January 3, 2023
Dearest Sleepy Hollow Family,
I hope this newsletter finds you in the best of health and in great spirits. As we leave 2022 behind and embark on a new year and chapter in our lives, I hope that 2023 provides us many opportunities to work, learn, build, explore, and create new and wonderful things together. Happy New Year!
Wishing you a week filled with Amazing Grace, peace, joy and happiness!
~Joy is not in things; it’s in us.~ Unknown
~Make joy your compass today.~ Unknown
All the best,
Mattie Fallen, Principal
A special thanks to all staff members for being that Champion for Children. Please join me in congratulating and recognizing our Sleepy Hollow Outstanding Employees for 2022-2023!
Library News
Did you know our school library carries books in languages other than English? In addition to some titles in Vietnamese and a few in Arabic, we have over 600 print books in Spanish (and more in eBook form)! We have Spanish Non-fiction, Biography, Everybody, I Can Read, Fiction, and Graphic Novel. Many of our English Language Learners also enjoy our Wordless books, in which the whole story is told through pictures and can be read and understood by readers of any language or level. If you want to talk about what might be a good-fit book for your child, please reach out to our librarian, Mrs. Oswalt, who always welcomes discussions about books! She can be reached at: barbara.oswalt@fcps.edu. Happy reading!
Family Life Education Instructional Program Information
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve. Instruction is seen as a partnership among parents and guardians, the school, and the community in supporting the learning essential to the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community.
Parents/guardians may choose to opt their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program. Students who are opted out are provided with age-appropriate, nonpunitive alternative health instruction, and every effort is made to foster respect for family choices. If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school year, opt out forms will be included in your child’s back-to-school/orientation packets and are available online for. Please fill in the opt-out form and return it to your child’s school prior to Family Life Education instruction.
Detailed grade-level program descriptions are available online at Elementary (K-6) ,. FLE grade level-specific lessons and media that FCPS has streaming rights for are available for parents online in Schoology. Parents/guardians login to Schoology using the same username and password as their Student Information System (SIS) Parent account. Grade level-specific lessons are also available at the City of Fairfax Regional Library (this location does not have media). Grade level-specific lessons and media that is not streamed online are available for review at your child’s school library. Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media online.
Program questions may be addressed at your child’s school or by contacting Instructional Services at 571-423-4550 or fle@fcps.edu.
 Virtual Math Week Coming Soon
 Come together as a community for students in K-8 for 5 nights the week of January 9, 2023, with delightful math games and stories - all on your own time and from the comfort of your own home. All content will be available for free directly to all families in English and Spanish.
Through rich story-based mathematics experiences, math week offers families an opportunity to experience math, literacy, history, and geography in a positive way. The games and stories feature several countries including Lesotho, Madagascar, Ghana, and China.
All content will be available completely free on the website starting January 9, 2023. To access the games, families will be able to simply click on the day of the week and find their child's grade and language. View the website at anytime for explanations and videos.
Families can play for as little as 15 minutes or replay over and over lasting more than an hour on any given night. For families that want to reduce screen time, we will have physical print options for access to the content and games as well.
Use the games and stories on our website or dust off your favorite math game and play it as a family.
Any and ALL math experiences outside of a normal week count. Our goal is for FCPS to experience 1,000,000 minutes of math outside of the school day. Join us!
Register Now for January Webinars
Neurodiversity: What Do You Mean We are All Neurodiverse?
All human beings are neurodiverse. There is infinite variation of thinking and experiencing the world due to our identities, experiences, and brain wiring that is a valuable form of human diversity (Büdy, 2021; Singer, 2019). This webinar examines the brilliance and advantages of neurodiversity and the different ways brains may function as it relates to neurodivergence or neurotypicality.
- What is the relationship between neurodiversity and student relationships and engagement?
- How can we use asset-based language?
- How can we reflect on individual mindsets towards inclusion for all students?
Presented by Kristen Haynor, FCPS Neurodiversity Specialist.
January 12, 2023 at 6:30 p.m: View the individual event page if you would like to share this event with others. January 13, 2023 at 10 a.m: View the individual event page if you would like to share this event with others.
Register online for Neurodiversity: What Do You Mean We are All Neurodiverse?
Social-Emotional Milestones in Early Childhood
The first five years of life are a period of incredible growth in all areas of a child’s development. Social and emotional development includes the child’s experience, expression, and management of their emotions, and the ability to establish positive and rewarding relationships with others. Join us for this important webinar to learn about the social-emotional developmental milestones in early childhood.
Webinar Highlights:
- Identify social-emotional skills that develop in early childhood
- Discuss strategies to support children in their social-emotional development
- Explore concepts of attachment, temperament, and self-regulation and their impact on social-emotional development
Presented by Naomi H. Grinney, LCSW, Infant Mental Health Specialist, IMH-E® Clinical Supervisor/Behavioral Health Senior Clinician Infant-Toddler Connection of Fairfax – Falls Church
January 20, 2023 10-11:30 a.m.
Register for Social-Emotional Milestones in Early Childhood
View the individual event page if you would like to share this event with others.
Morning Meeting and Responsive Advisory Meeting: Building Positive Classroom Communities through Social and Emotional Learning
Join us to hear about how teachers and school staff are building positive schoolwide and classroom communities through social and emotional learning.
During this session, families will:
- Learn about the evidence-based Responsive Classroom practices of Morning Meeting and Responsive Advisory Meeting.
- Understand how teachers are using these practices to engage students in learning that is challenging, developmentally appropriate, and supportive of the whole child.
- Learn new tips so you can continue these responsive practices at home.
The presenter is Ivette Robles, FCPS Curriculum Resource Teacher, Office of School Improvement and Supports.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at 10-11:30 a.m.
Register for Morning Meeting and Responsive Advisory Meeting: Building Positive Classroom Communities through Social and Emotional Learning
View the individual event page if you would like to share this event with others.
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