November 15, 2021
Principal's Message
My Dearest Sleepy Hollow Family,
We hope this newsletter finds you in the best of health and in great spirits. Please join me in applauding all families, staff, and students who made our PTA Spirit Day at Dogwood Tavern and Barnes and Noble Night two special and successful events for our Sleepy Hollow Community. Whether you dined in, ordered out, donated items, shopped on line or showed up to participate and fellowship with others, you made these fundraising family nights ones to remember. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
Wishing you all a week filled with Amazing Grace, kindness, joy, peace, love, and HOPE!
~Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.~ Desmond Tutu
~Only in the darkness can you see the stars.~ Martin Luther-King, Jr.
All the best,
Mattie Fallen, Principal
Mark Your Calendars
Tuesday, November 16: FLE Parent Preview Night
Wednesday November 24 - Friday, November 26:
School Holiday: Thanksgiving
Religious and Cultural Observances
November 29: Chanukah
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Barnes and Noble Night
Advanced Academics Level IV Referral Deadline
December 15, 2021
The AAP Level IV referral deadline is approaching. If you would like to have your child screened for Level IV services for next school year, please submit all materials by Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Hard copies can be submitted or you can email digital copies to Mrs. Seiler at csseiler@fcps.edu.
Referral:
https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/AAPSchoolBasedServicesReferralForm.pdf
Optional Parent Questionnaire:
https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/AAPParentGuardianQuestionnaire.pdf
Level IV Screening and Identification Information (about halfway down the page):
https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/current-fcps-students
Library News
Wow, Barnes & Noble night was fabulous!! Huge thanks to the PTA members who planned, organized, and ran the event – you are amazing! Thank you to all who attended the event – it looked like everyone was having fun and the students did such a great job staying masked. Those who made purchases in the store (as well as those who shop online at bn.com with book fair code 12615530 at checkout, through 11/18) are supporting our library collection – we can’t wait to get new books in, thanks to this fair!! We are so appreciative of everyone’s efforts, time, and support. Yay, books!!
Barbara Oswalt – beoswalt@fcps.edu
FCPS Vaccine Update
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) kicked off the national rollout of COVID-19 vaccination for children ages 5-11. FCPS is providing multilingual information to families to help inform them of the many options available to them to vaccinate their children through websites, newsletters, and social media, as well as access to a portal to sign up for clinics.
FCPS’ partner, the Fairfax County Health Department, is hosting multiple mass vaccination clinics, pop-up clinics at school sites in the evening and/or weekends as well as supporting school-based clinics during the school day. Inova Children’s is holding weekend pediatric vaccination clinics at the Inova Center for Personalized Health and Inova Cares Clinic for underserved communities, while Members of the Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics will be delivering more than 3,900 vaccines per week through its pediatricians.
“This multifaceted roll-out through these partnerships is key to ensuring that all our families and our youngest students have access to the vaccination - and our schools remain open. We are proud of the way the schools, County and our private partners have come together to ensure that everyone who wants the vaccination will be able to get it,” said Fairfax County School Board Chair, Stella Pekarsky.
Thousands of families have already scheduled appointments using these different options less than a week after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the vaccine for 5-11 year old students.
Learn more and stay up to date with the latest news on our website.
Tips to Improve Your Parenting Long Game: A Webinar for Families
Especially as the demands on parents are higher than ever during COVID, many of us can have become very reactive in our approach with our children -- addressing issues as they happen, wondering how to break out of negative cycles.
In this webinar, you'll learn proactive strategies that lead to more positive behavior outcomes AND will help you enjoy your children again.
Presented by Rachel Bailey, M.A., CPDPE., Parenting Specialist
Friday November 19, 2021 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Register for Tips to Improve Your Parenting Long Game: A Webinar for Families
Preparing for the Unexpected: Challenges of the Military Family
Did you know military-connected students experience different “seasons” as they navigate their school years?
Using tools from her book, “Seasons of My Military Student,” Stacy Allsbrook-Huisman will offer relevant support for the start of the school year.
Highlights include:
- Mental Health of Military-Connected Kids and Teens
- Storms in Any Season- What parents need to know about
- Deployments, Injuries, Separations, and Loss
- Known and little known resources for military families to get you through storms and everyday life
- How to Prepare for an Off-Cycle Move
Join Stacy Allsbrook-Huisman for our second of a 4-part series supporting military-connected families.
December 3, 2021 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Register for Preparing for the Unexpected: Challenges of the Military Family
Buying A New Electronic Device for your Child? What Every Parent Needs to Know
Have you been thinking about a new phone, laptop, or gaming system purchase for your child?
This session will help parents:
- Understand developmental factors to consider
- How to proactively prepare and establish boundaries with your child
- How to respond to challenges when they arise
Presented by Tammi Sisk, FCPS Instructional Technology Specialist, and Bethany Deemers, FCPS Mental Health Specialist.
Friday December 10, 2021 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Register for Buying A New Electronic Device for your Child? What Every Parent Needs to Know
Monitor you student's academics with a SIS Parent Account
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