Highlights
- Spring Break next week!
- International Night – Friday, April 6
- South County Pyramid Art Show features Laurel Hill artists
- Calling all kindergarteners! Registration for fall 2018 starts soon!
- AAP News
Good evening, Laurel Hill Parents and Guardians!
Well, yesterday was officially the first full day of spring, but it certainly doesn’t feel like it, as here we are on our second snow day from our first and only real snowstorm of the whole winter season! We hope you’re enjoying this last blast of winter warm and cozy at home with your family.
Regardless of the wintry landscape outside, the calendar does continue to march forward, and next week we will all be celebrating spring with Spring Break! School will be CLOSED Monday, March 26, through Friday, March 30. The office will be open throughout the week from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students are also off on Monday, April 2, but it’s a School Planning/Teacher Work Day, so the office and SACC will be open regular hours. Please be sure you have these important schedule changes marked on your calendar.
We hope you and your family have a wonderful Spring Break!
~ Mrs. Dalton, Dr. Duling, and Mrs. Smith
Quick Calendar
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Monday, March 26 – Friday, March 30 – Spring Break!
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Monday, April 2 – Teacher Work Day – Students DO NOT report
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Wednesday, April 4 – Sunday, April 8 – South County Pyramid Art Show, Lorton Workhouse Art Center; Opening Reception – Saturday, April 7, 6 – 8 p.m.
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Thursday, April 5 – Spring Picture Day
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Friday, April 6 – International Night, 6 – 8 p.m.
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Monday, April 9 – LHES PTA Restaurant Night at Chipotle, 5 – 9 p.m.
School News & Notes
Spring Picture Day Is Thursday, April 5!
Be sure to send your son or daughter to school wearing his or her best smile on Thursday, April 5, because that's Spring Picture Day! A professional photographer will visit the school to take both individual portraits and class pictures.
International Night Coming Friday, April 6 – It’s Not Too Late to Sign Up!
It’s not too late to sign-up to participate in International Night on April 6! We would love to have you join us for this educational and entertaining event showcasing the varied cultures of our community. This very special evening, sponsored by the Laurel Hill PTA, will feature food, displays, activities, and performances. All Laurel Hill families are welcome to attend this FREE event! If you’d like to participate by hosting a display booth or presenting a performance, please fill out the participation form sent home in Wednesday Folders. You can download a new form from our school website or submit the information electronically, if you prefer. We hope your family will share your traditions that night!
Last Chance to Pre-Order a Yearbook!
Don’t miss your chance to purchase a 2017-2018 yearbook for your son or daughter! Ordering the book now is the only way to guarantee that your child will get one. We base our total order on pre-orders; there will be very few books available for purchase in June when they are distributed.
If your child received yearbook ordering information in last week's Wednesday Folder, it means you have not yet ordered a book. The base price of the book is now $20. A variety of extra add-ons and embellishments are available at time of purchase. Orders are online only. Just go to http://ybpay.lifetouch.com, put in yearbook ID code 13269918, and pay with your credit card.
Laurel Hill Artists Shine at Pyramid Art Show, April 4 - 8
The 13th annual South County Pyramid Art Show will be held Wednesday, April 4, through Sunday, April 8, at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton. Sixty Laurel Hill students were selected to display their works of art at this prestigious show (30 from Ms. Birkmaier’s classes and 30 from Ms. Kron’s classes.) All Laurel Hill lions are invited to come view those works and support the artists at a special Opening Reception on Saturday, April 7, from 6 – 8 p.m. Ms. Birkmaier and Ms. Kron will both be attending the reception to celebrate their students’ accomplishments. We hope you will join them!
The show will be open the rest of the time from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 12 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Congratulations to all of our selected artists! You can find the flier on our school website.
Advanced Academics News!
• Level IV Orientation Meeting for Parents - Thursday, April 17, 6 - 7 p.m.
Parents of students newly eligible for full-time Level IV services are invited to attend an orientation meeting on Thursday, April 17, at 6 p.m. in the school library. The meeting will include an overview of the Level IV program in FCPS and at Laurel Hill and time for parent questions. Watch future newsletters for more details!
• Levels II and III Screening for Fall 2018
We are already beginning to plan Advanced Academic Program (AAP) school-based services for next year. FCPS offers four levels of advanced academic program services. You may refer your student for school-based Level II and III services to begin in the fall of 2018.
Level II services are offered to students in areas of specific academic strength. The advanced academic resource teacher collaborates with classroom teachers to provide additional challenge through resources that extend and enrich the FCPS Program of Studies.
Students identified by a local school screening committee for advanced academic services Level III are challenged through models and strategies designed to extend and enrich the program of studies in the four core subject areas (language arts, math, social studies, and science). Students receive direct instruction from the advanced academic resource teacher in one or more areas of academic strength at their local schools.
