Falcon Fanfare
April 1-5
APRIL IS:
MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD
On April 4th , the School Board will recognize our military-connected students and their families at the School Board meeting, beginning at 7 pm at Luther Jackson MS. Military connected students and families are invited to attend, be recognized, and have their picture taken with Dr. Brabrand and our School Board.
Purple Up! for Military Kids
Wednesday, April 10
Our community is encouraged to wear purple in recognition of the strength of military connected youth (MCY). Why purple? Purple is the color that symbolizes all branches of the military, as it is the combination of Army green, Coast Guard blue, Air Force blue, Marine red, and Navy blue.
Fairfax County Public Schools is proud to have over 11,000 military connected youth as part of our student body. We appreciate the varied life experiences they bring to our school community. We extend our appreciation for their service and celebrate them by wearing purple in an effort to say “Thank You.” If you know any military connected youth, consider taking a moment to recognize and honor them for their service to our nation.
Spring Pictures
Pictures will be coming home in today's Wednesday folder. Individual pictures are available for purchase. Any pictures not purchased should be returned to school.
Class pictures were distributed to students who pre-ordered them. There are a few (a limited supply) class pictures available for purchase on a first-come, first-serve basis. Cost is $11.
Kindergarten Orientation
Friday, April 5 from 1:00-3:05 PM
Will your child be age 5 on or before September 30?
We invite parents and their rising kindergarten student to attend. The afternoon will introduce parents to our kindergarten program, explain registration requirements, and provide valuable tips to prepare your little one for their first school experience.
Children who will be five years old on or before September 30, 2019, should enter kindergarten in the Fall of 2019. Please contact Fairview at 703-503-3700 as soon as possible to register your child.
We look forward to meeting our incoming Kindergarten class on Friday.
Buy Your Yearbook Now!
The deadline is April 13.
2018-19 yearbooks are for sale. All sales must be done online.
Ybpay.lifetouch.com
Yearbook ID Code: 12936119
Each yearbook is $15. You can shop online for EXTRAS and PACKAGES!
SPRING SCHOOL-BASED AAP SERVICES NEWSLETTER ARTICLE
ADVANCED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS (AAP)
SCREENING FOR SCHOOL-BASED (LEVEL II-III) 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 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 the AAP Coach at Fairview prior to spring screening by 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 Fairview of their student’s eligibility status by June 5, 2019
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 Pam Moser, AAP Coach at Fairview.
If you have any questions, please contact Pam Moser pbmoser@fcps.edu.
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Upcoming Fairview Events |
April
4- End of the 3rd Quarter
4- 6th grade Field Trip to Philadelphia
4 - 4th grade Field Trip to Frontier Culture Museum
5- Teacher Workday/Student Holiday
5 - Kindergarten Orientation, 1:00-3:05 PM
5- Trashion Show, 6:30 PM
8-12 - PTA Teacher Appreciation Week
10 - Compose Yourself Musical, 7 PM
15-19 - Spring Break
24 - Kindergarten Field Trip
24- 1st grade Field Trip
25 - Level IV AAP Information Night
26 - SCA Spirit Day: Wild West Day
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