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Hello Belle View Families,
It is hard to believe we are already in December and have 3 full weeks of school! Our students will be continuing to cover their second quarter learning objectives and of course have some holiday fun.
Our staff is looking forward to a lot of fun activities and acts of service this month as well, today we are making 125 sandwiches for "Be The Good". "Be The Good" is a local non-profit that provides sandwiches to Martha's Table in DC each week and fills food pantries, makes holiday food bags, and donates snacks to all neighboring school communities all around the Route 1 corridor and in Alexandria City. We are so grateful for their generous donation of 25 holiday food bags for our Belle View families.
This week also kicks off Inclusive Schools Week, please check out FCPS-Inclusive Education link and see how schools are supporting the rights of all students regardless of abilities.
See you around the View.
Proud Principal,
Katie Pluntke
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Reminder: Window for Full-Time AAP Referrals Closes on December 15, 2024
Parents/guardians of students in Grades 2-7 who would like their student to be considered for Full-Time advanced academic programs may submit the AAP Full-Time Referral Form to Abby Betz, mabetz@fcps.edu no later than December 15, 2024.
The window for families to submit a referral for Full-Time AAP services is the first day of school through December 15, annually. Forms for Full-Time and part-time referrals are available on the AAP Forms Page. No late referrals for Full-Time AAP services will be accepted.
Submitting a referral form for Full-Time AAP will initiate a process that begins at the local school and is then completed at the central office level. Our school will put together a portfolio that includes multiple data which are considered holistically. At the central office level, a committee of six trained professionals from various schools and roles will review the portfolio materials to determine eligibility for Full-Time placement. Eligibility decisions are communicated by early April. Parents may request a copy of the portfolio that was submitted after they have been turned in for central selection by emailing Abby Betz.
Referrals for Subject-Specific and Part-Time AAP are screened at the local school. If you miss this deadline, your student can still be screened for Subject-Specific AAP or Part-Time AAP for the remainder of the year and submit a referral for Full-Time AAP next fall.
For more information, please visit the Advanced Academic Programs website.
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 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.
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Dec. 3-PTA Meeting-6:30pm in the library
Dec. 4-Restaurant Night @ Panera 4-8pm.
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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Don't feel like cooking? This Wednesday, December 4th is Belle View Night at Panera!
We can earn 30% back from all purchases. Use code FUND4U at the kiosk inside.
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Name:Kate McIntire
Position:Lead ESOL Teacher
Years in FCPS/Education: 21 years all at Belle View.
Interest/hobbies: yoga, reading, traveling, playing guitar, Nat’s games, spending time with family, friends, and my Westie.
Favorite Children’s Book: Martina The Beautiful Cockroach
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