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Good Morning Waples Mill Families,
Here are this week's updates:
A Message from Mrs. Lancaster, Interim Principal
Hello Waples Mill Families,
I am honored to serve as Interim Principal for Waples Mill Elementary while Mr. Brotemarkle is on medical leave. Waples Mill has a welcoming atmosphere with lots of smiling and helpful students, faculty, and staff. I look forward to greeting many of you as you drop off and pick up your children. I will be working with Mr. Correllus and Ms. Olinger, the faculty, and staff to keep the school on a steady path during Mr. Brotemarkle’s absence. Please feel free to wave and/or introduce yourself. I am here to help!
Sincerely, Mrs. Lancaster
Updated Isolation Procedures for FCPS Students
As shared on Wednesday, FCPS will be changing current isolation procedures for students who have tested positive for COVID-19. Beginning May 1, 2022, your child may return to in-person instruction and activities, including athletics, after at least five (5) days of isolation when your child has met the following criteria:
- Student is fever free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication; AND
- Student’s symptoms have improved or resolved; AND
- Student wears a well-fitting mask for 5 additional days (day six through day 10) after the end of the 5-day isolation period, in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance
If students are unable to wear a mask when around others, they are to continue to isolate for a full 10 days at home.
Children who are in isolation will continue to have access to our StreamIn/CheckIn during this time.
The new procedure aligns with the timeline recommended by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD). It also follows improving vaccination rates in the Fairfax Health District, as well as a continued community level of low in Fairfax County.
FCPS Students Now Have Access to Tutoring Services at Tutor.com
We are pleased to announce that students now have unlimited access to online tutoring support services through Tutor.com at no cost to families. Tutor.com is available 24/7, through online voice or text chat, and in your student’s preferred language. Student participation is optional and parents/guardians can opt their students out of accessing the service. You can learn more about Tutor.com on the Tutor.com Online Tutoring Services website.
Students will be able to access Tutor.com via a link in Schoology. Additional information about how to log in and access a tutor is provided to families via the following instructional videos: elementary video and secondary video. Questions not answered in the posted resources may be sent to onlinetutoring@fcps.edu.
WMES Spring Standards of Learning (SOL) Schedule
Please see below for the spring SOL testing dates for students in grades 3-6. Please notify your student's teacher if you become aware of an unavoidable conflict that could result in missing a SOL test day.
FCPS CARES Program
The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees.
Daily Health Screening Questionnaire Reminder
Parents/Guardians are strongly encouraged to monitor their children for symptoms of infectious illness every day through home-based symptom screening and students who are sick should not come to school.
Please review the daily health screening questionnaire before sending your child to school.
Any student, staff or visitor demonstrating symptoms of illness should stay home to help “Stop the Spread” of COVID-19.
Important Calendar Reminders
May 30: Holiday (Memorial Day)
(Standard School Year Calendar)
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