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In this message you will find information regarding:
- Health Information
- Virginia Growth Assessments
- Digital Resource - Parent Permission
- Social and Emotional (SEL) Screener
- Advanced Academics Program (AAP)
- ParentVUE/Schoology - updated with Parent Course Info
- Here Comes the Bus App
- CFES Job Opportunities
- PTA Information and Spirit Wear Order
FCPS School Calendar 2021-22
October 7 - Students NEW to FCPS (since January 2021), fall Level IV referrals are due for those seeking placement.
October 11 - Student Holiday
October 29 - End of First Quarter - 2 Hour Early Release
November 1 and 2 - Student Holiday
Office Update
We are so happy to have the students back in the building this school year 5 days a week!
As we continue to help students transition to in-person learning, here are a few reminders/suggestions:
- When reasonable, consult the FCPS calendar for student holidays before scheduling medical appointments, or save annual appointments for before or after school hours.
- Help your student pack their backpacks the night before including laptops, water bottles, snacks, jackets, or anything else your student will need while at school.
- Plan a little extra time in the morning to get to school before the second bell (9:10am) so students are in the classrooms and ready for learning! For now we are letting students into the building starting at 8:50 am.
- In an effort to support our students and teachers, we are asking that you not pick up your student after 3:00 pm
Thank you for your continued support for our students and staff. We look forward to a great 2021-2022 school year here at Cardinal Forest ES!
Daily Symptom Check
Parents are asked to screen their children every morning before sending them to school. If you have any questions about whether your child is able to come to school based on symptoms or exposure, please call the office. Please review this link as you make decisions for school attendance. Daily Health Screening Please do not send your child to school if they have been identified as a close contact to COVID case. Please do notify administration if your child is pausing at home due to an exposure. Important! A negative COVID test does not clear your child to return to school. A physician must complete return documentation when students receive the sick student notification form.
Sick Child at School ~ Guidance for Return to School
If your child is sent home from school with COVID like symptoms, parents must have a physician complete the Return to School form with appropriate documentation. Please do not return to school without the form completed by a care provider and appropriate documentation.
Administrative Verification Process for Return to School After Sick Student Notification from the School
The Sick Student Notification is received by a parent when your child shows any symptoms while present at school. This form is required for return to school with physician completion. It must be returned directly to an administrator before your child can return to school. Parents should not send children on the bus or drop at kiss n ride without having an administrator verify completion of health return documentation. An email with a photo of the documentation or checking in the office with your child on the morning of return will meet this expectation. Students without the correct clearance will not be allowed to return to class.
Guidance for Families ~ Pause, Contact Tracing and Quarantine
Guidance for families regarding pause, quarantine, contact tracing and close contacts and the meaning and impact of each of these, please see the following resource: Pause, Contact Tracing, Quarantining
COVID Notifications Update for FCPS
If there is a new COVID case within the school, we will send out a community notification on Friday or the last day of school for the week.
In 2021, the Virginia General Assembly introduced a new expectations for state "through-year" assessments in elementary and middle schools. The purpose of these new assessments is to measure students' growth and progress in reading and mathematics content standards. Based on this legislation, students in grades 3-8 will be taking a Virginia Growth Assessments (VGA) this fall.
For fall 2021, the VGA will focus on identifying potential learning gaps resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Most FCPS students in grades 3-8 will take VGAs in the subject areas of reading and mathematics. Students enrolled in a high school level math course will not be assessed in mathematics. VGA are computer-adaptive tests consisting of SOL-type items. Questions cover content that would have been taught in the previous grade level.
VGAs must be taken at the school under supervision of school staff. Schools will provide information about the test schedule of their building.
FCPS is committed to supporting the well-being of all students and building caring school cultures that foster mental wellness. This year, students in all grades will have the opportunity to participate in a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener. SEL skills include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
The screener will review these skills, as well as students’ relationships, feelings of belonging, feelings about their school environment, and mood. These skills are important for collaboration and perspective taking. They help students manage their feelings, address challenges, and reach their goals.
Teachers will complete a survey on their observations of students' skills and experiences for students in grades K-2 in the winter and spring. Students in grades 3-12 will reflect and report on their own skills and experiences in the fall, winter, and spring. The SEL screener allows staff to gather information regarding student strengths and needs, thereby enhancing programming for schools, classrooms, and individual students. Results will be shared with parents and guardians following each assessment window.
