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Majors Achieve and Thrive Together with Purpose and Pride!
Good Afternoon Majors,
We are so pleased to report that the school year is off to a great start! It was so great to see so many students highly engaged in their classes this week building relationships with their peers and teachers. As you know, our faculty has worked so hard to prepare for them and it was great to see all their hard work pay off.
We thank our entire MVHS community for all your kind words, encouragement, and support and for making sure students made it to class on time each day.
We want to remind you that on Monday, September 14, all students will work asynchronously and will complete this attendance form by 3:00 PM Monday afternoon. Completion of this form serves as attendance for Mondays. If it is not completed, students are considered absent.
We hope you all enjoy your weekend and look forward to seeing you back in our virtual halls Tuesday morning.
Grab & Go service hours will be extended to 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) with both breakfast and lunch being served at the same time. Bus routes for food distribution are being added and the current routes updated. Meals on buses will be distributed Monday through Friday beginning at 6:30 a.m. Specific information about meal distribution locations and bus distribution schedules are available here https://www.fcps.edu/return-school/food.
Please review the calendar below to mark your calendars for upcoming events.
“Immunization and Physical Requirements” notification letter. The letter and translations are available at the following link: http://fcpsnet.fcps.edu/ssse/healthinfo/index.shtml.
Parents & Caretakers,
Please make sure you are registered for access to FCPS 24/7 learning in order to access your student’s course information. To find out more about this, please visit here:
fcps.edu/resources/technology/fcps-24-7-learning/parent-help
FCPS is working to ensure that all FCPS students have internet access at home. We are transitioning to a new program in partnership with Cox Communications, in which FCPS will pay for Internet service for qualifying families. Cox’s Connect2Compete program provides low-cost internet to families that meet these qualifications:
- have at least one child that attends an FCPS school;
- participate in, or qualify for, one of these government subsidy programs: The National School Lunch Program, SNAP, TANF or Public Housing.
- have not had Cox standard internet services in the home within the last 90 days.
If your family is in need of Internet service at home so that your student can participate in virtual learning, please contact us to begin the application process. If you qualify for the program, we will contact you to let you know how to complete the steps to receive your Internet service. In partnership with Cox, FCPS will provide your Internet service for the school year.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Iris Bradshaw, Parent Liaison and Interpreter via email at Imbradshaw@fcps.edu.
In order to meet the needs of children and families in our community, Fairfax County Parenting Education Programs is excited to offer the first virtual African American Culturally Focused Parenting Café . The Parent Cafe provides a safe space to discuss concerns pertinent to African American culture. Starting September 10, the café will be held on Thursday evenings from 6:00 pm to 7:30. A flyer with detailed information has been attached for your viewing and distribution. Please note that participants do not have to reside in Fairfax County.
Lastly, the Parenting Education Programs offers virtual parenting classes for parents with infants and toddlers, school age children, and adolescents. If you would like more information about the Parenting Education Programs, please visit the below website:
fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/children-youth/parenting-education-programs
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 a 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.
October 6 PTSA Virtual General Membership Meeting Guest Speaker/Presentation
Pandemic Parenting "Will the Kids be Ok? Considering the Impact of COVID on Youth and How to Help"
We're drowning in stress, anxiety and challenges as we navigate COVID-19. The impact on our children is of special concern. We will discuss this reality and explore ways to mitigate the long term impact of COVID-19 on our children's development.
Presented by Jenna White, Glasgow Middle School PTA VP, FCCPTA Representative to the
Fairfax Trauma Informed Community Network, ACE Interface Certified Presenter
The LIVE DRAWING for our PTSA membership drive will also take place during the October 6th meeting. It's not too late to sign up!
A meeting link will be sent in advance of the meeting date.
Ways to JOIN the PTSA
To create an account and become a member, please go to: https://mountvernonhsptsa.ptboard.com.
Our school code is: 8H8WNF
Email: ptsamountvernonhs@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PTSAMountVernonHS/
Sincerely,
MVHS PTSA Board
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