HES School House News
October 13, 2022
Upcoming Events
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Friday, 10/21 - Field Day Gr. (K-3 8:50-11:10 a.m. & Gr. 4-6 1-3 p.m.)
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Monday, 10/24 - Student Holiday- (Diwali) School and Office are Closed
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Wednesday, 10/26 - Fall Picture Re-Take Day
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Friday, 10/28 - SCA Spirit Day - school colors/spirit (First Quarter Ends)
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Monday, 10/31– Teacher Workday- School is Closed- Office Hours 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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Tuesday, 11/15 - PTA Meeting 7 p.m.- Hayfield Elementary Cafeteria
Hawks Celebrating
Our students celebrated our schoolwide focus on the Hawks Pledge by creating a spirit tunnel. Our kindergarten students won the Hawk's Spirit Chain for their bravery in walking through a 600-student tunnel. Way to go kindergarten students.
2022-2023 HES Yearbooks on Sale Now
ONLINE ORDERS ONLY
Order your 2022-2023 Hayfield Elementary Yearbook now. The early-bird price is $15 and the early-bird deadline is March 17. The price will increase to $18 starting March 18. April 14 is the last day to order a yearbook. Please Note: The school will not have extra yearbooks to be purchased after April 14.
Sibshops Opportunity for Siblings of Children with Special Needs
The first Sibshops for this school year will be held at Providence Community Center on Monday, October 31st. Sibshops are workshops for children in grades 2-6 enrolled in FCPS and they provide an opportunity to meet other siblings in a relaxed setting, celebrate the contributions made by their siblings, share experiences, and most importantly have fun! See fliers in the folder for registration information. This flier has been translated into multiple languages. We have a team of school social workers who plan and facilitate Sibshops. If you are interested in supporting these efforts, e-mail Laura Cook or Beth Holzman.
- CHADD 2022 ADHD Resource Fair, Saturday, October 15, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm, Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St SE, Vienna, VA 22180, USA
Delayed Bus Information
Want a quick way to check on the status of your child’s bus? Use the Here Comes the Bus Mobile App. Using the app is EASY! You will need the FCPS school district code 28982 and a Student Information System (SIS) Parent Account. Please note that no bus tracking service is 100 percent accurate; DO NOT assume the bus is not coming just because the app did not notify you! If in doubt about the arrival of a bus, please contact the Transportation office at 703-446-2150.
You can also check for bus delays online at: https://busdelay.fcps.edu/
News From Our Family Liaison
Parent Resource Center
Registration for November Workshops are now open.
- Nontraditional Families: Fostering Resilience and Inclusivity While Welcoming and Affirming All Families
- Where to Start: Supporting Children When Someone They Love Has Cancer·
- Everything You Need to Know About Opioids·
- Bullying Prevention
Increasing Home-based Internet Access for FCPS Families
FCPS families can get stronger connectivity with their own internet service that works best for their residential structure. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a federal program that provides qualifying households with $30 per month towards internet services and a one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet. Numerous internet service providers are available to choose from. Check out this ACP Outreach Toolkit for resources in multiple languages to spread the word to families. Here's the direct link where families can apply for ACP funded Internet Access https://affordableconnectivity.gov/.
School Board Meeting on October 6 at 7 p.m.
The meeting can be viewed on FCPS Cable TV Channel 99 (Verizon Channel 11), the FCPS YouTube Channel, and on the FCPS website. Agenda highlights include:
- Reallocation of ESSER III funds.
- Awarding of contracts.
To watch recorded School Board meetings or live Regular Meetings dubbed in Spanish, you can visit the FCPS en Español YouTube channel.
If you need language interpretation or American Sign Language support for any School Board meeting, please contact the board clerk.
Find your School Board member and how to contact them on the School Board Members webpage.
Marily Grotz
Family Liaison - HES
Phone: 703-924-4553 Email: mgrotz@fcps.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday 8:30-12:30
AAP Information
Family Information Session – Understanding the Full-Time (Level IV) Services Screening Process (10/18/2022)
Hayfield Elementary will host a family information session on October 18,, 2022 covering the screening process for Fairfax County’s full-time advanced academic program. We will host this session in the Hayfield Elementary library from 5:30 – 6:30 PM. Families in grades 2 – 6 who are interested in referring their student for full-time services are invited to attend this session. Please reach out to Lauren Keninitz if you have questions about this family information session!
Lauren Keninitz
Advanced Academic Resource Teacher
Hayfield Elementary School
October is National Bully Prevention Month
Hello Hawks!
