AAP Level IV Referrals

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AAP Level IV Referrals

The deadline for referring students in Grades 2-7 for AAP full-time Level IV consideration is December 1, 2020. No late referrals will be accepted. Please note that there has been a delay in releasing the 2nd grade screening pool, so parents are advised not to wait to find out if their child is in the pool. If parents would like their student screened, they should submit a referral and any optional materials by December 1. All paperwork should be emailed to cmwilkins@fcps.edu. Acceptable formats are PDF, Word, and jpg/png.

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Online Book Fair Going on NOW Through November 28th!

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Online Book Fair Going on NOW Through November 28th!

Our online Bookworm book fair will be from November 14th-28th. Bookworm has only the best books and educational games specially curated for our school. All Proceeds will go to Fox Mill ES. There will be customized book recommendations, provided teacher wish lists, games and more! Enjoy great additions to your home library or purchase gifts for others while helping to raise money for literacy programs.

Feel free to forward our bookstore link to friends and family. Books will still ship to the school for free and the money spent will support Fox Mill ES.

Please click or copy and paste this link to access the Fox Mill Online Bookstore. FoxMillOnlineBookstore

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ONLINE BOOK FAIR COMING SOON!

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ONLINE BOOK FAIR COMING SOON!

Our online Bookworm book fair will be from November 14th-28th. Bookworm has only the best books and educational games specially curated for our school. All Proceeds will go to Fox Mill ES. There will be customized book recommendations, provided teacher wish lists, games and more! Enjoy great additions to your home library or purchase gifts for others while helping to raise money for literacy programs.

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Parent Information Relating to Special Education

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Parent Information Relating to Special Education

All these opportunities are online and FREE unless noted.

In most cases you must register if registration information is provided.

Ongoing and On Demand events and courses follow this monthly list of events.

Support Groups for Parents and Youth are at the end of this list.

When other events become available they will be posted at: https://fairfaxcountysepta.org/upcoming-community-events/

The FCPS Parent Resource Center Library now has a contact free procedure for lending their materials. prc@fcps.edu 703-204-3941

Please read on for more information.

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South Lakes HS Band: Virtual Tag Day Fundraiser

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South Lakes HS Band: Virtual Tag Day Fundraiser

The South Lakes HS Band is asking for support from our surrounding neighborhoods to help maintain the award-winning musical talent in our pyramid. This year, we are taking our primary fundraiser virtual as we run an online Tag Day campaign from October 23 to November 3. This fundraiser will help us meet key needs such as:
* Hire clinicians for small group instruction
* Purchase and repair instruments
* Acquire sheet music for small groups
* Buy equipment including specialized PPE

Instead of listening for our knock at your door, please consider donating to Tag Day at https://give.classy.org/SLTagDay.

Questions about virtual Tag Day? Reach out: tagdayteam@gmail.com or connect to @SouthLakesBand via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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Only 2 days left to place your Cookie Dough orders!

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Only 2 days left to place your Cookie Dough orders!

With the fate of seasonal parties and cookie exchanges to be determined, host your own personal cookie party in a flash to add some holiday magic to these uncertain times. Dough arrives the week of November 9th to give you plenty of time to celebrate all season! To make this sale even sweeter, 50% of your purchase comes back to Fox Mill Elementary to fund important school programs.

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I Scream, You Scream, We ALL Scream for Ice Cream!

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I Scream, You Scream, We ALL Scream for Ice Cream!

Please join us on Tuesday, October 6th, from 5pm-9pm at the Ben & Jerry’s in Reston Town Center and 20% of ALL proceeds will go to the Fox Mill PTA.

Mr. Moose and Ms. Greene will be there from 5-5:30pm so come say “Hi” from a safe distance!

Ben & Jerry’s has adjusted their set up so all orders and money exchanges take place outside of the shop. Hope to see you there!

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Interested in Scouting? Come to our Virtual Join Scouting Night!

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Interested in Scouting? Come to our Virtual Join Scouting Night!

Interested in Scouting with the BSA? Come check out Pack 159 on September 17th from 6:30-8:00 PM! We will be hosting a Virtual Join Scouting Night to introduce boys and girls from grades K-5 to our Pack. The kids will have a chance to build a rocket for this year's rocket launch! Parents will have a chance to learn about how the Pack will combine socially distanced events and virtual meetings to make for a memorable year.

Please email Renee Washow at pack159membership@gmail.com if you are interested. She will arrange a time to get you a rocket kit and will send out the Zoom address and password leading into the event.

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2020 FCPS Mental Health and Wellness Conference & Act on Addiction Summit Presentations

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2020 FCPS Mental Health and Wellness Conference & Act on Addiction Summit Presentations

This week, FCPS (and INOVA) released information on the 2020 Mental Health and Wellness Conference & ACT on Addiction Summit which starts Monday!

There are two lists included. The first is a list of the eleven MH&W Conference/ACT Summit presentations and workshops in case you want to publicize that information separately.

The second list is an events list that includes those presentations with all the other ones occurring for the rest of September. Please read on for more information.

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Don't Delay, Join the FMES PTA Today!

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Don't Delay, Join the FMES PTA Today!

Hello Foxes!

With the school year starting virtually it is more important than ever to come together and help our children thrive in today’s world. One way to do that is by joining the PTA!

If you haven't already joined the PTA for the 2020-2021 school year, please consider joining today. The cost is $10 per parent per year and you can either fill out the PTA Membership Form and mail or drop off a check to the school (made payable to the Fox Mill PTA) OR you can join online by visiting Pay4SchoolStuff and enrolling there. Regardless of how you join we hope you do! Your voice is important!

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Parent Information Relating to Special Education

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Parent Information Relating to Special Education

All these opportunities are FREE unless noted.

In most cases you must register if registration information is provided.

The FCPS Parent Resource Center is still open, and it continues to provide direct assistance to families, educators, and community members. The staff there can help you find answers and solve problems. prc@fcps.edu 703-204-3941

Please read on for more information.

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