Students in grades 3-6 will be bringing home more information in their Tuesday Folder on September 7, 2021. More information about the SEL Screener is available online.
At Cardinal Forest Elementary School, our teachers will use a variety of digital resources to support student learning and promote communication and collaboration with students and families. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year will require your consent before they can be used. You can find our school’s list of the resources that require parental consent here:https://cardinalforestes.fcps.edu/adopteddigitalresources Additionally, you can find more information about approved digital resources in FCPS here: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/technology/digital-resources.
Included on this page is also a link to a form where the enrolling parent or guardian will need to indicate whether or not their student is allowed to use the list of digital resources this year. This page also provides more information about how FCPS carefully reviews digital resources for approval and why we must request your consent before using certain tools. We encourage you to complete the parental consent for digital resources form as soon as possible, as your child will not be able to use the digital resources until we have received your permission. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have questions or concerns about the digital resources we’ve chosen to use this year.
Grades 3-8 –Identified students receive AAP curriculum lessons full-time. Programming has increased depth, complexity, and pace in all academic content areas.
Identification Schedule: Fall 2021
For FCPS students newly enrolled in FCPS and attending after January 2021.
October 7, 2021
- Advanced Academic Programs Level IV Referral Form for new FCPS students (enrolled after January 2021) due to AART at attending elementary school or school counselor at the middle school.
December 2021
- Central Selection Committee meets
- Eligibility decisions sent
January 11, 2022
- Appeals due to AAP office
January 25, 2022
- Eligible students in Grades 3-8 may attend full-time AAP sites beginning the second semester
Identification Schedule: Spring 2022
December 15, 2021
- Advanced Academic Programs Level IV Referral Form and optional materials for students in Grade 2 who are not in the screening pool and students in Grades 3-7 due to Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART), Christine Fisher.
PLEASE NOTE:
- The screening pool will be announced in early December
- If you would like your student screened you may submit a referral from August 23-December 15, 2021. No exceptions to the referral deadline are made.
March 2022
- Central Selection Committee meets
April 4-5, 2022
- Eligibility decisions sent
April 14-29, 2022
- Full-time AAP orientations held at Level IV sites (elementary school only)
May 12, 2022
- Appeals due to AAP office
Fall 2022
- Eligible students in Grades 3-8 may attend full-time AAP sites beginning the first semester
Use Activation Code to create ParentVUE account
Once you receive activation letter, your SIS Parent account will provide you with online access to update emergency contact information, connect with the school and teachers through Schoology, and review grades.
Only one request needed per family needed as your account will allow you access to all of your children’s information. Please note that the page is available in multiple languages (see image below)
ParentVUE Login
Schoology Course For Families
Did you know that all families are enrolled in a school course? When you log into your account, click on COURSES in your top navigation bar. Inside of our course, you will find the different topics seen in the photo below. All grade level recordings and slides are accessible inside the Back to School Night Info button!
For help on how to access your CFES All-Families course, watch this video.
Know when your bus is approaching your stop. Here Comes the Bus® app is a school bus tracking app that can simplify morning and afternoon routines for parents and students by giving them real-time bus location and text or email notification alerts, helping them get to the bus stop on time. Here Comes the Bus® utilizes our GPS data and an easy-to-use customizable map that works on one or multiple devices, such as a tablet or smartphone.
How to Get Started
Cardinal Forest ES is looking for a friendly, energetic Student Monitor to help maintain expectations of classroom behavior, and loves working with children. You would provide supervision of students throughout the school day to include the classroom, hallways, lunch, recess, specials and assist with arrival/dismissal.
If interested please contact Mr. Baires at gbaires@fcps.edu
Cardinal Forest ES is looking for a friendly, energetic dining room assistant to help maintain expectations of cafeteria behavior, and loves working with children. Job duties include assisting students during lunchtime, supervises student clean-up, keeps order, and dismisses students to their teachers. This is an hourly paid position, Monday - Friday, 11:00 am - 1:30 pm.
If interested please contact Mr. Baires at gbaires@fcps.edu
It's not too late to join the PTA!
Just $15 for individual membership, or $25 for a family membership. You can join online at cardinalforest.ptboard.com
All families who join PTA by September 21st are entered to win a tiger echo dot from Amazon.
Kids mask drive to help the school. Drop off either fabric or disposable masks at the school, or order from the Amazon wishlist to be sent directly to the school. https://amzn.to/3hdKWgP
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