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Exercising during PE with Mr. MacDonald is both fun and energizing!
What's Happening at Mount Eagle
February 26, 2021
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Reminders for this Friday & Next Monday
This Friday, March 5 is an early-release day. Instruction will end at 1:30pm. Teachers will have professional learning in the afternoon. Monday, March 8 is a teacher workday. There will be no morning meeting or attendance taken.
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Reporting COVID Cases at School
Last week, we reported about a staff member that tested positive for COVID. It was our first time making such a report, and as we bring more staff and children back into the building, the likelihood of this happening again increases. Here are some important takeaways:
- We are required to report when any person has tested positive for COVID and visited our school within the past 14 days. A communication goes out to the entire community when we learn about the case as well as when the contact tracing is finished.
- We report this information to the Fairfax County Health Department who then begins contact tracing. They will reach out to the each person they determine to be at-risk of infection.
- The Health Department and FCPS will work together to determine what, if any next steps, need to be taken with quarantines for individuals, classrooms or the school.
- Staff at Mount Eagle are not authorized to share private information about anyone's COVID status.
If you have questions about our procedures, please don't hesitate to reach out. Thank you to everyone for sharing updates that help keep us all safe. We're all in this together.
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Masks: What's okay?
All students who come to school must have masks that fit their face snugly. Please do not give your child an adult mask that is too big. Also, masks with valves are not allowed at school. If your child needs a replacement mask during the school day, we can provide one. Masks must be worn on all buses and throughout the day, except for eating.
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FCPS Cares!
FCPS CARES is an opportunity for staff, parents, students, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others. Every month, a nominated employee from each region and Central Offices will be recognized as an FCPS CARES of the Month recipient. We’ll share their names in Employee News, and they will also have access to a new FCPS CARES banner for their profile photo in Outlook. Watch this video to learn more about FCPS CARES. We also encourage you to acknowledge a staff member who has gone above and beyond to help you and your family.
Meal Pick-up Schedule
Grab & Go: Daily pick-up of breakfast & lunch
Meal Kit: Weekly pick-up of a kit that has 7 days worth of meals
NEW SCHEDULE
Every Monday- Friday: Grab & Go at 1:10-1:20pm.
Every Wednesday: Meal Kit from 8:00am - 12:30pm
Thank you to everyone for your flexibility. These changes have been made to better serve the community and to help with the transition to in-person instruction.
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Mental Health Support for Your Child
Does my child have a mental health concern? If this is a question you are wondering about, click here to find out what supports you can get here in Fairfax County, including crisis supports available 24/7
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Important Dates
Friday, March 5
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Early release: All instruction ends at 1:30pm
Monday, March 8
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No school for students: Teacher Workday
Tuesday, March 9
- Grades 1 & 2 In-person students begin
Thursday, March 11 & Friday, March 12
- Grades 3-6 will have asynchronous days so that their teachers can prepare their classrooms for students to return to the building
Tuesday, March 16
- Grades 3-6 In-person students begin
Find Us on Facebook and Twitter
Our Mount Eagle PTO can be found in both English and Spanish on Facebook. In English, search for Mount Eagle Elementary PTO. In Spanish, search for Mount Eagle en Espanol. If you're on Twitter, you can follow @MountEagleES.
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Your Partners In Education
We are honored to work with your family this year and will work everyday to ensure a safe and positive learning environment for your child. We can't do it alone. Please contact us when there is a question or concern, especially related to bullying. As a parent, you will often hear about something before staff might. Thank you for all your support.
Jean Consolla, Principal
jtconsolla@fcps.edu
Kate Kirkland, Assistant Principal kekirkland@fcps.edu
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