Fairhill Forum December 4, 2018
Please visit the Fairhill website for a full list of Announcements and All Upcoming Events
Dates to Know
December 3rd-December 8th: School Book Fair
December 3rd-7th: Inclusive Schools Week
December 7th: Kaleidoscope Day (Wear Tie Die or Bright Colors)
December 10th: Winter Concert, 7:00pm
December 11th: Interims go home
December 13th: Principal Coffee Talk with Dalia Palchik, 5:30pm
December 13th: PTA Meeting, 6:30pm
December 14th: All Pro Tiger Breakfast, 8:10-9:10
December 14th: 3-Hour Early Release
December 21st- January 4th: Winter Break
January 10th: Last day to submit Level IV AAP referral forms
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 Thank you to Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Griffin for an awesome book fair so far!!
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Kiss and Ride Safety Reminders
In order to ensure a safe environment for our students, we ask that you carefully read the Kiss and Ride procedures below:
-ONLY drop off your child at Kiss and Ride from the designated area. We cannot have parents/students crossing the parking lot in the middle of arrival.
-Please DO NOT block buses trying to enter the bus loop or try to pass buses.
-Children must unload from the passenger side of the car ONLY.
-Drivers must remain in the car. School staff will assist students getting in and out.
-Cars must stay in single file line as they move to and from Kiss and Ride.
-Kiss and Ride is only available until 9:20. After 9:20, you must park and escort your student to the main office. After 9:20, students will be marked late.
-There is no Kiss and Ride in the afternoons. All adults must park in a parking space or on the blacktop and pick up their student in the cafeteria. Each student must be signed out on the clipboard by the adult picking them up.
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Scholastic Book Fair is Here!
Family members and students may make purchases tomorrow, Wednesday, Dec. 5th and Thursday, Dec. 6th from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Our final hours will be Friday, Dec. 7th from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. sharp!
Teachers built Wish Lists to help support their classroom libraries, so be sure to stop by the Wish List board if you are considering a holiday gift! And remember that every purchase benefits our school library as we receive some of the profits. Thank you for your support!
Questions? Email Mrs. Howard at lghoward@fcps.edu
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Recognition of National Inclusive Schools Week December 3-7
Inclusive Schools Week (ISW) is an annual event which is held each year during the first full week in December. Since its inception in 2001, Inclusive Schools Week has celebrated the progress that schools have made in providing a supportive and quality education to an increasingly diverse student population.
This year’s Inclusive Schools Week theme is Kaleidoscope of Friends. If you look into a kaleidoscope, you see an infinite array of patterns of brilliant light created by repeated reflection. Kaleidoscope comes from two Greek words: kalos, meaning “beautiful,” and eidos, “shape.” And indeed, education takes on a beautiful shape when all children belong and are valued as contributing members of the school community. That is the vision of inclusive education; it drives decisions, actions, and core beliefs.
Please join the Fairhill Family for Kaleidoscope Day, Friday, December 7. Students and Staff should wear tie-die or bright colors to school on Friday in celebration of inclusive schools week.
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Hour of Code
Computer Science Education Week is a global event that celebrates and promotes creativity through coding. The Hour of Code movement is reaching tens of millions of students in over 180 countries and is available in 45 languages.
Fairhill is excited to be part of Hour of Code. Students will have the opportunity to try out coding over the next few weeks. Families can also participate by trying out these activities along with their children. These resources are available on a phone, iPad, tablet, and computer. Be part of a global movement and try out an hour of code!
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Fairhill Spirit-Wear is Here!
Be ready for the next spirit day or start your holiday shopping now! This year we have teamed up with the Sports Hut to offer the largest selection of customized Fairhill gear ever! There are twelve different custom Fairhill themed designs to choose from and products including shirts, sweatshirts, polos, zip-ups, pants, shorts, bags, etc. Place your orders online at https://fairhillspiritwear.com/ . There will be free shipping through 12/10. Orders will be shipped directly to your home. GO TIGERS!
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Candy Cane Grams
The SCA will be selling candy grams again this year. For 25 cents you can send a Candy Cane to yourself, friends, and/or any staff member at Fairhill ES. Buy your candy grams by filling out the order forms and returning it to school by December 14th. Candy canes will be delivered by December 21st.
Candy Cane Gram Information Page
Candy Cane Gram Slip
Candy Cane Gram Whole Class
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Save the Date... Principal Coffee Talk
Please join us on December 13th at 5:30 (before the PTA meeting) for our monthly Coffee Talk. This month we will have school board member, Dalia Palchik, joining us.
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All Pro Tigers... December 14th
Fairhill All Pro Tigers provides an opportunity for dads and other role models to spend quality time with their children at school that will strengthen their relationship, as well as benefiting our school and the entire community. It is a vital part of the National PTA’s Strategy for Engagement for Men. We meet for breakfast, engage in conversation, participate in activities, win prizes, and have FUN. Join us for our next meet-up on December 14 from 8:10-9:10 in the cafeteria!
See flyer for more information.
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Level IV AAP Referral Forms Due by January 10th
In order for your child to be considered for full-time Level IV AAP services, parents should submit a referral form as soon as possible. Please complete and return the Referral Form to Mrs. Arman (included and found at the website below) no later than January 10, 2019. Please see the FCPS AAP website for further information and fillable forms.
