June 22, 2016
Highlights:
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Congratulations to our sixth grade lions!
- Last day of school is TOMORROW - Thursday, June 23 – two-hour early dismissal at 2:05 p.m.
- Save the date for “Book Your Summer” library event on June 30!
- Supply lists for 2016-2017 have been posted; PTA pre-packaged sale runs through July 15!
Good afternoon, Laurel Hill Parents & Guardians!
Well this is it, the final Weekly Pride Press of the 2015-2016 school year! We’d like to begin this final weekly message with a heartfelt “Thank You!” to all our Laurel Hill families for a wonderful year. You have welcomed all three of us with open arms and open hearts, and we are so happy and honored to be part of such a generous and supportive school community!
We would also like to offer a roaring “Congratulations!” to our sixth grade lions who celebrated their final year of elementary school with an awards ceremony last night. Many of these students are our “Laurel Hill Originals” – the first group of students to spend all seven of their elementary years at Laurel Hill. What a special milestone for them – and for us! We wish all of our sixth graders all the best in their new learning adventures in middle school!
We'd like to wish a fond farewell to all the families who will be leaving Laurel Hill this summer. It's been wonderful getting to know you all and working with your children!
For all the students and families who will be returning to Laurel Hill next year, we are already working hard making plans for another great school year! We will be posting information on our school website during the summer, so please be sure to check it periodically for all the latest news. The supply lists for all grades have been posted on the site, and the PTA’s pre-packaged sale continues until July 15. You can find details on that sale below.
Finally, we’d like to remind everyone again that tomorrow we will release students two hours early at 2:05 p.m.
We hope you all have a great summer, and we’ll see you in September!
~ Ms. Dalton, Dr. Duling, and Mrs. Smith
Quick Calendar
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Thursday, June 23 – Last day of school – 2:05 p.m. dismissal
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Thursday, June 30 – “Book Your Summer” Open Library – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Thursday, September 1 – Open House
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Tuesday, September 6 – First day of school!
School News & Notes
End-of-Year Health Room Reminders
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Tdap documentation for rising sixth graders. Thank you to all of the fifth-grade parents who have already turned in their proof of immunization for their child! If you have not yet provided this important documentation, please do so as soon as possible. All students in Virginia must receive a booster dose of Tdap vaccine prior to entering sixth grade, and documentation must be provided to the school. This documentation can be a copy of your child’s immunization record, or a note on letterhead from your health care provider listing the date, month and year of your child's most recent Tdap booster shot. The Tdap booster can be obtained from your child’s health care provider. Immunizations required for school are also available at the Fairfax County Health Department. Clinic locations and walk-in hours are available online at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hd/hdclinicsite.htm or call 703-246-2411. Sixth graders cannot begin school in the fall without documentation of having had the Tdap booster.
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Medication pick-up. All medication stored in the Health Room must be picked up no later than student dismissal time (2:05 p.m.) tomorrow. Medication left in the Health Room after that time will be discarded. It is FCPS policy that medications must be picked up by a parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student, and the school cannot transport it to another school or program.
“Book Your Summer” Event at the Laurel Hill Library – Thursday, June 30, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Studies continue to show that students risk losing reading skills gained during the school year over the summer months. A new program developed by FCPS called “Book Your Summer” hopes to alleviate some of that loss by encouraging students to continue their reading adventures while they’re off from school. When students choose books they want to read and families engage with them about what they are reading, significant summer reading gains can occur!
“Book Your Summer” works like a Bingo game. Rising first through twelfth graders are encouraged to choose books and spend the summer reading using the READ! Activity card as a guide. It’s easy to play. Just choose a path on the READ! Card, complete the activities, and record the titles of the books read. Once the path is complete, submit your “win” online. Participants in each school will qualify for a chance to win school prizes of $50 in books of their choice or even a laptop!
The FCPS program will run from Monday, June 27, to Wednesday, September 7. You can find READ! Cards, book suggestions, and other details on the FCPS website at http://www.fcps.edu/is/book/.
As part of this program, Laurel Hill will host a special Library event on Thursday, June 30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We’re still working out the details, but we hope to include read-alouds and other fun activities, as well as the chance for students to check out books. Stay tuned for more information coming soon!
Summer Office Hours
If you have school business to take care of during the summer months – Monday, June 27, through Friday, August 26 – please note that our office will be open limited hours during that time. We will be open for general business from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday (except for Monday, July 4, which is a holiday). Visits during other times will be offered by appointment only.
Strengthening the Home-School Connection
PTA Reminders
School Supply Packs On Sale Now through July 15!
You can avoid the rush to local stores and long lines at the register by purchasing your complete grade-level packs ahead of time through a special sale sponsored by the LHES PTA. Each pack of school supplies purchased through this sale includes required items selected by our teachers in each grade (see below for cost). The supplies will be delivered straight to your home address the week of August 22, 2016.
To order securely online, go to www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks and enter School ID: LAU062. Follow the directions to complete your order. Please note that orders will be charged sales tax and a $6 shipping fee at checkout.
If you would like to DONATE an extra pack or packs, please purchase any grade and bring it by the school office once the pack is delivered to your home.
Please contact Molly Steele at mhm3s@yahoo.com if you have questions.
Supply Pack Cost, By Grade Level:
Kindergarten - $42
First Grade - $57
Multiage (First & Second Grade) - $50
Second Grade - $36
Third Grade - $48
Fourth Grade - $58
Fifth Grade - $50
Sixth Grade - $45
All packs must be ordered by July 15.
Upcoming Events
A complete calendar of school events is available on our website.
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