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Cedar Lane Update
https://cedarlaneschool.fcps.edu/
Twitter: @CedarLaneHS
Facebook: Cedar Lane HS
Upcoming Dates:
Full Calendar: https://cedarlaneschool.fcps.edu/news-events/calendar
2/9........................ Senior Intervention Cohort begins (students and parents have been notified)
2/12....................... From Chaos to Calm webinar
2/15....................... No School – Washington’s’ BD
2/16....................... New Bell Schedule begins (see below)
3/5........................ 2 Hour Early Release
3/8 ....................... Staff Development Day – No School
3/26....................... Quarter 3 Ends
3/26....................... 2 Hour Early Release
3/29-4/2................ Spring Break
4/5........................ Teacher Work Day – No School
Cedar Lane is awarded an anonymous grant
Cedar Lane PTSA is thrilled to announce that it has received a $10,000 grant from an organization that wishes to remain anonymous.
This funding will support Cedar Lane students and families in the following three areas:
- Mini-grants for basic necessities such as groceries, utilities, internet, rent payment, and other emergency needs;
- Facilitate distance and concurrent learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and eventual return to school through the purchase of supplemental IT equipment to enable Cedar Lane teachers and staff to meet our students’ needs in the distance and concurrent learning environment; and
- Empower our students and families to plan and be ready for educational and employment opportunities after Cedar Lane.
We are launching Element 1 of the grant via email, text and on social media and inviting currently enrolled Cedar Lane students and their families to apply for a mini-grant using this simple form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdisKDRboRvfmkHrh34drIySmb1SWt-lMrY6bo-e6zKn2oV-w/viewform. A school staff member will call to follow up via phone.
The PTSA Board, together with Cedar Lane Administration and teachers, is developing plans for Elements 2 and 3 of the grant in the next few weeks. Please stay tuned for news and updates via email and social media.
We welcome your suggestions and ideas for Elements 2 and 3—please feel free to email Ms. Min at jmmin1@fcps.edu who will share them with the PTSA Board.
We are excited about the impact this grant will have on our Cedar Lane community and look forward to receiving your mini-grant applications, and sharing plans on Elements 2 and 3 shortly.
Sincerely,
Mr. Tom Lundy, Principal
Bell Schedule effective 2/16
Cedar Lane Bell Schedule – Starts 2/16/21
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Tuesdays and Thursdays
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Wednesdays and Fridays
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8:20 – 9:40
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Period 1
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Period 2
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9:55 – 11:15
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Period 3
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Period 4: Panther Time
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11:15 – 11:50
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Lunch
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Lunch
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11:55 – 1:15
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Period 5
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Period 6
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1:30 – 2:50
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Period 7
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Period 8
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Testing Windows
Parents of students participating in these testing windows have been notified and confirmed.
WORKKEYS
Tuesday, February 9th & Wednesday, February 10th
8:00 am – 11:00 am
12:00-3:00 pm
WIDA TESTING
Tuesday, February 16th & Wednesday, February 17th
8:00 am – 11:00 am
BTSN Videos Reposted
For our new students, our Back to School Night Videos have been reposted on the Cedar Lane Web Site. To learn more about your teachers, check out this link: https://cedarlaneschool.fcps.edu/index.php/btsn-videos-september-24-600-pm
Senior Photo Day
Dear Cedar Lane Seniors and Parents of Seniors
Cedar Lane School will hold its Senior Photo Day at the school on Friday, February 12, 2021. It will take place from 12:15 until 2:00 PM, and will be conducted by Lifetouch.
A packet of information on how to register for the Senior Photo Day was mailed home last month. If you have any questions about the photo session,
Please contact Lifetouch at 410-644-7700, or email at answers@lifetouch.com to register your Senior for their session.
You may also contact me at rametry@fcps.edu if you have any questions, or are unable to connect with Lifetouch.
I will be staffing this activity and look forward to seeing you at Cedar Lane on Friday, February 12th!
Sincerely
Robb Metry
Cedar Lane School
Career Cafes
February is Job Shadowing Month. Students can explore exciting career opportunities with Virginia businesses. Each week, different industries will discuss the types of jobs they offer and answer your questions. Register for one or all of these interactive sessions through the Zoom links below.
A $25 Amazon gift card will be given to an attendee each session.
Feb. 11 @ 4:30-5:30 pm – Welding, Machining & Inspection
Register in advance for this meeting: http://bit.ly/2L64hDy
Feb. 18 @ 4:30-5:30 pm - Information Technology/Gaming & Hospitality
Register in advance for this meeting: http://bit.ly/38lR56t
Feb. 25 @ 4:30-5:30 pm – Medical Billing/Coding & Law Enforcement
Register in advance for this meeting: http://bit.ly/2Mxm86M
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email for each career café that will contain information about joining each of the meetings. Contact amveltri@fcps.edu with questions.
