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Beginning of Year Forms
At the beginning of a normal school year, students would bring home a weekly folder to you filled with all kinds of important information and forms for you to fill out. This year, however, we need to collect that important information in a different way so we have set up our website so you can see the important forms that need your attention.
You can click https://washingtonmilles.fcps.edu/node/2391 or go directly to our school's website where you will find all of our required and optional forms with directions on how to return them. New school year forms include:
Required Forms for all students:
- Emergency Care and Health Information
- Digital Resources – Parental Consent
- Student Rights & Responsibilities – Parent/Guardian Acknowledgement
Optional Forms:
- FCPS Privacy & Opt Out Forms
- Family Life Education Opt Out Forms and Information Letters
- Military – Connected Student Form
- Free and Reduced Lunch Application
- Homeless Student Referral Form
Formularios de inicio de año
Al comienzo de un año escolar normal, los estudiantes le llevaban a casa una carpeta semanal llena de todo tipo de información importante y formularios para que los llenara. Este año, sin embargo, necesitamos recopilar esa información importante de una manera diferente, por lo que configuramos nuestro sitio web para que pueda ver los formularios importantes que necesitan su atención.
Puede hacer clic en https://washingtonmilles.fcps.edu/node/2391 o ir directamente a nuestro sitio donde encontrará todos nuestros formularios obligatorios y opcionales con instrucciones sobre cómo devolverlos. Los nuevos formularios de año escolar incluyen:
Formularios requeridos para todos los estudiantes:
- Atención de emergencia e información médica
- Recursos digitales: consentimiento de los padres
- Derechos y responsabilidades del estudiante - Reconocimiento del padre / tutor
Formularios opcionales:
- Formularios de privacidad y exclusión voluntaria de FCPS
- Formularios de exclusión voluntaria de educación para la vida familiar y cartas informativas
- Formulario para estudiantes militares conectados
- Solicitud de almuerzo gratis o reducido
- Formulario de recomendación para estudiantes sin hogar
Advanced Academics News
Thank you to those who were able to join us on Tuesday evening for our AAP Parent/Guardian Q&A! Here is a link to the recording in case you missed it.
Please note the Level IV referral windows and deadlines below:
New-to-County Level IV Referral Window: September 8-October 8, 2020
Level IV Referral Window: September 8-December 1, 2020
For more information please read the AAP Fall Newsletter, watch the videos below or reach out to Sarah Terrone, Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, at seterrone@fcps.edu.
Curbside Pickup for Library Books
If you requested library books, please remember to pick them up between 1:00-4:00 PM on Monday, October 5. Our next curbside pick-up will be Monday, October 19. If you would like to request books for October 19th, please fill in a new book request form by Thursday, October 15th to allow us time to prepare the books for you. Please use your child’s FCPS login to access the form. If you have books to return to WMES, please place them in the book return basket in the lobby during school hours.
MONDAY CLUBS!
To learn more about each club that is being offered by our Specialists, please log on with your child on tomorrow, Monday, September 28th at the times mentioned above to the Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Live platform. Directions are provided below. This is the same platform used during OPEN SPECIALS throughout the school week.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please reach out to the following specialists:
Mr. Shane Smith, Music/ Choral Director - stsmith1@fcps.edu
Mr. Alexander Curley, Art Teacher - adcurley@fcps.edu
Mr. Ray Hoskie, STEAM Teacher - rrhoskie@fcps.edu
Mrs. Joan Dobson, Physical Education Teacher - jedobson@fcps.edu
Mr. Brad Vaccarella, Physical Education Teacher - btvaccarell1@fcps.edu
Universal Screener 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. Students in grades K-6 will take the iReady reading assessment. Students in grades 1-6 will take the iReady mathematics assessment. 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.
For questions, please contact your child’s teacher.
Open Specials Schedule-A Week
(Oct. 5th - Oct. 9th)
Positivity Project
Each week, students at Washington Mill are introduced to a new character trait on the WMES Morning News Show from the Positivity Project. Administrators give a brief explanation of the character trait to the school community, and each classroom is assigned a character trait to present to the school community. In the past students have created videos, read books, talked about their personal experiences with the character trait, and illustrated pictures.
For the week of Oct. 5 - Oct. 9, we will be focusing on
Open Mindedness-Ms. Kenney' s 6th Grade Class
WHAT DOES OPEN-MINDEDNESS MEAN?
Open-mindedness is the willingness to actively search for
evidence that goes against one’s favored beliefs, plans, or
goals. Open-minded individuals are able to weigh all
evidence fairly, when it is available. They see the other
side and fight the tendency to have a bias for their own
views. And, rather than favoring the socially dominant
views, they give attention to those that are less dominant.
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
Individuals with the character strength of open-mindedness
are more likely to make accurate decisions – and decisions
that they won’t regret. This is because they think through
all sides of a problem and actively fight “myside bias,”
which happens when people generate evidence, evaluate
evidence, and test hypotheses in a manner biased toward
their own prior opinions and attitudes.
Weekly Student Laptop Reminders and Technology Support
- Plug the device into an outlet.
- Turn the device on and let it boot up.
- Ensure it is connected to the internet at that location.
- Let the device sit for 30 minutes. No additional log-in's or activities required.
- Do this once per week to ensure the laptop has the latest updates.
Tech Support
The FCPS Parent Technology Resource page provides tip sheets and support in multiple languages. These tip sheets provide answers to basic questions about FCPS technologies. Often you can find the answer to your question in these resources. For technical support questions about your online parent accounts, your student’s FCPS laptop, or technology your student uses for online learning, contact the Parent Technology Help Desk (toll free) at 833-921-3277 or enter a support request ticket via the Parent and Student IT Portal.
The Parent Technology Help Desk will be answered 7 a.m.-11 p.m., seven days a week. Parents 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 has Parent Information Phone Lines available in eight languages to assist with general questions about FCPS.)
As a reminder, Monday, October 12, 2020 is designated as School Planning Day for all employees of Fairfax County Public Schools.
There will be no student attendance on this day.
Grab and Go Meals
Did you pick up your grab and go meal today? FCPS is providing grab and go breakfast and lunch to ALL students Monday through Friday. And you don’t have to pay for it! It is easy to find out where to pick up food by visiting the website: https://www.fcps.edu/return-school/food.
Washington Mill PTA Information
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