Weekend Reminders - 8/6/2021

Dear FCPS Families:

Happy Summer everyone! I hope you are enjoying family time and preparing for the upcoming school year. Below, please find some helpful information that may support your student. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone in person on August 23rd. In the meantime, enjoy the rest of your summer and see you soon!

Karen Keys-Gamarra

Inside this issue:

  • Request PSAT and SAT School Day Testing Accommodations and Supports by August 10
  • Request Accommodations for Dual Enrollment
  • Complete 2021-2022 Kindergarten Registration
  • Don’t Miss the Virginia Tax Holiday to Save on School Supplies and Clothing

SAT and ACT Test

Request PSAT and SAT School Day Testing Accommodations and Supports by August 10

FCPS high schools will give the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) to tenth and eleventh graders on October 13. That same day, twelfth graders will participate in SAT School Day. Because these exams are operated by the College Board, students do not automatically receive testing accommodations or supports.

If you have a student with disabilities in tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade this school year, please review the accommodations request process and return forms to the high school by August 10 if you wish to request new College Board testing accommodations.

If you have a twelfth grade English learner (EL), please review the EL support request process and return forms by August 10 if you wish to request EL supports for the October 2021 SAT School Day. 

For questions about accommodations and supports for the PSAT/NMSQT or SAT School Day, contact your high school.


Request Accommodations for Dual Enrollment Courses

High school students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or 504 plan who desire to earn college credit for completing a dual enrollment course using accommodations, must register with the disability support services at the college or university sponsoring the high school dual enrollment course.

Students taking a dual enrollment class aligned to a Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) course should review the accommodations request process.

If you have questions about requesting accommodations through NOVA for your dual enrollment class, contact Kendria Valle, dual enrollment specialist, at ksvalle@fcps.edu.   


Kindergarten Registration

Complete 2021-22 Kindergarten Registration

Will your child turn five years old by September 30? If so, contact your child’s school to arrange for kindergarten enrollment. All kindergarten programs are full-day and located in FCPS elementary schools.

Check your school’s webpage or contact the school directly for specific enrollment information.

Get more information about kindergarten registration.


School Supplies

Don’t Miss the Virginia Tax Holiday to Save on School Supplies, & Clothing Purchases

Families in Virginia will get a sales tax break on clothes and supplies for school when the state holds its annual Virginia tax holiday, August 6-8.

To be eligible for the tax break, school supply items must be priced at $20 or less, and clothing and footwear must be priced at $100 or less. Clothing includes choir clothing, household and shop aprons, coveralls, gym clothes, lab coats, and uniforms.

Among the eligible school supplies are art and music supplies, calculators, composition books and notebooks, paper, dictionaries, crayons, lunch boxes, pens, pencils, and reference books. 

More information about the Virginia tax holiday, including complete lists of eligible school supplies and clothing items, is available online.


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