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CLEARVIEW ES NEWS YOU CHOOSE- October 3, 2019
Halloween
Clearview Elementary School does not celebrate Halloween during the school day. Costumes should not be worn to school. We encourage all families who are interested to attend the PTA-sponsored Costume Bingo from 6:00-8:00 PM on Friday, October 25. We also ask that parents refrain from sending in candy as a snack or as part of their children’s lunches.
Advanced Academics Program Parent Information Sessions
FCPS offers a continuum of services for elementary students to meet their current academic needs. Clearview offers all four levels of service. For Clearview has a full-time Advanced Academics Resource Teacher (AART) this year thanks to the county’s decision to staff a full-time position at all Title I schools. Tracey Baroody, Clearview’s long-time AART, is serving in this role. She will offer a parent information session giving an overview of the Continuum of Service on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 in the Clearview library. Parents may choose to attend a session from 8:00-9:00 AM, with children in attendance till they can be dismissed to classrooms at 8:40 AM or from 6:00-7:00 PM. Babysitting isn’t provided; however, children are welcome to sit quietly and read a book in the library if they accompany their parents.
Continuum of AAP Services
Level I: Grades K-6 – All students receive lessons in critical and creative thinking strategies and some AAP curriculum lessons.
Level II: Grades K-6 – Identified students receive AAP curriculum lessons in the general education setting in areas of academic strength.
Level III: Grades 3-6 – Identified students receive AAP curriculum lessons in more than one academic content area. The Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART) leads these lessons. Programming has increased depth and complexity in several content areas.
Level IV: Grades 3-8 –Identified students receive AAP curriculum lessons full-time. Programming has increased depth, complexity, and pace in all academic content areas.
Portrait of a Graduate at Clearview
In 2014, the FCPS School Board developed and adopted the Portrait of a Graduate (POG) through collaboration with a variety of stakeholders in our community. This adoption of POG acknowledged that in our rapidly changing world, education needs to evolve to fulfill our mission of supporting student success in school and in life. POG prioritizes the development of skills that will empower students to be productive citizens of a global community and successful in the workforce of the future.
A goal in FCPS is to provide opportunities for students to demonstrate learning in more authentic ways. Teachers in FCPS are enhancing learning opportunities to include the attributes of Communicator, Collaborator, Ethical and Global Citizen, Creative and Critical Thinker, and Goal-Directed and Resilient Individual.
During the 2019-2020 school year at Clearview, we have developed school improvement plan goals focusing specifically on Goal-Directed and Resilient Individual. Your child’s classroom teacher can tell you ways in which s/he is providing learning opportunities during the school day that give students opportunities to develop the following skills:
I make safe and healthy life choices.
I treat other people with kindness.
I don’t give up when something is difficult.
I make a plan to achieve my goals.
I am responsible for completing my work.
I learn from my mistakes and keep trying.
CLEARVIEW PTA NEWS YOU CHOOSE- October 3, 2019
“Check it Off” Campaign
Donate today “Check it Off” your to-do list! This fall fundraising campaign is the PTA’s biggest and most important fundraiser of the year. By donating, your family enriches the educational experience of all our children and supports field trips, classroom supplies, STEAM, Art and PE and Music equipment, assemblies, staff appreciation week, family social events and much more. Please consider doubling your donation by applying for an employer matching contribution. We are happy to provide any documentation you need. Donate online at https://clearviewpta.ptboard.com/formvw?store=1130&form=6 or by filling out and returning the form in this week’s Tuesday folders. Questions? Contact Arpita Patel at arpitaptl@gmail.com.
Spiritwear Socks, Car Magnets and Pencils
You can now order Clearview swag on our website at https://clearviewpta.ptboard.com. Just go to the website and click on ‘Form & Payment’ to find the ordering information for our fun Clearview black and yellow striped socks (adult and children’s sizes), car magnets, and pencils. All orders will be able to be picked up in the Clearview front office after the PTA confirms your order. Thank you!
Donuts with Grownups
Join us for Donuts with Grownups on Friday, October 18th from 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM in the Clearview Cafeteria for camaraderie and sweets. This event is open to all students and their parents, grandparents, guardians or other special adult in their life.
Costume Bingo Gift Baskets
Our annual Costume Bingo will be held on Friday, October 25th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Clearview. More information will be coming out about registering for this fun family friendly event. Bingo winners will receive themed gift baskets, so please consider donating something for the baskets. The list is below for your child’s grade. We appreciate anything you can contribute. Donations can be sent in with your child and dropped off in the main office. The deadline is Thursday, October 24. Thank you for your support.
Kindergarten: Movie Night!
1st Grade: It’s Halloween!
2nd Grade: Sugar Rush!
3rd Grade: Health Craze!
4th Grade: Game Night!
5th Grade: Book Lovers!
6th Grade: Sports Fans!
PTA Membership
It isn’t too late to join the PTA! This year your membership includes exclusive discounts at Elden Street Tea, Weird Brothers Coffee, the Washington Nationals, George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Ben & Jerry’s Reston and Mahalo Media Solutions. Anyone can join…parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and community members. Membership is $15 for a family, $10 for a single membership and $5 for Clearview staff. You can sign up at https://clearviewpta.ptboard.com. Use our school code V9VVBM when registering. More than 160 people who have already joined this year! We really appreciate your support.
New Website and Communications Tool
We launched a new website this summer and it is a great place to read announcements, see the monthly calendar, sign up to volunteer, download forms and sign up for membership. Our new website address is https://www.clearviewpta.ptboard.com. Use school code V9VVBM when registering for the new website. This website enables us to send you announcements and reminders so please register today.
Facebook
The Clearview PTA has a public Facebook page, as well as a private interactive Facebook Group. Please join both to stay informed on events, programs and other happenings with your PTA, your school and your community!
“The Buzz: Clearview Elementary PTA (Herndon, VA)” Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1653394068033707/
“The Buzz: Clearview Elementary PTA (Herndon, VA)” Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/ClearviewElementaryPTAHerndonVA/
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, October 14: No School for Students, School Planning Day
Tuesday, October 15: Spirit Night at Dominos, all day, 698 Elden Street, Herndon
Wednesday, October 16: Advanced Academics Program (AAP) Parent Information Sessions, 8:00-9:00 AM or 6:00-7:00 PM, Clearview library
Wednesday, October 16: PTA Meeting, 7:00 PM, Clearview Library
Friday, October 18, 2019: Donuts with Grownups, 8:00 AM-8:45 AM, Clearview Cafeteria
Saturday, October 19, 2019: Herndon High School Homecoming Parade, Elden Street, 9:30 AM
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