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February 28, 2024
From the Principal’s Pen
Dear Laurel Hill Families,
Janice Dalton, Principal
Addison Smith, Assistant Principal
Thmeaka Traylor, Assistant Principal
  Save the Date:
March is National Women's History Month!
Feb. 27-Mar. 3: Public Schools Week
Mar. 2: Read Across America Day (Observed Friday, Mar. 1)
Mar. 3-9: National School Social Work Week
Mar. 4 - May 19: Girls on the Run -- REGISTER NOW
Mar. 5: Presidential Primary/Student Holiday
Mar. 10: Daylight Savings
Mar. 11: First Full Day of Ramadan
Mar. 12: Next PTA Meeting @7pm (LHES library)
Mar. 14: Pi Day
Mar. 22: End of Quarter 3
Apr. 2: Kindergarten Orientation, 3pm-5pm
 LHES News:
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!
PTA Before and After School Programs
PTA is offering several before and after school programs for our students. There is something for everyone, from Magnus Chess Academy to Run Fit Kidz or even LifeChamp Martial Arts; you can find the right extra-curricular activity for your child. See the flyers below for more information on how to get started.
DEADLINE APPROACHING: 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
🧸 Kindergarten Registration: It’s as Easy as 1-2-3…
There’s an easy five-step process for parents wanting to register their child for kindergarten:
- Determine eligibility.
- Identify your local school.
- Gather documents.
- Fill out forms.
- Schedule an appointment by calling or emailing Sarah Orlick at 703-551-5300 or SCOrlick@fcps.edu.
After the appointment at the school (the student and one caregiver must be present), the student will be ready for orientation, Bridge to Kindergarten, or any other introductory events each school may host. Read more about the registration process.
💻 Try Online Registration
Parents may register their children online for kindergarten through 12th grade. Learn how to begin the online registration process.
When registering, parents will create (or log in to an existing) SIS ParentVUE account. Please note that passwords should be more than 12 characters long. If you have an existing account and your password is shorter, please update it when you log in.
PTA Membership
Visit the PTA website.
Amazon Wishlist
Open Amazon wish lists here!
FCPS News:
Eating Disorder Parent Information
In 2013, Virginia passed a law requiring every school system to provide information to parents annually about eating disorders with parents/guardians of students in the fifth through twelfth grades.
According to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA 2023),
Eating disorders are serious but treatable mental and physical illnesses that can affect people of all genders, ages, races, religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, body shapes, and weights. In the United States, 28.8 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives.
There is no single cause of an eating disorder. Rather, it is a complex combination of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors that converge and set off an individual’s predisposed genetic vulnerability.
In collaboration with the Fairfax County Health Department, FCPS has developed a web page with detailed information and resources about eating disorders. To find out more, please visit the FCPS Eating Disorders website.
In addition to the information on the FCPS website, the National Eating Disorders Association has a toll free, confidential Helpline, 1-800-931-2237.
Real Food for Kids Culinary Challenge
The Real Food for Kids Culinary Challenge will be held on Saturday, March 2, at 10:45 a.m., at Hayfield Secondary School. The event features a public tasting of student dishes and demonstrations from two local celebrated chefs.
The student challenge at the heart of this event is to create healthy, delicious, and culturally diverse school menu items that meet USDA guidelines. Entries will be judged by a panel including celebrity chefs, school food professionals, and local food producers. The public is invited to vote for their favorite dish.
Chefs Najmieh Batmanglij and Chris Morgan of Joon will offer a demonstration at 11:15 a.m. Public tasting of student dishes will get underway at noon.
Student-created dishes from this annual event have been featured on school menus throughout the Greater Washington Region. It is free to attend, but registration is required.
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.
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