Fairhill Forum
November 16, 2021
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Dates to Remember:
November 18th: Virtual FLE Parent Preview Session, 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
November 18th: Virtual Town Hall on Reading, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
November 18th: Virtual PTA Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
November 19th: PTA Family Dinner (Take) Out, Panda Express, all day
November 19th: Square 1 Art paper order deadline
November 19th: Deadline for Fairhill Outstanding Employee Awards - Nominations
November 23rd: School Spirit Day, Favorite Thing Day
November 24th - November 26th: Thanksgiving Break, Student Holiday
November 27th: Square 1 Art online and phone order deadline
December 6th - December 10th: Fairhill Book Fair
December 15th: Window for AAP Level IV (full-time) referrals close
December 17th: School Spirit Day, Pajama Day
December 20th - December 31st: Winter Break
Dear Fairhill Families
As many of you know, Fairhill is a Positivity Project school. As part of a Positivity Project school we focus on a specific character trait each week. For the next two weeks, our school is focusing on GRATITUDE as we gear up for Thanksgiving. While we will be doing many activities to share our gratitude with each other, we wanted to dedicate this Administrator’s Avenue to showing our gratitude for our students, our staff, and our families.
When we walk around our hallways, we see students engaged in learning, laughing, wondering, smiling, and growing. For that, we are grateful. These past two years have required both educators and families to climb mountains that we felt were unattainable. But we did it! We see that in our students each day. For that, we are grateful!
Whether your child has a novice teacher or a seasoned veteran teacher, we can confidently say that our staff is exceptional. We are constantly in awe of the dedication, time, and passion that our staff bring to school each day. For that, we are grateful!
And finally, the glue that holds our community together is you. Our families at Fairhill are supportive, trusting and have high hopes for our students. We, as educators, are lucky to have a community whose values and goals for their children match ours. The work of parenting and teaching will never be easy but with the amazing partnership we have built together, we are accomplishing great things. Thank you all for being such strong partners to our amazing school. We are grateful for you!
We hope that you all enjoy Thanksgiving.
With deepest gratitude and appreciation,
Ted & Courtney
PS: Don’t forget to join us for our Reading Town Hall and PTA Meeting on Zoom this Thursday! Link will be sent on Thursday.
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Still have gratitude on your mind? Take a moment to honor a Fairhill Staff member!
Fairhill Outstanding Employee Awards - Nominations Open NOW
Nominations are now OPEN for the Fairhill Outstanding Employee Awards!
To submit a nomination for a Fairhill Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please scan the QR code to enter or follow the link here. Nominations are due no later than Friday, November 19, 2021
You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.)
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below.
Outstanding Teacher
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding New Teacher
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding New Principal
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
Outstanding Leader
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal):
Common positions in this category: Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services
Outstanding Professional Employee
Eligibility: At least one-year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school
Outstanding Operational Employee
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee
Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons (regardless of how they are paid)
The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, November 19, 2021.
If you have any questions, please contact Allyson Norris, our Awards Liaison, at annorris@fcps.edu.
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Family Life Education Parent Preview Session
You are invited to attend the virtual Family Life Education Parent Preview information session on November 18th, from 5:00-5:30, before the Town Hall on Reading. This virtual session will give you the opportunity to preview the lessons and to talk with school staff about the program. Parents/guardians already have access to the content at any time but school staff will be available to answer any questions during this preview session. A link will be sent out prior to the start of the session.
Detailed grade-level program descriptions are available online here. They are also posted in the Fairhill All Parents Schoology course.
If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school year, opt out forms are available online for Elementary (K-6) Please fill in the opt-out form and return it to your student's teacher prior to Family Life Education instruction
Please contact Marie Barnett mebarnett@fcps.edu with any questions,
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Town Hall
Join us for our next virtual Town Hall on November 18th, from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. The topic of the Town Hall will be Reading. A link will be sent out on Thursday.
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Fairhill Book Fair is Back!
We are SO excited to announce that the BOOK FAIR IS RETURNING this year! Fairhill Library’s Book Fair will take place the week of December 6-10. It is our main fundraiser, and this year we plan to use the proceeds to replace our aging animal nonfiction collection (books pictured were published in 1990 and 1998, respectively). This year, we will not be able to have a Family Night of shopping, but students will be allowed to shop during their weekly library time. To help make this easier for you, we will record a video of the fair once it’s set-up so you can help your child make purchasing decisions. We will also enable the “eWallet” feature Scholastic offers. It is a safe, secure, contactless way to shop our fair without the need for cash to be sent to school. More information will be sent home closer to the time. Thanks for your support!
