March 6, 2024 Newsletter

Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 03/06/2024 03:17 PM EST

March 6, 2024

From the Principal’s Pen

Dear Laurel Hill Families,

Last Friday, we kicked off One School One Book (OSOB), a PTA sponsored event, with an assembly where our reading specialist revealed the book our school will be reading for the next three weeks. It is our hope that our students and families will get even more excited about reading and the experiences the library can create. Ask your student about the book Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, and save the date for the culminating event, Literacy Night, March 21 at 6pm-8pm. 

Throughout the year, as we celebrate and recognize various cultural holidays and observances, families are encouraged to contact us regarding accommodations, including but not limited to those around lunch, prayer/meditation and silent reflection spaces and times, and instruction.

In closing, attending kindergarten provides children with an opportunity to learn and practice the essential social, emotional, problem-solving, and self-regulation skills they will use throughout their lives. Our school will conduct kindergarten registration events, including orientation, April 2 from 3pm-5pm. Eligible children can also be registered throughout the summer, but registering your child early helps us plan, so that we have the teachers and resources needed on the first day of school.

Remember daylight savings is this weekend. Have an amazing week! 

Sincerely,

Janice Dalton, Principal

Addison Smith, Assistant Principal

Thmeaka Traylor, Assistant Principal

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Save the Date:

March is National Women's History Month!

March: Celebrating Arts in Our Schools

Mar. 3-9: National School Social Work Week

Mar. 4 - May 19: Girls on the Run -- LATE REGISTRATION through 3/15

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

Mar. 25-29: Spring Break

Apr. 2: Kindergarten Orientation, 3pm-5pm

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LHES News:

Girls on the Run (GOTR)

Girls on the Run is still open for LATE registration now until March 15. 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! 

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:

  1. Determine eligibility. 
  2. Identify your local school. 
  3. Gather documents. 
  4. Fill out forms. 
  5. 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.

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PTA Membership

Visit the PTA website.

 

Amazon Wishlist

Open Amazon wish lists here!

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Little-Known Secrets of Paying for College 

On March 20th @ 6 PM, the College Funding Coach® will present their Little-Known Secrets of Paying for College workshop. See the full flyer here.

FCPS News:

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.

💜 Purple Up! on April 17 to Support Military Families

Join our community and turn FCPS purple on Purple Up! Day, Wednesday, April 17. Wear purple in recognition of FCPS’ 14,000 enrolled military-connected students. 

Purple Up! T-shirts are available for purchase through Friday, March 8.

Spring Break

🌷 March 25-29 is spring break. Schools and school offices will be closed. We wish our students and teachers a happy and restful Spring Break! See the complete school year calendar.

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