It's Teacher Appreciation Week!

May 4 to 8: Teacher Appreciation Week   May 6: Kindergarten Orientation for Parents 1:00 to 2:00 pm in the Primary Library   May 8: Basketball Challenge at Mount Vernon HS Primary School vs. Upper School 6:00 to 8:00 pm Free to attend ~ bring the whole family Concessions will be sold

Join us for our Kinder Orientation

Join us for our Kindergarten Orientation for Parents.

At orientation, you will learn what to expect as your child begins school and how to support a smooth transition. You will learn about the daily schedule, classroom routines, and what a typical kindergarten day looks like. Teachers will share key learning goals in areas like reading, writing, math, and social development, along with how progress will be assessed.

You will also learn important information about school policies, including attendance, communication methods, safety procedures, and drop-off/pick-up routines. The orientation will highlight ways you can support learning at home, such as building independence, practicing basic skills, and establishing routines.

In addition, you will meet school staff, learn how to stay connected throughout the year, and have the opportunity to ask questions so you feel confident and prepared for your child’s first year of school.

Girl Scouts Nation's Capital

At Girl Scouts Nation's Capital, we are honored to support the families who serve our country. As part of our dedication to service members, we are proud to offer free memberships to youth from military and foreign service families throughout the month of April.

Register now:

https://gscnc.jotform.com/form/salute-to-service-membership.

AAP Screening

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is committed to challenging all students through talent development and differentiated instruction to meet the needs of advanced learners.

Spring Screening for Subject Specific and Part-Time Services due May 8 While students can be screened for subject specific and part time AAP services at any time in the school year, schools review data on all students to determine services for the start of the next school year in the Spring via Spring Screening. Additionally, all files are checked upon enrollment to ensure that students who have been found eligible for advanced/gifted services at a previous school are aligned with FCPS’ comparable AAP service.

Parents or guardians can initiate the screening process by submitting the AAP School-Based Services Referral Form to the Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART).

If you wish to submit a referral for Spring Screening, please complete and submit this form to Susan Lattuca (salattuca@fcps.edu) by Friday, May 8: https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/AAPSchoolBasedServicesReferralForm.pdf

Parents or guardians who submit a referral will be notified by the local elementary school of their student’s eligibility status by early June.

What is considered in the screening process for Subject Specific and Part-Time Services? Multiple criteria are reviewed holistically to determine eligibility for all FCPS advanced academic services. Committees consider student work from opportunities with AAP lessons, examples of student reasoning or gifted behaviors from class discussions and activities, progress reports, achievement and ability scores, and parent or guardian input. Committees consider whether students have access to a group of students with similar academic needs to support academic conversations and growth in the classroom.

Subject Specific and Part-Time Services Overview

What are Subject Specific and Part-Time Services in Elementary School? FCPS offers a continuum of advanced academic services for all students in Grades K-12. The continuum of services approach allows for a focus on matching services to students’ needs rather than labeling students. Students have:

• Multiple entry points for deeper learning opportunities in specific areas of need as they develop.
• A cluster group of students with similar academic needs to support student learning and growth.

Teachers, administrators, and Advanced Academic Resource Teachers (AARTs) work together to provide the following levels of school-based services at the elementary level:

Access to Rigor, Grades K-6 All students have opportunities to think critically, reason, and problem-solve.

• All teachers use critical and creative thinking strategies in their lessons
• Classroom teachers provide opportunities using materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework a minimum of once per quarter.

Because Access to Rigor services are for all FCPS students, there is not a screening process.

Subject Specific Advanced Differentiation, Grades K-6 Some students require differentiation beyond the needs of age-level peers in their class in at least one specific subject area. Classroom teachers may adjust instruction for students in these areas by:

• Providing different assignments and resources in those subjects,
• Grouping students by their strengths, interests, and readiness, and
• Providing additional challenges using materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework.

Student needs for subject specific differentiation are re-evaluated each year at the local school.

Part-Time Advanced Academic Programs, Grades 3-6 Some students have advanced academic abilities in multiple subject areas and require differentiation beyond the needs of age-level peers in their class in multiple content areas. Students work with other students that have similar academic needs through weekly pull-out classes or weekly co-taught lessons with the AART and classroom teacher.

• Teachers provide frequent opportunities to use materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework in Language Arts, science, social studies, and/or mathematics.
• Part-Time services continue through Grade 6. Students do not need to be evaluated each year.

For more information, please visit the AAP website at: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/current-fcps-students

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For more information on FCPS military resources, please email militaryfamilies@fcps.edu.  

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