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Dear Eagle View families,
Thank you to all and our awesome PTA for making Teacher Appreciation Week so special for our teachers and staff! We truly felt the love and appreciation. As we continue to monitor and review health situation, please take note of Dr. Brabrand’s message related to the COVID vaccine. Here’s an excerpt of his message:
Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice accepted the Food and Drug Administration’s recommendation to expand the Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 to 15 years of age. The vaccine has been studied and shown to be safe and effective in this age group and both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians support its use.
As our community strives to achieve herd immunity, vaccinating children in the 12-15 age group is a critical step towards achieving that goal and will help to keep our schools healthy places to learn. We encourage everyone 12 years of age and older to get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible. This online factsheet has important information about the Pfizer vaccine, which is the only vaccine currently available to children as young as 12 years.
COVID-19 vaccines are now widely available. Many pediatricians and family doctors’ offices have vaccine, and you may choose to take your child to their regular medical home for the vaccine. In addition, there are many opportunities to get COVID-19 vaccine in Fairfax, including other private health care providers, Urgent Care facilities, pharmacies, Inova, and FCHD. Many locations offer same-day appointments, and some even have walk in availability. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or another adult at all community vaccination sites.
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To learn how to get a vaccine at a Health Department clinic site, including the Fairfax County Government Center, George Mason University, and the Tysons Community Vaccination Center, go to www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/novel-coronavirus/vaccine or call the Fairfax County Health Department vaccine call center at 703-324-7404. You can schedule directly, and you don’t need to pre-register.
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Walk-in appointments are also being offered at the Tysons Community Vaccination Center Monday – Saturday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. This center is in the former Lord & Taylor site at Tysons Center at 7950 Tysons Corner Center in McLean.
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To schedule an appointment at Inova’s Stonebridge site at 5001 Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria, go to www.inova.org/COVID19/vaccine-scheduling.
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Locations for other vaccine providers in the community, including local pharmacies, can be found at www.vaccines.gov. Be sure to search for Pfizer vaccine which is the only vaccine currently for use on children 12 – 17 years. You can also text your ZIP code to GETVAX (438829) for information in English or VACUNA (822862) for information in Spanish.
The Health Department is working with Fairfax County Public Schools on strategies to ensure equity in access to vaccination for under-resourced students who may find it difficult to schedule an appointment or attend one of the other options available in the community. Information on these sites will be provided later this month.
If you have questions, talk to your child’s healthcare provider or call the Health Department’s COVID-19 information line at 703-267-3511.
Upcoming Important Dates:
- May 31st: Memorial Day
- June 8th: All students virtual due to Election Day
- June 11th: Last Day of school 2 hour early release. Students will be dismissed at 2:15pm.
Library Curbside pickup will finish on Monday May 17. All library books should be turned in by Friday, May 28. Crates are located outside Door 1 and in the Cafeteria and Gym for returning of Library books. Any questions or concerns should be directed to Mrs. Cortes, Librarian at rgcortes@fcps.edu.
It’s Salsa Time: Spring Fundraiser
Do you LOVE salsa? Then do we have the fundraiser for you! We partnered with Jose Madrid Salsa to bring you 25 different flavors of salsa, and half of the proceeds will come back to Eagle View to support our Teacher Appreciation Week and 6th Grade Celebration events. Here is how to order and ship directly to your home:
- Visit https://josemadridsalsafundraising.com/
- Click on “Shop” at the upper right to begin.
- Scroll through the flavors and add your desired choices to the cart.
- When placing the order, there is a drop-down box labeled “Fundraiser Group” in the shipping address section, be sure you select “Eagle View Elementary School PTA”.
- Add the name of the individual who contacted you in the “Salesperson” box.
- Finish your checkout and the Kids and Teachers will receive $3.50 for each jar purchased.
EVES Annual Heritage Festival: May 22, 2021 from 6-8PM (Virtual Event)
Do you want to share your heritage with other Eagle View Families? If yes, then this is the event for you! Please pick a country to represent and prepare to give other families joining us information about the country of your choosing (what language is spoken, what the flag looks like, customs celebrated, places to visit if we traveled there, famous men or women from the country, and art or dance, traditional recipes, etc.) Sign up to share your heritage at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A48AAAE28A5F85-heritage
Summer Opportunity: Chess Wizards
Chess Wizards is offering EVES families online Chess Enrichment Programs for their students. Eight weeks of classes are offered for $104. Classes will be held on Saturday morning from 9:30 to 10:30AM beginning on June 26, 2021. All skill levels welcome. Sign up at https://chesswizards.com/register
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