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AAP Newsletter and Parent Information Meeting
The Advanced Academics Fall Newsletter is out! Please read it to find out about the AAP continuum of services, screening and ability testing information and important deadlines. The newsletter is available on our school website.
Cat Wilkins, Fairfax Villa’s Advanced Academics Resource Teacher (AART), will be sharing an overview of the Advanced Academics Program in a virtual parent meeting on Tuesday, October 1, at 7:00 p.m. The presentation will include information on the continuum of Advanced Academic services, curriculum, testing, and general screening information. There will be a separate meeting later this fall to address specifics about the Full-time AAP screening process.
Here is the Zoom Link for the meeting
Meeting ID: 963 1637 7317 Passcode: 748385
CogAT Notification - Testing Notification
All students in second grade and select students in grade 4-6 have received a testing notification in their testing folders. Some of these notifications require guardians to return information. Please be sure to return this form as soon as you can.
It is important that your child attend school on these testing days. If your child must miss school during this time period and your child does not have another ability test result in their student record, they will have an opportunity to take another ability test later this fall.
The purpose of the CogAT is to provide information about students’ developed abilities in verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal reasoning. The types of tasks included in the test are based on content that children are likely to have experienced in school. However, the way questions are asked and specific test content are not necessarily what children have previously experienced. Children are not expected to know the answers to all questions and will be given opportunities to practice sample items before taking the test. The CogAT is an abilities test, so children are not expected to study or prepare for the test the way they would for an achievement test.
Score reports will be provided to parents once results become available. Typically, these reports are available before winter break. If you have any questions about this test, please contact the Advanced Academics Resource Teacher (AART), Ms. Wilkins, or either of our school testing coordinators, Ms. Sobeski or Ms. Hachwi.
Various translations are available here.
Mrs. Nelm's 2nd grade class celebrating Constitution Day.
Free Immunizations for All FCPS Students
Safeway Pharmacy will be providing immunizations for all FCPS students at no cost! Parents or guardians may schedule an appointment and provide consent for their student(s). The immunization clinics are being held at Frost Middle School, 4101 Pickett Rd. Fairfax, VA 22032, on:
- Tuesday, October 8, 3 to 7 p.m.
- Saturday, October 12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Students under the age of 19, with a scheduled appointment and parental consent, must be accompanied by their parent, guardian, or another adult over the age of 19.
Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are highly encouraged to avoid wait times. A parent or guardian must accompany walk-in students under the age of 19 in order to provide consent.
Learn more about immunization resources and registering in other languages for the Safeway clinic.
Elementary School Immunization Clinics to Be Held on Early Release Days
The Fairfax County Health Department will provide immunizations for elementary students on early release Mondays. All school-required immunizations will be free of charge at Health Department clinics by appointment only.
Schedule your appointment today by calling 703-246-7100.
Clinics will be held Monday, October 21, and Monday, November 18, 2-7 p.m., at the Joseph Willard Health Center, Mount Vernon District Office, and Springfield District Office. Learn more about these clinics.
Our Schools, Our Future: Register Today for a Community Conversation!
Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid will host a series of Community Conversations this fall. She invites you to share your thoughts and ask questions. Click the dates below to register for any of the following conversations:
Monday, September 30, at Mount Vernon Woods Elementary School.
Monday, October 14, at Fairhill Elementary School.
Monday, October 21, at Virginia Run Elementary School.
Wednesday, October 30, at Herndon Middle School.
Events take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Childcare and language interpretation services will be provided.
SPANISH:
Nuestras Escuelas, Nuestro Futuro: ¡Inscríbete hoy para asistir a una Conversación Comunitaria!
La Superintendente, Dra. Michelle Reid, tendra una serie de Conversaciones Comunitarias este otoño. Ella le invita a compartir sus pensamientos y hacer preguntas. Haga clic en las fechas a continuación para inscribirse en cualquiera de las siguientes conversaciones:
Lunes, 30 de septiembre, en la Escuela Primaria de Mount Vernon Woods.
Lunes, 14 de octubre, en la Escuela Primaria de Fairhill.
Lunes, 21 de octubre, en la Escuela Primaria de Virginia Run.
Miércoles, 30 de octubre, en la Escuela Secundaria de Herndon.
Los eventos serán de 6:30 a 7:30 p.m. Habrá servicio de cuidado de niños e interpretación de idiomas.
First grade gets creative making number games.
Make Every Day Count! The Importance of Attendance
As you plan upcoming trips and other family events, please remember the importance of sending your child to school every day. Review the FCPS School Year Calendar and try to plan any time away during breaks from school.
Children who show up for school regularly develop fundamental reading and math skills while building a habit of good attendance that will carry them into college and careers. Research shows that children who were chronically absent (missing 18 days or more) in kindergarten and first grade were far less likely to read proficiently at the end of third grade.
Learn how families can help form good attendance habits.
Woodson Pyramid Homecoming
Scoliosis Fact Sheet - Grades 5 & 6
The Scoliosis Fact Sheet and translations are available on the Scoliosis Fact Sheet page. It provides information on scoliosis and methods for early detection.
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Gun Safety and Safe Gun Storage
Providing students and staff with a safe educational environment remains our priority. Sadly, gun violence continues to impact schools and communities across our nation.
In FCPS, lessons on gun safety are built into our curriculum. It is critical that parents and guardians talk to their children about the importance of gun safety and safe gun storage in their homes, and in any home they may visit.
The FCPS website has gun safety resources as well as information about safety and security practices at schools. See Dr. Reid’s recent letter to the community for more resources.
Safely Store Firearms and Medications
The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board has a limited supply of free locking medication boxes and trigger locks that fit a wide variety of firearms. Visit the Lock and Talk website to learn more.
SPANISH:Seguridad y Almacenamiento Seguro de Armas de FuegoProporcionar a los estudiantes y al personal un entorno educativo seguro sigue siendo nuestra prioridad. Tristemente, la violencia con las armas de fuego continúa afectando a las escuelas y comunidades a través de nuestra nación.
En FCPS, lecciones sobre seguridad de armas son incorporadas en nuestro currículo. Es crítico que los padres y guardianes hablen con sus hijos acerca de la importancia de la seguridad de armas de fuego y el almacenamiento seguro de armas de fuego en sus hogares, y en cualquier hogar que puedan visitar.
El sitio web de FCPS tiene recursos para la seguridad de las armas de fuego, así como información detallada sobre las prácticas de seguridad en las escuelas. Vea la carta reciente del Dr. Reid a la comunidad para más recursos.
Guarde las armas de fuego y los medicamentos con seguridad
La Junta de Servicios Comunitarios de Fairfax-Falls Church tiene un número limitado disponible de cajas de seguridad para medicamentos y seguros que sirven para una gran variedad de armas de fuego. Visite el sitio web (Lock and Talk) para obtener más información.
Important Upcoming Dates
10/1: AAP Information Night at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom
10/3: Holiday - Rosh Hashanah
10/4: Teacher Workday - Students do not attend
10/10: PTA Zoom Meeting 8pm PTA Zoom Link
10/14: Student Holiday - Staff Development Day for Teachers
10/18: PTA Fall Festival 6pm - 8pm
10/21: 3 Hour Early Release Monday 1pm
10/30: Fall Picture Retakes
10/31: 2 Hour Early Release
11/1: Holiday - Diwali and All Saints Day
11/4: Student Holiday - School Planning Day for Teachers
11/5: Student Holiday - Teacher Workday
11/11: Holiday - Veteran’s Day
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