Dear Haycock Families,
It was a busy week! Our sixth grade students did an amazing job on their National History Day (NHD) projects and gave presentations of their learning to each other, parents, and our School Board Member, Ms. Elaine Tholen. This project is the definition of a rich and rigorous task, and it is mentioned over and over by the McLean seniors who come back to Haycock at graduation time as one of their best (and perhaps most challenging) memories of their time here. Kudos to the 6th grade team who did a fantastic job of facilitating and guiding our students with this project.
Our Kindergarten students had fun with the 100th day of school activities on Friday. Our Kindergarten students have come so far in these past 100 days!
We ask for your assistance in monitoring your student's technology use at home on their FCPS laptop. Please see the information below about some county wide changes and what you can do at home to help us teach our students about the appropriate uses of technology.
Finally, please see the information below regarding our required lockdown safety drill which we will conduct this week.
Happy Valentine's Day to all. We talk to our students every day about extending small acts of kindness and care towards one another. This week is Virginia Kindness Week. The purpose of Kindness Week is to recognize that simple day-to-day acts of kindness enable our schools, communities, and state to be a kinder, safer, healthier and more inclusive place to live, work, learn and play.
With appreciation for your partnership,
Liz Beaty, Principal embeaty@fcps.edu
Heather Boyd, AP HABoyd@fcps.edu
Jody Delaney, AP jmdelaney@fcps.edu
Important Upcoming Dates
Friday, Feb. 17- PTA Haycock Cougar Fun Run Fundraiser
Monday, Feb. 20- Presidents Day- holiday
Thursday, Feb. 23- Qualifier test for Spelling Bee (during school, see information below)
Friday, Feb. 24- Jamestown fieldtrip - 4th grade
Feb. 21- Feb. 24- Kids Heart Challenge during PE classes
Friday, Feb. 24- Longfellow MS Trivia Night
Thursday, March 2- Two Hour - Early Release for students
Friday, March 3- Teacher Workday
Friday, March 10- Haycock Spelling Bee (see information below)
Wednesday, March 15- Safe Community Coalition Speaker at McLean Community Center
Thursday, March 16- Haycock Heritage Night
Saturday, March 18- PTA Haycock Spring Clean Up- 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Black History Month
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Ask your child what they have learned and what their class is doing to honor Black History Month.
Haycock 2023 Spelling Bee
Scripps Spelling Bee is coming to Haycock! Your child can take an online quiz during the school day to qualify for the in-person Bee at the school. The top 20 spellers from the online quiz can participate in the in-school Bee. Prior to the in-school Bee, top spellers will be given list of words if they want to study. The in-school Bee champion can participate against other FCPS school champions... and if they succeed there, perhaps the nation!
- Online In-School Spelling Test to Identify Top 20 Spellers: Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 (open to all) -
- In-Person At School Spelling Bee for Top 20 Spellers : March 10, 1:00pm (by invitation only) Questions? Email our Parent volunteer cdzenz@gmail.com
If you are interested in having your student participate in the online qualifying spelling test, please complete this google form ASAP.
PTA Cougar Fun Run Information
Our Haycock Cougar Fun Run is coming soon on February 17 and ALL students are invited to take part in this in-person glow run event! Parents are welcome to volunteer to help during the Fun Run or come in and watch your student run. Students will participate in the Cougar Fun Run during their specials time. The following is the schedule for the Fun Run which will take place in our gym:
6th grade 9:25-10:25
5th grade 10:25-11:25
4th grade 11:25-12:25
3rd grade 12:55-1:55
Kindergarten & 1st grade 1:55-2:55
2nd grade 2:55-3:55
Historical Markers Project
Congratulations to Ms. Gray and Ms. Duffield who partnered last year to have their classes participate in the Historical Markers Project which focused on the African American history of Fairfax County. Two Haycock students, Carys Barnes and Noa Herzog, had their submission on Gunnell's Chapel chosen to be made into an actual historical marker! They were honored by the Fairax County Board of Supervisors last week. For more information on this amazing project see this article.
Special Education Enhancement Plan- Feedback Opportunity
Fairfax County Public Schools is developing a Special Education Enhancement Plan to help ensure an excellent educational experience for all students with disabilities. As part of this effort, FCPS is seeking feedback from employees, families, and community members on Part 1 of the Draft Speciall Education Enhancement Plan. Please complete this form by Friday, February 17, to provide input on FCPS’ priorities regarding special education including vision, mission, core values, goals, and objectives. Thank you in advance for lending your voice to this important work.
Kindergarten Registration and Orientation Information
We are excited to start planning for our incoming class of Kindergarten students. If you have a rising Kindergarten student, please complete this registration form . Once you have complete this form, our registrar, Yujin Choi, will contact you with further information. If you have questions, you can contact her at ychoi2@fcps.edu
Our Kindergarten Orientation will take place at Haycock on Thursday, April 13, 3:15 to 4:15 p.m.
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Longfellow Middle School Trivia Night
Friday, February 24th from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $5 a person. Pizza, drinks, and snacks will be available for purchase. Please see the flyer here for more information and the sign up link.
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Google Chrome Update
Today, an update to students’ laptops will be deployed. This update will prevent the use of personal accounts as well as guest profiles in Google Chrome. It will strengthen our web content filters and the use of our school’s laptops as educational tools.
If you’d like to get a better picture on how your student(s) are using their school devices, you can sign up to receive a weekly report of their web browsing activity. As an added feature, you can also sign up for a web portal that allows you to pause the device’s internet activity outside of school hours. More information can be found on the FCPS website: fcps.edu/resources/technology/lightspeed-parent-reports.
 Thank you from Ms. Beeda Lee-Pawlawk, our wonderful crossing guard
Safe Community Coalition Speaker
Please see the information located here. Lynn Lyons, licensed independent clinical social worker and best-selling author of Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents and The Anxiety Audit will speak on Wednesday, March 15 from 7-9 p.m. at the Alden Theatre in the McLean Community Center.
Kids Heart Challenge Information
Please consider donating to the Kids Heart Challenge this year by clicking on the link.
Our Kids Heart Challenge Event takes place during your child’s physical education class during the week of February 21st to February 24th. Your child does not have to fundraise in order to participate in the event.
We invite parents to join your children in their physical education classes this week to participate in the Kids Heart Challenge with your child. We hope to see you!
If you have any questions, please contact Nisha Hecht at nphecht@fcps.edu.
Lockdown Drill Information
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Keeping students and staff safe is a priority for all of us. We have a crisis management and emergency preparedness plan for our school that is reviewed and updated regularly. Our plan includes procedures on how to respond to incidents such as fires and tornadoes. Students and staff regularly practice these drills every school year. We also practice lockdown drills.
A new Virginia Law (22.1-137.2) requires schools to notify parents at least 24 hours before a school practices a lockdown drill. However, we are not required to share the exact date and time of the drill. We are required to practice lockdown drills two times a year. FCPS lockdown drills do not include any type of active shooter scenario training, they are instruction and classroom based. We are writing to let you know we will conduct a lockdown drill at our school soon.
Additional information on our lockdown drill program to include parent tips and FAQs can be found on the Emergency Planning and Crisis Response web page. After reviewing this content, you should discuss the value of these safety drills with your child.
Keeping our school safe and secure for all students and staff involves the participation of the entire school community, and we thank you for your help to keep our school safe.
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FCPS Cares
The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees at Haycock ES. We love our Haycock staff members- let's tell them how we feel!
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