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In this message you will find information regarding:
- Kindergarten Orientation
- Kindergarten Registration / SACC Registration
- SOL 2022 Schedule and Parent Opt-Out Information
- Heritage Night!
- Free Online Tutoring Services
- Lost Student Computer/Charger Fees
- WSHS Basketball Camp
- Super Heroes Wanted!
- Parent Resources
- Health Information
- PTA Information
April is
- Month of the Military Child
- Autism Awareness Month
- Arab American Heritage Month
April 2 - May 1 - Ramadan
April 29 - Boosterthon Kick Off
May 6 - 5:00 pm - Kindergarten Orientation
May 6 - 6:00 pm - Heritage Night - Sign Up Here!
May 17 - PTA Meeting (Virtual)
May 19 - 7:00 pm - Strings Concert
FCPS School Calendar 2021-22
FCPS School Calendar 2022-23
Children who will be five (5) years old on or before September 30, 2022 are eligible to attend kindergarten next Fall. If you have a child who will attend kindergarten at Cardinal Forest ES next school year, and have not already been in contact with our registrar Karen Stephens, please fill out this form and she will get in touch with you.
SACC SCHOOL YEAR 2022-2023
SACC offers before-and after-school care for children attending kindergarten through sixth grade in most Fairfax County public elementary schools. Children with special needs are fully included in all SACC centers. In addition, SACC programs at Key and Kilmer centers serve youth, ages 5-21, with multiple types of disabilities. SACC is committed to nondiscrimination and inclusion in all programs, services and activities.
For more information please go to the SACC website
Cardinal Forest ES - SOL Schedule
Dear Parents and Guardians:
State assessments measure the extent to which students have learned the content and skills reflected in state standards. The format for state assessments vary by grade level and content area. These include:
Both SOL tests and LAAs provide information about student achievement, and student results are shared with families. Reporting methods and timing vary based on the assessment format for the grade level and content area, as noted in the table below.
| Grade |
Content Areas Tested |
| 3 |
Reading1, Mathematics1, Science2, Social Studies2 |
| 4 |
Reading1, Mathematics1, Social Studies2 |
| 5 |
Reading1, Mathematics1, Science1, Writing2 |
| 6 |
Reading1, Mathematics1, Social Studies2 |
| 7 |
Reading1, Mathematics1, Social Studies2 |
| 8 |
Reading1, Mathematics1, Science1, Social Studies2, Writing2 |
1 Standardized SOL test; score report letters posted in the Student Information System (SIS) ParentVUE in summer
2 LAA format; performance shared as part of ongoing feedback and incorporated into quarterly progress reports
Free Online Tutoring Services for All Students
All FCPS students will soon have unlimited access to online tutoring support services through Tutor.com at no cost. Funds to support Tutor.com for school year 2022-23 and 2023-24 will come from an ESSER III Unfinished Learning Grant.
Students can connect online any time, and in most subjects for as long as they need. Tutoring is focused instruction provided to students in a one-on-one format through voice or text chat. Tutors will focus on developing student’s strengths and capabilities in reading, mathematics, or other specified subjects. Tutoring services may be accessed before, during, or after school hours and/or on weekends through a link in Schoology.
All tutors must pass a rigorous application process including an extensive background check. No personal information is shared between a student and tutor. All sessions are recorded and transcripts are available for review by teachers and parents/guardians.
Students will automatically have access to the Tutor.com tutoring service unless a parent/guardian submits an opt-out request. All FCPS families will soon receive an email including an online tutoring services notice and opt-out information. Additionally, a hard copy form will be sent home with every student.
For additional information, visit our online tutoring services website.
LOST OR DAMAGED LAPTOPS
If you have lost or damaged your laptop or charger, there is a cost for replacement. Checks need to be made out to Cardinal Forest Elementary.
- Charger: $23
- Computer: $481
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Payment for lost or damaged charger and/or laptop can be made using MySchoolBucks.
Please follow these directions to make your payment:
- Sign-on to MySchoolBucks
- Select School Store Payments (School Fees)
- Select the icon for which you are paying “Lost or Damaged Cables/Power Cords” or “Lost or Damaged Laptop”
- Select your child’s name
- Select the item for which you are paying
- Follow the process for payment
Note: If you leave the school, it is your responsibility to return all the above items. Any items not returned will be recorded as debt owed to the school.
More information can be found HERE
Spartan Basketball Summer Camp
2022 Spartan Basketball Summer Camps for girls and COED camps. For more information and flyer with information contact Coach Gibson at: WRGibon@fcps.edu or to register here is the link.
2022 Lady Spartan Summer Basketball Camp
Summer Camps Enrolling (Fairfax County Park Authority)
RecPac registration opens Monday, April 18th!
Rec-PAC (Pretty Awesome Children), operated by Fairfax County Park Authority, is a six week structured recreation program with emphasis on leisure skills designed for elementary school children.
Participants will have an opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of activities such as: fun and fitness, indoor and outdoor games, team sports, nature, crafts, storytelling, sports festivals, talent shows and supervised play sessions. Each location has a ratio of 1 staff person to 18 participants.
For more information go HERE
¡El registro de RecPac abre el lunes 18 de abril!
Rec-PAC (Pretty Awesome Children), operado por la Autoridad de Parques del Condado de Fairfax, es un programa de recreación estructurado de seis semanas con énfasis en las habilidades de ocio diseñado para niños de escuela primaria.
