Hybla Happenings 10-13-2023

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TalkingPoints

What is TalkingPoints?

TalkingPoints is an easy and safe way families can communicate in their home languages with their child’s teachers for free. We will be using this platform to communicate with you about your child’s education and progress.

How can families use TalkingPoints?

There are two ways families can use TalkingPoints.

  • School and teacher messages will come directly to the phone number that is registered in our system as a SMS text or through the TalkingPoints Parent App.
  • You can reply by text or through the app.

Families will receive messages in the language they have listed as their correspondence language. Families can reply in any language and the message will be translated into English for the school. If families prefer to not receive text messages from TalkingPoints, they can reply with "GOODBYE" at any time.

Download the TalkingPoints for Parents Mobile App

Download the TalkingPoints for iOS

Download the TalkingPoints for Android

 


Federal Impact Aid Survey

Impact Aid programs and grants are designed to assist local school districts that enroll federally connected students.

Parent access to the Online Federal Impact Aid Survey can be found at this link.

The federal presence in our area and the significant tax exemptions available to federally connected personnel, businesses, and agencies has qualified Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) to be eligible for federal Impact Aid grants.

Impact Aid programs and grants are designed to assist local school districts that enroll federally connected students. The grants from these programs will become part of FCPS' general operating budget and are critical to ensuring that all children in FCPS receive an excellent education. FCPS anticipates receiving approximately $3,000,000 in Impact Aid funds.

FCPS uses the Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid to identify federally connected students and to support our request for Impact Aid resources. In October, the survey will be made available to FCPS families online through ParentVue for two weeks. After that, families who have not completed the survey will have a printed copy sent home with each child. 

View the 2023 Federal Impact Aid Survey Video here.


Upcoming Events at Hybla Valley

Virtual PTO Meeting

Our Family Liaisons, Ana Amelunge and Beatriz Cueva will be hosting a virtual Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Meeting on Wednesday, October 18th from 5:00 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.

Please join the meeting using this link.

Topics discussed will include:

  • Title I Family Engagement Policy Compact
  • October Family Activity (Trunk or Treat)
  • Volunteer Projects

Everyone is welcome to join!

 

Hybla Valley PTO's 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat

A safe space to dress up and trick or treat with trusted adults.

When: Thursday, October 26th

Time:   5:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.

Where: Hybla Valley Elementary Parking Lot


End of 1st Quarter/Student Holidays

Friday, November 3rd is the end of the 1st Grading Quarter. Students will be released two hours early at 2:05 P.M. 

Monday, November 6th and Tuesday, November 7th are Teacher Workdays and Student Holidays. There will be no student classes.


Upcoming Events in the Community

Health Fair

When: Saturday, October 14

Time: 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

Where: Groveton Baptist Church
             6511 Richmond Highway, Alexandria VA 22306

This event is completely FREE! There will be medical exams on site. 

Free Services Include:

  • Health Exam
  • Glucose Test
  • Blood Pressure Test
  • Height and Weight Examination
  • Registration for Dental Hygiene
  • Vision Exam
  • Information About Women's Cancer and Registration for Mammography