Dear Beech Tree Families,
I hope you each enjoyed this truly beautiful weekend! Spending time outdoors over the weekend seems to give me the vitamin D kick to remain positive during these difficult times. I hope you are having the same healing experience!
As a reminder, we are using a variety of technological tools. Please use this form to agree (consent) or disagree (refusal) for your child to use the FCPS-approved online tools listed on the school website as part of the instructional program. https://www.fcps.edu/node/41989
Every Monday, our students are encouraged to join their grade level for Morning Meeting at 9:15am, using the Monday Morning Meeting link sent by their homeroom teacher. Afterwards, students may attend sessions offered at 10:15am and/or 11:15am. Students may remain in their Morning Meeting link for grade level sessions or use the session links sent to their Gmail account to participate in specials lessons and activities. Should you have any questions regarding specials, please reach out to the specialists using their emails below in the “Reminders” section. Here is Monday’s schedule:
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8:30-9:15
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Family Tech Office Hours w/ Mike Meyer MKMeyer@fcps.edu
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9:15-9:45
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Grade Level Morning Meeting
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10:15-11:00
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Grade Level Whole Group & Break Out Sessions
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ESOL Levels 1
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PE & Art
Kgt-2nd & Autism
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Music & Arabic 3rd-5th & Autism
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STEM Kgt-2nd
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*All other supports will be by teacher invitation
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11:15-Noon
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Grade Level Whole Group & Break Out Sessions
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ESOL Levels 2
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PE & Art
3rd-5th & Autism
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Music & Arabic Kgt-2nd & Autism
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ECO Club
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Mondays through Fridays, when students log in to their Morning Meeting, teachers will take attendance. If students are unable to participate on any given school day, parents must report the absence to the school office: Beechtreeelem.attendance@fcps.edu Please email the teacher, to keep him/her informed, as well.
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday (LSC)
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8:30-9:15
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Teacher Tech Office Hours
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Family Tech Office Hours
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Teacher Tech Office Hours
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Family Tech Off Hours
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9:15-9:45
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Morning Mtg (SEL)
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Morning Mtg (SEL)
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Morning Mtg (SEL)
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Morning Mtg (SEL)
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10:00-10:30
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Specials for 3rd & Kgt
Tues/Thur = 4th Strings
Wed/Fri = 5th Strings
ELD/SPED/AAP (for those not in specials)
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10:45-11:45
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K-2 Language Arts/ 3-5 Math
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K-2 Language Arts/ 3-5 Math
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K-2 Language Arts/ 3-5 Math
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K-2 Language Arts/ 3-5 Math
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12:00-12:30
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Sc/SS
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Sc/SS
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Sc/SS
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Sc/SS
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12:30-1:15
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LUNCH
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LUNCH
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LUNCH
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LUNCH
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1:15-1:45
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Specials for 4th & 1st
Wed/Fri = 5th Band
ELD/SPED/AAP (for those not in specials)
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2:00-3:00
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K-2 Math/3-5 Language Arts
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K-2 Math/3-5 Language Arts
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K-2 Math/3-5 Language Arts
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K-2 Math/3-5 Language Arts
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3:15-3:45
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Specials for 5th & 2nd
ELD/SPED/AAP (for those not in specials)
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3:45-4:15
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*IEPs/504s 3:15-4:15
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*IEPs/504s 3:15-4:15
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*IEPs/504s 3:15-4:15
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*IEPs/504s 3:15-4:15
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“Library Curbside Pickup” will be available at Beech Tree on Mondays from 1-3pm and Wednesdays from 4-6pm. Students need to place their holds in our catalog by the end of the day on Fridays. Students can place up to 5 holds. Here is a link to our catalog. . Please remember that you must log in using your username and password. This is the same information you use for logging onto your computer. Once a hold is placed, I will check out the items and send an email about when you can pick up your items. Emails will be sent to the Students’ school email account for grades 3-5 and parents email for K-2. If you would like the email sent to a different account, please contact our Librarian, Tina Britton at clbritton@fcps.edu. Books will be placed in a large manilla envelope with the student’s name on it. The envelopes will be placed on a table outside the front door. Students will pick up their envelope and be on their way. Ms. Britton will be sitting in the lobby monitoring the pickup. Please place books you are returning in the box. Put your envelope in the other container. Books will be quarantined for one week before they are checked in. Please watch the video if you need a refresher on how to place a hold. Please email Ms. Tina Britton with any questions or concerns.
