As a reminder, Monday, March 8 is a student holiday and staff development day. On this day, students are not expected to complete asynchronous assignments. Teachers will participate in a variety of professional development and planning activities and will not be available for office hours. See the complete 2020-21 school year calendar.
Return to School Dates
March 9 & 11: Grades 1-2 In-Person Students Return to School
March 16 & 18: Grades 3-6 In-Person Students Return to School
Grades 1-2 parents should have received letters letting them know which days their child has been assigned to. Letters for grades 3-6 were mailed this week, and should arrive next week. If you do not receive your letter in a timely fashion, please call the main office at (703) 921-2400 to find out which days your child is assigned to.
Transportation
If you have not already done so, please notify your child's teacher how they will be transported to and from school each day.
Kiss & Ride Safety
If you are driving your child to/from Clermont, you must use the Kiss and Ride loop for everyone’s safety.
- You should always remain in your car. Again, please stay in your vehicle.
- If your child uses a booster seat, it should be on the passenger side of the car, if possible, so that Clermont staff can help your child exit/enter your vehicle.
- At no time is it ever safe to park and walk your child through the parking lot traffic, the bus loop, or the Kiss & Ride loop. Children follow the example of adults, and other children may see you doing this with your child and think it is ok to walk through the moving cars as well.
- The front loop of Clermont is for busses only during arrival and dismissal.
- Please use the designated Kiss and Ride loop and avoid parking on Clermont Drive.
 Thank you so much to everyone who donated to the food drive to benefit Koinonia! This is a tremendous support for families in our area. If you are interested in donating year round, the information for Koinonia is below:
www.koinoniacares.org
6037 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310
(703) 971-1991.
Thank you for caring for others!
Thank you to all of the families who were able to join us for Dr. William’s presentation on How to Talk to Kids About Race. Dr. Williams has shared the recording of the content of his presentation which can be found here. Please use the passcode: ^.4$?i%x to access the recording.
Dr. Williams has also shared additional resources which can be found here.
Donate your used prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses! Help a local Boy Scout with his Eagle Scout project by donating used prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses for the Springfield-Franconia Host Lions Club. Drop off your used prescription glasses in the Clermont vestibule 8:30am-3:30pm Tuesdays-Fridays through March 10.
Thank you for helping our community serve others around the world!
Questions? Contact Tama Quaid: tdquaid@fcps.edu
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All parents/caregivers of in-person students will be sent letters that contain a Health Screening Commitment Form prior to their return to school date. This form must be completed before students re-enter school buildings. This document confirms that a parent, caregiver, or guardian will complete a daily health screening and will keep students home when they are ill.
The Health Commitment form can be submitted electronically through ParentVUE (PVUE) (preferred) or via hard copy. If you have not yet created a SIS ParentVUE account, please contact Katie Simmons at kesimmons@fcps.edu for an activation code. PDFs of the form and all available translations can also be found online here: https://www.fcps.edu/return-school/student-health-and-safety-guidance-document
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.
March 8: Staff Development Day - No School
March 9 & 11: Grades 1-2 In-Person Students Return to School
March 16 & 18: Grades 3-6 In-Person Students Return to School
March 26: End of 3rd Quarter- 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
Note: Although FCPS previously stated early release days would be all virtual, that has now changed. In-person students will report to school on their scheduled days even if they fall on early release days.
2020-21 Standard School Year Calendar.
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