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Reminder: Window for AAP Level IV (full-time) Referrals to Close December 15, 2021
Parents/guardians of students in Grades 2-7 who would like their student to be considered for full-time advanced academic programs (level IV AAP services) may submit the AAP Level IV Referral Form to Erica Campbell, AART escampbell1@fcps.edu, no later than December 15.
The window to submit an AAP Level IV Referral Form is the first day of school through December 15, annually. Forms for full-time and part-time referrals are available on the AAP Forms Page. No late referrals for Level IV services can be accepted.
Submitting a referral form for AAP Level IV will initiate a process that begins at the local school and is then completed at the central office level. Our school will put together a portfolio that includes multiple data which are considered holistically. At the central office level, a committee of professionals from various schools review materials to determine eligibility for level IV placement. Eligibility decisions are communicated by early April. Parents may request a copy of the portfolio that was submitted after they are submitted to the central selection committee. Referrals for AAP Levels II-III (part-time services) are screened at the local school.
For more information, there are parent presentations available on the FCPS AAP website (under “Presentations”) that contain information similar to our parent information meetings held by Mrs. Campbell in October.
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Early Student Pick-ups
On occasion you may need to pull your student from school early. It helps our staff locate your child in a timely manner and have them ready sooner if we have advance notice. We understand that this is not always possible, but if it is please email Fairhill ES Attendance before noon so that we can communicate with the teacher earlier in the day. This will let us know the precise location of your student when you arrive. Also, please be aware that if you pick your student up after 3:30 p.m. you will not be able to leave before dismissal unless you park on Chichester Lane. Our Kiss and Ride lane is full at that time, blocking the parking lot, and the buses are blocking the front driveway at that time. Thank you for helping us with a smooth early pick up of your student.
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Positivity Project - Weekly Character Strength: Gratitude
WHAT DOES Gratitude MEAN? You act with mental, moral, or physical strength even when you know things are difficult or scary.
Click here for the full explanation of Gratitude 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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Join the PTA!
 As we head back to school in person, it is the perfect time to bring our Fairhill community back together. One of the best ways to feel connected to our teachers, staff and families is to join the PTA. You can become a member by accessing this link
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PTA Family Night (Take) Out
Please join us for our next Fairhill Family Night (Take) Out event at Panda Express!
Date: Friday, November 19 all day
Address: 3071 Gate House Plaza, Falls Church, VA 22042
For online orders, enter 330114 in the promo code box.
Flyer attached here.
Stay healthy and safe!
Your Fairhill PTA
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Square One Art
It is Square 1 Art time again! Don’t forget to order cool gifts for that special family member or hard-to-buy-for person. With over 40 unique and useful keepsakes ready to purchase during the Square 1 Art fundraiser, your child's artwork is the perfect gift for any occasion or celebration. Nothing says “you’re loved” like “I made this art keepsake just for you!”
Personalized Square 1 Art catalogs will come home with your students shortly. Due to supply chain issues, the free stickers will not be available this year.
Order Deadlines
PAPER ORDERS due 11/19/2021. Please have your student hand them into their homeroom teacher.
ONLINE & PHONE ORDERS may be made through 11/27/2021
Projects will be delivered to Fairhill and sent home with students prior to winter break.
Square 1 Art Customer Care Info
Square 1 Art Customer Care
888.332.3294
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Fairfax County Public Schools Welcomes Dr. Jill Biden to Kick Off National 5-11 Vaccination Rollout
Fairfax County Public Schools kicked off the national rollout of COVID-19 vaccination for children ages 5-11 on Monday. The school division welcomed First Lady Dr. Jill Biden to a clinic at the school where the first polio vaccine was administered in 1954 (see story below).
Surrounded by a group of children who had just received their first dose, she urged all parents to follow in the footsteps of the Polio Pioneers and have their children vaccinated as soon as possible.
Watch this video to see the sights and sounds of the day’s events.
Photo Gallery: Photos from the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination for children.
Read the full story and see more pictures on our website.
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.
Our vision for the 2021-2022 school year
To be:
A place where every staff member and students feels included and loved.
A place where every student and staff member can be their best and true self.
A place where every student and staff member feels seen and valued.
A place for joy!
A place where you belong.
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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.
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Important Contact Information
Fairhill Phone Numbers:
• Health Room 703-208-8110
• Cafeteria 703-208-8121
Administration e-mail addresses:
• Principal, Ted Cooper: egcooper@fcps.edu
• Assistant Principal, Courtney Korb: cbkorb@fcps.edu
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