Monday Attendance and Asynchronous Learning

On Mondays, students will log on to their 1^st period teacher’s BBCU class link from 7:30 am to 8:00 am to check in and complete a Google attendance and reflection form. Teachers submit attendance at this time. The Google form will also be posted to the 1^st period teachers Google classroom and the Class of 2005 and 2026 Google classrooms. Students should complete the form no later than 2:00 pm on Mondays to be accounted for attendance. If forms are completed after the check-in, attendance may be updated the following day. Between 8:00 am and 10:30 am students can check in with teachers or counselors for office hours. Students will use the teachers’ or counselors’ BBCU class links. Teachers may also invite students to attend an extra learning session during this time. Other than the check in, office hours, or work time with teachers, students will be working asynchronously on Mondays. Students should be sure to check their Google classrooms for each teacher to stay up to date with asynchronous assignments.

Attendance Procedures

In Virginia, students enrolled in public schools are required to attend school regularly, regardless of the type of instruction offered. Our students need to be present, engaged, and supported as they return for the 2020-21 school year. 

FCPS must record student attendance every school day

Report absences to your school by emailing us at hughesmsattendance@fcps.edu, calling or submitting the online form provided https://hughesms.fcps.edu/attendance-form

When reporting absences, follow the guidelines below and please be specific about the reason why your child will not be attending school today. 

• Students first & last name
• Student ID number
• Call back number for parent
• Please 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

• When parents do not report their students’ absences
• An eNotify (electronic) message will reach parents about the student absence.

Parents then can reach the school and provide information about the student absences

Did you know that your student has 24/7 access to great free eBook’s and audiobooks through our school library, and can also request and pickup print books from the Hughes library?

LHMS will host its very own Winter Reading Games to get students reading and talking about books. Encourage your student to read at least one book during this school-wide challenge, or to earn multiple bronze, silver, and gold medals! Students and families can find the information on the library website (have student login to fcpsschools account to see embedded files) and through your English teacher’s Google Classroom. (Students may also read books from the public library or from home for the Winter Reading Games.)

Let the Games begin!

Panthers After School

To join a club, visit the After School Google Site , and click on the club icon.  Information about each club is updated in the club’s google classroom. We have several clubs to choose from.

The After School Site is only accessible while using a student google account.

Community Resource: Warmline Available to All Virginians Struggling to Cope

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused upheaval and unexpected stress in the lives of so many people. To support Virginians, the VA C.O.P.E.S. (compassionate, optimistic, person-centered, empowering support) warmline is available to offer support. The mental health tip line started in May 2020 and, thanks to new funding, the service will be extended through May 2021. 

Any Virginian can make a confidential call and speak to a crisis counselor about what's bothering them. The line is available Monday-Friday 9am-9pm and 5pm-9pm on the weekends by phone or text at 877-349-6428. Spanish counselors are also available.

The warmline is available to residents who may be struggling to cope with the effects of the pandemic including isolation, fear, grief, and anxiety. Not only will callers be provided a supportive compassionate ear, but they will also be provided additional information, resources, and referrals as needed.

Please spread the word through your networks!

Note: VA Copes is not a suicide hotline. If in crisis call 800-273-8255 for the National Crisis Hotline, or 911.

New employment opportunity in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS)!

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.

            FPCS is seeking individuals to serve as substitute teachers!

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!

Parent Technology Help Desk

The Parent Technology Help Desk can be reached at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS) and will be answered by staff members between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., seven days a week.  Please specify if you need an interpreter when you call.

You may also use the online portal by clicking the link below

https://itweb.fcps.edu/itsupport/

After-school Office Hours

 Parents and students, teachers are available to support you in office hours. In addition to office hours on Monday mornings between 8:00 – 10:30 and after Connections ends on Tuesdays and Thursdays. In addition, teachers are available one day a week for “after school” office hours. Please find each teacher’s after school office hours day of the week listed here:

https://hughesms.fcps.edu/node/4467

Important Updates on Grab and Go Meals

Grab and Go Meal Delivery Times and Some Bus Stop Locations Have Changed

Fairfax County Public Schools is offering no-cost nutritious meals to ALL students through June 30, 2021. Meals are available at school sites and along bus routes.

Grab and go bus delivery times and some bus stop locations have recently changed. The updated bus schedule is now available online. Bus delivery times were changed to accommodate the need for more buses to transport students returning to school buildings for in-person learning.

Breakfast and lunch meals are offered Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). Breakfast and lunch are served at the same time. Breakfast and lunch are also offered at no cost to any student who attends in-person instruction at a school Monday-Friday. Meals for Saturday and Sunday are offered at sites and on bus routes every Friday.

More information is available online, or by calling the Office of Food and Nutrition Services at 703-813-4800.

December 21 – January 1, 2021 Winter Break

January 18 – Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday

January 20 – Holiday - Inauguration Day

January 22 – End of 2^nd Qtr. – 2-hour Early Release

January 25 – Student Holiday (Teacher Workday)