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 Veterans Day provides a great reason to pause, reflect, and recognize the extraordinary sacrifices our Veterans and their families have made on our behalf, and we thank them for their service. Learn more about the history of Veterans Day at va.gov.
Clermont Elementary began the day today with a breakfast to honor our Veteran parents, and also our active duty military families. The JROTC Cadets from Edison HS came over to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Veteran and active duty parents then went to all of our classrooms and talked about their time in the service with our students during Morning Meeting. Thank you to the PTA and all of our military connected families for making this a memorable Veterans Day for the children at Clermont!
Clermont Elementary's Scholastic Book Fair will be held in person from November 27th - December 1st. Help is needed in preparing for the fair and throughout the week it is open. Please consider volunteering your time by helping to advertise, decorate, set up, work at the fair during school hours, work after school during our late night, and help to pack up at the end of the week.
Please feel free to sign up to volunteer for an hour, a couple of hours, or for the entire week. Whatever works for you! The book fair is a lot of fun and is one of our most popular volunteer opportunities. We appreciate your time and efforts. We look forward to working with you! Questions? Email Kannan Cangro, Clermont Librarian, at kncangro@fcps.edu.
Volunteer Sign-Up
 Happy Diwali to all those who celebrate this day and the victory of light over darkness. This year's Diwali artwork was created by Chantilly High School student Rijuta D. as part of the FCPS Observance Design Challenge for Students.
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) offers a comprehensive Family Life Education (FLE) program.
FLE instruction begins in kindergarten and continues through grade 12. FLE includes topics in human growth and development and social and emotional health. FLE instruction helps students gain knowledge and skills needed to make healthy, responsible, and life-enhancing decisions related to relationships and their physical, emotional, and social health. Parents and guardians are partners in their child’s learning.
FLE instruction supports the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community. Parents and guardians can review FLE materials. Parents/guardians can access FLE lessons in Schoology using their SIS username and password. Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media titles online. Lessons and media are available for review at school by contacting your child’s teacher. Lessons only are also available at the City of Fairfax Regional Library (this location does not have media).
FLE program descriptions and opt-out forms are available on the FCPS website.
The Edison Pyramid hosted a virtual parent information night this week. If you missed the session, the materials are now available in the All Parents/Guardians course in Schoology.
Requesting Assistance
During the year, some of our families find they need assistance with food, clothing, or other items. There are a number of community services available to provide help. If your family needs support, please return this form. I will contact you with information about getting assistance.
Show You CARE by Supporting Families in our Community
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. Contact Mrs. Treger, School Counselor, with questions.
Please email one of us if you have questions or concerns.
Mrs. Treger, School Counselor
Mrs. Guido-Parada, Parent Liaison (Habla espanol)
Fall pictures were distributed to teachers today, so be sure to check backpacks soon for photo orders and proofs.
Photo retakes will be held on November 28th. If you would like your child to have their photo redone, please notify your child's teacher by retake day.
Any student who was absent on picture day will have their photo taken on November 28th. If you would like to order pictures, you may do so at barksdalestorefront.com. (Access Code: 0036778AR)
Questions? Call 1-800-220-7667
 FCPS Adult and Community Education (ACE) is pleased to offer an exciting winter break learning opportunity for FCPS students. ACE has launched a new STEM kit program for students (grades 3-5) focused on extending learning when students are out of school. ACE is offering a comprehensive STEM kit that includes five exciting projects and fifteen learning activities. And better yet, all materials are included! ACE STEM Kits will surely stimulate curiosity and engage students in the rapidly growing area of science, technology, engineering, and math.
Order Today!
December 9, 2023
Session 1: 9:00 am-10:30 am
Session 2: 10:30 am-12 noon
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Enjoy the holiday season with friends and family with Gingerbread FUN! Let us take care of all the mess and stress. Our talented culinary students will assist you in creating a truly unique house for display during the holiday season. The workshop includes all the ingredients to decorate a beautiful gingerbread house. Hot cocoa and cookies will be available after your decorating experience.
Pricing: $45 and a minimum of 4 canned goods per house (the canned goods will be donated to the Koinonia Foundation food pantry).
Due to limited space a maximum of three people per house.
Recommended age: 5 years old and up. Participants 13 and under must have an adult chaperone.
Registration and money payment is required by December 1st.
Register Here
Full-Time (Level IV) Referrals
Full-Time referrals for students are due no later than Friday, December 15, 2023. Please visit the FCPS AAP site for helpful information regarding the referral process. For your convenience, here are the links for the Full-Time (Level IV) Referral Form and Parent/Guardian Questionnaire. All documents should be emailed to Ms. Acosta at rbacosta@fcps.edu no later than December 15th. For more information about all of the AAP services we offer, please visit your child’s Schoology course and look in the Advanced Academics Folder for the AAP September Newsletter. Use your ParentVUE login credentials to access Schoology. If you have any questions, please contact our Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, Raechel Acosta, at rbacosta@fcps.edu.
Elementary Parent Information Meeting
Two parent information meetings focusing on the AAP levels of service and the Full-Time (Level IV) referral process were held virtually on Tuesday, September 26th and Monday, October 2nd. You can watch the video of the October 2nd meeting here. You can find the presentation from both meetings on Schoology. Visit your child’s homeroom teacher’s course and then the Advanced Academics folder. If you have any questions, please contact our AART, Raechel Acosta, at rbacosta@fcps.edu.
November 11: Veterans Day
November 12: Diwali
November 22-24: Thanksgiving Break - No School
November 27 - December 1: Scholastic Book Fair
November 28: Book Fair Night, 4:00-7:30 pm
November 28: Photo Retake Day
December 7-15: Chanukah
December 8: Bodhi Day
December 18-31: Winter Break - No School
December 25: Christmas
January 1: New Years Day
January 2: Classes Resume
January 6: Three Kings Day/Epiphany
January 7: Orthodox Christmas
January 15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
January 19: Orthodox Epiphany
January 25: End of Second Quarter - 2-hour Early Release
January 26: No School/Teacher Workday
Calendar Spotlight
November is National Family Engagement Month
This month reminds us that families are children's first and most important teachers, advocates, and nurturers. Strong family support is vital to student well-being and success.
FCPS has many resources designed to increase engagement and partnerships with families while fostering academic success and social-emotional growth.
Additionally, every school has a family liaison who available to welcome and orient families, and help them understand the school's culture, policies, procedures, and practices. Clermont's family liaison is Carolina Guido-Parada. They can help connect families to resources in the community. Family liaisons might also assist a family in transitioning to a new school and encourage family-school partnerships to help ensure their student's success and healthy development.
If you have questions or would like more information, you may email Mrs. Guido-Parada at cguidoparada@fcps.edu, or visit FCPS’ website for a list of region representatives.
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