HORNET HAPPENINGS
November 22, 2019
Recess Fun in 4th grade…Brrrrr!
The weather is changing rapidly! Sometimes within the same day. Students go out for recess every single day except in cases of extreme heat or cold. Please monitor the news or a weather app to determine what the weather will be for the day and dress your child accordingly😊.
Hello Halley Families!
The nights are getting cooler and the sun is setting earlier. Great times for snuggling up with your child(ren) and a good book! Have your children read to you, you can read to them, or you can take turns! Not only is it good for your child's academic development, but it makes for meaningful quality time, too! 20-30 minutes depending on age is all you need to start. The more your child reads, the better reader he or she will be. Additionally, the gains are further reaching than just reading, but also extend in to better performance in other areas as well. This is another reason to support the upcoming Halley Book Fair…Keep Reading!
Your Principals,
Mrs. Peerman, Ms. Johnson and Dr. Simpkins
Our Book Fair theme for fall 2019 is Arctic Adventure, Snow Much to Read.
A blizzard of books is headed your way this fall, venture deep into the ice-cold polar regions to the coolest reading expedition ever!
Want to know what we will have at the Book Fair?
Would you like to volunteer? Click HERE!
Our evening book fair event will be
Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Hope to see you there!
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Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29
SACC will be open regular hours on Wednesday but closed on Thursday and Friday.
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Visitor Check-In Reminder
We require all visitors to Halley Elementary School to sign-in and show identification. Please be sure that you bring your driver’s license or identification card in order to sign into the school. Safety regulations prohibit us from allowing access without identification.
Advanced Academic Programs Screening Procedures
The screening of elementary and middle school students for eligibility in Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) may be ongoing throughout the year for Levels II-III and has specific deadlines for Level IV. Notice 2401, Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Testing, Screening, and Identification for Elementary and Middle School Students 2019-20, provides a detailed timeline for the AAP screening processes.
Additional details can be found on the FCPS website, including overview of services K-12, referral forms and surveys, and screening procedures.
Below, please see the PowerPoint and information presented at Halley’s AAP workshop on Tuesday!
https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs
If you have questions, please email our Advanced Academics teacher Katie Symionow at kksymionow@fcps.edu. This year’s Level IV parent referral deadline is January 9, 2020.
Opportunity at South County High School!
South County High School has two great winter camp opportunities for your children to advance their skill levels in Softball and Baseball. If you are interested, please clink the link below to find out more information!
Softball: https://www.stallionssoftball.com/
Baseball: https://www.stallionsbaseballcamps.com/index.cfm
School Calendar 2020-21
In case you missed it over the summer, the 2020-21 school year calendar has been announced. See the complete 2020-21 school year calendar
Free Workshop!
FCPS Parent Resource Center
Details for all sessions can be found on the FCPS website
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Upcoming Halley Events:
November 25- Turkey Run, 3-4pm, Fields; Rain Date: November 26
November 26 - Kindergarten Thanksgiving Luncheon, 2:30pm-3:30pm, Cafeteria
November 27-29 - Thanksgiving Holidays
December 2-6 - Winter Scholastic Book Fair
December 4 - Evening Book Fair & Art Showcase, 6pm-8pm
December 5 - Fall Picture Make Up Day
December 18 - Hour of Code (STEAM Event), 6pm-8pm
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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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Thank you to all that donated to our biggest fundraiser of the year! All of you made it a very successful event!! The PLEDGE PROFIT for this event was $16,554!!! That is incredible!! Of course, we still have to get all of those pledges collected!! The goal is to collect 100% of all pledges made.
IF YOU HAVEN’T COLLECTED ALL OF YOUR PLEDGES, PLEASE DO SO ASAP AND BRING THEM TO THE OFFICE AND PLACE IN THE PTO BOX. THANK YOU!!
Next PTO meeting will be held on 12/18/19!! We will have a visiting county representative joining us- looking forward to seeing you all there!!!
FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES:
BOX TOPS CHALLENGE!
BIG Congratulations to Ms. Reyes and her class! They are the winners of a pizza party as they collected the most BOX TOPS for the Fall challenge.
Want your kiddo to have a chance at being a pizza party recipient in the Spring? Keep submitting those UNEXPIRED box tops and DON’T FORGET to label the bag or collection sheet with the teacher’s name! Don’t forget to hit up your friends, family members and neighbors, too!
BOXTOPS = $$$ for the PTO to continue enhancements to Halley ES!!
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!
AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
- CHESS CLUB- STAY TUNED FOR WINTER SESSION REGISTRATION!
- RUNFIT KIDZ- STAY TUNED FOR SPRING SESSION REGISTRATION!!!
- 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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