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Greetings Fairfax Villa Family!
We hope that everyone is continuing to stay healthy and safe!
As we move toward the end of the school year, there are always transitions for some of our staff members. We will be announcing a few of these each week. This week, we are sad to say goodbye to Renee Sheridan, one of our Instructional Assistants, and two of our ESOL teachers, Deborah Stoll and Annette McKeag.
 Renee Sheridan has worked with the students of Fairfax Villa for 1 ½ years as one of our wonderful Instructional Assistants in Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 4th grade where she thoroughly enjoyed getting to work with so many different students. Ms. Sheridan will be leaving us to do her student teaching and to complete her master’s degree in elementary education at George Mason. Since Ms. Sheridan enjoyed her time at Fairfax Villa seeing the smiling faces of our students and staff, we are hoping she will return to teach here again.
 As one of our ESOL teachers for the past three years, Deborah Stoll will be missed! A veteran of FCPS for 20 years, Ms. Stoll is leaving to explore her passion for photography and hopefully to get back to her travels. She has enjoyed working with this Villa community because she knows that beyond the work on academics is the caring and sharing that she will miss. She is grateful to have been part of the caring and supportive ESOL team at Fairfax Villa. We will miss her and thank her for all the work with our ESOL students and families over the past years.
 Another ESOL teacher who is leaving is Annette McKeag. Ms. McKeag has worked with just about every grade level and so many families and students over her past 9 years at Fairfax Villa. With 35 years in FCPS and 45 (yes – 45!) years of teaching, Ms. McKeag is a teacher who imparts the best of education: academic knowledge, compassion for students and families, a strong loyalty and work ethic to those she serves and the ability to build caring, long-lasting relationships with every student, family and staff member. We were so lucky when Ms. McKeag came through our doors 9 years ago. Since her first day at our school, she knew it was a special place, saying that is due to the wonderful people (big and small) who call the Villa home. Ms. McKeag – we hope that wherever your adventures take you next, you will always call Fairfax Villa your home.
Student Personal Item Distribution/School Material Return Days- June 8 and 9
On June 8 and 9 we will be hosting our Student Material Distribution.This will be your time as a parent to drive to the school and pick up your child’s/children’s materials.
We will be creating a drive through in our Fairfax Villa Kiss and Ride lane for parents to return instruments, patrol belts, and library books as well as to pick up student materials that were left in the classrooms.
Please do not walk to the school or send students alone to this event. This will be a drive-through in cars event only.
Returning Musical Instruments– Instruments need to be collected only from students in grade 6 and any other students who will not be in FCPS next school year. Students continuing in the instrumental music program next year do not need to return instruments. In the drive-through, there will be an area for you to stop and drop off any instruments.
Returning Library Books - We are asking that you search your houses and your child’s/children’s backpacks to find all Fairfax Villa library books. Similar to the instruments, there will be an area for you to stop and drop off your books so that we can check them back in and remove them from your children's accounts.
Returning Patrol Belts - These need to be returned by all patrols in grades 5 and 6. Please wrap the belt and include your child’s first and last name.
Event Details:
During your time slot, please follow these procedures for our no contact environment to meet all current safety and distancing guidelines:
- Anyone exiting the car MUST wear a face mask.
- Only one family can be out of their car at any given time at the drop off/pick-up station. Please wait in your car until it is your turn.
- Please sign up with this link (also sent to you today by email) for a time slot for your family (ONLY 1 TIME SLOT PER FAMILY). Please follow the directions listed below.
- Please sign up by Friday, June 5th.
- During your hour, pull into the Kiss and Ride line along the curb. Cones and a tent will mark the designated area for material drop-off/pick-up.
- One car will pull to the designated material drop-off/pick-up area.
- That family only may exit the car, deposit any library books, musical instruments, or patrol belts to the appropriate container and then pick up the student's personal belongings.
- Once that car has exited the tent area, the next car in line will pull up and this will continue one car at a time.
Sign-Up Directions for Student Materials Pick-Up
Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D4AAAAA2CA64-student1
- Choose a time slot and click on the green sign-up button.
- Click on the orange Submit and Sign Up button.
 3. Follow the directions below:
- Click on the box next to “Display an alternate name on the sign up”.
- Type in your child’s name.
