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Patrols raise the Freedom Flag on September 11, 2019
#OTHER PEOPLE MATTER – Hurricane Relief Fund
Each of the 32 schools in Region 5 of Fairfax County Public Schools are uniting together to support the humanitarian crisis that has occurred in the Bahamas due to Hurricane Dorian. We have all witnessed the devastation from this deadly storm and we want to be able to help. There is an estimated 18,000 children in crisis and many children have lost everything they own. So we are calling each of our communities to action!
Over the next two weeks, we will be fundraising by using a GoFundMe page. The link is below which also includes a link to a video for more information. All proceeds will go to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Our funds will go to water, shelter, food, clothes, backpacks, books, and other school materials.
Please join Region 5 in making a difference. Any amount can be helpful! The fundraiser will run from Wednesday, September 18th to Friday, October 4th.
Please click this link to go to our GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/sam3qu-hurricane-dorian-relief
Thank you for supporting this cause!
Lice Resources for Parents and Guardians
The beginning of school is a great time to provide information about head lice and its treatment. Although lice do not spread disease, they can be a nuisance and cause great concern in the community.
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) and the Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) have provided several resources for parents and guardians who are interested in learning more about lice. These documents are available in English and several other languages at the following links:
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/schools Lice: Treatment and Prevention | Fairfax County Public Schools
Opt-Out Flier
The 2019-20 Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights and Opt-Out Forms flier is now online at http://fcpsnet.fcps.edu/cco/strategiccomm/pubs/optoutflier.pdf
Family Life Education Instructional Program Information
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve. Instruction is seen as a partnership among parents and guardians, the school, and the community in supporting the learning essential to the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community.
Parents/guardians may choose to opt their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program. Students who are opted out are provided with age-appropriate, nonpunitive alternative health instruction, and every effort is made to foster respect for family choices. If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school year, opt out forms will be included in your child’s back-to-school/orientation packets and are available online for Elementary (K-6) https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-academics-k-6/elementary-family-life-education , Middle School (7-8) https://www.fcps.edu/academics/middle-school-academics-7-8/family-life-education-fle, and High School (9-12) https://www.fcps.edu/academics/high-school-academics-9-12/family-life-education-fle. Please fill in the opt-out form and return it to your child’s school prior to Family Life Education instruction.
Detailed grade-level program descriptions are available online at Elementary (K-6) , Middle School (7-8) , and High School (9-12). FLE grade level-specific lessons and media that FCPS has streaming rights for are available for parents online in FCPS 24-7 (Blackboard) Parent View https://fcps.blackboard.com/. Account information is available at your local school or online at http://www.fcps.edu/is/instructionaltechnology/247help/parents.shtml. Grade level-specific lessons are also available at the Fairfax County Regional Library in the City of Fairfax (this location does not have media). Grade level-specific lessons and media that is not streamed online are available for review at your child’s school library. Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media online.
Program questions may be addressed at your child’s school or by contacting Instructional Services at 571-423-4550 or by contacting Elizabeth Payne, Health and Physical Education Coordinator at etpayne@fcps.edu
Advanced Academic Program Information Meeting
An AAP parent information meeting will be held at Cub Run on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Join our Advanced Academic Resource Teacher, Val Sesso, in the library from 7:00pm – 8:00pm to learn about AAP levels of service and examples at Cub Run. The meeting is open to all K-6 parents.
A second meeting will be held on November 25 from 8:30am-9:30am for parents of students in grades 2-6 who are interested in screening for Level IV AAP services at Poplar Tree. If you have a child in grade 2-6 and are interested in the center screening process, please attend the meeting in November.
If you have a child in grade 3-6 who entered FCPS during or after January 2019, you are welcome to refer your child for full-time Level IV services. The deadline for referring new students is October 10, 2019. The Parent Information Packet containing the referral form can be found at https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/elementary-school/current-fcps . Scroll down to “Full-time Level IV Services” for information and forms.
Please send questions to Val Sesso at vmsesso@fcps.edu or call (703) 633-7546.
Save the Date:
Sep. 18 – Spiritwear orders due
Sep. 19 – PICTURE DAY
Sep. - WHS Spirit Week:
Sep. 19 – TEEMing Thursday – wear favorite team’s shirt/colors
Sep. 20 – Rainbow Fish Friday – Wear rainbow colors
Sep. 20 – Westfield HS Homecoming Parade @ Stone MS 4:30pm
Sep. 27 – Cub Run-a-Thon
Oct. 2 – Interims Sent Home
Oct. 2 – AAP Information Night @ 7:00pm in the Library
Oct. 14 – Student Holiday
Nov. 4 & 5 - Student Holidays
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