ATES Updates 11/01/2021

Upcoming Dates:

11/1-2       Teacher Workdays - No school
11/05         Picture Retake Day
                  Parent Coffee (2PM-3PM, Parent Center)
                   Topic: AAP Level IV Screening and Referral Process
11/10         Report Cards Go Home
11/11         2-Hour (1:20 PM) Early Release for Students
11/15         Family Food Market (4:00pm - 5:00pm, Parking Lot)
11/24-26    Thanksgiving Holiday (No school)


Dear ATES families,

In support of our commitment to safety, Annandale Terrace Elementary School will begin optional COVID-19 screening testing students the week of November 15.  

Routine testing is a highly recommended strategy to reduce COVID-19 transmission and keep our schools safe. Following recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 10% of students who are not fully vaccinated and have parent/guardian consent will be randomly selected for weekly testing. 

Parent/guardian consent is required for students to be part of the testing pool. Please complete the parental consent for COVID-19 testing available at this link https://fcpstestingsite.com/.

Test results will be kept confidential. Parents/guardians will be able to review results through the secure vendor portal. Parents/guardians may select an option to share their child’s test results with FCPS. Sharing results with FCPS is optional.

More information about COVID-19 testing in FCPS can be found on the FCPS website. As always, I encourage you to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

 

Thank you,

Lisa Pilson

VaxUp

COVID-19 Vaccinations for 5-11 Year-olds

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.


STUDENT-PARENT SURVEY FOR FEDERAL IMPACT AID

Beginning on October 13, FCPS will be asking all families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid.

Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.

For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the boxes in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by November 5. All results are CONFIDENTIAL.

Video link - https://youtu.be/1xRtyRxco_U


November's Family Food Market

ATES is partnering again with the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) to offer these monthly distributions of nutritious groceries to members of the ATES community, free of charge for the school year 2021-2022.

When: November 15th at 4:00 PM-5:00PM

Where: Family Markets will be held outside in the front parking area with drive-up encouraged and walk-ups available.

What: The CAFB will be providing pre-packed boxes/bags of dry goods and produce. One box of each per household, please.

Help us keep Family Markets safe! Please note that masks are required for market participation, and we ask all participants to maintain social distancing by keeping 6 feet or further away from others.

Action required: Please complete November's survey provided in the link below prior to your visit to the school for the food distribution as this is a monthly requirement by CAFB.

https://forms.gle/oX4gnPMNYUYZGoQz7


Families, We Need Your Consent for Select Digital Resources

At Annandale Terrace 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://annandaleterracees.fcps.edu/student-links

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 Carlie Taylor (ctaylor@fcps.edu ) if you have questions or concerns about the digital resources we’ve chosen to use this year.


Power Pack Program

In partnership with Food For Others we are happy to continually offer this program to our families this year. Please fill out the form if you wish to participate.


Schoology - How Do I Login

FCPS is beginning using Schoology as an online platform for many student assignments.  It has many similar features to Google Classroom, and students should be able to navigate it easily to find and submit assignments after their teachers show them how to use it in school. 

We anticipate continuing to use FCPS laptops in school for many assignments, especially in the upper grades.  However, being back to in-person school allows for hands on and paper/pencil activities that support learning.

FCPS is no longer using BBCU and will instead use Zoom as a virtual meeting tool, when necessary.

Please click the link below to access the Schoology log-in instruction.

ISD-Schoology-HowDoILogin-Families-English.pdf


December 15th 2021: Deadline for Full-Time Advanced Academics Referrals

Students found eligible for placement in full-time Advanced Academic Programs Level IV through a central selection process receive a challenging instructional program in the four core subject areas. Screening for this level of service occurs in the fall for students who are new to FCPS and in the spring for all other students. The referral deadline for level IV services is December 15, 2021 for the 2021-2022 academic school year. Additional information regarding the level IV screening process can be found on the Advanced Academic Programs website via https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs .Please direct any questions regarding Advanced Academic services to the Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART), Antoniette McEntyre almcentyre@fcps.edu. please email the following items to Ms. McEntyre and the your child’s teacher if you would like to start the referral process:

1) Level IV referral form (required)

2) Parent/Guardian Questionnaire (optional but recommended)

    2 of single sided work samples (optional)


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