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 Come support Clermont at Panera in Kingstowne from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2022.
You need to eat, so why not support Clermont at the same time!
20% of profits are donated to Clermont. To make sure the order is designated for Clermont you will need to bring the flyer OR enter code: FUND4U when ordering online or at the in store kiosk! Thank you for your support! Questions: vpfundraising@clermontpta.org
 Clermont's Lost and Found is overflowing! We have accumulated a large number of coats, sweatshirts, and outerwear. Please remind your child to look for their lost item next week. We have temporarily relocated the Lost and Found to the front lobby. All unclaimed items will be donated over winter break.
In February 2023, the Clermont PTA is hosting a Scripps’ affiliated Spelling Bee at Clermont! The spelling bee is an opportunity for students to develop language skills and increase their vocabularies, practice poise under pressure, strengthen life skills including work ethic, build confidence, and have fun!
Currently, we are gauging students’ interest in the spelling bee from parents. There is no commitment at this time—we will reach out later with additional details for registration.
Take the Spelling Bee Interest Survey Here (Survey closes December 6)
 5th graders experiment to see which surface material create more or less friction.
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. Clermont's family liaison is Carolina Guido-Parada, and she can be reached at cguidoparada@fcps.edu or by phone at (703) 921-2441.
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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.
 Bodhi Day, Thursday, Dec. 8, is the Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day that the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama (Shakyamuni), experienced enlightenment, also known as bodhi in Sanskrit and Pali. The school calendar recognizes many religious and cultural observances (O days) during the school year. There is school on these days, however, the School Board has directed that tests, quizzes, field trips, graduation, homecoming, or FCPS-scheduled athletic events will not be held on these observance days.Learn more about Bodhi Day in this video from the Miami Children’s Museum. See the complete 2022-23 school year calendar.
For Edison Pyramid Elementary Schools
Parents are invited to attend an optional Zoom session to learn about Family Life Education (FLE) lessons and materials.
Monday, December 12th, 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Zoom Link
 Clermont students have a strong voice! We would love to hear from our students about the various holidays they celebrate. Does your family celebrate Bodhi Day, Hannukah, or Christmas? If your child is interested in recording a segment for our news show, we would love to hear their thoughts! Please contact Mrs. Cangro at kncangro@fcps.edu by December 5 for more information. (We will try to include as many students as possible. Videos may not be used in their entirety.)
Some of you have reached out to express an interest in supporting families in our community.
If you are looking for ways to help, please read and submit this form to learn about ways YOU can show you CARE.
(If you are interested in helping for the holidays, please sign up today so we have time to send you important information.)
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If you are interested in having your 2nd through 6th grader screened for Full-Time (Level IV) services, please submit all documents no later than the deadline, December 15, 2022. The Level IV Referral Form is required and is linked below. The Parent/Guardian Questionnaire is optional, however it is highly recommended that you submit this as well. You may also submit up to two digital pages of work samples. Please email all documents to our AART, Raechel Acosta, at rbacosta@fcps.edu on or before December 15, 2022. If your child took the CogAt this year, you should be receiving CogAt scores soon. Universal screener referrals are still not available. The universal screener referral is intended to capture a group of students at each school who may require advanced differentiation based on one of many measures that are considered. This referral pathway is also one way to ensure that a student whose family may not yet be familiar with FCPS AAP and the referral process is not missed for consideration. If you are interested in your child being screened for Level IV services, please do not wait for the universal screener referral notification. For more information, please visit https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/current-fcps-students.
Please reach out to Mrs. Acosta with any questions.
Level IV Referral Form
Parent/Guardian Questionnaire
If you missed the Understanding the Level IV Referral and Screening Process parent meeting on October 28, 2022, the recording is linked below.
This meeting was recorded and covered the Level IV referral and screening process. The presentation for this meeting and the AAP Overview meeting are located on the Clermont homepage.
Winter weather will be here before you know it!
FCPS’ inclement weather procedures 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, FCPS plans to use the flexibility provided by the Virginia General Assembly to have unscheduled virtual learning days, whenever possible. 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.
Watch this video to see how weather-related closing decisions are made.
December 8: Bodhi Day
December 18 - 26: Chanukah
December 19 - January 2: No School - Winter Break (Office Closed)
January 16: No School - Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
January 25: 2-Hour Early Release (Dismissal at 1:50 pm)
January 26: No School/Prof. Workday
January 27: No School/Prof. Workday
February 20: No School - President's Day
March 2: 2-Hour Early Release (Dismissal at 1:50 pm)
March 3: No School/Prof. Workday
April 3-6: No School - Spring Break
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