Panther Press for November 7, 2021

Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 11/07/2021 02:00 PM EST

Don’t Forget! Daylight Savings Time Ended!

Daylight Saving Time concludes at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, when the clock “falls back” one hour and in theory we get one extra hour of sleep. Did you remember to set your clocks back an hour? It will start to become darker a little earlier at the end of our day!

November 11: Veterans Day and Early Release for Students

Veteran's Day

Thursday, November 11 is Veterans Day. This is a holiday honoring men and women who have served in the U.S. armed forces. In celebrating this important day, Parklawn will have a Red/White/Blue spirit day! We invite all Panthers to wear red, white, and blue to school! We will have a special presentation on the morning news that day. We will also have a school-wide letter-writing event for children to write thank you letters for veterans.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the veterans in our Parklawn Family for your service!

Children Ages 5-11 Now Eligible to VaxUP

This week we reached a milestone in our collective effort to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Children ages 5-11 are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.

Community clinics and local pediatricians will begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5-11 very soon. Up-to-date information about vaccination opportunities will be available on our website. 

We asked local pediatricians to talk with us about some of the questions families have about the vaccine. In this short video  we learn how the vaccine works and its safety.

Positivity Project for November 7 – November 13: Bravery

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WHAT DOES BRAVERY MEAN?

You act with mental, moral, or physical strength even when you know things are difficult or scary.

Family Chat:

What is something that makes you feel scared or nervous?

Name a time when you, or someone you know, showed bravery. How did the person feel?

Trying something new can be scary, and that’s okay. What does your body feel like when you are not yet ready to try something new?

What does your body feel like when you are ready to try something new?

How do you, or someone you know, show everyday bravery?

How can bravery impact a group of people?

“Scared is what you’re feeling. Brave is what you’re doing.”

-EMMA DONOGHUE

Family Learning Series: “Building Strong Relationships this School Year”

Many of our students have not been in school for quite some time. Our counselors, Jamie Fobert and Mo Sharpton,  would like to share how they are teaching and reinforcing relationship skills, conflict resolution skills and coping strategies. We hope you can join us via zoom on Monday, November 15 at 7 pm. Link will be sent prior to the meeting!

FCPS Employee Awards

Grant winner

Each year FCPS recognizes and honors outstanding employees in a variety of positions with the employee awards program. Both staff and parents are welcome to nominate an employee who they believe meets the criteria and goes above and beyond the call of duty.

If you are interested in nominating a Parklawn employee for an award, please use the Google form link here: https://forms.gle/BY3Jm2PHzSMrQQNS8 to review the criteria and share why you think they deserve the award. Please submit your nomination by Friday, November 19 at 5 pm. Submissions or questions can be emailed to the school awards liaison, Rachel Zamudio at rhzamudio@fcps.edu .

Award Categories

Outstanding Teacher 

Outstanding New Teacher

Outstanding Principal

Outstanding Leader 

Outstanding Professional Employee 

Outstanding Operational Employee

Upcoming Dates

November 1 and 2: Teacher Work Days; NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Wednesday, November 3: First Day of Second Marking Period; Virtual FLE Preview Night

Thursday, November 11: Veteran’s Day; 2 Hour Early Dismissal

Monday, November 15: Family Learning Series: via zoom, 7 pm

Thursday, November 18: November PTA Meeting (virtual) 7 pm

Monday, November 22: Fall Picture Day

Wednesday, November 24 – Friday, November 26: Thanksgiving Holiday