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To read this newsletter in other languages, please visit our website.
Para leer este boletín en otros idiomas, visite nuestro sitio web.
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TLES Families,
You are invited to join our community in a very special event on December 3rd at TLES. On December 3rd the TLES PTA will be hosting a World Cup Watch Party! We will have the game streamed in both the cafeteria and the gym with breakfast, games and raffles the entire family can enjoy! The TLES PTA will be providing free popcorn for all to enjoy during the game; Breakfast burritos and Saltenas will be available for purchase. Families are also welcome to bring their own food! Please spread the word and tell your neighbors!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4fa5a923a3fdc34-world
We can't wait to watch with you!
Ben Chiet, Shele Banford & Tracey Brown Rice
 
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November is Native American Heritage Month
- Nov. 23-25 Thanksgiving Holiday
As a reminder, schools and offices will be closed November 23-25. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving! Classes will resume on Monday, November 28.
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Although the community level of COVID-19 in Fairfax County is currently low, cases of RSV, the flu, and other viruses are on the rise. It continues to be important to wash your hands regularly, cover coughs and sneezes, monitor your health daily, and stay home if you are sick. For more tips, visit our Return to School website.
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FCPS has recently adopted TalkingPoints, a two-way messaging app that allows parents and caregivers to communicate with teachers and schools. Look for messages from your child’s school on how they are implementing the app. For more information, visit the FCPS TalkingPoints webpage.
The app translates messages, so teachers can input messages in English and parents can respond in their preferred language. TalkingPoints supports 125 languages, making it easier and faster for our FCPS families to connect with their schools. If you need to update your preferred correspondence language, contact Timber Lane ES' Registrar, Marta Jessel.
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By now, you may have heard that FCPS is developing a new Strategic Plan. Here are some reasons why the school division is engaging in this important work. Our last strategic plan was developed in 2015. Since then, we experienced a pandemic that changed the way we think, a shift in technology that has seen eight new versions of the iPhone, and plans developed for the first manned mission to Mars.
Our students are preparing for careers that don’t exist today. In order to keep pace with these needs, we need to rethink our plans for the future—and how we will best serve our students for this new era. Employees, parents/caregivers, students, and our FCPS community must share the same purpose in order to recognize how we can move forward together.
We are all much more motivated, and successful, when we share clear end goals. Learn more on our Strategic Plan webpage.
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In an annual planning process, FCPS uses input from the community to help develop the school year calendar for the following year. The Calendar Survey will be sent to parents/caregivers, FCPS employees, and students in grades 7-12 next week. Please complete this survey by December 1st.
Our framework for creating the calendar is available online to ensure transparency, as we work to build a calendar that is inclusive and equitable.
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FCPS will hold a virtual job fair on November 7, from 4 to 6 p.m. FCPS is seeking those interested in positions as substitute teachers, substitute instructional assistants, student monitors, instructional assistants, public health attendants (PHAs), and public health training assistants (PHTAs) positions. Learn more and register to attend or view current job openings.
$3,000 Signing Bonus for Bus Drivers
Job fairs will be held for those interested in becoming bus drivers for FCPS on Friday, November 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Stonecroft Transportation Center and Wednesday, November 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lorton Center. Click on the links to learn more, call 571-423-3000, or email driveforfcps@fcps.edu.
Sub and Save the Day! Bonus Opportunities!
FCPS is always looking for kind and caring substitute teachers and substitute instructional assistants to ensure our students continue to thrive when teachers and instructional assistants need to be out of the classroom. Substitute teaching is a great opportunity for future teachers, stay-at-home parents, retirees, college students, part-time employees, and anyone who wants to make a difference.
FCPS has started offering bonuses for substitutes who are available to teach on high volume days. Additionally, substitutes who work more, will earn extra bonuses when they read 50, 100, or 150 days worked in a school year.
Substitute Teacher and Substitute Instructional Assistant information sessions are held virtually on Wednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m. Candidates will receive an email link to the virtual information session the Monday before the session. Sign up for an information session.
Feedback Welcome on Proposed Family Life Education Changes
The Fairfax County School Board is reviewing recommended changes to the Family Life Education (FLE) curriculum and invites public feedback as part of the review process. In May 2022, the Family Life Education Curriculum Advisory Committee (FLECAC) presented recommended curriculum changes, to go into effect for the 2023-24 school year. Those changes include adopting gender-combined instruction, and exploring instruction of gender identity, recommended media, and other instructional changes.
The recommendations reflect leading education and child development research and expert advice. According to research cited in the recommendations, these changes will create a more inclusive learning environment, result in higher academic achievement for students, and improve school climate.
Public feedback will be shared with FLECAC and the School Board. FCPS staff and the School Board will consider all feedback but are unable to reply to individuals.
Learn more about the recommended changes on our website. The public feedback form will be available on our website and will be open October 31 through December 1.
For families wanting to learn more about Advanced Academics and the services that we provide, please see the AAP Overview videos below. Additionally, if you were not able to attend the meeting but are interested in learning about the process for full-time services, please see the AAP Screening and Identification presentation below. If you should have any questions after viewing these presentations, please feel free to contact our Advanced Academic Resource Teacher, Alyssa Grabel, at angrabel@fcps.edu
The deadline for families to submit a referral form for full-time services is December 15 at 11:59Pm. Forms can be emailed directly to Alyssa Grabel or dropped off at the main office via hard copy.
AAP Overview in Spanish https://dl.ebmcdn.net/fcps/courses/AAP_Overview_SPANISH_101019/story_html5.html
AAP Overview in English http://dl.ebmcdn.net/fcps/courses/AAP_Overview_091919/story_html5.html
AAP Screening and Identification in English https://dl.ebmcdn.net/fcps/courses/AAP%20_Part2_101419/story_html5.html
AAP Screening and Identification in Spanish https://dl.ebmcdn.net/fcps/courses/AAP_Part2_SPANISH_110819/story_html5.html
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Does your child need homework help or feedback on their writing? How about a practice quiz to get ready for a test? Tutor.com is open to FCPS students in all grades, on-demand, 24/7, at no cost to families.
Learn more.
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