AAP Level 4 Referral Deadline and Pajama Day!

Winter PJs

Pajama Day

Friday, December 17, 2021

To celebrate the final day before winter break, we will have schoolwide Pajama Day! 

  • No see-through clothing 
  • No short clothing 
  • Pajamas should not interfere with the ability of a student to go to the bathroom themselves 
  • Pajamas may not cause disruption or distractions 
  • Must follow school dress code
  • Rule of thumb … if there is a question about appropriateness or dress code, it is probably best not to wear it.

Reminder:

Advanced Academics Level IV Referral Deadline will close on December 15, 2021

Parents/guardians of students in Grades 2-7 who would like their student to be considered for full-time advanced academic programs (level IV AAP services) may submit the AAP Level IV Referral Form to  Lauren Keninitz at lmkeninitz@fcps.edu no later than December 15. 

The window to submit an AAP Level IV Referral Form is the first day of school through December 15, annually.  Forms for full-time and part-time referrals are available on the AAP Forms Page. A checklist outlining additional pieces that can be submitted with a Level IV referral can be found on the GRES website under the Level IV Screening Page. No late referrals for Level IV services can be accepted. 

Submitting a referral form for AAP Level IV will initiate a process that begins at the local school and is then completed at the central office level. Our school will put together a portfolio that includes multiple data which are considered holistically. At the central office level, a committee of professionals from various schools review materials to determine eligibility for level IV placement.  Eligibility decisions are communicated by early April. Parents may request a copy of the portfolio that was submitted after they are submitted to the central selection committee by emailing Lauren Keninitz at lmkeninitz@fpcs.edu. Referrals for AAP Levels II-III (part-time services) are screened at the local school. 

For more information, there are parent presentations available on the FCPS AAP website (under “Presentations”) that contain information similar to our fall parent information meetings at Graham Road Elementary