The Clearview Community Connect

Stronger Together

Dear Clearview Families,

What a wonderful example of family engagement at our Open House and Back to School Bonanza! Research tells us that each and every time families engage with school, student achievement increases. There will be many more opportunities to engage with us- beginning with Back to School Night scheduled for September 2.

We are excited for all of the great learning experiences ahead during the 2026-27 school year,

Advanced Academic Programs

Fairfax County Public Schools is committed to challenging all students through talent development and differentiated instruction. A continuum of Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) services is available to students in Grades K to 12 and is designed to match services to each student’s unique academic needs.

Identification for Subject-Specific and Part-Time AAP services occurs throughout the school year. Full-Time AAP services have two identification cycles:

Fall identification: Students in grades 3 to 7 who have enrolled in FCPS since January may be referred by October 15.

Spring identification: Any FCPS student in Grades 2 to 7 may be referred by December 15.

FCPS uses ability testing as one consideration in the holistic identification process for AAP services:

All students in Grade 2 take the Naglieri General Ability Test (NGAT).
Students in Grades 3 to 6 who do not have a multi-domain ability test score take the NGAT.
Students in Grades 3 to 6 may retake an ability test one time. ***Families may request the ability test retake by contacting Joshua Redford, school testing coordinator, at JPRedford@fcps.edu by September 30.

For questions regarding AAP services and curriculum please reach out to ourAdvanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART), Holly Hill at hlhill@fcps.edu

Family Information Line Available in Nine Languages

Parents/caregivers who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese may call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS. View the list of phone numbers.

Help Your Child Navigate the Lunch Line

Check out some tips to help your child get through the lunch line quickly and have more time to eat:

Teach your child their student ID number to receive meals at school.
Sign up for and add money to MySchoolBucks to purchase meals at school.
Apply for free and reduced-price meals. Students who were approved for free and reduced-price meals last year are eligible for the first 30 days of school this year (or until a new application is processed). Families should submit a new application as soon as possible, so eligible students continue to receive meals at no cost.

***If your child has any food allergies, learn how to submit accommodations for dietary restrictions and allergens.

Access menus for breakfast, lunch, and other school meals, as well as allergen and nutrition information.

You Can Manage Student Web Access

at Home

At Clearview, we acknowledge that parents are our students' first and most important teachers. Parents now have greater control over their child’s FCPS-issued device outside of school hours through Lightspeed Parent Portal.

In addition to monitoring weekly internet activity, parents can now also customize web access at home on FCPS devices through Lightspeed using Schedules and Web Rules.

With Schedules, you can set tailored times to automatically pause or restrict internet access. This makes it easier to enforce rules around homework time, family dinners, weekends, or bedtime.

In Web Rules, you can create Custom Block Lists to block specific, individual websites they do not want your child accessing at home. This allows parents greater control over what is happening online, under their own roof.

These new custom controls take effect at home, outside of school hours, and when the device is off the FCPS network. They will not override standard district filtering policies during the instructional day.

Parents are encouraged to discuss internet boundaries with their children so that they can understand the reasoning behind any limits and the differences between access at home and at school. Get tips on talking to your children about technology safety.

Herndon HS Dance Team

Herndon High School Dance Team Fall Dance Clinic.

Saturday 8/29 8:30am-1:00pm at the high school. Open to grades 1st-8th $60. Perform with the team at the varsity football game 9/3. To register: https://forms.gle/uvGkPoxUGsTh1jr68

All Your FCPS Links in One Spot

There are a lot of school and FCPS webpages to bookmark, but the FCPS mobile app serves as your central hub!

Check daily meal menus and calendars with no login required, or use one-tap quick links to launch SIS ParentVUE, Schoology, and MySchoolBucks.

Download the FCPS mobile app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

New ParentVUE Mobile App

A new ParentVUE mobile app will become available in the Apple and Google app stores. This new app provides parents and caregivers with a more secure sign-in. The current “classic” app will remain active for about six months. Families must download the new app by December 2026 to ensure they have continued mobile access to their child’s school data.

In the new app, families can enroll in multi-factor authentication (MFA) for FCPS Single Sign-On. While enrollment is optional, we strongly recommend that everyone enable this security feature.

Learn more about installing the new ParentVUE app. Parents needing assistance should submit a Parent Support Request.

New Student ID Cards and Bus Navigation System

With the first day of school almost here, we will begin distributing student ID cards to all our students who ride the school bus or use FCPS transportation services.

***Classroom teachers will distribute the ID cards during the first week of school.

Students who have student ID cards should begin tapping as they board and exit the bus. Only students who utilize FCPS transportation services will be provided with a student ID card at this time.

Learn more about the bus navigation and student ID cards.

Early Release Wednesdays

This year, there will be four Early Release Wednesdays (ERW). The dates are assigned by FCPS for each pyramid. The elementary schools in the Herndon Pyramid will have their ERW on the following dates:

ERW 1 - September 30
ERW 2 - November 18
ERW 3 - January 13
ERW 4 - April 7

Like last year, students will have the opportunity to remain at Clearview until the regular dismissal time or will be dismissed at 12:35 PM.

Parents and caregivers may use the Online Verification/Update (OVU) packet in SIS ParentVUE to confirm whether or not child care on the four early release Wednesdays will be needed. If your plans change during the school year, please notify your child’s school directly.

Parents and caregivers also have the option to submit their child care selection for early release Wednesdays via a paper form.

Attendance

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