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January 4, 2023
From the Principal’s Pen
Dear Laurel Hill Families,
Janice Dalton, Principal
Addison Smith, Assistant Principal
Thmeaka Traylor, Assistant Principal
 Save the Date:
Jan. 2: First day back after break
Jan. 9: PTA Meeting, library @7pm
Jan. 15: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Day- Holiday (No school)
Jan. 23: Strings performance
Jan. 25: End of 2nd quarter, two-hour early release
Jan. 26: Teacher workday
Feb. 6: PTA meeting, library @7pm
 Mr. Fontenot and Mr. Waylett and the LHES Chorus
 Students enjoying the Winter Sing Along on December 15th!
LHES News:
⭐Laurel Hill Outstanding Staff⭐
We are pleased and excited to announce our Outstanding Employee Recipients for LHES (in bold print). They will move forward to the Pyramid selection process with the hope of receiving honors for the South County Pyramid, Region 4, and FCPS. We would also like to acknowledge the staff members who were nominated for each award.
Outstanding Operational Employee: Tricia Mascioli-Santistevan, Edward Kear, Olga Worrall, Shannon Joshua, Amber Jefferson, Emma Eichenberger, May Chin
Outstanding New Teacher: Adonias Belay, Morgan Price
Outstanding Teacher: Rosaleen Sypher, Heather Hancock, Traci Richardson, Jamie Moss, Devetta Boyce, Mariam Ayubi, Glenda Lynch, Nadia Shaikh, Josh Johnson, Ashley Saville, Angela Kitchens, Zartakshtai Babai, Samantha Wilds, Daria Klem, Lashonda Larracuente
Outstanding Professional Employee: Rachael Ackerman, Kori Coleman, Ardyth Scott, Rachel Morris
✖️➕Family Math Night✖️➗
Come together as a community for students in K-8 for 5 nights the week of January 8, 2024, 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 8, 2024. 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 any time 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!
Three Kings Day/Epiphany
Three Kings Day (January 6), also known as the Epiphany, is a Christian celebration that commemorates the Biblical story of the three kings who followed the star of Bethlehem to bring gifts to the Christ child. This marks the official 12th day of Christmas. Learn more at National Geographic Kids.
FCPS has designated Three Kings Day/Epiphany as a religious and cultural observance day (O day). There is school on these days, however, the School Board has directed that specific events that cannot be made up will not be held on these observance days. See the complete 2022-23 school year calendar.
Orthodox Christmas
Many Orthodox Christians in the United States celebrate Christmas Day on or near January 7 in the Gregorian calendar. It is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, whom Christians believe to be the son of God. Learn more facts about Christmas from National Geographic Kids.
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PTA Membership
Visit the PTA website.
Amazon Wishlist
Open Amazon wish lists here!
FCPS News:
🔢 Virtual Math Week: Save the Date
Get ready for Virtual Math Week from Monday, January 8, through Friday, January 12. Save the date for a week filled with stories, games, and math activities, in English and Spanish, for families with students in kindergarten through eighth grade. This is a free experience designed to make math fun for the whole family. Learn more about FCPS Math Week.
National Mentoring Month
Imagine a world where young people feel empowered, encouraged, and understood. Mentors can make that world a reality by helping young people find and follow their passions, excel in school, and thrive wherever they are.Learn more about Mentoring Month.
Research has shown that young people with at least one trusted mentor are less likely to skip school, less likely to use illegal drugs or drink alcohol, and more prepared to enter college or the workforce. Yet one in three children lack a mentor.
All it takes is one person to serve as a trusted adult to help change a young person’s path in life. Mentors provide attention, support, and enrichment, and help connect their mentees to resources that may help them on their journey in life.
FCPS’ MentorWorks program matches mentors with students in schools near where they live or work. They meet for at least 30 minutes a week. Learn more about how to become a mentor for an FCPS student. Please contact Martha Macdonald, mentoring specialist, for additional information at mmacdonald@fcps.edu.
😷 Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests
Residential households are eligible to receive free at-home COVID-19 test kits. If an order has not been placed for your address since the program reopened on September 25, you may place two orders now.
⛄ Snow Days This Winter
As mentioned in Superintendent Reid’s Weekly Reflections, FCPS will not have virtual learning when school is closed due to inclement weather for the 2023-24 school year.
Eleven snow days are built into our existing calendar. Eliminating virtual learning days will enable us to maximize students’ in-person learning and provide equitable access to instruction and student services.
You are encouraged to share ideas for learning about winter that students can use during winter break and snow days. Email ideas to WinterDiscovery@fcps.edu.
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