Hello, fellow Forestville Cardinals! My name is Pamela Ficker and I'm absolutely thrilled to be joining you all as the new Preschool Autism Classroom (PAC) teacher!
A little bit about me: I'm originally from Massachusetts but have lived in northern Virginia for the past 15 years. I graduated from Binghamton University with a degree in psychology and began a Master’s program with Florida Tech to study applied behavior analysis. However, after 4 years of providing behavioral services to families with children of all ages, I decided to make the switch to teaching so I could focus more on my passion for early childhood education.
I am most excited about helping my students to develop the foundational skills that will set them on the path for success. Specifically, I am passionate about teaching communication skills and discovering functional alternatives for problem behavior. I am a firm believer in individualized education and teaching students the way they learn.
In my free time I like to read, craft, and cuddle with my cat (his name is Prince Harry....he's royal and he knows it). I'm looking forward to meeting everyone and being a part of the Forestville team!
Welcome to the Forestville Family Pam!
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This meeting is for parents interested in learning more about the AAP program, referral process and eligibility.
This information session will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 22nd at 9:40-10:20am in the cafeteria. Please notice the time change from the previous time of 9:30am to the new time of 9:40am. Additionally, the meeting location has changed from the Library to the Cafeteria. This is an in-person event, so masks are required. Please enter through Door #1 (main entrance), starting at 9:30am at the earliest.
During this session, we will look at the AAP levels of service offered within FCPS as well as an overview of the Level IV AAP screening process. This meeting is open to any parent wanting to learn more about advanced academic services but will be particularly helpful to our second-grade parents and parents new to FCPS.
Important Dates
Wednesday, September 22nd- Parent Information Session
Thursday, October 7th- Level IV referral forms and optional materials are due to the school for new FCPS students in grades 3-6 interested in being screened for full-time AAP services to begin at the start of third quarter.
Wednesday, December 15th- Level IV referral forms and optional materials are due to the school for students in grades 2-6 interested in being screened for full-time AAP services to begin at the start of the 2022-2023 school year.
For any questions, please contact Shana Twitchell at srtwitchell@fcps.edu
The Fairfax County Health Department announced a change in their communication process for students waiting for COVID-19 contact interviews. You may read about these changes on the FCHD website. You may also wish you review the FCHD FAQs for parents of school-aged children. We appreciate the continued partnership between FCPS, FCHD and our Forestville community.
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