Clermont News
- Book Fair Volunteers
- Advanced Academic News
- Navigating 504
- Social & Emotional Screener
- Family Life Education Information
PTA News
- Math Night
- Odyssey of the Mind
Community News
Calendar
Clermont Elementary's Bookworm Central Book Fair will be held in person from October 6 - 10th. Help is needed in preparing for the fair and throughout the week it is open. Please consider volunteering your time by helping to advertise, decorate, set up, work at the fair during school hours, work after school during our late night (before PTA STEM night), and help to pack up.
Please feel free to sign up to volunteer for an hour, a couple of hours, or for the entire week. Whatever works for you! The book fair is a lot of fun and is one of our most popular volunteer opportunities. We appreciate your time and efforts. We look forward to working with you! Kannan Cangro (Librarian) Questions? Please feel free to send an email to: kncangro@fcps.edu
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084FABAE22A2FB6-58334287-clermont
A family meeting focusing on the Full-Time referral process and the AAP continuum will be held virtually on Monday, October 6th at 6pm. You can access the virtual meeting by clicking this link. These meetings will be recorded for those unable to attend and the presentation will be shared in the Eaglegram. If you have any questions, please contact our AART, Raechel Acosta, at rbacosta@fcps.edu.
New to County Full-Time Referrals
Are you new to FCPS? Are you interested in referring your child in grades 3-8 for Full-Time services? Full-Time referrals for the fall screening cycle are due Wednesday, October 15, 2025. Full-Time referrals for all other students are due no later than Monday, December 15, 2025. Please visit the FCPS AAP site for helpful information regarding the continuum of services and the referral process. If you have any questions, please contact our Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, Raechel Acosta, at rbacosta@fcps.edu.
Essential Knowledge for Families
October 3, 10-11:30 am
This webinar will guide participants through these essentials of Section 504:
✔️Who Qualifies
✔️What to expect during the evaluation process
✔️How accommodations are determined
✔️Difference between a 504 Plan and an individualized education program (IEP)
This webinar is for families of elementary, middle and high school students.
Register here
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) believes in supporting social and emotional learning (SEL) for all students. In FCPS, students use a tool called the SEL Screener to think about their own SEL skills and experiences at school.
Students in grades 3-5 will be participating in the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener in the Fall and Spring. Fall screening will be administered between October 6-31.
After each screening, results are available in the Documents tab of SIS ParentVUE and mailed to families without a ParentVUE account. For more information about the SEL Screener, including information on opting out, please see the attached Parent Notification. You can also learn more on the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener webpage
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Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve.
Parents/guardians may choose to opt their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program.
- If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school year, opt-out forms are available in Parent Digital Consent.
- Paper opt-out forms are available from your child’s school.
Detailed grade-level program descriptions are available online and are divided into Elementary (K-6), Middle School (7-8), and High School (9-12).
Program questions may be addressed at your child’s school or by contacting Instructional Services at 571-423-4550 or by email to fle@fcps.edu.
Hey Clermont!
Do you like to write?
Do you like to sing?
Do you like to create things out of cardboard?
Do you play an instrument?
Do you like collaborating with friends?
Are you ready for an AMAZING creative adventure?
Odyssey of the Mind is a one-of-a-kind creative problem-solving program for K-12 students sponsored by the Clermont PTA. From October to March, teams work to solve a long-term problem, then present their solutions at a regional competition. OM also emphasizes teamwork, budgeting, time management, public speaking, and so much more. Each team develops their own unique solution and do ALL the work themselves, encouraged by parent coaches. There is a weekly commitment on a day and time that the team agrees upon. You’ll find more information at https://odysseyofthemind.com/
Confused: Still confused what OOTM is? Check out last year’s Clermont award-wining team here who made it to the World Championship! Team C-Bug Video
Next steps: We will form teams within the next few weeks. New to Odyssey and ready to dive in? Returning OMer? The deadline to register is Friday, October 3rd. Sign up here: 2025-2026 OOTM Form.
***Please note that the number of teams we are able to assemble is ENTIRELY dependent upon having enough parents willing to coach.***
Interested? Any questions, please contact Jennifer Jones, the Clermont OOTM Coordinator at ClermontOOTM@gmail.com.
To pay for large-scale construction and renovation work, Fairfax County sells bonds, which allows the county to pay for these projects over time — like a home mortgage. By maintaining its triple-A bond rating, Fairfax County bonds are purchased by institutional investors at very low rates, saving the county considerable amounts of money that might otherwise be paid in interest. The county estimates that the triple-A rating has saved taxpayers at least $1 billion in financing costs.
FCPS uses bonds to fund all of its capital improvement projects – the projects that are focused on the infrastructure of schools and facilities. From important renovations to new safety features like security vestibules, this work is paid for by bonds.
FCPS will have a bond referendum on the ballot this election day, Tuesday, November 4. Bonds can make a difference that represents an investment in public education now and in the future.
Read more about the FCPS 2025 Bond Referendum. And learn more about registering to vote and make a voting plan..
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From September 15 to October 15, FCPS recognizes and celebrates the histories and cultures of the members of our community who trace their heritage to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Learn more about National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Spanish:Mes Nacional de la Herencia HispanaDel 15 de Septiembre al 15 de Octubre, FCPS reconoce y celebra las historias y culturas de los miembros de nuestra comunidad que tienen herencia de México, el Caribe, Centro y Sur América. Aprenda más sobre los meses de herencia, celebraciones y tradiciones que se celebran en FCPS. Aprenda más sobre el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana.
- September 23: Rosh Hashanah - No School
- October 2: Yom Kippur - No School
- October 6 - 10: Book Fair
- October 7: Picture Day
- October 7: Book Fair Night - 4:15 - 7:00 pm
- October 7: PTA K-2 Math Night
- October 13: Indigenous People's Day - No School
- October 20: Diwali - No School
- October 29: Early Release Wednesday - Dismissal at 12:50 pm
- October 31: Early Release - Dismissal at 1:50 pm
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