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Dear Belle View Families,
I hope to see many of you at our Winter Dance tonight—it’s sure to be a fun and memorable evening for our students and families!
Over the next few weeks, students will be learning about the significant contributions and achievements of African Americans in education, industry, music, and the arts as we honor and celebrate Black History Month. Fairfax County Public Schools will host its 2nd Annual Black History Month Celebration on February 25, 2026—please see the attached Save the Date for more information.
On March 5, we will host our first annual spelling bee! Next week, all students who signed up will participate in a practice run to become familiar with the process and rules. We are thrilled to launch this exciting new tradition at Belle View and look forward to cheering on our participants.
Finally, I’m hoping this impending snow stays away—please stay warm and safe!
Have a great weekend, and I will see you around the View! 🐾
Principal Pluntke
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We are excited to announce that our school is now using the new Raptor Visitor Management System (VMS). This upgrade is part of our school’s and FCPS’ ongoing commitment to enhancing school safety and streamlining the process for visitors at our school. The VMS ensures that no visitor is on the sex offender registry.
For most visitors, the user experience will be the same when you check-in at the front office.
But now there is also an app, which can make check-in’s even faster at school. Visitors who choose to download the RaptorSafe App and create a Raptor Passport can pre-verify their information before they get to school. The app will give you a QR code you can use when you check-in at school.
If you have questions or need assistance with the new system, please contact our front office. Thank you for your partnership in keeping our schools safe!
 5th grade students just finished their AAP DBQ (Document Based Question) project.
Early Release Wednesdays for the 2025-2026 school year. Belle View students will be dismissed at 12:55. Students will go home their usual way. SACC is open for those registered for afternoon SACC.
Please contact the administration if you have a childcare hardship.
- February 25--THIS WEDNESDAY!
- March 25
- April 29
- May 20
FCPS Family Literary Program Weekly – Tuesdays and Thursdays Where: Virtual with West Potomac High School Who: Adult English Learner Families The Family Literacy program supports residents with limited English skills, building literacy and community connections for students and their families. The Family Literacy Program is part of the Office for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Services. It is designed to empower and connect English Learner families to their community and with their children’s school. Adult learners acquire basic English language skills while learning how to understand, participate, and support in their children’s education in Fairfax County Public Schools. Contacts listed below for registration: Rosa Rapavi rarapavi@fcps.edu 703-718-2588
Katherine Lodge klodge@fcps.edu 703-608-4407
The Social Lives of Twice-exceptional (2e) Students: Friendship, Belonging, and Identity Friday, February 20th from 10-11:30 a.m. Where: Virtual Who: Parents & Caregivers Families will understand how to support 2e students establishing authentic connections and how they navigate peer relationships. Register Here
Family Café: Introduction to Career Pathways for Students Thursday, February 26th from 6:30-8 p.m. Where: Lorton Community Center 9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton, VA 22079 Who: Information is most appropriate for parents/caregivers of middle and high school students, although all grade levels are welcome. Join us to learn more about Career Pathways, Academies, Courses and Certifications offered in FCPS.
At this session you will learn about the various career and technical education courses available to middle and high school students in FCPS. This session will include information about available pathways, specialty programs and career academy opportunities.
Currently, there are over 160 Career and Technical Education (CTE) course options available to students. Many CTE programs include industry credentials, work-based learning, and career and technical student organizations, allowing students to develop the skills needed to be successful in future education, training, and careers. More information about career and technical education can be found here.
Registration Here
Build Like Banneker Saturday, February 28th from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Where: Sherwood Regional Library, Sherwood Meeting Room Who: School Age Children Experiment with clocks as inspired by Benjamin Banneker, a self-taught mathematician and one of the surveyors of Washington, D.C.! Registration Here
Fairfax County Youth Move – Bridging Minds Art Gallery Submissions Due: Sunday, March 1st Where: Online Who: School Age Children Fairfax County Youth MOVE (FCYM) is hosting the Bridging Minds Art Gallery to showcase your work about experiences with mental health struggles and recovery. This is a time to showcase your art! You can submit a picture of your art or a copy of your writing (google docs, pdfs, etc. are accepted). Each year, pictures are printed onto foam board and displayed at an art gallery event and include written pieces in a booklet that people can read at the event or at home. A selection of the submissions will be included in a book that gets sent to stakeholders like Fairfax County Board of Supervisor Members. The following types of art are accepted:
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Pictures of physical art - we cannot accept physical paintings or drawings or sculptures but will display the pictures you submit
- Digital art
- Photography
- Videos (could be of dances, songs, digital movies, etc.)
