Attention Braddock Families & Community!

Our Braddock family has been preparing for your children. Here are a few highlights from the week.

With Warmest Regards, 

Braddock Staff

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO READ

On behalf of the Braddock Administrative Team, our school and staff are looking forward to welcoming your children back to our classrooms. Before the first day of school, make sure you have completed the following: 

1. Sign Up for SIS ParentVUE

• Access your student’s attendance records, grades, and assignments at any time with SIS ParentVUE. Parents/caregivers should receive an activation code when they register their child. Contact the school registrar at (703) 914-7300 if you need a code. 

• Once you have activated a SIS ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same SIS ParentVUE account. Access SIS ParentVUE using an app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices. 

• Need help creating an account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE. 

2. Update Your Contact Information

• To be sure you receive important information from your schools, update your phone numbers and/or email addresses in the Parent/Guardian section of SIS ParentVUE.

3. Update Immunizations and Records

• Immunizations are required for all students to attend school in Virginia. This is an important part of protecting them from certain diseases and keeping them healthy. Please log in to SIS ParentVUE to see what immunizations your child has recorded. 

• Please check with your healthcare provider to make sure your child is up-to-date on the immunizations required by the state of Virginia as soon as possible. If your child needs a vaccine, please make an appointment with your healthcare provider, visit the Fairfax County Health Department website for a list of child immunization clinics, or access other local services.

• Remember to request your child’s immunization record and bring that to the school’s front office or submit the record via SIS ParentVUE as soon as possible. Find more information on FCPS’ website. 

4. Prepare for Meals at School 

• Breakfast and lunch are provided to all students free of charge. Parents/caregivers need to provide their students with money to purchase a second meal at school, send them with a packed lunch, or apply (and be approved) for free and reduced-price meals benefits. School breakfast for students costs $1.75. Lunch is $3.25 for elementary students. A la carte items such as cookies, popcorn, etc. do cost money. 

• The best way to purchase meals and additional food items is to use MySchoolBucks. If you have not already, set up your student’s MySchoolBucks account today.

• MySchoolBucks accounts can be set up to add money to the account automatically as needed, and families with multiple children can use the same MySchoolBucks account. 

5. Apply for Free and Reduced-Priced Meals

• The application for free and reduced-priced meals is now available for the 2024-25 school year. Students who were approved for free and reduced-price lunch last year are eligible for the first 30 days of school this year (or until a new application is processed). Families should re-apply as soon as possible, so eligible students continue to receive meals at no cost.

6. Save the Date: Back-to-School Night

• September 10, 2024 (Grades K, 2, and 4) from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
• September 11, 2024 (Grades 1, 3, and 5) from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.

7. 🔖 Bookmark the School Year Calendar

• Be sure to bookmark the FCPS school year calendar to keep track of school holidays, breaks, and observances:
  • Days marked with a blue “H” are student holidays. Schools are closed on these days.
  • Days marked with an orange “O” are religious and cultural observance days (or evenings if only half marked). There is school on these days, but certain events that cannot be made up may not be scheduled on these days. 
  • Days marked in pink are holidays for students, but working days for teachers and staff.

Note: Some holidays and observances

Limited Early Release Mondays

Limited Early Release Mondays for Elementary Schools: Steering Committee Update

As a reminder, FCPS elementary schools will have limited early release Mondays during the upcoming school year. The goal is to provide elementary teachers with additional time to meet new professional development requirements for the Virginia.

• September 16^th
• October 21^st
• November 18^th
• February 10^th
• March 10^th
• April 21^st
• May 12^th

Important Upcoming Dates

💙Friday, Aug 16 - BES Open House

💙 Monday, Aug 19 - First Day of School 

🦅Concerns or questions from parents🦅

Your concerns are important to us. Contact your child's teacher first, most questions or concerns can be addressed with a quick phone call or email. If that doesn't work, the next step would be to contact the Assistant Principal who supports your child's grade level:

Christopher Kamar - cskamar@fcps.edu or call 703-914-7388

• 4th - 5th

Christie Goodman - cngoodman@fcps.edu 

• 2nd - 3rd

Eneida Thomas - emthomas@fcps.edu or call 703-914-7305

• SpEd

Maureen Lopez - mmlopez1@fcps.edu or 703-914-7304

• Pk - K -1st

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