Dear Haycock Families,
We are excited as the third quarter begins today.
Our band students put on two great concerts last week. It was super to hear the musical progress they have made thanks to Ms. Parrell, Ms. Davidson, and Mr. Zimmerman, our wonderful Haycock band teachers. We even had some of our staff members sit in with the band and play their instrument!
This week, we said good-bye to one our instructional assistants, Ms. Elizabeth Shoemaker. We wish her all the best as she transitions to a Social Worker position in FCPS. She will be missed. Ms. Katherine Baisa joined us on Thursday. She will be our new instructional assistant. Welcome, Ms. Baisa!
We also welcomed some new families on Thursday afternoon. They will now be in the Haycock boundaries for the 2024-25 school year due the Kent Gardens boundary changes. We look forward to warmly welcoming and embracing all the new families that choose to join us next year.
We hope to see many of you on Friday evening, February 2, for the PTA Bingo Night. It promises to be a fun family evening. See times and details below.
With appreciation for your partnership,
Liz Beaty, Principal embeaty@fcps.edu
Heather Boyd, AP HABoyd@fcps.edu
Jody Delaney, AP jmdelaney@fcps.edu
Important Upcoming Dates
Monday, January 29- PTA Meeting at 7:00 p.m. (virtual) 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)
Monday, February 5- Parents can see 2nd quarter grades in ParentVUE
Tuesday, February 6- Report cards go home for families who did not choose "paperless"
Wednesday, February 6- Fourth graders participate in the Lincoln Oratory Festival at Ford's Theater
Thursday, February 15- Preliminary testing to determine Spelling Bee finalists (More information and details coming)
Monday, February 19- President's Day Holiday- no school
Week of February 20th- Kids Heart Challenge during PE classes
Wednesday, February 28- Spelling Bee for finalists
Tuesday, March 5- Virginia Presidential Primary- no school for students
Saturday, March 9- Haycock PTA Silent Auction
FCPS 2023-24 School Year Calendar
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!
Congratulations to our Haycock Artists!
The following artists were honored at the Dulles Artwork celebration last week:
Rina S, Vivian E, Marlaa S, Raahi D, Alessandra V, Daniya K, Noa H, Emily L and Jane M.
The next time you are flying into or out of Dulles Airport take a look at the wonderful artwork from our students. The exhibit will be up for a year.
Thank you to our art teachers,Ms. Proctor and Ms. Park.
Upcoming Parent Coffee Topics
Let us know what topics you would like to know about in the upcoming February and March Parent Coffees by completing this brief form. Thank you for your feedback and ideas.
Upcoming SCA Activities and Spirit Days
SOUPer Bowl Challenge --- Vote for the team you think will win by bringing in 1 can of soup (or other canned good). Challenge runs from Feb. 5-9th. Canned goods will be donated to McLean Share Food Pantry.
Kids Heart Challenge – SCA Spirit Week 2/20-2/22
2/20 Tues - Fill your plate with colorful foods: wear lots of colors
2/21 Wed - Let’s keep our heart healthy: wear RED
2/22 Thurs - We are a team against heart disease: wear your favorite sports team gear
2/23 Fri - Put sugary foods to sleep: PJs
Coming Soon...
Slam Dunk Reading Challenge – March 1st - 22nd – Grade level challenge of who can read the most books.
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.
Parents are welcome to join your student during their PE class the week of February 20th when the Kids Heart Challenge will take place. Make sure to sign in the office first.
If you have any questions, please contact Nisha Hecht at nphecht@fcps.edu.
Haycock PTA Silent Auction- March 9
Come on, Barbie, let’s go party!
Haycock PTA Auction (March 9) tickets are now on sale! Download the auction app to purchase tickets & register to bid. Here's how: Click this link Let's go party to download the 'Handbid App' or text the word "Haycock" to 99192
 Students in rising grades 3-11 can sign up for this summer enrichment program which runs from July 8-26. Here is more information:
Elementary-Institute for the Arts- click here
Starting Feb 1st! REGISTER FOR IFTA/EIFTA HERE
Congratulations to our PTA Reflections Contest Winners!
A heartfelt congratulations to all our students who participated in the PTA Reflections contest. This year's theme was "I am hopeful because..." May of our students represented Haycock at the FCPS
Here are some of the results from District level competition:
Haycock Finalists at the District Level
Amelia K, Film Production, Intermediate (4th grade, Choi)
Sage L, Literature, Intermediate (3rd grade, Neff)
Claire H, Visual Arts, Primary (2nd grade, Pells)
Award of Excellence (2nd place)
Amelia J, Literature, Middle School (6th grade, Shull)
Award of Merit (3rd place)
Soobeen J, Dance Choreography, Intermediate (4th grade, Harllee)
Aiden Z, Music Composition, Intermediate (3rd grade, Neff)
Noa H, Music Composition, Middle School (6th grade, Shull)
The following students are representing FCPS at the state level Reflections contest.
Outstanding Interpretation Award (1st place)
Erya C, Film Production, Middle School (6th grade, Sullivan)
Sumayyah H, Photography, Intermediate (3rd grade, Neff)
Jaehwan K, Visual Arts, Intermediate (4th grade, Choi)
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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