ADVANCED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS (AAP)
SCREENING FOR SCHOOL-BASED (LEVEL
II-III) SERVICES
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) offers a
continuum of advanced academic services for all students in grades K-8.
Learning experiences are designed to develop higher-level thinking through
enrichment, acceleration, and extensions of the Program of Studies (POS).
Teachers, administrators, and advanced academic resource teachers (AARTs) work
together to provide the following levels of school-based services in each elementary
school:
Critical
and Creative Thinking Lessons, Grades K-6 (Level I)
All
students in kindergarten through grade six receive level I services which
consist of model lessons that are designed to teach critical and creative
thinking skills. The lessons are modeled in all classrooms by AARTs and
the thinking strategies are then used throughout the year by classroom teachers
and other teachers who work with students. Student responses to these model lessons
are used as part of the identification process for AAP services. Parents
may also practice the thinking strategies during family conversations and
activities. A description of the nine critical and creative thinking
strategies can be found at https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-academics-k-6/advanced-academics/critical-and-creative-thinking.
Differentiated
Lessons in Areas of Academic Strength, Grades K-6 (Level II)
The AART collaborates
with classroom teachers to provide additional challenge through lessons and
resources that extend and enrich the POS. Level II services are part of a
talent development pool. Students are rescreened annually to make decisions
about the need for this level of service.
Part-Time
Advanced Academic Programs, Grades 3-6 (Level III)
Students
identified by a local school screening committee for part-time advanced
academic services are challenged through models and strategies designed to
extend and enrich the POS in the four core subject areas. Students
receive direct instruction from the AART at the local school using curriculum
from the AAP Curriculum and Resources to Support the Differentiated Framework. Students
identified for Level III services continue to receive level III services
through grade 6.
Screening
for school-based services can happen at any time during the school year but is
done schoolwide in spring to determine services for the next school year.
Parents or guardians may initiate the screening for school-based
(level II and III) services by submitting the AAP School-Based
Services (Level II-III) Referral Form (available at https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/elementary-school/current-fcps
at the bottom of the page in Forms) to the AART at Deer Park Elementary prior
to spring screening by April 30, 2018. Multiple criteria are used
to screen students for all levels of AAP services. Parents or guardians
who submit a referral will be notified by Deer Park Elementary of their
student’s eligibility status by June 15, 2018.
If
a parent or guardian wishes to appeal an ineligible decision, they may submit
an appeal with new data for consideration by the local school screening
committee. This new information should be submitted to Sandy
Murray.
If you have any
questions, please contact Sandy Murray, AART at Deer Park ES. (saguidicemur@fcps.edu
).
DID YOU ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK?
The yearbook is always a fun item for the students to receive at the end of the school year. The deadline to order the yearbook is April 9. In years past, we always had plenty on hand to buy if you forgot to order. This year, the PTA will not be purchasing many extras, so it is very important to order before the deadline. You can place your order online at YBPAY.LIFETOUCH.COM (our yearbook code is 13275418) or pick up an order form from the school office. Don't lose out on the chance to have a 2017-18 yearbook!
SUMMER CAMPS
For the fourth
year in a row, Fairfax County Public Schools is partnering with Northern
Virginia Community College’s regional STEM outreach program to expand access to
STEM enrichment programming during the summer break. NOVA Systemic will
offer over a dozen one-week summer camps at several schools throughout the
county.
Open to
students in grades 3-12, these one-week camps emphasize hands-on learning,
teamwork, critical thinking, and career awareness in a fun and engaging
way.
Topics include:
- Robotics
- Coding
- Cybersecurity
- App design
- Aviation
- Pre-health
Camps will run
June 18 thru August 3 at the following locations: Edison HS, Marshall HS,
Westfield HS, and Hughes MS. Discounts are available to parents who sign
up their child for multiple camps and/or sign up multiple children. For more
information and to register visit: http://www.nvcc.edu/systemic/camps.html or contact the Fairfax County STEM
Outreach Coordinator Charles Britt at cbritt@nvcc.edu or 703-425-5917.
FREE overnight, weekend camp for grieving children - May 11-13, 2018
Camp Erin
Montgomery County is a FREE, overnight, weekend bereavement camp for
children/teens. ages 6-17, who are grieving the death of someone close,
regardless of the cause of death or length of time since the death. Camp
will take place the weekend of May 11-13, 2018 (ending at lunchtime on
Sunday) at Bar-T Mountainside in Frederick. Campers throughout the region
are encouraged to attend (Montgomery County residency is not
required). Transportation and all meals are included.
For more
information or for camper application forms, please visit: http://www.hospicecaring.org/camp-erin.html or contact Haily Gonski at hailyg@hospicecaring.org or 301-869-4673.
Space is
limited.
PARENTS OF CURRENT 5TH GRADERS
All students in Virginia must receive a booster dose of Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis, (TDAP) prior to entering 6th grade. Please make sure your child receives this immunization and provides documentation to the front office by June 15th.
LOST AND FOUND
If your student has lost a jacket, sweater or other item, please be sure and check our lost and found located in the cafeteria. Any items left in lost and found after May 1 will be donated to charity.
Upcoming Dates
April 6 - SCA Spirit Day - Pink Out Day - Wear Pink!
April 13 - 2 hour early release
April 16 - No School - Teacher Workday
April 16 - Kindergarten Registration - 8AM
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