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April 25 - Level IV AAP Orientation (for parents of newly found eligible
students) 6pm-7pm
April 26 - PTA's Spring Fling
April 26 - Social Media Night at Rocky Run Middle School
May 8 to May 25 - SOL Testing (please try to avoid appointments)
May 8 - PTA Meeting 7:00-8:00 PM
May 21 - Chipotle Spirit Night 4:00-8:00 PM
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 Kathleen Bach, the AART at Colin Powell
ES prior to spring screening by Tuesday, May 1st. Multiple criteria are used to screen students for
all levels of AAP services. Parents or guardians who submit a referral
will be notified by Colin Powell ES of their student’s eligibility status by Tuesday, June 5th.
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 our advanced academic resource teacher, Kathleen Bach.
If you have any
questions, please contact Kathleen Bach at kmbach@fcps.edu
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The referral form is
available here.
ROCKY RUN MIDDLE SCHOOL will
be hosting a Social Media Night on April 26 from 7:00 – 9:00 This event will begin
in the Little Theatre with two brief information sessions:
- Social Media and the Adolescent Brain
by Mr. Benjamin Clark, Therapist I, MS, INOVA Kellar School
- Parenting Tips: Setting Limits on Social Media
By Mr. Rick Stegman, FCPS Instructional Technology Specialist
Parents will then have
the opportunity to attend three different breakout session from the following
choices:
- Setting
Parental Controls
- Helping
Kids Understand Their Digital Footprint
- Common
Sense Resources – a tremendous bank of on line resources for parents and
families
- Exploring
the World of Online Gaming
- How
technology is used in instruction
Click
this link for a flier and more information about the event: https://rockyrunms.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/inline-files/Be%20in%20the%20Know%20Flier.pdf
Please contact
Donna Piscitelli, Interim Director of Student Services at Rocky Run Middle
School, at djpiscitelli@fcps.edu
with any questions.
On
Monday, April 16th, parents with
SIS ParentVUE accounts will have access to a new Test
History tab within their account which will include Standards of Learning
scores. The SOL scores from SY2015-16 forward will display the detailed
performance level, e.g. Pass - Advanced, Pass - Proficient, Fail – Does
Not Meet, etc. Scores prior to SY2015-16 will display Pass/Fail only.
The
public webpage will be updated with the following links providing a general
interpretation of test results, “Accessing and Understanding Test Results” and “Standards of Learning (SOL) Results.” These links will also be
listed in SIS ParentVUE under FCPS Links.
Per Regulation 2102, all medication stored
in the school health room must be picked up by a parent or guardian no later
than the student dismissal time on the last day of school. School Health Aides
will send letters to parents and guardians with instructions for end-of-year
medication pickup. Please refer to the following link for the letter: http://fcpsnet.fcps.edu/ssse/translations/dss-healthmedical.htm.
Any medications which are not picked up on
the last day of school must be discarded using proper disposal guidelines. The
following disposal guidelines were developed to minimize the introduction of
pharmaceuticals into the water and sewer system: http://fcpsnet/fts/safety-security/publications/seh-40.pdf.
Replace completely filled health room
sharps containers using the on-line ordering system located at the following
link (you must be in an FCPS facility to access this link): http://10.41.64.210/SCPR/SharpsPickupRequest_NEW.aspx.
Partially filled sharps containers may be stored
in the health room until the next school year. Please be aware that medications
and unused Epi-Pens® do not go in sharps containers.
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To provide input on your
child’s class placement for the coming year please submit your request here: https://bit.ly/2pCvVtp. Please submit a
different form for each child in your family attending Colin Powell ES. Please
refrain from including the name of a teacher on your request. Requests for
specific teachers cannot be honored. Requests for the 2018-19 school year will
be accepted through May 11, 2018.
The whole school is invited! Join us as we dance the night
away with Emcee Bamn Bamn and his DJ playing all your favorites dance
songs. Parents, be sure to check out the Silent Auction and 50/50 raffle!
Glow necklaces, pizza, snacks and drinks will be available for purchase! Be
sure to check the next Tuesday folder or visit www.cpespta.org/spring-fling for
all the details and to get your tickets!
All students
and siblings must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Volunteers are needed to help make this event a
success! Click HERE to
how you can help!
You won't want to miss this FIRST TIME Colin Powell event!
It's hard to believe we are already thinking ahead to
August, and we want to be sure everyone has this NEW exciting event on the
calendar.
Colin Powell ES is looking forward to kicking off the
2018-19 school year with an exciting evening event for students and parents on
August 22 & 23. We will be hosting a combined Open House &
Back-to-School Night. Students are invited to the playground to enjoy
popsicles, music, and supervised play. While students enjoy reconnecting with
their classmates, parents will have an opportunity to attend grade level and
classroom presentations. Finally, students and parents will go together to
visit their 2018-19 classrooms and meet their teachers.
August 22, 2018, 5:00 pm -7:30 pm, Grades 4 - 6 August
23, 2018, 4:00 pm -7:30 pm, Kindergarten - Grade 3
Notification will be sent when specific times for each grade level are available.
For the 2018-19 school year, students will receive class
assignments in the mail prior to the event. This is an event for students and
parents at Colin Powell ES. If it is necessary to bring non school-aged
siblings, they will need to remain with their parents.
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