Haycock Hello 12.4.23

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Dear Haycock Families,

It was wonderful to see so many of our students and families at the PTA Skate Night on Saturday evening.  It was a fun and well attended event.  

Computer Science (CS) Education Week is December 4-10, 2023. CS Week is an important opportunity to inspire preK-12 students through computer science (CS). We will be do many things this week at Haycock to spotlight computer science.  

Our Book Fair is also this week.  Please see information below about our Family night on Tuesday, December 5 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m

Our Strings and Chorus Winter Concert will also be Tuesday evening.  Come by the Book Fair and take in our great winter concerts, too.  

The SCA is conducting a coat/hat/glove drive through Friday, December 8 for another elementary school. Please consider donating a gently used/washed or new item for this student led effort. 

Finally, the December PTA meeting is this evening, Monday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m.  Use this link to join the virtual meeting and hear more about all the great things the PTA is doing and planning for our students.  

With appreciation for your partnership,

Liz Beaty, Principal embeaty@fcps.edu

Heather Boyd, AP  HABoyd@fcps.edu

Jody Delaney, AP  jmdelaney@fcps.edu


Upcoming Important Dates

Monday, December 4- PTA Meeting (virtual) 7:00 p.m.  Here is the link to join

Tuesday, December 5- Book Fair Family Night 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 5- Strings and Chorus Concert 6:30-8:00 in the gym

Wednesday, December 6- Strings and Chorus concert for students 10:00 a.m.

Friday, December 15- AAP Referrals due for students in grades 2-6 

December 18 to January 2- Winter Break/No school for students and staff

2023-24 School Year Calendar


Bodhi Day

Happy Bodhi Day to those in our community who celebrate! This year's Bodhi Day artwork was created by Longfellow Middle School student Mina L.

Mina is also a former Haycock student! 

Bodhi Day is a Buddhist holiday that recognizes the day that Buddha achieved enlightenment through meditation under the Bodhi tree. #OurFCPSMina’s artwork was designed as part of the FCPS Observance Design Challenge for Students.


Happy Chanukah to those in our community who celebrate! Chanukah, an 8-day Festival of Lights, is a Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple and the miracle of a small quantity of oil that lit the Temple’s menorah for 8 days. This year, Chanukah begins at sundown on Thursday, December 7. Learn more about Chanukah in National Geographic Kids


Haycock Book Fair December 4-8

Haycock’s Book Fair is December 4-8.

Family night is Tuesday December 5th, 5:30-8:30pm

Feel free to contact Ms. Sklar with any questions at jsklar@fcps.edu

Book Fair

SCA Service Project – Winter Clothing Drive – through Dec. 8 

The SCA Officers are collecting donations of winter clothing items for a fellow FCPS Elementary School.  Please send in new OR gently used & washed children’s coats, hats, mittens/gloves (kid sizes for grades K-6 accepted, mostly older kids’ sizes needed).  Drop off any donations in the labeled collection boxes near the cafeteria.


SCA Spirit Days – Dec 11-15

Monday, Dec. 11 – Trade shoes for Holiday Socks/Slippers

Tuesday, Dec. 12 – Holiday/Winter Head Gear

Wednesday, Dec. 13 - Winter Team Costume

Thursday, Dec. 14 - Holiday/Winter Top Day

Friday, Dec 15 – PJ Day/Read In Day!


Advanced Academics Program Referrals- Window Closes December 15

Parents/guardians of students in Grades 2-6 who would like their student to be considered for full-time advanced academic programs may submit the AAP Full-Time (Level IV) Referral Form to Ms. Laura Chami at lchami@fcps.edu no later than December 15, 2023

The window for families to submit a referral for full-time AAP services is the first day of school through December 15, annually.  Forms for full-time and part-time referrals are available on the AAP Forms Page. No late referrals for Full-Time AAP services will be accepted under any circumstance. 

Submitting a referral form for full-time AAP will initiate a process that begins at the local school and is then completed at the central office level. Our school will put together a portfolio that includes multiple data points which are considered holistically. At the central office level, a committee of six trained professionals from various schools and roles will review the portfolio materials to determine eligibility for full-time placement.  Eligibility decisions are communicated by early April. Parents may request a copy of the portfolio that was submitted after they have been turned in for central selection by emailing Ms. Laura Chami at lchami@fcps.edu

Referrals for subject-specific and part-time AAP are screened at the local school. If you miss this deadline, your student can still be screened for subject-specific AAP or part-time AAP for the remainder of the year and submit a referral for full-time AAP next fall. 

For more information, please visit the Advanced Academic Programs website.


AAP Referral Office Hours with AART 

If you would like time to go over any AAP referral questions with Ms. Chami, our AART, please sign up for a time slot using this link.  


Social and Emotional Learning Screener Results Coming Soon

One of the ways FCPS supports the mental wellness of all students is through the Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener. In October, students in grades 3-12 took this screener which gives information about their skills such as achieving goals, handling emotions, building relationships with adults and peers, and making good choices. 

The screener also helps students evaluate their school community’s efforts to make them feel valued, included, and supported. Screener data is used to create learning, experiences, and environments for students to succeed.

In early December, families will be able to view student SEL Screener results in SIS ParentVUE. For families who do not have an active ParentVUE account, results will be sent by mail.

For more information about the screener please visit the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener webpage. For help understanding your child’s results or ideas to support them at home, review the Family Guide or contact the office. 


❄️ Preparing for Winter Weather

Winter weather will be here before you know it! Watch this video to see how weather-related closing decisions are made.

FCPS’ website is generally the first place where an emergency weather closing will be posted. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible including email, text, social media, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated. 


🌏 World Languages Offerings in Elementary Schools Survey

Fairfax County Public Schools is considering expansion of our Dual Language Immersion programs to include new languages and school sites, as well as an expansion of new languages for our Foreign Language in the Elementary Schools program.

Parents/caregivers, please share your thoughts about expanding World Languages elementary program offerings. An FCPS survey is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Urdu, and Vietnamese. It should take less than 10 minutes to complete, and all responses are anonymous. The survey is optional and will close on Friday, December 8.


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 below, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees.

Please submit the staff member name for recognition here.

FCPS cares

 


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