HORNET HAPPENINGS
January 10, 2020
Happy New Year!
We hope everyone had an enjoyable and relaxing winter break. As we embark on a new year, we are looking forward to many exciting school activities planned for our Hornets in 2020!
Also, the new year is always an opportunity to pause and reflect on goals that students have set for themselves. Take a moment as a family to discuss progress towards their goals and strategies they may want to implement to reach them. At Halley, we will continue our work on becoming goal-directed and resilient learners into the new year. As always, thank you for your trust. Please reach out if you ever have questions or concerns.
Fondly,
Mrs. Peerman, Dr. Simpkins and Ms. Johnson
“What the new year brings to you will depend a whole lot on what you bring to the new year.”
-Vern McLellan
Back to learning, writing and
reading in Kindergarten😊!
  
Cafeteria News - Straws
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As part of the FCPS "Save a Straw, Save a Life" initiative through Food and Nutrition Services, the WHES cafeteria will no longer be providing plastic straws once our current supply has been depleted. |
Calendar Reminder:
Schools Closed on January 20 for MLK Holiday, January 27-28 for Teacher Workday and Staff Development Day
As a reminder, schools and offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 21. Also, schools will be closed for students January 27-28 for a teacher workday and staff development day, respectively. January 24 is the last day of the second quarter.
See the complete 2019-20 school year calendar
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Inclement Weather and Emergency Closing Plans
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When Fairfax County Public Schools have a schedule change (closing or delay) due to inclement weather or other emergencies, the information is communicated as soon as the decision is made in these ways:
- Posted on fcps.edu.
- Posted to the FCPS Twitter and Facebook
- Email and text messages sent to parents and employees.
- Email sent to News You Choose subscribers of Delayed Openings and School Closings.
- Posted on FCPS cable Channel 21 (Cox Communications, Reston Comcast, and Verizon cable customers only).
- Area radio and television stations.
- REMEMBER, Halley is a Fairfax County Public School.
Parents are urged to make arrangements now for the care of their children when schedule changes are made (and to provide for the rare situation when it is necessary to close an individual school because of a power failure or other circumstances). Children should know where to go or what to do if a parent will not be at home.
Halley Regular School Hours
Monday - Friday
Doors open at 9:10am
K – 6: 9:20 a.m. - 4:05 p.m.
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
FECEP Hours: 9:20 a.m. - 4:05 p.m.
Morning Preschool: 9:20 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
Afternoon Preschool: 12:40 a.m. - 4:05 p.m.
Two Hour Late Opening
Monday – Friday, 11:20 a.m. - 4:05 p.m.
When the decision is made that schools will open two hours late, the announcement will be made by 5:00 a.m. Breakfast will be cancelled. SACC centers will open at 8:00 a.m. Buses will pick up all children two hours later than regular pick up time.
Two Hour Early Closing
Monday – Friday, 9:20 a.m. - 2:05 p.m.
Buses will drop off all children two hours earlier than regular time. Afternoon or evening after school activities might be cancelled. The announcement will be made by 10:30 a.m. SACC centers will stay open until 6:15 p.m. SACC administration requests parents make every effort to pick up children earlier, if possible.
Fairfax County Park Authority Offering Snow Day Camp at Four Locations
The Fairfax County Park Authority is offering Snow Day Camp at Audrey Moore RECenter, Lee District RECenter, Oak Marr RECenter, and Spring Hill RECenter for children ages 6 to 10 when Fairfax County Public Schools are closed two or more school days in a row (limited to 30 children per site, first-come basis) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $65 per day, per child, non-refundable.
Note: Snow Day Camp will not operate for single-day FCPS school closures, late openings or early dismissals, on weekends, and will not be held when Fairfax County Government is closed or the Fairfax County Park Authority is closed.
Learn more about Snow Day Camp.
FCPS Adult and Community Education Offering New Year, New You Classes; Discount Available for Two or More Classes
FCPS Adult and Community Education (ACE) is running a special New Year, New You promotion to help you reach your 2020 goals! Whether your resolution is to eat healthier, get control of your finances, or pick up a new hobby, ACE has a class for it! Check out the special New Year, New You classes and register online today. Use code NYNY2020 to save $20.20 when you register for two or more classes. *
If the New Year, New You classes aren’t what you’re looking for, ACE offers over 4,000 different classes on topics from Accounting to Zoology and everything in between. Take a look at the offerings and make 2020 your best year yet.
* Restrictions apply. Discount only available to New Year, New You classes.
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Upcoming Halley Events:
January 20 - Martin Luther King Holiday
January 23 - Grade 2 Field Trip, National Museum of the American Indian
January 24 - End of Second Quarter
January 27 & 28 - Student Holidays
February 6 - Clubs & Candids Picture Day
February 11 - Band Concert, Gym, 7pm
February 13 - Strings & Chorus Concert, Gym, 7pm
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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: PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGES!!
RESTAURANT FUNDRAISER JAN 13
Make dinner a selfless act by joining us for a school fundraiser to support Halley Elementary PTO. Come in to Chipotle at 9447 Lorton Market St in Lorton on Monday, January 13th between 4:00 and 8:00 PM and 33% of the proceeds will be donated to Halley Elementary PTO! Please bring in the flyer provided in your Thursday folders!
PTO MEETING JAN 22
Next PTO meeting will be changed to Jan 22 due to schedule conflicts with the County representative. We will have Karen Corbett-Sanders, Fairfax county school representative, joining us to discuss county issues! DOORS OPEN AT 6:30! Feel free to bring your kiddos, however, no child care available. Looking forward to seeing you all there!!!
Halley PTO Calendar
FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES:
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
Winter 2020 Enrichment Registration is OPEN at Halley Elementary! stemexcel.org/halley
We are proud to start this Winter 2020 season with Comic Book Illustration, 3D Printing & STEM exCEL Chess as our after school enrichment offerings! STEM exCEL would like to work with our Halley Elementary community to inspire kids to code in the same way you want to motivate them to learn musical instruments or try a new sport!
Winter 2020
School/location: Halley Elementary, Classroom TBD
Course: STEM exCEL Comic Book Illustration
Weekday/Dates: TUESDAYS, February 4-March 17, 2020 (no class on Mar 3), 6 WEEKS (Jan 28 is an FCPS no class day)
Instruction Times: 4:15pm-5:15 pm
Grades: 1st-4th grades
Price: $105
6 WEEKS
School/location: Halley Elementary, Classroom TBD
Course: STEM exCEL 3D Printing
Weekday/Dates: THURSDAYS, January 30-March 19, 2020, 8 WEEKS
Instruction Times: 4:15 pm-5:15 pm
Grades: 3rd-6th grades
Price: $140
8 WEEKS
School/location: Halley Elementary, Classroom TBD
Course: STEM exCEL Chess
Weekday/Dates: FRIDAYS, January 31-March 20, 2020, 8 WEEKS
Instruction Times: 4:15pm-5:15pm
Grades: 1st-6th grades
Price: $96
8 WEEKS
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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