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Dear Clermont Families,
I hope that Winter Break was enjoyable for you and your family. The staff at Clermont ES wish you all a happy and healthy New Year!
This week, Superintendent Brabrand met with our school board to discuss his Return to School plan. The school board recommended pausing this plan now, and Superintendent Brabrand will meet again with the school board on February 2 to present them with a new Return to School plan. Therefore, our return to the building has been postponed at this time for all grade levels.
Because school busses will not be transporting students to and from school during the pause in our plan, we will not be moving to the new bell schedule on January 12. We will continue to use the current bell schedule of 9:05 am – 3:20 pm, with 3:20 pm – 3:50 pm remaining Family Choice Time.
I also want to clarify Clermont’s schedule for Mondays. The county has been advertising some Mondays as asynchronous. Clermont teachers will still be doing Morning Meeting on asynchronous Mondays. Our team feels that doing a Morning Meeting every day, including Monday, creates consistency for students and helps build community in the virtual setting. It also allows teachers to set the students up with their asynchronous work for the day. Please have your children plan on attending Morning Meeting every day.
Monday, January 11 will consist of our daily Morning Meeting, and then children will remain involved in independent (asynchronous) learning for the remainder of the day.
Once I have new dates for students and staff to return for in person instruction in school buildings, I will communicate this with you. Please email me with any questions you may have about the Return to School plan at rsalata@fcps.edu.
Take care of yourself and each other,
Ms. Salata
Like most of you, we were shocked and disturbed by what transpired at our Capitol on Wednesday. We know that it can be difficult for all, and especially children, to process the emotions brought up in times like these. Clermont’s Mental Wellness Team is available to help you support your child. If you or your child would like to make an appointment with one of our school counselors, you may submit this referral form or reach out directly to a member of the team below. Additionally, families and students experiencing stress are encouraged to utilize supportive resources here.
Clermont’s Mental Wellness Team
Paula Treger, School Counselor pmtreger@fcps.edu
Maureen Manzo, School Counselor, mlmanzo@fcps.edu
Jane-Ellen Monson, School Psychologist, jmonson@fcps.edu
Karla Romero, School Social Worker, kgromero@fcps.edu
FCPS REGION 3 EDISON PYRAMID
January 12th at 5:30pm
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Edison Pyramid Elementary Schools: Bush Hill, Clermont, Mount Eagle, Cameron, Franconia, Rose Hill
This meeting is for K-6 parents who want to learn more information about the FLE curriculum that will be taught to students.
Family Life Education Instructional Program Information
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve. Instruction is seen as a partnership among parents and guardians, the school, and the community in supporting the learning essential to the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community.
Parents/guardians may choose to opt their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program. Students who are opted out are provided with age-appropriate, nonpunitive alternative health instruction, and every effort is made to foster respect for family choices.
If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school year, opt out forms are available online for Elementary (K-6). Select the appropriate grade level FLE Opt-Out form for your child. On the form, enter your child’s name, teacher name, check the line next to the lesson(s) you do not want your child to take part in, sign and date the form. If possible, please scan completed form(s) and email them to kesimmons@fcps.edu. If you are unable to scan the completed form(s), please drop them off at the Clermont main office.
Detailed grade-level program descriptions are available online at Elementary (K-6). FLE grade level-specific lessons and media that FCPS has streaming rights for are available for parents online in FCPS 24-7 (Blackboard) Parent View https://fcps.blackboard.com/. Account information is available at your local school or online at http://www.fcps.edu/is/instructionaltechnology/247help/parents.shtml. Grade level-specific lessons are also available at the Fairfax County Regional Library in the City of Fairfax (this location does not have media). Grade level-specific lessons and media that is not streamed online are available for review at your child’s school library. Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media online.
Program questions may be addressed your child’s teacher or by contacting Instructional Services at 571-423-4550 or by contacting Carrie Reynolds, Health and Physical Education Coordinator at cfreynolds@fcps.edu.
Clermont ES and the Clermont PTA are working with Lifetouch to plan a school picture day on February 3rd. More details, as well as a sign-up link, will be sent next week. Parents may order photos at www.mylifetouch.com using picture day ID: EVT6BG86D (This code is good up until 24 hours after picture day.)
Thank you again to all our wonderful Clermont families for purchasing from our online Scholastic book fair.
Here are the final financials from our fair:
Our total sales: $1,853.10
Profit (25% in Scholastic Dollars): $463.24
Total funds for the library that can be used through Scholastic: $463.24
Thank you all for your generosity by purchasing books through our book fair!
Have you ever thought about your child learning to speak a second, or third, language? Several FCPS Schools offer a Dual Language Immersion Program for students who will be in Kindergarten or 1st Grade next year. Registration for these programs will open in January 25, 2021. Information about the programs are available by visiting https://www.fcps.edu/academics/world-languages-immersion-programs.
And information to register for the lottery can be found here: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/dual-language-immersion-programs-registration
Parents will be directed to register via grade level links. Parents will need their FCPS SIS account to register.
FCPS has developed multiple resources that can help with basic technology issues to support learning at home.
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If there is a problem with your Clermont issued laptop, you may enter a support request ticket via the Parent and Student IT Portal.
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FCPS' Parent Technology Resource page includes tip sheets in multiple languages that provide answers to basic questions about FCPS technologies.
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FCPS’ YouTube channel has videos on basic technology topics that highlight some of the key FCPS tools, such as Google and Blackboard. These videos are designed to provide solutions for quick, simple questions.
- Broader inquiries about FCPS programs or resources for families may be directed to the Parent Resource Center at 703-204-3941, or use one of our eight Parent Information Phone Lines for information in multiple languages.
January 11: Morning Meeting Followed by Asynchronous Day
January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
January 20: Inauguration Day - No School
January 22: End of Second Quarter- All Virtual Day - 2-hour Early Release
January 22: Spirit Day! Movie & TV Show Character Day
January 25: Teacher Workday - No School
2020-21 Standard School Year Calendar.
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