Dear Haycock Families,
We are so excited that our fourth grade students were able to take their field trip to Jamestown and Yorktown today. This field trip supports and enriches their study of Virginia history, plus it was a beautiful day.
We are looking forward to our in-person book fair the week of March 21-25. Thank you to the parents who have signed up to volunteer. Please see below for more details.
FCPS has new tools to help parents and guardians know more about their child’s activity on any FCPS device. These tools are provided by Lightspeed, our internet content filtering service, at no cost to families. You may sign up for a weekly Parent Report, which will provide a list of the top sites your child visited. If you want more detailed information, sign up for the Internet Use Parent portal and log-in anytime to see more detail about your child’s browsing and “pause” access to the internet during non-school hours. Find out more and sign up for these services on our website.
In accordance with the Code of Virginia 22.1-274.2 each school in FCPS will have stock albuterol inhalers and valved holding chambers available to be administered to K-12 students with no known history of asthma who are believed to be having a respiratory emergency.
We wish you a relaxing weekend.
With appreciation for your partnership,
Dr. Liz Beaty, Principal embeaty@fcps.edu
Heather Boyd, Assistant Principal haboyd@fcps.edu
Dana Chen, Assistant Principal dlchen@fcps.edu
Important Upcoming Dates
March 19- Haycock PTA Auction
March 21-25- Haycock Spring Book Fair
May 24- Book Fair Evening Event
March 26- Special Education Conference
March 31- End of Third Quarter- 2 hour early release
March 30 and 31- Author Visit for all students (Duncan Tonatiuh)
March 31- Kindergarten Orientation (3:00-4:00) see information below
School Calendar: 2021-22
The 2022-23 school calendar was approved by the school board recently. To find out more about next year’s school calendar, visit the FCPS website.
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Spring Forward March 13
As we inch toward spring, it’s almost time to change those clocks again. Standard time will give way to daylight saving time this Sunday, March 13.
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Book Fair March 21-25
Our spring Book Fair will take place March 21-25. On the evening of March 24, we will host an evening Book Fair event for families from 5:00-8:00.
To spread out the number of people in the building we will ask families to attend according to last names. Here is the plan for Thursday, March 24:
5:00-6:00 Families with last names A-H
5:50-6:10 Principal Welcome Coffee in the Cafeteria
6:00-7:00 Families with last names I-P
6:50-7:10 Principal Welcome Coffee in the Cafeteria
7:00-8:00 Families with last names Q-Z
We highly encourage families to check out our homepage where you may create an e-Wallet for your students. For your convenience, you can also order books online. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/haycock
Kindergarten Registration 2022-23
We are excited to begin our thinking about the 2022-23 school year! Do you have a child at home who will be five by September 30th? Please start your registration now by filling out this Google form. If you have any neighbors with little ones, please send this information to them, as well. It is very important that families who have a rising Kindergartner complete this form and let us know of your intentions for next year. This information significantly impacts our staffing for the 2022-23 school year.
Kindergarten Orientation- March 31st
We will offer an in person and virtual option for this year's Kindergarten Orientation. Orientation will take place on Thursday, March 31 from 3:00-4:00. We ask that you register for this event and indicate whether you plan to attend in person or join us virtually. Please complete this form to register for Kindergarten Orientation
NHD Congratulations!
Congratulations to all our 6th grade students who will be moving on to the State NHD Competition:
Tiago Studart, Sabina Hagen, Elaine Zhang, Ettan Patel-Euler, Calvin Hurwitz, April Sheng, Hannah Wibowo, Emma Tao, Bridget Proto, Madeleine Mowrey, Charlotte Hahn, Davind Ahn, and Adam Zhao.
From our Student Support Team
Resources for Talking to Students About the War in Ukraine
Family Engagement Survey
On Sunday, March 13, in the afternoon, you will receive an email from Fairfax County Public Schools via K12 Insight regarding FCPS’ Family Engagement Survey. Your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve our practices to best support our students.
Taking this survey will also help strengthen the partnership between your family and your school. When that partnership is strong, students can experience a range of benefits including improved school readiness, higher student achievement, and better social skills and behavior.
FCPS is partnering with independent firm K12 Insight to administer the survey. It will be available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, Chinese, Urdu, Farsi, and Amharic. Please visit our Family Engagement Survey webpage for more information and look for the survey in your inbox on March 13. Your voice matters!
If you have questions, please contact our parent liaison, Elizabeth Shoemaker at eshoemaker@fcps.edu .
An Insider’s Guide to Celebrating Pi (π) Day
From the Exploratorium Museum,
Every year on March 14—Albert Einstein’s birthday—number lovers can raise a piece of pie to Pi (π) Day, an international celebration of one of math’s most famous constants: the irrational, never-ending number π, pronounced pi (3.14159...). Exploratorium physicist Larry Shaw invented the playful celebration in 1988, and Congress declared it an official U.S. national holiday in 2009. The San Francisco museum continues its annual festivities with an all-ages Pi Day celebration on March 14, 2022.
Celebrate Pi Day wherever you are. From the pie feast to the Pi procession and π activities. The Exploratorium demystifies some of our long-standing Pi Day rituals and offers insight into a few fun ways for anyone to celebrate this infinite decimal. Visit their website to learn more.
FCPS Virtual Special Education Conference
Registration Now Open
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FCPS’s 17th Annual Special Education Conference will be held virtually on Saturday, March 26, with a combination of synchronous (live) and asynchronous (recorded) sessions supporting the conference's theme:
Bringing our Inclusive Community Together: Affirming, Assessing, Advancing.
Welcoming ceremonies, guest speakers, FCPS presentations, and an exhibit hall are included. Registration for this free conference is now open online. Visit the Special Education Conference webpage for more information and to register
GMU Science Fair
George Mason University College of Science and Pinnacle Academy are excited to announce that the Northern Virginia Elementary and Middle Science and Engineering Fair (NVSE Fair) is virtual for 2022. The fair is scheduled for Saturday, April 16th, 2022. We are hosting March information sessions for teachers and parents before registration closes on April 3rd.
The parent Zoom sessions will provide an overview of project requirements, the virtual platform/s, and the day-of schedule and expectations. Student projects will be judged in two categories: Life and Earth Sciences (LES) or Physical Science and Engineering (PSE). There are three divisions per category: Div I (grades 1-3), Div II (grades 4-5), and Div III (grades 6-8).
Please see this flyer for more information.
McLean Pyramid Art Show
Where: McLean Community Center- Emerson Gallery
1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean, VA 22101
When: The show will be on display from March 17th through 28th. Families will be able to view the show anytime during gallery hours. The Emerson Gallery will be open for visitors Tuesdays through Fridays from 1-4pm and Saturdays from 10am – 3pm. In addition, the gallery will offer extended hours on March 22, 23, and 24 from 4-7:30pm.
For more info: https://mpaart.org/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/
Haycock families will be notified if their child’s art is exhibited.
Haycock Heart Challenge
We celebrated American Hearth Month in February in Haycock’s Physical Education classes . Mrs. Hecht and Ms. Robinson taught all the Haycock Students healthy heart lessons that included exercise, nutrition and self-care as well as four weeks of Jumping Rope skills. THANK YOU to the 136 students who helped raise $11,646.73 for the American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge Fundraiser. Haycock’s Kids heart challenge TOP Heart Hero is Miles Dorsky who raised $1135.51.
4th Grade at Jamestown
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