September 19, 2018
Foster's Grille Spirit Night
Join us on Tuesday, September 25th from 4:00-9:00
p.m. at Foster's Grille located at 5007 Westone Plaza Drive in Chantilly and
enjoy a delicious dinner while helping to support the PTA. Foster's will donate
a portion of the food sales to our PTA. Valid on dine in and take out.
Advanced Academic Program
ADVANCED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS (AAP) ELEMENTARY CONTINUUM OF 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 extension of the Program of Studies (POS). Teachers, administrators, and
Advanced Academic Resource Teachers (AARTs) work together to provide the
following levels of services. A video
showing each level of service in action, as well as information about middle
and high school services are available at:
https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-academics-k-6/advanced-academics.
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Critical
and Creative Thinking Lessons, Grades K-6 (Level I) Level I services are provided to all
students in Kindergarten through Grade 6 and consist of lessons designed to
teach critical and creative thinking skills. Strategies are modeled in all
classrooms by AARTs and are used throughout the year by classroom and other
teachers. Student responses to these
lessons are used as part of the identification process for Levels II-IV.
Parents may also practice these strategies during family conversations and
activities. Descriptions and videos 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.
Because Level I services are for all FCPS
students, there is not a screening process.
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Differentiated
Lessons in Areas of Academic Strength, Grades K-6 (Level II) Level II services are available for
students in Kindergarten through Grade 6 for students with strength in a
specific subject area. The AART
collaborates with classroom teachers to provide additional challenges using
materials from the AAP curriculum framework for Levels II-IV to extend and
enrich in the subject area strength.
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Part-Time
Advanced Academic Programs, Grades 3-6 (Level III) Level III services are available for
students in Grades 3-6 who are eligible for part-time direct services from the
AART. Students are identified by a
screening committee at the local school.
The AART uses materials from the AAP curriculum framework for Levels
II-IV in the four core subject areas through either a weekly pull-out class or
weekly co-teaching model with the classroom teacher. Screening for this level of service is
ongoing throughout the school year. Students in grades 2-5 are screened for
this service every May. Families who are new to FCPS To may have their student
screened for Level III services by completing the AAP School-Based Referral
Form available at https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/AAPSchoolBasedServicesReferralForm_0.pdf
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Full-Time
Advanced Academic Programs, Grades 3-8 (Level IV) Level IV services are available for
students found eligible through a central selection process. The program is available in Grades 3-8. Eligible students use curriculum from the AAP
Curriculum Framework for Levels II-IV in the four academic subject areas on a
full-time basis. Screening for Level IV services occurs
during specific screening cycles:
- Fall screening is held for students who are new
to FCPS and have been referred
- Spring screening is held for any FCPS-enrolled
student who has been referred
Due to the volume of files screened
centrally for Level IV services, deadlines are strictly held.
Additional information about the
holistic screening process and information used for screening can be found at https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/current-fcps-students.
Testing
In
November, the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT) is administered to all
FCPS first grade students. In October, the CogAT-Custom Form is administered to
all FCPS second grade students. During the fall testing cycle, the NNAT and/or
Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) may be administered to students in grades 3-6
who do not have an ability test score. Parents or guardians may exercise a
one-time retest option during the fall testing cycle. If you have a student in
grades 3-6 and are interested in exercising your one-time retest option, please
email Mrs. Sesso (vmsesso@fcps.edu) by September 14, 2018.
PARENT INFORMATION MEETING
A parent information meeting will be held at Virginia Run on
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 8:30am. The AAP Resource Teacher (AART) will
provide information about levels of service and examples at Virginia Run as well
as explain and answer questions about the screening processes for part-time
school-based and full-time Level IV services. The meeting is open to all K-6
parents. Please contact Mrs. Sesso, AART, with any questions about AAP. vmsesso@fcps.edu
Health Room Volunteer Training Opportunity
School Year 2018 - 2019
We welcome volunteers to help provide care for our students and
assist with administrative duties. Training is provided by the Fairfax County
Health Department and is required for anyone working in the school Health Room.
For more Information, please contact your School Public Health
Nurse: Amy Peterson at 703-988-8900.
Training Days:
Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 9:00-11:00am OR Thursday, October, 4, 2018, 1:00-3:00pm
Mount Vernon - South County Government Center
8350 Richmond Highway
Alexandria, VA
Room 220
Wednesday, October 10, 2018, 9:30-11:30am
Springfield District Office
8136 Old Keene Mill Rd.
Springfield, VA
Suite A100
Tuesday, October 16, 2018, 10:00-12:00pm
Herndon-Reston District Office
1850 Cameron Glen Drive
Reston, VA
First Floor, Room 600A
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 10:00-12:00pm
Annandale District Office
7611 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, VA
Third Floor Conference Room
No prior medical experience needed. No registration required.
Save the Date!
Virginia
Run’s Fall Ball takes place on Friday, October 26th. Concessions (sold by the 6th Grade Committee) begin at 6:30pm in the
cafeteria. The dance will take place from 7:00 - 9:00pm in the gym. Every student must be accompanied by an
adult. Tickets are $4/student. Contact Lauren Conner with any questions: lauren@connerfamily.org -
Volunteers Welcome!
Calendar
September 19 – 3 Hr. Early Release – Students will be dismissed at 1:00pm
September 21 – Room Parent Orientation, 9:15am, Cafeteria
September 25 – PTA Spirit Night, Foster’s Grille-Centreville, 4:00-9:00pm
September 28 – Spirit Day – Crazy Hair Day
October 2 – PTA Meeting, 7:00pm, Library
October 3 – AAP Parent Information Meeting,
8:30am, Trailer #1
October 5 – 4th Grade
Field Trip – Gunston Hall
October 8 – Columbus Day – Student Holiday – NO SCHOOL!
October 17 – 4th Grade Field Trip – Nat’l Symphony Orchestra
October 17 – 6th Grade Field Trip – Camp Highroad
October 22 – Vision & Hearing
Screening (K & 3)
October 25 – Picture Day
October 26 – Fall Dance, 7:00pm, Cafeteria (Concessions at 6:30pm)
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