Principal Meet and Greet:
Additional Principal Meet and Greet meetings by grade level in the month of January are scheduled for January 5th and 7tth and 12th from 6:00-7:00pm. This will also be a time where parents and community members can submit questions.
| Tuesday, January 5 |
K-2 Grades |
| Thursday, January 7 |
3-4 Grades |
| Tuesday, January 12 |
5-6 Grades |
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New Bell Schedule:
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
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. Staff 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 following bell schedule will be in place effective January 12, 2021 for both virtual and in- person instruction.
Return to School Bell Schedule
| Middle School |
7:30-2:00 |
| Secondary School |
8:20-2:50 |
| High School |
8:20-2:50 |
| Thomas Jefferson |
8:40-3:45 |
| Elementary School |
9:00-3:30 or 9:45-4:15 |
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.
Sincerely,
Dr. Pamela Simpkins
Principal
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Dr. Brabrand's Video Message:
Superintendent Brabrand shares a video message with the FCPS community as we begin Winter Break and welcome 2021. View message here. Have a safe and restful break.
Fairfax County Public Schools
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Asynchronous Day for All Students:
To support ALL teachers as FCPS begins phasing in students during the month of January, the first two Mondays of the month (Jan 4, Jan 11) will be ASYNCHRONOUS learning days for students. K-6 teachers will use this time to plan and prepare classrooms. Teachers will meet with students in Morning Meeting to take attendance and then release students so they can take care of professional needs for return to school. Students may not return for face to face instruction for several weeks, but these days are designated for room preparation and planning.
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Best Wishes for the Holiday:
On behalf of the Silverbrook Elementary School staff we would like to wish each and every family a wonderful and safe holiday break and a Happy New Year!!
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