- IF you have more than one child at Fairfax Villa, please write your children’s last name and write down how many children you have in the My Comment box. Discard this step if you have only one child attending Fairfax Villa.
- Click the orange Sign Up Now button.
 4. You will see a confirmation on the next page. You will also receive a confirmation email.
 Student Medication Pick Up - June 16
On June 16, we will be hosting our student medication pickup. Our office has already begun contacting the families who need to pick up medications. Please be sure to come at your designated time.
Student Laptop Return- June 16 (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
All 6th graders (and any other students who have an FCPS laptop at home and who will not be returning to Fairfax Villa in the fall) need to return their laptop at this time. Please have the laptop and the power cord in the laptop bag. Be sure there are no personal items left in the bag and to leave all name tags on the laptops and the bags.
This will be a drive through event only. Do not walk to this event or send students alone to this event.
Parents will be depositing the laptop bags into a container from their car and will not need to exit the car at all.
“Chat and Chew” With Our Specialists
We are excited that so many of our students are joining our daily “Chat and Chew” sessions with our Specialists from 12:30 - 1:00.. They have been working to provide activities and lessons to help your children continue their learning in the areas of PE, Music, Art, Library, Guidance, and Advanced Academics.
This is a time to chat, visit, and ask questions about materials and assignments, but NOT an instruction session. Please note that due to privacy reasons, the video is usually turned off unless there is a very small number of students present. These sessions are recorded and we want to make sure that the privacy of all families is protected.
Each student, K-5, will receive one Specials BBCU link to use for all Specials Chat and Chews. 6th grade will use their 6th grade class BBCU link. Here is the schedule for these sessions:
K-1st: Monday-Library/Art, Tuesday-Guidance/AAP, Wednesday-Music, Thursday-PE2nd-3rd: Monday-PE, Tuesday-Music, Wednesday-Library/Art, Thursday-Guidance/AAP4th-5th: Monday-Music, Tuesday-PE, Wednesday-Guidance, Thursday-Library/Art6th: Monday-Guidance, Tuesday-Library/Art, Wednesday-PE, Thursday-Music
To help you and your child access those materials more easily, please see the information below for each Specials area. Please contact individual specialists as needed with any questions you may have about their materials. Access to all Specials materials is also available on Blackboard in the Specials Course.
General Music – Mary Gaskins and Melissa Torres
General Music is using Google Classroom to provide musical materials, including videos, website links, and other activities.
Google Classroom Codes:K - dh5l2iw1st - cocs4za
2nd - eqzmio7
3rd - d3krgir
4th - q5klbfz
5th - 7azf76m
6th - rkgalba
Contact Info: mngaskins@fcps.edu & mmtorres@fcps.edu
Physical Education – Dave Beach and Robb Snyder
PE materials and activities are available in the Blackboard Specials Course – PE Tab.
Contact Info:
Mr. Beach dmbeach@fcps.edu
Mr. Snyder rbsnyder1@fcps.edu
Art – Danielle Sutter Paramore
Art will be using grade level Google Classrooms where students can access weekly lessons, online resources, drawing prompts and more! Log in to Google Classroom and join with the class code.
Google Classroom Codes:K-ghleai21st-pplj3lk2nd-atosuld3rd-4t5p6x44th-dzci3eu5th-c6cd5776th-lfunvurMcNamee-wqxndr5Wilson-bkbm2zmMoore-krl4sme
Contact Info: DRSutter@fcps.edu
Library – Robin Mims
Library information, resources, and eBooks are available in the Blackboard Specials Course – Library Tab.
Contact Info: rbmims@fcps.edu
Guidance – Virginia Kim and Ann Miller
We’re excited to continue our learning together through Mrs. Kim's and Mrs. Miller's Google Classroom page where we will share optional lessons, activities, read alouds. We will also have resources for you and your family to use during your time at home.
Google Classroom Codes:Kindergarten = rn2wwgb1st Grade = fwt3dkf2nd Grade = miquaid3rd Grade = ttsehma4th Grade = 4bgs7455th Grade = xknipv26th Grade = mklomk4
Contact Info: VRKim@fcps.edu & ammiller@fcps.edu
Advanced Academics – Cat Wilkins
Mrs. Wilkins has posted AAP/Critical and Creative Thinking and STEAM activities for all grades and will continue to add videos and activities weekly using Google Classroom, Flipgrid, and Padlet.
