Dear Parents:

We need you as a partner in your child's education. You can help us in several ways:

1. Be supportive of your child's efforts.

2. Call your child's teacher with questions, first, rather than the parents of other students.  Be a positive part of the Seldens Landing team!

3. Find a place in your home for your child to keep school materials, along with a quiet place in which to work and study.

4. Write your child's name on his/her backpack, lunch box, clothing, and other belongings.

5. Teach your child to accept responsibility for his/her actions and to respect the rights and belongings of others.

6. Be supportive of the school's programs and of the efforts of the parent organization.

Additionally, be certain your child knows the following vital pieces of information:

• His/her full name

• Address

• Home telephone number

• Full name of mother and father

• How to get to school

• How to get home from school

• Full name and phone number of child care provider

• Emergency plan for early dismissal or closing of school

We are partners in your child's education. 

From time-to-time, we provide links for parents to web-based resources.  Please take a moment to read the LCPS disclaimer.

LCPS Web Page Link Disclaimer
The content of this (outside) link/s is not controlled by Loudoun County Public Schools. While school staff review links when they are inserted, the content may change. If you find any linked home page content you consider inappropriate, please bring the matter to the attention of the building principal at the school. Remember that the outside source web page may link to other pages that have not been reviewed; explore at your own risk.  (Please email the SLES TRT should you find any objectionable content.)

Mission and Background:

A Parent Liaison is a parent employed by the school to help parents get the information and support they need to help their children to be academically and socially successful in school.  The mission of the Parent Liaison Program is to empower parents by assisting with communication between school and home and positively influencing student achievement. 

What can the Parent Liaison do for me?  

The Parent Liaison's primary role is to assist parents in taking an active role in their child’s education by empowering parents to help their children by:  

• Helping with parent-school communication.

• Helping with community agency referrals.

• Encouraging parent involvement in school.

• Promoting higher student achievement through positive relationships between parents and school personnel.

   

A Parent Liaison can:  

• Help organize meetings between you and your child’s teacher or other staff to discuss your concerns, share information and understand your point of view.

• Accompany you to these meetings to help clarify issues that may arise.  If you need an interpreter, the Parent Liaison can arrange one for you to communicate with your child’s teacher.  

If you as a parent or guardian have concerns about your child’s academic performance, unclear of your role in the educational process or require assistance with community resources, contact: Parent Liaison.

All contacts will be treated confidentially.  

Who can request Parent Liaison Services?  

The Parent Liaison's assistance may be requested by:  

• Parent

• Teacher

• Guidance Counselor

• School Administrator

• School Nurse  

Special Help and Services  

Your Parent Liaison can provide:  

• Information for specific services or agencies you may need for your child or family.

• Valuable information about school procedures, instructional programs and the names and roles of administrators and staff members.

How can I contact the Parent Liaison?  

• Call the school office 571-252-2260 and leave a message for Dawn Walter.

• Leave a message in the Parent Liaison mailbox in the office.

• Email the Parent Liaison.

Introduction

Loudoun students take nationally standardized Stanford 10 tests in the fall at specific grade levels and Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) in May. PSAT"s are administered to all 9th graders, as well as SAT"s by choice at the high schools (Preliminary Scholastic Achievement Test and Scholastic Achievement Test-visit College Board for practice and info.)

In June of 1995, the Virginia Board of Education adopted the SOLs in four content areas: English, Mathematics, History, and Science. Several school divisions as well as thousands of Virginia’s parents, teachers, principals, school board members, and community leaders contributed to the original drafts of the new standards. They have undergone revision several times before being adopted by the Board of Education. The testing program was then developed.

The Standards of Accreditation (SOA) require that students be tested with the SOL assessments in grades 3, 5, and 8. Additionally, high school students who are taking selected courses for which SOL assessments have been developed must take the End-of-Course SOL tests associated with those courses.

Beginning with the Class of 2004, students must earn verified credit to qualify for a standard or advanced studies diploma. A student earns verified credit by passing the SOL test associated with that course. To earn a standard diploma students must earn 6 verified credits; to earn an advanced studies diploma a student must earn 9 verified credits.

