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In this Update Message:
- Updated Bell Schedule
- Mondays in January
- Draft Return to School Dates
Each year, the Office of Transportation Services reviews the bell schedules for all Fairfax County public schools and makes minor adjustments as necessary to improve on-time arrivals. As you can imagine, developing this school year’s bell schedule has been extremely challenging due to the pandemic.
You may remember that new school bell schedules were announced in July. Our school’s bell schedule was changed. However, given the all-virtual start to the school year, there was no need to implement the new bell schedule. At the School Board Work session on December 10, Superintendent Brabrand presented a revised phased-plan to return all students who have selected the in-person option starting in January 2021. FCPS staff have worked to improve start times and end times for all levels.
Barring any changes to the plan that may be impacted by the pandemic, the Floris New Bell Schedule, 9:45am-4:15pm, will be in place effective January 12, 2021 for both virtual and in-person instruction.
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Middle School
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7:30-2:00
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Secondary School
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8:20-2:50
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High School
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8:20-2:50
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Thomas Jefferson
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8:40-3:45
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Elementary School- determined by FCPS
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9:00-3:30 or 9:45-4:15
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We feel this plan is a significant improvement and less disruptive over what was presented in the original plan last summer. The fifteen (15) minute reduction in the school day is due to the increased cleaning time required between bus runs. Additionally, as more students return to school, the number of students allowed on each bus will be reduced substantially to meet social distancing requirements. With fewer students able to ride a bus at the same time, FCPS has no choice but to adjust the times that our buses are transporting students.
We understand that changes may present a hardship to some of our families and staff. However, it is the only way we can return all our grade levels to in-person learning, while following the critical guidelines to help keep our students and staff safe.
Thank you for your understanding.
Mondays in January:
January 4
- Students will join their class BBCU for morning meeting at 9:15am.
- Teachers will provide asynchronous work for students to complete.
January 11
- Students will join their class BBCU for morning meeting at 9:15am.
- Teachers will provide asynchronous work for students to complete.
- Specials teachers will offer Floris Kids' Clubs opportunities for students.
January 18 - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
January 25- No School for Students- Teacher Workday
The information below is being provided for your planning purposes. Please note that dates may change due to multiple factors. Watch for updated information in January.
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