Fairhill Forum
September 13, 2022
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Dates to Remember:
September: National Hispanic/Latinex Heritage Month
September: Attendance Awareness Month
September 13th: Community Conversation with Dr. Reid for Falls Church Pyramid, Luther Jackson Middle School, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
September 19th: PTA Dinner Night Out, Chipotle in Mosaic, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
September 20th: Back to School Night for adults only, 5:30 pm - 7:05 pm
September 22nd: Picture Day
September 22nd: Fairhill Flyers begin (3rd through 6th grades), 4:05 pm - 5:00 pm
September 26th: Student Holiday, Rosh Hashanah, no school
October 5th: Student Holiday, Yom Kippur, no school
October 7th: Falls Church HS Homecoming Community Parade, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
October 10th: Student Holiday, Indigenous Peoples Day, no school
October 13th: AAP Parent Information Session, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
October 13th: PTA Meeting, 6:30 pm
October 24th: Student Holiday, Diwali
October 28th: End of Quarter 1, students released at 2:05 pm
October 28th: Fairhill Fall Festival, 6:00 pm
Dear Fairhill Families,
There was a great turn out for our PTA meeting last Thursday. We cannot thank our PTA enough for supporting programs in our school, offering before and after school enrichment classes for students, and planning community building events.
There are many upcoming events this month and next month. We are looking forward to seeing you here at Fairhill for our Back to School Night on September 20th. Please reserve your childcare now so you can attend this adults only event. Hopefully we will see you this evening as well, at the Community Conversation with Dr. Reid, our new Superintendent. If you haven't registered, it's not too late! Click on the link below. The meeting will be from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm at Luther Jackson Middle School.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Take care,
Tim Stanley Courtney Korb
Interim Principal Assistant Principal
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Community Conversation with Dr. Reid for Falls Church Pyramid Schools Tonight!
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!
Back to School Night Information
 We are looking forward to having all of our community together for our in-person Back to School Night.
Please join us starting at 5:30 on September 20th.
Please see below for detailed agenda:
5:30-5:55 Cafeteria: Meet Specialist/Resource Teachers
Outside Door 1: Community Booths
5:55-6:00 Transition to first child’s homeroom class
6:00-6:35 Session 1: Homeroom presentation (includes welcome videos)
6:35-6:40 Transition to second child's homeroom class
6:40-7:05 Session 2- Homeroom presentations repeated
7:05 End of Event
As a reminder, this is an event for adults. It is requested that children stay at home with appropriate child care.
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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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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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
FCPS Advanced Academic Program Overview
Please join us for a Parent Information Session on Thursday, October 13th @ 5:30-6:30 in the Fairhill library for an overview of FCPS Advanced Academic Programs and AAP services provided here at Fairhill. All parents are welcome to join to learn more about AAP programs and continuum of services.
Additionally, we will be hosting a Parent Information Session on Thursday, November 10th @ 5:30-6:30 in the Fairhill library to share information about the Screening and Identification processes for full-time level IV services for identified students. This session is intended for families of students in grades 2-6. We hope to see you then!
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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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: Open-Mindedness
WHAT DOES Open-Mindedness MEAN? You like to consider new ideas and try new things. You examine things from all sides and don't jump to conclusions.
Click here for the full explanation of Open-Mindedness and what it means in terms of P2 in the classroom.
We will continue to be a Positivity Project Partner School. Click here for Spanish. 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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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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