Welcome Back
The first day of school was a blast as we
welcomed our students to the 2019-2020 school year.
What: Back to School Night!
When: Wednesday, September 4th at 6pm-8pm
Where: Sleepy Hollow Elementary
- Self-Contained: Room 352
- Kindergarten: Cafeteria
- 1st grade: Library
- 2nd grade: Gym
- 3rd grade: Room 307
- 4th grade: Room 411
- 5th grade: Room 404
Why: To strengthen partnerships and bridge the gap between home and school
Schedule for the Evening
There will be two grade level presentations to accommodate parents with multiple children.
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Events
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Time
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Grade Level Presentations #1 in designated location (listed above)
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6:00pm-6:45pm
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Classrooms/Specialists Visits
Visit your child/children’s classrooms and our specials locations (Music, Art, PE, Library, Arabic, STEAM, Advanced Academics)
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6:45pm-7:15pm
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Grade Level Presentations #2 in designated location (listed above)
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7:15pm-8:00pm
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*Childcare will not be provided as all staff members will be participating in our Back to School Night Event.
Where: American History Museum 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW• Washington, D.C., 20001
Date: Saturday, October 19, 2019
Time: Leave Sleepy Hollow Elementary at 9:30 A.M.
Depart from American History Museum at 12:30 P.M.
**Transportation Provided by FCPS Bus
Learn the story behind our national anthem, consider the roles of the President, explore Americans’ sacrifice in wartime, discover 200 years of family history in a New England house , see Dorothy’s ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz and more in our exhibitions. Get your hands on history with their interactive carts. Make the most of your morning exploring what’s inside the American History Museum.
*Students MUST be accompanied by their parent or guardian at all times during the field trip*
Kiss and Ride Reminders
Your child’s safety is our number one concern. Please assist us with keeping all the children safe by following these guidelines:
The school has a designated drop-off and pick-up area identified by Kiss and Ride signs. This is the only area where students are allowed to be dropped off during bus hours. Students are to be dropped off and picked up at the curb. An adult will be there at arrival and departure times.
Kiss and Ride Guidelines-
- PULL UP to the orange cone, unload/load 3-4 cars at a time, and drive off slowly. Students should be secured with a seat belt in the car before the driver pulls away.
- STAY IN YOUR CAR - do not leave your car unattended in the Kiss and Ride area.
- STAY IN LINE- do not pull out and around other cars.
- PICK UP your child at the Pickup Area only. Children will not be allowed to cross the parking lot to get in cars
Don't Be Alarmed
We are required to practice many different safety drills here at school.
Fire Drill: every week until October and then once a month for the rest of the year
Lock Down Drill: two in the first month of school, one in January and one in the spring
Bus Safety Drills: two times a year, fall and spring
Tornado Drills: two times a year, fall and spring
Sleepy Hollow Bell Schedule for
2019-2020
2019-2020 Bell Schedule for Sleepy Hollow Elementary
- Doors open for students at 8:25 am
- 8:25 am – 8:45 am - ARRIVAL
- 8:45 am - Tardy Bell (all students need to be in their classrooms by 8:45 am)
- 3:30 pm - DISMISSAL
 Attendance at Sleepy Hollow
Call the Attendance Line at 703-237-7097 by 9AM or go to our website, https://sleepyhollowes.fcps.edu/ and submit attendance when your child is absent from school. The Commonwealth of Virginia mandatory school attendance laws will be strictly enforced. Parents will be held accountable for students who do not attend school regularly and on time. Please note: extended family vacations are not excused absences.
Family Life Education Instructional Program Information
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve. Instruction is seen as a partnership among parents and guardians, the school, and the community in supporting the learning essential to the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community.
Parents/guardians may choose to opt their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program. Students who are opted out are provided with age-appropriate, nonpunitive alternative health instruction, and every effort is made to foster respect for family choices. If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school year, opt out forms will be included in your child’s back-to-school/orientation packets and are available online for Elementary (K-6) https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-academics-k-6/elementary-family-life-education ,
Middle School (7-8) https://www.fcps.edu/academics/middle-school-academics-7-8/family-life-education-fle,
and High School (9-12) https://www.fcps.edu/academics/high-school-academics-9-12/family-life-education-fle.
Please fill in the opt-out form and return it to your child’s school prior to Family Life Education instruction.
Detailed grade-level program descriptions are available online at Elementary (K-6) , Middle School (7-8) , and High School (9-12). FLE grade level-specific lessons and media that FCPS has streaming rights for are available for parents online in FCPS 24-7 (Blackboard) Parent View https://fcps.blackboard.com/. Account information is available at your local school or online at http://www.fcps.edu/is/instructionaltechnology/247help/parents.shtml. Grade level-specific lessons are also available at the Fairfax County Regional Library in the City of Fairfax (this location does not have media). Grade level-specific lessons and media that is not streamed online are available for review at your child’s school library. Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media online.
Program questions may be addressed at your child’s school or by contacting Instructional Services at 571-423-4550 or by contacting Elizabeth Payne, Health and Physical Education Coordinator at etpayne@fcps.edu.
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Apply for Free and Reduced-Price Meal Benefits Online
- Available anywhere
- Easy to use
- Private and secure
- Faster processing time
- Receive notification letter by email
To apply online
- Visit www.MySchoolApps.com
- In the State drop-down menu, select Virginia
- Click on the Search button.
- On the next page, select Fairfax County Public Schools from the Choose Your District dropdown.
- Click on the Select District & Continue button.
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