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Good afternoon Cedar Lane Community!!
We are officially underway with the Second Quarter of the school year. As we dive into new material and projects, we want to remind families about an important element of our grading system this year: the rolling gradebook. This means that unlike previous years where grades reset each quarter, your student's overall grade for the year continues from where they left off at the end of Quarter One. The quarter itself is new, but the grade reflects continuous progress. This system emphasizes long-term learning and allows us to track growth over the entire year.
We recognize that many families in our community may be experiencing difficulties due to the current government shutdown. If your family has been impacted and is in need of support, please know that there are resources available. We strongly encourage you to look at the information included below detailing local resources you can access for assistance. We are here to do what we can to support our families through these challenging times.
Finally, we are excited to announce the Cedar Lane Fall Food Drive, which began November 6th, and runs through November 24th. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students and families to come together and support local efforts to combat food insecurity. Please check out the information below for details on how to donate.
Wishing you a restful and refreshing weekend,
The Staff of Cedar Lane School
Contents:
Thursday, November 6 - Monday, November 24 ⇒ Cedar Lane's Fall Food Drive
Tuesday, November 11 ⇒ Veteran's Day (No School)
Wednesday, November 26 - Friday, November 28 ⇒ Thanksgiving Break (No School)
Apply Anytime for Free and Reduced-Price Meals
Families are encouraged to apply for free and reduced-price meals at any time during the school year.
If your income changes — for example, due to a furlough, layoff, or job loss — you may become newly eligible. Once approved, your benefits stay active for the rest of the school year and for the first 30 days of the next school year.
Students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals or attend a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) school receive free breakfast and lunch every school day. It’s a great way to make your food budget go further and save time from packing meals. Learn more about FCPS Food and Nutrition.
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.
Find more community resources available to families.
Solicite en Cualquier Momento para Comidas Gratuitas o a Precio Reducido
Animamos a las familias a solicitar comidas gratuitas o a precio reducido en cualquier momento durante el año escolar.
Si sus ingresos cambian, por ejemplo, por causa de un permiso no remunerado, separación del trabajo o pérdida del empleo, usted podría convertirse en elegible para recibir el beneficio. Una vez aprobados, estos beneficios permanecerán activos por el resto del año escolar y por los primeros 30 días del siguiente.
Los estudiantes que califiquen para recibir comidas gratis o a precio reducido, o que assistant a una Escuela con Elegibilidad para Provisión Comunitaria (CEP, por sus siglas en inglés) reciben desayunos y almuerzos gratis todos los días escolares. Esta es una buena forma de estirar su presupuesto de comidas y de ahorrar tiempo preparando loncheras. Aprenda más sobre Alimentación y Nutrición en FCPS. .
El Impacto del Cierre del Gobierno Federal en la Comunidad Local
El Condado de Fairfax es el hogar para alrededor de 80,000 trabajadores y miles de contratistas federales. Su Centro de Recursos para la Fuerza Laboral Federal tiene como objetivo ayudar a abordar cuestiones actuales y futuras a los residentes, empleados públicos, militares en activo/veteranos, contratistas, organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro y empresas que puedan verse afectados por medidas, cambios o interrupciones en los servicios o el empleo federales.
Conozca más sobre los recursos comunitarios disponibles para las familias.
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 Is National Family Engagement Month
Family Engagement Month is a time to remember that parents and caregivers are children’s first and most important teachers, advocates, and nurturers.
The FCPS Family Academy supports the continued success and well-being of each and every student within the FCPS community. The Academy offers a variety of positive and engaging learning opportunities and meaningful connections to transform the FCPS experience into a welcoming environment for all families.
FCPS Family Café Series: Support Your Child’s Growth and Learning
The FCPS Family Academy announces the launch of a monthly series called the FCPS Family Café. These fun and helpful sessions are designed to keep families informed and involved in their child’s education. At Family Café, parents are key partners in helping children succeed. Click on a topic below to register to attend.
