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Dear North Springfield Community,
And we are off and running, the 2020-2021 school year is underway. Thank you for all your support with your students and love for our staff. There is a lot of information in this issue so we are short and sweet in our message. We know there have been some challenges regarding the technology for some families and students. When you enter a ticket for tech support, please only do it one time. Multiple tickets slow the whole process down and do not result in a faster resolution. Please remember to be kind and give grace, our technology support is working as quickly as they can. Thank you in advance.
We look forward to "seeing" you all tonight at our virtual Back to School Night. There will be two sessions, and you will join through your child's BBCU link.
Chad McRae and Leslie Malkowski, Administrative Team
North Springfield Elementary
Required Digital Forms-Please Complete
Parents, follow this link to access all four required forms that need to be filled out this year. Please fill them out before October 1st. This is a direct link to the forms on our school website.
School Board Back-to-School Videos
Follow the link below to see what our School Board members have to saw as we start the new year.
https://northspringfieldes.fcps.edu/announcements/back-school-greetings-our-school-board-members
Looking for more ideas on how to support your child’s social emotional development at home? The 7th Annual Mental Health and Wellness Conference kicks off on Monday, September 14. The conference will run for 3 weeks and features multiple keynote speakers who will address social emotional learning and resiliency. Sessions are offered at different times throughout the afternoon and evening to fit your schedule, and you can choose the topics that interest you. The link to sign up is below:
https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/mental-health-and-resiliency/mental-health-and-wellness
Cub Scouts
Join Cub Scouting
Cub Scout Pack 678 is starting back up for the 2020-2021 school year! We have an exciting year planned which includes virtual meetings and some socially distanced in person events to both keep our scouts engaged and learning. We have a parent meeting on 9/21 at 7:00 p.m. Please join us to leave more about Scouting and the positive impact it can have on your son and family. If you have any questions or would like more information, please email Jen at jenrellis@gmail.com.
Curbside Library Check Out
Students are now able to check out print books from the school library. Please follow the steps below. Contact Mrs. Madigan (mbmadigan@fcps.edu) if you have any questions.
How to check out print books from the North Springfield Library:
- Log in to Destiny Discover and put up to 5 books on hold.
- You will get an email (to your fcpsschools.net account) when your books are ready.
- Someone can come to school to pick up your books on Mondays (12-2pm) starting Sep. 14.
- When you arrive, ring the bell at Door 1 and wait for Mrs. Madigan to wheel the book cart outside.
- Make sure you are wearing a mask and standing at a safe distance from the door.
- You can take your books (marked with your name) after Mrs. Madigan closes the door.
- You have 2 weeks to pick up your holds. After that, they will be made available to other students. If you need more time, please email Mrs. Madigan.
Library Book Return
- You still have 3 weeks before books are due, and you can renew items from your Destiny account.
- If you need more time and aren't able to renew the books on your own, email Mrs. Madigan (mbmadigan@fcps.edu).
- Library books can be returned on Mondays (12-2pm). Place them on the cart marked Library Book Returns outside Door 1 (main entrance). You can also return books from the spring during this time.
- Do not touch any other books on the book return cart.
Andrew Gause's Martial Arts
FULL Day Camp Program: 8am - 6:15pm. Full day camp includes daily virtual distance learning, quiet games, physical games and Taekwondo class. Camp may be 3, 4 or 5 days per week.
AMP Flex Program: Drop off your child when they are done with their distance learning (3pm - 6:15pm). Similar to our after school program minus transportation. Children will participate in daily quiet games, physical games and Taekwondo class.
Traditional Taekwondo Classes: (ages 4 and older) - Don't need camp or drop off coverage, have your child participate in two (or more) classes per week. Do a 1-month trial to see how good our classes are.
All students (regardless of program) are: temperature checked, wearing masks, distanced, using hand sanitizer
Andrew Gause's Martial Arts
(703) 272 - 7700 (office)
Visit us online: http://www.RVTKD.com
Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndrewGausesMartialArts
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AndrewGause_MA
To support families who are working with their children during distance learning, FCPS has launched a new Parent Technology Help Desk, effective Monday, August 24. The help desk can be reached at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS) and will be answered by staff members between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., seven days a week.
Parents or guardians can call this number for basic tech support with parent accounts, help with FCPS student devices and technical assistance with other FCPS applications. If help desk staff members are unable to solve the issue, they will enter a support ticket on behalf of the parent/guardian to escalate the issue to the appropriate FCPS team. Parents who need help in a language other than English can inform the help desk staff when they call of their preferred language, and an interpreter will join in on the call.
FCPS has also set up Parent and Student Technology Support portal at https://itweb.fcps.edu/itsupport/ to allow older students and parents/guardians to request technology help directly. When a support request ticket is entered through the portal, it is auto-routed to the TSSpec at the appropriate site to expedite service.
Encouraging Positive Behaviors at Home Series
Time Correction
9/24 Setting the Stage for Good Behavior: Routines, Procedures & Expectations
- Overview on establishing and maintaining routines, procedures, and expectations.
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Strategies to teach and reinforce routines, procedures, & expectations
10/22 Challenging Behaviors: Prevention Strategies and Teaching Self-Control
11/19 Challenging Behaviors: ABCs of Behavior & How to Respond
12/17 All Behavior Happens for a Reason: Behavior as Communication
01/21 Strategies for Increasing Replacement Behaviors
02/18 Teaching your Children to Follow Directions
03/18 Effectively Communicating with Your Child
04/22 Minimizing Prompts and Maximizing Your Child’s Independence
Thursday September 24, 2020, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Register for Setting the Stage for Good Behavior: Routines, Procedures, & Expectations
IMPORTANT DATES
9/10 6:00 -8:00 Back-to-School Night: Please join through your students BBCU class link
Session 1 - 6:00 to 6:45
Session 2 - 7:00 to 7:45
9/15 7:00 - First PTA Meeting - Information to come
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