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Starting on October 16, a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid will be sent to all families. The Impact Aid provides federal grant money to support FCPS schools and centers. FCPS anticipates receiving about $3,000,000 each year in Impact Aid funds.
You need to complete a survey for each child in your household that attends a Fairfax County Public School. Please complete, sign, date and return each survey to your child’s school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the box in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by October 26. All results are CONFIDENTIAL. Forms in English and other languages are available.
Learn more by watching this short video featuring Superintendent Scott Brabrand and the U.S. Army Garrison Commander COL Michael Greenberg from Fort Belvoir.
Read more on the FCPS website.
Forestdale Elementary will be taking part in a week long national celebration called Red Ribbon Week! Red Ribbon Week was designed to create an awareness concerning the problems related to the use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs. The national these this year is “Life Is Your Journey, Travel Drug Free”.
Red Ribbon Week started in 1985 as a means of honoring D.E.A. Agent Enrique Camarena, who lost his life in the line of duty. Today, Red Ribbon Week has grown into a notional observation – a time for schools and communities across the nation to come together in the fight against drugs.
At Forestdale, we will focus on the many aspects of health and safety. You can take advantage of this time to open a dialogue at home and discuss issues like peer pressure and making the right choices for a healthy future!
Forestdale Elementary Red Ribbon Week Activities:
Mon. 10/22 “We Are RED-Y To Be Drug Free” – Wear All Red
Tues. 10/23 “Sock It To Drugs” – Wear Mismatched or Crazy Socks
Wed. 10/26 “Team Up Against Drugs” – Wear Your Favorite Sports Shirt or Jersey
Thur. 10/27 “Friends Help Friends Stay Drug Free” – Twin Day
Fri. 10/28 “Our Favorite Characters Are Drug Free And So Are We!” - Character Day and Parade
Students in grades K-6 participate in Family Life Education (FLE) instruction through their classroom teacher. Students in Kindergarten through grade three 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. For more information about the FCPS Family Life Education program, please see the detailed grade-level program descriptions Click Here
You are invited to attend an evening opportunity to preview the Family Life Education media and lessons and to talk with school staff about the program. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 6:00-7:00 p.m. in Forestdale Elementary School’s library. All program materials and media for all grade levels will be available for your review at this time.
In addition, grade level-specific curriculum lessons are available for review in multiple locations.
- Online in FCPS 24-7 (Blackboard) Parent View - includes lessons and media titles that FCPS has streaming rights for. Any additional media or book titles that are not streamed are available at your child’s school library. Click Here
- Parents/guardians will need a SIS account to access FCPS 24-7
Account information is available at your local school or online
Students joined Ms. Spengler to the Thinkabit Lab run by Virginia Tech. Students learned how to program a circuit to create a working stoplight. They had fun learning how to change the times of each light. Students applied their knowledge of programming to create their own working robot. Each partnership collaborated to design and build unique creations.
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