 Calendar Reminder: Schools Closed for Students
on Columbus Day, Monday, October 8
All schools will be closed for
students on Monday, October 8, for the Columbus Day Holiday. Classes will resume on Tuesday, October 9. See the complete
2018-19 school year calendar.
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 Positivity Project - #OtherPeopleMatter
This week we learned about open-mindedness. This is the willingness to actively search for evidence that goes against one’s favored beliefs, plans, or goals. Open-minded individuals are able to weigh all evidence fairly when it is available. They see the other side and fight the tendency to have a bias for their own views.
Click here for more information about open-mindedness
To learn more about the #OtherPeopleMatter movement and what that entails, please visit our website
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 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.
The Portrait of a Graduate skills are
Communicator, Collaborator, Ethical and Global Citizen, Creative and Critical
Thinker, and Goal Directed and Resilient Individual.
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 Absences
Add Up: Attendance Matters!
As the school year begins, we want you to know how FCPS follows up on student
attendance. Regular
attendance and active academic engagement yield the best student
outcomes. In Virginia, public school students, aged five to eighteen, are
expected to attend school daily, unless their absence is excused due to
illness, a death in the family, a medical or dental appointment, or religious
obligations.
We reach out to parents when:
- Students
don’t arrive at school as scheduled. We must hear from parents within 48
hours of an absence, and will try to reach parents to find out the reason
why the child did not report.
- Students are
chronically absent (miss 10% of the school year, for any reason).
- Students
have three or more unexcused days.
- Students have 10 or excused abscences
Parents assist educators by:
- Continuing
to communicate with schools when your child will be absent.
- Planning non-school
related trips, such as those scheduled to visit relatives, or family
vacations, when schools are not in session. Doing so helps children avoid
lost learning opportunities.
- Monitoring
your child’s attendance.
- Seeking
resources, including school support, if your child is experiencing
difficulty in school.
Get more
information about student attendance.
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FCPS Dress Code
On June 14, the Fairfax
County School Board updated the dress code language in the Student Rights &
Responsibilities regulation. The School Board voted to remove gendered language
in the dress code and require that dress code conversations be held in private
to respect the dignity of the students.
FCPS respects students’
right to express themselves in the way they dress. It is important, however,
that their appearance is appropriate for a K-12 school setting.
As outlined in the
dress code, any clothing that interferes with or disrupts the educational
environment is unacceptable. Clothing with language or images that are
vulgar, discriminatory, or obscene; or clothing that promotes illegal or
violent conduct, such as gang symbols, the unlawful use of weapons, drugs,
alcohol, tobacco, or drug paraphernalia; or clothing that contains threats is
prohibited.
More information about
the dress code is available in the FCPS Guide for Families section which has
been updated since the original print version was distributed and can be viewed
here
 Walk To School Day
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will participate in International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 10, in an effort to promote physical activity and reduce traffic congestion and pollution near schools.
Students and employees are encouraged to bike or walk to school and work on October 10. Parents are encouraged to accompany their children to school, and to work with their school and PTA or PTO to assemble bike trains or walking groups for the event.
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 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.
Wednesday, October 10
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Springfield District Office
8136 Old Keene Mill Rd,
Springfield, VA
Suite A 100
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
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 Parent Information about Elementary Grade Level Curriculum
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.
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.
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Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Elementary Continuum of Services
Save the date for our fall
Parent Information Meeting that will cover how Brookfield Elementary provides
these services.
**Wednesday, November 7th
following the PTA meeting**
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. Screening for this level
of service is ongoing throughout the school year.
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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.
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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.
Ways to Stay Informed
Chantilly Pyramid Mental Health Site
Brookfield PTA has a monthly newsletter,
the Brookfield PTA Babble
Visit the Brookfield
ES website for updates.
Follow Brookfield ES on Twitter @BrookfieldES as
another way to follow what is going on at BKES.
Brookfield ES on Facebook - Like our Facebook page!
News You Choose - Brookfield ES will send
information through the News You Choose communications tool.
Access school lunch menus here
Important Dates
October 8 - No School for Students
October 10 - PTA Meeting 8:15 AM (Title I Information will be shared)
October 19 - Fall Family Bingo Night 6-8
PM
October 24 - Spirit Night at MOD Pizza
October 26 - Spanish Movie Night
November 7 – Advanced Academic Parent Information Meeting for parents of grades K-6 (after evening PTA meeting)
January 10 – Level IV referral files and optional materials due to Sheri Reed (grades 2-6)
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