Focus Area: Wellness, Equity & Belonging

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FCCPS will ensure that the shared school community nurtures a safe and trusting environment where every person feels supported and belongs. FCCPS will prioritize access to wellness resources, mental health initiatives, and equitable practices.

KEY ACTION: Create a comprehensive and accessible tiered model that provides systemic support for physical well-being, emotional/mental health, and security/safety.

Timeline
2022 Development
2023 Implementation
2024 Review & Refinement
2025-26 Embedded

Success Looks Like This

Year Two (2023-24)

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During the 2023-24 School Year continue training of K-5 employees in Responsive Classroom practices.

Activities

  • Staff at Mt. Daniel Elementary and Oak Street Elementary are participating in Responsive Classroom training and bringing practices to their classrooms.

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During 2023-24 school year FCCPS will expand Restorative Practices training to K-12 FCCPS schools.

Activities

  • In Fall 2023 K-12 staff participated in Restorative Practices training.

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During the 2023-24 School Year preschool SEL curriculum will continue to flourish.

Activities

  • Updated MOU with Community Services Board to continue implementation of Al's Pals research-based curriculum.

  • JTP adopted "The Creative Curriculum" which has an SEL learning component.

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During 2023-24 school year FCCPS will further align Multi-Tiered System of Support Services (MTSS) across schools.

Activities

  • Through regular meeting MTSS leads at each school meeting are updating one another on specials programs and structures.

  • Updates from VDOE, SEL, and MTSS plans are on the ED Mod Platform that aligns to Schoology, and will be active for 2023-24 School Year.

  • 'Signs of Suicide" lessons were complete for grades 7,9, 11 in Falls 2023.

  • Students new to secondary campus held meetings with various staff members and departments throughout Fall 2023 to better acclimate them to FCCPS and bolster chances of a  successful school experience.

  • Beginning in Fall 2023, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School created a stress reduction group to help students learn about emotional triggers and how to cope with them in healthy ways.

Year One (2022-23)

In Progress Sticker

During 2022 -23 school year FCCPS will further align Multi-Tiered System of Support Services (MTSS) across schools.

Activities

  • Through regular meeting MTSS leads at each school meeting are updating one another on specials programs and structures.

  • Updates from VDOE, SEL, and MTSS plans are being moved to ED Mod Platform that aligns to Schoology, and will be active for 2023-24 School Year.