✨ FCPS’ 2023-30 Strategic Plan Pillar B: Vibrant Home, School, and Community Partnerships, reminds us to empower families through trusting partnerships that sustain a safe, inclusive culture for learning.
🍂 Noviembre es el Mes Nacional de la Participación Familiar
Noviembre es el Mes Nacional de la Participación Familiar, es el tiempo para recordar que las familias son los primeros y más importantes maestros, defensores y protectores de los niños.
La Academia Familiar de FCPS apoya el éxito sostenido y el bienestar de todos y cada uno de los estudiantes dentro de la comunidad de FCPS. La Academia ofrece una variedad de oportunidades de aprendizaje que son positivas y participativas, y que brindan importantes conexiones que transforman la experiencia de la educación en FCPS en un ambiente acogedor para todas las familias.
☕ La Serie de Eventos de FCPS Café Familiar: Apoye el Crecimiento y Aprendizaje de su Niño
La Academia Familiar de FCPS anunció el lanzamiento de una serie de eventos mensuales llamados el Café Familiar de FCPS. Estas divertidas y útiles sesiones están diseñadas para mantener a las familias informadas e involucradas en la educación de sus niños. En el Café Familiar los padres se convierten en aliados clave para soportar el éxito de los niños. Haga clic sobre el tema que le interese para que se registre para asistir.
✨ Plan Estratégico de FCPS’ 2023-30 Pilar B: Las Alianzas Vibrantes entre los Hogares, las Escuelas y la Comunidad, nos impulsan a empoderar a las familias a través de alianzas basadas en la confianza, para sostener una cultura segura e inclusiva para el aprendizaje.
Volunteer Registration Update
Due to the overwhelming response from our community, FCPS is temporarily pausing fingerprint requirements for most Level 3 volunteers.
If you are scheduled for an upcoming fingerprinting appointment, please cancel your appointment unless you are a mentor, host parent, or non-parent volunteer having frequent, direct, and unsupervised contact with students, which will still require fingerprinting. FCPS will be charged if individuals miss a fingerprinting appointment without canceling in advance.
Those who have already been fingerprinted will be processed to be eligible for all Level 3 opportunities.
Field trip chaperone opportunities will now be classified as Level 2 (not requiring a background check).
To ensure continuous safety, all new volunteers are required to sign a Volunteer Certification Statement. This statement is a legal attestation confirming you have no history of violent felonies, physical/sexual crimes against children, or crimes of moral turpitude.
Want to volunteer? Visit Volunteer FCPS to find and sign up for volunteer opportunities. Contact Volunteers@fcps.edu with any questions.
Actualización Sobre el Registro de Voluntarios
Debido a la enorme cantidad de respuestas recibidas de nuestra comunidad, FCPS suspenderá temporalmente los requisitos de huellas dactilares para la mayoría de los voluntarios de nivel 3. Las personas que tengan programada una cita para obtener su huellas dactilares deben cancelar su cita, a menos que sean mentores, padres anfitriones o voluntarios que no sean padres y que tengan contacto frecuente, directo y sin supervisión con los estudiantes, en cuyo caso seguirán siendo necesarias las huellas dactilares. FCPS será cobrado si las personas faltan a su cita para obtener sus huellas dactilares sin cancelar con anticipación.Aquellos que ya han obtenido sus huellas dactilares serán procesados para ser elegibles para todas las oportunidades de nivel 3.
Las oportunidades de acompañantes en excursiones ahora se clasificarán como nivel 2 (no requieren una verificación de antecedentes).
Para garantizar la seguridad continua, todos los nuevos voluntarios deben firmar una Declaración de Certificación de Voluntariado. Esta declaración es un certificado legal que confirma que no tiene antecedentes de delitos violentos, delitos físicos/sexuales contra niños o delitos de depravación moral.¿Quiere ser voluntario? Visite volunteer.fcps.edu para encontrar y registrarse en oportunidades de voluntariado. Si tiene alguna pregunta, visite Contact Volunteers@fcps.edu.
