Dear Parents,
Thank you for an absolutely wonderful first week back! We have simply loved seeing the students again and are excited to celebrate all of the learning that is happening. You have shown patience with the adjustment to online instruction and have shared joy with your children as they start a new year. Your support is appreciated as we celebrate student engagement and participation. Each day, we have noticed increased comfort from students with the virtual learning format.
Thank you for sharing your child's successes with the teachers and for sending notes of gratitude to the teachers for their work and efforts. Thank you for your patience when the technology did not work as expected and for communicating with the teachers when you have questions.
We appreciate your support as we navigate online learning and new tools for students. We have had a few incidents where parents tried to engage the teacher during instruction by asking questions. In addition, some parents have utilized the chat feature in the virtual classroom to communicate with other parents. Both the chat and the microphone functions are exclusively for the use of students to engage in the lesson. These types of incidents interrupt the teacher and affect the flow of instruction for students. While there may be times when you may need to support your child with the technology, please do so without disrupting the classroom.
Although this is not our preferred way to teach and learn, we will continue to rely on each other and make our best efforts to improve each day. We are all in this together and are appreciative of that partnership.
Augie, Dana and Heather
Mental Health and Wellness Conference
This year FCPS will continue to partner with INOVA and Kaiser Permanente to host the 7th Annual Mental Health and Wellness Conference. The conference will feature multiple keynote speakers who will address social emotional learning and resiliency. Virtual sessions will be offered September 14th-October 3rd. The kickoff panel will be hosted by NBC 4’s Eun Yang. Registration is available at the following website: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/mental-health-and-resiliency/mental-health-and-wellness
Additionally, Our Minds Matter will be hosting a student summit for the Mental Health and Wellness Conference. Students may register here: bit.ly/ommsummit2020
Student Rights and Responsibilities
Parents and guardians, please review the Student Rights and Responsibilities and related resources at www.fcps.edu/srr. After reviewing the information, fill out the SR&R Parent Acknowledgement Form using this link:
https://forms.gle/Y41Kwgjmjv2mtQtSA
The form must be filled out one time per student each year.
Safety Patrols
Welcome back to our new school year Haycock Cougars! Mrs.Callsen and Mrs. Hecht wanted to reach out to the 5th and 6th graders. We understand that there are many 5th and 6th graders who want to apply to be a Safety Patrol and there are many 6th graders who want to know what their role will be this year. We are currently in a waiting period to hear from the county what the role of Safety Patrols will be this year. Please be patient with us and when we know more information we will be sure to share it with you.
We miss you all!
Mrs. Callsen and Mrs. Hecht
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