Dear Haycock Families,
Our first week of 2024 was a good one! We are glad to be back with our students.
Interims
In an effort to maximize our communication with you about how your students are doing, teachers will be sending mid-quarter interims only to students who at this point will be dropping to a 1 or 2 in a standard(s) on their quarter 2 progress report. This also provides the opportunity for students to work to change that grade by the time quarter 2 progress reports are finalized at the beginning of February. We did not send interims home first quarter because teachers offered the opportunity to conference with every family and shared student progress then.
We will continue with the practice of sending interims for quarters 3 and 4 this year only for students who have dropped their grade from the previous quarter to a 1 or 2. If you would like to hear more about interims or have questions, please join us for one of our upcoming Parent Coffees (dates below).
Attendance
Ensuring that your student is at school every day and on time is crucial to their progress and achievement. We understand that there are many reasons that students must be absent, including family emergencies and illness. Family trips are considered unexcused absences by FCPS.
We will be sending a letter to all the families of students with five or more unexcused absences to support the consistent attendance of all our students. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation around this important topic.
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
Tuesday, January 9- Club picture days for the yearbook
Wednesday, January 10- Longfellow 7th Grade Curriculum Night 6:00-8:00 p.m.(for parents of rising 7th graders and students)
Monday, January 15- MLK Jr. Holiday- School closed
Wednesday, January 17- Balancing Pressure to Achieve with Mental Health- What Parents Can Do presentation at McLean HS- 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 17 at 7:00 p.m. (virtual) and Thursday, January 18 at 9:30 a.m.- Parent Coffees
Thursday, January 18- McLean Pyramid Chorus Concert- McLean HS
Tuesday, January 23- Band Concert for families at 7:00 p.m. in the gym
Wednesday, January 24- Band Concert for students at 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, January 25- End of Quarter 2 and 2 hour early release for students at 2:05
Thursday, January 25- Open Houses at various schools for new boundary changes (see below)
Friday, January 26- Teacher Workday (No school for students)
Monday, January 29- PTA Meeting at 7:00 p.m. (virtual) Date Change Link to join here
Friday, February 2- PTA Bingo Night (Session 1 is 5:30-6:30/Session 2 is 7:00-8:00 pm)
2023-24 School Year Calendar
Longfellow Curriculum Night for Parents and Rising 7th Graders
This is a friendly reminder that Longfellow Middle School will host our Rising 7th Grade Curriculum Night on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. This night will be full of information about Longfellow and the transition to middle school. Our core and elective teachers will highlight their exciting classes. There will be students and staff members to answer any questions you might have. The inclement weather date is Wednesday, January 17th from 6:00pm - 8:00pm.
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Help FCPS Reach 1 Million Math Minutes
FCPS Family Math Week starts on Monday, January 8! Participate in games and stories online. FCPS is working toward a total of 1 million minutes logged by families. The event is free, with activities from ST Math geared toward students in grades K-6 and their families.
Math Week offers families an opportunity to experience math, literacy, history, and geography in a fun and positive way. All content will be available for families in English and Spanish beginning Monday, January 8. Visit the Math Week website.
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Parent Session on 1/10 at Bailey's Community Center 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Parents and caregivers are invited to join Dr. Christy Esposito-Smythers, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, with expertise in treatment of youth mental health. Here is an information flyer about this presentation.
Lunar New Year Celebrations Coming
Parents are invited to help us celebrate Lunar New Year at Haycock ES! Please sign up here by January 29, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact Meihua Qian, mqian@fcps.edu. Thank you!
Kent Gardens Boundary Update
As previously communicated, FCPS made its recommendation for a boundary adjustment to address the overcrowding issue at Kent Gardens and recommended "Scenario B". Scenario B reassigns an estimated 380 students among five elementary schools. A map of affected homes can be found here (scroll to Scenario B).
- Rising Kindergarten and 1st-grade students will be reassigned to attend the newly assigned school for the 2024-25 school year.
- Rising 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade students have the option to attend the newly assigned school or remain at their prior assigned school for the 2024-25 school year and until they matriculate to middle school.
Open Houses for each elementary school will be held on January 25th at 3PM (for prospective new students to each school due to the boundary changes)
Chesterbrook ES- 1753 Kirby Rd, McLean, VA 22101
Churchill Road ES- 7100 Churchill Rd, McLean, VA 22101
Haycock ES- 6616 Haycock Rd, Falls Church, VA 22043
Franklin Sherman ES- 6633 Brawner St, McLean, VA 22101
The adopted phasing plan allows students/caregivers the option to remain at their current school or change schools now, addressing the different perspectives voiced in public feedback. It also considers the needs of older elementary school students who were in school during COVID, and another change may be stressful. The phasing plan allows continuity for students enrolled in the French Immersion program at Kent Gardens, which starts at first grade.
Students that are involved in phasing over the next several years will be provided bus transportation to their elementary school. Please understand that with a current shortage of bus drivers in our area and the requirement of additional bus runs to accommodate phasing, your patience will be required as all of these new runs are established. We need those that are involved in the affected neighborhoods to fill out the form indicating which school your child will attend by the February deadline so our transportation staff has maximum planning time.
The McLean Elementary Boundary Webpage will continue to be updated with important news going forward.
Conversation to Raise Awareness of Fentanyl and Other Drugs
In this video, Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid interviews the Fosters, a family who tragically lost their son Cayden to a half pill of fentanyl mistaken for Percocet. This heart-wrenching yet eye-opening video of their experience is essential to raise awareness among parents/caregivers and students about the dangers of fake painkillers.
Please join Dr. Reid on Wednesday, January 10, at 6:30 p.m., at Edison High School for a community conversation about opioid awareness. You may register to attend. However, registration is not required; it is simply for space considerations.
The evening’s program is appropriate for parents/caregivers and students in grades 6-12. All attendees will receive free REVIVE! Narcan training during the event and learn about support services currently available within FCPS and Fairfax County.
Snow Days this Winter
For the current school year, FCPS will be returning to its previous procedure for snow days — there will be no virtual learning days when school is closed due to bad weather. During snow days, students may still access Tutor.com, complete any supplemental learning opportunities recommended by their teachers, and view educational programming (available virtually and on public access television channels):
Eleven snow days are built into the existing FCPS calendar. Eliminating virtual learning days will allow us to maximize students’ in-person learning and provide equitable access to instruction and student services.
Kids Heart Challenge Coming in February
Haycock will be participating in the Kids Heart Challenge again in February. This is both a fundraiser for the American Heart Association and a beneficial physical fitness activity for our students.
Please consider donating to the Kids Heart Challenge this year by clicking on the link. Find our school, Haycock Elementary School, within the drop-down menu. Join our team. Create your login if you have not joined before.
Our Kids Heart Challenge Event takes place during your child’s physical education class during the week of February 20th to February 23rd. Your child does not have to fundraise in order to participate in the event.
If you have any questions, please contact Nisha Hecht at nphecht@fcps.edu.
The Alden at the McLean Community Center
“The Many Disguises of Robin Hood”
Youth Auditions Tuesday & Wednesday, Jan. 23 & 24 Click to register.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
Michael Steele: “The Black Experience & The American Dream”
Saturday, Jan. 13, 4 p.m.
Calvin Earl “Music of the Civil Rights Movement”
Sunday, January 14, 2 p.m.
FCPS Cares
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.
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