Dear Beech Tree Families,
Once again, I would like to thank you for your support of our amazing staff! Each year FCPS honors outstanding employees with the FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards. Nominations are now open for these awards! As a parent, you may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.) The categories for nomination are:
- Outstanding Teacher (4+ years of teaching experience)
Nominees must be teachers who:
Instill in students a desire to learn and achieve.
Understand the individual needs of students, encourage their talents and foster their self-esteem.
Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of subject matter and the ability to share it effectively with students.
Foster cooperative relationships and engage with their colleagues and the community.
Demonstrate outstanding leadership.
Foster an environment where diversity in all of its forms is valued and appreciated and demonstrate keeping equity at the center of their work.
Contribute to one or more of the following Ignite Goals, in the FCPS Strategic Plan:
Student Success
Caring Culture
Premier Workforce
Resource Stewardship
- Outstanding New Teacher (3 or less years of teaching experience)
Nominees must be new teachers who:
Exhibit superior instructional skills
Interact exceptionally well with students
Demonstrate excellent ability to communicate and engage with faculty, staff, parents and the community
Foster an environment where diversity in all of its forms is valued and appreciated and demonstrate keeping equity at the center of their work.
Contribute to one or more of the following Ignite Goals, in the FCPS Strategic Plan:
Student Success
Caring Culture
Premier Workforce
Resource Stewardship
Nominees must be principals who:
Manage effectively
Demonstrate and encourage creativity and innovation
Foster cooperation between the school and the community
Maintain a continuing dialogue with students and parents as well as faculty and staff
Keep abreast of developments in the field of education
Encourage team spirit
Demonstrate leadership and exemplify commitment
Continue to play an active role in the classroom
Foster an environment where diversity in all of its forms is valued and appreciated and demonstrate keeping equity at the center of their work.
Contribute to one or more of the following Ignite Goals, in the FCPS Strategic Plan:
Student Success
Caring Culture
Premier Workforce
Resource Stewardship
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Outstanding Leader (With at least 1-year experience; Common positions in this category: Assistant Principals etc.)
Nominees should be school-based leaders who:
Provide a unique and exceptional contribution to FCPS through their work.
Demonstrate commitment and leadership in their field.
Foster cooperative relationships with colleagues and/or the community.
Foster an environment where diversity in all of its forms is valued and appreciated and demonstrate keeping equity at the center of their work.
Contribute to one or more of the following Ignite Goals, in the FCPS Strategic Plan:
Student Success
Caring Culture
Premier Workforce
Resource Stewardship
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Outstanding Professional Employee (With at least 1-year experience; Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school)
Nominees are professionals who:
Nominees should be school-based professional employees who:
Provide a unique and exceptional contribution to FCPS through their work.
Demonstrate commitment and leadership in their field.
Foster cooperative relationships with colleagues and/or the community.
Foster an environment where diversity in all of its forms is valued and appreciated and demonstrate keeping equity at the center of their work.
Contribute to one or more of the following Ignite Goals, in the FCPS Strategic Plan:
Student Success
Caring Culture
Premier Workforce
Resource Stewardship
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Outstanding Operational Employee (With at least one-year experience; Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons)
Nominees should be school-based operational employees who:
Provide a unique and exceptional contribution to FCPS through their work.
Demonstrate commitment and leadership in their field.
Foster cooperative relationships with colleagues and/or the community.
Foster an environment where diversity in all of its forms is valued and appreciated and demonstrate keeping equity at the center of their work.
Contribute to one or more of the following Ignite Goals, in the FCPS Strategic Plan:
Student Success
Caring Culture
Premier Workforce
Resource Stewardship
To submit a nomination for a Beech Tree Elementary School Outstanding Employee in one of the categories, please email the awards liaison, Yolanda Adams at yeadams@fcps.edu and include the following information:
Your name Your email address Name of the employee that you are nominating A brief paragraph about how the demonstrate exceptional work in the criteria found on the next page
The deadline to submit a nomination is November 24th, 2020 at 5 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Yolanda Adams at yeadams@fcps.edu.
