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FCPS Leadership kick-off was on Wednesday, August 4th
It was an awesome day of learning filled with positive energy and fun. Our 2021-2022 focus for the school year will be on affirming, assessing and advancing our school community members. We are ecstatic and ready to see our students and families as we prepared for a full five day opening. We will see you soon!
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Student Classroom Assignments
Classroom assignments will be mailed on Friday, August 13th . In addition, parents will be emailed classroom assignment information. Please touch base with the front office during open house on August 20th. The front office will be able to share teacher information during this time.
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Important Events For The Start Of The School Year
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Open House: AUGUST 20, 2PM - 3PM
We warmly welcome you to open house with your child / children to meet their teachers and see the classroom.
School Begins - First Day of School: AUGUST 23, 2021
Doors open at 9am and students begin learning at 9:20 am
Back To School Picnic: AUGUST 28th 4PM - 6:30PM
Join us on August 28th for the PTA sponsored Back To School picnic. This is a good time to socialize with your Cameron Community.
Virtual Back to School Night: SEPTEMBER 1st (6:30pm-8pm)
Back to School Night is a wonderful time to learn more about the school day. You are encourage to ask questions at this virtual event.
Back to School Night will be virtual and synchronous this year, in alignment with all of the schools in the Edison Pyramid. There will be two sessions for your convenience.
Date: Wednesday, Sept 1, 2021
Where: Link will be sent by your child's teacher when we are closer to the date
Time: Session 1 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm
Session 2 7:15 pm – 8:00 pm
Spring, 2021 SOL Scores
SOL scores for students who took the Virginia Standards of Learning Assessments at the end of last school year are available now in ParentVUE. If you do not have a ParentVUE account, scores will be mailed home next week.
To establish a ParentVUE account click here ParentVUE.
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Schoology -New Learning Management System!
We are excited to share that students, families, and teachers throughout FCPS will use Schoology (pronounced /SKOO-luh-jee/) as our learning management system beginning this school year.
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- Schoology has a connected web conferencing tool, Zoom
- Schoology works with Google Drive
- You need a SIS/ParentVUE account to login to Schoology
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Schoology Click Here to learn more about Schoology
- Parent accounts will be available in mid-August
- Students will have a Schoology account by August 18, 2021
Students use their FCPS student ID and password to login to Schoology. Look for the FCPS logo to make sure you are on the correct login page.
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Returning Strong / Free Breakfast And Lunch For All FCPS Students |
FCPS is ready for a strong return to school on August 23. The Return to School webpage and FAQs webpage are regularly updated with the latest return to school information.
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What will school meals look like this fall?
When we return strong this fall, FCPS’ Food and Nutrition Services staff will be ready to serve healthy meals to students and staff. This year, all students receive FREE breakfast and lunch. Find out more about school meals here.
- Looking for bus stop and route information?
Bus stops and route information will be shared with families via the ParentVue accounts on August 10. All staff and students riding a bus will be required to wear a mask. For more information about bus transportation, including how to access the Bus Delay Notification System, visit the Transportation page.
- What safety protocols will be in place for fall sports?
The return to school brings a return to fall sports. As with our entire return to school plan, safety is our top priority as we plan for fall sports to resume. The health and safety protocols in place this fall include universal masking when indoors. To review all the safety protocols, including water, screening, equipment, and reporting, read more.
Health And Safety
The Return to School- Safety web page is a helpful resource for all the information about our safe return to school.
FAQs about the return to school are posted and will be updated as needed.
Note the indoor face mask requirements for staff in schools:
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Indoors - adults only present - face masks are strongly recommended for vaccinated individuals. If someone is not vaccinated, face masks are required.
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Indoors with students present - face masks are required for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.
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FCPS Offices (Gatehouse/Willow Oaks) - adults only present - face masks are strongly recommended for vaccinated individuals. If someone is not vaccinated, face masks are required.We are keeping an eye out for any changes to the masking guidance coming out of the Governor’s office and will adjust our masking guidance in line with any changes we see at the local, state or national level. In the meantime, we are aware that the Delta variant is seeing transmission rates rise in our area and we want to encourage staff to do their part.
The most effective tool for preventing the spread of COVID-19 is widespread vaccination. FCPS is encouraging, but not requiring, all eligible students, staff, and family members to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Visit one of our school vaccination clinics or make an appointment to be vaccinated.
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Cultural Observances and Religious Holidays
The Fairfax County School Board voted to approve a calendar for the 2021-22 School Year that is designed to recognize, respect, and honor the plurality of religious and cultural observances in Fairfax County.
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The calendar ensures students will not have to make choices between honoring their cultural or religious beliefs and missing a test or school activity.
On the 15 observance days listed below, Cameron Elementary] will not schedule tests or quizzes. Tests and quizzes will be given before any of these days, so students are not expected to study on the observance day.
In addition, Cameron Elementary will not schedule events including field trips, graduation, homecoming, or FCPS- scheduled athletic events on any of the 15 observance days.
The calendar recognizes 15 diverse religious and cultural observances including:
- Eid al-Adha
- Rosh Hashanah
- Yom Kippur
- Día de los Muertos
- Diwali
- Bodhi Day
- Three Kings Day/Epiphany
- Orthodox Christmas
- Orthodox Epiphany
- Lunar New Year
- Ramadan
- Good Friday
- Theravada
- Orthodox Good Friday/Last Night of Passover
- Eid al-Fitr
The 2021-22 calendar also separates spring break from any religious or cultural observances.
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Please return any student laptops you may have to the Cameron Main Office.
Thank You!
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Important Reminders
- 2021 - 2022 School Year Supply List: Please click this link to view the supplies
- Thank You For Supporting The Cameron PTA. Please view the PTA website here
Open House: AUGUST 20, 2PM - 3PM
School Begins - First Day of School: AUGUST 23, 2021
Back To School Picnic: AUGUST 28th 4PM - 6:30PM
Virtual Back to School Night: SEPTEMBER 1st (6:30pm-8pm)
Student Holiday (Labor Day Break): SEPTEMBER 03, 2021
Holiday (Labor Day): SEPTEMBER 06, 2021
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