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Family Liaison Newsletter - Issue 6, April 2025
We hope you enjoy the resources highlighted in our April newsletter. Please contact Churchill Road Family Liaison, Nisha Bhatia, nbhatia1@fcps.edu, or by calling the front office before 11:00 a.m., Monday-Friday.
FCPS has many resources for families designed to increase engagement and partnerships with families while fostering academic success and social-emotional growth. The Family Resource Center offers free webinars, confidential consultations, a lending library, tutoring services, and resources to help adults support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities.The new FCPS Family Academy is a targeted outreach effort to empower and build capacity, connections, cognition, confidence, and awareness through interactive learning experiences, tools, and resources for families in FCPS through a one-stop approach.
April Webinars at the Family Resource Center
Math Strategies for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
April 11, 10 - 11:30 A.M.
In this session participants will learn about evidence-based practices in teaching students with significant cognitive disabilities and how they apply to math instruction. Specific early numeracy objectives will be discussed, along with related activities to support these objectives using items easily found within the home. A participant guide will be provided, containing a variety of tools and resources. Register here
Empowering Twice-Exceptional Students to Understand the Role of Accommodations in Accessing Learning
April 22, 10 - 11:30 A.M.
Supporting families to understand what accommodations are and how they support twice exceptional (2e) students in accessing learning, learn strategies to empower their 2e child to understand and request to use their 504/IEP accommodations, explore ways to collaborate with educators to ensure effective accommodation use and to gain resources to support ongoing conversations with your child about accommodations and their learning needs.Register here
The Role of Boundaries in Teen Development
April 25, 10 - 11:30 A.M.
Join Dr. Jain, as she supports families to understand the importance of Boundaries, model healthy boundaries, and navigate social and digital boundaries. Register here
Upcoming Family Academy Offerings
The Family Academy offers in-person and virtual classes, workshops, webinars, and programs for families. Upcoming sessions include:
- Co-Parenting: Two Parents, Two Homes (available in English and Spanish)
- Getting to Know FCPS: A Family Orientation (available in Arabic, Korean, and Spanish)
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Family Training: Teaching Self-Help and Independent Skills
- ABA Family Training: Toilet Training
Visit the Family Academy catalog for more information on these sessions and to register to attend.
Advanced Academic Programs for Military Families Virtual Workshop
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Family and School Partnerships (FSP) Office will be facilitating a virtual workshop given by the Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Office on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 6 p.m.
This workshop will provide information on the AAP philosophy and continuum of services, the screening process for students with previous advanced academic services, those new to AAP, and what services look like at the various school levels.The presentation will be geared towards military families, and parents/guardians may submit questions beforehand.
This virtual event will be held via Zoom. To register for the workshop, as well as submit questions for the AAP office, please fill out this Google form by Friday, April 11, 2025. For more information and/or to connect with FCPS resources, email us at militaryfamilies@fcps.edu.
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Community Events and Activities
The Alden’s 2025 Youth Production: “Stuart Little”
Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and 6, 2 p.m. at The MCC
$10/$7 students and seniors/$5 MCC district residents.
This one-hour version will see Stuart through adventures, life lessons and funny moments that make up the marvelous maneuverings of a mild-mannered mouse trying to survive in a "real people's" world. Buy Tickets
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Panoramic Sugar Egg
Date: Monday, April 14, 2025
Time: 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Great Falls Library
Learn how to create beautiful decorative edible panoramic sugar eggs. Then, decorate your own sugar egg! Learn a new tradition or continue the tradition by bringing your children and grandchildren.
All ages are welcome, children need to attend with a parent or guardian. Registration is required.
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Spring Break Trip: Indoor Waterpark
Tuesday, April 15, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
$100/$90 MCC district residents
Age at least 10 but less than 14, Mixed
Let’s go swimming! Join us as we head to an indoor waterpark. What’s better than going down water slides or relaxing in a lazy river/wave pool? Water park admission and chartered transportation is included in the fee. Bring at least $20 dollars for lunch, towel, and dry clothes for the ride home. Additional money for snacks and souvenirs can be brought as desired. Register
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Spring Break Staycation: Doodle Bots
Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Dolley Madison Library
Staying home for Spring Break? Join us for daily activities at the library. Decorate and Build a Doodle Bot to help you create a Doodle of your own! Please note this program includes wires and batteries. Parental participation is required and it is not intended
for children under the age of 8. Registration.
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The Chess Group
Date: Friday, April 18, 2025
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Library Branch: Dolley Madison Library
A chess group for beginner and intermediate players. Learn to play chess, then pair off to put your skills to work.
All Ages. Beginner/Intermediate. Info Link.
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Turning Setbacks Into Success: Helping Kids Thrive Through Challenges with Author Michelle Icard
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: McLean Community Center
Click here to register and purchase tickets
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Family Fun Bingo
Friday, April 25, 7- 9:30 p.m.
$15/$10 MCC district residents
Join us for an evening of fun and excitement! Everyone can enjoy free popcorn and winners will take their pick of prizes! Pre Registration is recommended.
Register here
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Sensory Day
Saturday, April 26, 1- 4 p.m.
Challenge your senses at the Old Firehouse. This unique and fun event, supporting Autism Awareness Month, will provide ALL who attend a sensory exploration through taste, smell, sound, sight and touch. This event is free and open to ALL. More information
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Tutti Frutti Productions: “Underneath a Magical Moon”
Family Friendly
Sunday, April 27, 4 p.m.$15/$12 students and seniors/$10 MCC district residents
Buy Tickets
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