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Here are a few fun summer activities and time sensitive events. Please be careful driving as there is a lot of road construction affecting the Dranesville district. Make sure your student drivers are aware of the roadway changes. Enjoy summer!
Elaine
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Substitute Teachers, Substitute Instructional Assistants, and Student Monitors Virtual Job Fair |
THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Fairfax County Public Schools is one of the largest school divisions in the U.S., with 199 schools and centers. We serve a diverse student population of more than 183,000 students in grades prekindergarten through 12, speaking over 200 languages. The school system is divided into five regions, each comprising four or five high school pyramids and their feeder middle and elementary schools.
Substitute Instructional Assistant Description
Substitutes are important to the success of the total school program and are expected to perform in place of the regularly scheduled employee as directed by the school administrator. Duties may include a variety of paraprofessional curriculum and instructional tasks to support teachers and other professional staff in a general or special education classroom or learning environment and assisting with the daily management of the students and classroom.
Substitute Teacher Description
Substitutes are important to the success of the total school program and are expected to perform in place of the regularly scheduled employee as directed by the school administrator. Substitutes carry out all duties assigned to facilitate the instructional process and provide a safe, educationally productive environment in the classroom, the school or the workplace. Duties may include the planning, delivery, and assessment of instruction, communication, human relations, safety, and management of a classroom or assigned instructional setting.
Student Monitor Description
Student monitors are important to the success of the total school program and provide supervision of students throughout the school day, including but not limited to the classroom, hallways, lunch, recess, specials, and at arrival/dismissal; help maintain order and discipline and assist in managing the behavior of students; operate technology; performs administrative and non-instructional duties; ensure all layered prevention/safety protocols and procedures are implemented and followed; work with individual and small groups of students.
G. W. Memorial Parkway Virtual Public Meeting
July 28 at 7pm
The rehabilitation of the northern section of the parkway was announced by the Department of the Interior on December 7, 2021. The project will improve the driving experience, safety and water drainage while retaining and reviving the historic beauty and significance of the parkway.
The National Park Service invites the public to attend a virtual public meeting on Thursday, July 28 at 7 p.m. to learn more about the George Washington Memorial Parkway project. Event Details:
Thursday, July 28 at 7:00p.m.
Click Here to Join via Zoom
(passcode: 498449)
or by phone: 1-646-931-3860
Webinar ID: 881 1256 2490
Passcode: 498449
Information on how to participate in the virtual public meeting is available on the public meeting webpage. To contact the project team or opt in to receive email updates about traffic, meeting notices, and information about major milestones, please contact the NPS here.
495 NEXT Project
Construction Underway
- Nighttime triple lane closures on I-495 South with periodic stoppages of all lanes and a minor detour for motorists coming from George Washington Memorial Parkway
- Daytime and nighttime single lane closures on east- and westbound Georgetown Pike Bridge over I-495
Today through Friday, July 29, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Single right lane closures are scheduled on westbound Georgetown Pike Bridge over I-495 for bridge demolition work.
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 Please sign up to stay informed on the construction. Above is the 495 NEXT website with a link to sign up for weekly updates and an email address and phone number for questions and concerns around the construction. The 495 NEXT Project teams are actively working with FCPS and the local schools to lessen impacts when possible.
Route 7 Construction Updates
 Construction activities along Route 7 will continue in 2022, and additional traffic shifts and temporary detours will occur along Route 7 during the summer months. Please see the project website for information on upcoming lane shifts and other roadway impacts. If you have questions or concerns about the project, call, 833-777-7411, or email us, connectroute7@vdot.virginia.gov, instead of approaching the work site.
In preparation for the upcoming opening of the new intersection at Lewinsville Road, including a displaced left-turn from eastbound Route 7 to Lewinsville Road, temporary detours will be in place over two weekends in late July and early August. Please see the related traffic alert for details on the July 29-Aug.1 detours. All work is weather-permitting.
Friday, July 29, 7 p.m. Presented in partnership with the Fairfax County Public Library. Singer-songwriter, guitarist, storyteller and activist Calvin Earl is a champion of the African American spiritual and has devised this program about the history and legacy of how enslaved Africans in America created an original music known today as African American spirituals. Created in the cotton fields of the Old South, it is the foundation of many popular American music genres. Free but registration is required through the FCPL website.
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Summer Outdoor Concerts
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Max Feinberg on American Ninja Warrior- Aug. 1
McLean HS 2022 graduate Max Feinberg is back competing on American Ninja Warrior. He had his qualifying round on June 20th. His semifinal round will air on NBC 8/1 at 8pm. Good luck Max!
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4-H Fair and Carnival
It’s back better than ever! Here comes the fair and carnival, one of summer’s most iconic events and popular family traditions, returning Thursday, Aug. 4 through Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022 at Frying Pan Farm (2709 West Ox Road in Herndon, Virginia). You and your friends and family can enjoy carnival rides, games and food trucks on the farm! Learn about the Fairfax County 4-H Youth Development program and more. Visit the farm’s 4-H website to learn more..
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Fairfax County Public Library Summer Reading Program
Youth and Adult programs
The Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) summer reading program runs now to August 12. Children, teens, and adults can sign up now on Beanstack where they can track their summer reading. There are different challenges for preschoolers, K-5 students, teens, and adults.
Participants will have the chance to earn prizes when they read and complete activities. Prizes will be awarded after the completion of Summer Reading Adventure. If you don't want to use Beanstack to log your reading, paper reading logs will be available beginning June 10 online and at your local library branch. Fill out your reading log and return it to your local library by August 12 to be eligible for prizes.
More information about the FCPL summer reading program is available online.
Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications
 Applications Now Available
For the past two years, the federal government has provided no-cost meals to all public school students without the need to complete the annual Free and Reduced-Price Meal application.
IMPORTANT: The extension of the no-cost meals benefit to all students expired at the end of the 2021-22 school year, meaning families must submit an application and be approved to be eligible for free and reduced-price meals for the 2022-23 school year.
The application for the Free and Reduced-Price Meal program is now available online.
Summer Meal Service
Summer meal kits will be offered on Tuesdays at several locations through August 9. Meal kits contain seven days of breakfast and lunch items packed in bulk. All meals are available at no-cost to FCPS students and children 18 years of age and under. Pick up locations and times have recently been updated. Visit our Meals for Students website for more details.
9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Now Available
A new 9-8-8 crisis and support hotline is now active across the United States, including here in Fairfax County.
Dialing either 9-8-8 or the existing NSPL number, 1-800-273-TALK (8255), will connect you to behavioral health care and support 24 hours a day. Please note, if you call from an out of area cell phone number, your phone's area code determines the locality for services and your call would then be routed to Northern Virginia services.
Virginia continues to invest in building capacity to enhance community-based crisis services. Further updates will be provided in the upcoming months. County services include emergency services (open 24/7) at the Sharon Bulova Center for Community Health, operated by the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board.
Fairfax County Cooling Sites
During extremely hot days, there is plenty that you can do to stay cool, like go to a movie, stroll through a shopping center or visit one of our public buildings when they are open:
Please check the operating hours to ensure the facility is open before arriving. For people experiencing homelessness, our emergency shelters are also available.
 Tax Free weekend
August 5-7, 2022 will be a three-day sales tax holiday in the state of Virginia. For more information, visit Virginia’s Sales Tax Holiday webpage.
The views contained within this newsletter reflect the views of the individual school board member who is the publisher of this newsletter and may not reflect the views of the Fairfax County School Board.
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