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Dear Timber Lane Families,
As you read in Dr. Brabrand’s communication, all FCPS schools will be closed until further notice. Distribution of laptops, books, and other material for 3/16 been cancelled until further notice. Please know that this decision was not made lightly and that it will protect our entire community. From my home to yours, I encourage you to stay home and practice social distancing as much as possible. Take time to connect with your loved ones and know that by staying home, you are helping take care of your family as well as helping take care of others.
If your child has access to the internet, s/he can participate in optional, self-directed learning activities that have been posted on FCPS 24-7 Learning (Blackboard) and are available at www.fcps.edu. Again, these activities are not required, nor graded. Between 3/16 and 3/27 students can access online resources (provided below). If your child does not have access to the internet, s/he may want to engage in some of the following activities: read 20 minutes per day, write in a journal, engage in play that includes movement, help with cooking, and create artwork. I also encourage you to explore Internet Essentials from Comcast - they are offering 60 days of free internet.
Beginning tomorrow, March 16, FCPS is expanding the grab and go food distribution sites to a total of 18 locations, including the Graham Road Community Center (the location closest to you all). The address is: Graham Road Community Center, 3036 Graham Rd., Falls Church. The food distribution is set up outside the building. Breakfast will be served from 8-10:30 a.m. and lunch from 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
I urge you to please stay informed by reading my e-Notify and News-You-Choose messages, and reading the e-mails from Dr. Brabrand. You can also review important information through Fairfax County’s COVID-19 updates as well as recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and the Virginia Department of Health. I will be here to help support in any way I can. As always, please feel to reach out via e-mail at bjchiet@fcps.edu with any questions or suggestions.
Instruction has been interrupted; our children’s daily routine, social opportunities and learning has been turned upside down. As adults it’s important now for us to try to create normalcy for our children. Consistent routines and expectations help with this. We recommend consistent wake up and bedtime as well as mealtime. Each day should also include academic time, house and family work time, and play and downtime. Please see the suggested schedule below to help your family create routines that will benefit all family members. Be well, take care and stay tuned. We will all get through this together!
 ParentVue Accounts
This weekend, IT will be pushing out emails to any parent who does not currently have a ParentVue account. Currently, there are 33,000 parents who do not have accounts. This will provide them with access to SIS and Blackboard.
Cable Channels – Continuity of Learning
There are a number of cable providers/networks that will be airing FCPS educational content during these coming weeks. In addition to the FCPS Red Apple 21 Channel, Comcast, Verizon and Cox will be airing FCPS instructional videos.
Additional instructional videos are being developed/recorded and will be added into the lineup as they are available.
Channel 21 is Elementary Programming
Channel 25 is Middle School Programming
Channel 99 is High School Programming
Dreambox
  
Dreambox Spanish
 
SOL Pass
https://www.solpass.org/elementary.php
(Practice Reading, Math, Science, & VA Studies passages, questions & answers).
DISTANCE LEARNING
IMPORTANT – GO TO PLACES – FOR INFORMATION
Timber Lane Community, as information regarding school closures and distance learning plans evolve, please go to the Timber Lane ES website insight and access to IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Timber Lane’s NEWS YOUR CHOOSE WILL ALSO BE AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF UPDATES AND INFORMATION. Also visit Timber Lane on Twitter @Timber Lane and Timber Lane’s Facebook page by searching Timber Lane Elementary – TLES in the search field on Facebook.
FCPS Database and Ebook Access Information
FCPS Continuity of Learning Elementary Resources
FCPS 24/7 Blackboard Resources
  Great News! You Can Access ORIGO Math digital resources at home! Here’s how:
At Timber Lane, students have access to ORIGO Math digital tools that help strengthen essential conceptual understanding. Students can access these resources at home by doing the following:
How to Access FCPS Approved Online Resources on TLES Website
ORIGO MATH (no casting): Go to the Timber Lane website: https://timberlanees.fcps.edu/
CLICK ON THE FCPS 24-7 LEARNING TAB (see green arrow)
Login using your FCPS username and password. Make sure CAPS LOCK is OFF!
 Once logged into 24-7 Learning, click on eCART and then ES Digital Resources. Next, click the ORIGO Slate link
 LOGIN to ORIGO using your FCPS username and password
 CLICK ON CHANNELS - CLICK ON FUNDAMENTALS - CLICK ON START - CLICK ON TITLES -- CHOOSE AN GAME
 YOU CAN SORT BY GRADE OR CONTENT
  CLICK ON THE ? TO GET HELP/INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PLAY
 Another resource: Zupelz GO TO Channels, choose ZUPELZ. ZUPELZ are math puzzles that students need to solve.
   MORE GREAT NEWS! Students can access literacy resources online including MyON, Starfall, and Tumblebooks!
ONLINE READING: GO TO the Timber Lane website resources page where the Weblinks for our students is located - https://timberlanees.fcps.edu/resources/weblinks-our-students
 To LOGIN to MyON: Students will select Timber Lane ES (Fairfax County, VA) as the school and use their FCPS username and password.
 STARFALL: NO LOGIN REQUIRED for the FREE version. www.starfall.com Content is mainly appropriate for grades K-3
Tumblebooks: Access through the eCART tab in Blackboard (24-7 Learning) or search "online database" on FCPS' homepage
 BreakoutEDU_FunatHome
Khan Academy Student Schedule per Grade Level
Scholastic Learn at Home
G Suite Creation Options for Students
The Math Learning Center – Free Math Apps
Fairfax County Library JUST FOR KIDS Video Streaming Service
 Digital Citizenship REMINDERS
Timber Lane parents and students, as we introduce continue our use of technology at Timber Lane Elementary, it is important to remember to: 1) Keep Your Passwords Private; 2) Share with Care – Think Before You Click!; and 3) Shutdown your computer properly by clicking the power icon and SHUTDOWN on your computer. Wait until all of the lights on your computer are off – then, plug your computer in so that it is charged and ready to go the next time you need it! Keep your computer healthy!
URGENT REMINDER! Timber Lane ES has invested a significant amount in technology to support student learning at our school. Laptops, headphones, computer mice, and power cords are used daily within our school. It is VERY important that students care for these and other essential tools, such as books, writing tools, and math manipulatives so that our learning community can continue to thrive. Please reinforce the importance of contributing to our caring culture by showing strong digital citizenship that respects the technology that has been provided at our school so that we can use it for many years to come.
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