Transition University will offer a FREE 5-session self-paced online series to help parents/guardians navigate the transition process for their school age child and prepare for the adult world.
Topics covered in this course will include: -What is Transition and Why is it Important? -Transition Services in the IEP -Supported Decision Making, Power of Attorney, Guardianship and Age of Majority -Future planning including Special Needs Trusts, ABLE accounts and Letters of Intent-Transitioning into Independent Living (employment, further education, housing, etc.) -Connecting to Your Community and to Adult Services- and much more!
The course begins the evening of February 6, 2021 and will be open through March 26, 2021 at 6pm.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-2021-transition-university-virtual-training-registration-126465091493
From Chaos to Calm: Strategies for Families to Create Calm and Confidence in the Midst of Chaos and Uncertainty: A Webinar for Families
How are YOU doing? Really, how are you?
Trying to lead a family during these times can be exceedingly difficult. Children's mental health is declining, and parents are concerned about their own mental health.
- Are you feeling helpless and overwhelmed by the uncertainty and fear surrounding your child’s future and the impact this time is having on their ability to learn?
- Are you worried about increased anxiety and stress leaving you feeling depleted and overwhelmed?
Learn practical tools that can be applied IMMEDIATELY to restore your sense of calm and focus so you have the energy and confidence you need to cultivate joy and connection in your family.
Presented by Corinne Coppola, M.A., and Well-Being Professional.
Friday, February 12, 2021 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Register for From Chaos to Calm: Strategies for Families to Create Calm and Confidence in the Midst of Chaos and Uncertainty: A Webinar for Families
Encouraging Positive Behaviors at Home Series
- 9/24/20: Setting the Stage for Behavior: Routines, Procedures, & Expectations
- 10/22/20: Challenging Behaviors: Prevention Strategies and Teaching Self-Control
- 11/19/20: Challenging Behaviors: ABCs of Behavior & How to Respond
- 12/17/20: All Behavior Happens for a Reason: Behavior as Communication
- 01/21/21: Strategies for Increasing Replacement Behaviors
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02/18/21:Teaching your Children to Follow Directions
- Parents/guardians will be provided an overview of instructional control
- Parents/guardians will review strategies to support their students with following directions
- 03/18/21: Effectively Communicating with Your Child
- 04/22/21: Minimizing Prompts and Maximizing Your Child’s Independence
Thursday February 18, 2021, 10 - 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Register for Teaching Your Child to Follow Directions
Strategies to Support Social Emotional Learning at Home: A Webinar for Families
Social and emotional learning starts at home. Parents and families are critical partners in helping their children develop social and emotional know-how. They can model the kinds of skills, attitudes, and behaviors we want all students to master.
This webinar will highlight:
- What is social-emotional learning?
- Strategies to use our children’s behavior and emotion as forms of communication.
- Strategies to create emotional safety.
- Strategies to recognizing and supporting personal and family strengths.
Join FCPS Social Worker, Jeanne Veraska & FCPS School Psychologist, Lisa Phifer for this important webinar.
February 17, 2021 6:30 - 8 p.m. or February 19, 2021 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Register for Strategies to Support Social Emotional Learning at Home: A Webinar for Families
Is it Over Yet? How to Help your Child Cope with the Pandemic and the Eventual Return to Normalcy: A Webinar for Families
Join licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Bateman for a webinar focused on parenting strategies to help children cope with the challenges of the pandemic.
Strategies include:
- Coping with general stress, changes in daily life/routine, uncertainty about the future, loss of regular activities and social interaction, virtual school, etc.
- Executive functioning to assist with the challenges of virtual school
- Managing anxiety about health and safety
- Building resilience in children to reduce risk of separation anxiety, social anxiety, etc. once the pandemic ends
Friday, February 26, 2021 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Register for Is it Over Yet? How to Help your Child Cope with the Pandemic and the Eventual Return to Normalcy: A Webinar for Families
Super Transition Week: Transition Planning for student with disabilities
February 22-25, 2021 6:30-8:30pm
*A free virtual event*
It’s never too early or too late to start planning for a successful transition from school to life as a young adult. Ensuring postsecondary success of our students with disabilities is dependent on effective transition planning. Please join CTS and other support service personnel for a week of transition focused workshops. Sessions each night will cover a range of transition topics: CTS programming and services for students with disabilities, short- and long-term postsecondary supports, employment and postsecondary education considerations, Supported Decision Making, and student self-determination as an evidence-based predictor of post-school success. This event also includes two evenings of student/parent panels where members describe their firsthand experiences as they navigated Fairfax County Public Schools and the transition process.
FCPS Educators register in MyPDE to receive 1 recertification point per session
(search for Super Transition Week)
Register online: https://bit.ly/3a0pEPa
Virtual Academy Courses and Open House Celebrations – 2021-22
Click on the Academy Courses Link to view what classes are offered. Transportation can be arranged from Cedar to the Academies and back.
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