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The Clearview Community Connect

Stronger Together

Dear Clearview Families, 

We want to express our sincere gratitude for your continued support and partnership. Family engagement is invaluable, and we appreciate your efforts in making Clearview such a vibrant and positive learning environment. We've been particularly impressed with family engagement these past couple of weeks at the PTA meeting, Family Coffee, the Science Olympiad competition (on Saturday), and first grade literacy night last night.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Stephanie Almquist         Joshua Redford         Rachel Charlton  

Principal                          Assistant Principal      Assistant Principal

Dress for the Weather

Brrrr! It’s cold out there!  Please note that unless the National Weather Service (NWS) issues an Extreme Cold Weather or Wind Chill Warning Alert or Advisory Clearview, students in FCPS participate in outdoor activities including recess, physical education, and scheduled fire drills. During cold spells, please have children prepared to spend time outdoors (jackets, gloves, and hats). Of course, let us know if your child is in need of any of these items.  

If your child requires an accommodation (indoor recess) due to a medical condition, please submit a detailed note from a medical professional.

Sibshops

Siblings of students with disabilities have different needs than students with typically developing siblings. Sibshops is a special program for students who have a sibling with a disability. 

Register here for the Saturday, February 22 session at Sully Community Center (13800 Wall Rd, Herndon) from 10 am-1 pm for students in grades 2-6 that have a sibling with a disability.  Register here.

If you have any questions, please contact FCPSSibshops@fcps.edu.

Special Diets

Does your child require a dietary substitution or accommodation?  If so, please click on one of the options below:

.Medical Dietary Accommodation Form

• This form is for Medical Accommodations such as food allergies, texture modifications, or other dietary needs.
• This form requires a signature from a state-licensed healthcare provider.  

Milk Substitution Form

• This Form is for Students who cannot drink cow's milk and need a milk substitute. 
• The milk substitutes offered at this time are oat milk and lactose-free milk.  
• Requires a parent and/or guardian signature.

Student Fasting Meal Kits

for February 28-March 28

Thanks to a new program from the Virginia Department of Education, students who are fasting during the school day between February 28 and March 28 can now take school meal kits home at the end of the day.Families will need to fill out a weekly Fasting Meals Request Form for their child or children to receive school meal kits. A separate form must be filled out for each week and each student.To receive meal kits for Friday, February 28, and the week of March 3, please submit the first request form by Monday, February 24. Visit the FNS webpage for more information, including weekly request forms and deadlines.

Information for Caregivers on Eating Disorders

In 2013, Virginia passed a law requiring every school system to provide information annually to parents/caregivers of students in grades 5-12. According to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA 2023):

• Eating disorders are serious but treatable mental and physical illnesses that can affect people of all genders, ages, races, religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, body shapes, and weights. In the United States, 28.8 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives.

• There is no single cause of an eating disorder. Rather, it is a complex combination of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors that converge and set off an individual’s predisposed genetic vulnerability.

In collaboration with the Fairfax County Health Department, FCPS has developed a webpage with detailed information and resources about eating disorders. In addition to the information on the FCPS website, the National Eating Disorders Association has a toll-free, confidential Helpline: 1-800-931-2237.

Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow.

Regular, on-time attendance is a key ingredient to your child’s success.  Keeping in mind that students are to stay home if they have a fever (of 100.4 or above), vomiting, or diarrhea, attending school must be a top priority.  

• Regular school attendance in elementary school improves the chances that your child will read on grade level.
• Chronic absenteeism (missing 18 or more school days per year) is a primary cause of lower academic achievement even when the absences are "excused" or understandable.
• Students who attend 90% or more of the school year are more likely to graduate from high school on time.
• Absences can be a sign that a student is losing interest in school, struggling with school work, dealing with peer conflicts or facing some other potentially serious difficulty, and help is available. 

Weekly Student Attendance by Grade (%)

After-School Clubs

The last day of winter session clubs is Wednesday, March 5.

The first day of Stars on Stage will be Tuesday, March 11.

The first day of spring session clubs will be Tuesday, April 8.

PreK and Early Head Start

FCPS PreK and Early Head Start is now accepting applications for School Year 2024-25!

• PreK prioritizes 4-year-old applicants but also accepts applications for children 3 years old by September 30th.

• Early Head Start accepts applications from pregnancy to 2 years old.

• Both programs are for income eligible families.

Apply for FCPS PreK and Early Head Start here

Email: fcpsprekoffice@fcps.edu

Visit the PreK office at 7423 Camp Alger Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22042

For more information call: 703-208-7900

Family Fitness Night