Lake Braddock Band Children's Concert
Lake Braddock – Special Education Parent Night (Virtual)
Monday, December 5 @ 6:30 – Zoom Link
Parents of rising 7th grade special education students will learn about the different levels of support in the middle school, the course recommendation process and how courses are selected.
Fall Academic Screening Reports for Families
Fall score reports for reading and math screening assessments are being communicated to parents/guardians. The dates and delivery methods are different depending on the grade level of your student(s). Here is an outline of what to expect:
- Kindergarten: VRKP reports will be sent via U.S. Mail before winter break
- Grades 1-3: Reports were sent via U.S. Mail the week of November 21, 2022
- Grades 4-6: Reports are posted in SIS ParentVUE
Advanced Academic Level IV Referral Deadline
Parent referrals to be considered for the Level IV (full-time) advanced academics for the 2023-2024 school year for current students in grades 2-6 are due no later than December 15. Referrals will not be accepted after the deadline. Referral forms must be submitted as an attachment via email and must include all three of the following contacts:
You will receive an email replay confirming receipt of your referral. If you do not receive the confirmation email within a few school-business days, please reach out to Mrs. Redford.
Information about the referral process may be found on the FCPS AAP website (https://www.fcps.edu/node/37056). The referral form can be found via this link: https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/AAPLevelIVReferralForm_1.pdf
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Redford.
Multicultural and Language Resources for Families
During National Family Engagement Month, the Office of Family and School Partnerships would like to remind families of some of the resources available to them:
- Bilingual community liaisons support student registrars by providing families with information about school and community services offered in Fairfax County. Liaisons are available to help families speaking Spanish, Korean, and Arabic. Once registered at a school, families can contact their family liaison for assistance.
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Early literacy programs are available to Fairfax County residents for parents of children up to 5 years old. These programs help prepare children for school and build confidence in parents as their child’s first teacher. They also help parents become active partners in their child’s education. Programs are available in African-Heritage, Arabic, Spanish, and Korean.
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Parent Information Phone Lines are available in eight languages for parents who speak languages other than English.
- A Multilingual Family Podcast is produced by the offices of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Family and School Partnerships, and Professional Learning and Equity. It covers important information for parents in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Korean.
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ESOL services are available in Fairfax County for students as well as adults. Information on spring classes will be posted in March 2023.
Additional resources are available on the Family Engagement webpage.
Preparing for Winter Weather
 Winter weather will be here before you know it! Watch this video to see how weather-related closing decisions are made.
FCPS’ inclement weather procedures will remain the same as last year. The first five inclement weather days will be traditional “snow days” with no school activities. After those five days, we will use the flexibility provided by the Virginia General Assembly to have unscheduled virtual learning days, whenever possible, to maintain the continuity of learning. Virtual learning on these days will be synchronous/live instruction, following the inclement weather virtual learning day schedule (includes a two-hour delay).
FCPS’ website is generally the first mode of communication during emergency weather closings. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible including email, text, social media, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated.
Be sure to plan ahead for the winter season. Make sure your contact information is up-to-date in weCare@school, bookmark the FCPS website, plan for childcare, if appropriate, and know what items your child may need to take home before a weather event.
Help Your Child Have Good Attendance
Just a few missed days here and there, even if they’re excused absences, can add up to too much lost learning time and put your child behind in school. This is as true in kindergarten as it is in high school. How can you help your child attend school regularly?
- Talk about the importance of showing up to school every day—make that the expectation.
- Help your child maintain routines such as finishing homework and getting a good night’s sleep.
- Find out if your child feels safe at school and engaged by their classes. Make sure they are not missing class because of behavioral issues and school discipline policies. If these are problems, please work with your school.
- Stay on top of academic progress and seek help from teachers or tutors if necessary. Make sure teachers know how to contact you.
- Be aware of your child’s social contacts. Peer pressure can lead to skipping school, while students without many friends can feel isolated.
- Encourage meaningful after-school activities including sports and clubs.
Looking ahead to the holiday season, if missing school is unavoidable, talk to your child’s teachers in advance to create a plan for making up missed work. But remember, a homework packet cannot make up for the interaction and learning that happens in the classroom.
Visit our website for more attendance resources.
Positivity Project - Week of November 28, 2022
This week’s character strength is Kindness. Kind people think about the needs and feelings of other people, and then act to help those people. Kind people are selfless. That is why a true act of kindness is distinct from helping another person in order to simply gain something for yourself. An individual with the strength of kindness helps others because it’s the right thing to do, not because they expect any reciprocal treatment or gain in reputation.
The site P2 For Families is available for connecting P2 to your home and you can learn more about the site here. Many of the slides are password protected and the password is P2 (case-sensitive).
Next week’s character strength: Other People Matter- Supporting Others When They Struggle
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