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For a translated version of this newsletter, please click HERE. Next click on the language icon in the upper left corner to choose your preferred language.
Para obtener una versión traducida de este mensaje, haga clic AQUI. Luego, haga clic en el icono IDIOMA en la esquina superior izquierda para elegir su idioma preferido.
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Dear Dogwood Dragons and their Families,
We have had a wonderful start to our year. There has been beautiful learning happening. Our teachers and students were ready and jumped right back into academics. As a Primary Years Programme, IB school, we focus on deeper level questioning and thinking. Over the summer our Young Scholars learned the art of designing and building boats and built our Dragon boat that raced in the cardboard boat regatta at Lake Anne. It was a great experience for us all.
Dogwood is a special school and we have so many wonderful opportunities to support our students. Our Back To School Night will be held in person on September 15th from 5:30-7:30 PM. This will be a time that we connect together in partnership to learn how to support our children together in an effort for academic success. This evening for parents to engage with their teachers.
We look forward to many opportunities to partner with you.
Kate Beckner, Principal, Kim Seck & Daphne Holliday, Assistant Principals
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Superintendent Community Conversation
Wednesday, September 7
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Don’t forget -- Dr. Michelle Reid, FCPS superintendent, will host a Community Conversation at South Lakes High School on September 7 from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM. Language interpretation will be provided, as available, as well as child care and light refreshments. If you plan to attend, please register today. Please register to attend. We hope to see you there!
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Forms for the 2022-23 School Year
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Emergency Care Form (required)
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Emergency Care information can be updated as needed through SIS ParentVue. Instructions to update this information can be found on the FCPS website. In the application, review the details under ‘Student Info’
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Digital Resource Parent Consent (required)
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We use a variety of digital tools to support meaningful student learning. This digital form is required for students to access the digital resources utilized by teachers at DWES.
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Health Form (required
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Health information can be updated as needed through SIS ParentVue. Review the details under ‘Health’
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FLE Opt-Out Form (only if opting out)
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This form is not required-please complete the form only if you do not want your student to participate and return it to the school.
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SR&R While use of ParentVUE to digitally sign the SR&R acknowledgement is preferred, parents/guardians may elect to download and print the SR&R Parent/Guardian Signature Sheet from the FCPS public website. If a parent/guardian needs assistance accessing the signature sheet, they may contact their child’s school and ask that the school provide the form. The SR&R Parent/Guardian Signature Sheet is due September 30, 2022.
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COVID Diagnostic Testing
COVID-19 diagnostic testing is available at no cost for all currently enrolled FCPS students on select dates throughout the year when transmission may be highest. Diagnostic testing is provided at designated times and locations for those who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19.
Testing will be available September 6-8 and 12-14. Visit the testing website for information on locations and how to register for an appointment.
“I Can’t Focus!” A Webinar on ADHD
Join the Parent Resource Center for a webinar on how to help children with ADHD learn skills and strategies to help them succeed at math and writing on September 8 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and September 9 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
The Parent Resource Center (PRC) offers a welcoming and engaging environment for families, educators, and community members. It provides access to information and resources to support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities.
Visit the PRC website for more information on new resources, free consultations, a free lending library, and an archive of previous workshops.
How to Receive FCPS Messages in Other Languages
You may wish to read FCPS messages in a language other than English. There are several ways you can receive or view our communications in a different language.
FCPS This Week is distributed in other languages to parents/guardians who have filled out the Home Language Survey form and selected a language supported by FCPS as their preferred language for communication. Home Language Survey forms are available in the following languages: Amharic | Arabic (العربية) | Chinese (中文) | Farsi (فارسی) | Korean (한국어) | Spanish (español) | Urdu (اردو) | Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt).
Learn more about other communications that are translated.
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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, specifically at Dogwood. |
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, September 15th- Back to School Night 5:30-7:30 PM
Monday, September 26th- Teacher Workday-Student Holiday Rosh Hashanah
Bell Schedule
8:35 am - 3:35 pm
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