Clermont News
- Picture Day
- Book Fair Information
- Advanced Academic News
PTA News
- Trunk or Treat
- Boosterthon
Community News
- Attendance Matters
- School Start Time Survey
- Reading Support
- Hispanic Heritage Month
Calendar
 Clermont's Fall Picture Day will be on Tuesday, October . To order photos, visit www.barksdalephoto.com. Photo Access Code: 0036778IN
Photo Order Questions? Contact Barksdale at 1-800-220-7667
Attendance is an important life skill that will help your child later in life. It’s a good habit to build now to help them graduate from college on time and routinely report to work on time once they have a career.
Please take a look at the FCPS Calendar. Try to schedule any trips or family events on weekends and school holidays. Every day of learning is a day toward success. Keep in mind that absences add up quickly. Students who are absent 10% of the school year (or just two days per month) are considered “chronically absent.”
When possible, schedule appointments for your child outside of school hours. If your child needs to miss school because of an illness or appointment, you must report the absence to our school.
Visit FCPS’ Attendance webpage for resources on attendance.
The Bookworm Central book fair is coming the week of October 6 for students during school hours. Students will have the opportunity to visit the fair to make a wish list from October 6 - October 10 with their class. We will also be open for one late night on Tuesday, October 7 from 4:00pm – 7:30 pm. If you are unable to make it to the family night, your child can purchase during their class’s assigned time. Your support of the school library program is greatly appreciated! Books can be purchased using cash, check (made out to Clermont Elementary PTA) or through an eWallet. For more information on the cashless option, eWallet, please visit the Bookworm website at www.bookwormcentral.com. Proceeds from the book fair support the improvement of the library collection and program.
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Registration is now open for our Fall Fundraiser! Sign up your student now at mybooster.com and share, share, share! Our goal is to raise $30,000 for our True Book Fair which provides free books, enrichment nights such as Math Night, Science Night and Family Heritage Night, to support after school programming, Military Kids Club, upgrades for the Morning News Show, field trip transportation, school wide enrichment, and other essential programming! Official Kick-off is 10/15 and the fundraiser ends with the highly energetic Fun Run on 10/24. Thank you for your support in enriching the lives of all students at Clermont Elementary School!!!
- FCPS is continuing to explore options for adjusting school start times, with the primary goal of beginning the middle school day at 8 a.m. or later. In order to minimize any costs associated with this change, elementary and high school start times would need to shift as well.
Providing feedback opportunities for the community is a critical part of this effort. Since 2024, FCPS’ consultant has hosted five community forums and administered two surveys. A new School Start Times Survey is open and includes two options that are designed to support student well-being, align with research, balance transportation logistics, and minimize costs.
Staff, parents and caregivers, students, and community members may provide input on the two options by taking the survey. The survey deadline has been extended to Monday, October 6. Find more information on adjusting school start times on the FCPS website.
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New to County Full-Time Referrals
Are you new to FCPS? Are you interested in referring your child in grades 3-8 for Full-Time services? Full-Time referrals for the fall screening cycle are due Wednesday, October 15, 2025. Full-Time referrals for all other students are due no later than Monday, December 15, 2025. Please visit the FCPS AAP site for helpful information regarding the continuum of services and the referral process. If you have any questions, please contact our Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, Raechel Acosta, at rbacosta@fcps.edu.
- Supporting Your Child with Dyslexia: October 15, 10-11:30 a.m.
- Join us for an informative webinar on Dyslexia Awareness, designed for Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) families. This session will provide essential information about dyslexia and the resources available within FCPS to support students with this learning difference.
- What You'll Learn:
- Understanding Dyslexia: Gain a clear understanding of what dyslexia is, its common signs, and how it can affect students' reading, writing, and spelling.
- FCPS Support Systems: Learn about the various supports and interventions FCPS provides, including evidence-based, structured literacy approaches and the role of reading specialists.
- Virginia Literacy Act: Discover how the new Virginia Literacy Act (VLA) and FCPS's Equitable Access to Literacy (EAL) Plan are changing literacy instruction to benefit all learners, especially those with dyslexia.
- Resources for Families: We'll share practical tools and strategies you can use at home to support your child's literacy development and partner effectively with their school.
- This webinar aims to empower families with knowledge and resources to help their students with dyslexia succeed.
- Register here
- Reading Plans and Your Student: October 22, 10-11:30 a.m.
- This 1.5-hour webinar is designed to help parents and caregivers understand the new reading plans in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). Parents will learn about:
- What a reading plan is: A reading plan is a support system for students who are not meeting literacy benchmarks. It outlines specific, evidence-based instruction and interventions to help them improve their reading skills.
- Who requires a reading plan: All students from kindergarten through eighth grade who are identified as needing additional support based on literacy assessments will receive a reading plan. This is part of a broader effort by FCPS to implement the Virginia Literacy Act.
- How schools will support students: The webinar will explain how FCPS is using a science-based reading approach and will discuss the role of reading specialists, the curriculum used, and the assessments to monitor student progress.
- Resources and tools for parents: Parents will leave with practical resources and tools they can use at home to support their child's literacy development. The webinar aims to empower families to be active partners in their child's reading journey.
- Register here
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From September 15 to October 15 we recognize and celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of the members of our community whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. The Fairfax County Public Library is hosting a variety of events in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Click here to see the calendar of events including arts and craft projects, story readings, concerts and live performances, art shows, cooking classes, movie screenings, and more! You can also register for the Hispanic Heritage Month Bingo Adventure at fairfaxcounty.beanstack.org |
- October 6 - 10: Book Fair
- October 7: Picture Day
- October 7: Book Fair Night - 4:15 - 7:00 pm
- October 7: PTA K-2 Math Night
- October 13: Indigenous People's Day - No School
- October 20: Diwali - No School
- October 29: Early Release Wednesday - Dismissal at 12:50 pm
- October 31: Early Release - Dismissal at 1:50 pm
- November 3 & 4: Teacher Workdays - No School
- November 11: Veterans Day - No School
- November 12: Early Release Wednesday - Dismissal at 12:50 pm
- November 26 - 28: Thanksgiving Break - No school
- December 10: Early Release Wednesday - Dismissal at 12:50 pm
- December 22 - January 2: Winter Break - No School
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