Winter Break: December 19th - January 2nd (Student Holiday, Office Closed)
 As a reminder, winter break will be held December 19 to January 2. To help make sure you and your children have a restful break, we have asked that no homework be assigned during this time. Teachers may assign long-range assignments in the weeks ahead of the break, allowing students to practice time management skills, but no assignments will be due immediately following the break. We look forward to welcoming students back in the new year.Classes resume on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. See the complete 2022-23 school year calendar.
Bucknell Winter LEXIA Challenge
 As we enter a season of winter celebration, we want to encourage our students at Bucknell to celebrate reading! Let's take advantage of the cold weather and extra hours indoors to read and learn on LEXIA!
The LEXIA Winter Challenges encourages our students to read for 15 minutes and complete units daily. When we return from the holidays, administration will celebrate with two classes that have the most number of minutes and units with pizza!
How to Access School Tools at Home from Student Laptops and iPads Sent Home!
Please read the notice below to understand how to access devices from home. Students can access programs like ST Math, Lexia, MyOn and more on our Bucknell website, Student websites page.
 
Tips for Using and Managing School Devices
Student devices were sent home over Winter Break and will continue to be sent home over the weekends in the new year. Read these tips on how to support your family in finding the best ways to store and use the devices at home.
 
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 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.
Covid Diagnostic Testing in January
Mark your calendars! COVID diagnostic testing will be available for FCPS teachers, staff, and students at five locations across the county January 3-5 from 5 to 8 p.m. This testing is for those who are either experiencing COVID symptoms or have been exposed to someone diagnosed with COVID. Appointments are not required, but registration must be completed before testing. Visit the COVID Testing webpage for more information.
FCPS Cares - Recognize Bucknell Employees!
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize those who go above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can all acknowledge the outstanding work of FCPS, and more specifically, Bucknell Elementary School employees.
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