As you may know, October is National Bullying Awareness month. Our school is promoting a DARE TO CARE program and will be focusing on anti-bullying strategies with all grade levels. We want to empower our students to show kindness with respect and to stand up to bullying! FCPS defines bullying as “any aggressive and unwanted behavior that is intended to harm, intimidate, or humiliate the victim; it involves a real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor or aggressors and victim; and is repeated over time or causes severe emotional trauma. Bullying includes cyber-bullying. Bullying does not include ordinary teasing, horseplay, argument, or peer conflict.” Counselors will be visiting every classroom this month to discuss bullying and to teach students how to handle situations if they arise. Also, it is important to remember that standing up to bullying can be done in many ways. A student may feel comfortable telling the bully to stop or he/she may want to befriend the target to show support. However, in any situation we need our students to ALWAYS tell an adult what they witnessed. At home, you can support our efforts by discussing the importance of treating all people with kindness and respect. A great resource to review with your student is the Stop Bulling website
Thank you so much for all your support! Our families are a big part of what makes Hayfield Elementary such a special community! Please see below for the dates and themes for our DARE to CARE week.
Necole Brown and Erin Smith
School Counselors
“Dare to Care Week” is October 25-28
Tuesday October 25 “Team Up Against Bullying” Wear your favorite team’s clothing to show you support standing up to bullying
Wednesday October 26 “Be a Buddy, Not a Bully” Classes will be dressing alike in the same color to show that they are buddies, not bullies!
Thursday October 27 “Banding Together Against Bullying” Everyone will receive a wristband to color and wear to show that Hayfield is Banding Together Against Bullying.”
Friday October 28 "Orange You’re Glad You’re Not A Bully” Wear your Hayfield gear today to show your school spirit!
Field Day Volunteers
Field Day is taking place this fall at Hayfield Elementary on Friday, October 21 and we are in need of volunteers to help run the stations that the classes will be rotating through.
This year, Field Day will be run in two different sessions.
Session 1 for K-3 will be from 8:50 - 11:10 AM.
Session 2 for 4-6 will be from 1:00 - 3:00 PM.
If you are able, please sign up for a session. We will follow up with you about a week before the event with additional information!
Click on the Signup Genius link to sign up for a session
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4ea8ac29aafbc25-hesfall
Thank you,
Andrew Pitts (adpitts@fcps.edu) and Cetan Tameris (catameris@fcps.edu)
Military Matters - For Our Military Families
Mark Your Calendar
Be sure to register for this special FCPS event for military-connected families!
Superintendent Community Conversation for Military-Connected Families
Please join us for a Superintendent Community Conversation for Military-Connected Families October 13, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Learn more about Dr. Michelle Reid, FCPS superintendent, and help her get to know our school community and the unique perspective of military-connected families.
This hybrid event will be held in the 1st floor café at the FCPS Gatehouse Administration Center, 8115 Gatehouse Road, Falls Church VA 22042. Free parking is available in the underground garage. Language interpretation will be provided, as available, as well as child care and light refreshments.
If you are able to attend, either in-person or virtually, please register to attend.
October 13 - Navy Birthday
October 26 - National Day of the Deployed
National Day of the Deployed annually honors the United States military personnel deployed around the globe. The designation recognizes all the brave military personnel who have been deployed, are sacrificing, or have sacrificed their lives to defend our country
Supporting Your Child During Deployment – Parent Webinar
4922 - Staying Connected When Your Separated from Your Service Member
Watch this recording –on demand to enhance your parenting skills & strengthen your family.
Resources for Military Families
My Military OneSource App
The Military OneSource app is a free resource designed to support you as you navigate your MilLife. Download in the Google Play or App Store today.
Learn about the app »
For additional support and resources contact:
Shelly Oberst, LCSW
Military & Family Life Counselor
Hayfield Elementary School
Cell: 571-386-7884
obersts@magellanfederal.com
Hayfield PTA
Join the PTA!
Calling all Families and Staff! Become a member of the PTA and check out upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. hayfieldespta.ptboard.com
Calling All Volunteers
Do you have a teen that loves to volunteer! Monster's Ball needs more volunteers this Friday (tomorrow) for Monster's Ball 6-8pm. Email Crystal Lander at MonstersBall@hespta.com or Jenn Benecke at VP@hespta.com to volunteer.
Enrichment Classes are going exceptionally and even have a wait list. The PTA chairs need a few more volunteers on Tuesday and Wednesday from about 3-4:45pm to make sure the program can continue to grow. Email Bethany DeSalvo at enrichment@hespta.com with your interest!
Cafeteria helpers are needed! Please consider signing up here: Cafeteria Helpers
Questions? Please contact Julie Doyle at mumsyof2girls@gmail.com
Upcoming PTA Events
- Monster's Ball - Friday, October 14th at 6-8 p.m. Pre-pay ticket orders are closed. Tickets will be available at the event.
- Coffee In Fundraiser - Monday October 24th. 20% of purchases all day long will be donated to HES PTA! Coffee In is located in the Landsdowne Shopping Center at 6434 Landsdowne Centre Dr. 22315
PTA meeting Tuesday November 15 at 7pm in the HES Cafeteria.
Fire Station Open House
Join our neighbors at the Franconia Volunteer Fire Department for an Open House in celebration of Fire Prevention Week.
Saturday, October 15
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Meet the Firefighters
- Safety Demos
- Fire Truck Tours
- And more!
6300 Beulah Street Alexandria, Virginia 22310
Hope to see you there!
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