Mary Ellen Henderson E-Learning materials have been sent to families via email, and are available online here: https://meh.fccps.org/o/FCCPS/page/meh-covid-19 and on the FCCPS App.
Dr Noonan's Tuesday Update includes many updates on a wide range of topics. Read the latest here: https://www.fccps.org/o/FCCPS/page/covid-19-plan#march17
Updated from the City of Falls Church: The Community Center and Mary Riley Styles Public Library will be closed Monday, March 16, through Sunday, April 12. City Hall will remain open.
Our Distribution Weekend has concluded. We will update you on plans for a extra Thursday distribution in the next day or two. Supt Peter Noonan has updated staff and families on the process forward. You can read it here: https://www.fccps.org/o/fccps/page/covid-19-plan Be well!
We are entering the final three hours of our Distribution Weekend. All of our schools are open until 4pm to pass out laptops and other devices, students medications, and food. Picking up laptops? Come as soon as possible. Out of Town? Pick up on Thursday. Time and Place TBD.
The City of Falls Church has announced beginning Monday 3/16, all events, activities, and programs at the Comm Center, Library, & thru Rec & Parks are cancelled. The Community Center and Library will remain open, there just won't be any programming.
A few parents reported having difficulty accessing their personal wifi when logging in at home, or have received a message stating that an admin password is required. If this applies to your student, please bring your laptop back to school tomorrow, Sun, March 15th, between 9-4, so that our I team can fix it for you. More: https://www.fccps.org/o/FCCPS/page/tj-covid-19
FCCPS COVID-19 web pages for the dissemination of division-wide and school-specific information can easily be found:
Google: "FCCPS COVID"
Direct Link: https://www.fccps.org/o/fccps/page/covid-19-plan
Websites: 1st menu item on every page
And also located on the FCCPS App.
Falls Church City Public Schools and Arlington Public Schools have aligned, and in close collaboration with other Northern Virginia school divisions, will close beginning Monday, March 16, 2020 through Spring Break, with students scheduled to return on April 14, 2020.
Share your Career Story at Henderson's Career Fair. The extravaganza is Friday, April 17. We need professionals from all career areas. Sign up at this link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqK3houbUelZHI94ccyAOwzSHGf1u6CMX-U3r1UJyq9QmF0w/viewform?usp=sf_link
Attention members of the Strings Club. There is no Strings Club today. Keep practicing Spring, the first part of Toreadors, and Once Upon A Time.
Model UN will meet after school in room 103! Bring your computer!
Become a Youth Mental Health First Aid Responder
A wonderful training opportunity open to all FCCPS staff and parents.
Saturday, February 29, 2020, 8:30 am- 5:30 pm George Mason High School Cafeteria
Attendance is limited. Learn More: https://www.fccps.org/o/fccps/page/featured-program
We are seeing an increase in the number of flu-like illnesses, including coughs, colds, sore throats. It's not unusual for this time of year, and there are things you can do to protect your child and others. https://www.fccps.org/o/FCCPS/page/respiratory-illness-influenza
*LIVE* Falls Church School Board are meeting for Budget Work Session #1. We're streaming live!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB_AchqP1vg
Fairfax County Health Dept is seeing a rise in flu activity. In our community, visits to emergency departments and urgent care centers for flu-like illnesses have increased, and flu outbreaks are confirmed. FLU FACT SHEET: https://www.fccps.org/o/FCCPS/page/influenza-fact-sheet
Falls Church City Public Schools will operate on a 2-Hour Delay, Wednesday, Jan 8th. Day Care will open at 8am with NO drop-ins. All schools will dismiss at regular time - No early release.
Only Jessie Thackrey Preschool has its regular Wednesday Early Release today. All Falls Church City Public School will release early on Friday, ahead of winter break. There will also be no MEH or GM late buses Friday
The Falls Church School Board has set the first day of school for the 2020-21 school year on August 24th, or two weeks before Labor Day. On a 4-2 vote, the Board adopted Pre-Labor Day Option B which includes a two week winter break, and a last day of school set for June 10th.
This is the time of year we see an increase in respiratory illnesses in our community, including colds, sore throats, and flu. @FairfaxHealth reminds of things you can do to protect your child and others.
https://www.fccps.org/o/FCCPS/page/respiratory-illness-influenza
A new Henderson class was the School Board's TEAM FCCPS Spotlight last night. Co-teachers Ferrell Kelly and Beth Jenkins explained how combining English and History into a Humanities class have merged not only subjects but students too! https://youtu.be/c2JdWGOb3Pw
