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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.
اس نیوزلیٹر کو دوسری زبانوں میں پڑھنے کیلئے ، براہ مہربانی ہماری ویب سائیٹ ملاحظہ کیجیئے۔
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 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Schools and offices will be closed on Monday, January 16, for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Learn more about Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend of Service Opportunities
FCPS students continue to find incredible ways to serve their community while building Portrait of a Graduate skills such as becoming an ethical and global citizen. FCPS is excited to collaborate again with Volunteer Fairfax for the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend of Service, Saturday, January 14, to Monday, January 16. This service opportunity helps empower individuals and strengthens communities while honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Volunteer Fairfax will host several ways for the community to get involved including volunteer activities for students and adults of all ages. To learn more about the MLK Jr. Weekend of Service and specific service activities, visit Volunteer Fairfax’s website
Salad Bar Returning
On Tuesday, January 24 the salad bar will return to Hollin Meadows. We're very excited about this addition to our cafeteria. Next week, we'll share more information including a video you can watch with your child.
Grade 6 Students: Climate Survey
During the week of January 23, students in Grade 6 will complete the online Virginia Climate Survey. The survey does not ask for your child’s name and all answers are anonymous. No one, including teachers or administrators, will know how your child answered the survey. You will not have access to your child’s survey answers even as their parent or guardian.
You may review the questions asked in the student survey at this website: https://tinyurl.com/VaSchoolSurvey.
The survey will ask questions such as how students feel about their school, how students get along with one another and their teachers, how students feel about school rules, and their perceptions of their teachers’ willingness to help them. Students will also be asked what kinds of bullying they may have observed during school and whether they have been bullied themselves.
If you do not want your child to participate, please email Ms. Shirley, 6th grade counselor, by Friday, January 20th at cbshirley@fcps.edu
Carl Sandburg Middle School
Rising 7th Grade Curriculum Night
Thursday, January 19, 2023
6 - 7:30 p.m.
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During our Rising 7th Grade Curriculum Night, you will receive an introduction to Sandburg Middle School and learn about our course offerings during our General Information Session. We ask that all families choose to attend our 6 PM or 7 PM session.
During our Curriculum Fair, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and get course information from the teachers.
If you have a student in the Advanced Academic Program, a student receiving Special Education services or a student receiving ESOL services, we have additional sessions that you can attend.
Below you will find session times and locations.
SEL Screener Results Mailed
Students in grades 3-6 took the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener in October. The SEL Screener reports will be mailed directly to families in the next week. This website includes both the Parent Report as well as a Family Guide to support you in understanding results and ideas for talking with your student about their results. Both are available in multiple languages. To learn more about SEL and how we support students at school and at home please see the FCPS SEL website.
Please reach out to our school counselors, school psychologist or school social worker with any questions.
Dual Language Immersion Program Registration
Registration for the countywide lottery for Dual Language Immersion (DLI) programs will open on Monday, January 23. Programs are available in French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. Parents who are interested in the DLI programs in FCPS are encouraged to attend an informational meeting at their school site. Meetings began on Wednesday, January 11. Get more information on DLI programs and registration.
Parent Resource Center January Webinars - Register Now
Social-Emotional Milestones in Early Childhood
The first five years of life are a period of incredible growth in all areas of a child’s development. Social and emotional development includes the child’s experience, expression, and management of their emotions, and the ability to establish positive and rewarding relationships with others. Join us for this important webinar to learn about the social-emotional developmental milestones in early childhood.
Webinar Highlights:
- Identify social-emotional skills that develop in early childhood
- Discuss strategies to support children in their social-emotional development
- Explore concepts of attachment, temperament, and self-regulation and their impact on social-emotional development
Presented by Naomi H. Grinney, LCSW, Infant Mental Health Specialist, IMH-E® Clinical Supervisor/Behavioral Health Senior Clinician Infant-Toddler Connection of Fairfax – Falls Church
January 20, 2023 10-11:30 a.m.
Register for Social-Emotional Milestones in Early Childhood
View the individual event page if you would like to share this event with others
Morning Meeting and Responsive Advisory Meeting: Building Positive Classroom Communities through Social and Emotional Learning
Join us to hear about how teachers and school staff are building positive schoolwide and classroom communities through social and emotional learning.
During this session, families will:
- Learn about the evidence-based Responsive Classroom practices of Morning Meeting and Responsive Advisory Meeting.
- Understand how teachers are using these practices to engage students in learning that is challenging, developmentally appropriate, and supportive of the whole child.
- Learn new tips so you can continue these responsive practices at home.
The presenter is Ivette Robles, FCPS Curriculum Resource Teacher, Office of School Improvement and Supports.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at 10-11:30 a.m.
Register for Morning Meeting and Responsive Advisory Meeting: Building Positive Classroom Communities through Social and Emotional Learning
View the individual event page if you would like to share this event with others.
FCPS Cares
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can all acknowledge the good work of our Hollin Meadows staff members.
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Important Dates
Jan. 16: MLK Holiday - No School
Jan. 19: 6 - 7:30 p.m., CSMS Rising 7th Grade Curriculum Night
Jan. 25: 1:05 Dismissal - End of 2nd Quarter
Jan. 26 & 27: Teacher Work Days - No School
See the complete 2022-2023 school year calendar
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School Bus Driver Job Fair
Attend one of our school bus driver job fairs and become part of the FCPS team! The job fairs will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on:
In addition to a $3,000 signing bonus for all new drivers, FCPS offers competitive pay, excellent retirement plans, health and dental plans, paid training, and other benefits.
Learn more about upcoming school bus driver job fairs. If you have questions, please call 571-423-3000 or email driveforfcps@fcps.edu.
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