A school’s performance on the SOL tests will be a component in the accreditation of schools, with the requirement that 70% of eligible students in a school pass the SOL tests in each of the core areas (except Science and History at grade 3 where it is 50%) for full accreditation.

Adequate Yearly Progress

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires states to set annual objectives for achievement in reading and mathematics. Schools, school divisions, and states that meet or exceed these goals are deemed to have met the federal law"s definition of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). Harmony made AYP for 2004-2005.

Please read the following information before reviewing the data:

Reminder: Test scores in and of themselves do not give a full picture of the academic progress of a school. We encourage you to visit the school. Please contact the office for an appointment.

Understanding Adequate Yearly Progress (from the VA Dept. Of Educ.)

Several factors play a role in determining whether a school or school division in Virginia makes adequate yearly progress (AYP):

• At least 95 percent of the students in the grades tested must take statewide tests in Reading/Language Arts and mathematics;

• At least 95 percent of the students in the following groups in the grades tested must take statewide tests in Reading/Language Arts and mathematics: black, white, Hispanic, students with disabilities, economically disadvantaged students, and limited English proficient students;

• The percentage of students who pass tests in each subject and the percentage of students in each of the above groups who pass in each subject area must meet or exceed the state"s annual goals for AYP;

• A school, school division, state, or group of students within a school, school division, or state also is considered to have made adequate yearly progress if it meets the requirements for participation and the number of students who fail tests in Reading/Language Arts and/or mathematics declines by 10 percent or more. This is known as "Safe Harbor" provision of the law.

• In order to make AYP, a school or school division also must show improvement in attendance or specific areas. High schools that make AYP through safe harbor must show improvement or achieve a pass rate of a specified percentage (varies by subject area- see School Report Cards).

• See the Virginia School Report Cards for all data about our school.

Helpful Links for Parents: 

Online SOL Practice Links are found on Harmony"s SOL Practice page for students to take practice tests.

• See Standards of Learning Currently in Effect for Virginia Public Schools for a detailed look at the SOL objectives by subject.

• Visit the Virginia Department of Ed"s home page for a full listing of SOL information, test scores, revisions, and initiatives to help schools meet this challenge.

• Visit this LCPS SOL Informationpage for detailed background information, including what tests are administered at which grade levels and how Loudoun schools are performing.

• See the Testing page for information on the entire LCPS testing program.

• E-PATS downloadable practice tests from previously released test items.

Resources for Instruction:

• English Resource Guide and The Virginia SOL Writing Tests: A Teacher"s Resource Notebook

• Foreign Language Resource Guide

• History SOL Resource Guide

• Math Resource Guide

• Science Resource Guide

More Information:

• VA Dept. of Education and VA Dept of Ed. School Report Card and Accreditation

• US Dept. of Education

Parents/Guardians may opt-in to receive automated weekly emails summarizing their student's internet usage while using an LCPS device. To enroll in these weekly emails, please update your preferences within ParentVue:

1. Using a web browser (not app), navigate to portal.lcps.org (ParentVUE)

2. Click I am a parent

3. Enter your ParentVUE username and password to login

4. Select Student Info in the left menu and then the Edit Information button

5. Select Yes to the option for By selecting YES in the dropdown, I am opting into receiving weekly emails regarding my student's internet usage.

6. Scroll to the bottom and click Save Changes. You will begin receiving email reports within 14 days.

For near-real time, detailed access to your student's browsing activity and the ability to turn off access to web browsing, you can register for the Lightspeed Parent Portal once you start receiving email reports after opting-in using the above directions. Once you have a weekly email report, you can enroll for full access to the Parent Portal:

1. You will receive a Weekly Student Online Activity Report email from: do_not_reply@ lightspeedsystems.com.

2. Click the “or register“ hyperlink at the bottom of the Weekly Student Online Activity Report email to register/create an account.

3. A verification email will be sent to the email address you provided during the registration process to log into the portal.

4. Once you are in the portal, you may use the drop-down to toggle between students if you have more than one child.

For more detailed information, you can find the full user guide and more information here.