Weekly Words
November 10, 2022
We are Better Together!
Dear Island Creek Community,
A heartfelt thank you to all of our Veterans, especially tomorrow in recognition of Veterans Day, as we truly appreciate your service. We hope everyone enjoys a safe, relaxing 3-day weekend and we look forward to welcoming your children back to school on Monday for a full-week of learning!
All our best,
Jen Fallert Karen Baxter
JRFallert@fcps.edu KPBaxter@fcps.edu
Principal Assistant Principal
Sites Around School: Reading
 Sites Around School: 5th Grade Trip to Luray Caverns
 Sites Around School: Our Thankful "Turkeys" - George and Gertie
Will be visiting classrooms next week
Message from FCPS Instructional Services
Dear Parents/Caregivers,
With the first quarter over, you will soon be receiving a progress report. On that report, you may notice a change in how we grade Language Arts progress.
In the past, progress reports have indicated if a student has been assessed using materials below, on, or above grade level. This year, teachers will report student progress using the scale of 1-4 on the grade level language arts standards. For students participating in Advanced Academic Program (AAP) Level 4, marks will be based on extended grade level standards.
This change will help ensure that caregivers understand how students are progressing toward grade level standards and reading skills. It will also help teachers communicate about each student’s strengths, and in what areas they need to improve as they progress through elementary school.
Teachers use a variety of information to provide a complete picture of each student’s literacy progress according to state and county standards. Parents/caregivers will receive more information about reading performance later this month in the iReady Parent Report. This report will be mailed to families (Grades 1-3) or be available through SIS ParentVue (Grades 4-6). It will also include information to help you understand the iReady Domain Scores.
If you have any questions, please contact your teacher. You may also visit the Elementary School Grading and Reporting webpage or the Equitable Access to Literacy Plan page.
Fairfax County Public Schools
Island Creek Celebrates Diversity!
We want to empower our Island Creek students to have a strong voice, share their experiences, and learn from, and celebrate, each other! We would love to hear from our Crocs about the various traditions, holidays, observances, and cultural experiences families celebrate or recognize.
During the month of November, we would like our students to learn about the following observances:
- Native American Heritage Month
- Día de los Muertos
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving
- Additional November observances or celebrations that your child would like to share
If your child is interested in recording a 1-2 minute segment for our Morning News Show please use this link: https://flip.com/2ec3a9bc as we would love to learn from them! Should you need additional information with recording, please contact Ms. Keaney, Librarian (mkeaney@fcps.edu). Alternatively, if your child would prefer to make a poster to display in the hallways at Island Creek, please have them bring their poster to Ms. Fallert, Principal (jrfallert@fcps.edu).
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Substitute Bonus and Incentive Program
Work More-Earn a Bonus!!
FCPS has developed a bonus program for substitutes who accept more than the 10 required jobs. For each millstone you will earn a bonus. If you meet all 3 milestones, your total bonus will be $900!. Bonuses will be paid quarterly.
If you work 50 substitute jobs within a school year, you will earn a $200 bonus
If you work 100 substitute jobs within a school year, you will earn a $300 bonus
If you work 150 substitute jobs within a school year, you will earn a $400 bonus
Work on a High-Volume Day and You will receive Premium Pay!!
FCPS has identified high-volume days. When you work on a high-volume day, your hourly pay will increase to 1.5 times your regular hourly pay. Our first high-volume day is Friday, November 18. All you need to do is accept a job in SmartFind Express and your pay rate will be adjusted for that day.
High Volume Days
Friday, November 18
Friday, December 2
Friday, December 9
Friday, January 13
Friday, February 17
Friday, February 24
Friday, March 10
Friday, March 17
Friday, March 24
Friday, March 31
Friday, April 21
Friday, April 28
Friday, May 5
Friday, May 12
Friday, May 19
Friday, May 26
Friday, June 2
FCPS Cares!
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 at Island Creek ES. We love our OHES staff members, let's tell them how we feel!
Holiday Drive for Gift Cards
The Holidays are fast approaching, and many families are experiencing financial hardships. The Island Creek PTA is once again collecting gift card donations (from grocery stores such as Giant, Safeway, Walmart, and Target) to help Island Creek families in need. Our goal is to collect $3,000 to help support families in our community.
If you would like to contribute, please drop off the gift cards to the Island Creek Front Office Staff by Monday, December 5. We prefer gift cards in $25 increments and ask that you consider giving several cards if you would like to donate more!
The PTA can accept monetary donations through Monday, December 5, via PayPal with “Holiday Drive” in the message field.
Please use the PayPal link: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=LAHHW2ZR8UUGU
The Holiday Drive will be collecting donations between November 14– December 5, 2022. We appreciate your support in helping to make this holiday season a bit more magical for Island Creek Elementary families in need.
Click to view the 2022-2023 FCPS School Calendar
November 11: Veterans Day, Student Holiday
November 18: Yearbook Cover Design submissions due
November 23-25 (No School): Thanksgiving, Student and Staff Holiday
December 19- January 2 (No School): Winter Break
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