All decisions regarding advanced academic part-time school-based services are made at the local school. Parents or guardians who would like their child considered for part-time school-based services should submit an “Advanced Academic Programs Part-Time School-Based Services Levels II-III Referral Form” to the advanced academic resource teacher at Laurel Hill, Misty Clatterbuck. Students must be attending Fairfax County Public Schools in order to be considered for part-time school-based advanced academic services. The referral form can be downloaded from the FCPS website,
Referrals for school-based AAP services are due no later than May 4. You will be notified in June of the committee’s decision. Please contact Mrs. Clatterbuck mhclatterbuc@fcps.edu with any questions.
Calling All Kindergarteners!
If you have a child at home who will be joining us at Laurel Hill for kindergarten next year, please fill out the 2018 FCPS Survey of Preschool Children that was sent home a few weeks ago and send it back to school as soon as possible. If your family doesn’t have a rising kindergartener, please feel free to share the form with neighbors or friends who do. This form is important to us, as it helps us plan our kindergarten staff and classrooms for the coming year.
We will host our annual Kindergarten Registration Night on Tuesday, April 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the school. All incoming kindergarten parents are invited to attend to learn about the school and the kindergarten program and to complete the registration process.
Calling All Aspiring Strings Students! Make Plans for Stallion Summer Strings Now!
Spring has sprung, and now is the time to start thinking about your child's Strings dreams for the summer and coming school year!
If your child is in third grade or older and is interested in starting a stringed instrument next year, please consider signing up for Stallion Summer Strings, a special summer camp just for Strings students, which will be held weekday mornings from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 2 through 13 at South County High School. The camp is open to students who will be in fourth through ninth grade next year.
Registration is now open. Register by May 25 and save! For more information, see the flier posted on our school website or visit www.stallionsummerstrings.com.
Elementary Magnet School Lottery Closes April 2!
Fairfax County Public Schools is now accepting applications for its elementary magnet school programs. Bailey’s Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences will accept lottery applications for students in grades K through 2 in the 2018-19 school year; Bailey’s Upper School for the Arts and Sciences will be accepting applications for students in grades 3 and 4. Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences will accept lottery applications for students who will enter grades K through 6 during the 2018-19 school year. Placement in these popular programs is by lottery, which closes Monday, April 2. You can find more information about the programs and the process at https://www.fcps.edu/registration/elementary-magnet-school-lottery.
Registration for Select 2018 Summer Programs Now Open
Registration for the following FCPS summer-enrichment camps is now open:
- Institute for the Arts (IFTA)
- Elementary Institute for the Arts (E-IFTA)
- STEM Camp
- Tech Adventure Camp
For general information and links to individual programs and registration visit the FCPS Summer Learning Programs website, https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning-programs. Transportation from select schools outside of the Lake Braddock pyramid is included in the tuition for all four camps. Students should register for programs based on the grade they are in during the current 2017-2018 school year. These popular programs fill up quickly, so make your plans now!
Strengthening the Home-School Connection
PTA Reminders
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NEW DATE! Friday, April 6, will be the next staff appreciation quarterly event. Please look out for information on how you can help.
- Also on Friday, April 6, the PTA will celebrate International Night. This is a great way for us to connect as a community and learn more about the different cultures of Laurel Hill. Participation forms were sent home in Wednesday Folders. It's not too late to fill them out and return them! You can download a new form from the school website, or fill out the electronic form.
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Monday, April 9, from 5 to 9 p.m. will be LHES PTA Restaurant Night at the Chipotle located at 9447 Lorton Market Street. A full 50% of the proceeds will come back to our school, so please come out to support! Watch for flyers in Wednesday folders, which you’ll need to present at the register.
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Save the Date: Friday, May 4! - Basket Bingo Strikes Back!! May the Fourth Be with You!
What is Basket Bingo? It's just like regular Bingo, except that the prizes are all baskets! There will be raffles, pizza, and a night full of fun for EVERYONE!!!
Want to donate or volunteer? To make this event a success, please help and sign up! Donations can be dropped off at the front office, labeled "Basket Bingo." To sign up to help, visit http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4caba72aa13-basket.
- Spring is here! Looking to keep your kids busy? The PTA and FLEX Academies have put together a wide variety of after-school enrichment activities to keep your kids entertained after school this season. Registration is now under way and will remain open until Tuesday, April 3, at 5 p.m. Classes run from April 9 to June 11. View the flier at https://flexacademies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Laurel-Hill.pdf. You can register online at https://flexacademieslaurelhill.jumbula.com
Upcoming Events
A complete calendar of school events is available on our website.
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