Dear Haycock Families,
We wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you for your unwavering support of our staff. We will continue to communicate any new information to you regarding the FCPS plan for return of students to the building. When our students are able to safely return to Haycock, we'll be ready! In the meantime, our staff members are focusing their efforts on providing high quality virtual instruction for all our students.
Dr. Liz Beaty
Principal
FCPS Health Metrics
The anticipated return of our Kindergarten students this past week was put on pause due to the health metrics for our region. For a group of students to be brought safely into the building, the rate of new COVID cases for our area must remain below 200 per 100,000 residents, and the rate of positivity must remain below 8%. Both metrics must remain this way for 7 consecutive calendar days.
As of yesterday, the metrics for our area were this:
238.9 per 100,000 new cases of COVID
7.2% positivity rate
Families can check the daily COVID metrics here
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/key-measures/pandemic-metrics/school-metrics/
Monday and Tuesday, 11/23 and 11/24
Teacher planning days scheduled for next week will be rescheduled for later dates. Monday, 11/23, will be a normal Monday, remaining a day for small groups from 9-12. Tuesday, 11/24, will be a teacher directed virtual day for students.
AAP Level IV Referrals
All AAP Level IV referrals must be submitted by the end of the school day on December 1st. Please email your referral and any additional documents to both Mrs. Brower (lsbrower@fcps.edu) and Mrs. Lee (eclee1@fcps.edu). In the subject line please include Haycock and the grade level. Please send all documents in one email.
Please refer to the AAP website for additional information: Level IV referrals
Important Update on Grab and Go Meals: Delivery Times and Some Bus Stop Locations Have Changed
Fairfax County Public Schools is offering no-cost nutritious meals to ALL students through June 30, 2021. Meals are available at school sites and along bus routes.
As of November 9, grab and go bus delivery times and some bus stop locations have changed. The updated bus schedule is now available online. Bus delivery times were changed to accommodate the need for more buses to transport students returning to school buildings for in-person learning.
Breakfast and lunch meals are offered Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). Breakfast and lunch are served at the same time. Breakfast and lunch are also offered at no-cost to any student who attends in-person instruction at a school Monday-Friday. Meals for Saturday and Sunday are offered at sites and on bus routes every Friday.
More information is available online, or by calling the Office of Food and Nutrition Services at 703-813-4800.
William & Mary’s Center for Gifted Education Spring 2021 Saturday Enrichment Programs
Spring 2021 SEP registration is now open for students grades 3-12. William & Mary’s Center for Gifted Education is excited to offer 2 different spring sessions with courses available in the areas of art, STEM, botany, writing, poetry and many more. Please see our Spring SEP 2021 flier for more information. William & Mary’s SEP is an academically challenging program with an emphasis on inquiry-based learning for students. The program is not meant to supplement the regular school curriculum; rather, it recognizes the importance of allowing able children to explore additional specialized areas of science, mathematics, humanities, and the arts. Click for More Information. Any questions can be directed to Katie Latimer, Program Coordinator: SEP@wm.edu or 757-221-2166.
Hiring Classroom Monitors
FCPS schools and centers will be hiring classroom monitors to provide in-person classroom assistance for students when a staff member remains virtual. If you would like more information about this position, please review the job description and qualifications online and apply Please feel free to share information about this opportunity with anyone else you think may be interested.
Kids Heart Challenge Prizes
The PE team has been able to label and sort the Kids Heart Challenge prizes from last school year (2019/2020).
Your child’s teacher should have e-mailed you if you need to come pick up prizes. Please pull up to the front bus loop. We will get the prize(s) for you and hand them to you while you stay in your vehicles.
Monday, November 23rd: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Playground
The playground is currently available during school hours for community use, as students have been delayed in returning to school. Once we begin phasing-in kindergarten students for in-person instruction, we will notify the community of playground use after school hours.
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