Tutoring Resources for Families
Some families may be looking for additional resources to help support their child’s academic success. The FCPS Family Resource Center (FRC) maintains a list of FCPS employees who hold a valid Virginia teaching credential and who are available to hire as tutors. This list is a resource offered by the FRC, but families are responsible for contacting and working directly with the tutors. This list is not approved by FCPS and is only meant to be a resource to families.
FCPS also partners with Varsity Tutors to provide students and families with extra resources for learning. Every student can take advantage of Varsity Tutors' services, at no cost, including weekly live online classes, on-demand 24/7 chat tutoring, essay editing, and study resources such as recorded content, practice problems, and diagnostic tests.
Recursos de tutoría para familias
Algunas familias pueden estar buscando recursos adicionales para ayudar a apoyar el éxito académico de sus hijos. El Centro de Recursos Familiares mantiene una lista de empleados de FCPS que poseen una credencial válida de enseñanza de Virginia y que están disponibles para ser contratados por los padres como tutores. Esta lista es un recurso ofrecido por el FRC, pero las familias son responsables de contactar y trabajar directamente con los tutores. Esta lista no está «aprobada» por FCPS y es sólo un recurso para las familias.
FCPS también se asocia con Varsity Tutors para proporcionar a los estudiantes y las familias con recursos adicionales para el aprendizaje. Cada estudiante puede aprovechar los servicios de Varsity Tutors, sin costo alguno, incluyendo clases semanales en línea en vivo, tutoría por chat 24/7 a pedido, edición de ensayos, recursos de estudio como contenido grabado, problemas de práctica y pruebas de diagnóstico.
Every Day Is a Stepping Stone to Success
Attendance is an important life skill that will help your child later in life. It’s a good habit to build now that will help them graduate on time and help them with time management. Parents and families can play a big role in helping kick-start good attendance habits.
Please take a look at the FCPS Calendar. Try to schedule any trips or family events on weekends and school holidays. Keep in mind that absences add up quickly. Students who are absent 10% of the school year (or just two days per month) are considered “chronically absent.”
When possible, schedule appointments for your child outside of school hours. If your child needs to miss school because of an illness or appointment, you must report the absence to our school. Visit our Attendance webpage for more information.
Cada Día Damos un Paso Más Hacia el Éxito
La asistencia es una habilidad importante en la vida que ayudará a su hijo en el futuro. Es un buen hábito para construir ahora y ayudarlos a graduarse de la universidad a tiempo y reportarse a tiempo continuamente al trabajo.
De un vistazo al calendario de FCPS. Trate de asegurarse que cualquier viaje o evento familiar sea en fines de semana o en días de feriado. Cada día de aprendizaje es un día hacia el éxito. Tenga en cuenta que las ausencias se suman rápidamente. Los estudiantes que están ausentes el 10 por ciento del año escolar (o sólo dos días por mes) son considerados "ausentes crónicos."
Cuando sea posible, programe citas para su hijo fuera del horario escolar. Si su hijo tiene que faltar a la escuela por una enfermedad o una cita, debe informar de la ausencia a la escuela. La mayoría de las escuelas tienen enlaces a los sistemas de notificación o correo electrónico de asistencia escolar en sus páginas web. Si no está seguro de cómo ponerse en contacto con ellos, llame a la oficina principal.
Visite nuestra página web de asistencia para obtener recursos sobre la asistencia.
출석은 오늘, 학업 성취는 내일! FCPS 달력
출석은 먼 미래에서 되돌 볼 때 인생에서 자녀를 도와줄 중요한 삶의 기술입니다.
자녀가 제때 대학을 졸업하고 직장에서도 정시 출근하는데 좋은 습관을 길러 줄 것입니다.
FCPS의 달력을 자세히 봐주시기를 바랍니다. 될 수 있으면 여행이나 가족 행사는 주말이나 학교 휴무일일 때 가십시오. 매일 수업에 참석하는 것이 성공으로 한 발짝 더 가까이 갈 수 있습니다. 또한 결석일은 금방 쌓인다는 것을 명심하십시오. 학년도 기간 동안 학생의 결석률이 10% (한 달에 두 번 결석)하게 되면 “장기 결석자”가 됩니다.
