Churchill Chatter - Issue 2, September 2, 2021
Dear Churchill Road Parents and Guardians,
We want to thank each of you for all of the wonderful support from our families as our staff worked to get this school year off to a great start.
Despite the transportation glitches, our first two weeks back for in-person learning has gone so well. Our staff and students are collaborating to establish warm and welcoming classroom communities, and have put routines and procedures in place setting us all up for success this year.
We distributed over 600 laptops to our students, helped our new students navigate the building, and held a positive virtual Back to School Night. It is a privilege to have our students back in the building, and we are excited about the year ahead.
Best wishes for a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable Labor Day weekend.
Sincerely,
Cherith Pierson and Jen Niccolls
In This Week's Issue
- Student Illness Procedures
- Employment Opportunities
- Notes from the Office
- Notification of Upcoming Testing
- Complete Student Rights & Responsibilities (SR&R) online
- Reminder: School Closed Friday, September 3-Monday, September 6 for the Labor Day holiday
- PTA News - Join the PTA, Directory Information, Spirit Wear, and Volunteer Opportunities
- Important Dates
Student Illness Procedures
- If your student is experiencing COVID-like symptoms/illness, please do not send them to school until they are symptom free. Review the Daily Health Screening. When in doubt, keep your child home if they have any illness. Your child may return the next day if they are feeling better and if they had a fever, vomiting or diarrhea, they are fever free and have not vomited or had diarrhea for 24 hours.
- In order to return to school, your student must be fever free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication.
- While at school, students demonstrating any of the following symptoms will be sent home from school: Fever (100.4 or greater) - Chills – Cough – Shortness of breath – Loss of taste/smell – Sore throat – Fatigue – Muscle aches – Runny Nose/Congestion – Stomachache – Diarrhea – Nausea/Vomiting – Headaches. The parent/guardian will be notified and a SICK STUDENT NOTIFICATION and RETURN to SCHOOL FORM will be sent home.
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Unvaccinated students who are identified as a close contact with someone with COVID-19 must remain home for 14 days after their last exposure.
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Fully vaccinated students who are identified as a close contact with someone with COVID-19 must remain home until your vaccination status is verified. Upon verification of vaccination status by the FCHD, and if the student/staff is asymptomatic, they may return to in-person learning and activities once notified by FCPS of their return date.
Please do not send your child to school if they have been identified as a close contact to COVID case. A negative COVID test does not clear your child to return to school.
Employment Opportunities!
FCPS is seeking individuals to serve as student monitors!
Enjoy working with students? Want to be part of the Churchill Road school community? FCPS is seeking individuals to serve as student monitors. Student monitors provide supervision support in the classroom, lunchroom, and outside. If you would like more information about the position, please review the job description and apply online.. Please feel free to share information about this opportunity with anyone else you think may be interested.
FCPS is seeking individuals to serve as substitute teachers!
Are you or somebody you know interested in substitute teaching with FCPS? Apply here or attend one of our Friday information sessions to learn more! To sign up for a session visit our substitute information page here. Say Yes to FCPS!
Notes from the Office
As we get into routines for the new school year, the front office would like your help to keep things running smoothly.
- If your child will be absent from school, arriving late, or leaving early, please email the Churchill Road attendance line at ChurchillAttendance@fcps.edu, and copy your child's teacher on the email.
- If your child is leaving early, they must be picked up no later than 2:45 PM.
Thank you for your help.
The Churchill Road Front Office Staff,
Lesley Breddy, Angie Kim and Kim Moran
Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R)
FCPS’ updated Student Rights & Responsibility booklet is now available online and in the ParentVue section of the Student Information System (SIS). The SR&R booklet explains expectations for student behavior, and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment.
Each year, we ask parents to review, sign, and return the SR&R to their child’s school. In ParentVue, you may now download and digitally sign the SR&R. Every parent/guardian with a ParentVUE account will see the SR&R upon login to ParentVUE until the SR&R acknowledgement has been completed.
Once you log on, you will see the Parent Acknowledgement. Please read the acknowledgement and sign your name. Your name in the digital signature box must match the parent/guardian’s first and last name in SIS exactly before the signature will be accepted.
Please take a moment to log into ParentVue in your child’s SIS account to access the SR&R. Signatures are due by October 29, 2021.
Please contact us if you are having difficulty accessing the booklet.
Notification of Upcoming Testing
Universal Screener (iReady)
The online iReady assessment (also known as the universal screener) provides an initial view of all students’ foundational skills to help teachers identify students who may have challenges in reading or mathematics. This fall, students in grades 1-6 will take the iReady reading and mathematics assessments. More information about the assessment can be found on the FCPS Universal Screener Parent Notification webpage.
For questions, please contact your child’s teacher.
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener- Wednesday, October 13th
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) commits to supporting all students’ mental wellness and social and emotional learning (SEL). The School Board has approved a screener to review students’ skills and experiences in these areas. FCPS staff will use the screener to identify strengths and needs for students in grades K-12. The screener provides information regarding students’ experiences and how staff can support their needs.
Students in grades K-2 will be screened in the winter and spring. In these grade levels, teachers will complete a survey on their observations of students' skills and experiences. Students in grades 3-12 will be screened in the fall, winter, and spring.
A letter with more information will be sent home in the students VIP folder on Wednesday, September 6th. Included, will be a form where parents can opt their child out of this screener. Please only return this form if you choose to opt your child out by Friday, October 8.
If you have any questions about either of these assessments, please contact Nick Kilpatrick (nfkilpatrick@fcps.edu), Churchill RoadTesting Coordinator.
Girl Scouts
Interested in the Girl Scouts? We’re forming a new Churchill Road Kindergarten troop. We’ll have a Zoom call with interested parents on Thursday, September 9th at 7:30 p.m. Please email us at chruchillroadgirlscouts@gmail.com to RSVP and receive the Zoom link or for more information if you’re unable to participate in the call. We can also try to place older girls in existing troops since we have one troop per grade. Just get in touch and let us know!
Important Dates
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Friday, September 3 - Monday, September 6 - Labor Day Holiday, School Closed
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Friday, September 10 - Picture Day, Student Individual Portraits
Please visit the FCPS School Year Calendar for more information
2021-22 School Year:
https://www.fcps.edu/calendars/2021-22-standard-school-year-calendar
Please visit the FCPS Return to School page for the most up-to-date information on student groups and the return to in-person learning: https://www.fcps.edu/returntoschool
Join the PTA
Join us and help support CRS and our students! Every year the CRS PTA helps fund academic enrichment, programs, technology, support for teachers, and more. Many of our community’s favorite programs and events are returning this year! Go to churchillroadpta.org to join and donate to the Bobcat Fund as well as Class Funds.
New CRS Directory
Our free, online directory CRS families has moved to our website! Make sure to create or update your account to access the directory. Plus, you can order a print version for $5 by September 30. churchillroadpta.org/crs-directory
CRS Spirit Wear Coming Soon
Keep an eye out for our fall spirit wear sale, coming soon after Labor Day. We’ll have brand new items to choose from to keep everyone feeling the back to school spirit!
Volunteer Opportunities
The CRS PTA has many different volunteer opportunities - there’s something for every schedule. For example, you can volunteer to be a Room Parent, help in the library, or assist with lunch monitoring. Find all our volunteer opportunities: churchillroadpta.org/volunteer
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