Distance Learning Update
Dear Belvedere Family:
This week has been so successful with synchronous learning via Blackboard Collaborate Ultra! Thank you to all for your patience and support as we worked this out. We have had huge participation in all online classes and have seen this grow as the week progressed. The students are so excited to see their teachers and are so flexible and resilient as they tackle technology challenges. We know that you are right there by your child’s side, so thank you for being our teaching partner.
We recognize the challenges of having children at home all day and of doing school from home. Below are links to extensive resources that are available to our Belvedere families, which include mental wellness supports, food and financial resources, tips for talking with children, medical resources, and online learning resources.
As always, we are here to support you. Please reach out to your child’s teacher or to us should you have any questions or concerns.
Best regards,
Cecilia Vanderhye, Principal
Kelly Cabezas, Assistant Principal
Virtual Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4-8)
Next week is Belvedere's Virtual Teacher Appreciation week!
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Monday, May 4: Superhero Day Teachers are superheroes-Wear a superhero shirt to show your appreciation!
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Tuesday, May 5: Sports Team Day Teachers cheer us on and help us win every day, wear a sports team shirt!
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Wednesday, May 6: Hat Day Hats off to our teachers-wear a hat today!
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Thursday, May 7: Belvedere Spirit Day Wear your Belvedere Spirit Wear!
Don’t forget to thank your teachers and show your appreciation for all they do!
Resource Packet for Belvedere Elementary School (April 2020)
Contents
- Belvedere Mental Health Team
- Food & Financial Assistance
- Resources for Talking to Kids About COVID-19
- Mental Health Crisis Resources
- Social-Emotional Learning Resources
- Online & Service Learning/Enrichment Resources
- Medical Resources, Legal Aid, Child Care Resources
- Resources for Families Living with Developmental Disabilities & Immigrant & Refugee Resources
Belvedere’s Mental Health Team
Chrissy Berl, School Counselor
Ashley Redman, School Counselor
CarolAnn Forrest, School Psychologist
Liana Karam, School Social Worker
Laura Doughty, Parent Liaison
Food Programs & Assistance
Fairfax County/FCPS Food Distribution Information for Families
Food for Others If you are in need of food, you may come to one of the neighborhood site distributions. The only question that is asked is, “How many people are in your household?” Please bring your own grocery bags! 2938 Prosperity Ave, Fairfax, VA 2203 (703) 207-9173
Fairfax Food Council
Real Food for Kids: Chefs Feeding Families will be serving grab-and-go meals to students and families affected by the school shutdown from 4 locations.
- No ID or proof of need is required.
- Family members may pick up meals on behalf of their entire family – children do not need to be present.
- Meals will be served during the below-listed timeframes, while quantities last.
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NORTHERN VIRGINIA: ACCA Child Development Center (7200 Columbia Pike #2, Annandale, VA 22003) Individual whole-grain crust pizzas with vegetable toppings, fresh fruit. Saturdays, 2:30 PM while quantities last
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John Calvin Presbyterian Church (6531 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003) Individual whole-grain crust pizzas with vegetable toppings, fresh fruit. Sundays, 2:30 PM while quantities last
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Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery (1515 North Courthouse Road, Arlington, VA 22201) New Orleans-style Rice and Beans, fresh fruit. Monday – Friday, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM while quantities last
Capital Area Food Bank
Emergency Shelter, Food & Medical Needs FACETS
Financial Assistance Resources
Coordinated Services Planning (CSP) (703-222-0880)
Connects people to county and/or community-based resources for financial, healthcare, clothing, shelter, employment and food assistance.
Human Services Resource Guide (HSRG)
A 24/7 searchable database of nonprofit and government services available to Fairfax County residents in need. Access through the internet, including from mobile devices.
Northern VA Family Services COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Program (571-748-2599)
Fairfax County Department of Family Services (703-324-7500)
Apply for public assistance programs such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), formerly called Food Stamps, and Medicaid. Flyers in Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic
FCPS Homeless Liaison Office (HLO) A student is considered homeless when she/he lives in overcrowded, unstable or temporary settings, such as: emergency/transitional shelters, motels/hotels, trailer parks, campgrounds, cars, parks, public places, bus/train stations, abandoned buildings; doubled up with relatives/friends; or, is a migratory child/youth and living in the above conditions. If the residence is not fixed, regular and/or adequate, this is considered a homeless situation. Please call the HLO at 571-423-4332 for assistance.
