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This past Wednesday, the Clermont PTA and Principal Salata hosted a live Town Hall Meeting to share information and answer questions regarding the return to in person learning. To watch the recording of the town hall, and review the presentation shared by Ms. Salata, please click the links below.
Recording: PTA Town Hall with Principal Salata - October 28, 2020
Presentation: Clermont ES Return to Building Town Hall
Friday, October 30th is the end of the first quarter and a 2-hour early release day. On Monday, November 2nd and Tuesday, November 3rd all FCPS schools will be closed for school planning/teacher workdays. The main office will be closed on election day, Tuesday, November 3rd. If you need to reach us during this time, we will be accessible by email.
If you have not yet picked up your student's art supply bag, there will be a final opportunity to do so on Monday. Distribution will take place in the front loop of Clermont from 3-5 pm on Monday, November 2nd.
Each bag contains a sketchbook, construction paper, and modeling clay. The bags for Kindergarten and 1st grade also contain additional instructional materials, and the 1st and 2nd grade bags include school planners.
For questions, please contact Ms. Lee at ylee4@fcps.edu.
Procedure:
- To expedite the process, please write your child(ren)'s name and grade level in large letters on a sign and display on the front or side window of your car.
- Enter the front loop of Clermont (Bus Loop).
- Please remain in your vehicle.
- A Clermont staff member will bring your child’s bag to your car.
If you have any Clermont library books to return, you may give them to a staff member during distribution.
Please join us for an hour long Community Tech Night on November 18, starting at 6:30 pm. During this event, you will get a chance to learn about some basic troubleshooting skills and tips. We will also talk about good digital citizenship and explore with you a few of the tools teachers currently use for instruction. In anticipation of the questions you may already have, please use this form (open until 11/11) to submit any questions you may have so we have a chance to address them accordingly during our event.
The Community Tech Night will be available at this link on November 18 at 6:30 pm: Clermont Community Tech Night BBCU Link
 Indoor activity: Check out Hirshhorn Museum’s KIDS AT HOME page to find art related activities to do.
Outdoor activity: Clermont artists learned about Yayoi Kusama and her artworks, including this beautiful Pumpkin at Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. You can find more information about visiting the Outdoor Sculpture Garden HERE.
Questions? Contact Ms.Lee ylee4@fcps.edu
Clermont's Veterans Day Program kicks-off on Wednesday, November 4th! Make plans to tune in with your student during Morning Meetings November 4-13 to learn from student and staff videos about Veterans Day, Veterans and their military branch of service, and Military Families. Listen for a special Clermont version of the National Anthem. Take a walk to learn about our Veterans and Military on a Scavenger Hunt beginning near Clermont Elementary--and take pride in the American flags that will adorn the Clermont entrance. Plan to write letters to elderly Veterans in the Richmond VA Nursing Home.
Want to help? Veterans Day Program
Veterans and Active, Guard, or Reserve service members, want to volunteer in a classroom? Email veteransday@clermontpta.org.
For more info go to: Veteran's Day Celebration. Thank you to all the military members and families who have served and are serving!
Wow! What we’ve accomplished in virtual PE! Students have figured out how to move safely in personal space, demonstrate following rules, routines and expectations, and work cooperatively over the last three units. Moving into the second quarter, we will be exploring Healthy Mind and Healthy Body units. We hope you’ve enjoyed some fun learning activities utilizing the PE Choice Boards found in Monday Folders. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Mrs. Velishka, Mrs. Hammons & Mr. Blakeman
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Healthy & Fun Trick-or-Treating Alternatives
So many fun Halloween activities and so little time. The following links offer some alternatives to trick or treating that are healthy, fun, kind of spooky, and silly too! Although they are grouped by age, they can most certainly be enjoyed by all!
Halloween Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt
Grades K-2
Halloween Freeze Dance - Monster Shuffle Dance - Halloween Stomp - Monster Moves - Halloween Warm-up - Spooky Yoga 5min - Ruby Broom 17min
Grades 3-6
Just Dance This is Halloween - This or That Halloween - GhostBusters Bust the code 6min - Pumpkin Patch Tabata - Pumpkin Punch 2
During our classroom lessons this month, we focused on self-awareness and making connections.
We will continue to explore these themes in greater depth during November. Please ask your child to share with you what they are learning about themselves and others in these lessons so that they may apply their knowledge in the home setting and beyond.
We wish you a peaceful, screen-free, 4-day weekend!
Fondly,
Mrs. Manzo and Mrs. Treger
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The “Go Paperless” option is now available to all elementary parents to allow you to receive online progress reports starting the first quarter of SY 20/21. This will not impact any other mailings from FCPS other than the progress reports for elementary students and report cards for secondary students. To take advantage of the paperless option, please log into ParentVUE, then go to “My Account” and select "Go Paperless." (All parents and/or guardians who live with the student and share the same address must have a SIS ParentVUE account and must select the paperless option to prevent mailing of the printed progress reports.)
FCPS has developed multiple resources that can help with basic technology issues to support learning at home.
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If there is a problem with your Clermont issued laptop, you may enter a support request ticket via the Parent and Student IT Portal.
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FCPS' Parent Technology Resource page includes tip sheets in multiple languages that provide answers to basic questions about FCPS technologies.
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FCPS’ YouTube channel has videos on basic technology topics that highlight some of the key FCPS tools, such as Google and Blackboard. These videos are designed to provide solutions for quick, simple questions.
- Broader inquiries about FCPS programs or resources for families may be directed to the Parent Resource Center at 703-204-3941, or use one of our eight Parent Information Phone Lines for information in multiple languages.
November 2-3: School Planning/Teacher Workdays - No School
November 3: Election Day
November 11: Veterans Day - 2-hour Early Release
November 14: Diwali
November 25-27: Thanksgiving Break - No School
December 10-18: Chanukah (begins sunset 12/10) - 12/18
December 21 - January 1, 2021: Winter Break - No School
December 25: Christmas
January 1: New Years Day
January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
January 22: End of Second Quarter - 2-hour Early Release
January 25: Inauguration Day/Teacher Workday - No School
2020-21 Standard School Year Calendar.
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