Thank you to all the families who made Book Fair a success last week! The kids had a blast and we couldn't have done it without all the parent volunteers who came out to help with shopping, selling and set up/clean up!
Our classroom lessons during February were focused on the following topics:
Kindergarten - Learning about acts of kindness and words of kindness.
1st grade - Learning about the benefits of yoga and trying out some different yoga practices.
2nd grade - Learning about and practicing GRIT, teamwork and positivity.
3rd grade - Learning about test prep strategies and coping skills.
4th grade - Continuing to learn about and practice teamwork/collaboration skills.
5th grade -Identifying and coping with peer pressure.
6th grade - FCPS Mandated Sexual Harassment Lessons. Opt-Out information was previously shared with parents/guardians via email.
Each year our nation designates April as the Month of the Military Child to recognize and thank children from military families for the sacrifices they make living the military lifestyle.
During the month of April we would like to highlight military connected students on the news show. If your child/children would like to participate, please have them make a flipgrid video answering the following question, “My favorite thing about being a military child is…..” and record on this flipgrid link by March 25th.
Special Presentation through our PTA on Cyber Awareness with FBI Guest Speaker
Please join Clermont ES and Clermont PTA for a discussion on Cyber Safety Awareness for Students presented by the FBI Washington Field Office. On Wednesday, April 13, Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) Kyriakos Vassilakos will be leading a discussion for parents and guardians regarding cyber safety awareness and children. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s SSA Vassilakos currently leads the Washington Field Office’s Cyber Task Force (CTF), the largest CTF in the FBI.
During this virtual meeting scheduled for April 13 at 7 p.m., we'll also be nominating our 2022-2023 board members.
Meet SSA Vassilakos: Supervisory Special Agent Kyriakos Vassilakos is one of two cyber criminal supervisors at the FBI's Washington Field Office (WFO). He currently leads a squad comprised of agents, analysts, task force officers representing 80 different departments and agencies, and one computer scientist. He has been a cyber supervisor at WFO since January 2018, and he was previously a supervisor at the FBI's Cyber Division for three years. Kyriakos began his Special Agent career in 2006 in the FBI's New York Office where he conducted counterterrorism investigations. Prior to becoming a Special Agent, Kyriakos spent three years as an Intelligence Analyst at the FBI's Counterterrorism Division.
Register to Attend
If your child will be joining Clermont for Kindergarten in the fall, please join us on March 31st at 2:30 pm in the Clermont ES cafeteria for Kindergarten Orientation. You will need to show a valid ID upon entry, and your rising kindergarten student is welcome to join us!
If you have questions about kindergarten registration, or if you have decided to defer a year and need to notify us, please contact Katie Simmons at kesimmons@fcps.edu.
FCPS is partnering with independent firm K12 Insight to administer its second Family Engagement Survey to better recognize, understand, respect, and address family strengths and needs in our school communities. The survey was emailed to FCPS parents and caregivers on Sunday, March 13. Topics include:
- Welcoming environment
- Communication
- Student success
- Advocacy
- Family and school partnerships
- Collaboration with the community to see if FCPS is meeting its goals at the school, region, and division levels.
Results will be used to develop a plan to improve family and school partnerships throughout the division. The survey will be available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, Chinese, Urdu, Farsi, and Amharic. For more information, please watch this short video from Superintendent Brabrand and visit the Family Engagement Survey webpage. Your voice matters!
March 31: Spirit Day - Dress Like Someone Famous!
March 31: Two Hour Early Release - Dismissal at 1:50 pm
March 31: Kindergarten Orientation at 2:30 pm
April 1: Teacher Workday - No School
April 4-8: Spring Break - No School
April 13: Virtual PTA Meeting/Cyber Awareness Presentation at 7:00 pm
April 20: New! Wear Purple to Support Military Kids
May 11: PTA Meeting at 7:00 pm
May 30: Memorial Day - No School
June 3: Decades Day - (Dress like any decade, past or future!)
June 10: Last Day of School/Two Hour Early Release - Dismissal at 1:50 pm
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