From the Administration
Dear Belvedere Family:
As you learned this week, the health metrics used to determine if it is safe for students to return to in-person instruction are above the established threshold, resulting in FCPS temporarily pausing the return of additional student groups to school. We will keep you informed when this changes and when students can return for in-person instruction.
In the meantime, virtual instruction continues, and our staff is committed to ensuring all students have opportunities to grow as learners. As parents and caregivers, you are key players in the daily instructional life of the child. If you notice your child struggling and needing additional support, whether academic or emotional, please reach out to your child’s teacher or to the school counselors. We want each one of our students to feel safe and to engage in learning each day.
As the pandemic stretches on, I reflect on what matters most in life, and I am thankful for the love and health of my family. With Thanksgiving approaching, I hope you can find ways to connect with your loved ones and to take time to value the blessings you have. I wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.
Best Regards,
Cecilia Vanderhye
Referral Window for AAP Level IV Screening Consideration Ends December 1
Tuesday, December 1 is the close of the window (Sept 8-Dec 1) for parents to submit a referral form for their student to be screened for full-time Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Level IV. Full-time AAP Level IV services begin in grade 3. The parent referral form, submitted to the school, is one pathway to have a student screened for AAP Level IV.
Parents should not wait for an announcement of the second grade screening pool if they want to make sure their student is screened for AAP Level IV in the coming cycle. Parents of students in grades 2-7 will need to submit the referral form by December 1 to our Advanced Academic Resource Teacher, Preshion Lynch, at pmlynch@fcps.edu and to Ms. Vanderhye at CVanderhye@fcps.edu.
Referrals will not be accepted after December 1. For more information about AAP Level IV or the screening process, please visit https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs.
FREE COVID-19 Testing at George Mason Regional Library
Click here for information about a new FREE COVID-19 testing site at George Mason Regional Library.
Individuals who exhibit any symptoms, or who have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, should get tested. Fairfax County has an incredible array of services and supports to help individuals who test positive!
Employment Opportunities
New opportunity: Classroom Monitors
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 if interested. Please feel free to share information about this opportunity with anyone else you think may be interested.
Substitute Teaching
Are you or somebody you know interested in substitute teaching with FCPS? Apply here or attend one of our Friday information sessions to learn more! To sign up for a session, visit our substitute information page here. Say Yes 2 FCPS!
Belvedere Book Fair!
Belvedere’s Fall Book Fair is 100% online! You can buy books and have them shipped to your house. Buy now for holiday gifts!
Click on this link to find out how to order. All proceeds will go to support our wonderful library program.
Tag Day to Support Justice HS Band, Chorus & Orchestra
Like so many other things, Tag Day 2020 has been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic and appropriate health safety protocols. This year, the Justice High School band, chorus and orchestra students are bringing our show directly to your inbox!
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation by clicking here.
Your gift enables the Music Department to fund additional instruments, equipment, special music, software, technical services, and tailored instruction, particularly important in our virtual learning world. Tag Day donations also support live concerts and competitions, as soon as we are allowed to participate.
Please make a donation to KEEP THE MUSIC ALIVE at Justice High School. Two ways to give:
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By mail: Send your check (made payable to: Justice High School Band Boosters, Inc.) to PO Box 1640, Falls Church, VA 22041.
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Online: Visit our new webpage. Include your email address to receive a receipt for your tax records.
Now more than ever, our world needs the joy and optimism music engenders. Won’t you please help us to KEEP THE MUSIC ALIVE at Justice High School? Amplify our sound: share this note with your neighbors, friends, and family. Questions? Contact JusticeBandBoosters@gmail.com
Speech, Voice, and Language Screenings for New-to-FCPS Students in K-3
Students newly enrolled in FCPS in kindergarten through 3rd grade must be screened in the areas of speech, voice, and language to determine if a referral for an evaluation for special education and related services is indicated. Screenings will be coordinated at each school by the assigned speech-language pathologist(s).
Screenings for new to FCPS students in kindergarten through 2nd grade will be held during the week of December 1, 2020. Screenings for new to FCPS students in 3rd grade will be initiated the week of January 4, 2021.
FREE Fairfax Meal Kits
We are excited to announce that we will begin distributing FREE Fairfax Meal Kits--containing seven days breakfast and lunches--at Belvedere on Wednesdays.
The kits will be available for pick up from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., or until they run out. Meal kits will be available to ALL FCPS students and children 18 years of age and under at no cost. Each meal kit will contain breakfast and lunch for one person for a week. Parents and caregivers may pick up one meal kit for each child. Adults may purchase meal kits for $28.
Instructions on how to store the food and prepare it will be provided. Initially, meal kits will be distributed every Wednesday.
Don’t miss out! Stop by Belvedere and pick up your no-cost Fairfax Meal Kit on Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.!
Student Rights & Responsibilities: Parent/Guardian Acknowledgement
Parents and guardians, please review the Student Rights and Responsibilities and related resources at www.fcps.edu/srr. After reviewing the information, please help us by filling out the SR&R Parent Acknowledgement Form. A separate form must be filled out for each student. Thank you!
NEW: Translated versions of the Student Rights and Responsibilities are now available here.
Virtual 5K for Justice HS Athletics
Justice High School Athletics is offering a Virtual 5K Community Event and Fundraiser. Cost is just $20 for students and teachers, $25 for parents and relatives! Click this link to register.
We would love to see many of our students, parents and community members exercising and showing their school and Justice Spirit! All participants will receive a t-shirt, racing bib, and certificate of completion. Questions? Email Dylan Forshay at dtforshay@fcps.edu.
From the PTA
In Case You Missed It:
Upcoming Dates
- Wednesday, 11/25 to Friday, 11/27: School Closed (Thanksgiving Holiday)
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