Students in grades K-6 will take the iReady reading assessment. Students in grades 1-6 will take the iReady mathematics assessment. The online iReady assessment (also known as the universal screener) provides an initial view of all students’ foundational skills to help teachers identify students who may have challenges in reading or mathematics. More information about the assessment can be found on the FCPS Universal Screener Parent Notification webpage.
This fall, students will take iReady at home instead of at school. Teachers will discuss the assessment with students in advance, including how to log in and what to expect. Resources to help families administer the assessment at home can be found on the FCPS Universal Screener webpage.
Grades 1-5 September 2, 2020- October 26, 2020
Kindergarten- October 5, 2020- November 9, 2020
For questions, please contact your child’s teacher.
Additionally, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve. Instruction is seen as a partnership among parents and guardians, the school, and the community in supporting the learning essential to the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community.
Parents/guardians may choose to opt their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program. Students who are opted out are provided with age-appropriate, nonpunitive alternative health instruction, and every effort is made to foster respect for family choices. If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school year, opt out forms will be included in your child’s back-to-school/orientation packets and are available online for Elementary (K-6) https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-academics-k-6/elementary-family-life-education , Middle School (7-8) https://www.fcps.edu/academics/middle-school-academics-7-8/family-life-education-fle and High School (9-12) https://www.fcps.edu/academics/high-school-academics-9-12/family-life-education-fle. Please fill in the opt-out form and return it to your child’s school prior to Family Life Education instruction.
Detailed grade-level program descriptions are available online at Elementary (K-6) , Middle School (7-8) , and High School (9-12). FLE grade level-specific lessons and media that FCPS has streaming rights for are available for parents online in FCPS 24-7 (Blackboard) Parent View https://fcps.blackboard.com/. Account information is available at your local school or online at http://www.fcps.edu/is/instructionaltechnology/247help/parents.shtml. Grade level-specific lessons are also available at the Fairfax County Regional Library in the City of Fairfax (this location does not have media). Grade level-specific lessons and media that is not streamed online are available for review at your child’s school library. Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media online.
Program questions may be addressed at your child’s school or by contacting Instructional Services at 571-423-4550 or by contacting Carrie Reynolds, Health and Physical Education Coordinator at cfreynolds@fcps.edu.
Thomas Jefferson High School seeks to engage potential TJ applicants and their families through these initial conversations and support them through one-on-one conversations with alumni as they navigate the TJ admissions process. Any student or family who would like to engage with alumni from diverse backgrounds committed to equity and inclusiveness at TJ is welcome to contact them at the graduadosTJ@gmail.com email to hear alumni and current student perspectives on the school.
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As always, thank you for your trust and your support. Please reach out if you ever have any questions or concerns.
