Fairhill Forum September 24, 2019
Please visit the Fairhill website for a full list of Announcements and All Upcoming Events
Dates to Know
September 27th: First Spirit Day of the year- *Favorite Team Day*
September 27th: PTA Parent Night Out at InCourage Martial Arts, 6:30-8:30
October 2nd: Walk/Bike to School Day
October 4th: Principal Coffee Talk, Levels of AAP Service, 9:30
October 9th: PTA Family Night Out- Oath Pizza Mosaic, all day
October 10th: PTA Meeting, 6:30 in the Library
October 11th: Fairhill students sing National Anthem at Falls Church HS, 7PM
October 14th: Student Holiday- no school
October 18th: PTA Fall Festival, 5:30
October 25th: Falls Church High School Homecoming
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Calling All Overdue Library Books
The first round of library overdue notices were printed today. If your child receives one in his/her Tuesday Packet, please help him/her find and return the overdue book(s). No need to send any money as we do not charge fines for overdue books.
Please contact Mrs. Howard with any questions. lghoward@fcps.edu Thank you for your support!
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Tiger Share Needs Your Help!
Want to volunteer to help two great causes? Help us help the community by delivering food from school to Food for Others. Please sign up using the sign up genius.
We are hoping to have a family/person/team sign up for each week of school to take the donated food from the refrigerator and bring it all to Food for Others at 2938 Prosperity Ave, Fairfax.
Please sign up using the link above or email us if you have any questions.
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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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Walk/Bike to School Day is Coming!
Fairhill will be participating in Walk To School day on October 2nd. It’s a great way to promote alternative transportation, exercise and environmental awareness Please see the flyer for information on how to participate.
Questions? Contact Mr. Peevy at PEPeevy@fcps.edu
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Coming for lunch?
As a reminder, please make sure you check-in in the front office if you are coming for lunch. After lunch, you can come and check out in the office. We kindly ask that you say goodbye to your student in the cafeteria rather than walking them to their class or walking around the building.
Thank you!!
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Attendance Matters!
If your student is going to be late to school or if they will not be in school because of an illness or appointment, please email or call our attendance line directly for each absence.
We ask that families make appointments outside of the school day although we recognize some times this is unavoidable. We want all of our students in school all day every day.
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Classifying Excused & Unexcused Absences
Attendance and active participation in class are crucial to a student’s academic achievement. Below you will find Fairfax County’s policy regarding excused and unexcused absences:
- Reasons for excused absences include: illness of the student, death in the family, doctor or dentist appointment, observance of a religious holiday, suspension (except for certain violations as provided in Regulation 2601), or another reason acceptable to the principal or her/his designee.
- Reasons for unexcused absences include: family and/or student vacations, child care situations, non-school related activities, missed school bus, traffic or car problems, or other reasons unacceptable to the principal or her/his designee.
Please also make sure your student arrives to school on time. In the event that a student is late, please walk the student into the building.
- Reasons for excused tardies include: illness of the student, death in the family, doctor or dentist appointment, observance of a religious holiday, suspension (except for certain violations as provided in Regulation 2601), or another reason acceptable to the principal or her/his designee.
- Reasons for unexcused tardies include: family and/or student vacations, child care situations, non-school related activities, missed school bus, traffic or car problems, or other reasons unacceptable to the principal or her/his designee.
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Parent Night Out
InCourage Martial Arts will be running a Glow Dodgeball PTA Fundraiser event this Friday, September 27th with 100% of the proceeds going to the Fairhill PTA. The event runs from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. There will be plenty of fun with organized games and a pizza dinner! This event is appropriate for ages 5 through 12.
See information on flyer or visit the PTA website to register.
Family Night out
Join the Fairhill community On October 9th at Oath Pizza in Mosaic for a fundraiser. Show the flyer and mention "Fairhill" anytime throughout the day (lunch and/or dinner). Tell your friends and go for a meal. See you there! Look in next weeks Tuesday folder for flyer or click here.
Fairhill PTA Before/After School Clubs
Don't forget to register for the before and after school clubs!
The informational two sided sheet has all the information needed for sign up.
If you have any questions please email Christy Jefferson @cbjefferson@me.com
PTA Meeting
Please join us for our next PTA meeting on October 10th at 6:30 in the library. Childcare will be provided.
Falls Church High School Turns 75!
For the FCHS 75th Celebration we have a full weekend of festivities for Homecoming Weekend: October 25-27, 2019
Friday, October 25th: Homecoming Parade , Tailgate, Varsity Football Game (with Alumni Tent at the game)
Saturday, October 26th: FCHS tours – 10:00am and 4:00pm- meet in the main gym lobby by door #8
Saturday, October 26th: FCHS Celebration at 11:11 Restaurant, 6633 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042 from 7-11:00pm (registration is required)
Sunday, October 27th: FCHS Athletic Boosters Golf Tournament at Penderbrook Golf Course (registration is required).
All of the 75th celebration information can be found here - FCHS 75th Celebration Weekend
Help Support the Fall Church High School Class of 2021
Hello Falls Church Pyramid!
The Falls Church High School Class of 2021 is currently putting on a fundraiser to help lower the cost of prom tickets through FCHS jacket sales. Please check out our web page and consider donating to great cause which will also help you look stylish and feel comfortable! These jackets would also make great presents!
https://www.customink.com/fundraising/falls-church-high-school-jacket-sale-to-help-with-prom-2020
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Cafeteria Meal Accounts
Please remember to add money to your child’s school nutrition account.
Payments can be made through MySchoolBucks
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Positivity Project-
Weekly Character Strength:Teamwork
WHAT DOES TEAMWORK MEAN?
You work well as a member of a group or
team. You are loyal and sacrifice your
individual desires for the greater good.
Click here for the full explanation of Teamwork 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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Responsive Classroom
This year we will continue to use the Responsive Classroom approach as part of our school wide positive behavior approach. All Fairhill staff members will be trained in August. Read more about it here or watch this video.
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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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