Fairhill Forum
August 30, 2022
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Dates to Remember:
September: National Hispanic Heritage Month
September: Attendance Awareness Month
September 1st: PTA Popsicles on the Playground Community Gathering, 6:00
September 2nd - 5th: Student Holiday, Labor Day Weekend
September 8th: PTA Meeting, Library
September 13th: Community Conversation with Dr. Reid for Falls Church Pyramid, Luther Jackson Middle School, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
September 19th: PTA Dinner Night Out, Chipotle in Mosaic, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
September 20th: Back to School Night for adults only (more info coming soon)
September 22nd: Picture Day
September 22nd: Fairhill Flyers begin (3rd through 6th grades), 4:05 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
September 26th: Student Holiday, Rosh Hashanah
Dear Fairhill Families,
Let’s celebrate the little and big successes of last week before jumping into week number two! Our teachers and staff masterfully guided our Tigers in practicing routines and procedures. Getting these in place now will help maximize learning throughout the school year.
Speaking of routines and procedures - one of our priorities this year will be to focus on supporting strong school attendance. It is important for them to have consistent attendance. Bedtime and morning routines help ensure they are getting to school and are not missing information, and it helps build strong foundational skills. Please read below for more on the importance of good attendance.
Our classroom teachers have created informative newsletters to help you see and know what is going on at school and in the classroom. This information provides a great way for families to have conversations about school with your children.
Take care,
Tim Stanley Courtney Korb
Interim Principal Assistant Principal
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September is Attendance Awareness Month
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow! The beginning of the school year is the best time to develop strong attendance habits! Students who attend school regularly are more likely to perform well in reading and math, develop strong social and emotional skills, and graduate from high school on time. Help prepare your child for future success. Visit FCPS’ Attendance web page for tips and strategies
Transportation Changes
Please note that any last minute transportation changes need to be received by the Office before 12:00 noon the day of the change only. Any changes made after that point will not be received until the following day. You can click here to fill out the form.
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Early Pick Up
If you are picking your child up before dismissal you must pick them up BEFORE 3:30 p.m. We cannot pull a student from class after that time. Please fill out this form BEFORE 12:00 the day of the early pick up. This link is not monitored after 12:00 noon daily.
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Buses and Delays
Please be aware that all of us are getting used to new routines at the start of the school year. Thank you for your patience as those routines are established.
If a student’s bus is delayed, parents may access the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus mobile app to receive the delayed bus report. E-Notify (School Messenger) email messages will also be sent to announce significant bus delays. Contact the Transportation Office at 703-446-2025. For any concerns after hours (after 5:30 p.m.), contact Safety and Security at 571-423-2000.
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Fairhill Flyers is Back!
Calling Grades 3 to 6 students! Come join the Fairhill Flyers beginning September 22nd after school. The goal is fitness and fun. We meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:05 to 5:00 p.m., but practice is not mandatory. Parents must pick their student up by 5:00 p.m. We will be preparing our Flyers to run the Pumpkin Pie 3K or 1K to be held in November.
Click here for more information.
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Picture Day is Coming to Fairhill
September 22 is Picture Day. Please click here for more information on the different packages available. You will also receive a paper copy in an upcoming Tuesday Packet. You may also click here to sign up to receive updates via email regarding your child's school portraits. These updates include promotions, additional deals and the ability to order more pictures at a later time.
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Cafeteria, Food, and Treats
We look forward to a future date where parents may enjoy lunch with their student, but at this time we are not allowing visitors into the Cafeteria.
Fast food is also discouraged at Fairhill. The cafeteria has nutritious food for all students. In order to be equitable we will not accept fast food deliveries for your student.
Please only send non food birthday treats to celebrate with your student's class. There are many food allergies in classrooms and sugary treats can be disruptive to learning.
Thank you for your cooperation as we look forward to a happy and health school year!
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Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) Parent/Guardian
Required Signature
We are extremely happy to have your child in our school with us this year!
FCPS’ updated Student Rights & Responsibility booklet is now available online and in the ParentVue section of the Student Information System (SIS). The SR&R booklet explains expectations for student behavior, and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment.
Each year, we ask parents to review, sign, and return the SR&R to their child’s school. In ParentVUE, you may now download and digitally sign the SR&R. Every parent/guardian with a ParentVUE account will see the SR&R upon login to ParentVUE until the SR&R acknowledgement has been completed.
Your name in the digital signature box must match the parent/guardian’s first and last name in SIS exactly before the signature will be accepted.
Please take a moment to log into ParentVue in your child’s SIS account to access the SR&R. Signatures are due by September 30, 2022.
Click here for a pdf copy that you can save and print or save and email to ackane@fcps.edu.
Please contact Fairhill's Main Office if you are having difficulty accessing the booklet.
Positivity Project - Weekly Character Strength: Curiosity
WHAT DOES Curiosity MEAN? You value each member of your group and inspire people to do their best.
Click here for the full explanation of Curiosity 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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Fairhill PTA Fall 2022 Enrichment Program
Add more fun to your student’s day at Fairhill with an enrichment class! We are offering Minecraft classes, Introduction to Game Design, Chess, Music, Dance Fitness, Magic, Pokemon Club, Soccer, Comic Book Design, Fun Math, and Yoga!
Please click here for more information.
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PTA Dinner Night Out
Join us on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH | 5-9PM Chipotle, Mosaic for Dinner Night Out. 33% of all sales come back to Fairhill! Please click here for more information.
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Community Conversations with Dr. Reid
Dr. Michelle Reid is hosting Community Conversations across the division to get to know our communities. Events will be held at the high school in each pyramid through November, unless otherwise noted. Each Community Conversation will be held in person, allowing Dr. Reid an opportunity to better connect with participants. If you are unable to attend your pyramid's event, please consider attending another one. Please click here to register and for more information. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Parents can Receive Text Messages from FCPS for Emergencies and Essential Information
Make sure your cell phone numbers are listed in the parent/guardian contact information section on the emergency care information form for each of your children. Parents and guardians can view and update emergency contact information online using weCare@school.
Text messages will be sent in the event of emergencies, delays or school closings, if buses are running more than 30 minutes late, if your student missed the morning attendance deadline, and for other important reminders.
Standard message and data charges may apply for text messages depending on your cell phone service plan. More about text messages is available online.
Lightspeed Parent Report on Child’s Device Activity
FCPS has 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.
Fairhill's Mission
In order to promote equity and belonging, we must:
- Tailor our instruction to individual students.
- Provide access and opportunities for all families to be engaged.
- Provide opportunities for professional learning for all teachers and staff.
Fairhill's Vision
Every student
Every family
Every educator
We belong at Fairhill.
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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:
• Interim Principal, Tim Stanley: tastanley@fcps.edu
• Assistant Principal, Courtney Korb: cbkorb@fcps.edu
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