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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10: 1:00 Early Dismissal
February 17: No School - George Washington's Birthday
March 31: No School - Eld-al-Fitr
April 1st: No School - Teacher Work Day
May 26: No School - Memorial Day
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A Message from Ms. Laxton, Principal
Fort Belvoir Families,
I would like to echo Dr. Reid's message of support to our FCPS and Fort Belvoir community. She shared this resource which may assist you in having difficult conversations with your children who may have questions or concerns. Please let us know if you need any additional support at this difficult time.
We wrapped up the second quarter this week. Please expect report cards next week to follow your child's progress. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to the classroom teacher for a meeting to discuss how we can partner to help support your child.
Jennifer Laxton
Principal
Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary School
571-982-1300
Lockdown Drill News
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Keeping students and staff safe is a priority for all of us. We have a crisis management and emergency preparedness plan for our school that is reviewed and updated regularly. Our plan includes procedures on how to respond to incidents such as fires and tornadoes. Students and staff regularly practice these drills every school year. We also practice lockdown drills.
A new Virginia Law (22.1-137.2) requires schools to notify parents at least 24 hours before a school practices a lockdown drill. However, we are not required to share the exact date and time of the drill. We are required to practice lockdown drills two times a year. FCPS lockdown drills do not include any type of active shooter scenario training, they are instruction and classroom based.
We will conduct a lockdown drill at our school soon. Our pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students are exempt from mandatory participation in lockdown drills during the first 60 days of the school year. They will participate in our second and final drill later this school year.
Additional information on our lockdown drill program to include parent tips and FAQs can be found on the Emergency Planning and Crisis Response web page. After reviewing this content, you should discuss the value of these safety drills with your child.
Keeping our school safe and secure for all students and staff involves the participation of the entire school community, and we thank you for your help to keep our school safe.
Sincerely,
Fort Belvoir Upper School
PTO News
Stay up to date on all of our PTO news and events HERE!
A Message from Ms. Elliot, Family Liaison
Need to Register for ParentVUE?
Learn how to activate your SISParentVUE account, so you can easily have access to helpful information about your child.
Technical support for using using ParentVUE is available through the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 or by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket.
FCPS Cares!
The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees at Fort Belvoir Upper ES. We love our FBES staff members, let's tell them how we feel!
2024-2025 School Year Calendar
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