 This Sunday, November 2, at 2 a.m., daylight saving time ends. Don’t forget to move your clocks back one hour!
Clermont News
- Early Dismissal Update
- Veterans Day
- Food reminder
- Impact Aid and Parent Vue
- Volunteer Information
- FLE Information
PTA News
County Info
- FCPS Mobile App
- Resources for Furloughed Families
- Family Engagement Month
Calendar
To help minimize confusion and congestion at the end of the day, please submit dismissal changes to the office before 2:00 p.m. the day of the Early Dismissal.
All early pick-ups must be completed before 3:15 p.m. After 3:15 p.m., parents/guardians will need to wait until regular dismissal at 3:50 p.m. The buses are arriving, and we are completing end of day activities. Last minute changes make it hard to notify the teacher and sometimes locate the students quickly. On 3-hour early dismissal days, early pick-ups must be completed before 12:15 p.m. After 12:15 p.m., parents/guardians will need to wait until dismissal at 12:50 p.m. Thank you for your cooperation!
Food Reminder
This is a reminder that out of an abundance of caution related to food allergies, and to promote healthy choices, birthday, holiday, and other celebrations at Clermont ES are non-food related. Please do not send in food, cupcakes, cookies, etc to be shared with your child’s class. Additionally, FCPS’ policy on purchased, outside food such as McDonalds or Subway being brought in to students during their lunch time is that it is in direct competition with FCPS food services. There has been a steady increase in the number of fast-food deliveries dropped off by families during the school day. We would like to encourage students to utilize the healthy food choices available in our school cafeteria rather than receive fast food. In the event that a child is without a lunch, lunch will be provided for them by the cafeteria, and this will be reflected in the child’s MySchoolBucks account.
Hi Parents and Guardians!
We have an important update for those who volunteer at Clermont.
FCPS has implemented a new policy that requires all people who volunteer in a school to register in a new system -- Volunteer FCPS. This requirement covers anyone who will help out at Clermont (e.g., in the classroom, cafeteria, tent lunch or library). If you plan to volunteer at Clermont (and we hope you do!), please complete this process as soon as possible.
Here's how to do it:
Go here.
Click "sign up."
Follow the steps. There are different levels of registration: Choose to be a Level 1 or Level 2 volunteer based on how often you volunteer. In addition to registering at Volunteer FCPS, you'll still check in at the school kiosk. If you may want to volunteer to chaperone a field trip, choose to be a Level 3 volunteer. A level 3 volunteer must undergo a criminal background check and provide fingerprints -- this requires a trip to a local collection site, but there are many of them in the area and scheduling an appointment is easy online.
We recognize that this additional step takes time and everyone is grateful to those who volunteer at Clermont! Thank you!
The FCPS mobile app offers a customized platform to help keep families connected and informed, directly from their smartphones. You can download the Fairfax County Public Schools mobile app by going to the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and searching for “FCPS.”
With the app you can:
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Stay up-to-date: Get the latest news from FCPS.
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View school calendars: See events, activities, holidays, and early dismissals.
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Check school menus: See what’s for lunch and breakfast today, tomorrow, or next week.
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Tap to contact: Quickly call attendance lines or email school staff.
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Access key links: Jump to ParentVUE, Schoology, and the FCPS website in one tap.
Users can access updates and content without having to sign in, making it easy for everyone to stay informed.
Learn more about the new mobile app, including feedback from parents TeAndra Nelson and Roy Dykes.
National Family Engagement Month
November is National Family Engagement Month, and we are grateful for our Clermont families! Research shows the most effective way to increase student achievement is for families and guardians to be actively involved in their children's education. The importance of family engagement will be highlighted during November as we celebrate and strengthen family-school partnerships.
- The new FCPS Family Academy has interactive tools and resources for FCPS families. We encourage families to checkout their programs and webinars. Upcoming webinars include:
- November 12 - Language Arts and Literacy Instruction for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities Webinar
- November 14 – Family Engagement in the Special Education Process
- November 21 – Improving Routines: Morning, Evening, and In Between
- Check out the Family Academy’s Quick Tips For Families Brochures. Available in both English and Spanish, these brochures provide information about important topics such as student well-being and the Family-School Team.
- Visit Clermont's Volunteer FCPS site to sign up as a volunteer. We welcome volunteers at Clermont!
- Consider joining the Clermont PTA. The PTA partners with Clermont teachers and staff to create the most enriching elementary school environment possible for all of our students.
- Use the November Family Engagement Month Calendar, filled with fun ideas for deeper family engagement.
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets, which is in the upper right corner of the screen after logging in. Please complete it as soon as possible. We will provide paper forms to families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE starting Wednesday, November 12.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important. This year, FCPS expects to receive approximately $4 million in Impact Aid funding. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For more information, visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
Register for ParentVUE
Learn how to activate your SISParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey and have access to other helpful information about your child.
Technical support for using ParentVUE or submitting the survey online is available by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket. Select SISParent in the Application dropdown menu and type “Federal Impact Aid Survey” in the Issue Description section. You may also call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).
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Wow! What an incredible Boosterthon Fun Run! 🎉
A huge thank you to all of our amazing students, families, and volunteers who helped make this year’s event such a success. Together, we raised an incredible $35,314.89 for our school! 🏃♂️💙
Thank you to Ms. Salata for kissing the bearded dragon for the students hitting the registration goal.
Your enthusiasm, support, and generosity make such a difference in our community — we couldn’t have done it without you. Go Eagles!!
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Resources for Furloughed Families
Impact of Federal Shutdown on Local Community: Fairfax County is home to around 80,000 federal employees and thousands of federal contractors. Its Federal Workforce Resource Hub is intended to help navigate current and future issues for residents, government employees, active military/veterans, contractors, nonprofits and businesses who may be affected by actions, changes, or disruptions to federal services or employment.
Community Resources for Families in Need: Through partnerships with community-based organizations and other Fairfax County agencies, Fairfax County Coordinated Services Planning (CSP) provides information, referrals, and advocacy to help individuals connect with services, including: basic needs (food, shelter, clothing), financial assistance, health care services, and referrals to services and resources.
Visit the CSP website or call 703-222-0880 for assistance.
How to Access or Donate Food to Those in Need: View the Emergency Food Access Providers webpage to see where to access food or donate to your local food bank.
- November 3 & 4: Teacher Workdays - No School
- November 11: Veterans Day - No School
- November 12: Early Release Wednesday - Dismissal at 12:50 pm
- November 26 - 28: Thanksgiving Break - No school
- December 10: Early Release Wednesday - Dismissal at 12:50 pm
- December 22 - January 2: Winter Break - No School
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