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FORT
BELVOIR SCHOOL LIAISON PROGRAM
SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICE
Mailing address: 9500 Barlow Road, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5937
Phone: (703)
805-9119
e-mail: School Liaison
CHECK
YOUR BASE SCHOOL WEBSITE
FOR SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS
Most students
attending Fairfax County Public Schools have summer assignments
to be completed and handed in during the first week of school. Visit
the specific school website for details. Reading is always encouraged
and there are reading lists to help you choose age appropriate material.
Links:
School
Information, School Orientations,
Check
List for Changing Schools, Fort
Belvoir Elem School Registration Fair, Meet
& Greet the Principal at Mt. Vernon HS
ROLE
OF THE SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER
1. Serves as the primary point of contact for school-related matters.
2. Represents, informs, and assists Command.
3. Assists military families with school issues.
4. Coordinates with local school systems.
5. Forges partnerships between the military and schools.
School
Calendars
Fairfax
County Public Schools
Prince
William County Public Schools
Stafford
County Schools
New
Stabilization Option Approved for Soldiers with High School
Seniors
The
Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Army has approved a new procedure
to allow soldiers with high school seniors to request stabilization
from PCS moves. The request is initiated by the soldier and is intended
to stabilize the high school student for their senior year. Requests
are submitted to the unit commander and should include DA form 4187,
the student's name, ssn and a letter/memo from the school with the
student's projected graduation date. PERSCOM is the approval authority
and will consider requests in light of mission requirements, but
will attempt to grant the request if possible.
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VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The
Virginia Department of Education's website is http://www.pen.k12.va.us/ .
State requirements for registration, home schooling, graduation
requirements, Standards of Learning, and school accreditation
information can be found there.
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STANDARDS
OF LEARNING
The
Virginia Board of Education has adopted Standards of Learning
or (SOL) in four areas: English, mathematics, history and social
science and science. They provide standards for educational performance
in Virginia's schools. Standards of Accreditation for schools
are tied to the SOLs. Testing for the SOLs are administered in
grades 3, 5 and 8. SOLs are part of graduation requirements.
For more information on Standards of Learning visit the FCPS
website at: http://www.fcps.k12.va.us
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SPECIAL
NEEDS
Ft. Belvoir has a very active Exceptional Family Member Program.
Numerous support groups and classes are offered. Ms. Rene Fizer
is the program manager. Her phone number is (703) 805-2967, and
her e-mail address is rene.fizer@us.army.mil
The
Fairfax County Public School District has three Parent Resource
Centers. The Parent Resource Center for Area I is located at
Hayfield Elementary School Parent Resource Center. The hours
are M&Tu 9:00am-12:00pm & Thurs 3:00 pm-7:00pm. The address is
7633 Telegraph Rd, Alexandria, VA 22315. The phone number is
(703) 924-4512. Ms. Kathy Andrus is the Parent Liaison. She can
offer information and assistance on the Special Education process
in Fairfax County Schools. The website for more information is: http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/DSSSE/prchomep.htm
Prince
William County Schools has a Parent Resource Center which provides
support, training, and information to parents and teachers of
children with special needs. It is located at Pennington School,
Room 25, 9305 Stonewall Road, Manassas, VA 20110. The phone number
is (703) 393-6719 and the webstie link is:
http://www.pwcs.edu/SPED/index.html
Good
information on moving with a child with special needs can be
found at NICHCY website at http://www.nichcy.org .
They have a section with questions and answers on moving and
a very good check sheet.
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YOUTH
SERVICES
There
is a very active Youth Service program at Ft. Belvoir. They have
a nice facility that the kids are currently redecorating. Go
to the YS website at: http://www.belvoirmwr.com/cys to
find out more about the programs they offer.
SCHOOL
AGE CHILD CARE
Childcare
for school age children is available at Ft. Belvoir School Age
Services program for children in grades one through six. Hours
of operation are from 6 am. to 6 pm. Children are bused to and
from Ft. Belvoir Elementary School. For more information on enrollment
go to the Child and Youth Services website at www.belvoir.com/cys.
Childcare for school age children is available through Fairfax County
Public School system for parents who do not live on Ft. Belvoir and who
are not able to transport their children to and from the Ft. Belvoir
School Age Services site. The program offers care year round. You can
get more information on their program at: www.co.fairfax.va.us/service/ofc/sacc.htm
Prince
William County Schools have a School Age Care program at
various schools in the county. To find out more about their
program go to their website at http://www.pwcgov.org/sacare/
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