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Wednesday, December 2, 2020
This information was shared on December 1st to the FCPS school community from the superintendent. It is reprinted here for your convenience and to ensure you have seen the latest information.
FCPS Continues to Monitor Health Data for COVID-19
FCPS is monitoring COVID-19 health data every day to make decisions on when students and staff can return for in-person learning. The school division posts the regional health data collected by the Virginia Department of Health on the COVID-19 Health Metrics web page and monitors two core indicators related to coronavirus infections: the number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people and the percentage of people who test positive for COVID-19. Both indicators are increasing in Northern Virginia.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has set thresholds to help school communities understand the risk of introduction and transmission of COVID-19 in schools. View thresholds for Groups 1-6.
Currently, today’s health data shows 370.7 cases per 100,000 people in the past 14 days and 8.1 percent positive test cases in the past 14 days.
Today’s numbers exceed the thresholds for students and staff in Groups 4-8 to return to in-person learning. FCPS will continue to monitor community health data closely, and open schools for in-person instruction as soon as we are able to ensure the safety of students, teachers, and other staff.
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Parent Coffee Rescheduled
Our next virtual parent coffee is scheduled for Monday evening, December 7th from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Hope to see you there! Please join via the link below:
https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/b37d3946729c4b2f87c44424c61eb015
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Book Distribution Plans---December 14th
We are asking that you please return all old take home bags to the designated box outside the front door of Laurel Hill PRIOR to the distribution date. Return your books in the original bags between the hours of 9am – 4pm, Monday through Friday. You can start returning old bags today!!
Our next Book Distribution will take place on Monday, December 14th
1st /2nd / MA – 12pm – 1pm
3rd & 4th grade – 1pm – 2pm
5th, 6th, and Kindergarten – 2pm – 3pm
Please email Rachel Morris at rmmorris@fcps.edu with any questions.
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School Playground Use During the Day
Now that we have groups of students returning to school for face to face instruction, the Laurel Hill ES playground is CLOSED during the school day from 9:00-4:15 each day. Please respect this boundary and help us to ensure the safety of our students in school. The gates are locked and some neighborhood students are jumping the fence to gain access to the school playground.
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Free Food Distribution-Contact free Distribution-No Walkups
Thursday, December 3 11:00 AM Gerry Hyland South County Government Center 8350 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
Thursday, December 10 11:00 AM Gerry Hyland South County Government Center 8350 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
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Papa John's Night Out---sponsored by the LHES PTA
Lorton Location
Thursday, Dec 03, 2020 @ 11:00 am EST until close
40% off menu items for lunch & dinner. Use PROMO CODE: LHES4010
Access event details here: http://lhes.memberhub.com/HE42860I333179_20201203
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