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Schools are closed for students on Monday, November 1, and Tuesday, November 2, for teacher workdays. Also, Thursday, November 11 is a 2 hour early release day. See the complete 2021-22 school year calendar.
White Oaks hopes everyone has a happy, and safe, Halloween this weekend! Consider the health department’s tips for a healthy Halloween before you venture out.
[link to https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/celebrating-halloween-while-protecting-your-health]
Parent referrals for the Level IV (full-time) Advanced Academics Program (AAP) are due no later than December 15. This is a hard and fast deadline which may not be extended. For more information about the levels of AAP services offered in FCPS or the process for referring your child for AAP, please visit www.fcps.edu and search “AAP” or contact Kathy Van Dyke, White Oaks’ Advanced Academics Resource Teacher (AART) at kkvandyke@fcps.edu.
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Tuesday’s news that an FDA panel has recommended Pfizer’s low dose vaccine for children ages 5-11 brings hope that we can add another layer of prevention for children during this pandemic. As we await a final decision, please know that Fairfax County Public Schools and our community partners including the Fairfax County Health Department, Inova Health System, and local pediatric groups, are working together to ensure that every family who wishes to vaccinate their children ages 5-11 will have access to the vaccine. For the latest information on our vaccination rollout plans, visit our website.
Optional COVID-19 screening testing for students will begin November 15, not November 8 as previously announced. The change aligns all student screening testing start dates, making it more convenient for families with students in different grade levels. Preregistration and consent information will be shared with families soon. For all the details about COVID-19 screening testing, visit our COVID-19 Screening Testing webpage. Screening testing is an important layered prevention strategy that helps keep our school a safe place for all students to learn. I hope you will consider enrolling your child in screening testing until your child is eligible for vaccination.
If your child is 12 and have gotten the Covid vaccine or other vaccinations, please submit records to Marti Lee in our school office. As Covid vaccinations for 5-11 year old children become available, please keep in mind to submit vaccination records so that we can update our records.
On Wednesday, FCPS shared the 2022-23 Calendar Survey with the community and staff. Due to some technical issues, you may have had trouble opening the survey or it may have been redirected to spam or junk folders. We apologize for the inconvenience.
We will be sending out an updated version of the survey as soon as the technical issues are resolved.
We encourage you to complete the survey at your earliest convenience. Employees and students in grades 7-12 will be invited to take a similar survey as well. The results will be used to inform and support FCPS staff as well as the Fairfax County School Board as they work to adopt the 2022-23 calendar. All responses are confidential. If you have any questions about the survey, please email FCPSsurvey@fcps.edu.
Also, mark your calendars for a virtual Calendar Community Meeting on Monday, November 8, 7-8 p.m. Stay tuned for more details.
This year, FCPS is using a different process to develop the calendar. Learn about the criteria being used in the development of the 2022-23 calendar. about the calendar process in general.
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