 Dear IAS Families,
As a reminder, next week is Thanksgiving, and Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are student holidays.
We will have no weekly updates at the end of next week, so we would like to take this opportunity to wish our families a wonderful Thanksgiving break.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Knox, Administrator
Eugena Weaver, Director of Student Services
Alison Cordo, Assistant Administrator
Brandon Morehead, Assistant Administrator
Dave Penland, Assistant Administrator
Dan Porter, Assistant Administrator
Dream Catchers with George Mason University
IAS seniors are invited to attend the Dream Cather’s GMU Financial Aid and Scholarship workshop on December 3rd. Students should let their IAS counselor know if they would like to attend no later than Monday, November 29th, so that field trip forms may be completed. Transportation to and from GMU is not provided and students are required to be vaccinated and show proof of vaccination prior to the field trip.
VaxUP! New Pediatric COVID-19 Clinics Announced
FCPS and the health department are offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 at ten clinics located at schools across Fairfax County. Clinics will be held after school hours, evenings, and weekends. All children are welcome and a parent or other responsible adult is required to attend with them. No appointment is necessary, and all vaccinations are free. For locations and clinic hours, click here. The health department website has information about other options for children’s COVID-19 vaccination. #VaxUP
Local pediatricians share their advice for children with underlying health concerns, and if your child can get the flu shot at the same time as the COVID-19 vaccine in this short video
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COVID-19 Screening Testing and Thanksgiving Holidays
Parents and guardians can use the secure online portal to register their child(ren). If you do not want your child to participate, no action is required. You will have the option to update your child’s vaccination status and/or withdraw consent for testing anytime.
Student-athletes do not need to pre-register with the LTS online portal for screening testing, they will use a separate portal provided by their school’s student activities director.
There will be no student COVID-19 screening testing the week of November 22 due to the Thanksgiving break.
For more information on student COVID-19 testing, visit the FCPS website.
How the School Year Calendar is Developed
The school year calendar is created with community feedback while also ensuring compliance with federal and state laws and policies. To understand the process and the framework FCPS is using, watch this video or visit the FCPS website. The School Board has final approval on the calendar and is scheduled to vote on January 27.
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Nov. 24-26 - Thanksgiving Holidays
From our Interagency family to yours, have a safe and happy Thanksgiving! After holidays from November 24th through November 26th, classes will resume on
Monday, Nov. 29, 2021.
Dec. 2 - National Special Education Day
National Special Education Day is recognized each year on Dec. 2 and commemorates President Gerald Ford’s signing of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1975.
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FCPS Cares
Do you know an IAS or FCPS employee who does ordinary things in an extraordinary way or goes beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to share with everyone.
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