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Dear Parents/Guardians:
Monday, October 12, is a School Planning Day and a Student Holiday. Teachers will participate in professional development and planning activities. Office hours will not be offered, and there will be no student check-in. Students are not expected to complete asynchronous assignments on this student holiday.
Our school offices will be closed. They will reopen on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.
Stay healthy; be safe; GO BULLDOGS!
Anthony E. Copeland, PhD
Principal
Technology Interruptions and Outages
Thank you for your patience this week as we experienced a multi-division Schoology outage on Wednesday morning. Teachers and students handled this with grace and were back in class by the afternoon!
- In the event that students are unable to log in to Schoology, teachers will email next steps and assignments to students at their fcpsschools email account.
- If Schoology is operational and the outage impacts Blackboard Collaborate or Google Meet, teachers will post a message in Schoology or email students at their fcpsschools email account.
If your student experiences problems with their technology, please visit the FCPS Technology Support for Families page for videos, help guides and links to request support by both phone and email.
Free and Reduced-Price Meals
If you submitted an application for Free or Reduced-Price Meals last school year for your child(ren), please remember to submit a new application for this school year. The current eligibility status will expire on October 20, 2020.
Apply for free and reduced-price meals by visiting www.MySchoolApps.com. Eligibility may also provide your child(ren) other important benefits. Be sure your child(ren) are approved for the 20-21 school year.
The online application is available in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, Tagalog, French, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Korean. Paper applications are available to complete and submit in English upon request at FCPS food distribution sites.
We Can Help
As families experience challenges at home, we would like to help as much as possible. If your family is in need of food, school supplies and/or clothing necessities, please email Sonya Williams at snwilliams1@fcps.edu. We will attempt to support these necessities as much as possible.
A medida de que las familias tienen diferentes retos en sus hogares, nos gustaría ayudarles tanto como nos sea posible. Si su familia necesita alimentos, útiles escolares y/o ropa, envíe un correo electrónico a Sonya Williams a snwilliams1@fcps.edu. Intentaremos apoyar estas necesidades tanto como nos sea posible.
Attendance Line and Absence Follow-up
If your student will miss class for any reason, please call the attendance line at 703-488-6316 to report the reason for the absence. Please be specific about the reason your child will not be attending. If the reason is a health concern, your message must indicate whether your child has any of the following symptoms:
- Feeling feverish or chills
- Fever greater than or equal to 100.4 F
- Headache (not due to another health condition, hunger, menstrual cramps stress, or injury)
- A new cough (not due to another health condition)
- Shortness of breath or breathing difficulties (not due to diagnosed respiratory condition or if different than normal pattern of chronic condition)
- A new sore throat (not due to another health condition)
- Congestion or runny nose (not related to allergies or health condition)
- Fatigue (more tired than normal or sudden onset)
- New muscle pain (not due to another health condition or that may have been caused by a specific activity such as physical exercise))
- New loss of taste, smell, or appetite
- Abdominal pain (not due to hunger, constipation, injury, or stress)
- Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
School staff will be responsible for contacting those parents/guardians who have not provided information as to why their student is absent. School staff will also provide the school health team with information regarding any student that has remained home due to the above COVID like illness symptoms.
2020 FCPS Virtual College Week
This year, FCPS will host a Virtual College Week from Monday, October 19 to Friday, October 23, 2020. This event will feature two live virtual sessions each evening starting at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. During these sessions, FCPS students and families will be provided an opportunity to meet virtually with subject-matter experts and ask questions about college admissions, standardized testing, financial aid, and postsecondary planning. Students and their families must register here to attend any of the sessions. The registration link is available on the FCPS Virtual College Week web page.
SAT Testing
Due to low enrollment/interest, Westfield High School will not be a testing location for the Saturday November 2020 & Saturday December 2020 SAT test. Westfield High School will host Saturday SAT testing in the Spring 2021. Please register on collegeboard.org.
Behind the Wheel Classes
Adult Community Education (ACE) is now accepting registration for behind-the-wheel classes. Registration is available on the ACE website https://aceclasses.fcps.edu/CategorySubjectListing.aspx?ProgramID=28&ProgramName=Driver+Education&IsCourse=1.
In addition, ACE will be offering PSTD on Saturdays beginning in October. If you are a senior still needing to attend PSTD, please take advantage of these offerings. Students in grades 10 and 11 may also choose to attend one of these sessions but will be responsible for the $30 fee. Registration is available at the link above.
Questions related to ACE classes may be directed to Jard Shoemake at wcshoemake@fcps.edu.
October 30 - 2 Hour Early Release Schedule
The end of the 1st quarter is October 30. On this day, students will be on a 2 Hour Early Release Schedule. The schedule is in the table below.
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Start Time |
End Time |
Minutes |
| 2nd period |
8:10 am |
9:00 am |
50 min |
| 4th period |
9:15 am |
10:05 am |
50 min |
| 6th period |
10:20 am |
11:10 am |
50 min |
| Lunch |
11:20 am |
11:50 am |
30 min |
| 8th period |
12:05 am |
12:55 am |
50 min |
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