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Dear Franconia Residents/Estimados Residentes de Franconia,

I hope that you and your family are enjoying your summer and recharging your batteries. 

I’m looking forward to attending the FCPS Leadership Kickoff this week, as we start to get ready to welcome staff and students for the 2024-2025 school year.

For now, make the most of your summer break, stay cool, and find joy in your summer reading list.

Below please find resources for you and your family.

Kind Regards/Bondadosamente,

Marcia St. John-Cunning

Franconia District School Board Member

Summer Meal Service Program

As part of its efforts to ensure children have access to healthy meals during the summer months, Fairfax County Public Schools is pleased to announce it will be participating in the Summer Food Service Program.

Find a location and times to get food. 

INOVA Back to School Pediatric Health Fairs

Inova Cares Clinic (ICC) will provide children ages 5+ with free school entrance physicals and immunizations at summer health fairs for children on Medicaid or who are uninsured. The clinics will take place 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on the following dates:

• Saturday, July 20, at ICC for Children - Herndon
• Saturday, August 17, at ICC for Children - Falls Church

Appointments are required. No walk-ins will be allowed. Call 703-698-2550 for an appointment.

Mount Vernon Pyramid Resource Fair

FCPS Presenting at Smithsonian Education Summit

The Smithsonian 2024 National Education Summit hosts several exciting free presentations. 

The session on Nurturing Multicultural Voices Through Art is a result of a decade-long collaboration between the Fairfax County Public Schools Office for ESOL Services’ Family Literacy Program, National Portrait Gallery, and Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology. Workshop participants of all ages have used museum objects, artmaking, and storytelling to explore issues of migration, belonging, and community-building, while developing empathy, confidence, self-expression, and self-advocacy. You will learn about the research and results of these programs and leave with a Smithsonian Learning Lab toolkit of resources and activities designed to foster in multigenerational English language learners’ important skills including visual literacy, public speaking, creative writing, art appreciation, collaborative learning, and advocacy.

Registration to the summit is free!

This session is scheduled virtually Tuesday, July 16 from 12:00 -12:50pm.

Mental Wellness Consultations

This summer, the FCPS Office of Intervention and Prevention Services will offer virtual Mental Wellness Consultations from Monday, June 24, through Friday, August 2. Any FCPS parent or secondary student will have an opportunity to schedule a 45-minute consultation with a school psychologist or school social worker by phone or videoconference.

• Parents of students in any grade level can request a consultation to receive guidance on how to support their child’s social, emotional, and academic success. Information about community resources will also be provided.
• Students in middle or high school can request a consultation to receive guidance and support for concerns related to anxiety, mood, behavior, peer or family interactions, or school transitions and changes. Strategies and tools can also be provided to address academic challenges such as organization and time management.

We encourage all families to take advantage of this service. Request a consultation or call and leave a message at 703-503-2520.

No-Cost Virtual Therapy for High School Students

Virtual therapy sessions are available to FCPS high school students at no cost to provide a safe space to address concerns such as:

• Mood/behavior changes, motivation, grief/loss.
• Anxiety, worry, fears.
• Social skills, bullying, peer and family relationships.
• Academic stress.

In order for students to participate, caregivers must give permission for FCPS to share basic demographic information with Hazel Health in ParentVUE, and they must provide consent for their student to access therapy services. 

Students may then be referred by a guardian or designated school staff member. Refer your child by calling 571-749-2940 or contacting an FCPS school counselor, social worker, psychologist, or director of Student Services.

Visit the FCPS Teletherapy webpage for more information.

School Board Meetings

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• FCPS SY24-25 Calendar

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• Safety Tip Line

• Report Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

• FCPS Jobs

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Note: This newsletter contains links to translated versions of the content for your convenience. These translations are generated by Google Translate and are not intended to be a substitute for professional translation services.

The views contained within this newsletter reflect the views of the individual school board member who is the publisher of this newsletter and may not reflect the views of the Fairfax County School Board.

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E-mail: Marcia St. John-Cunning |  Phone: 571-423-1081

Staff Aide: Mara Kaiser Braunger | Phone: 571-279-1691