Google Classroom Codes: K- 5qm67r51st – deyejfg2nd – yyoer5a3rd – kqblhtz4th – 4i5vtyv5th – 77jx35c6th – h2fynfr
Contact Info: cmwilkins@fcps.edu
Band – Christina Ammirati
Ms. Ammirati is posting weekly activities, great videos, fun games, and even some read alouds on Google Classroom. As always, practicing is encouraged from student method books and she will post some additional exercises and exciting songs in Google Classroom as the weeks progress.
Class code: 24xjzjb
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 2:00 PM -3:00 PM
Contact Info: cmammirati@fcps.edu
Strings – Erin Reilly
Hello, parents of string students! Strings will be doing everything in one Google Classroom. You will find fun music activities, lessons, virtual performances, and helpful resources specific for strings. Ms. Reilly is also available everyday via email.
Class code: pu3tfa3
Office Hours: 1:00 PM -2:00 PM Tuesdays- Thursdays
Contact Info: eareilly@fcps.edu
Registration for School Year 2020-2021
Looking to register your kindergarten student or a grade 1-6 student new to Fairfax Villa? First, see if your student falls in the Fairfax Villa ES boundary by viewing the FCPS boundary locator.
Kindergarten Registration for 2020-2021
If your upcoming kindergarten student does fall in the Fairfax Villa ES boundary, please complete the form on the link below. Your form will be submitted to Jose Flores, our school registrar, who will be able to assist you with the registration process.
https://fairfaxvillaes.fcps.edu/new-student-registration-2020-21
Registration for Students in Grades 1-6 New to Fairfax Villa
If you need to register a new student in grades 1-6, please contact Jose Flores, our school registrar, at jlflores@fcps.edu. Please provide the student's first and last name, enrolling parent's first and last name, student mailing address, enrolling parent's email address, and the enrolling parent's phone number. Mr. Flores will be in contact with you via email.
Not Returning to Fairfax Villa Next School Year?
In planning for both staffing and materials for the coming 2020-2021 school year, it is extremely important that we have a reasonable projection on the number of students who will be returning to Fairfax Villa ES next school year.
Please complete the Student Intention form for next school year, 2020-2021 Student Intention Form if your student is transferring to:
- Another FCPS school other than Fairfax Villa ES
- A private school in Virginia or out of Virginia
- Another Virginia public school division outside FCPS
- Another state public school outside of Virginia
- Out of the United States
Only those families whose students are transferring need to return the completed form to our Registrar, Jose Flores at jlflores@fcps.edu. Please complete and email this form by Friday, May 22, 2020. If you are unsure what your intentions are for the next school year, please note this on the form.
Visit the FCPS general registration page.
Distance Learning Resource for Families
FCPS has provided a website for families to answer questions they may have about accessing and troubleshooting Distance Learning. Available in many languages, it covers topics from connecting to the internet to the use of the Student Rights and Responsibilities during Distance Learning. There are also phone numbers to call to get help in different languages.
https://www.fcps.edu/academics/distance-learning/instruction/technology-support
Distance Learning Continues
Distance learning is continuing as teachers will provide new instructional opportunities through a variety of tools. Some resources for parents include:
Internet Access for Low Income Families in FCPS
Cox Connect2Compete supplies broadband internet access to low-income, unconnected families in Fairfax County. Households who meet income and other guidelines will be offered free Internet service through July 15, ($9.95 per month afterward), free modem rental, free installation, and a price guarantee for two years. Schools who are aware of families without internet access can share this resource with families. More information is available on the Cox website: https://www.cox.com/residential/internet/connect2compete.html To ensure all families in need have access to the Internet, FCPS MiFi delivery continues at elementary schools this week.
Distance Learning YouTube Channel
Math and Language Arts Distance Learning Lessons broadcast on Apple 21 can now be accessed by teachers and students on demand. To view, go to Fairfax County Public Schools Distance Learning on YouTube and subscribe. Playlists are arranged by grade level (for math) and content (for language arts).
Content can also be accessed on the FCPS Apple 21 cable television channel and is streaming at https://www.fcps.edu/news-features-and-events/cable-tv/cable-tv-guide.
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