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The following newsletter is filled with lots of information! Please take the time to read it in its entirety to make sure you are most up to date with what is happening at Cardinal Forest ES!
Upcoming Events
2022 - 2023 School Hours - 9:10 am - 3:55 pm
- Doors will open for students at 8:55 am. The tardy bell rings at 9:10 am.
If it is absolutely necessary to pick your child up early, please do so before 3:00 pm, in order to allow our staff to prepare and assist with dismissal.
2022-23 FCPS School Year Calendar
September 23 - 4:30 pm - WSHS Homecoming Parade
September 23 - PTA Outdoor Movie Night!
*For in person events please be courteous of our surrounding residential areas by not parking in restricted areas. Towing and ticketing may occur.
September 26 - NO SCHOOL - Rosh Hashanah
October 3 - Picture Day - Click HERE for more information
October 5 - NO SCHOOL - Yom Kippur
October 10 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workday
October 14 - Heritage Night!!
October 24 - NO SCHOOL - Diwali
October 28 - 2-Hour Early Release (Dismissal at 1:55 pm)
October 31 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workday
November 8 - NO SCHOOL - Election Day
November 11 - NO SCHOOL - Veterans Day
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America, starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. Find out more and explore resources from Fairfax County.
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Attend today, Achieve tomorrow!
When Should a Student Stay Home?
Help your student succeed by encouraging them to miss as few days as possible. However, do make sure your student stays home if they are sick. So when should your child stay home? Visit our site for helpful ideas regarding absences and how to work with your child and your school.
Whether students are absent because of illness or any other reason, missing school leads to learning loss.
The Social Emotional Learning Screener -
What Every Family Needs to Know
Social and emotional learning competencies are foundational skills for success in school and beyond. Students will participate in the SEL Screener in the fall and spring this year. The screener provides valuable information that guides planning and learning opportunities for families, staff, students, and school communities.
Join us in an informational session to learn more about SEL in FCPS, the role of the SEL Screener, and how families and schools might partner to foster skills over time.
Highlights include:
- Learn about SEL in FCPS
- Unpack the SEL Screener: What it is and how it's used?
- Understand student results
- Explore ways to continue conversations about SEL at home
Presented by: Lisa Phifer, FCPS Educational Specialist, Trauma Informed SEL, and Jaynie Van Sant, FCPS Social and Emotional Learning Systems Specialist
October 7, 2022 10-11:30 a.m.
Register for The Social Emotional Learning Screener - What Every Family Needs to Know
Student Rights & Responsibilities (SR&R) Family Signature September 30th
FCPS’ updated Student Rights & Responsibility booklet is now available online and in the ParentVue section of the Student Information System (SIS). The SR&R booklet explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment.
Each year, parents/guardians must review, sign, and return the SR&R to their child’s school. In ParentVue, you may now download and digitally sign the SR&R. Every parent/guardian with a ParentVUE account will see the SR&R upon login to ParentVUE until the SR&R acknowledgement has been completed.
Your name in the digital signature box must match the parent/guardian’s first and last name in SIS exactly before the signature will be accepted.
Please take a moment to log into ParentVue in your child’s SIS account to access the SR&R. Signatures are due by September 30, 2022.
Please contact the school office if you are having difficulty accessing the booklet.
Parental Consent for Digital Resources
At Cardinal Forest ES, our teachers will use a variety of digital resources to support student learning and promote communication and collaboration with students and families. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year will require your consent before they can be used. You can find our school’s list of the resources that require parental consent here: https://cardinalforestes.fcps.edu/adopteddigitalresources. Additionally, you can find more information about approved digital resources in FCPS here: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/technology/digital-resources.
Included on this page is also a link to a form where the enrolling parent or guardian will need to indicate whether or not their student is allowed to use the list of digital resources this year. This page also provides more information about how FCPS carefully reviews digital resources for approval and why we must request your consent before using certain tools. We encourage you to complete the parental consent for digital resources form as soon as possible, as your child will not be able to use the digital resources until we have received your permission. Please reach out to Nicole Ulrich, Cardinal Forest’s School Based Technology Specialist, at nkfalardeauu@fcps.edu if you have questions or concerns about the digital resources we’ve chosen to use this year.
This is your final friendly reminder that the deadline to register for the Cardinal Forest Chorus is this Monday, September 19th.
All 5th & 6th graders are encouraged to join. If you’re already in Band or Strings, no problem! You can do both. Chorus class will take place during the school day and will not affect your regular class schedule. If you choose to join chorus, more information will come soon in the Cardinal Forest Chorus Handbook!
REGISTER HERE!
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State Testing - Parent Notification
State assessments measure the extent to which students have learned the content and skills reflected in state standards and may also be used to measure growth in learning state standards. The format and timing of state assessments vary by grade level and content area, as noted in the table below. These include:
• Fall and winter Virginia Growth Assessments (VGA) standardized tests in reading and mathematics. More information is available on the VGA webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/node/43932);
• Spring Standards of Learning (SOL) standardized tests in reading, mathematics, and science. More information is available on the SOL assessments webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/node/35021);
• Ongoing local alternative assessments (LAAs) including performance-based assessments (PBAs) completed as part of classroom instruction in science, writing, and social studies; More information is available on the LAA and PBA webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/node/45043).
