Understand Executive Function Milestones, Challenges, & Implement Effective Strategies at Home for Children in Upper Elementary (3-6)
February 7, 2025
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Discover how to support your child’s executive function skills in our webinar series. We will present information on understanding your child’s developmental milestones, recognizing signs of executive dysfunction, and implementing effective strategies to support their learning at home and in school.
Register here
INOVA Peterson Life With Cancer Group Offerings (ES, MS)
The Inova Peterson Life With Cancer program will be facilitating the following two groups:
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Curious about Cancer
- This group is for children ages 8-12 who have a loved one diagnosed with cancer. This group provides a kid-friendly education on cancer, as well as coping skills to support the range of emotions that come up through a loved one’s cancer treatment.
- January 22nd - February 19th
- 5:30-7:00 pm
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Mind Over Matter
- This is a coping skills group for those in treatment and caregivers to learn ways to manage the emotions that come up during treatment.
Please see this flyer for additional information. Registration is required for each group. Once registered, a facilitator will reach out via email or phone to provide more detailed information.
Preventing Seasonal Flu and Other Influenza-like Illnesses
Flu and influenza-like illness season is here, and flu activity is expected to increase throughout the winter season.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), overall respiratory illness activity in Virginia is moderate. In Fairfax County, emergency department visits for:
- COVID-19 are low, but increasing.
- Flu are moderate, but increasing.
- RSV are high, but decreasing.
Protect yourself and your loved ones by following the tips below to stay healthy and avoid becoming severely ill:
- Get vaccinated. It is recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older as the single best way to reduce the risk of seasonal flu.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Stay home if you are sick, if possible. For FCPS students, refer to the chart on this attendance page for recommendations on when to stay home.
- Always cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth, especially after contact with high-touch surfaces
- Bring fresh air in from outside, purify indoor air, or gather outdoors when possible — clean air reduces the risk of flu exposure.
- Get plenty of sleep, manage stress, stay hydrated, and eat healthy food
For more information, visit the CDC’s Influenza page.
Fairfax County Park Authority Camps
If you haven’t heard, FCPA camps are a hot commodity! While we haven’t reached Taylor Swift levels…yet, we are making some changes to the registration process. Stay tuned in with #FCPACampTuesdays for resources to help you slay the day!
In 2025 camp registration will be split into two days, depending on where the camps take place. See the camp guide here!
Lost and Found
Come check out our lost and found! Just a reminder to put names in all items.
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