Dear Beech Tree Families,
Much has happened this week and I wanted to take a moment to try to summarize it all as best I can.
Tuesday evening, Dr. Brabrand, FCPS Superintendent, presented the phase in plan for in-school instruction to the School Board. Due to the ever growing number of COVID-19 cases in Fairfax County, as well as the fact that teachers have not yet been given the opportunity to be vaccinated against COVID-19, a pause to in-person learning was issued through February.
This means that no Beech Tree students will come in to the school building next week. All students will continue to receive virtual instruction and we will continue to follow our current schedule. The new bell schedule will not take effect until we begin in-person learning. I will be sure to let you know when that will begin, as soon as those decisions are made the first week of February. Mondays, students will continue to have their grade level Morning Meeting and Specialist Sessions virtually. Asynchronous instruction will be provided and available. This coming Monday, will be completely asynchronous, as it was already a scheduled Teacher Planning Day.
For those parents who have elected to have their children receive in-person instruction, it is very important that you complete the Health Screening Commitment form below:
*This will indicate your agreement and commitment to completing a daily health screening prior to sending the student to school and also to keep ill students at home.
Important Upcoming Dates:
- January 11th – Teacher Workday; Asynchronous Instruction for Students
- January 18-Dr. King Holiday-School and Beech Tree ES Offices Closed
- January 20-Innauguration Day-School and Beech Tree ES Offices Closed
- January 22-Two Hour Early Release for Students
- January 25-Teacher Workday; Asynchronous Instruction for Students
Now that I’ve shared current information with you, I also want to take a moment to thank you for your trust and partnership as a #BeechTreeFamily. Being at home, with easy access to the television and all other media outlets, during this pandemic, has allowed our children to witness outrageous, painful events taking place across our country. This week’s events came to our backyard. Our staff have carefully provided a safe place for discussion for our students. I hope you have felt supported as parents. I hope you always do.
I will continue to do my best to keep you informed. Have a safe and happy weekend!
Karim Daugherty
Principal
Beech Tree ES
703-531-2600
https://twitter.com/BeechTreeElem
https://beechtreees.fcps.edu/
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell
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Beech Tree Office Contacts
Spanish Speaking Parent Liaison: Stella O’Brien at msobrien@fcps.edu
School-Based Technology Specialist (logging on/using programs): Mike Meyer at mkmeyer@fcps.edu
Technology Specialist (laptop issues): Tom Kindregan at tpkindregan@fcps.edu
Registrar: Susan Do at sndo@fcps.edu
Attendance Secretary: Sheila Hudson at skhudson@fcps.edu
Principal’s Secretary: Esther Baca at ebaca@fcps.edu
Assistant Principal: Maureen Lopez at mmlopez1@fcps.edu
Advanced Academics Resource Teacher: Patty Settel at pasettel@fcps.edu
Beech Tree Specialists Contacts
Kiri Cooper, Music Teacher at kncooper@fcps.edu
Meriem Bacha, Arabic Teacher at MBacha@fcps.edu
Greg Skrtic, Art Teacher at GGSkrtic@fcps.edu
Yolanda Adams, Guidance Counselor at yeadams@fcps.edu
Mike Jenkins, PE Teacher at MWJenkins@fcps.edu
Tina Britton, Librarian at clbritton@fcps.edu
Miller Susens, Strings Teacher (4th & 5th) at msusens@fpcs.edu
Lindsay Bowen, Band Teacher (5th) at ldbowen@fcps.edu
Kristen Hollen, STEM Teacher at kmhollen@fcps.edu
Bilingual Community Liaisons
Bilingual community liaisons support student registrars by providing families with information about school and community services offered in Fairfax County. Community liaisons also help parents fill out forms and complete applications:
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English and Korean: 703‐204‐4317
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English and Spanish: 703‐204‐4316
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English, Arabic, and French: 703‐204‐4315
Beech Tree Digital Resources
Parent Resources for Distance Learning: https://beechtreees.fcps.edu/resources/parent-student-distance-learning-resources
Video Tutorials for Distance Learning: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSz76NCRDYQHSc6ySaw5Nq-We-fzPsQ_i
Library Curbside Pickup
Available on Mondays from 1-3pm and Wednesdays from 8-12:30pm. Students need to place their holds in our catalog by the end of the day on Fridays. Students can place up to 5 holds. Here is a link to our catalog. . Please remember that you must log in using your username and password. This is the same information you use for logging onto your computer. Once a hold is placed, I will check out the items and send an email about when you can pick up your items. Emails will be sent to the Students’ school email account for grades 3-5 and parents email for K-2. If you would like the email sent to a different account, please contact our Librarian, Tina Britton at clbritton@fcps.edu. Books will be placed in a large manilla envelope with the student’s name on it. The envelopes will be placed on a table outside the front door. Students will pick up their envelope and be on their way. Ms. Britton will be sitting in the lobby monitoring the pickup. Please place books you are returning in the box. Put your envelope in the other container. Books will be quarantined for one week before they are checked in. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Tina Britton at clbritton@fcps.edu with any questions or concerns.
Grab & Go Food
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will continue to provide “Grab-and-Go” meals during the upcoming school year. Our goal is to provide every student in FCPS daily access to a healthy breakfast and lunch during this pandemic:https://www.fcps.edu/news/coronavirus-update-food-resources
Internet Access
If you still need internet access and would like to borrow a MiFi device from Fairfax County Public Schools, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/CiEvUmnQqPGUczmo9
If you participate in, or are financially eligible for one of these government subsidies programs: The National School Lunch Program (Free and Reduced Lunch), Head Start, SNAP, TANF, WIC, LIHEAP or Public Housing, you may complete this form for internet service assistance: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IDnBPwLC5VhECPBrXVi__o5gMBisj_oI/view
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates:
Please continue to check updates through our Fairfax County Public School website. We hope that you and your family are staying safe, happy and healthy during these ever changing times.
To find the last updates from Fairfax county please go to https://www.fcps.edu/news/coronavirus-update
You can also find updates from The Center of Disease Control and Prevention at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/index.html
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