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Specialist Newsletter
November 18 - Early Release #3
November 20 – Family Cardboard Challenge, 5:30 pm
Sign Up Here: Cardboard Challenge Google Form.
November 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break
December 5 – Winter Family Festival
Please bookmark the FCPS School Calendar to stay informed about school holidays, breaks, and observances.
Join us for…
The Cardboard Challenge!
Get ready for an evening of hands-on family fun! Garfield Elementary invites you to our Cardboard Challenge, a unique event that lets families build boldly and celebrate creativity together.
Date: Wednesday, November 20th
Time: 5:30-6:45 pm
Location: Garfield Elementary School
Families will have the chance to work together to create incredible designs using just cardboard and duct tape. This is a STEAM event and a national challenge.
How to Prepare:
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Sign Up: Please let us know if your family will be joining by completing this Cardboard Challenge Google Form.
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Gather Supplies: Start collecting cardboard and duct tape – you’ll need them for your project! We’ll also have lots of cardboard to share!
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Plan Ahead: Begin brainstorming ideas for your creation – let your imagination run wild!
This exciting challenge is part of a national movement encouraging innovation and problem-solving. Check out this video to learn more about how it all began and to get inspired.
We can’t wait to see the amazing designs our Garfield Eagles will create! Remember, sign-up here: Cardboard Challenge Google Form.
 Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
A big 🎉THANK YOU🎉 to all families who have already filled out and submitted their form through ParentVue!!
Garfield currently has 28% submitted!
We are missing Several surveys.
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets (in the upper right corner after logging in). Please complete it as soon as possible.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important. Information from this survey resulted in more than $4 million in funding last year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For more information, please watch this video on Impact Aid and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
IEP Palooza and Community Resource Fair
Parents/caregivers, school staff, and students over the age of 14 are invited to attend an interactive event celebrating the individualized education program (IEP) process. The IEP Palooza and Community Resource Fair will take place on Saturday, November 16, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Jackson Middle School.
The event is sponsored by Fairfax County Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA). Activities include simulated IEP meetings, break-out sessions on the various parts of an IEP, and a resource fair to learn more about community supports. Register in advance.
Come Learn How to Play Chess
Who: 2nd through 6th Grade Students
What: Learn to play chess or improve your chess skills.
Where: Garfield ES
When: Wednesdays, beginning November 6th from 4:00 to 5:15 p.m.
Boundary Review Community Meeting
National Family Engagement Month
This month reminds us that families are children's first and most important teachers, advocates, and nurturers. Strong family support is vital to student well-being and success.
FCPS has many resources designed to increase engagement and partnerships with families while fostering academic success and social-emotional growth.
Additionally, every school has a family liaison who will welcome and orient families, and help them understand the school's culture, policies, procedures, and practices. They can help connect families to resources in the community. Family liaisons might also assist a family in transitioning to a new school and encourage family-school partnerships to help ensure their student's success and healthy development.
If you have questions or would like more information, connect with our Family Liaison, Melody Wheatley, mdwheatley@fcps.edu or visit FCPS’ website for a list of region representatives.
Garfield Elementary School 2024
November Family Engagement Month
Activities and Calendar
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Nov. 18th – Nov. 22nd
- ·Family Conversation Starter -What did you talk about in morning meeting today?
- Webinar for the week: Nov. 19th from 6:30 to 7:30 PM
- Lexia Core 5 and Lexia Power up
- Two Recipes to make as a family from the GES food bag.
November 21st- National Family Engagement Day (eat lunch with your child or volunteer in their class)
Family Connection Fun Game – Simon Says
Nov. 25th – Nov. 29th
- Family Conversation Starter- Let’s talk about making a family journal.
- Family Activity- Read and review the family academy brochure-
- The Family School Team - It’s Never Too Late to Get Involved
- Two Recipes to make as a family from the GES food bag.
- November 28th – Happy Thanksgiving
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Family Connection Project- Make and write in your family journal.
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Garfield PTA
Join the PTA! Help us build a stronger future together!
Please join the Garfield PTA by clicking here.
Free Webinars for Families
In October, the Family Resource Center (FRC) will host webinars for families on:
- Supporting siblings of children with disabilities.
- Helping students organize their schoolwork.
- Benchmark Advance, the new K-6 language arts curriculum.
- Ways to engage with your children in mathematics.
- Transitions from school to work and adult life for students with disabilities.
Sign up for the FRC newsletter to learn about their latest offerings or visit their webinar webpage.
Quick Links
YOUR PARTNERS IN EDUCATION
We are in this together!! We are thankful to have the opportunity to work with your family this year and will work every day to ensure a safe and positive learning environment for your child. Please contact us when there is a question or concern. Thank you for your support and being part of our team!
Your Garfield Partner Principals,
Mrs. Peerman, Principal, Klpeerman@fcps.edu
Ms. Manning, Assistant Principal, eamanning1@fcps.edu
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