Fairhill Forum November 5, 2019
Please visit the Fairhill website for a full list of Announcements and All Upcoming Events
Dates to Know
November 1st-November 7th: Candy Collection
November 5th: Sixth Grade Bake Sale!
November 6th: Falls Church Pyramid PTSA Meeting
November 8th: Final day to nominate a staff member for FCPS award recognition
November 11th: Veteran's Day Breakfast Celebration, 8:30
November 11th: Fairhill Thanksgiving Lunch
November 12th: Picture Retakes
November 13th: PTA Family Night Out- Ted's Bulletin
November 14th: AAP Parent Info Meeting, 6:00
November 14th: PTA Meeting, 6:30
November 22nd: Fairhill Spirit Day "Twin Day"
November 16th: Pumpkin Pie Run
November 22nd: Fairhill Spirit Day "Twin Day"
November 27th-November 29th: Thanksgiving Holiday, no school
December 3rd: Literacy Night (more info coming soon)
December 2nd - December 6th: Book Fair (more info coming soon)
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Veteran's Day Breakfast
Please join us on the morning of November 11th from 8:30-9:10 am for a Veteran's Day breakfast for all active and former military members.
Please see flyer here and in Tuesday folders this week.
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Thanksgiving Lunch
Our annual Thanksgiving Day Lunch will be on Monday, November 11th.
Please see the flyer here for our annual luncheon. We are looking for some volunteers to help with our Thanksgiving Day lunch.
Please consider signing up to help out on what is to be a great day for all Tigers.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0845a9a62faafa7-fairhill
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AAP Parent Information Meeting
An Advanced Academic Program parent informational presentation will be held before the next PTA meeting Fairhill Elementary on November 14, 2019 at 6:00 pm. Amanda Arman, the Advanced Academic Resource Teacher, will provide information about AAP levels of service, as well as explain and answer questions about the screening processes for part-time school-based and full-time Level IV services. The meeting is open to all K-6 parents.
11th Annual Fairhill Pumpkin Pie Run
The Pumpkin Pie Run is back! Mark your calendar for Nov. 16th at 9am. There will be a 3k run open to all 3-6 graders, a 1k run open to all K-6th graders, and a 600 yard fun run open to kinders only. Parents are welcome to run with their students. Don’t miss this GREAT FAIRHILL event! See the registration form for more details. Also please see the sign up link for donated pies and bottled water.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B45A8A92FA46-fairhill2
If you have questions, please contact Mr. Peevy pepeevy@fcps.edu
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FCPS Employee Awards
Exciting news! Nominations will be/are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Fairhill Elementary Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfv3ttsk-IV5qyY1GAiO2tm5WuqIp-bYKK1PtqlBOmzH_y7qQ/viewform
You may nominate an employee in one or more categories. 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. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements.
The categories are: Outstanding Teacher, Outstanding New Teacher, Outstanding Principal, Outstanding New Principal, Outstanding Leader, Outstanding Operational Employee, Outstanding Professional Employee
Note: The deadline to submit a nomination is November 8, 2019.
If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Arman at aaarman@fcps.edu.
Project Based Learning: Quarter 1 Recap!
Project Based Learning is a highly engaging method of inquiry and learning taking place at Fairhill Elementary. Teachers provide the framework that inspire students to take on real-world challenges through the PBL process. Students are introduced to an engaging challenge, work together to explore and create, and share their findings in unique ways. These projects allow students to thrive as communicators and collaborators and mimic real-world challenges they will face in the future.
A few PBL’s that took place during first quarter include:
1st Grade--How can you as an illustrator, create a comic that includes a Super Hero Citizen?
4th Grade--How can you as a vlogger, create new content that will convince kids to visit a region of Virginia?
6th Grade--How can you, as an engineer and travel agent, create a resort on a planet in our solar system, and convince people why it would be the best vacation spot in the galaxy?
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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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Falls Church PTSA Meeting
Are you looking to connect with parents from other schools in the Falls Church Pyramid? Are you curious about the programming offered at Luther Jackson Middle School? Do you want to hear all about the fantastic work happening at Falls Church High School? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we have the event for you! The Falls Church Pyramid principals invite you to join us for a Falls Church Pyramid gathering on Wednesday, November 6 from 7:00-8:00pm at Falls Church High School (Cafeteria; please enter through Door #7). All parents are invited. During our time together, you will meet the principals from surrounding Falls Church Pyramid elementary, middle, and high schools and get a sneak peek into what Luther Jackson and Falls Church High School have to offer. Before you know it, YOUR child will be heading to middle or high school.
*Childcare will be provided for school age children.
PTA Family Night Out
Join the Fairhill community on November 13th at Ted's Bulletin. We will be eating some good food and raising some money at the same time.
See flyer for more information.
PTA Meeting
Please join us for our next PTA meeting on November 14th at 6:30 pm in the library. Childcare will be provided.
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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: Bravery
WHAT DOES BRAVERY MEAN?
You act with mental, moral, or physical
strength even when you know things are
difficult or scary.
Click here for the full explanation of BRAVERY 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.Read more about it here or watch this video.
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FCPS Cares
Do you know a Fairhill employee who does ordinary things in an extraordinary way or goes beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to share with everyone.
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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 Tim Stanley: tastanley@fcps.edu
• Courtney Korb: cbkorb@fcps.edu
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