HES School House News
November 10, 2022
Upcoming Events
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Friday, November 11- School is Closed- School Planning Day
- Office Hours 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
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Tuesday, November 15 - PTA Meeting 7 p.m.- Hayfield ES Cafeteria
End of Quarter SIS Updates
FCPS Weekly Progress Reports were sent home in today’s Thursday folders. Only parents who did not opt-in to paperless report cards will receive a paper report card. All parents can view report cards in SIS ParentVUE.
Tutor.com in FCPS
FCPS students have unlimited access to live, on-demand, 1-to-1 online tutoring support from Tutor.com through Schoology at no cost to families. Sessions are safe and secure with over 200+ subjects covered. Tutors are available 24/7 and tutoring is also available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin Chinese, and French. Detailed information including FAQs and opt-out instructions are available on the Tutor.com Online Tutoring Services website.
Learn how students can log in and access a tutor by watching a video:
Tutor.com in FCPS: How it Works in English
Tutor.com in FCPS: How it Works in Spanish
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.
November Food Drive
To Help Those in Need
We are collecting nonperishable items and toiletries from November 1-22 for the Koinonia Food Pantry. Please place donations in the boxes in the front lobby. To see a list of the needs of the food pantry: Any nonperishable items and toiletries are appreciated.
SCA Warming Tree
November 28- December 9 Gift Collection
November 28- December 9- Winter Gear Collection
It’s that time of year again when we donate and decorate the tree with NEW hats, gloves, mittens and scarves and NEW UNWRAPPED gifts to go under the tree for those in need in our area. All donations will go to Koinonia. Thank you for your generosity!
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Hayfield Elementary Named a 2022-2023 Purple Star School
Hayfield Elementary was named one of 40 Fairfax County public schools recognized by the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children as 2022 Purple Star Schools. The Purple Star designation is awarded to military-friendly schools that have demonstrated their commitment to meeting the needs of military-connected students and their families.
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STEM at Hayfield Elementary
STEAM education in FCPS is an inquiry approach to teaching and learning where students integrate science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics to solve real-world problems, develop Portrait of a Graduate attributes, prepare for future careers, and engage as global citizens. All students at HES participate in STEM class with Mrs. McLaren-Wood every other week. Students in grade K and 1 have STEM for 30 minutes and students in grades 2-6 have STEM for one hour. To learn about Hayfield’s STEM program, please follow Twitter @HayfieldesSTEM, visit the STEM section in Schoology (go to the Student All Course and click on Materials), and the HES website by selecting Academics – Specials – STEM. Mrs. McLaren-Wood is at HES Tuesdays -Thursdays this year and may be reached at Mary.McLarenWood@fcps.edu.
Announcing Outstanding Employee Awards Program
Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Hayfield Elementary School Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through the Google form links. You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees across categories (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.)
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below. In order to nominate complete the following steps: Click on the linked category, this will bring you to a google form. On this form, write in your name, or anonymous if you do not want your name listed. Press the next button. The following page brings you to the criteria and voting page. On this page put the person’s name that you are nominating, followed up with information for why you are making the nomination. The more details you add, the better!
Outstanding Teacher:
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding New Teacher:
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding Principal:
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
Outstanding Leader:
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal):
Common positions in this category: Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services
Outstanding Professional Employee:
Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school
Outstanding Operational Employee:
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee
Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons (regardless of how they are paid)
The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday November 11 @ 3:00 pm
If you have any questions, please contact Erin D VanAllan at Edvanallan1@fcps.edu
News From Our Family Liaison
In collaboration with our School Counselors and HES PTA, Hayfield Elementary is starting a snack pantry. Please consider helping stock up the HAWKS KETTLE by using the following Amazon link to contribute so that all hawks have access to a healthy snack when needed. Your purchase can be delivered directly to the school. Make sure to set up Amazon Smile so that a portion of your purchase is donated to our non-profit PTA organization.
November is Military Family Month! Thank you to our wonderful Military connected families and Veterans for the tremendous sacrifices our military families make.
November is also National Family Engagement Month! See the flyer in your Thursday folder for tips to use to help your child do better in school.
Registration for December Workshops are now open. Click here for more information.
November 18, 10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. *Note the time change for this workshop.
The Bullying Prevention Webinar seeks to educate listeners on the following:
- FCPS definition of bullying
- Types of bullying
- Differences between bullying and other forms of inappropriate behavior
- How FCPS responds to allegations of bullying
- How parents and schools can work together to prevent bullying
Thank you to all who attended the first Parent Engagement Workshop last Friday. It was a great turnout and we hope it was informative. Please reach out to Marily Grotz, Family Liaison, with questions or, if you were unable to attend, email mgrotz@fcps.edu to receive a copy of the slideshow. We are planning to host workshops each month and will be alternating between in-person and virtual formats. Check School House News for more information about our December offering.
Marily Grotz
Family Liaison
Hayfield Elementary School
Phone: 703-924-4553 Cell: 571-296-6011
Email: mgrotz@fcps.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday/Thursday 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Military Matters - For Our Military Families
National Veterans and Military Families Month. Hayfield Elementary School recognizes and supports our Veterans and families.
“Wall of Honor Display” for Hayfield Veterans and Families
Check out our “Wall of Honor” here at Hayfield Elementary School! Our “Wall of Honor” display features Hayfield students names along with photos of their Veterans family members. Students are excited and proud to display their family photos for the whole school to see and admire. The photos and names are on display in the entry hallway across from the front office for all to see.
If you are interested in being included in our Veterans “Wall of Honor”, please have your child complete the attached template form and return it to their teacher. The form is also on the Hayfield Elementary School website. Students are welcome to bring in forms and photos throughout the month of November.
HES Student Template_Veterans Wall of Honor Veterans.pdf
Happy Veterans Day! Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
More Services for Veterans and Military Families
Military service is a service like no other, and this month of remembrance reminds us of what it means to take the oath to defend and protect and why it is worthwhile, especially with family by your side. As we tip our hats and thank our former and current service members, don’t forget to recognize the families that stand beside them
Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for Veterans
Are you a transitioning veteran? Whether you're starting to wonder about your next chapter or arranging your final move, planning ahead is a smart plan. Learn about transition assistance.
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
Become a member of the PTA and check out upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.
Calling All Volunteers!
We need your help to make our PTA events a success! Please consider signing up here:
Library Volunteers
Cafeteria Helpers
Questions? Please contact Julie Doyle at volunteercoordinator@hespta.com
Upcoming PTA Events
PTA meeting Tuesday November 15 at 7 p.m. in the HES Cafeteria.
FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following
topics:
- Purple Star Schools Support Military-Connected Families
- $2 Million Grant Supports STEAM
- FCPS Calendar
- Why Do We Need a Strategic Plan?
- Virtual Job Fair
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, sign up today.
Hayfield Secondary Hawk Madness
Hayfield Secondary is excited to announce a FREE event for the community and would especially like to include each of our feeder elementary schools. In fact, this event is specifically designed with our elementary friends in mind.
We are hosting the event at 5 p.m. on November 18 in the Hayfield Secondary School gym. A tentative schedule includes:
- Doors open at 5 p.m.
- Men’s and women’s basketball teams at tables signing autographs and taking pictures with students
- Girls varsity player introductions and intrasquad scrimmage
- Three point shootout amongst boys and girls varsity players
- Elementary Mascot Race
- Elementary Principals Knockout Game
- Boys varsity player introductions and intrasquad scrimmage
- Potential dunk contest amongst our boys players
We will have our concession stand open and are working on other food options as well, as we would like to make this family friendly and hope that families will treat this as a night out.
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