Dear Haycock Families,
We will be saying goodbye and wishing Ms. Delaney all the best on Friday, March 1. This will be her last day at Haycock. She begins Monday, March 4 as the assistant principal at Sunrise Valley ES.
Also on Monday, March 4, Ms. Cathleen Barry will join us as our acting assistant principal as we begin the interviewing and selection process to hire a new assistant principal. Ms. Barry comes to us from the Office of School Support. She has been a classroom teacher, a special education specialist, and a summer school administrator. We are excited to welcome Ms. Barry!
Congratulations to all our students who were honored on Friday night by the FCCPTA (Fairfax County Council Parent Teacher Association) for their Reflections Contest entries. Some of our students are going on to the state competition. Again, all students who chose to participate in this celebration of the arts (literature, visual arts, dance, music, film...) should be commended. We are proud of you.
Thank you for all who participated in the Kids Heart Challenge by contributing to the fundraising for the American Heart Association (see details below) or by joining your student during their PE class and maybe even doing some jump roping.
The PTA Silent Auction is fast approaching. We hope to see you there!
With appreciation for your partnership,
Liz Beaty, Principal embeaty@fcps.edu
Heather Boyd, AP HABoyd@fcps.edu
Jody Delaney, AP jmdelaney@fcps.edu
Black History Month is an annual celebration during the month of February of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Learn more about Black History month.
Upcoming Important Dates
Monday, February 26- Virtual PTA meeting at 7:00 p.m. Link to join
Wednesday, February 28- Spelling Bee for finalists
Friday, March 1- Wear Pink to support the PTA Auction
Tuesday, March 5- Virginia Presidential Primary- no school for students- school planning day for staff
Saturday, March 9- Haycock PTA Silent Auction
Friday, March 15- Author Visit (see details below)
Tuesday, March 19- Fourth Grade field trip to the Kennedy Center to hear the National Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday, March 20- Kindergarten Orientation 2:30-3:30
March 25-March 29- Spring Break
Monday, April 1 and Tuesday, April 2- Teacher work day/Staff Development- no school for students
Fairfax County Public Schools 2023-24 Calendar
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
Kindergarten Orientation
It's that time of year again! We are currently registering rising Kindergarten students for the 24-25 school year. We will hold an in-person Kindergarten Orientation for rising Kindergarten students and their parents on Wednesday, March 20 from 2:30-3:30.
If you have an incoming Kindergarten student:
March Author Visit
Author Erica Perl will be visiting our school on Friday March 15th! 📚 Students will learn about the creative process and the work of being an author. Erica has written more than 40 popular and critically-acclaimed books for children and teens. A former criminal defense attorney and ice cream truck driver (though not at the same time!), she now lives in Washington, DC.
Find out about her books on her website.
Haycock has partnered with independent bookstore Scrawl Books for online book ordering at http://www.scrawlbooks.com/erica-s-perl. Tips on free shipping to Haycock and how to request signed copies is linked here. Orders must be placed by March 7.
Questions? Email Ms. Sklar (jsklar@fcps.edu) or Ms. Capozzi (htcapozzi@fcps.edu)
Kids Heart Challenge Thank You
Thank you all so much for the donations to the Kids Heart Challenge! Our donation time frame has ended. Haycock raised $18,210.86 for the American Heart Association to help people with sick hearts. We had 185 students register, and 14 of them completed Finn’s Mission to learn hands-only CPR. Our top fundraisers were Miles D. in 6th grade and Will P. in 2nd grade. Your donations also earned Haycock’s physical education department $1,300 in gift certificates. These gift certificates will go towards the physical education program equipment needs. Larger prizes and gift sets that have been earned by our students for their donations will be distributed in a few weeks after I have received and sorted them here at Haycock. Thank you again!
Nisha Hecht, PE Teacher
Family Engagement Survey to Open March 3
FCPS is partnering with independent research firm K12 Insight to administer a Family Engagement Survey, which will be open from Sunday, March 3, to Friday, March 22. Your feedback is critical in helping FCPS to better recognize, understand, respect, and address family strengths and needs throughout the district. Survey topics include:
- Welcoming environment
- Communication
- Student success
- Advocacy
- Family and school partnerships
- Community partnerships
The survey will be available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Pashto, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Parents/caregivers will receive the survey link via email from K12 Insight. A public link will also be posted on FCPS’ website. Paper surveys will be available in our front office. Please stay tuned for more information.
Save the Date - Longfellow MS Jump Start 2024
For Rising 7th Graders
Jump Start is an opportunity for students to learn more about middle school and meet other students before the school year begins. Jump Start dates are August 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th. Students choose to attend during Session 1 (Monday & Tuesday) or Session 2 (Wednesday & Thursday) from 8:30 - 12:00 each day. Further details forthcoming regarding the registration process! If you have any questions feel free to contact our After-School Specialist, Lavina Gangwani-Colaco - lkgangwanico@fcps.edu.
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.
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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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Spring Break Girl Scout Camp Opportunity
Please see this flyer for details about Camp Discovery which takes place March 25-28 for students in grades K-5 who are not already Girl Scouts.
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