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The Principals' POSITIVE Press
Happy Friday CES Community,
On π day, we collaborated with Mathnasium to host a POSITIVE math night! It was a fun and engaging night that was POSITIVELY attended. To cap things off, the POSITIVE PTA provided pies for all participants. A POSITIVE thank you to all who attended and joined in the fun!
Today, we held our annual March Tornado Drill. During this drill all POSITIVE students are brought into/down to the building's first floor away from all exterior windows and doors. As always, we are proud of our POSITIVE students for taking this drill seriously and cooperating with the expectations.
This week was filled with POSITIVE field trips. The 2nd graders visited Riverbend Park, the 6th graders toured the National Portrait Gallery, and our 5th graders traveled to the Maryland Science Center. All had a POSITIVE time while learning new content.
One of our POSITIVE 4th grade students submitted a video of his piano playing to the Golden Key Music Festival, a competition designed to educate and inspire young musicians. 500+ POSITIVE young musicians from many nations were evaluated by a panel of international professional judges. When our students received POSITIVE feedback from the judges,he was given a Bronze rating and as a result has been invited to perform the POSITIVE piece in a recital at Lincoln Center in NYC! Please join us in congratulating our POSITIVE student on this incredible accomplishment!
Earlier this POSITIVE week CES celebrated and honored Mrs. Forte for her Region 4 Outstanding Leader Nomination. She is 1 of 6 that will be recognized on June 12th at the POSITIVE FCPS Honors Ceremony. Congratulations to Mrs. Forte on a well deserved and POSITIVE recognition!
Upcoming Events:
Monday, March 18th
- 8:15am: Family Fitness - Gym
Tuesday, March 19th
Wednesday, March 20th
- 6:00pm: PTA Meeting - Cafe
- 7:00pm: Pyramid Band Concert - CVHS
Thursday, March 21st
- 7:00pm: 2nd Grade Musical - Cafe
Friday, March 22nd
Friday, April 5th
- CES vs. UMES Volleyball Game - CVHS
Have a POSITIVE weekend!
Jen, Rachel, & Josh
Proud Principals
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Student Medication
This time of the year we like to send a reminder to our families about our medication policy for our students. Per the Elementary Students Rights and Responsibilities:
If you need to take medicine at school, an adult needs to bring it into the health room to make sure you get the right amount at the right time, and no one else takes it by mistake.
Spring break is a time to get forms updated by your child’s provider. Attached is the form for your convenience. While many parents trust their student with the responsibility of taking their medication, accidents can happen. We appreciate your time and attention to this matter.
https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/policies-regulations-and-notices/student-rights-and-responsibilities/elementary-quick-guide
 April is the Month of the Military Child. On April 17th, we will celebrate our military-connected students with donuts. If you are a veteran, you are invited to donuts and coffee with your child/children in the library from 9:00-9:30. Please sign up below if you plan to attend and please include your child’s name. Thank you!
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044CACAC23A3FD0-48515313-purple
Boosterthon
The CES Boosterthon is off to a wonderful start! The students are having a blast during the daily huddles. As a school we have already have 58% of the students registered and have raised $16,285, so we are well over halfway towards our goal of $25,000. The culminating Boosterthon activity will be a Fun Run next week. We will send a schedule out through Talking Points on Monday.
Advanced Academic Programs (AAP)
Screening for Subject Specific (Level II) and Part-Time (Level III) Services
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is committed to challenging all students through talent development and differentiated instruction to meet the needs of advanced learners.
Screening for Subject Specific (Level II) and Part-Time (Level III) Services
Students can be screened for subject specific and part time AAP services at any time in the school year. In the spring, schools review data on all students to determine services for the start of the next school year.
- Parents or guardians can initiate the screening process by submitting the AAP School-Based Services (Level II-III) Referral Form to the Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART) by April 15, annually.
- The AAP School-Based Services (Level II-III) Referral Form may be found by searching “AAP Forms” at https://www.fcps.edu/.
- Parents or guardians who submit a referral will be notified by the local elementary school of their student’s eligibility status by early June.
- At CES, we screen all students for AAP services.
Screening Process for Subject Specific (Level II) and Part-Time (Level III) Services
Multiple criteria are reviewed holistically to determine eligibility for all FCPS advanced academic services. Committees consider student work from opportunities with AAP lessons, examples of student reasoning or gifted behaviors from class discussions and activities, progress reports, achievement and ability scores, and parent or guardian input. Committees consider whether students have access to a group of students with similar academic needs to support academic conversations and growth in the classroom.
Appeals Process for Subject Specific (Level II) and Part-Time (Level III) Services
If a parent or guardian wishes to appeal an ineligible decision, they may submit an appeal with new data for consideration by the local school screening committee. This new information should be submitted to the Advanced Academic Resource Teacher.
Subject Specific and Part-Time Services Overview
Subject Specific and Part-Time Services in Elementary School
FCPS offers a continuum of advanced academic services for all students in Grades K-12. The continuum of services approach allows for a focus on matching services to students’ needs rather than labeling students. Students have:
- Multiple entry points for deeper learning opportunities in specific areas of need as they develop.
- A cluster group of students with similar academic needs to support student learning and growth.
Teachers, administrators, and Advanced Academic Resource Teachers (AARTs) work together to provide the following levels of school-based services at the elementary level:
Access to Rigor, Grades K-6 (Level I)
All students have opportunities to think critically, reason, and problem-solve.
- All teachers use critical and creative thinking strategies in their lessons
- Classroom teachers provide opportunities using materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework a minimum of once per quarter.
Because Access to Rigor services are for all FCPS students, there is not a screening process.
Subject Specific Advanced Differentiation, Grades K-6 (Level II)
Some students require differentiation beyond the needs of age-level peers in their class in at least one specific subject area. Classroom teachers may adjust instruction for students in these areas by:
- Providing different assignments and resources in those subjects,
- Grouping students by their strengths, interests, and readiness, and
- Providing additional challenges using materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework.
Student needs for subject specific differentiation are re-evaluated each year at the local school.
Part-Time Advanced Academic Programs, Grades 3-6 (Level III)
Some students have advanced academic abilities in multiple subject areas and require differentiation beyond the needs of age-level peers in their class in multiple content areas.
- Students work with other students that have similar academic needs through weekly pull-out classes or weekly co-taught lessons with the AART and classroom teacher.
- Teachers provide frequent opportunities to use materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework in Language Arts, science, social studies, and/or mathematics.
Part-time services continue through Grade 6. Students do not need to be evaluated each year.
Screening for Full-Time (Level IV) Services
Screening Timeline for Full-Time Services
Screening for full-time (level IV) AAP services happens at the district/central level rather than by local schools. For your planning for next school year, please know that screening for full-time (level IV) services occurs during two specific screening cycles:
- Fall screening is available for students who are new to FCPS since January.
ο Fall referrals are due October 15, annually.
- Spring screening is available for any Grade 2-7 FCPS-enrolled student.
ο The referral window is from the first day of school - December 15, annually.
For more information, please visit the AAP website at: Advanced Academics Identification and Placement for Current FCPS Students | Fairfax County Public Schools
Full-Time Advanced Academic Programs, Grades 3-8 (Level IV)
Some advanced learners need a full-time advanced academic program with differentiated instruction in all four core content areas (Language Arts, mathematics, social studies, and science). Students eligible for full-time AAP services are cluster grouped on a full-time basis and receive:
- Full-time use of materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework in Language Arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, and
- Curriculum that is differentiated through acceleration, depth, and complexity of content. Full-time services continue through Grade 8.
Students do not need to be evaluated each year.
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