가능한 한, 방과 후 자녀와 함께 해야 하는 일을 참석하십시오. 만약 자녀가 몸이 아프거나 검진받으러 가야 되어 학교를 결석하게 된다면 반드시 학교에 관련 내용을 보고하셔야 합니다. 대부분의 학교 홈페이지가 출석 체크와 관련된 링크를 연동하고 있습니다. 이와 관련된 사항을 잘 모르실 경우 학교 메인 오피스에 전화하여 물어보십시오.
출석에 관한 상세 설명은 다음의 웹사이트를 참고하세요.
PSAT/SAT School Day Scores Available
Students who participated in the School Day SAT/PSAT on October 8 are now able to access scores via the College Board BigFuture School App or their College Board accounts. Students who participated in a make-up test will have access to scores on Thursday, November 6. Video tutorials for accessing and understanding PSAT and SAT scores are available on the College Board website.
National Merit Scholarship Information
Eleventh grade students who participated in the PSAT may qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Program. Find information on the National Merit Scholarship Corporation website. Families can reach out to their student’s school PSAT coordinator if they have questions regarding PSAT score reporting or the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Las Calificaciones de los Exámenes PSAT/SAT están Disponibles
Los estudiantes que tomaron los exámenes SAT/PSAT el 8 de octubre pueden ahora acceder a sus calificaciones a través de la aplicación de “College Board BigFuture School”, usando sus cuentas en “College Board”. Aquellos estudiantes que tomaron los exámenes en una fecha alternativa tendrán acceso a sus calificaciones el jueves, 6 de noviembre. Videos tutoriales para acceder y entender las calificaciones de PSAT y SAT están disponibles en la página web de “College Board”.
Información sobre la Beca Académica “National Merit”
Los estudiantes de 11vo grado, quienes tomaron en el examen PSAT podrían calificar para participar en el programa de la Beca Académica “National Merit” y pueden encontrar información adicional en la página web de la National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Si tienen preguntas sobre la calificación recibida en el PSAT o sobre el programa de la Beca Académica “National Merit”, las familias pueden contactar al coordinador de PSAT en la escuela de su hijo.
Cedar Lane students have been working hard to produce our monthly newsletter. Take a look at their work and check out the latest news around the Lane.
It's time to shine a spotlight on the amazing staff at Cedar Lane School! Nominations are officially open for the FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards. Do you know a teacher, administrator, or staff member who consistently goes above and beyond? Now is your chance to acknowledge their exceptional work!
You can nominate one employee per category using the Google Form below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemVfxbWFtUYHDwcdGe0gmeb1OVTBqJRyujSQERqyzG1Bdc_A/viewform?usp=header
Categories include:
- Outstanding Teacher
- Outstanding New Teacher
- Outstanding Principal
- Outstanding Leader
- (Assistant Principals, Director of Student Services, Director of Student Activities)
- Outstanding Professional Employee
- (SBTS, Special Education & MLL Department Chair, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Social Workers, Psychologist, SOSA)
- Outstanding Operational Employee
- (Admin Assistants, Office Assistants, Finance Tech, Custodians, Building Supervisor, IA, PHA, PHTA, Family Liaison, Safety & Security)
Nominations close Friday, November 14.
FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- State Standards of Learning (SOL) Changes
- PSAT/SAT School Day Scores Available
- Resources for Families
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
En caso de que se lo haya perdido en FCPS This Week, la división escolar compartió actualizaciones sobre los siguientes temas y otros:
- ⚠️ Cambios a los Estándares Estatales de Aprendizaje (SOL, por sus siglas en inglés)
- Están Disponibles las Calificaciones de PSAT/SAT
- Recursos para las Familias
Lea FCPS Esta Semana para aprender más sobre estos temas. Si aún no recibe este boletín semanal, suscríbase hoy mismo.
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