Los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de disfrutar de una amplia variedad de actividades tales como: diversión y ejercicio, juegos de interior y exterior, deportes de equipo, naturaleza, manualidades, narración de cuentos, festivales deportivos, espectáculos de talentos y sesiones de juego supervisadas. Cada ubicación tiene una proporción de 1 miembro del personal por cada 18 participantes.
Curious to Know Where Your Child Spends Their Time Online?
FCPS has new tools to help parents and guardians know more about their child’s activity on any FCPS device. These tools are provided by Lightspeed, our internet content filtering service, at no cost to families.
You may sign up for a weekly Parent Report, which will provide a list of the top sites your child visited. If you want more detailed information, sign up for the Internet Use Parent portal and log-in anytime to see more detail about your child’s browsing and “pause” access to the internet during non-school hours.
Find out more and sign up for these services on our website.
Are you looking for resources to assist with parenting in the digital age?
Please feel free to check out the following resources from Common Sense Education.
Parenting in the Digital Age
Are you struggling to keep up with the media and technology your children are using? Common Sense’s Parents Ultimate Guides can help keep you up to date and answer questions regarding new social media and tech trends.
Parent’s Ultimate Guides
Sign up for the Common Sense newsletter to get up to date information sent to your email.
Here Comes the Bus Mobile App
Know when your bus is approaching your stop. Here Comes the Bus® app is a school bus tracking app that can simplify morning and afternoon routines for parents and students by giving them real-time bus location and text or email notification alerts, helping them get to the bus stop on time. Here Comes the Bus® utilizes our GPS data and an easy-to-use customizable map that works on one or multiple devices, such as a tablet or smartphone.
How to Get Started using the App
Identity Awareness, Protection, and Management Guide
The Identity Awareness, Protection, and Management (IAPM) Guide is a comprehensive resource to help you protect your privacy and secure your identity data online. The IAPM Guide is divided into chapters detailing key privacy considerations on popular online services, mobile apps, and consumer devices available in the market today. Each section provides you with tools, recommendations, and step-by-step guides to implement settings that maximize your security. The guide is updated periodically. While some of the chapters in the IAPM Guide deal with technical issues, they do not require a technical background to follow. The U.S. Department of Defense creates this guide to provide recommendations for readers to keep their identities private and secure online. Please note the information presented here is subject to change.
weCare@school - Emergency Care Information System
It is important that Emergency Care Forms and Health Forms for your student be up-to-date at the beginning of each year and throughout the year.
Please find more information by clicking here .
In ParentVUE you will click on the FCPS Links on the left hand side menu.
 FCPS Multilingual Family Podcasts
Listen and subscribe to a FCPS Multilingual Family Podcast to hear timely, important information related to school news! The podcasts are produced in conjunction with the Office for ESOL Services and the Office of Professional Learning and Family Engagement. The goal of every podcast is to help families access key resources and understand how to best support their children’s education.
Listen and Subscribe Here
Cardinal Forest ES and FCPS are committed to keeping our school open and providing for our students during this COVID surge. SB1303 requires us to maintain in-person learning unless done so in consultation with the local health department.
Parents May Submit Child's Vaccination Status
If your child has been vaccinated, you may wish to voluntarily share your child’s COVID-19 vaccination information with Cardinal Forest ES. However, we do not require your child’s vaccination information and no school employee will ask for your child’s vaccination status. The only exception is student-athletes, who are required to share their vaccination status to participate in their sport or activity.
If you would like to provide us with your child’s vaccination status, please bring your child’s COVID-19 vaccination card or a photocopy of the card to school and ask for our registrar, Mrs. Stephens. COVID-19 vaccination documentation contains protected health information and should not be emailed.
Albuterol in Schools
In accordance with the Code of Virginia 22.1-274.2 each school in FCPS will have stock albuterol inhalers and valved holding chambers available to be administered to K-12 students with no known history of asthma who are believed to be having a respiratory emergency.
Stock albuterol inhalers are not to be administered to the following:
- Students below the age of four
- Staff
- Visitors
The stock albuterol inhalers will be administered by school board employees (to include local health department employees assigned to public schools) who have received training in the administration of albuterol inhalers.
Upcoming Events
BOOSTERTHON:
We’re only 1 week away from our Cardinal Forest Fun Run and our students and staff are so excited! We’re looking forward to having fun and building community together.
Today, donating officially opened on mybooster.com, and you can support our school in 3 steps:
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REGISTER your student(s) on mybooster.com today. It takes 30 seconds!
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SHARE with 5 family/friends using the SHARE tools on mybooster.com (Facebook, Text Message or Email). Students can earn rewards just for sharing from mybooster.com.
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GIVE a donation if you are able to give.
Every share and donation makes a difference! And, don’t forget…
- All students get to participate in the Cardinal Forest Fun Run regardless of financial participation.
- Students will experience an incredible character development program. They’ll be learning about the importance of curiosity, confidence, humility, practice, and endurance by following along with Sports City
- Check out the trailer here: https://vimeo.com/569056182/a3547ba2ee
- It's time to think about our next year's PTA board members! We are looking for a volunteer to serve as PTA Secretary next school year. If you are interested in learning more about being a board member, or serving on any of our other committees, please email cardinalforestpta@gmail.com.
Volunteers/Donations Needed!
- The school workroom, library and art classes can use extra hands. Dates and information for volunteering during school hours are available on our website.
- Our wonderful CFES teachers have been so appreciative of the Coffee and Wellness stations the PTA has set up this year. We are currently running a little low on coffee pods/k-cups. Donations can be dropped off at the school, sent through Amazon or you can contact cfeshospitality@gmail.com.
Questions? Email - cardinalforestpta@gmail.com
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