Kindergarten Learning Bus Safety
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Bus Delay Notification
The FCPS transportation department and drivers do a fantastic job
of getting thousands of students to their schools safely and timely each day.
There are however occasions where a bus may run late due to unforeseen
circumstances. Did you know that you can go to the fcps.edu website (home page) and check on bus delays? Should a bus be delayed by more
than 15 minutes, the transportation department will post the information
listing the school, bus number and the estimated delay time.
Health
Room Volunteer Training
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 essential for anyone working in the school’s Health
Room. No prior medical experience is necessary. No registration required.
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Wednesday October 10
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Springfield District Office
8136 Old Keene Mill Rd, Springfield, VA
Suite A 100
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Tuesday, October 16,
2018
10:00 AM– 12
noon
Herndon Reston District
Office
1850 Cameron Glen Dr., Reston, VA
First floor Room 600 A
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
10:00AM – 12:00 PM
Annandale District Office
7611 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA
Third Floor Conference Room
Mental
Health and Wellness Conference
Registration
is now open for the fifth annual FCPS Mental
Health and Wellness Conference that, for the first time, will also
include an Our Minds Matter Teen Summit for middle and high school students,
sponsored by the Josh Anderson Foundation. The conference will be held
from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Fairfax High School on Saturday, September 29,
2018. Dr. Scott Brabrand, FCPS Superintendent, will open the conference,
and Dr. Amy Przeworski, Associate Professor in the Department
of Psychological Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, will present the
keynote message:
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Using
Stress to Your Advantage in Achieving Academic Success and Emotional Well Being. Participants in
this conference, which is free to staff, parents, and community members, will
be able to choose from 35 breakout options (many offered more than once).
Additionally, there will be more than 50 resource tables available,
representing public and private agencies providing wellness-related services
within our schools and in our community.
Portrait of a Graduate
Portrait of a Graduate moves FCPS students and
staff members to look beyond the high-stakes testing environment and to help
our students develop skills so they can be successful in the workforce of the
future.
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The
Portrait of a Graduate skills are Communicator, Collaborator, Ethical and
Global Citizen, Creative and Critical Thinker, and Goal Directed and Resilient
Individual.
Parent Information about
Elementary
Grade Level Curriculum
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A digital drop-down tool has been created for parents and the
community to learn more about the elementary standards and benchmarks by grade
level and content that is accessible by clicking on the Elementary School Academics on
the FCPS public internet.
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Once
on this page, please select the grade level you would like to learn more about.
Inside the grade-specific page, you may visit any of the linked pages for an
overview of programs of content. For a deeper dive into a specific
content, click on View the ___Grade program of Studies
(POS) button. Within this page, you may click on any subject (i.e.,
mathematics, science, etc.) and a drop down by standards and benchmarks will
appear.
Family
Life Education Program Information
Students in grades K-6 participate in Family Life Education (FLE)
instruction through their classroom teacher. Students in K-3 receive
instruction in an emotional and social health unit. Students in grades 4-6 receive
instruction in a human growth and development unit and an emotional and social
health unit.
There are no changes to the FLE lesson objectives for the
2018-2019 school year. For more information about the FCPS Family
Life Education program, please see the detailed grade level program
descriptions here.
In addition, grade level-specific curriculum lessons are available
for review in multiple locations.
• Online in FCPS 24-7 (Blackboard) Parent View. Due to copyright
permissions, we are unable to stream media online.
• Fairfax County Regional Library in the City of Fairfax (this
location does not have media).
PTA News:
Spirit Dance Tonight!
The year's first
Spirit Dance is tonight and volunteers are still needed to help make the event
a success. If you can spare 30 mins, please sign up now:
Spirit Dance Signup
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The annual Fall Festival is just around the corner! Save the
date; this is an event you won't want to miss! October 20, 3PM - 6 PM. Be on
the lookout soon for information concerning ticket presales, donations for the
animal and cake walks, and volunteer opportunities.
 Reflections
2018-2019 Reflections Theme
“Heroes Around Me”
Any GBE student may participate in the National PTA Reflections program which
encourages students to explore the arts and express themselves by giving
positive recognition for their artistic efforts. Since it was founded in 1969
by Mary Lou Anderson, millions of students have benefited from this program.
Students in Pre-K through grade 12 create theme-based artwork in dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography or visual arts.
All entries should be given to Konnie Cassidy by the deadline, November 2.
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Room Parents
Room
parents are needed in all grade levels to occasionally serve as a class
liaison with PTA activities and assist classroom teachers. If you are
interested in volunteering to serve as a classroom parent, please contact your
child's teacher.
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Looking Ahead:
Fri, September
21st: PTA Spirit Dance
6:30-8:00pm
Mon, October
8th: Student
Holiday - No School
Thu, October
18th: PTA Meeting
9:15am
Fri, October
20th: Fall
Festival 3:00-6:00pm
Mon, October
22nd: Picture Day
Tue, October
23rd: Dogfish
Restaurant Night 11:30am-11:00pm
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