Schoolwide Boosterthon Reward!

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our entire school community for the incredible support you've shown during our PTO Boosterthon fundraiser. In collaboration with the AMAZING Halley PTO, we're excited to announce a special treat for our hardworking Hornets – a Pajama and Games Spirit Day!

On Friday, March 15^th, all students will be invited to wear their favorite PJs and for the final hour of the day, they will be able to play a variety of indoor games.  From classic board games to engaging math challenges, strategic gameplay, card games, and more – there will be something for everyone!

Thank you once again for making our fundraising efforts a success. We look forward to celebrating the collective achievements of our school community on this spirited day.

Coming Soon:

Friday, March 15^th

Schoolwide PJs & Games Spirit Day!

Save the Date for Field Day

Friday, April 5, 2024

We are trying something different this year by hosting field day a little earlier than usual!  Please sign-up and volunteer to support!

K – 2^nd – 10:00 – 12:00

3^rd – 6^th – 1:00 – 3:00

Upcoming Events March 15 – PJ and Games Spirt Day March 21 – Parent Engagement Virtual Session March 25-29 - Spring Break April 5 – Field Day April 15th – April 19th – Halley’s Family Curriculum Week

This year, Ramadan begins on Sunday, March 10^th.  Ramadan is marked by personal and community prayer as well as fasting from dawn to sunset. If your child will be fasting, please let us know at the link below.

We will be offering a space for students to go instead of the cafeteria if they plan to fast and want to be prepared. Thank you!

Ramadan Support

We would like to know if your student will participate in fasting and prayer during Ramadan.    Parents/caregivers must provide written permission for their student(s) if they are requesting to miss instructional time on a regular basis. 

Please complete this form by Friday, March 8, so we can make appropriate accommodations for them.  Thank you!

Ramadan Parent Permission Form 2024 - Halley ES

Our Halley Staff and Admin Team is excited to share some topics for our new Family Learning Series. Our goal is to provide learning opportunities for parents / caregivers interested in a variety of topics related to our students' well-being and experiences. These will be held virtually so that topics can be recorded for families to view later if desired.

Parent Engagement Session #2:

An Introduction to Executive Functioning

Thursday, March 21^st from 7:00 – 7:45

Session 3: Understanding and Enhancing children’s Self-Esteem – April 25^th

Kindergarten Orientation, April 2nd

We are excited to welcome our rising Kindergarteners for the 2024-2025 school year. Kindergarten Orientation for incoming kindergarten students and their parents will be held on Tuesday, April, 2^nd at 2:30pm.

Details are in the works and more info to come. Please save the date and mark your calendars! If you have a child who will be age 5 on or before September 30, 2024, then it is time to register your child for the 2024-2025 school year. 

We request that you begin the registration process as soon as possible.

Registration information and forms are available online at: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/kindergarten-registration.

For questions, contact our Administrative Assistant, Nicole Kendall, at 703-551-5700.

Look for the Family

Engagement Survey!

FCPS’ Family Engagement Survey is now open. Survey partner K12 Insight emailed a link to families on March 3 and again on March 6. Please participate! Your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve FCPS practices to best support our students.

The survey is available in 10 languages. All responses are confidential. Parents/caregivers may stop by the front office to fill out a paper survey or complete the survey online. Please check your email for the survey invitation or use this survey link. Get more information on the Family Engagement Survey webpage. 

Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!

Parents/guardians have a huge influence on students when it comes to attendance.  Attending school regularly helps students feel better about school—and themselves. Start building this habit in preschool so they learn right away that going to school on time, every day is important. Good attendance will help students do well in high school, college, and at work.

School Year Routines

• Maintain regular bedtime and morning routines to help your child develop a habit of on-time attendance.  
• Talk to your child about why going to school everyday is important unless they are sick.
• Don’t let your child stay home unless they are truly sick.
• If your child seems reluctant to go to school, find out why and talk to teachers, school counselors, or other parents for advice on how to make him feel comfortable and excited about learning. Keep in mind complaints of a stomach ache or headache can be a sign of anxiety and not a reason to stay home.
• When possible, avoid medical appointments and extended trips when school is in session.

Reach out to your child’s teacher or school counselor if you are experiencing tough times such as unstable housing, transportation or health problems. 

Halley Elementary Spirit Wear

The PTO is offering a second pop up spirit wear sale this Spring!   Click the link below to visit our store between March 6th and 17th to purchase your Halley spirit wear.

Halley PTO Spiritwear | Booster Spirit Wear (itemorder.com)

Hornets Dine Out at Chipotle 

On March 9th the PTO will host another Hornets Dine Out Fundraiser at Chipotle.  Check out the details below. 33% of sales will be donated to the Halley Elementary School PTO.  Order online for pick up using code YCDK6J8 or show the flyer below in the restaurant

4pm -8pm

9447 Lorton Market 

Lorton, VA 22079

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Spring Clubs and Parent Volunteers

The PTO is looking for parent volunteers to chaperone three clubs (soccer, basketball and chess) that will be offered beginning in April and parents from each grade level to support the PTOs connection to classrooms and planning for the upcoming school year. Your feedback, participation and engagement is vital to the continued enrichment of our school community.  Contact the PTO at williamhalleypto@gmail.com  or visit our social media site to sign up and stay engaged.

Box Tops for Halley Elementary School

Remember to scan your grocery receipts for Box Tops for Education.  Use referral code GH77IGT and don't forget to share this information with family and friends who can donate from anywhere as long as they have Halley Elementary School selected as their donation choice.

8850 Cross Chase Circle, Fairfax Station 22039  |  Phone: 703-551-5700

Attendance: 703-551-5757 or email HalleyES.Attendance

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