December 6, 2021
Principal's Message
My Dearest Sleepy Hollow Family,
We hope this newsletter finds you in the best of health and in great spirits. A special thank you to all parents, staff, students, and their siblings who came out for our Family Community Cleanup Day on Saturday, December 4th. We also appreciate all who wanted to be here, but could not because schedules dictated otherwise. It was a great day filled with a lot of heart, hard work, collaboration, and fun. Wishing you a week filled with Amazing Grace, Kindness, and PEACE.
~May kindness and love prevail in the heart and mind of humanity.~ Emmanuel Dagher
~The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.~ Carlos Santana
All the best,
Mattie Fallen, Principal
Mark Your Calendars
December 6-10: Inclusive Schools Week
December 7: Retake Picture Day
December 9: PTA Virtual Meeting, 7:00PM
December: Dance Party Date to be Determined Soon
Religious and Cultural Observances
December 6: Last day of Hanukkah
December 8: Bodhi Day
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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
Inclusive Schools Week – December 6th – 10th
“Rebuilding our Inclusive Community Togethe
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Monday, December 6th - Kick off Inclusive Schools Week.
Classes discuss what the word Inclusion means.
Spirit - Crazy Socks Day!
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Tuesday, December 7th - I can recognize similarities.
Classes have conversations about recognizing similarities between students.
Spirit Day - Team Spirit: Wear Sports Team Gear or Sleepy Hollow Gear
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Wednesday, December 8th - I can recognize differences.
Classes have conversations about recognizing differences among peers.
Spirit Day - Class Color Day: Each class will vote on a color to wear.
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Thursday, December 9th - I can learn how to include others.
Students will talk about ways to include others throughout the school day.
Spirit Day - Grade Level Color Day: Each grade will vote on a color to wear.
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Friday, December 10th - We are one School Community
Showcase SHES Pride! We all wear blue to show our inclusive school.
Spirit Day - School Wide Color Day: Wear BLUE!
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Hour of Code – Computer Science Week
Hour of Code is an annual event to promote Computer Science to students. It takes place during Computer Science Week, December 6 -10. Our school has partnered with Accenture in the past and we hope to do so again this year. Accenture is planning to provide volunteer support in a virtual capacity to ensure that Hour of Code activities during Computer Science Education Week (December 6 – 10, 2021) are valuable and exciting experiences for students. Code.org provides amazing activities online and highlights exciting careers and opportunities in the STEM fields.
A Family Affair: Saturday School Clean-Up
Thanks to the families and staff members that came out to SHES this past Saturday. The grounds of our school look great because of your efforts. A special shout out to the following students for their volunteer service to our school:
- Danny Vicente Romero
- Eduardo Hector Flores
- Dylan Iboy Agustin
- George and Rodrigo Flores
- Easton Rauntenbach
- Alexander Stewart
- Maria Henter
Library News
We value the diversity of our school community and embrace hearing different languages being spoken in our library. Students love to check out and read books written in their home language; some may have family members read these aloud, too. Did you know we have over 500 books in Spanish? Plus books in Vietnamese, Arabic, even a few in Chinese and more. And, most accessible of all, we have wordless books – students enjoy reading these stories told just through the pictures. Hopefully ALL students can find books they love to read! Please reach out to our librarian at beoswalt@fcps.edu if you want to talk about books in different languages. Happy reading!
Justice High School Athletics – Virtual Fundraiser
Justice High School Athletics is offering a Virtual Winter Wolves 5k Community Event and Fundraiser. Cost is just $20 for all Justice Pyramid Students and Parents! Register at the link below! We would love to see so many of our students, parents and community members exercising and showing their base school and Justice Spirit! All participants will receive a t-shirt, and racing bib!
Winter Wolves 5K – Click To Register
El departamento de atletismo de la escuela Justice está invitando a la comununidad a un evento y recaudación de fondos virtual, el Winter Wolves 5K. ¡El costo es de solo $ 20 para todos los estudiantes y padres/apoderados! ¡Regístrese en el enlace de abajo! ¡Nos encantaría ver a muchos de nuestros estudiantes, padres y miembros de la comunidad ejercitándose y enseñando el orgullo que tienen de la escuela Justice! ¡Todos los participante recibirán una camiseta y una pechera con un número de identificación!
Winter Wolves 5K – Click To Register
Elks National Hoop Shoot Contest
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.
Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Breakfast and Lunch Menus are available to view here.
Please note: Food shortages are nationwide, and our district is also experiencing unavailable items or last minute replacements. Menus are subject to change, but we will do our best to keep menus as stable as possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding, and we look forward to serving all students no-cost meals this school year.
Update on FCPS Winter Break Meal Service
Below is an overview of the Winter Break meal service plans:
- Friday, 12/18 -- Bus routes will offer 4 days of breakfast and lunch Grab & Go locations will offer 4 days of breakfast and lunch
- Monday, 12/21 -- Bus routes will offer 4 days of breakfast and lunch Grab & Go locations will not distribute any meals
- Tuesday, 12/22 -- Bus routes will offer 4 days of breakfast and lunch Grab & Go locations will offer 14-day meal kits Meal Kits sites will offer 14-day meal kits
- Wednesday, 12/23 through Friday, 1/1/21 -- No food service
- Monday, 1/4/2021 -- Bus routes delivering breakfast and lunch will resume daily service
- Tuesday, 1/5/2021 -- Grab & Go locations resume daily meal distribution
- Wednesday, 1/6/2021 -- Sites that distribute 7-day meal kits resume
VDOE Special Education Survey
- All parents of school-aged children and youth who receive special education services in Virginia are encouraged to complete the Virginia Department of Education’s Annual Parent Involvement Survey. The survey will remain open through December 17, 2021.
- Paper copies are available from your school and should have been sent home. Please contact your school’s special education lead teacher or department chair if you did not receive a paper copy of the survey and would like one.
- You may also complete the survey online.
- Please contact the PRC if you have any other questions either by emailing your questions to prc@fcps.edu or by calling the PRC at 703-204-3941.
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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