This Week at Frost - August 26, 2022

Upcoming Dates - Mark Your Calendars

September 1               6:00 pm- 8:00 pm                   Back to School Night                         

Sept. 2 – 5                  Labor Day Holiday                  Student Holiday on Friday and Monday

October 5                    Yom Kippur                             Student Holiday

October 24                  Diwali                                      Student Holiday

October 28                  End of 1st Quarter                   Two Hour Early Release

October 31                  Teacher Workday                   Student Holiday

 

New This Week

BTSN

 

Back to School Night – Thursday, September 1

We are excited to welcome you to Back to School Night!  This will be the first time in three years that we are holding BTSN in person and we are really looking forward to sharing the evening with you.

Parking

As always, parking at Frost Middle School is limited.  We are happy to announce that The City Gates Church has very kindly agreed to let our families use their parking lot.  The entrances to the church parking lot are on Little River Turnpike, between Pickett Road and Olley Lane, and on Pickett Road to the left before you get to Starlit Ponds.  It is an easy 5-minute walk from the church parking lot to the school, or you can ride the shuttle bus that will be provided.

As a reminder – please do not park in the fire lanes or the crosswalks – Fairfax County Police make routine patrols and may issue tickets.

Events from 6:00 – 6:30pm

Family Life Education Presentation

For those families who are interested, our Health and Physical Education teachers are reviewing the FLE curriculum for this year in Room G 106.

Technology Services

Sign up for Parent VUE and complete the Digital Resource form in the Lecture Hall.

PTA Sales and Information

Join the PTA and purchase Frost spirit wear in the Lecture Hall.

Class Presentations – 6:30 – 8:00pm

Your student will be bringing home their schedule on Thursday afternoon, for you to follow on BTSN. Visit each of your student’s classrooms and meet their teachers!

 

Tutor.com Services Update

FCPS students continue to have unlimited access to live, 24/7, 1-to-1, online tutoring services through Tutor.com at no cost to families during the 22-23 SY. Student participation is optional and parents/guardians can opt their student(s) out of accessing the services. Detailed information and FAQs are available on the Tutor.com Online Tutoring Services website.

Students will continue to access Tutor.com via a link in Schoology.  Information about how to log in and access a tutor is provided in the following instructional videos: 

 

Tech Help

Need Tech Help?

Resources for parents and students using FCPS technology are available online. Visit this website for quick help resetting passwords; accessing Schoology, Google, Zoom, or activity reports; and basic computer use questions. If your questions are not answered on that page, look for the link to submit a help ticket. 

 

In Other News....

School Meals

For the past two years, the federal government has provided no-cost meals to all public school students.  This year, FCPS will begin charging for school breakfast and lunch.  The price for breakfast is $1.75 and lunch is $3.50.

There are three ways purchase school meals: 

  1. On Line Using  http://myschoolbucks.com This user-friendly service is free, convenient, private and secure. Once the account is open, parents can check the fund account at any time.  Families are strongly encouraged to use MySchoolBucks as the primary method for paying for school meals.
  2. Check Make checks payable to “Frost Middle School Food Services”.  The check can be provided to the food service manager or mailed to: Food and Nutrition Services, 6840 Industrial Road, Springfield, VA 22151.  A local address and phone number are required to be printed or handwritten on the check.  The student’s name and PIN number are required on the check memo line.
  3. Cash Cash may be brought to the food service manager’s office for deposit on student’s account, or students may pay cash on a daily basis.

Families may submit an application and be approved to be eligible for free and reduced price meals for the 2022-23 school year. 

Interested families are encouraged to submit the Free and Reduced-Price Meal application before the first day of the 22-23 school year. The online application is available at the link below and  accessible via the FCPS homepage.  Go to http://fcps.edu and enter "Free and Reduced Price Meals" in the search engine. 

Students approved for Free and Reduced-Price Meals may qualify for additional benefits such as waived or reduced fees for instruments, uniforms, field trips, FCPS class fees, and Parktakes classes. 

 

Screen Activity Report for Parents

Parents can now request a weekly email report with a summary of their child’s FCPS device Internet activity.  To get access, simply submit a request on the Tech Support for Families page, linked here:

https://www.fcps.edu/technology-support-families

Check out this flyer with more information! 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g2OcKjrXANfNndCR7B5XyQ2Q-2BARBgj/view