 Dear Little Run Families,
Over the last three weeks, our staff has engaged in hours of professional learning, planning with colleagues and connecting with families. Our teachers have loved getting to meet their students during their Family Virtual Visits. A big thank you to our tech team and staff volunteers that have held more than 4 laptop distribution days and passed out almost 340 Student Take Home Kits! Our staff is excited and ready to begin the school year with you all on Tuesday, September 8th at 8:30 am.
Please know that although our school year is starting in a way that we could not have imagined at this time last year, we will continue to operate as one, unified school. Let’s continue to grant each other patience and grace as we navigate this first ever virtual start to the school year together.
We appreciate the hard work and flexibility of our staff and families and look forward to a school year like no other!
Little Run Strong,
Monica Mohr
Principal
Important Forms, Parental Consent, and Technology Support
We included in your child's Take Home Kits this form. Please be sure to complete #1 and #2 before September 18th. Additional information is below. If you have nay questions, please call us at 703-503-3500 or email littlerun@fcps.edu.
#1 Please Fill Out Your Emergency Care & Health Information Forms
The forms are available for electronic submission via your FCPS 24/7 (Blackboard) accounts within the weCare@school (weCare) module. To login to the parents’ FCPS 24/7 account, you can use the same login/password as your SIS ParentVue account.
OR
You can fill out the paper forms included in your Take Home Kit and return to Little Run. There will be a box outside of the school during school hours where you can drop off your forms.
#2 We Need Your Consent Before Your Child Can Use Our Digital Tools
List of resources that require parental approval https://littlerunes.fcps.edu/adopteddigitalresources
Click on the link below to indicate whether your child is allowed to use our digital resources
https://isweb.fcps.edu/iscontacts/techpermform.cfm?secure,
You can also find these links on our website. Please complete these forms ASAP!
Technology Help at Home
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
Beginning of Year Assessments
Our teachers will be assessing students through a variety of ways during virtual learning. Please do not assist your child with any assessments as it will provide us inaccurate information of what your child knows and is able to do independently. We appreciate your support with this!
Resources to Share with Childcare Providers
If your child is engaged in virtual learning outside of your home, please feel free to share these resources with your childcare provider.
There are many videos and technology tips that explain the various tools we will be using this fall. Videos will be added over time, so please ask them to check back often!
Meet Some of Our New Roadrunners!
Charlotte Quigley- School Based Technology Specialist
Who chooses to become a Technology Specialist in the middle of a pandemic when all students are going to be learning Virtually? ME! I am so excited to be supporting the staff and teachers at Little Run this year with their Virtual Learning experience. I am also excited to be a part of such a wonderful community.
A little bit about me, I was a classroom teacher in FCPS for 7 years before transitioning to my new role here at Little Run. I taught 5th and 6th grades and loved working with kids of all ages. I am a FCPS graduate and graduated from Radford University too long ago! Please know I am here to support not only the children and staff at Little Run, but also the families! I can’t wait to hopefully meet students in person soon!
Debra Cockey- Band Teacher
Music has been a major part of my life as far back as I can remember. I grew up listening to music that ran the gamut of the greats; Sinatra, Billy Joel The Beatles, and Motown, and was taken to performances from a young age. When I started playing the clarinet in 6th grade I never looked back. I hope to ignite that kind of spark in my band students at Little Run. After 18 years in Fairfax County, I still love showing kids how much fun they can have while uncovering talents they never knew they had and I’m looking forward to getting to know the Little Run community. I have 4 yr old twin boys that keep me laughing everyday, especially now that they are learning to cook with me while I take online classes with my favorite celebrity chefs! Here’s to a great year!
Class Photos from 2019-2020
You can still place an online order for last year's class photo by going to https://scherlingschoolpics.com. Click on the option that says “Order Pictures & Yearbooks”. Enter the photo shoot code (FM330689). Fill in your name and email address, then click on Access ____ at the bottom. From there you will fill in your student’s information, view the items that we offer and place your order.
Be Informed, Stay Involved!
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