CONGRATULATIONS MS. GALLAHAN-ZARATE FOR BEING OUR REGION 2 OUTSTANDING NEW ELEMENTARY TEACHER OF THE YEAR!
Hello Fairhill Families!
We hope you are enjoying this lovely sunny spring weather we are having. It is a beautiful change of pace from the dreary past few weeks!
This week we would like to thank the Fairhill PTA for all they do. We look forward to seeing you here this Thursday, April 11 for the PTA meet and greet at 6:00 pm. Light refreshments will be served and the meeting will follow at 6:30 pm. Childcare will be provided, so please join us.
Looking ahead, it’s hard to believe that our first end-of-year exam (SOL) starts as early as twenty days from now for some of our students. With all of the excitement building up, please be sure to keep attendance strong from now until the end of the school year. Our school goal is to have fewer than 10% of students missing 10% or less of school. Last year, Fairhill’s chronic absenteeism rose by over 3% in the last 9 days of school. We have an abundance of special activities to look forward to during our last nine weeks of school. Please be sure to have your students in school every day until June 12th.
As a reminder, tomorrow, April 10th, is a school holiday for all students and staff.
In partnership,
Ted & Maura
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Progress Report Reminder
You will be recieving your student's 3rd quarter progress report next Tuesday in their Tuesday Packet. If you have not returned the progress report envelope from 2nd quarter, please return to the teacher this week. Thank you!
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Use the Zoom link below to join!
https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/95434660622
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Positivity Project - Weekly Character Strength: Fairness
WHAT does Fairness MEAN? You believe that everyone is important. You keep an open mind and treat everyone
with respect.
Click here for the full explanation of HUMOR and what it means in terms of P2 in the classroom.
We will continue to be a Positivity Project Partner School. Click here for Spanish. Learn more about it here.
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Save The Dates:
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April - Month of the Military Child
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April - Arab American Heritage Month
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April - Muslim Heritage Month
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Eid-al-Fitr - April 10, Holiday, no school
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PTA Meet and Greet and PTA Meeting - April 11, 6:00 pm
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Square 1 Art Online Orders Due - April 12
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Purple Up to support military families - April 17
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Falls Church Pyramid Art Show - April 17, FCHS, 5:00 to 7:00 pm
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FCHS Boys Soccer Pyramid Elementary School Night - April 18, FCHS, 7:15 pm
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Garden Day at Fairhill - April 20
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Elementary Magnet School Lottery Registration Closes - April 14
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Fairhill Career Fair - April 26
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Teacher Workday - May 3, Student Holiday, no school
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Staff Appreciation Week - May 6 to May 10
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PTA Meeting - May 9
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Memorial Day - May 27, Holiday, no school
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Spring Concert - May 30
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It is Square 1 Art time again! Don't forget to order fun gifts for that special family member or hard-to-buy-for person. With over 40 unique and useful keepsakes ready to purchase during the Square 1 Art fundraiser, your child's artwork is the perfect gift for any occasion or celebration. Nothing says "you're loved" like "I made this art keepsake just for you!"
Personalized Square 1 Art catalogs will come home with your students shortly. Free stickers of your child's artwork are included!
All orders will be shipped directly to the child's house about 2-3 weeks after the order is placed. Square 1 Art is now offering FREE SHIPPING with a $1.99 processing fee. All orders must be placed online by Friday, April 12, 2024.
If you would like to upload additional artwork, you can do so by accessing Art Upload at https://shop.square1art.com/Shop/upload
Questions or concerns? Please contact Square 1 Art Customer Care.
Square 1 Art Customer Care
888.332.3294
square1art.com
Staff Appreciation Week
Staff Appreciation Week is right around the corner (May 6th - 10th). Do you know of a restaurant that would like to help Fairhill celebrate by providing a discount or donation? If so, please contact president@fairhillpta.org
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Register Today for the Magnet School Lottery
Three FCPS elementary magnet schools — Hunters Woods, Bailey’s Primary, and Bailey’s Upper — provide enhanced learning programs in science, technology, and performing arts. Registration for the 2024-25 elementary magnet lottery is open through Friday, April 12. Learn more about the schools and their programs.
📖 Lexia Parent Night: Helping Children Learn to Read
Lexia is a computer-based program that supplements classroom instruction to help students develop literacy skills. It also provides teachers with data to identify students who need additional support and the ability to know which specific concepts and skills to prioritize.
Attend a virtual information night to learn about Lexia on Tuesday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m. Integrating Lexia into the literacy curriculum aligns with the Virginia Literacy Act, FCPS’ Equitable Access to Literacy, and FCPS’ 2023-30 Strategic Plan Goal 3, which aims to have all students reading on grade level by the end of third grade
Important Contact Information
Fairhill Phone Numbers:
• Health Room 703-208-8110
• Cafeteria 703-208-8121
Administration e-mail addresses:
• Principal, Ted Cooper: egcooper@fcps.edu
• Acting Assistant Principal, Denise Cash-Pinckney
For a translated version of this newsletter, please click HERE. Next click on the language icon in the upper left corner to choose your preferred language. Para obtener una versión traducida de este mensaje, haga clic AQUÍ. Luego, haga clic en el icono IDIOMA en la esquina superior izquierda para elegir su idioma preferido.
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