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Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 06/12/2019 04:21 PM EDT

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

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LAST DAY OF SCHOOL DISMISSAL is at 1:05 PM on THURSDAY, JUNE 13th!!

Fairfax County Public Schools has announced that the last day of school on Thursday, June 13th will be a 3 Hour Early Release.  This means that the Laurel Hill students will be dismissed at 1:05 p.m. 

Yearbooks Still Available Tomorrow

There are still yearbooks available for purchase.  We will be able to accept $20 CASH only for any student who wants to purchase a yearbook.  Yearbook signing events with the specialists are scheduled for tomorrow morning with the following schedule.

5th grade: 9:55-10:20 (lunch starting at 10:50)

4th grade: 10:20-10:45 (lunch starting at 11:20)

3rd grade: 10:45-11:10 (lunch starting at 11:35)

2nd grade & Multi-Age: 11:10-11:35 (lunch starting at 11:50)

1st grade & Kindergarten: 11:35-12:00 (lunch starting at 12:05)

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2019-2020 Kindergarten Registration Now

Will your child turn five years old on or before September 30? If so, please contact Mrs. Sarah Orlick to make an appointment for kindergarten enrollment. If possible, please bring your child with you to the appointment!   We want to know all about our new students as soon as possible. 

Bell Schedule for Next Year

Our bell schedule will remain the same for the 2019-2020 school year.  Students are permitted to enter the building at 9:00 AM and are marked tardy at 9:20 A.M.  Dismissal is at 4:05 P.M.  It is very helpful to have your students arrive right after 9:00 to get settled and start their day without being hurried or hassled with a late arrival.

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Score Reports coming home in Progress Report Envelopes

Your child will bring home their progress report on the last day of school.  Inside this envelope, please look for letters that explain your child’s SOL scores in grades 3-6, universal screener scores for some of our students, and WIDA scores of any of our students that receive English as a Second Language services. If your child is absent on Thursday, June 13th, you may stop by the front office and pick up their progress reports after school is out for the summer.

2019-20 School Year to Start on August 26

With the school year winding down and many families making plans for summer camps, vacations, and other activities, be sure to note that the first day of school for the 2019-20 school year will be Monday, August 26. Other notable dates include Thanksgiving break, November 27-29; Winter break, December 23, 2019-January 3, 2020; Spring Break, April 6-10, 2020; and the last day of school, June 12, 2020. See the 2019-20 school year calendar. 

New PTA Executive Board Members Selected for 2019-2020 school year

Congratulations to our new PTA board members that were installed on Monday evening, June 10th.  PTA President - Cris Flores,  PTA Programs - Lindsay Aaronson, PTA Fundraising - Tricia Mascioli-Santisteran, PTA Treasurer - Seffy Bayou, PTA Secretary - Chandra Morrison.  Congratulations and a huge thank you for their commitment to our school and families.  Please know that all parents are welcome to help with the PTA in any capacity that your schedules will allow!

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Bidding a Fond Farewell to Staff Members moving to new experiences

At this time of year, we bid a fond farewell to some of our staff members that are moving on to new exciting opportunities and challenges.  Their service at our school is greatly appreciated and they will be missed! 

The following staff members are leaving:

Ginny Aliff                            moving to Richmond to be closer to her aging parents

Rachael Ackerman              leaving to go into private speech practice in the area

Katie Panczner                     moving back home to Pennsylvania

Rhonda McGrath                 budget cuts forced Rhonda to be transferred to another FCPS school

Nicole Hoelz                         husband’s transfer with the Navy

Jenese Saavedra                   moving closer to home

Samantha Than                    moving to New York City

Amy Tyeryar                         leaving to travel the world with her aunt

Steven Vereb                         budget cuts forced Steven to seek another school placement

Erin Assaf                              budget cuts moved her to a teaching position at Fairview ES

Lisa Toler                              leaving to take a year off from working

Semret Asghedom               leaving to become an AART teacher for a whole school in FCPS

Ordering School Supplies for Next Year

We are excited to offer you a new program that will help the school and make it a breeze for parents to get school supplies for next year. Yubbler.com is making our supply lists available for online purchasing at discounted prices. The best part is that Yubbler will donate 50% of the profits back to the school.

Register for a coupon code:

•  https://www.yubbler.com/Yub/Details/30282?couponreg=true

•  The coupon code will be sent to your email! Copy and paste it in at checkout.

•  Discount schedule:

o  June orders, up to 10% off

o  July orders, up to 5% off

What you need to do:

•  Find the supply list for your child’s grade by going to this link

•  Click on the purchase button (“Full List”) then enter your shipping and billing information1 

•  You can customize your cart in checkout by removing or adding items

•  You’re done!

How it works:

•  Supplies are shipped “Next Day” to your home for free.

•  Supplies are shipped directly to the classroom (before school starts)

•  You spend time at the beach rather than looking for 3-hole punched eco-friendly folders in magenta... It’s that simple!

When:

[The deadline to purchase supplies is July 31st to ensure your classroom has supplies for the 1st day of school. Parents are able to purchase supplies past the deadline, however classroom supplies for those purchases are not guaranteed to be delivered by the 1st day of school

OR

[The deadline to purchase supplies is August 15th to ensure your classroom has supplies for the 1st day of school. However, we recommend you purchase supplies as soon as possible to help us lock inventory for the start of school.]

OR

[There is no deadline to purchase supplies. However, we recommend purchasing supplies as soon as possible to ensure your classroom is ready for the 1st day of school. Parents are allowed to purchase supplies past the deadline, however we cannot guarantee that classroom supplies will be delivered on the 1st day of school.]

If you have any questions, you can contact Yubbler at orders@yubbler.com.

1 All transactions are processed by PayPal’s BrainTree secure online payment service.

2 Some teachers elected to have all supplies shipped to the classroom. Please refer to your grade’s list for details.

Upcoming Events:

June 12, 2019—        6th grade Ceremony @ South County Middle School—Begins at 6 PM June 13, 2019—        Last Day of School for students ---3-hour early release

School Office Summer Hours:

School office will be open limited hours of 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.  Please call ahead before coming to conduct school business during the summer!

August 22, 2019—    Afternoon Open House event and class rosters posted

August 26, 2019—    First Day of School

Welcome to our newest members of the Laurel Hill Elementary School team:

 

Taylor Woller                       Enhanced Autism Teacher transferring from another FCPS school

Sarah Bureau                       Kindergarten Teacher transferring from another FCPS school

Melissa Slye                          6th Grade AAP Teacher transferring from another FCPS school

Dexter Montgomery            Instructional Assistant moving from the SACC program

Glenda Lynch                       Experienced Kindergarten Teacher hired from the private sector

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