Upcoming Dates:
December 20-31 - Winter Break - No School
January 10 - Domino's Pizza Spirit Night, PTO sponsored
January 15 - Deadline to order Yearbooks
January 17 - FCPS Student Holiday, No School
January 20 - Two Hour Early Release, School dismisses at 2:00
January 21 & 24 - FCPS Student Holidays, No School for Students
The Crossfield ES Office will be closed Dec. 20 - Dec. 31. The office will resume normal hours on January 3, 2022.
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Domino's Pizza Spirit Night
On January 10, support Crossfield at our Dough Raising event at Domino's Pizza. See the attached flyer to choose from 4 participating locations. Use code DN3 any way you order so Crossfield receives your support.
K-2 Social Emotional Learning Screener
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) commits to supporting all students’ mental wellness and social and emotional learning (SEL). The School Board has approved a screener to review students’ skills and experiences in these areas. FCPS staff will use the screener to identify strengths and needs for students in grades K-12. The screener provides information regarding students’ experiences and how staff can support their needs.
SEL skills include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making. The screener will review these skills, as well as students’ relationships, feelings of belonging, feelings about their school environment, and mood. These factors are critical to positive academic, social, and emotional success.
Students in grades K-2 will be screened in the winter (Jan. 25-Feb. 11) and spring. In these grade levels, teachers will complete a survey on their observations of students' skills and experiences. Students in grades 3-12 will be screened in the fall and spring. In these grade levels, students will reflect and report on their own skills and experiences. Screener data will only be accessible to teachers, administrators, and staff with legitimate educational interests. Results will be maintained in secure files and databases accessible only to these individuals. Screener results will be used with other data to inform practices for SEL skill development and mental wellness. Screener data will also help staff plan interventions for students with identified needs. Parents and guardians will receive an individualized report regarding their student’s screener results following each assessment window. School staff will be available to discuss results with families on planned support.
If you do not want your student to take part in the SEL screener, please print, sign & return this opt-out form to Lea Fadden. If you opted your student out in the fall, you do not need to fill out the form again.
More information, including a short video about the SEL screener in FCPS and the screener questions, can be found on the SEL Screener webpage https://www.fcps.edu/node/43892. Please contact your student's school counselor or the school's test coordinator (Lea Fadden) with questions.
I-Ready Assessment in December & January
The Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) School Board adopted iReady as an academic universal screener for use with all elementary school students in grades 1 through 6. The iReady assessment includes a reading test and a mathematics test.
The purpose of this assessment is to identify students who may have gaps in foundational literacy and mathematics skills. Based on iReady results, some students may require an additional assessment to further diagnose the specific learning areas that may need support. An example of an additional diagnostic assessment is the Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA). The iReady reading test, together with any necessary follow-up diagnostic assessments, also fulfills state testing expectations for primary grade students.
iReady and any necessary follow-up assessments were given at the beginning of the school year. Depending on the grade level and previous screener performance, students at Crossfield will receive the assessment this winter. Each grade level will set their own test dates and set benchmarks for winter testing. Please contact Crossfield’s test coordinator, Lea Fadden, with any questions.
Additional information, including a short video, about the universal screener in FCPS can be found at the iReady Universal Screener webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/us).
Have you bought your Yearbook yet?
Deadline to order is January 15!
Yearbook Sales are open for sale now on CrossfieldPTO.org for $25. Click here to order yours today. Deadline to order is Saturday, January 15. We will only be able to deliver yearbooks to students who preorder by Saturday, January 15.
Also, do you need a XFLD car magnet? Check out the rest of the Crossfield swag on sale and place an order today.
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PTO Recruiting
The PTO Board is recruiting for several open positions for next year 2022-2023. We would love for you to join us! It's a wonderful opportunity to serve our great school, and work closely with the Crossfield administration. If you would like to learn more about any of these positions, please email ptorecruiting@crossfieldpto.org
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Should My Child Come to School?
Parents: Please use this Questionnaire to determine if your child should come to school on any given day. If your child is at school and displays Covid-like symptoms, they may be sent to the Care Room and required to be picked up.
Parent/Guardian Access to Family Life Education Lessons in Schoology
The FLE lessons are available for you to review in the parent course in Schoology.
If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of the FLE program, please complete the opt out form included in this link and return the form to school prior to FLE instruction. Link to Opt Out Forms
Lost and Found
If your child has missplaced or lost a personal item, please encourage them to check the Lost and Found located in the cafeteria.
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