Belvedere News and Announcements - 31 de julio, 2024


From the Administration

Dear Families,

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! We hope you are enjoying summer and are looking forward to the new school year. We are excited to welcome our students and feel the energy fill our classrooms and hallways.

Belvedere is a vibrant and inclusive community. We highly encourage you to get involved by taking advantage of school and classroom volunteer opportunities and by joining the Parent Teacher Association. When you visit us for Open House (see schedule below) teachers will have volunteer sign-up sheets, and we encourage you to help us strengthen our Belvedere family/community partnership.

This year we welcome several new staff members to the Belvedere family. Additionally, we have made some internal changes to our staffing. See table below:

Music Teacher:

  • Meredith Scarboro

Kindergarten Instructional Assistant:

  • Joann Gracia
  • Stephanie Carter (returning to K IA)

Librarian:

  • Julianna Fitzpatrick

Second Grade Teacher:

  • Munazzah Ghazanfar

Third Grade Teachers:

  • Mallory Menden
  • Ellen Rogers (returning to 3rd grade)
  • Katie Veltri
  • Jamee Jones
  • Andrea Daniel

Fourth Grade Teachers:

  • Prashansa Banepali
  • Rozal Ghazanfar

 

Fifth Grade Teacher:

  • Andreea Gabudeanu

Intervention Teachers:

  • Amy Greene
  • Whitney Pace
  • Colleen Akpati
  • Kelsey Friend
  • Voula Smith

Preschool Autism Teacher

  • Savon Wells-Dixon

Preschool Autism IA

  • Erika Lozano
  • Suok Kim

Preschool Teacher:

  • Kate Coho

Preschool IA

  • Maureen McCormick
  • Noor El Houda Ouychi

Monitor:

  • Maria Claude

Special Education Teachers

  • Ginny Mason
  • Marisol Silawan
  • Thea Bartha
  • Becca Marley

Special Education Instructional Assistant

  • Manal Mansouri

Site-Based Sub:

  • Christine Lee
 

 

We will hold separate Open House and Back-to-School Night events. Please note that Back to School Night, where you will learn about the curriculum and class procedures, will be on September 19th from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Open House will be an opportunity for you and your child to see the classroom, greet the teacher, and drop off supplies. The Open House schedule is as follows:

  • First through Fifth grade families Open House will take place on Thursday, August 15, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. We welcome you to stop by at any time during Open House hours.
  • FCPS Preschool Families (former FECEP) will attend our Open House on Thursday, August 15 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
  • During our Open House please visit the cafeteria for our Resource Fair.
  • Kindergarten students and their parents will be meeting individually with their teachers before school begins. If you have a kindergarten child, an invitation to meet the teacher has been mailed to your home. We kindly request that you adhere to your assigned meeting time and contact the school should a change be needed.
  • Preschool Special Education and PAC classes will contact each family to schedule a time to meet.

We are here to support you and will be available to you by phone, email and in person should you need to speak with us. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Sincerely,

Cecilia Vanderhye, Principal

Tara Boone, Assistant Principal

Kelly Cabezas, Assistant Principal


First Day at Belvedere

First Day of School

The first day of the 2024-25 school year is Monday, August 19, 2024! Doors open at 8:55 am and classes begin promptly at 9:20 am!


Teacher Assignments

Important information coming soon! Be on the lookout for a letter in the mail next week announcing your child's teacher for the 2024-2025 school year.


Save the Date! Open House

Belvedere is hosting an Open House for students in 1st-5th Grade on Thursday, August 15th from 2:00-4:00 pm. We have have a variety of resources available in the cafeteria and your child will be able to visit their classroom and meet their teacher! We can't wait to see you!

Check out the flyers and more details on our school website!

Open House Flyer

Medication Drop Off

Please bring your child's medication to drop off at the school health room during Open House.


School Supplies

View the list of recommended school supplies for each grade level on our website.


SIS ParentVue Account

Access the FCPS secure solution for information about your child's attendance, class performance, demographic data, and more.

Activate your account or sign in by clicking here.


Here Comes the Bus Mobile App

Know when your bus is approaching your stop. You will need the FCPS school district code 28982 and an active Student Information System (SIS) ParentVue Account.


Free and Reduced-Price Meals (FRM)

Learn more about the criteria and process to apply for free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch.


Resources for Newly Registered Families

Being connected to your school community helps you stay informed and support your child’s success. Take some time to get familiar with the many resources and tools available to FCPS families, including:

There’s an easy to follow five-step process outlined for parents registering their children for kindergarten. Be sure to register your child as soon as possible! 

Register Your Children Online

Online registration is available for new and returning (re-enrolling) FCPS families! Apply today to help us plan for the 2024-25 school year.


Food and Nutrition Services Career Opportunities

FCPS Food and Nutrition Services is hiring. Please learn more about opportunities by clicking here


PTA News

Become a Member of the PTA and/or Support Belvedere with a donation

Our PTA supports Belvedere in myriad ways: organizing school events, enrichment and outreach activities; providing funding for field trips, library books, and technology in the classroom; and building a school community outside the classroom through events like movie night, teacher appreciation, international night, read-a-thon, and more.

To purchase a membership or make a direct donation, please go to https://www.belvederepta.org/membership and choose your membership type (Staff $5 or Parent $10) and/or select Direct Donation to make a one-time or recurring donation. Thank you again for supporting the Belvedere PTA!  

Visit belvederepta.org for more information about our PTA or to make a donation.

Questions or concerns? Email bespta.va@gmail.com.


Upcoming Dates

  • Thursday, August 15 from 2-4 pm - Open House (1st-5th Grade)
  • Monday, August 19 - First Day of School (Kinder-5th)
  • Friday, August 30 - NO SCHOOL (Labor Day Holiday)
  • Monday, September 2 - NO SCHOOL (Labor Day Holiday)

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