Hello Dranesville Families,
I hope your first week of school is going well, and hope to see you at your Back School Night. Dr. Reid is very interested in learning about and hearing from communities in Dranesville. I wanted to share the upcoming dates for Dr. Reid's pyramid meetings. Tonight, there is the Special Education Centers and Schools meeting at Key Center- 6:30-7:30 p.m. I have included a few more timely items like the SEPTA meet and greet with Dr. Reid on August 30.
Have a great weekend,
Elaine
By the way, something fun
Congratulations Max Feinberg!
Max Feinberg, a McLean HS Class of 2022 graduate, made it on to Stage 3 of the American Ninja Warrior Finals!. Watch Max's Stage 2 run on NBC.com(S14E11). The Stage 3 run will air Monday, August 29 at 8pm on NBC.
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Superintendent Community Conversations
Dr. Michelle Reid will continue to host Superintendent Community Conversations across the division through November to get to know our communities. Events are being scheduled at high schools in each pyramid at 6:30-7:30 p.m. Schools will share registration information with families and employees in advance of each event. See the list of events that have been scheduled.
Today, the Special Education Centers and Schools meeting will be at the Key Center (in-person and virtual). Registration details can be found above or in a recent email sent by your school.
Save the date for the Dranesville meetings:
- Herndon HS: 9/19/22
- Langley HS: 10/26/22
- Marshall HS: 9/22/22
- McLean HS: 9/8/22
- Westfield HS: 9/20/22
SEPTA Meet & Greet With Dr. Reid
SEPTA invites the community to join them on Tuesday, August 30, at 7 p.m. for a Meet & Greet with Dr. Reid at Gatehouse Café in the Gatehouse Administration Center. This in-person and virtual event is designed to give families who receive special education services an opportunity to meet Dr. Reid, and hear from Dr. Reid, Assistant Superintendent of Special Services Dr. Boyd, and FCPS' new Neurodiversity Specialist, Kristen Haynor. There will be a Q&A session where attendees, both in-person and virtual, will have an opportunity to submit questions while our guests speak.
Check-in for in-person attendees will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the event starting at 7 p.m. SEPTA will also present its Proposed 2022-2023 Advocacy Priorities statement, and SEPTA members will have an opportunity to vote at the SEPTA meeting on September 20.
Please register (for both in-person and virtual) by clicking here
ARPA Nonprofit Sustainability Grants
Aug. 26 deadline
Fairfax County’s Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) invites nonprofit safety net organizations to apply for a new round of grants funded through the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The pandemic and its lingering effects have negatively impacted nonprofits through reduced revenues, increased expenses and community need, and persistent staffing concerns. These grants are intended to help nonprofit safety net organizations mitigate those impacts and remain sustainable partners in serving our community. To be eligible, organizations must:
- Be 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) organizations; AND
- Provide services to Fairfax County residents in one or more of the following categories: Financial Stability, Food and Nutrition, Health, Literacy/Educational Development Attainment, Housing, Positive Behaviors/Healthy Relationships, and Support/Community/Social Networks; AND
- Focus on primarily serving people who are more vulnerable to self-sufficiency problems, including people with limited income; immigrants and refugees; people with disabilities; and people who are historically subject to disparate access to opportunities.
One-time grants of up to $75,000 will be made to eligible organizations, based on organizational size. The simple application process must be submitted by Friday, August 26, 2022. For more information and to apply, please visit the ARPA Nonprofit Sustainability Grants webpage.
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