Parent Information Meetings Today!
Kindergarten Parent Information Meeting:
This is a time for kindergarten families to hear more about how we will structure your kindergartners’ day and ways you can engage your child during virtual learning. There will be time for questions and answers.
When: Thursday, August 27th at 6:00 p.m.
Where: BBCU
Grades 1-6 Parent Meeting:
Come learn about the latest news around virtual learning at Little Run. Some of the items we will be discussing are:
- Homework
- Asynchronous Work
- Attendance for Virtual Learning
- Special Education Updates
- Questions & Answers
When: Thursday, August 27th at 7:00 p.m.
Where: BBCU
School Materials Pick-Up Day
We are having a School Materials Pick-Up day on Wednesday, September 2nd.
Kindergarten families should come between 8:30-9:30 am
Preschool, PAC and grades 1-6 should come between 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm.
On this day, we will distribute:
- A Take Home Kit of essential materials necessary for virtual learning for ALL students (PS-6th).
- EPI Supply Kits ordered through the PTA
- Yearbooks and/or class pictures ordered last year
We look forward to seeing all of our students and families!
Parental Consent for Select Digital Resources
At Little Run, our teachers will use a variety of digital resources to support student learning and promote communication and collaboration with students and families. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year will require your consent before they can be used. You can find our school’s list of the resources that require parental consent here: https://littlerunes.fcps.edu/adopteddigitalresources
Included on this page is also a link to a form, https://isweb.fcps.edu/iscontacts/techpermform.cfm?secure, where the enrolling parent or guardian will need to indicate whether or not their student is allowed to use the list of digital resources this year. This page also provides more information about how FCPS carefully reviews digital resources for approval and why we must request your consent before using certain tools. We encourage you to complete the parental consent for digital resources form as soon as possible, as your child will not be able to use the digital resources until we have received your permission. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have questions or concerns about the digital resources we’ve chosen to use this year.
Good Bye to a Roadrunner
As we start a new school year, it is always hard to say goodbye to some of our “big” RoadRunners. Ms. Maurie Negrin, school counselor, retired this summer. We will miss the support she offered our families and know she will be back to visit when we open up again! We wish Ms. Negrin the best in her retirement.
Meet One of Our New Roadrunners!
Brittany Belscher- School Counselor
Hi everyone! I am Little Run’s new School Counselor. I am so excited to get to know all of you virtually to start this school year and begin connecting! I think relationships are so valuable and are just as important through virtual learning! I have been working previously in the counseling field and have a passion for helping students overcome barriers and reach their own version of success! In my free time I love traveling, spending time with my friends and family, and watching sports (Go Bills, Go Tar Heels, Go Yankees)! I am a firm believer that you’ll never regret a sunrise you wake up for, or a sunset at the beach! I can’t wait to meet all of you throughout the year!
FCPS Launches New Parent Technology Help Desk
To support families who are working with their children during distance learning, Fairfax County Public Schools is launching a new Parent Technology Help Desk, effective, Monday, August 24. The number is 1-833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS). It will be answered by staff 7 a.m.to 11 p.m., seven days a week. If the help desk is unable to solve the issue on the phone with the parent or guardian, they will enter a ticket on the parent’s behalf and the request for help will be transferred to the appropriate FCPS team.
Parents or guardians who need help in a language other than English should let help desk staff know, and an interpreter will join them on the line. (FCPS also has existing parent information phone lines, available in eight different languages, that can assist with general questions about FCPS.)
FCPS has also set up an online portal to allow older students and parents and guardians to request technology help directly.
Get more information about the new Parent Technology Help Desk
Session 1: 11:00-11:45 am
Session 2: 2:00 -2:45 pm
Session 3: 7:00 -7:45 pm
Free Webinars on Different Ways to Support your Student at Home
Please check out these free webinars from our Parent Resource Center!
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Tuesday, September 1:
- FCPS Parent Resource Center Free Webinar: Survive and Thrive with Virtual Learning: Practical Strategies to Make At-Home Learning Work for You (6:30 - 8:30 p.m. - Register Here)
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Friday, September 11:
- FCPS Parent Resource Center Free Webinar: Survive and Thrive with Virtual Learning: Practical Strategies to Make At-Home Learning Work for You (10:00-11:30 a.m. - Register Here)
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Friday, September 18:
- FCPS Parent Resource Center Free Webinar: 10 Ways to Stop Power Struggles & Start Motivating Your Kids (10:00-11:30a.m. OR 6:30-8:30 p.m. - Register Here)
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Thursday, September 24:
- FCPS Parent Resource Center Free Webinar: Encouraging Positive Behaviors at Home Series - Setting the Stage for Good Behavior: Routines, Procedures, & Expectations (10:00 - 11:30 a.m. OR 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Register Here)
Health Information Form and Emergency Care Information Form
Although we are starting the year virtually, it is still required that we collect a Health Information Form and an Emergency Care Information Form from each family. The forms are available for electronic submission by parents via their FCPS 24/7 (Blackboard) accounts within the weCare@school (weCare) module.
Please don’t delay and fill out the forms ASAP! If you need assistance with these forms, please call the main office at 703-503-3500 or email us at LittleRun@fcps.edu.
Already Have a School Laptop at Home?
We want to make sure your laptop is ready for when school starts! It is important that you do the following EACH WEEK:
- Plug the laptop into an outlet
- Turn the laptop on and let it boot up
- Ensure it is connected to the internet
- Let the laptop sit for 30 minutes. No additional log-ins or activities are required.
By doing these things, you will ensure your laptop has all of the updates and you will be ready to go when school starts!
Be Informed, Stay Involved!
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