Career Day was a Success!

Our Hornets were able to learn from, engage with and explore the careers of over 45 professionals and entrepreneurs from many different fields including but not limited to trades, business, arts, health, civic engagement, band and music, law, journalism, cyber security, and IT/engineering. It was a truly exceptional day of discovery and sharing consisting of enlightening dialogue and networking among our guest and student participants. We are BEYOND grateful to all our professional guests for their generous commitment of time, knowledge, and encouragement provided to our hornets. We are focused on helping our students explore their interests, discover their passion, and build the skills required to chart their own career pathways on their personal road to success.

During career day, Tracee Wilkins, News 4 Investigative Reporter,

stopped by to discuss journalism with our Halley morning news crew!

🏆Field Day 2023 RESCHEDULED

Thank you so much to everyone that volunteered to help with field day. As you know, weather related concerns caused us to cancel our event this week.  A modified Field Day will now occur next week during your student’s PE-Specials block on Tuesday or Wednesday.  We will not need volunteers to help run stations.  Thank you for your support and understanding.

End of Year Laptop Collection

With the end of the year coming, laptops need to be collected, inventoried and updated to prepare for the 23-24 school year. Laptops / devices along with chargers will be collected on the following days. Please ensure all devices and chargers are returned to school on these days. We will not be collecting sleeves and families are welcome to keep them.  June 13 – 6th Grade June 14th – Kindergarten – 5th Grade If you have any questions, please reach out to Jennifer Buchko, jmbuchko@fcps.edu  or Rob Curran, rjcurran1@fcps.edu our technology support staff.

Our Band and Strings students really made us proud on Tuesday night. 

Our school is full of wonderful musicians!

Thank you to our Band teacher, Ryan Woessner and

Samantha Hegre, our Strings teacher.

Do you prefer:

• One combined Open House and Back to School Night Event (Late August)
• Separate Open House (Late August) and Back to School Night (Late September)

Let us know which one your prefer by filling out this survey.

Library News!

2. This Saturday Lorton Library is hosting a Summer reading kickoff event. Lorton Library Summer Kick Off Information and reservations
3. As of today, Close Of Business (COB), we currently have 354 overdue books!  Please return your library books ASAP. 

🥗 Don’t Forget to Check Your

Student’s Lunch Balance!

It’s a busy time of year, and we know there are many priorities on families’ plates. As we approach the end of the school year, it is important for families to remember to check their students’ MySchoolBucks account and pay any remaining school meal balance. 

Families who earn less than 185% of poverty level qualify for free and reduced-price meals. However, an application must be completed and submitted each school year to receive that benefit. The application for the 2023-24 school year will be available near the end of August. 

If families have a current balance and think they may be eligible for free and reduced-price meals, please fill out the FRM application for the 2022-23 school year. Get more information about free and reduced-price lunch.

If you are interested in helping to relieve lunch debt for families currently going through the FRM application process, please donate to Educate Fairfax.

End of Year Medicine Pickup

The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school. Medication left in the health room after dismissal on the last day of school will be destroyed. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student.

Online Campus Summer

Registration Closing Soon!

Registration for taking a summer class with the Online Campus will close Friday, June 9. Email OnlineCampus@fcps.edu or call 703-503-7781 with any questions. 

Registration for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology’s Middle School Technology Institute (MSTI) also closes on Friday, June 9.

Other Summer Learning Opportunities:

Registration is still available for Institute for the Arts (IFTA) and Elementary-IFTA (E-IFTA) arts camps, Credit Recovery Academy, and  CyberPatriot Summer Cyber Camp.

ST Math Summer Learning:

Supporting your Elementary Student

In collaboration with the FCPS Family Resource Center, the Math Office is offering a free webinar on Thursday, June 8, 2023, from 7-8 p.m. This webinar is designed to provide families of students currently in grades K-6 with resources to continue their math learning over the summer utilizing ST Math. During this session participants will learn how to log on and navigate the tool, discuss how students can work more independently, and how families can support their students.

View this flier for the free webinar to register for ST Math. 

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, in partnership with the National Park Service, presents an outdoor performance series for children. It features music, dance, puppetry, and storytelling performances recommended for children ages 2 and up.

The summer season runs for 7 weeks from mid-June through early August (Tuesdays through Saturdays). Each show begins at 10:30am and is approximately 45 – 60 minutes in length. Tickets are $12 and free for children under 2 years old.

Age recommendations for all shows can be found at wolftrap.org/woods 

YOUR PARTNERS IN EDUCATION

The administrative team at Halley is honored to work with you this year and will work every day to ensure a safe and positive learning environment for your child. We can't do it alone. Please contact us if there is anything we can do to further support your child's learning and experience at Halley. We are here to listen and partner with you to help your child have a successful school year! 

Your Halley Administrative Team,

Mrs. Peerman, Principal

Mrs. Johnson-Tyler, Assistant Principal

Dee Hubbard, Interim Assistant Principal

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