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February 8, 2024
From the Principal’s Pen
Dear Laurel Hill Families,
Janice Dalton, Principal
Addison Smith, Assistant Principal
Thmeaka Traylor, Assistant Principal
 Be Kind all week. Here are some ideas to help students show their kindness in their community.
Monday, Feb 12
Be Kind to your School Community. Share kind words with your classmates. Offer compliments to friends to brighten their day. How many compliments can you give in 1 day? ACTIVITY: Pick up a HEART and write a kind note for a classmate, a teacher or school worker. Share why they are important and what makes them special. Drop the heart in the box by the office, and the hearts will be posted on the Kindness Wall at school.
Tuesday, Feb 13
Be Kind to the Environment. Recycle. Refresh. Reuse. Clean up outdoor community spaces. Today is the day to take care of the Earth and be kind to the environment. ACTIVITY: Help Laurel Hill recycle and clean up. Be sure your trash is properly disposed of and there’s no litter.
Wednesday, Feb 14 (Kindness Day)
Be Kind to Classmates and Teachers. Share a KINDNESS FLOWER with your friends and teachers, reminding them they are special. You can even purchase a flower to take home for siblings, parents or special neighbors. ACTIVITY: Pick up your reserved Flower(s) in the lobby, write a kind note, and deliver them.
Thursday, Feb 15
Be Kind to your Community Helpers. Make a plan to help a neighbor, family member or someone else in your community. ACTIVITY: Ask a parent/guardian for help to volunteer in your community, lend a hand and make a positive impact. Paint kindness rocks and leave them around your community. Share kind words.
Friday, Feb 16
Be Kind to Yourself: Be kind to yourself. You are worth it! ACTIVITY: Take time to do something that makes you happy today. Be sure to smile. Listen to music and dance. Draw and make pretty pictures that make you smile. Write a list of 5 things that you love about you. Ask a parent/guardian to help you make your favorite food.
Keep the Kindness Going
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Be Kind to Animals and Pets:Animals and pets provide companionship and joy to many families. ACTIVITY: Ask a parent/guardian for help to show your love for pets by doing something kind and special. Take an extra-long walk with your pet. Give your pet lots of rubs and hugs. Donate old towels or blankets to an animal shelter.
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Be Kind to Siblings: Brothers and sisters deserve kindness. ACTIVITY: Think of ways to celebrate your siblings and do something kind for them today. Give them compliments. Leave them a kindness note on their bed to show how much you love them.
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Be Kind to LHES Specials Teachers: What would we do without science, music, art, physical education? School is more fun when you have time to be creative, build things and get active. ACTIVITY: Recognize your Specials Teachers with a kind word, unique drawing or creation or special treat. Show them how important they are to your education.
 Save the Date:
February is Black History Month
Feb. 7: Progress reports go home in Wednesday folders
Feb. 8: 100th Day of School
Feb. 5-9: National School Counseling Week
Feb. 10: Lunar New Year
Feb. 12-16: Kindness Week
Feb. 19: Presidents Day (No School)
Feb. 21: Virtual Parent Coffee (link forthcoming)
Feb. 23: International night 6-8 pm
Mar. 4 - May 19: Girls on the Run (GOTR)
 LHES News:
National School Counseling Week
February 5-9 is National School Counseling Week, and highlights the tremendous impact school counselors have in helping students achieve academic success and planning for a career. School counselors work with students in a variety of different capacities, whether it is through classroom lessons, group sessions, or individual counseling. Learn more about the role of school counselors in FCPS.
Girls on the Run (GOTR)
Girls on the Run is opened for registration now until February 27. Our GOTR team will be coached by Ms.Fioravanti, Mrs. Ackerman, and Dr. Traylor, along with practice partners, Ms. Dalton, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Rhodes, Ms. Reznikoff, and Mrs. Givens. Practices will be on Mondays & Wednesdays from 4:15p-5:15p. You may use the flyer above to register your 3rd-6th grade student, or click the link here. Financial assistance is available also. Use this link to see the options. Please email the coaches should you need more information. We are looking forward to this fitness fun!
Blankets Fundraiser Extended
The 6th Grade class is hosting a Lions Cozy Blanket Fundraiser and hopefully rounding out their fundraising goal. The flyer is attached below. 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
Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year is a holiday that marks the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar, which is the calendar traditionally used in many east Asian countries including China, Vietnam, Singapore, and South Korea. In these and other Asian countries, it is one of the most important holidays of the year. The Lunar New Year is all about ushering in luck and prosperity with family. Read more about Lunar New Year and its animal symbols in National Geographic Kids.
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.
International Night: Let's make this an evening to remember!
Gather your family and friends to join us in celebrating the beautiful diversity of our school. Sign up for one (or more!) of the activities shown on the flyer towards the bottom of the page. The deadline for all sign-ups is Thursday, February 15th!
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.
🚍 Here Comes the Bus
Want to know if your child's bus is on schedule or where the bus is? Here Comes the Bus® is an easy-to-use website and app that enables parents to see the location of their child’s school bus — almost in real time — on a smartphone, tablet, or personal computer.
Parents can track multiple buses if their children don’t all ride the same bus; know exactly when children arrive at school or the bus stop; and receive customized text and/or email notifications about bus locations, schedule changes, or delays.
To get started, download the app from the Apple iOS or Android app store. Check out the Here Comes the Bus and Frequently Asked Questions webpages for more information.
Already using the Here Comes the Bus app? Send your feedback to HCTB@fcps.edu.
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