May News
Please visit the Fairhill website for a full list of Announcements.
Upcoming Events!
Please visit the Fairhill website for a list of All Upcoming Events
Dear Fairhill Tiger Families,
We have 30 days left of
school and we are focusing on finishing the school year strong! Our end of the
year assessments will begin this week and will last through June. All students
will be taking the iReady universal screeners in Math and Reading. Our primary
students will have their reading fluency, accuracy and comprehension assessed
through the Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA). They will also have the
opportunity to show what they know in Math by taking the Math Reading
Assessment (MRA). Our upper grade students are prepared and excited to show
what they know on the Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments. Please make sure
your child gets a good night rest every night and eats breakfast in the morning.
If you know your child will be out of school please email the teacher so we can
make the necessary arrangements to assess your child on a different day.
April brought the opportunity
for our children to shine through our wonderful Arts program. Thank you to
everyone who came to our spring music concert. Our students have been working
hard on sharpening their instrumental and vocal skills. We also got to show off
our wonderful visual artists in our Pyramid Art show before the concert. We
really have some talented tigers!
This week is Fairhill staff appreciation week! We really
have the best staff around and are looking forward to showering our staff with
appreciation this week. Please check your emails from the PTA and Room Parents
if you are interested in supporting their efforts this week. Want to show your
appreciation in others way? Go to Thank a Teacher VA between now and
Friday, May 11th to send a note to the teacher, which also enters them into a
contest to win prizes! Additionally, you can always send an FCPS Cares by
clicking here.
Bike to School Day is
Wednesday, May 9. Riding a bike or walking to school is a great way to
start your day. Physical exercise increases blood flow to the brain and helps
you think and learn better. By reducing car traffic around the school it also improves
the air quality for students and staff members. Not all students live close
enough to walk or bike to school but walking to your bus stop is a wonderful
idea. If your child is biking, be sure they wear a helmet. Please contact
Mr. Peevy if you have any questions.
This is also the time of year
that we offer the opportunity for parents to provide input into the class
placement process. We will be accepting feedback until Monday, May 28. Please
click here to
access the parent input form.
Lastly, this Thursday (5/10/18) at 5:30 pm we
will be hosting our last Principal Coffee for this school year. We will have a
presentation from the Office of Safety and Student Wellness on Social Media
safety for our students. The PTA has generously offered to provide childcare
during this time. After our coffee, we will be having a PTA meeting to elect
our 2018-2019 officers. The following positions are still available:
The
roles are:
- President Elect
- Website/Social Media Lead
- After School Program Coordinator
- Fall Festival Coordinator
Please contact Kelly Schlageter at kschlageter@yahoo.com if you have any further
questions about any of the positions.
Warmly,
Candace Hunstad Carol
Good
Principal Assistant
Principal
End-Of-Year Testing
The end-of-year testing window is quickly approaching. Please avoid scheduling student appointments or trips during the May 7-June 8 time period.
In addition to SOL testing, iReady and other end-of-the-year assessments will also be taking place during this time period at all grade levels.
Below is a list of the dates scheduled for grade level SOL tests.
- May 8th: 4th Grade Reading
- May 9th 5th Grade Reading
- May 10th: 6th Grade Reading
- May 11th: 3rd Grade Reading
- May 15th: 5th Grade Math
- May 16th: 6th Grade Math (includes 5th & 6th AAP)
- May 17th: 3rd Grade Math
- May 18th: 4th Grade Math
- May 24th: 5th Grade Science
- May 30th: 4th Grade History
- June 4th: Reading Retests for eligible students
- June 5th: Math Retests for eligible students
- June 6th: SS/Science Retests for eligible students
- June 7th/8th: Make-up days for retakes, if needed
Principals' "Coffee"
Thursday, May 10, 2018
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Fairhill Library
Ms. Clarke from the Office of Student Safety and Wellness will present about Internet Safety and Social Media for our students.
Yearbook Orders
Order your Fairhill Yearbook
today! Order forms were sent home several weeks ago in Tuesday Packets. Please have your child's teacher check with the main office if an additional form is needed.
Order deadline is Friday
May 11th. Orders and payment should be turned in to Ms. Florjancic.
Questions? Please email sflorjancic1@fcsp.edu.
Student Holidays and Early Release Dates
Monday, May 28, 2018 is a student holiday.
All FCPS schools will be closed on Monday, May 28, for the Memorial Day holiday.
Students will return to school on Tuesday, May 29, 2018.
SCA Spirit Day
May 25, 2018
Mismatch Day: Show your school spirit by wearing clothes that do not
match.
Required Immunizations
A message for parents or guardians of current fifth graders:
Sixth grade students cannot begin school in August without documentation of the Tdap booster. Parents or guardians should ask their private healthcare provider, or the health department, to review their child’s immunization record if they are unsure if their child has received the Tdap booster. Students who have received a Tdap booster between the ages of seven and eleven do not need another dose.
•Documentation must be provided to the school student information assistant (SIA) or registrar. We ask that this documentation be provided to the school before June 8, 2018. Acceptable documentation can be one of the following:
- A copy of your child’s immunization record showing the month, day, and year the Tdap vaccine was given.
- A note on a healthcare provider’s letterhead stating the month, day, and year the Tdap vaccine was given.
- A healthcare provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption. (A student whose healthcare provider prefers to wait until the student turns 11 to administer the Tdap must provide a temporary medical exemption.)
- A notarized Religious Exemption Form, which is available online.
•Students can receive immunizations required for school at their private healthcare provider or at any Fairfax County Health Department immunization clinic. Information about health department clinic locations and hours can be found on the Fairfax County Health Department website. Students receiving immunizations at the Health Department must be accompanied by an adult, and should bring their immunization records with them.
More information about immunization requirements and exemptions can be found in the current version of FCPS Regulation 2101 and on the General Registration Requirement section of the FCPS website.
If you have any questions, contact Teresa Gallahan, school health specialist, Department of Special Services, at 571-423-4313 or at tlgallahan@fcps.edu.
FCPS Cares
If a Fairhill staff member has gone above and beyond, and you would like to recognize them, click on this link to fill out an FCPS Cares card: https://www.fcps.edu/careers/employee-recognition-programs/fcps-cares-program
Important Contact Information
Fairhill Phone Numbers:
• Health Room 703-208-8110
• Cafeteria 703-208-8121
Administration e-Mail Addresses:
• Candace Hunstad: cjhunstad@fcps.edu
• Carol Good: cjgood@fcps.edu
|
