HORNET HAPPENINGS
October 25, 2019
Mrs. Anderson’s 5th Grade Students
participating in a Math Escape Room…so engaging!
BOOSTERTHON at Halley!
BOOSTERTHON Fun Run is in SIX DAYS! The countdown is on! Our school is hosting a multi-day, fitness-based fundraiser where students (and families) will help raise funds while also learning important character lessons!
WE NEED SEVERAL VOLUNTEERS! If you are able to check off laps for kids or serve water, please sign up HERE . THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!!!
Our goal is to raise $13,000 and we need your help! Here is the video! https://vimeo.com/342370835/049c46d2de Remember that you can support Halley by:
- Registering your student(s) on https://funrun.boosterthon.com. The easiest way to get pledges is to simply click the Facebook share button on your student’s pledge page. Plus, with a few clicks you can create a custom Student Star video to share on social media.
- Try to reach out to at least five (5) sponsors. The easiest way to get pledges is to simply click the Facebook share button on your student’s pledge page.
- Attend the Fun Run on October 30, 2019 and cheer for your kids!
Halley’s Veterans' Day Celebration
We are busy preparing for our Veterans' Day Celebration on Monday, November 11th to honor our many military families - currently active as well as veterans. To honor and thank them for their sacrifice and service, we have planned a very special celebration!
Mark your calendars for a special program starting at 9:45am.
More details will be shared soon!
Our annual Thanksgiving Day Lunch will be on Monday, November 11th.
Please see the flyer HERE
Kindness and empathy are essential character traits and go hand in hand with our Halley caring community efforts. In order to highlight the importance of these qualities we will be collecting canned food to donate to Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC) to support their efforts to help families in need, particularly as we approach the holiday season.
LCAC is our wonderful community partner and helps to fund our Hornet Academy! We want to do whatever we can to support them! Below is a list of suggested food items that are currently in short supply and have been specifically requested by LCAC.
**Please do not donate food in glass containers or food that requires refrigeration. Thank you for your support!
List of Requested Food Items:
- Breakfast cereals
- Canned Beans
- Spaghetti
- Oatmeal
- Canned Fruit
- Pasta Sauce
- Kids Snacks
- Canned Tuna
New App - "Here Comes the Bus"
Over this past school year, the Office of Transportation Services has been working to integrate multiple electronic systems, such as student information data, routing data, and GPS data from school buses into the Here Comes the Bus application. Here Comes the Bus application was piloted during summer school in anticipation of the roll out for the 2019-20 school year.
Get more information about Here Comes the Bus
STUDENT-PARENT SURVEY FOR FEDERAL IMPACT AID
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid.
Returning this form is important, because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grant funds each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support FCPS schools and centers. [https://www.fcps.edu/impact]
Students have started to bring home Impact Aid Student-Parent Surveys. Please complete and return the form to Halley by October 30.
Outstanding Employee Award Nominations
Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Halley Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form link. All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. To nominate more than one person, please complete the form again.
*outstanding teacher
*outstanding new teacher
*outstanding principal
*outstanding leader
*outstanding professional employee
*outstanding operational employee
NOTE: The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, November 1.
If you have any questions,
please contact Jennifer Buchko or Mary Lou Villacrusis at 551-5700.
Outstanding Employee Award Nominations - Complete Form Here
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Upcoming Halley Events:
October 30 - Boosterthon Fun Run 10:45am Grades K-3 & 2pm Grades 4-6
October 31 - Annual Preschool Costume Parade: 10:30am AM Preschool/FECEP/ECIP & 2pm PM Preschool/PAC
November 1 - End of First Quarter
November 3 - Fall Back (Daylight Savings Time Ends)
November 4-5 - Student Holidays/Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 11 - Veteran's Day Celebration 9:45am, Gym; Thanksgiving Luncheon during Lunch Times, Cafeteria
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PTO Membership Drive
Have you joined the Halley PTO yet? If not, it’s not too late! Please create an account on our Halley PTO site and pay online! Membership is only $15 per year! Visit www.halleypto.com Thank you so much for your support!!!