- Written work (e.g., poems, stories, memoirs, etc.)
Register Here
2026 Middle School Transition Fair Future Planning for Elementary and Middle School Students in Special Education Wednesday, March 4th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Where: Luther Jackson Middle School Who: Parents & Caregivers It’s never too early or too late to start preparing for your future. We want to help you start planning for a successful transition from school to life as a young adult. Ensuring postsecondary success of our students with disabilities is dependent on what is known as transition planning. Please join Career and Transition Services (CTS) and other support service personnel for an evening focused on planning for the future.
You will have the opportunity to meet and ask questions of representatives from CTS programs and services for students with disabilities, as well as learn about short and long-term postsecondary supports, employment, postsecondary education considerations, Supported Decision Making, and student self-determination as an evidence-based predictor of post school success.
The schedule for the evening is: 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Exhibitor and Participant Registration 6:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Opening Session (Auditorium) 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Resource and Exhibitor Fair (Cafeteria) 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM: Family Panel (Auditorium)
Register Here
The Connected Family: Navigating the Digital World Together Thursday, March 12th from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Where: Lorton Community Center 9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton, VA 22079 Who: All Families Technology connects us like never before, but it’s important to know how to stay safe while using it. This family workshop provides hands-on learning about internet safety to inform families of:
- Today’s popular social sites and apps used by students
- Effective strategies to engage youth in discussions regarding internet safety
- Seven primary topics to discuss with youth that will remain important from kindergarten through adulthood
Join FCPS Intervention and Prevention Services to learn how your family can build healthy, secure, and positive habits online together. Interpreters and Childcare available.
Belle View Virtual Special Education Night Tuesday, March 17th from 6-7:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Who: Parents & Caregivers Belle View Elementary is hosting a special education night with speakers from Fairfax County’s Therapeutic Recreation Services, Pulley Center, and a former Belle View family to share their experience from elementary to middle school. Zoom Link To join by phone: Dial (301) 715-8592 Meeting ID: 914 9198 7829 Passcode: 22307
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) 2025-26 School Year: October to May - Open Now! Where: In-person Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) partners with parents to prepare their children for success in school. Adult family members of 2-, 3-, and 4-year-olds meet with their instructor for 1 hour each week to learn more about instructing their children at home.
For more information, please complete the interest form.
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) colabora con los padres para preparar a sus hijos para que tengan éxito en la escuela. Los padres o tutores de niños de 2, 3 y 4 años se reúnen con una instructora durante 1 hora cada semana para aprender más sobre cómo instruir a sus hijos en casa. Año escolar 2025-26: octubre-mayo – ¡INSCRIPCION ABIERTA
Para más información, complete la forma de interes.
Inova Cares for Families Who: All Ages Providing primary care for all ages, including Medicaid, FAMIS, financial assistance, and uninsured patients. Please call the clinic to schedule an initial well-adult or well-child visit. Locations:
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Mount Vernon 8101 Hinson Farm Rd., Suite 415 Alexandria, VA 22306 Phone: 703.664.7005 Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Alexandria 4700 King Street, Suite 100 Alexandria, VA 22302 Phone: 571.665-6599 Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Benchmark Unit 5 in Language Arts is about technology and how it can help us solve problems at home, school, and work. Students in K-5 will be learning about technology and society. Grade six students will learn about technology in the 21st century.
Connect with your child’s learning at school with these fun questions and hands-on activities at home:
- Question: If you could invent anything, what would it be?
- Activity: Talk to your child about what daily life was like before today’s advances in technology. Where would you go to find information? How did you stay in touch with friends and family? Ask your child if they think they would like living without modern technology.
At the end of the unit, your child will take their unit magazine home. The magazine includes an activity calendar with fun ways to help students build on what they’re learning at each grade level. You can also find information on how to support your child’s reading at home on the Benchmark Families website.
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February 20th-Winter Dance K-3 is 5:30-7 and 4-6 is 7-8:30 pm
February 25th-3-hour early release-dismissal @ 12:55 pm
March 3-PTA Meeting @ 6:30 pm in the library
March 5-Spelling Bee 4:30-7:30 pm in the library
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