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 These OC Bears are learning, growing and shining bright!
 Developing new skills and making beautiful music! 🎶 Our 5th & 6th graders are exploring the world of guitar in music class.
Upcoming Dates
November 16: IEP Palooza & Resource Fair - 9:00 AM - Jackson MS
November 17: Federal Impact Aid Forms Due
November 18: 3 Hour Early Release - 12:15 PM Dismissal
November 21: Thanksgiving Lunch
November 26: Pajama Day (Laps for Learning Reward)
November 27-29: No School - Thanksgiving Break
December 2: Boundary Review Community Meeting - 6:30 PM - Westfield HS
December 15: Full-time AAP Referrals Due
 Our 6th graders are building big dreams thanks to Olde Creek parents, Ms. Mezny & Ms. Moran's architecture and design lesson!
Calendar Reminder
November 18 - 12:15 Dismissal
As a reminder, students will be dismissed at 12:15PM on Monday, November 18th.
To ensure a smooth dismissal, please make arrangements for your child's pickup accordingly. Confirmation of student dismissal plans were sent out to all families earlier this week via TalkingPoints.
Please note: If you need to make a change to your child's supervision status, please complete this form.
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Thansgiving Lunch - November 21
Save the Date! Join your children for a special Thanksgiving lunch in the cafeteria on Thursday, November 21. Families are invited to purcase lunch from a special Thanksgiving menu. As a reminder, no outside food/fast food is allowed in the cafeteria.
Paying for Thanksgiving Lunch: Parents/guests should pay for Thanksgiving lunch using their child's lunch account. OC Students should buy lunch as usual. Please add funds to accounts ahead of time if needed using myschoolbucks.com.
Volunteers: We are also looking for volunteers to help our day go smoothly! Sign up for a block of time before or after your child's lunch!
Please see the adjusted lunch schedule below for November 21st!
We look forward this beloved annual tradition!
Federal Impact Aid Forms
Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available online in SIS ParentVUE. If you have not already filled out the form online, we will provide paper forms in November. Please be sure to return them by Friday, November 17.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important, because 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.
Please watch this video and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page for more information.
Need to Register for ParentVUE?
Learn how to activate your SIS ParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey.
Technical support for using ParentVUE or completing the survey online is available by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket. Select SISParent in the Application dropdown menu and type Federal Impact Aid Survey under Issue Description. Or, call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).
Advanced Academics News
Thank you to those families who attended the AAP Full-Time presentation in October. For those that couldn’t attend, you can find the slide deck here.
Full-Time AAP Application process
Required: Parents in grades 2-6 who wish to refer to their children for full-time services for the 2024-25 school year need to complete the AAP Full Time Referral Form and sign it.
Optional Documents:
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Parent Questionnaire (with ratings circled, examples underneath, and signature) See slides 23-24
- Two pages of student work samples (PDF only): See pages slides 20-22 (must be single-sided, contain only 1-2 work samples per page).
No letters of recommendations or extracurricular activities are permitted.
A separate page describing the work samples is accepted and does not count as one of the two pages.
The referral form and optional documents are due electronically to Wendy Stobbe (wmstobbe@fcps.edu) by December 15th. Please attach all documents in one email using separate attachments. No late referrals will be accepted.
🐾P.A.W.S. (Parents Appreciating Wonderful Staff)
Have you seen a staff member go above and beyond for your family or student? Take a moment to fill out this quick form to let us know and say thank you!
Click here to tell us about a PAWSitively amazing staff member!
FCPS This Week
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- Veterans Day Recognitions
- Resources on IEPs, Financial Aid, Literacy, Community Leadership
- Teacher Hiring Event
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
Boundary Review Community Meeting
Community meetings regarding FCPS’ comprehensive boundary review will take place in each of the division's six regions. You are encouraged to attend the meeting in our region (Region 5), which will take place on Monday, December 2, 6:30-8 p.m., at Westfield High School Cafeteria.
Please register in advance by clicking on the date. Language interpretation will be available.
If you are unable to attend on this date, view the full list of meetings on the Comprehensive School Boundary Review webpage.
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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.-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.
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