May 26, 2024
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Dear Sleepy Hollow Families,
On Thursday May 23rd, Virginia Department of Education recognized Kathleen Fugle as the Computer Science Educator of the Year for the Commonwealth of Virginia! This is such a well-deserved honor! For years, Ms. Fugle has been advocating for and supporting expanded opportunities for ALL students to engage in Computer Science. Thank you for your leadership of Computer Science education at Sleepy Hollow Elementary School!
Monday May 27th, 2024 is Memorial Day and all FCPS schools will be closed. We look forward to seeing our students on Tuesday May 28th, 2024.
End-of-Year Important Events:
As the school year winds down, we have several important events and dates to mark on your calendars:
- June 10th Field Day - Get ready for a day of fun-filled outdoor activities and games for all students
- June 11th 9:30 a.m. 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony
- June 12th Last Day of School - Let's bid farewell to another fantastic school year with smiles and fond memories. 2 hour Early Release, 1:30 dismissal
Thank you for your continued support.
Ms. Mirnaly Vega
Sleepy Hollow Principal
Important Upcoming Dates
May 27 - Memorial Day - School Closed
June 5 - Spring Music Concert 7:00 p.m.
June 10 - Field Day
June 11 - 5th Grade Graduation, 10:00 a.m.
June 12 - Last Day of School 2 Hour Early Release, 1:30 Dismissal
FCPS Schools will be closed on Monday May 27th in observance of Memorial Day.
Budget
School Board Votes to Adopt Fiscal Year 2025 Approved Budget
The Fairfax County School Board to adopt Fairfax County Public Schools’ (FCPS) Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Approved Budget at their board meeting last night. The FY 2025 Approved Budget totals $3.7 billion — a net increase of $233.2 million or 6.6% over the previous year.
The FY 2025 Approved Budget focuses on providing educational excellence for all students and ensuring that employees’ hard work and dedication are acknowledged through competitive compensation. Both of these efforts fully align with the FCPS 2023-30 Strategic Plan.
Nearly 86% of the Approved Budget is targeted at instruction. Key budget highlights include funding for a 4% compensation increase for all employees; maintaining existing class size formulas and providing necessary support to all students; and expanding athletics offerings, additional athletic trainers, and enhanced stipends for fine and performing arts.
Watch the School Board’s budget discussion. Visit FCPS’ Budget webpage.
Summer Extravaganza
☀️ Enjoy Fun and Resources at the Summer Extravaganza
Stop by Woodson High School on Saturday, June 1, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., for the FCPS Summer Extravaganza. Enjoy face painting, food, music, a moonbounce, alpaca petting, storytime, and student performances — all at no cost! Additional food trucks will be on site selling a variety of treats.
Families are invited to take part in engaging educational activities designed to spark curiosity and growth. Community organizations will be providing tips, resources, and helpful information. Visit the Summer Extravaganza webpage for details and register to attend. Registration is not required, but it’s helpful for planning purposes.
📝 Student Testing Results
Coming Soon
Later this month, you will begin receiving your child’s spring assessment results. If you aren’t sure what assessments your child took this year, view this list of tests by grade level on FCPS’ website.
How the results are delivered depends on the test. Scores will be posted in SIS ParentVUE, or sent by mail or from the school or testing organization. Learn what to expect regarding assessment reporting practices and timelines.
Visit FCPS’ website for additional information about student assessments, including what each assessment is testing for and how to interpret the test results. Caregivers should contact their children’s teacher with any testing questions.
📈 New SOL Growth Reports for Grade 3-8 TestsVirginia Standards of Learning (SOL) test results, along with other student data, help demonstrate in which subjects or topics students may need additional academic support.
In order to help interpret SOL results for parents, the Virginia Department of Education has released new Standards of Learning Growth Parent Reports for families of students who took grade 3-8 SOL math and reading tests this spring.
The Growth Parent Report ties together scores from fall and winter Virginia Growth Assessments (VGA) with the student’s current spring SOL results to show their trend in academic progress this year.
Learn how to understand your student’s grade 3-8 SOL results and find resources to support their ongoing learning.Support Your Child’s Success in SIS ParentVUE Signing up for a SIS ParentVUE account helps you to support your child’s academic success. Caregivers can view important information in ParentVUE such as attendance, grades, progress reports, and assessment scores.
Once you have activated a ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same ParentVUE account. A SIS ParentVUE app is available for Apple and Android devices.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVUE account? This video explains the steps. Find out more. To create a new account, please contact Ms. Ana Maria Menendez, AMenendez1@fcps.edu for an activation letter.
If you already have an account, be sure your contact information is up-to-date. Parents/guardians can update their phone numbers or email addresses in the Parent/Guardian section. View more information.
 
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