Advanced Academic Program and Level IV Screening Information Nights
Advanced Academic Program Overview (Audience, K-6)
Thursday, September 29th
6:00 pm
Location: Virtual https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/99769647550
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is committed to challenging all students through talent development efforts and differentiated instruction to meet the needs of advanced learners. FCPS offers a continuum of advanced academic services for all students in Grades K-12. The continuum of services approach recognizes unique student needs and focuses on matching services, not labeling students. Through the continuum, students have multiple entry points for deeper learning opportunities in specific areas of need as they develop and a cluster group of students with similar academic needs to continue growing in their learning.
If you’re interested in learning more about FCPS’ AAP program, including an overview of the AAP Continuum of services for all students, please join us for the AAP Information Night on Thursday, September 29th.
Level IV Advanced Academics Program (Audience, 2-6)
Thursday, October 6th
6:00 pm
Location: Virtual https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/99769647550
Families will learn about the Level IV referral process, and testing and identification timelines for students in grades 2-6 for the full-time Level IV Advanced Academics Program. Families will have the opportunity to ask questions.
If you’re interested in learning more regarding the screening process for the full-time Level IV AAP program, please join us for the AAP Information Night on Thursday, October 6th.
(Fall cycle) Level IV Referral Deadline for FCPS students newly enrolled in FCPS and attending after January 2022: October 15, 2022
(Spring cycle) Level IV Referral Deadline for students in grades 2-7: December 15, 2022
A recording of the sessions will be posted to our Cardinal Forest website. If you have any questions, please contact our Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, Christine Fisher (crfisher@fcps.edu).
Community Conversations with FCPS Superintendent Dr. Reid
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The Superintendent Community Conversations are being posted to this page as they are scheduled.
Register for the October 25th session at West Springfield High School using this link
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Parent Information Line -
Available in 8 Languages
Parents who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese can call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS and to receive support if they are having difficulty communicating with their children's schools due to a language barrier.
Here Comes the Bus Mobile App
Please be aware that all of us are getting used to new routines at the start of the school year. Thank you for your patience as those routines are established.
If a student’s bus is delayed, parents may access the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus mobile app to receive the delayed bus report. Contact the Transportation Office at 703-446-2050. For any concerns after hours (after 4:30 p.m.), contact Safety and Security at 571-423-2000.
*Find the transportation Services contact specific to your school by visiting https://www.fcps.edu/who-contact.
Health Information and Emergency Care Forms
The Health Information Form (HIF) (SS/SE -71) Health Information Form and the Emergency Care Information form (SS/SE-3) Emergency Care Information provide valuable information regarding student health conditions. These forms are critical in the early identification of students who may need healthcare support in the educational environment. Along with the development of Healthcare Plans (HCP) and Action Plans, the Public Health Nurses (PHNs) utilize the information contained in the HIF to develop teaching strategies for FCPS staff in order to meet the requirements of Regulation 2104 Health Services-School Health Related Needs.
For SY 22-23, these forms will be required for all students. Parents/guardians may submit these forms either through electronic submission accessed within the weCare@school module; or in their Tuesday folder for those families without ParentVue accounts.
Free and Reduce-Price Meals for Students
ACTION NEEDED- Requests must be submitted for this school year! No free/reduced lunches without application this school year! Please see below!
Free and Reduced Lunch Requirements 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. The extension of the no-cost meals benefit to all students has ended, meaning families must submit an application and be approved to be eligible for free and reduced price meals for the 2022-23 school year.
Eligible families are encouraged to submit the Free and Reduced-Price Meal application before the first day of the 2022-23 school year. The online application is accessible via the FCPS homepage. Learn more about the Free and Reduced-Price Meal program online.
Tutor.com Available All School Year
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 video:
Tutor.com: How it Works Elementary
COVID/Health Updates
Please do not send your child to school if there are any signs or symptoms of being ill. We can keep students and staff healthy if we all do our part by staying home when not feeling well. The FCPS Health and Safety Guidance document continues to be updated with the latest information.
School Immunizations
School may be out for summer, but now is the time for your child to catch up on school immunizations! Check out the list of Virginia’s required school immunizations and make your doctor appointments now before the August rush or visit the Fairfax County Health Department website for a schedule of child immunization clinics.
Substitute Teachers Needed
Substitutes help our students thrive when their teacher must be out of the classroom and are essential members of every school’s team.
We value our substitutes. They are essential members of every school’s team. Substitute teaching is a great option for:
- Parents
- Retired Teachers
- College Students
- Part-Time Workers
If you want to earn money while making a difference in your community, consider subbing!
Virtual Information sessions are offered weekly! Follow this link for more information.
- PTA is always in need of helpful hands. If interested in helping please fill out this form and we will be in contact. Volunteer Interest Form
- Spirit Wear Sales are now OPEN! Order Online!
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Recess Ball Drive! Our kids love to play with other students and we need more athletic balls to help with that. Please bring new or used soccer, football, kickball, or any other type of fun athletic ball to the front office. You can also purchase off this Amazon Wish List.
- Clothing Drive! Kids have accidents and CFES is always in need of clothing sizes 4 - 16, and NEW Underwear and socks. Donations can be delivered or dropped off in the school office.
- Our amazing staff LOVES the coffee bar setup at school and we need you to help keep it stocked. Please consider donating some K-cups, sugar, or creamer. Items can be purchased off our Amazon wish list Coffee Bar Wishlist
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