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Karim Daugherty
Principal
Beech Tree ES
703-531-2600
https://twitter.com/BeechTreeElem
https://beechtreees.fcps.edu/
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell
Beech Tree Office Contacts
Spanish Speaking Parent Liaison: Stella O’Brien at msobrien@fcps.edu
School-Based Technology Specialist (logging on/using programs): Mike Meyer at mkmeyer@fcps.edu
Technology Specialist (laptop issues): Tom Kindregan at tpkindregan@fcps.edu
Registrar: Susan Do at sndo@fcps.edu
Attendance Secretary: Sheila Hudson at skhudson@fcps.edu
Principal’s Secretary: Esther Baca at ebaca@fcps.edu
Assistant Principal: Maureen Lopez at MMLopez1@fcps.edu
Advanced Academics Resource Teacher: Patty Settel at pasettel@fcps.edu
Beech Tree Specialists Contacts
Kiri Cooper, Music Teacher at kncooper@fcps.edu
Meriem Bacha, Arabic Teacher at MBacha@fcps.edu
Greg Skrtic, Art Teacher at GGSkrtic@fcps.edu
Yolanda Adams, Guidance Counselor at yeadams@fcps.edu
Mike Jenkins, PE Teacher at MWJenkins@fcps.edu
Tina Britton, Librarian at clbritton@fcps.edu
Miller Susens, Strings Teacher (4th & 5th) at msusens@fpcs.edu
Lindsay Bowen, Band Teacher (5th) at ldbowen@fcps.edu
Kristen Hollen, STEM Teacher at kmhollen@fcps.edu
Bilingual Community Liaisons
Bilingual community liaisons support student registrars by providing families with information about school and community services offered in Fairfax County. Community liaisons also help parents fill out forms and complete applications:
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English and Korean: 703‐204‐4317
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English and Spanish: 703‐204‐4316
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English, Arabic, and French: 703‐204‐4315
Beech Tree Digital Resources
Parent Resources for Distance Learning: https://beechtreees.fcps.edu/resources/parent-student-distance-learning-resources
Video Tutorials for Distance Learning: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSz76NCRDYQHSc6ySaw5Nq-We-fzPsQ_i
Grab & Go Food
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will continue to provide “Grab-and-Go” meals during the upcoming school year. Our goal is to provide every student in FCPS daily access to a healthy breakfast and lunch during this pandemic:https://www.fcps.edu/news/coronavirus-update-food-resources
Internet Access
If you still need internet access and would like to borrow a MiFi device from Fairfax County Public Schools, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/CiEvUmnQqPGUczmo9
If you participate in, or are financially eligible for one of these government subsidies programs: The National School Lunch Program (Free and Reduced Lunch), Head Start, SNAP, TANF, WIC, LIHEAP or Public Housing, you may complete this form for internet service assistance: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IDnBPwLC5VhECPBrXVi__o5gMBisj_oI/view
Virtual Learning Assistance
If you would like to revisit the technology lessons provided by our School Based Technology Specialist, Mike Meyer, during our Tech Town Hall, please visit http://bit.ly/BTESTTH to watch the recording. I also encourage you and your family to visit our technology resource page for parents and students at https://bit.ly/BTESTECH for with help on logging into Blackboard, Google Classroom, student Gmail, and other applications. Here, you will also find a link to FCPS Technology Support for Families that provides parent phone numbers to call for assistance in various languages. Remember that all FCPS webpages can be translated into many different languages. Here are some reminders on how to take care of your school issued computers: https://adobe.ly/2Z1PjSW. Mr. Meyer, our School Based Technology Specialist, will also continue to be available to support students and parents with any tech issues at mkmeyer@fcps.edu. Please join him at http://bit.ly/BTESsandbox on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:30 am – 9:15 am for any technology assistance your family might need.
As a reminder, an automated process has been created to make it easier for students and staff to locate the links to their Collaborate sessions. Students and staff can see a label in their Gmail titled BBCU Links. This label will be applied to emails with Collaborate links. A script will run automatically that will create an email filter for all users and that script will do four things:
- Star messages coming from Scheduler
- Mark the message as “Important”
- Apply the label “BBCU links” to emails coming from Scheduler
- Prevent the message from going to the Spam folder.
This will enable students to find their Collaborate session links in one convenient location without having to sift through their email. To locate their sessions, users have two options:
- Click the BBCU Links label. If students do not see the BBCU Link label, they can click More to expand the view.
- Click the down arrow to pull all Starred Messages.
“Registration!”
Please let neighbors know that they may register their child by contacting Mrs. Susan Do, Beech Tree Registrar, at sndo@fcps.edu to to make arrangements for specific enrollment information.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates:
Please continue to check updates through our Fairfax County Public School website. We hope that you and your family are staying safe, happy and healthy during these ever changing times.
To find the last updates from Fairfax county please go to https://www.fcps.edu/news/coronavirus-update
You can also find updates from The Center of Disease Control and Prevention at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/index.html
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