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Hello Belle View Families,
Ms. Lehner and I want to wish our Belle View families and staff a Happy Thanksgiving! We look forward to welcoming students back to school on Monday, December 2nd.
We are so thankful for our tremendous community and staff who supports our amazing school.
Thank you all so much for attending BINGO night, it was an enormous success, and it was so fun seeing all our students and families attend our school events.
Proud Principals,
Katie Pluntke and Kriste Lehner
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Our "Girls on the Run" team ran their 5K on Sunday! Great jobs girls and than you to our amazing coaches! |
We actually saw snowflakes on Friday which mean winter weather is HERE! Watch this video to see how weather-related closing decisions are made.
FCPS’ website is generally the first place to find out about emergency weather closings. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible including email, text, social media, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated.
Be sure to plan for the winter season. Update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE, bookmark the FCPS website, and arrange for childcare if needed.
Keep Your Child Warm During Outdoor Activities
We will monitor the weather for low temperatures, wind chill advisories and warnings, and weather advisories which may prevent children from being outside. Make sure your child is dressed appropriately with a warm coat and other cold-weather clothing, so they can comfortably enjoy their time outdoors. See the National Weather Service’s tips on staying safe during cold weather.
If you need assistance supplying your child with cold-weather clothing, please call Fairfax County's Coordinated Services Planning at 703-222-0880. Their multilingual staff can assist with any challenges you are facing, including food, shelter, employment, financial assistance, and health care.
Social and Emotional Learning Screener Results Coming Soon
One of the ways FCPS supports the mental wellness of all students is through the Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener. In October, students in grades 3-12 took this screener, which gives information about their skills such as achieving goals, handling emotions, building relationships with adults and peers, and making good choices.
The screener also helps students evaluate their school community’s efforts to make them feel valued, included, and supported. Screener data is used to create learning, experiences, and environments for students to succeed.
In early December, families will be able to view student SEL Screener results in SIS ParentVUE. For families who do not have an active ParentVUE account, results will be sent by mail.
Learn more about the screener on the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener webpage. For help understanding your child’s results or ideas to support them at home, review the Family Guide or contact us.
Register for ParentVUELearn how to activate your ParentVUE account, so you can easily access your child’s results and other helpful information
Belle View Giving Tree
The Belle View ES community will be providing holiday gifts and gift cards to school families in need of extra support at the holidays. If you would like to help please view this SignUp and sign up for a slot. Thank you for your generosity!
Get Ready for Winter Break Drop In Family Coffee
Please join us on Friday, December 13 from 9:30-10:30am in the cafeteria for a drop-in Get Ready for Winter Break coffee hour. Learn about free family activities over winter break, pick up log sheets for the Winter Reading Challenge from the Fairfax County public library and free (gently used) books, puzzles and games. If your student is in need of a winter coat, we will have a limited number of for distribution as well. If you would like to donate gently used books or board games in excellent condition to giveaway, please drop them off at Belle View December 2-11. Questions? Contact Family Liaison, Amy Garcia, ajgarcia@fcps.edu.
School Age Child Care (SACC) Camp Fairfax Winter Break
The Camp Fairfax program provides fun, safe and educational care for children in kindergarten to sixth grade and during school breaks in most Fairfax County elementary schools and community centers. The Camp Fairfax Winter Program will be held at consolidated sites throughout the county during the FCPS Winter Break. Employment is not required for program eligibility. Please visit the SACC website for locations and registration information.
Boundary Review Community Meetings
Fairfax County Public Schools is undertaking a review of school boundaries. This review is being conducted to better support student population growth, changes in school capacity, and evolving community needs across Fairfax County. Community input is vital to the boundary review process. Our first set of Boundary Review Community Meetings includes one meeting in each of our six regions.
Our Region 3 boundary review meeting will be held on Monday, December 9 from 6:30- 8:00pm in the Mount Vernon High School Cafeteria. Please click here to register. All meetings will be in person and will follow the same format. Interpretation services will be available as needed. Registration is not required, but it will help us with planning. Please visit our Boundary Review webpage for more information.
Do you know how to help your child stay safe online? Watch or listen to Common Sense Media’s Online Safety Parent Chat in English or Spanish for some tips on how to help your child stay safe online. Check out Get Cyber Smart for even more resources. |
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Author Visit with FCPS graduate and author, Shea Magale and her service dog, Pierre. |
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Dec. 5th-Family Life Education Curriculum Night-Virtual meeting for parents of 4th, 5th, and 6th graders. Virtual Link provided next week by grade level teachers.
Dec. 16-20 SCA Spirit Week-Flyers will be sent home in Wednesday Folders.
December 20th Belle View Winter Sing Along 2:45-3:30 in the gym-parents/families are welcome.
December 23-January 3-Winter Break
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Name: Sara Griffiths
Position: Speech Language Pathologist
Years in FCPS/Education: 7th year at BVES, Northwestern University and GW Alum
Interest/hobbies: triathlon, traveling, going to concerts, playing with my dog Finn, watching sports (go Bears!)
Favorite Children’s Book: The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
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