Dear Haycock Families,
Did you catch our 4th graders on WTOP this past week? If not, here is the article posted on the WTOP website. All six of our 4th grade classes are excited (and maybe a little nervous) about performing their speeches at Ford's Theater on February 6. This has been a wonderful learning opportunity for our students, both learning about the historical context of each of the speeches they are performing, as well as honing the skills aligned with being a clear communicator.
We are looking forward to our 6th graders presenting their research for National History Day on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 8. The schedule for these presentations was sent to 6th grade parents. This has been a rich and rigorous research project for all our 6th graders.
Finally, thank you to the PTA and especially Ms. Leah Socha for a wonderful Bingo Night on Friday. It was a fun family evening for all those in attendance. Congratulations to our hover board winners!
Please join us this week in honoring our amazing school counselors and our fantastic crossing guard.
With appreciation for your partnership,
Liz Beaty, Principal embeaty@fcps.edu
Heather Boyd, AP HABoyd@fcps.edu
Jody Delaney, AP jmdelaney@fcps.edu
February is Black History Month
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Learn more about Black History month. We will be learning and honoring Black History Month in many different ways at Haycock.
Important Upcoming Dates
February 3-9- School Counselor Appreciation Week
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
Wednesday, February 7- Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
Thursday, February 8- National History Day presentations by 6th grade
Thursday, February 15- Preliminary testing to determine Spelling Bee finalists (See information and details below)
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
School Counselor Week- February 3-9
Please join us in honoring our school counselors, Ms. Lilienthal and Ms. Padgett. We appreciate all that they do to support our students and families. Send some love their way this week ❤️
Kids and Social Media
A Workshop for Caregivers
The George Mason Center for Community Mental Health is offering a caregiver workshop. Learn more about this workshop and register here.
Lost and Found....Please stop by and 'find'!
February 7 is Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
Please join us in honoring our wonderful crossing guard, Ms. Beeda Lee-Pawlak. She safely crosses our students at the Haycock and Westmoreland intersection, and makes it into an absolute art form. Thank you, Ms. Pawlak-Lee!
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2023-24 Haycock Yearbook Ordering
It’s time to pre-order your 2023-24 yearbook! To pre-order your 2023-24 Haycock Elementary School yearbook, go to www.yearbookforever.com, search for “Haycock,” click “Shop the store,” and select “2023-2024.” We accept credit card, debit card, or PayPal. If you have any questions, please reach out to our parent coordinator, Emily Bradford, at haycockelementaryyearbook@gmail.com. You can also submit your photos from school field trips or events using this Google form or via the email above.
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- Week of Feb. 20
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.
 “Wishing you health and prosperity in the New Year!
Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays among East and Southeast Asian cultures, including Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean communities, as well as and many others.
It is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar, which begins on Feb 10, 2024 this year. The number of celebration days with different names varies depending on the country. China’s Lunar New Year is known as the Spring Festival, or Chūnjié in Mandarin, while Koreans call the holiday Seollal and Vietnamese, Tết.
Lunar New Year is a celebration of community. During this time, families gather to eat feasts and practice cultural traditions. We encourage you to explore the following ways to learn more and celebrate Lunar New Year with your family.
Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art
The Kennedy Center
Lunar New Year 2024
Spelling Bee Coming to Haycock!
Scripps Spelling Bee is coming to Haycock! Your 3rd-6th grader can take an online quiz during the school day to qualify for the in-person Bee at Haycock. No preparation is required or available for the online quiz. The top 20 scorers of the online quiz can choose to participate in the oral in-school Bee. Prior to the in-school Bee, top spellers will be given a list of words if they want to study. The in-school Bee champion can participate against other FCPS school champions... and if they succeed there, perhaps the nation!
-Online In-School Spelling Test to Identify Top 20 Spellers: Thursday Feb. 15, 2024 (open to 3rd-6th graders)
-In-Person At School Oral Spelling Bee for Top 20 Spellers: Feb. 28, 2024 (by invitation only)
Questions? Parent volunteer cdzenz@gmail.com
To sign up for the qualifying in-school online quiz Feb.15, please complete the following google form ASAP. Sign-up will close Feb. 9.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKGuVfwpptA9lGQEE_qCKfoUtBtf1p0c2XnDrGWGJajJIMCg/viewform?usp=pp_url
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
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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