1/20/2022 - Brookfield News and Notes

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January


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School Board Reviews Draft School Year Calendar Options

At their January 17 work session, the School Board discussed draft calendars that were created for the 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26 school years. Draft calendars were developed using the following criteria as a framework:

  • Federal, state, and Virginia Department of Education guidance.
  • Superintendent’s priorities.
  • School Board input.
  • Student absentee data.
  • Staff absentee data.
  • Surrounding jurisdictions’ calendars.
  • Survey results.
  • Calendar Feedback Committee input.

You may view the draft calendars and other related documents in Boarddocs. The calendars will be presented as new business during the School Board meeting on Thursday, January 26. The Board is scheduled to vote on the calendars during their meeting on Thursday, February 9. 

Watch a recording of today’s Work Session. Get information on FCPS' calendar development process


FY 2023-24 Proposed Budget Highlights

Budget

At the January 12 School Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid proposed a budget for FY 2024 that focuses on attracting and retaining teachers and staff, initiatives aimed at closing the achievement gap for all students, and gives our youngest learners a strong start, including investments for special education students impacted during the pandemic.

The FY 2024 Proposed Budget totals $3.5 billion—a net increase of $249.6 million or 7.6% over the FY 2023 Approved Budget. Nearly 86% of the budget is targeted at instruction. The Proposed Budget focuses on several key areas:

  • Innovative investments that close the achievement gap for all students:
    • Equitable access to literacy.
    • Increased access to PreK programming.
    • Supports for students with special education needs. 
    • Funding for students in Advanced Academic Programs.
    • Changing student enrollment needs.
    • Increase in student and family supports, including access to middle school athletic opportunities that support student well-being. 
  • Continuation of green investments.
  • Increased security measures.
  • Proposed increases in employee compensation.

Watch Dr. Reid’s presentation to the board. Access the presentation slides on Boarddocs. 


Portrait of a Graduate at Brookfield

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First graders were ethical and global citizens and critical and creative thinkers when they designed their parks!

For more information about Portrait of a Graduate and your children please visit FCPS's  Portrait of a Graduate website here


Upcoming Teen Sexting & Sextortion Seminar

The FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation, in partnership with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (HSI) and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), recently issued a national public safety alert regarding an explosion in incidents of children and teens being coerced into sending explicit images online and extorted for money—a crime known as financial sextortion. There were more than 7,000 reports of online financial extortion of minors over the past year.

  • Many cases start on social media sites, such as Facebook and Instagram.
  • This increasing threat has resulted in an alarming number of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideations

Join the Communities of Trust, on Wednesday, January 25th from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a FREE educational webinar on Teen Sexting & Sextortion. Panelists include FBI Supervisory Special Agent Barbara Smith, Fairfax County Police Department's Child Exploitation Detective Justin Urbaniak, and National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's Director of Survivor Services Kathryn Rifenbark. Register here: https://bit.ly/reg4webinar012523

Please send questions, in advance, for panelists to FairfaxCOTC@gmail.com.


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Bingo

Join us on Friday, January 20 for BINGO night!  We'll have pizza and snacks for sale at 5:30 and Bingo will start after 6:15pm.

If you're available to help out, please sign up here .


Reminders

Goodies with Guardians

Guardians of Brookfield students are welcome to come in to share a breakfast goodie together with their student! There isn't a planned agenda...it's just a chance for us to spend some time together!

Please join us for our "Goodies with Guardians" event on Tuesday, February 14 from 7:45 - 8:05 in Brookfield's cafeteria.

We hope to see you there! 


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