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Important Dates for Your Calendar
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August 14th – Class placements will be sent through e-notify after 4 pm
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August 15th – Open House:
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10:00 – 11:00 PS/PAC and Kindergarten
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1:15 – 2:00 New Families to Deer Park Orientation
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2:00 – 3:00 1st – 6th grade Open House
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August 19th – First day of school
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August 30th through September 2nd – Labor Day Holiday Weekend
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September 11th – Back to School Night - Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade (5:30 – 8:30 pm)
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September 18th – Back to School Night - 2nd, 4th, and 6th grade (5:30 – 8:30 pm)
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September 23 - Early Release Monday/Dismissal at 12:25 pm
Early Release Mondays
As you may have heard, the Virginia Literacy Act requires Elementary Teachers (classroom, special education, and ESOL) to complete approximately 27 hours of training focused on the Science of Reading and evidence-based literacy during the 2024-2025 school year.
As a result, Fairfax County Public Schools has planned seven early release Mondays starting in September. Please note the dates and times for your calendars listed below.
Deer Park will dismiss at 12:25 PM on the following days:
September 23; October 28; November 25, February 24; March 17, April 28 and May 19
Please visit FCPS' webpage for detailed information about early release Mondays.
Our Voices, Our Future:
Multilingual Learners Summit
All multilingual learners and their families are invited to attend a summit today, Thursday, August 8, 2024 from 5-8:30 p.m. at Annandale High School. The summit will be primarily geared for secondary multilingual learners, but all are welcome to attend. The goal of the summit is to foster an environment of empowerment where multilingual students and their families can establish meaningful connections, engage in active listening, and openly share their experiences, cultivating mutual support and a deeper understanding of educational pathways within FCPS.
This event will begin with a table fair showcasing many opportunities available within FCPS and the wider community that support paths to graduation and future careers for students. Additionally, a keynote will be presented by Dr. Jose Luis Zelaya who will share a message about the power of community and resilience. A student panel will dialogue with Dr. Zelaya following the keynote.
Please see flyer for more information and to register: Our Voices Our Future Multilingual Learners Summit_ENGLISH-SPANISH
Register: Multilingual Learners Summit
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Greetings from the Deer Park Health Room!
The Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) School Health Division’s primary goal is to promote the overall health and well-being of school-aged children. The School Health Division consists of Public Health Nurses (PHNs) and School Health Aides (SHAs) who provide a variety of services to accomplish this goal. PHNs develop individualized health care/action plans for students with complex health conditions and provide health training to school staff to support students’ health needs during the school day. Meanwhile, SHAs deliver direct care to sick and injured students by following standardized protocols or individualized health care/action plans. They are also responsible for administering medications and conducting vision and hearing screenings.
School Health Room Services Include:
- Care of sick and injured students in accordance with the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) School Health Emergency Temporary Care Guidelines and students’ individualized health care/action plans, if applicable.
- Administration of medication provided by parents/guardians with proper authorization completed by their health care provider.
- Coordination of care for students with chronic health conditions during the school day.
- Hearing and vision screening (grades K, 3, 7, 10, new to FCPS, and those students referred by teachers and parents/guardians)
How can you help your school health room provide the best possible care?
- Complete and submit the FCPS medication authorization forms annually, as applicable:
- Provide the school with properly labeled containers (your pharmacist will usually provide an extra container if requested). Only a 30-day supply of prescription medication should be brought into school at a time. It is the parent/guardian's responsibility to bring additional refills, if needed, to the school.
- Medications must be transported to and from school by a parent/guardian; except, with parent/guardian approval, a high school student may carry over-the-counter (OTC) medications to and from the school health room and pick up the backup medication from the health room with documented parent/guardian permission.
- Medications must be kept in the school health room or other school-approved location unless approved for the student to carry it during school hours. Students approved to carry their own medication, should have a second dose kept in the school health room.
- OTC medication for headache, muscle ache, orthodontic pain, or menstrual cramps may be given as needed throughout the school year with only the parent/ guardian signature on part II of the FCPS Medication Authorization Form. No more than 100 pills/tablets of OTC medication should be brought to school at a time (must be in unopened original container/packaging).
- OTC medications other than pain relievers may be given up to ten consecutive school days with the parent/guardian signature on the FCPS Medication Authorization form before a health care provider’s authorization is required.
- Cough drops and throat lozenges may be carried and used by students in kindergarten through grade 12 as needed throughout the school year, provided that they are in the original container or packaging. Students must not share cough drops or throat lozenges under any circumstances.
Thank you for your cooperation and assistance in helping to make this a safe and healthy school year for all FCPS students.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact either your School Health Aide, Chandu Ramakrishna, at 703-802-5010 or your school Public Health Nurse, Yina Lee, RN, at ylee3@fcps.edu.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY
STUDENTS MAY NOT TAKE MEDICATION AT SCHOOL UNLESS FCPS GUIDELINES ARE FOLLOWED:
- Parent or guardian may authorize administration of the following medications at school by completing, signing, and dating Parts l & ll of the FCPS Medication Authorization:
- Over-the-counter medication may be given on an as-needed basis throughout the school year ONLY as a pain reliever for headaches, muscle aches, orthodontic pain, or menstrual cramps.
- Over-the-counter medication for conditions other than those above may be given up to ten consecutive school days.
- Antibiotics and anti-viral up to ten consecutive school days
A physician must complete, sign, and date the order on Part ll of the FCPS Medication Authorization for all medication other than situations noted above. Part l of the authorization form must be completed and signed by the parent or guardian. For epinephrine devices, a physician must complete, sign, and date the order on Part II of the FCPS Authorization for Anaphylaxis Action Plan. For inhalers, a physician must complete, sign and date a Virginia Asthma Action Plan. The Virginia Asthma Action Plan must also be signed and dated by a parent or guardian. In addition, a parent or guardian must complete and sign Part I and Part II on the FCPS Authorization for Virginia Asthma Action Plan.
Written medication orders on Part ll of the medication form must include:
- Diagnosis
- Name of medication – no abbreviations
- Dosage in mg, ml, or cc
- Time at which the medication is to be taken
- Sequence of medication when more than one is prescribed
- The exact condition or symptom if given on an as-needed basis
- Interval between dosages – repeat as necessary is not acceptable
- Duration of medication order or effective dates
Medication label MUST match written order:
- All prescribed medication, including physician samples, must be in a container labeled and dated by a pharmacist or physician with name of student, name of medication, dosage, and time to be taken.
- All over-the-counter medication must be in the original container and labeled by parent or guardian with name of student, dosage, route, and time to be taken.
- The first dose of any new medication must be given at home.
- The parent or guardian must transport medication to and from school.
- At the beginning of each school year a new medication form is required. Forms are in the health room or online at https://www.fcps.edu/registration/forms.
- Each time there is a change in the dosage or time, a new authorization form is required. The new medication order and container label must match.
- Students must go to the health room to receive medication. Parents should develop a plan with the student to ensure that he or she goes to the health room at the prescribed time. Medication can only be given one-half hour before or one-half hour after the prescribed time.
- For as-needed medication, parents should inform health room if the medication was given at home before school hours. This will prevent students from receiving medication too close to an earlier dose.
- Parent or guardian must collect any unused portion of medication within one week after expiration of the effective date on the order form. Medication not claimed within that period will be discarded.
- Medication that has not been picked up by the closing bell on the last day of the school year will be discarded.
Thank you!
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