The Level IV Referral Form can be found here.
e-Notify Emergency Messages Will Be Communicated via New Vendor Beginning December 14
Fairfax County Public Schools will be moving to a new vendor to provide emergency and essential email, text, and phone notifications beginning December 14, 2018. If you currently receive emergency and essential communications via email, text, or phone, you do not need to do anything as you will continue to receive this information.
Parents and guardians who have included a cellphone number (in the cellphone field) on a student’s emergency care card will receive a text message on December 14 to confirm the account is set up to receive text messages from FCPS. You do not need to do anything when you receive the text message from the new vendor, School Messenger, on December 14th. If you do not receive a text message, please check the contact information listed on your child’s emergency care card in weCare. Your cellphone number must be listed in the cellphone field in order to receive text messages from FCPS.
New this year, parents can enter their student’s cellphone number in weCare so that their student will also receive text messages for delayed openings, school closings, and late bus notifications. The student’s cellphone number will need to be entered in Section 4, under Additional Information. If the student’s cellphone is listed in weCare, they will also receive the text message on December 14.
Emergency and essential information includes:
- Emergency
- Delayed openings/school closings
- Attendance
- Early release
- Buses running late
- Low lunch balance
- Power, telephone, internet outages or facility repairs
- Back to school information
- Important testing dates
If you have recently changed your contact information, please be sure to update the emergency contact information in weCare.
As a reminder, in addition to email and text messages, all FCPS weather delays and openings are also posted on Twitter, Facebook, FCPS website, school websites, and local radio and television broadcasts. Read more about Weather Cancellation Procedures.
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Save the Date!
Our first Career Day will be on March 28, 2019! The purpose of Career Day is to expose students to a variety of careers in order to jumpstart their thinking about the future. By preparing early, students will be more likely to be college and career ready after high school graduation. Students in grades 4-6 will participate in Career Day. However, we can’t do it without you! Please be thinking about how you can support Career Day! More information to follow in January. If you already know you are interested and available, please complete this form and send back to school.
Questions? Email Mrs. Schwartz at gwschwartz@fcps.edu or Mr. Mitchell at asmitchell@fcps.edu
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Portrait of a Tiger
Ms. Gihea Schwartz, School Counselor
When did you realize you wanted to become a school counselor?
I realized I wanted to be a school counselor when I started graduate school in mental health counseling. Looking back at my experiences volunteering in my church as a teenager, I really enjoyed working with children and youth and was grateful for the opportunity to switch fields.
What made you want to work in in an elementary school?
In graduate school, I had an internship working in an elementary school in FCPS and that experience was exciting and so much fun. My supervisor at the school who was an elementary school counselor was supportive and helped me to see elementary school counseling as a career worth pursuing.
Name something you would like to improve upon.
I am always working on increasing my physical strength and fitness by exercising regularly even when life gets hectic.
Which school/university did you attend?
I went to Agnes Scott College for undergraduate study majoring in political science and The George Washington University for a master’s degree in school counseling.
What do you think of Fairhill? Why do you think this is the right school for you?
I fell in love with Fairhill the moment I saw the school and visited almost 12 years ago. Fairhill is a warm and energetic school where relationships matter – this is the where I am meant to be.
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New Parent Liaison Hours
Our Parent Liaison, Martha Ghahremani-Nejad, will have her new Fairhill hours as follows:
Every Tuesday: 9:00-4:00
Every Thursday: 8:30-3:30
If you have any questions for Ms. Ghahremani-Nejad, please feel free to come to Fairhill or email her directly at mlghahremani@fcps.edu
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PAWS
Parents Appreciating Wonderful Staff
Have you seen a staff member going above and beyond for your student or family? Take a moment to thank them by filling out this form.
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Positivity Project
Weekly Character Strength: Kindness
WHAT DOES KINDNESS MEAN?
You are generous to others and you are never
too busy to help out. You enjoy doing good
deeds for other people.
Click here for the full explanation of KINDNESS and what it means in terms of P2 in the classroom.
We will continue to be a Positivity Project Partner School. Learn more about it here.
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PTA Information
PTA Meeting
Join us for our next monthly PTA meeting on December 13th beginning at 6:30. Childcare will be provided.
Reward Programs
There are a lot of ways to help bring money back to Fairhill ES. Please click here to learn about two easy ways to earn cash for Fairhill. Click here for your Box Top collection form.
Join the PTA
Don't forget to join our amazing PTA. Membership can be completed online at this link.
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Fairhill's Mission
Fairhill Elementary fosters academic excellence in a respectful environment which instills strength of character and embraces community involvement.
Fairhill's Vision
The staff of Fairhill Elementary prepares children for a productive future by providing for successes in a positive, enriching and academically stimulating environment. We celebrate diversity, foster mutual respect and embrace collaboration as we unite to achieve common purposes and clear goals.
Important Contact Information
Fairhill Phone Numbers:
• Health Room 703-208-8110
• Cafeteria 703-208-8121
Administration e-mail addresses:
• Candace Hunstad: cjhunstad@fcps.edu
• Courtney Korb: cbkorb@fcps.edu
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