Free/Low-Cost Internet Services
Financial Assistance: Fairfax FISH
Food & Financial Assistance: Western Fairfax Christian Ministries
Resources for Talking to Kids About Coronavirus
Talking with Children about Corona Virus 2019 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Parents Supporting Children (American Sign Language Video)
Healthy Heroes – COVID-19 Video for Kids
Just for Kids: Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus from NPR
Child Mind Institute: How to Talk to Your Kid about Coronavirus
FCPS: Talking to Children About COVID-19
PBS Kids: How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
Brain Pop Video About the Coronavirus
Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource
The Yucky Bug by Julia Cook
Coping with Stress
Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with COVID-19
COVID-19 Resources from NASP
Mental Health Crisis Resources
For Quick Reference – National & Local Crisis Resources, Mental Health Resources and Emergency Services Information
Children's Regional Crisis Response (CR2) 844-N-Crisis; 844-627-4747
24-hour rapid response for youth (17 & younger) facing a mental health and/or substance use crisis.
REACH - Crisis Stabilization for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
1-855-897-8278 24/7 Crisis & Referral Line, Mobile Response Teams
Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline & Services
703-360-7273 TTY 711
Staying Safe at Home
Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) - Assistance from a Distance 703/383-8500 Help for mental health, developmental disabilities and/or substance abuse Flyers in English, Spanish, Arabic, Farsi, Korean or Vietnamese. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CSB has transitioned mainly to telehealth by phone or video.
Disaster Distress Helpline - SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration)
1-800-985-5990//TTY 1-800-846-8517, or text TalkWithUs to 66746 (English or Español ) 24/7 national hotline providing immediate crisis counseling for people experiencing emotional distress related to a natural or human-caused disaster.
Talk about Mental Health
Wellness Resources - Fairfax County Government
COVID-19 Mental Health Resource Hub
Online Workshop Series Sponsored by the GMU Center for Psychological Services: Mental Health and Wellness During COVID-19
Webinar - Quick Resilience: A Weekly Dose of Self-Care for Immediate Relief, Every Friday from April 10 – June 26, 12:30-12:50, by the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities
FCPS Mental Health Resources and Emergency Services Information (National and Local Crisis Resources)
Social-Emotional Learning Resources
UCLA Healing and the Arts HOPE SERIES
Love in a Time of Corona: A Homebound Self-Care Guide for Parents and Students
Active Screen Time Resource
Explore Brain Pop Videos and Activities
Yoga, Mindfulness and Relaxation Designed for Kids Aged 3+
Ultimate Guide to Mental Health and Education Resources for Kids
Videos for Sleep, Meditation and Relaxation
Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Kids
Virginia Career VIEW - Career Information Delivery System for K-8
Howard B. Wigglebottom Animated Books, Songs, Posters and Lessons
Centervention: A program for social, emotional, and behavioral skills
Supporting your Children’s Social, Emotional, and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Research-based, guided mindfulness sessions by the Committee for Children
Grounding Techniques Instructions
Device Free Dinner
Calm My Worry
Popular Apps: Calm, Headspace, Daylio
Online & Service Learning/Enrichment Resources
Khan Academy: Free Personalized Learning Resource
Free Online Learning Resources for Teaching Your Students Virtually
Library of Resources for Kids, Families, Teachers, and Librarians to Make Sure That Reading & Learning Can Happen Anywhere
Fairfax County Public Library
TIME for Kids (K-6)
PBS Kids
Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch (Video)
Storyline: Streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations
Code.org: Learn computer science
Hello Ruby: The world's most whimsical way to learn about computers
Kodable - Programming for kids
TED-Ed Video Playlist - Sorted by categories
Unite for Literacy - free online audiobooks
11 Amazing Places Around New York That You Can Virtually Travel To Without Ever Leaving Your Home
Met to launch “Nightly Met Opera Streams”A free series of encore Live in HD presentations streamed on the company website during the coronavirus closure
Podcasts for Kids
15 Broadway Plays and Musicals You Can Watch On Stage From Home
20 Virtual Field Trips
Library of Congress digital collections
NASA has made their entire media library (images, sounds, and video) public
Use DuoLingo to learn a new language or practice one you already know!
Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover
The Canadian site FarmFood 360 offers 11 Virtual Tours of farms from minks, pigs, and cows, to apples and eggs
The Palace of Versailles is offering a free virtual tour
Audible.com - all stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet
Service Learning
Distancing does not mean disengaging! Service learning examples during distance learning:
As we find ourselves in this time of distance learning, students can still participate in service learning. Advocacy is one form of service learning that students can participate in while remaining at home due to distance learning. This can involve informing people about an issue or topic that is important to the student and can be a meaningful experience.
You may consider encouraging your student(s) to think of an issue important to them while guiding students through the service learning process that they can do from the safety of their home. This includes planning/researching a topic, preparing ways to share their findings, and reflecting on the overall process.
Here is an example of students virtually advocating for Autism Awareness Month.
Here are some non-advocacy service learning examples in FCPS:
You can follow @FCPSServLearn on Twitter to find out how students around the county are continuing to serve their communities even while distance learning.
Medical Resources
Safety Net Medical and Dental Clinics
Medicaid - Covid-19 Updates
Marketplace Health Insurance If you lost your job, expect to lose your job or your hours have been reduced, see if you qualify for low-cost health insurance.
Legal Aid
Legal Services of Northern VA - 703/778-6800 Flyer
Resource Documents:
Eviction Legal Helpline
Virginia Poverty Law Center - Richmond, VA (National Organization) 833-663-8428 (Intake) Call and leave a message If you are being threatened of eviction or utilities are cut off. Someone will call back from a different number to offer legal advice.
Virginia Partnership for Equal Justice Website Project
Know your rights - especially during COVID-19
Good Samaritan Advocates (GSA) Faith-based legal aid ministry. Serves low income families/individuals. Currently, working on providing virtual clinics. Still accepting intake forms online.
Child Care Resource
Fairfax County Child Care Subsidy
Resources for Families Living with Developmental Disabilities
Arc of Northern VA - 703-208-1119 Provides family support and information to Virginians with developmental disabilities
Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) - Assistance from a Distance - 703/383-8500 Provides services for people of all ages who have developmental disabilities Flyers in English, Spanish, Arabic, Farsi, Korean or Vietnamese.
REACH - Crisis Stabilization for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
1-855-897-8278 24/7 Crisis & Referral Line, Mobile Response Teams
FCPS Parent Resource Center (PRC) - 703-204-3941 Available by phone or email during the FCPS shutdown. Provides consultations, resources.
Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center - 703-923-0010
Immigrant and Refugee Resources
Lutheran Social Services - 703-698-5026, Ext. 110; tikvinan@lssnca.org Immigration legal assistance - consultation, citizenship, counseling, family reunification, TPS application. Hablamos Español.
Inmigrante Informado/Informed Immigrant - Resources
Hogar Immigrant Services and Migration and Refugee Services 703-534-9805 New consultations accepted on a case-by-case basis and prioritized for individuals who have deadlines or timeframes for urgent needs.
Northern VA Family Services Legal Services Hotline - 571-748-2806 for Immigrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers Due to high volume, may take one week for return call.
Tahirih Justice Center Legal Services - 571-282-6161 TTY 711 For women/girls who have legitimate claim to legal status under US immigration law as survivors of gender-based violence.
Story Time
Ms. Atkins, Belvedere Librarian, will host a live story time every Thursday at 4 p.m. Students are welcome to bring their siblings and parents to enjoy the story time together. If a session cannot be live, Ms. Atkins will record it.
Instructions on how to join are in this YouTube video, and also provided below:
- Log in to Blackboard 24-7 (Students will need to use their username and password)
- Select the Library Course
- Select Virtual Classroom (BBCU)
- Select the Session (there will be a new link for each week), as in this example:
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Online Seminars for Families
The FCPS Parent Resource Center will be additional online seminars in May:
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Maintaining Wellness and School Supports During COVID-19, Friday, May 8, 10 a.m. - noon
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Motivating Responsible Behavior When Kids Are at Home 24/7, Friday, May 15, 10 a.m. - noon
For more details, or to register, visit the Parent Resource Center here.
Upcoming Events
- Monday, 5/4 to Friday, 5/8: Teacher Appreciation Week
- Monday, 5/25: Memorial Day Holiday
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