January 31, 2024 Newsletter

Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 01/31/2024 05:15 PM EST

January 31, 2024

From the Principal’s Pen

Dear Laurel Hill Families,

It is almost hard to believe that we are halfway through the school year. With two quarters remaining, we have a solid grasp on where students are academically and where we want them to be. You can expect your student's official progress report to come home next week, February 7 in the Wednesday folder. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your student's teacher should you have questions at any point during the school year about their progress. We encourage families to continue the partnership between home and school for insuring students' success.

Additionally, Laurel Hill ES, in alignment with the requirements of FCPS, is closely monitoring student attendance. Your student is considered chronically absent when he/she has missed 5 or more school days per year. When your student reaches ten (10) unexcused absences, the Code of Virginia, 22. 1-254, requires that you and your child participate in an attendance conference. Parents can log into the SIS ParentVue account to view the student's attendance. Please reach out to the school should you have questions about your attendance.

Sincerely,

Janice Dalton, Principal

Addison Smith, Assistant Principal

Thmeaka Traylor, Assistant Principal

Save the Date:

Jan. 31: Club and candid pictures

February is Black History Month

Feb. 6: PTA meeting, library @7pm

Feb. 7: Progress reports go home in Wednesday folders

Feb. 8: 100th Day of School

Feb. 19: Presidents Day (No School)

Feb. 23: International night 6-8 pm

LHES News:

Blankets Fundraiser

The 6^th Grade class is hosting a Lions Cozy Blanket Fundraiser and hopefully rounding out their fundraising goal. The flyer is attached in 2 formats, in case one is better than the other for your posting. Please share with your families on your platforms. Also, this will be the only opportunity to purchase this item- this is not something we will have available yearlong- and we have a short selling period.

Year Book Sale

Yearbook ordering is still open and will close on 4/7/2024. ONLINE PRE-ORDER ONLY for $20, plus the option of a protective plastic cover for $1. We do not anticipate having extras at the end of the year, so we encourage families to pre-order before the deadline. Yearbooks will be delivered to students during the last week of school. Below is the link to PRE-ORDER the yearbook. Yearbook link

Presidents Day (Holiday)

All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, February 19, for the Presidents Day holiday. Learn more about Presidents Day in Britannica.com. Classes will resume on Tuesday, February 20. See the complete school year calendar.

PTA Membership

Visit the PTA website.

Amazon Wishlist

Open Amazon wish lists here!

FCPS News:

Free Books For All!

Visit the World Book Drive and Family Literacy Fair Saturday, February 10 for free books. See the flyer below.

Free Parent Webinars

The Family Resource Center offers free webinars for adults to support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities. Pre-registration for webinars is required to participate in the live event; however, recordings of past webinars are available and organized by topic on the FRC website. Upcoming events include: Youth Mental Health First Aid Workshop on Feb. 9; Behavior Solution Series Proactive Strategies for Elementary Families on Feb. 16, and more.

Immunizations

The Code of Virginia requires all students to be immunized against certain communicable diseases prior to entrance into Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). School entrance immunizations help to foster student health and safety by mitigating the spread of communicable diseases.

Immunization	Required Number of Doses
Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (DTaP/ DT/DPT/Td)	3 - 4 doses
Hepatitis A (Hep A/HAV) (depending on grade level)	2 doses
Hepatitis B (Hep B/HBV)	3 doses
Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR)	2 doses
Polio (IPV/OPV)	3 - 4 doses
Varicella (Chickenpox)	2 doses
Meningococcal (MenACWY) (grades 7-12 only)	2 doses
Tdap (grades 7-12 only)	1 dose
Hib (preschool only)	1 dose
Prevnar/PCV (preschool only)	1 dose
Rotavirus (RV) (early Head Start only)	1 dose

Immunizations are available from your child's healthcare provider, the Fairfax County Health Department, or other community resources. Please use the link below to identify resources.

Fairfax County Health Department Low Cost Healthcare Resources Health and Community Resources

8390 Laurel Crest Drive, Lorton, Virginia 22079 | Main Office: 703.551.5300
Attendance: 703.551.5353 | Web | Facebook

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