Principal's Note
Parents.
Mrs. Lancaster will be joining Sleepy Hollow as interim Assistant Principal until the end of the school year while Mrs. Covey is on maternity leave. Mrs. Lancaster grew up in Georgia and graduated from Wesleyan College. She earned advanced degrees from Indiana University and the University of Virginia. After teaching in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, she came to Virginia with her husband and served Fairfax County Public Schools for 25 years before retiring as principal from Fairview Elementary. She most recently served as interim AP at nearby Belvedere Elementary for the first half of this school year.
She delights in the atmosphere of the school environment, particularly hearing the fresh ideas and projects of students, teachers and the community. She enjoys music, history, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
We are excited to have Ms. Lancaster join us for the remainder of the school year.
Thank you,
Eric T. Johnson
Principal
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Heroes Around Us
Over the weekend one of our students was recognized by the PTA for her visual interpretation of the Reflections theme “Heroes Around Us”. There were different artistic categories students could enter under. Chloe entered the contest in the Visual Arts category and she drew, colored and painted a picture of a teacher with a class. She won at the local level. Her entry was then passed to compete against other northern va counties, such as Arlington and Alexandria. She won 2nd place there.
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 Do you have a child that will be 5 by September 30, 2019? If yes, please join us for our Kindergarten Orientation on Friday, April 5, 2019 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. You can call the main office at 703-237-7000 for details and to get your child added to our mailing list.
Please keep in mind that registration paperwork will not be accepted at Orientation, please call the office to set up an appointment for a separate day to do that. We look forward to seeing you on the 5th.
Celebrate Cesar Chavez Day
March 31st is Cesar Chavez Day. Cesar Chavez stood for fairness, equality, and justice. He was a Mexican-American farmworker who became a world-renowned civil rights leader known for his efforts to gain better wages and working conditions for migrant farmers.
- Cesar Chavez once said, “Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures.” Use this statement as a journal or discussion prompt with your child. Ask them what it means for them to preserve their own culture.
- If they are younger, explain what “culture” means and discuss some ways that your family celebrates your culture.
Have your child write about or draw a picture of what they enjoy doing to preserve their culture.
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Pennies for Patients
Next Monday, April 1st officially kicks off our Pennies for Patients (Leukemia and Lymphoma Society) campaign. Last year we raised $3000 and we have made that our goal again for this year. The campaign will run until Friday, April 12th (the last day before Spring Break).
On Monday, April 1st we will have our kickoff campaign with a representative from the Pennies for Patients office. Teachers will receive student collection boxes and a letter explaining Pennies for Patients. Students will take them home and be encouraged to start bringing change/dollar bills in the very next day.
As in previous years, we will have a big thermometer in the front hall so we can graph how much change we have collected.
In addition, we are doing the online component this year. This means that you can create a fundraiser link through Facebook so that your family and friends who don’t live nearby can contribute to our campaign.
How to get involved online: visit: https://events.lls.org/pages/nca/Sleepy-Hollow-Elementary-School-Falls-Church-2019 and click “Join Your School Team” on the right. Fill out your child’s information to receive their unique fundraising URL. Share this URL via email and social media.
Below are some videos/links that you can watch to build your understanding around what we are truly raising money for.
Videos for students, parents, and their posts:
A great example of the kinds of research being funded: Fire with Fire
Student Placements for 2019-2020 School Year
While it is still early to be thinking ahead to next year, we want to give you information about class placements for the 2019-20 school-year ahead of time.The staff at Sleepy Hollow work hard to place students in an optimal learning situation each year. If you have some information that would help us make those decisions, please send your comments in writing to Mr. Johnson by May31st. Please do not list teacher names. Rather, describe the learning environment in which your child learns best.
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Lost and Found
Our Lost and Found cabinet is overflowing with jackets, sweatshirts, hats and mittens. If your child is missing things please come take a look and see if you can retrieve your those items. In a few weeks the remaining items will be bagged up and donated to charity. Our Lost and Found is located on the bottom level underneath the stairs.
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Join in the Fun with Kindergarten and 1st Grade
All Kindergarten and First grade families are invited to sing, dance and join in the fun of your child’s music class! Come see what they have been learning, and participate in the joy of music. All classes are 30 minutes, and it’s helpful to arrive 10 minutes early to not miss any of the fun! Questions: please contact Caroline Crocker, General Music teacher – cdcrocker@fcps.edu
Schedule:
Thursday, March 28:
11:40-12:10 – Donnelly
12:10-12:40 – Michaelson
Friday, March 29:
11:40-12:10 – Vo
12:10 – 12:40 – Walrath
1:20-1:50 - Honnold
Monday, April 1
1:20-1:50 – Vu
1:50-2:20 - Minnick
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SHES Spring Concert
April 29th at 6:30 pm
Sleepy Hollow Chorus, Band and Strings students are having their Spring Concert on April 29th at 9:30am and 6:30 pm. This will be a great evening to celebrating their hard work! Students are REQUIRED to be there for the evening concert. If your student is unable to attend, please send WRITTEN notice (email or note) to your child’s ensemble leader by April 1st.
When: April 29th 9:30am and 6:30 pm
Performers MUST arrive in the gym between 5:45 and 6:00 pm!
Where: Sleepy Hollow E.S. gym
What to wear: Chorus t-shirt (if involved in chorus) white dress shirt (if not involved in chorus), black pants, closed-toed shoes.
Questions: Chorus – Caroline Crocker, cdcrocker@fcps.edu; Band – Megan Aquilina – meaquilina@fcps.edu; Strings – Anne Ray, amray@fcps.edu, Mark Deal, mvdeal@fcps.edu
April 1 - Pennies for Patients Kick off Assembly
April 3 & 4 - First Grade Fire Safety
April 5 - No School for Students
April 8-12 - Book Worm Book Fair, April 9th Book Fair Open Until 8:00 PM
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