HES School House News
August 26, 2021
Upcoming Events
Friday, September 3 - Student Holiday - No School
Monday, September 6 - Student Holiday - No School
Principal’s Welcome
Welcome Hayfield Families!
We are excited to have our students back for in-person instruction! We know there is excitement around returning to school and concern given the current COVID data. We will continue to do everything possible to keep our students, staff, and visitors safe. We are implementing the layered mitigation strategies outlined by FCPS. These include mandatory mask-wearing inside, cleaning and disinfecting, hand-washing, and proper ventilation. We are committed to keeping you informed and will share updated information from the district when it is shared with us.
Our staff will be focusing on building positive relationships and creating a welcoming community beginning the first day of school. We know students have experienced a variety of situations during the past school year and our priority is getting to know every child and providing them the supports needed to make them feel safe and welcomed. Your child’s teacher is your best resource to get answers to your questions and to share information about your child. In addition to your child’s teacher, we have an amazing student support team who is also here to assist you. They are:
Erin Smith – School Counselor for grades 1, 3, 5, 6 eesmith@fcps.edu
Nikalette Lee – School Counselor for grades K, 2, 4 ntlee@fcps.edu
Lindsay Viellieu – School Psychologist laviellieu@fcps.edu
Jennifer Cann – School Social Worker jccann@fcps.edu
We know this year will bring some unknowns, which causes uncertainty and anxiety for all of us. We are here to support your child and your family and will continue to communicate as changes occur. We look forward to working with you and to a successful school year!
Jessica Lewis & Samantha Goldstein
Updates to Cafeteria Procedures
Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we continue to work to implement layered mitigation strategies based on our available staffing and space. We have adjusted our lunch schedule times and provided additional spacing between students at the cafeteria tables. To accommodate these changes, some students are eating in classrooms. For example, in many of our 3rd grade classes, half of the class will eat in the cafeteria while the other half eats in the classroom. This allows students to social distance more while they are actively eating. We also are utilizing seating charts in the locations students are eating should it be needed for contact tracing.
Due to these changes, we are NOT able to accommodate parents eating lunch with their child(ren). Our priority is your child’s safety and to implement as much social distancing as possible, we are not able to have additional people in these locations. As always, thank you for your understanding!
Welcome to Our New Hayfield ES Staff!
- Huda Elmardi, Third Grade Teacher
- Elizabeth Rodriguez, Third Grade Teacher
- Margaret Lawrence, Fourth Grade Teacher
- Carolyn Fuss, ESOL Teacher
Back to School Forms
Below you will find the forms you must fill out for each student to start the new school year. Please complete all of the required forms by Friday, August 27.
Required Forms
(Complete in SIS ParentVUE) All students must have accurate emergency care information. Parents update this information through WeCare@School via their SIS ParentVUE account.
- Log into your SIS ParentVUE account In order to log into SIS ParentVUE it is necessary to have an active SIS Parent Account - if you need a SIS Parent Account, please contact our registrars, Lisa Warden, lbwarden@fcps.edu.
- Go to FCPS Links located on the left-hand menu
- Go to weCare@School and Log in using the same username and password as your SIS ParentVUE account
- Once you are in weCare, click on the + box next to your child’s name. There you will see the links to update your child’s Parent/Guardian Contact Information, Other Information, Current Health Conditions and Current Medical Care Details (You won’t actually see this form). Once you have completed these be sure to click on the button next to your child’s name “Send the Form”.
Every student must have a Digital Resources Consent Form completed. Hayfield uses a variety of digital tools for learning. You may look through the list before signing the form.
You can access the 2021 – 2022 with this link: Student's Rights and Responsibilities. Please sign the Parent Signature Sheet and return to your student’s teacher by October 29.
Optional Forms
Forms can be returned to your student’s teacher, scanned and emailed to the school office at: HayfieldESOffice@fcps.edu, or dropped off in the front office.
Details parents' rights regarding FCPS policies. Complete these forms only if you wish for your child to be opted-out. Please submit by Friday, August 27.
If you do not wish for your child’s information to be published via the school directory, yearbook, website, or to the Fairfax County Public Library, please complete the Objection to Release of Directory Information to the Public form (page 11 & 12). If you do not wish for your child to participate in academic, career or social or emotional counseling, please complete the School Counseling Opt-Out Form (page 13). These Opt-Out Forms are located here: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/opt-out-forms
We ask that you review all options on the form carefully to avoid opting your child out of something you intended for them to participate in. Once these publications (school directory and yearbooks) are printed, changes cannot be made.
If you are not opting your child out of anything, no action is required.
Information about Family Life Education can be found on the FCPS website for Grades K-6. If you wish to opt-out of any Family Life Education lessons, please complete the opt-out form and submit by Friday, August 27.
If you are not opting your child out of anything, no action is required.
If you are currently experiencing one of the situations described on the form, please complete the form and return it to the school. If not, no action is required.
If you’re connected to the Military, please complete and return the Military Connected form. If you are not, no action is required.
School Drop-off Times
To ensure the safety of our students, we ask that students arrive no earlier than 8:20 am each day. Doors for walkers and bus riders open at 8:25 am. Kiss-N-Ride drop off is from 8:20-8:35 am each morning and begins at 3:20 pm each afternoon. The school does not provide before or after school student supervision. As a safety measure, we ask that all Kiss–N-Ride students be dropped off in the designated area only and never on the side of the building.
Temporary Dismissal Change-What is Needed
Parents/guardians MUST complete the online Temporary Dismissal Change form when a child’s normal dismissal will change for the day. Please Note: Students will not be able to ride a bus or get off at a different bus stop this school year. A child will be sent home using his or her usual manner of transportation unless this pass is completed online. Parents are highly encouraged to schedule play-date and sleepover exchanges of children outside of school hours. Please be mindful that during the busy school day, we do not have the human resources to support verifying the volume of requests that are made on a day-to-day basis.
COVID Notifications
We have experienced a couple of positive cases in our schools already. It is vital that parents read emails received from the school. These communications will notify you when COVID cases occur and when they are closed. If your child’s class is paused during contact tracing, your child should remain home until communication is sent indicating the case is closed. Contact tracing is handled by the Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD), not by the school. Therefore, we have no additional information to provide to parents until we hear from the FCHD that the case is closed. Thank you for your patience.
Student Agendas
The Student Agendas have been ordered and due to a nationwide shipping issue, they will not be delivered until the end of September.
New Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC)
Hello! My name is Shelly Oberst, and I am the new Military Family Life Counselor (MFLC) here at Hayfield Elementary School. I provide confidential counseling services to military connected students and families to assist with common stressors related to the military lifestyle. I work with students in their classes, small groups and/or individually. Parents/Guardians can also contact me to schedule family sessions. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia.
Please contact the HES front office to request a form. Return the form to your classroom teacher or email it to obersts@magellanfederal.com. For additional information, you may contact Ms. Oberst directly at 571-386-7884.
As an MFLC, she provides free, nonmedical counseling to individuals, groups, and families in person or family sessions via video during the school week. She is trained to address issues related to:
° Self-esteem
° Communication and relationships at home or school
° Life skills
° Adjustment and transition
° Behavioral concerns
° Changes at home (including deployment, reunion, and divorce)
° Fear, grief, and loss
All services are confidential except in cases of duty to warn situations such as safety issues and illegal activities. Feel free to contact Ms. Oberst by email at Obersts@magellanfederal.com for support, resources or to introduce yourself.
Thank You
We would like to thank the families and neighbors of Hayfield Elementary School who came out on a Sunday to clean up the path to the school. It looks wonderful. Thank you.
Hayfield Helpful Links
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