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As a reminder, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is planning to bring additional student groups back to school for in-person instruction in the near future. We will follow strict safety and health protocols to minimize health risks for students and staff. To learn more, visit here.
The following groups of students will be returning to in-person instruction (start dates below are tentative and subject to change):
Group 5:
November 16 – tentative date
Early Head Start (infants and toddlers)
PreK (three and four year olds)
Kindergarten
Intensive Support Needs(students instructed w/ modified curriculum for at least 50% of their core courses and instructed in special education settings 50% or more of their instructional day),
Specialized Center-based Programs – Special Education (Vision Program @ Robinson)
Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) Programs at Canterbury Woods ES, Frost MS and Woodson HS - students with 50% or more of core content areas in Special Education settings
Group 6:
November 30 - tentative date
Grades 1-2
Specialized Career Centers – Special Education (Davis and Pulley Centers w/ target learner profile)
Group 7:
January 4 – tentative date
Grades 3-6
Secondary Public Day Programs — Special Education (Burke MS, Cedar Lane, Quander Road) Davis and Pulley Centers (students w/ target learner profile)
Group 8:
January 26– tentative date
Grades 7-12
Davis and Pulley Career Centers
The following special education groups will receive in-person instruction four (4) days per week (Tues - Fri)
- Intensive Support Needs - Group 5
- Center Based Programs (Vision and Hearing) - Group 6
We will be using concurrent instruction for students who receive in-person instruction. This means that students who elect in-person instruction will receive two days of teacher-led instruction in the school building and two days of teacher-led instruction at home. Students who elect all-virtual learning will continue to receive four days of teacher-led instruction at home.
In either format, Mondays will be a full day of independent learning for students to give our teachers more time to prepare and plan the week’s lessons. This will begin on Monday, November 9, 2020 for Group 5 and on November 16, 2020 for Group 6. November 11th is a two hour early release already, so there will be no face-to-face classes. All classes on November 11th will be online. November 12 and 13 will be teacher workdays and independent learning days for Group 5 students to give our teachers time to prepare and plan for in-person instruction. November 20, 23, and 24 will be teacher workdays and independent learning days for Group 6 students.
Some schools are already piloting concurrent instruction. The Superintendent will report his findings on the pilot program at the November 12 School Board work session.
Here is a video that demonstrates how a concurrent classroom will look.
Class assignments remain intact for Beech Tree, at this time and students who will receive two days of face-to-face instruction have been assigned to a Tuesday/Wednesday combination or Thursday/Friday combination. This is something our community requested and I am glad we are able to provide these two day combinations. The assignments were based on each individual class and the number of face-to-face requests in order to maintain social distancing. Transportation will be looking at these assignments and we will share bus assignment and estimated pick-up and arrival times shortly.
To support those teachers who have been approved to teach online, FCPS schools and centers will be hiring classroom monitors to provide in-person classroom assistance for students when a staff member remains virtual. If you would like more information about the position, please review the job description and qualifications online and apply below, if interested. Please feel free to share information about this opportunity with anyone else you think may be interested.
https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/ HomeWithPreLoadPageType=JobDetails&partnerid= 25103&siteid=5042&jobid=1388888#jobDetails=1388888_
Additionally, FPCS is seeking individuals to serve as substitute teachers!
Are you or somebody you know interested in substitute teaching with FCPS? Apply here: https://www.fcps.edu/careers/career-opportunities/substitute-teaching-opportunities/new-applicants or attend one of our Friday information sessions to learn more! To sign up for a session visit our substitute information page here: https://www.fcps.edu/careers/career-opportunities/substitute-teaching-opportunities Say Yes 2 FCPS!
Last week, I shared that schedules would most likely change in the new year for transportation purposes once all grade levels return to school buildings. These are the schedules, as shared over the summer:
 As always, I thank you for your trust and support! Reach out if you ever have any questions or concerns at kddaugherty@fcps.edu.
Sincerely,
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
Library Curbside Pickup
Available on Mondays from 1-3pm and Wednesdays from 8-12:30pm. 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. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Tina Britton at clbritton@fcps.edu with any questions or concerns.
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
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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