SAVE THE DATE EVENTS:
Halley PTO Calendar (Click to view)
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BOOSTERTHON
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WE NEED SEVERAL VOLUNTEERS! If you are able to check off laps for kids or serve water, please sign up HERE (click on link to view). THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!!!
BOOSTERTHON Fun Run is in SIX DAYS! The countdown is on! Our school is hosting a multi-day, fitness-based fundraiser where students (and families) will help raise funds while also learning important character lessons! This year’s theme is MINDSPARK: WILD WEST, combining S.T.E.A.M. skills (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) with character-building. While your students team up with the MindSpark Kids to save Dr. Shock, they will learn five character traits that will help strengthen themselves and our world.
Our goal is to raise $13,000 and we need your help! Here is the video! https://vimeo.com/342370835/049c46d2de Remember that you can support Halley by:
- Registering your student(s) on https://funrun.boosterthon.com. The easiest way to get pledges is to simply click the Facebook share button on your student’s pledge page. Plus, with a few clicks you can create a custom Student Star video to share on social media.
- Try to reach out to at least five (5) sponsors. The easiest way to get pledges is to simply click the Facebook share button on your student’s pledge page.
- Attend the Pep Rally on October 21, 2019 and Fun Run on October 30, 2019 and cheer for your kids!
Remember that all funds raised will directly support STEAM initiatives!
Let the FUN begin!
Veteran’s Day Celebration
On Monday, November 11, 2019, the PTO will host the Veteran’s Day reception for ALL MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS at 9:00 AM in the library (prior to the school's celebration program). The menu is a light continental breakfast with coffee and juice. Please contribute to this event by signing up to donate breakfast items. Please sign up via the SignupGenius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4EACAC2CA0FC1-veterans3 Questions? Contact Elizabeth Cobb at 2ndVP@halleypto.com
Next PTO meeting will be held on 12/18/19!! Looking forward to seeing you all there!!!
FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES:
Did you know that you can help William Halley Elementary in your everyday shopping? Join Amazon Smile and see William Halley Elementary School get rewarded! Consider your elementary school when shopping at Amazon Smile!
Amazon Smile
- Visit https://smile.amazon.com/
- Log into your Amazon account or create an account
- You will be prompted to select a charitable organization
- Search for “William Halley PTO”
Every item available for purchase on Amazon.com is also available on Amazon Smile, and the Amazon Foundation will donate .5% of the purchase of eligible products to the PTO. Be sure to use ID: William Halley PTO. Happy Shopping!
BOX TOPS! BOX TOPS! BOX TOPS!
Fall Box Tops Challenge
Through October 27, 2019
Help Halley earn FREE MONEY!!! Your Box Tops donations last year raised over $1,000 for Halley!!
The program is going electronic but, in the meantime, PLEASE continue to submit any unexpired box tops via the mailbox in the school lobby. The class that submits the most is rewarded with a pizza party and cupcakes so please label your submission with the name of your child’s teacher!
Submission deadline is Oct. 27 so be sure to collect from other family members, neighbors and friends as the money collected from the program benefits our school. To start collecting the electronic Boxtops, visit www.boxtops4education.com to learn more or just download the BoxTops app on to your phone or electronic device. Once you sign up on the app, select Halley Elementary as your school and scan the receipt within 14 days to ensure our school gets credit. Please visit the website above for more information. You can find the Box Top Form in your Thursday folders!
AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES:
1) CHESS CLUB
STAY TUNED FOR WINTER SESSION REGISTRATION!
2) RUNFIT KIDZ
STAY TUNED FOR SPRING SESSION REGISTRATION!!!
3) Life Champ Martial Arts
STAY TUNED FOR POSSIBLE WINTER OR SPRING SESSION!!
Have a question, suggestion or other information to share with the PTO Board? We’d LOVE to hear from you!
President: Maida Piggee, president@halleyPTO.com
1st Vice President: Steve Reggio, 1stVP@halleyPTO.com
2nd Vice President: Elizabeth Cobb, 2ndVP@halleyPTO.com
Secretary: Masha Lempel, secretary@halleypto.com
Treasurer: Aileen Truong, treasurer@halleypto.com
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