From the Administration
Dear Belvedere Family:
Thank you to all who attended yesterday’s PTA meeting. We are so fortunate to have a supportive and caring parent community and PTA board. Working together, we will ensure the school year is successful for all.
As Paola Long, PTA President, shared, the PTA is always looking for volunteers to support a variety of initiatives. We highly encourage you to join the PTA and to work with them to support our school.
For additional ways to support the PTA, please see the "Support the Belvedere PTA" section below.
Best Regards,
Cecilia Vanderhye, Principal and Kelly Cabezas, Assistant Principal
Fall Picture Day on September 27
Our Fall Picture Day will be on Monday, September 27! (Please note that this date has recently changed.) Order sheets will be sent home next week.
To order your child's photos online, go to strawbridge.net, click "Order Pictures and Yearbooks," and enter code FM371866.
To subscribe to Strawbridge Studios online ordering, click here. As a subscriber, you will receive emails letting you know when your pictures are ready to order, as well as promotional deals and discounts on your child's pictures.
Schoology Family Information Night on Monday
On Monday, September 20, from 6:00-7:00 p.m., Belvedere’s School-Based Technology Specialist (Sanya Chopra) and Family Liaison (Ashley Hidalgo) are holding a virtual Schoology information session for families. The purpose of the session is to get a better understanding of how to navigate and use Schoology. They ask that you please have a ParentVue account before joining the session.
Please join the session here. We look forward to seeing you on Monday!
Advanced Academic Programs Overview Night
Please join Mrs. Lynch, our Advanced Academic Resource Teacher, to learn about the different Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) in Fairfax County Public Schools. FCPS offers different levels of AAP service for students K-12 that build upon students' individual strengths and skills and maximizes academic potential for all learners.
The session will be held virtually on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 6:30 and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Please plan to attend so that you can learn about the AAP levels of service, including Young Scholars, that FCPS has to offer. A session link will be available closer to the date. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Lynch.
For an overview of the continuum of AAP services, click here. Please note that parents or guardians may request a one-time retake of the CogAT and Naglieri ability tests during the fall testing windows. Please contact the school testing coordinator, Assistant Principal Kelly Cabezas, no later than September 17, 2021 to request the CogAT or by October 15, 2021 for the NNAT.
Backpack Friday Permission Slips
If your child received a letter regarding the backpack Friday program, we ask that you please turn in the form by September 30, 2021. After the deadline, we will contact parent/guardians individually. If you have any questions or comments, please email School Counselor: Paige Simpson at psimpson@fcps.edu or call 703-916-6829. Thank you!
Parent Center Resources
Our Family Liaison, Ashley Hidalgo, has created this padlet where you can view information from FCPS and outside organizations to help support our families, including information on personal finances, tutoring services for students in grades K-7, FCPS webinars, and more!
Ms. Hidalgo will continue to add resources to this padlet as she receives them. We will highlight noteworthy items in this space as well.
Also, if you are in need of school supplies for your child, please contact Ms. Hidalgo by email or phone (703-916-6824).
First Day Forms to Return
If you have not already done so, please complete, sign, and return to school the following forms:
Thank you!
Lebanese Taverna PTA Fundraiser (Friday, September 24)
Order your dinner this September 24 from Lebanese Taverna restaurant. Enjoy a delicious dinner and supporting the Belvedere PTA. Order your dinner ahead of time and pick it up ready-to-eat in the afternoon!
Drive to the truck, give your name and we'll put it in your trunk. No contact is necessary. During the collection, please maintain social distancing. Your safety is our primary concern.
To order click here. You must place your orders before 9 pm on Thursday, September 23.
Support the Belvedere PTA
Our PTA supports Belvedere in myriad ways: organizing school events, enrichment and outreach activities; providing funding for field trips, library books, and technology in the classroom; and building a school community outside the classroom.
In addition to the Lebanese Taverna fundraiser described above, there are several other ways to support the PTA:
FCPS Multilingual Family Podcasts
Listen and subscribe to a FCPS Multilingual Family Podcast to hear timely, important information related to school news. The podcasts are produced in conjunction with the Office for ESOL Services and the Office of Professional Learning and Family Engagement. The goal of every podcast is to help families access key resources and understand how to best support their children’s education.
Listen and Subscribe here:
Upcoming Dates
- Monday, 9/20: Schoology Family Information Night (6:00-7:00 p.m.)
- Friday, 9/24: Lebanese Taverna PTA Fundraiser (ordering deadline is 9/23 at 9:00 p.m.)
- Monday, 9/27: Fall Picture Day (please note the change of date)
- Thursday, 9/30: AAP Overview Night (6:30 p.m.)
- Monday, 10/11: Student Holiday (Staff Professional Development Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day)
Keep in Touch
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