Clermont is sponsoring a canned food drive to benefit Koinonia, an organization which distributes food to families in our community.
Donations are accepted during the month of February. A collection box will be placed at the front of the school, either outside the front door or right inside the vestibule.
Canned fruit, beans, soups, tuna and vegetables are needed. No glass containers please.
Thank you for showing you CARE for others.
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Do you still have Clermont library books and are coming in for picture day? Bring them with you! There will be collection carts available for returned books.
Can't make it that day? Library books can be returned to school Monday - Friday from 9AM - 3PM.
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Second quarter was packed full of healthy mind and healthy body lessons. Students danced their way through topics such as naming and managing stress and emotions, in addition to disease prevention and stopping the spread of germs! All applicable topics for today. Moving into the third quarter, the focus will be on staying active and eating healthy, with a little jump rope fun. Check out this great resource for families that incorporates many of the above topics, in our quest for wellness. Families can certainly join the fun in applying PE lessons to real life. And what a great opportunity to practice heart healthy behaviors during the Heart Health Month of February! Don’t forget to wear your red on Friday, Feb. 5th!
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Check out the link from Wide Open Schools to learn more about daily challenges you can do at home. Winter Wellness Challenge
Doodle 4 Google Art Contest is now open through February 26th!
Strength isn’t only about how fast you can run or how many pushups you can do – it’s also about the strength inside of you.
How do you rise above troubles and keep moving forward in tough times? When you make mistakes or get scared, what helps you clear the clouds above your head? When people around you are feeling down, how do you use your inner strength to lift them up?
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What makes you uniquely strong?
How do I participate?
1. DOODLE : USE ANY MATERIALS (what you have at home or digital)
2. WRITE : FILL OUT THE FORM (including your Artist’s Statement)
3. SEND : choose one
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Submit ONLINE HERE. (Due Feb 26th)
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MAIL your artwork with the THE FORM (Due Feb 26th) (mail to : Google LLC, Doodle for Google 1 Market St, Spear Tower, Ste 400, San Francisco, CA 94105 )
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Drop it off at Clermont main office (Due Feb 22nd): Put it inside the Doodle 4 Google box and fill out the entry form near the main entrance.
Prizes can be found HERE.
Entry Form can be found HERE.
More detailed information can be found HERE.
Questions? Contact Ms.Lee ylee4@fcps.edu
Picture Day is Wednesday, February 3! If you have participated in school pictures before, the process will be a little different this year. Pictures will be taken by family this year instead of by class. If you would like to have your Clermont students photographed, please click here to sign-up for a time slot your family. If there are no available sign-ups at the link, please email lmgibson@fcps.edu for scheduling. Parents may order photos at www.mylifetouch.com using picture day ID: EVT6BG86D (This code is good up until 24 hours after picture day.)
Pictures will be taken in the Clermont cafeteria from 9:00am – 3:00pm, at your designated time. You will enter through door #2, which is at the cafeteria near our Kiss and Ride loop. We have safety protocols in place that must be followed before you can enter the building. Everyone present will need to wear a face covering at all times. At the exact time when the student is being photographed, the photographer will have the child take their mask off and hold it down where it will not be seen in the photo. We will send a link the night before for you to answer some health questions online. If you do not receive the email, or forget to answer the questionnaire before coming, we will have a QR code at the door that you can scan with a mobile device and complete onsite.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Lisa Gibson at lmgibson@fcps.edu or Coral Mullin at cjmullin@fcps.edu or by phone at 703-921-2400.
Help Kids Balance Their Media Lives
From phones and tablets to streaming movies and YouTube, tech and media are everywhere. Kids love easy access to shows, games, and information. Parents and caregivers love that kids can learn on the go (and stay busy when dinner's cooking). But it's easy to overdo it when the phone never stops pinging and the next episode plays automatically. Families can keep media and tech use in check by following a few simple practices.
Check out these 5 tips
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Create screen-free times and zones. Help kids take breaks from tech by limiting screen time in bedrooms, during study time, or at the dinner table.
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Try parental controls. Set content limits that make sense for your family. Alongside conversations about healthy media habits, use features such as content filtering, privacy settings, and time limits offered by the apps and platforms your family uses to help manage access and exposure to media.
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Establish clear family rules. Decide together what kind of media and tech is OK -- and when it's OK to use it. A family media plan can help get everyone on the same page.
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Watch and play together. Choose quality, age-appropriate media to enjoy with your kids. Visit commonsensemedia.org to find shows, games, and more.
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Help kids identify healthy behaviors. Practice talking about feelings -- both physical and emotional -- during screen and non-screen activities.
For more tips, visit www.commonsense.org/education/family-resources.
If you would like to receive free text message tips about how to practice healthy media habits at home, send a text message with the word “kids” to 21555 from your cellphone!
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.
February 3: Clermont Picture Day (Participation Optional)
February 15: Presidents Day - No School
March 5: All Virtual Day - 2-hour Early Release
March 8: Staff Development Day - No School
March 26: End of 3rd Quarter- All Virtual Day - 2-hour Early Release
March 26: Pajama Day
March 27: Passover Begins
March 29 - April 2: Spring Break - No School
April 2: Good Friday
April 5: Teacher Workday - No School
April 12: Ramadan Begins
April 27: Theravada New Year
2020-21 Standard School Year Calendar.
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