Fort Belvoir Upper News
Dates to Remember:
NO SCHOOL: 11/3 & 11/4
NO SCHOOL: 11/11
NO SCHOOL: 11/26-11/28
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Grade
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Lunch
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Location
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Recess
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Classes
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5
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11:00-11:30
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Gym
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11:30-1:00
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Raoelina, Deane, McFall
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5
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11:10-11:40
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Cafe
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11:40-12:10
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Maney, Strausser, Stockman, Mistry, Blalock, Fayez
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6
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11:40-12:10
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Gym
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11:10-11:40
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Deysher, Bemmerzouk, Ott
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6
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11:50-12:20
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Cafe
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11:20-11:50
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Snowden, Jones, Street
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3
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12:25-12:55
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Gym
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1:00-1:30
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Bell, O’Connell, Zinsu, Ward
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3
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12:25-1:05
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Cafe
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1:10-1:40
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James, Dobbertin, Cresswell, Belenky
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4
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1:15-1:45
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Gym
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12:45-1:15
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Fairley, Nagtzaam, Van Tassel, McBride
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4
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1:25-1:55
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Cafe
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12:55-1:25
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Loder, Hooper, DiStefano, Manjarrez
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As we are approaching Veteran’s Day, it is important to our community that we honor the veterans in our lives. This year we are honoring our veterans by hanging pictures of them throughout the school! Your child should have received a blank half-sheet poster in their Thursday folder. On the poster, your child can complete the sentences about their veteran(s) and include a photograph of the veteran(s) in their life. If you do not have a photograph or do not want to include one, your child may draw a picture. Please note all photographs will be returned to your child after Veteran's Day! We kindly ask that students return their completed posters to their teachers by October 23rd. Thank you for your participation in this activity!
Respectfully,
Mrs. Bryan, Military & Family Life Counselor
Ms. Jackson, Military & Family Life Counselor
Mrs. Elliot, Family Liaison
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✅ Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
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.
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Red Ribbon Open House: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Substance Abuse The Family Resource Center (FRC) and Office of Student Safety and Wellness will host a Red Ribbon Awareness Open House on Friday, October 24, from noon to 2 p.m. This event aims to equip attendees with essential resources and confidence to discuss substance use with their children. Narcan training will be offered. After the presentation, participants can tour the FRC library and browse through pre-selected resources.
Quarter End, Early Release, Student Holidays - Friday, October 31, is the last day of the first quarter, and a two-hour early release for students. Schools are closed for students on Monday, November 3, for a school planning day, and Tuesday, November 4, for a teacher workday. See the complete school year calendar.
We've got some great news about the Fort Belvoir Family Food Market! This wonderful program is here to help all our families and Fort Belvoir Homeschoolers by providing fresh food and pantry staples at absolutely no cost!
When is it? It's the second Thursday of every month from noon to 3:30 PM.
Where is it? The location changes with the season:
AAP Full Time Referral Deadline December 15, 2025
For families who are interested in submitting a referral for full time AAP services, please submit this form to our Advanced Academic Resource Teacher Susan Lattuca (salattuca@fcps.edu) by December 15, 2025. Students who are referred will be screened in the Spring Screening cycle by central office and eligibility decisions will be sent to families in April and students who are found eligible for full time services will begin their placement next school year. For more information about the levels of advanced academic services, or if you have questions about advanced academics, please contact Susan Lattuca or visit the FCPS website.
Did you know Fort Belvoir Elementary has dedicated Family Liaisons to help you and your family connect with the school?
Blue Star Welcome Coffee
If you're a military family, join the Liaisons for a Blue Star Welcome Coffee! It's a relaxed way to meet new families, share your ideas, and discuss topics that matter to you.
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Where: PX Starbucks
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When: 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
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Upcoming Dates: October 21, November 18, January 20, February 18, March 24, April 21, and May 19.
New Family Orientations
New to Fort Belvoir Elementary (FBES) or FCPS? We host monthly New Family orientations to help you learn the ropes. If you need help with school apps like ParentVue, Schoology, or MySchoolBucks, stop by or call!
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When: 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
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Upcoming Dates: October 27, November 24, December 15, January 26, February 23, March 18, and April 28.
PCSing? We're Here for You!
If your family is moving or PCSing, the Liaisons can support you by:
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Providing new school district Points of Contact.
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Reaching out to the community for resources.
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Connecting you to Military Family Life Counselors (MFLCs).
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Setting up a virtual meeting.
Don't hesitate to reach out to Dolores or Jeannette!
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Friday, November 7th, after arrival (9:30-9:50), Upper will have a school wide Flag Ceremony and we’re inviting 5-6 Veterans and Service members to participate in walking out with our students to the flag pole. Your presence in uniform or dressed representing your service would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Dolores Elliott @ DElliott@fcps.edu for more info or to sign up.
- Our cafeteria staff will need support for the Family Harvest Lunch on Friday, November 7th, during the lunch periods for 3rd-6th grades. We will work with your availability between 10:45-2:00. If you’re able to serve food and help prep in Upper’s cafeteria, please sign up using the link: https://fcps.samaritan.com/custom/501/opp_details/2446
Families still in need of completing the required immunizations, take advantage of the resources that FCPS is providing Immunization Resources and Inspire Immunization Events Student webpages for more information regarding upcoming immunization events.
New FCPS App: Get Your School News Ready to Share
Introducing the New FCPS Mobile App - Connect with your community!
We’re excited to share that the FCPS Department of Information Technology (DIT) team is launching a brand new FCPS mobile app designed to help community members, families and students stay connected to what’s happening in FCPS schools.
With the mobile app, users can directly on their phones:
- Get real-time updates on school news and events
- Access calendars, lunch menus, bell schedules and important notifications
- Quickly find school contact information and essential resources
School news creators will also have the ability to publish their social media updates to the app and automatically post to social platforms like Facebook, X, and Instagram, making it easy to keep your communication channels aligned.
How to Get Started with posting your school news stories to the app
Once you identify staff members who will be responsible for posting your school’s news to the FCPS app, they’ll need to complete the News Creator Training in MyPDE (approx. 25 minutes). We’ll also be offering live training and Q&A sessions in the coming weeks. The app is free and available for download today on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Apply for free & reduced meals at: https://www.fcps.edu/frm.
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Dear Parents,
Please be sure to make childcare arrangements on our early dismissal Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. each month! 😊
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