Attention Parents of Current

6^th Grade Students

We are pleased to invite you to our live and in-person 6^th grade promotion!

Please save the date: Tuesday,

June 11th at 10:00am

Important Information: We will primarily have seating available to accommodate 2 guest per 6^th grade student.   We will not be able to seat a lot of additional people comfortably.  Please be mindful when inviting guest of seating limitations as we wish every student to be joyfully represented. 

After the grade level promotion ceremony, each teacher will present awards in their classrooms and we will have a clap-out event.  Students are encouraged to dress-up for this ceremony.  It is their big day after all!  We are excited and look forward to this annual celebration!

Let's Finish the School Year Strong!

Attendance Matters!!

Student attendance is important all year, up to the last day of school. Halley currently has under 15% of students classified as chronically absent. The state of Virginia considers under 15% to be an acceptable rate for chronic student absences. That is down 9 percentage points for us since last school year. Keep it up Hornets! Come to school every day unless you are sick.

Attendance affects student performance and school accreditation. See how to:

• Check your child’s attendance record.
• Help your student stay engaged at school.
• Report future absences.
• Understand the FCPS school calendar.

Learn more about attendance resources.

End of the Year Medication Pick-Up

The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school. Medication left in the health room after that time will be destroyed. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student.

 If your student will be enrolled in a summer program sponsored by Fairfax County Public Schools, the existing medication authorization form(s) may be used for the summer program, but you will need to pick up the medication on or before the last day of school and deliver the medication and completed forms to the summer learning site on the first day of the summer program. Please let the health room know if you would like a copy of the form(s).

If you have any questions, please contact your School Health Aide, Taisha Thompson at 703-551-5710, or your school Public Health Nurse, Melissa Ford, at 571-460-9749.

School Board Votes to Adopt Fiscal Year 2025 Approved Budget

The Fairfax County School Board voted to adopt Fairfax County Public Schools’ (FCPS) Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Approved Budget at their last board meeting. 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.

Library News

Time to look for your library books!  All student library books were due May 29 and are now overdue.  Please try to locate these materials and turn them in to the library cart as soon as possible.  If you cannot locate a book, please consider replacing it so that other Halley students may enjoy it.  Questions or concerns? Ms. Hall is happy to help you – cghall@fcps.edu

On Wednesday, May 29^th our Halley Hornets received a visit from Lorton Library children’s librarian, Krista Wirley, to talk about the FCPL summer reading challenge.  Register online here beginning June 5^th to start the challenge.  Prizes are awarded for completing the challenge!  Ms. Hall and Ms. Krista hope to see you at the Lorton Library this summer!  Keep reading, hornets!

Free School Physicals and

Immunizations Available

Register Now! Call (703) 698-2550

The Inova Cares Clinics, in collaboration with the Partnership for Healthier Communities, will be hosting their annual Pediatric Health Fair this summer!

These free school physicals are specifically designed to serve established patients of Inova Cares Clinics or individuals with Virginia Medicaid/FAMIS insurance. We will be providing complimentary school physicals and immunizations to children ages 5 and above. 

Register for an available appointment at one of the following locations by calling (703) 698-2550. No walk-ins allowed.

Location Sites and Dates:

• ICC Herndon | 6/19, 7/10, 7/24, 8/7, & 8/21
• ICC Manassas | 6/21, 6/28, 7/12, 7/26, 8/2, & 8/16

• ICC Sterling | 6/28, 7/26, 8/9, & 8/16
• ICC

  Alexandria | 7/12, 8/9, & 8/16

Test Results for Parents

Our students have taken a variety of assessments this month. Family score reports for most spring assessments will be centrally distributed to families through SIS ParentVUE, with central mailing ongoing for VKRP assessments. As a school, we  have the responsibility to mail out those results to families without ParentVUE accounts. Please see the timeline for when these assessment results will be delivered.

• iReady Grade 1-3 - expected in ParentVUE the week of 6/3 (non-ParentVUE delivery by the end of this year)
• iReady Grade 4-6 - expected in ParentVUE the week of 6/24 (non-ParentVUE delivery before the start of next school year)
• VKRP Grade PreK-K - expected central delivery via U.S. Mail the week of 7/8
• Kindergarten - VKRP/PALS: Sent via USPS week of 7/8
• Gr. 3-6 - SOLs: Week of June 3rd 

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

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

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