Farmwell Station News
November 24, 2020
SCHOOL NEWS
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
SEMESTER 2 LEARNING AT FWS
Based on the choices made by parents for Semester 2, roughly 800 families chose to remain 100% distance learning and 300 chose to be Hybrid, resulting in about 150 students at school per day. Beginning January 21st, 150 students will return to school on Tuesdays/Wednesdays and 150 will return on Thursdays/Fridays. Over the next few weeks, we will be examining each class to ensure that we follow distance requirements in all classrooms and large spaces.
LCPS GUIDELINES FOR HYBRID STUDENTS
The School Board voted this past Tuesday night on metrics that would cause all LCPS students to return to distance learning. If Loudoun County as a whole reaches BOTH thresholds of over 200 new cases per 100,000 persons within the last 14 days AND a positivity rate during that time of above 10%, then all LCPS students will be distance learning until we fall under that amount in both thresholds for 14 consecutive days.
As of yesterday, the county currently has 252.2 cases per 100,000 persons (above the threshold) and an 8.3% positivity rate (below the threshold). You can follow these thresholds on the District webpage.
This information is vital to our families who have students who currently attend FWS as a hybrid student and for those that opted for their students to attend as hybrid learners in Semester 2.
THE GIVING TREE
- Due to Covid, our Annual Giving Tree is online this year. Please consider giving a monetary donation to our FWS Families in need this holiday season. To learn more about our Annual Giving Tree, click HERE.
- Donations are tax deductible and will be partially matched by the PTA. Our goal is to raise $3000 for our FWS Families in need.
- Click HERE to make a donation by December 15.
DID YOU MISS PICTURE DAY?
- A makeup picture day has been scheduled for January 11.
- For those who came to our October and November picture days, we expect to receive the student IDs, portraits (for those that pre-ordered), and proof sheets (for those that did not pre-order) in December. We will set up a Pick Up Event once they are delivered to the school.
- To order pictures: go to mylifetouch.com and enter Picture ID: EVTDSP7W9
- If you are not comfortable coming to FWS for picture day but want your student's portrait in the yearbook, please upload a high quality headshot photo (jpg format) by December 22 to the free Herff Jones EShare app (enter the school name: farmwell) or upload to their website.
- If you have time to volunteer at our January 11 picture day event, please email Amy.Tobias@lcps.org
ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY!
- Buy a piece of history - the 2020-21 yearbooks are available for purchase!
- Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com and enter the school name or code: 21644.
- Download the free Herff Jones EShare app (enter the school name: farmwell) and upload photos of your student from your phone. Or you can upload to their website. It's a great way to get your student's photos in the yearbook. Send us Fun Friday photos, First Day of School photos, etc.
BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING
- You can make an impact while you shop for Black Friday deals. Simply shop at smile.amazon.com and designate Farmwell Station Middle School PTA as your charity.
Other ways to support FWS:
- Join The PTA - Family Membership ($15); Staff Membership ($5)
Link your Harris Teeter VIC card to FWS - Fill out this Google Form and FWS will take care of this for you
FUN FRIDAYS!
- Friday December 4 is Tie-Dye Day!
- Want your student in the yearbook? Submit a photo using one of the options below:
- www.hjeshare.com (code farmwell)
- www.hjeshare.com/eShare/?code=farmwell
- www.yearbookordercenter.com (code 21644): site to order a yearbook as well
COLLEGE FUNDING WEBINAR
- It's never to early to start planning for college.
- The College Funding Coach webinar is scheduled for December 1 from 7:00-8:00pm.
- Click HERE to register.
- Check out the College Funding Webinar Flyer for more details.
REQUIRED TO ENTER LCPS SCHOOLS
- LCPS requires that everyone complete the Covid-19 Symptom Checker before entering a LCPS school building.
- There is a QR code to access the Symptom Checker on the front door of FWS. Or you can access the QR code and link to the Questionnaire on our main webpage.
JOIN ONE OF OUR VIRTUAL CLUBS
Virtual Clubs available at FWS:
- FWS Library Book Club - Mondays after school
- Chamber Orchestra - Wednesdays after school
- Science Olympiad - Thursdays after school
- Kpop Club - Thursdays after school
SPIRIT WEAR FOR SALE
- Hoodies are $25 and long-sleeved tshirts are $18.
- Show your school spirit and order today! Magnets and lanyards are also available.
- When your order comes in, we will email you to schedule a pick up date/time at the school.
NEED HOMEWORK HELP?
- Broad Run HS Key Club is offering free online tutoring.
- Online sessions will take place through Google Meet using the student's school issued email address.
- More information and a sign up form can be found here.
NEED TECH HELP?
- FWS Tech Website - a great resource for parents and students
- Troubleshooting Your Chromebook
FREE MEALS AT FWS
- LCPS serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks at 93 sites for all children and teens as well as LCPS students older than 18.
- Free meals will be served until June 30, 2021.
- Saturday and Sunday meals can be picked up on Fridays.
- Dinner and snacks served Monday - Friday only.
- You can go to the FWS B-3 entrance from 10am-1pm on Monday - Friday.
- Refer to the interactive map for daily bus delivery locations and times.
- Meal Service Flyer - English
- Meal Service Flyer - Spanish
About Us
Email: FWS-Secretaries@lcps.org
Website: lcps.org/farmwell
Location: 44281 Gloucester Parkway, Ashburn, VA 20147
Phone: 571-252-2320
Facebook: facebook.com/officialFSMS
Twitter: @LCPSFarmwell