Fairhill Forum 12/10/19

Fairhill Forum December 10, 2019 


Announcements!

Please visit the Fairhill website for a full list of Announcements and All Upcoming Events 


Dates to Know

December 10th: Family Night Out- Choolah, Mosaic

December 11th: Winter Concert (5th and 6th grade Band Strings, Chorus), 6:30 PM

December 12th: PTA Meeting, 6:30

December 13th: All Pro Tigers, 8:10-9:10

December 20th: First round of Lost and Found clothes will be donated

December 20th: Spirit Day- Pajama Day

December 23rd-January 3rd: Winter Break

January 9th: Final day to submit AAP Level IV applications

January 9th: PTA Meeting, 6:30

January 15th: Family Night Out- Panda Express

January 24th: PTA BINGO Night

January 30th: Fairhill Family Math Night

February 19th: Family Science Night/Innovation Fair


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News from Fairhill


Playground Updates!

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Rain Rain Go Away! Although there has been a lot of improvement on the playground project we had a little slow down with all the rain! We are still hoping that the playground will be up and ready to use prior to winter break!

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Art Room Volunteers Needed!

Ms. Florjancic is looking for parent volunteers who could help prepare art lesson materials, prepare artwork for display and hang up/take down artwork around Fairhill. No special skill are necessary!

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Book Fair Wrap Up

Thank you to all who purchased from our Book Fair! Your support helped earn over $2000 to buy new books and materials for our library!


Lost and Found

Come and claim your items from the Lost and Found now! There is a growing amount of items in the Lost and Found and we will be making a donation of unclaimed clothes on December 20th. 


Family Science Night/Innovation Fair

The Innovation Fair is for all students from K – 6th grade, and is voluntary.  Participants can be individuals or teams (not necessarily in the same grade). 

Registration forms are coming home today and need to be filled out and returned no later than Tuesday, February 4th.  Projects need to be turned in on Tuesday, February 18th to allow for proper setup. Students can bring their project to school or parents can drop it off at the library between 5:30 and 6:00 on Tuesday, February 18th.  Community viewing will be held that evening from 6:00-7:30, and the schoolwide viewing will be held throughout the schoolday on Wednesday, February 19th.   Each participant will receive a certificate from the Principal for submitting a design.  Projects must be taken home on Wednesday, February 19th at dismissal.  Most of all, the Innovation Fair is for students to HAVE FUN with Engineering Design Process!  We look forward to seeing your child’s great project!

Questions? Please email Kaleigh Hartman at 

 

Family Science Night: Tuesday, February 18th, 6:00-7:30

  • Family viewing of Innovation Fair projects in the Library
  • Children’s Science Center will have science activities in the Cafeteria
  • Demonstrations from high school STEM clubs

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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.


News from the PTA


PTA Family Night Out

Join the Fairhill community TONIGHT, December 10th at Choolah. 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 December 12th at 6:30 pm in the library. Childcare will be provided. 


News from Falls Church HS


Falls Church Pyramid Parent Information Event

Healthy Choices: Information Session on Vaping/Drug Use in High Schools

On December 10th from 6:30 – 7:30pm, Falls Church High School will be hosting an event open to all parents from Falls Church, Luther Jackson, and our feeder elementary schools.  This session has five goals:

  • inform parents of the latest drug use information by high school students (including JUULing/ vape devices)
  • communicate the dangers of the various drugs
  • learn how to identify the latest drug paraphernalia out there and signs of use
  • drug use and the SR&R
  • tips for communication with their children about drug use

The presentation portion of the event will take no more than the first 40 minutes and will be delivered by a panel of school staff, substance abuse prevention specialist, and a Fairfax County police officer.  The rest of the time will be open for Q&A as well as an opportunity for parents to come up and see actual samples of drug paraphernalia (including the latest vaping devices).

This is a free event.  We will start at 6:30 pm in the Falls Church High School cafeteria.

Spanish & Vietnamese interpreters will be available.

Questions: call Cait Saxton, 703-207-4049


Falls Church High School Family Math Night

Falls Church HS ESOL students proudly present our 3rd annual Family Math Night. Please join us for food, fun, and prizes! Student volunteers will lead you through lots of fun games and activities for all ages. We’ll be in the Falls Church HS cafeteria from 6:30-8:30 on December 12th, hope to see you there!


News from FCPS


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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


Positivity Project

Weekly Character Strength: Humility

WHAT DOES HUMILITY MEAN?

You do not seek the spotlight. You let your
actions speak for themselves.

Click here for the full explanation of HUMILITY 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.


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.

 

 

FCPS Cares

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