September 26, 2024 Newsletter

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September 26, 2024

From the Principal’s Pen

Dear Laurel Hill Families,

We are in the midst of Blue Star Welcome Week! This is an opportunity for our community to welcome our military-connected families and show them our appreciation for their service and sacrifices. Throughout the week, FCPS and Laurel Hill will help ease their transition through messages, actions of welcome, and opportunities to make meaningful connections. Please help us welcome our military families by having your child wear blue to school tomorrow.

September is Attendance Awareness Month. It’s the perfect time to raise awareness about the importance of attendance and its connection to academic success. Attendance issues, absenteeism, and the negative impact of poor attendance on academic achievement and success. September attendance is predictive of the rest of the year!  Let’s start strong!

Unfortunately our first PTA event, Screen on the Green, previously scheduled for tomorrow will need to be postponed due to the rain.  We will be in touch when another date has been scheduled.  Thank you for your understanding!

Sincerely,

Janice Dalton, Principal

Addison Smith, Assistant Principal

Thmeaka Traylor, Assistant Principal

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Save the Date:

September 21-29: Blue Star Welcome Week

September 27: Wear Blue Friday to support our Military families

September 27: Screen on the Green (Outdoor Movie) *POSTPONED*

October 3: Rosh Hashanah holiday-No School

October 4: Teacher workday-No School

October 8: PTA meeting, 7 pm Library

October 14: Teacher workday-No School

October 21: 3 Hour Early Release-1:05pm

Parents Need To Know

National Hispanic Heritage Month

From September 15 to October 15, FCPS recognizes and celebrates the histories and cultures of the members of our community who trace their heritage to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Learn more about National Hispanic Heritage Month.

✔️ Parent/Caregiver Checklist: Have You Completed These Important Forms?

We understand that the multiple school forms caregivers receive during the first weeks of school can feel overwhelming, but each one helps set your child up for a successful school year! If you do not have a SIS ParentVUE account, please contact the front office for an activation code and follow the directions on the SIS ParentVUE Account webpage. 

If you haven't returned your Emergency Care Card, please do so as soon as possible. If you need another copy, ask your students teacher.

🩹 Immunization Requirements 

Please check with your healthcare provider as soon as possible to make sure your child is up to date on the immunizations required by the state of Virginia. Starting Monday, September 30, students who have not provided proof of immunization will not be allowed to attend school. 

You may check your child’s immunization compliance and submit their immunization record in SIS ParentVUE. Records may also be delivered to Laurel Hill front office. 

Alternative immunization documents (below) may also be provided, but they may not be uploaded in ParentVUE:  

  • A healthcare provider’s written statement specifying all administered immunizations.
  • A healthcare provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption.
  • A notarized Religious Exemption form objecting to the administration of immunizations due to conflicts with religious tenets or practices.

Find more information on immunizations. 

📋 Permission Forms

Families can easily grant permission for their children to access a variety of school resources through the Parent Digital Consent system. Parents can opt their child in or out of resources including online educational tools, school counseling services, and tutoring services. They can also change how student information is managed.Visit the Parent Digital Consent webpage to access the system. See how to use the tool. 

Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R)

The SR&R document explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses. Parents using SIS ParentVUE will be prompted to sign the document when logging in to that platform. A printable version of the document with a signature sheet is available on the SR&R webpage. This form should be signed and returned by Monday, September 30.

🍽️Fueling Student Success: New Food Options Cooked up at FCPS

Students will have more than a dozen new options for lunch and breakfast in school cafeterias starting this week. New menu items were either favorites at last year’s food show — including Korean BBQ wings, sweet Thai chili wings, chicken tikka masala, and barbacoa street tacos — or were tested with student focus groups and tastings. 

View our school menu to see all the new options and when they will become available.

Yearbook order form- Deadline 4/4/25, $21.00

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Girls on the Run is coming to Laurel Hill this fall! GOTR has fun, evidence-based programs that inspire girls in 3rd-8th grade to build their confidence, kindness, and decision making skills. Dynamic lessons instill valuable life skills including the important connection between physical and emotional health. Starting the week of September 23, the team will meet every Monday and Wednesday from 4:15pm - 5:15pm. The program culminates in a celebratory 5K at the end of the season! The standard program fee is $210 and includes weekly lessons/practices, a t-shirt, a GOTR giveaway, entry into the 5K, a 5K medal, and more. Financial assistance is available for anyone who needs it, with the lowest program registration cost being $22 for the season.

Registration is now open. Click here to register your student.

Late Registration: September 19 - September 27

Fall Season Begins: September 23

We will keep you informed and share all pertinent information as we receive it regarding the celebratory 5K.

Postponed

LHES PTA

Screen on the Green is *POSTPONED* Have dinner and a movie under the stars. Movie will be Despicable Me 4. Entry is free. Concessions will be for sale. Bring cash to participate in the 50/50 raffle.

  • Fall Science event: Focus on the Weather. Exact date TBD. PTA is collaborating with the school administration and science department to host a local television weather broadcaster who will talk with the students about weather and meteorology.
  • Election Day Bake Sale. PTA will host a fundraising bake sale on Election Day, Tuesday Nov 5th.
  • Fall Book Fair. December. PTA is collaborating with the school administration to host the annual Scholastic Book Fair.
  • Dine Out nights. Monthly. Several dine out nights are planned with local Lorton restaurants. Be sure to mention LHES so the appropriate discounts can be applied, and a portion of the proceeds benefit our organization.

o   Every Thursday until June 2025 - Papa Johns Gunston location only

o   Oct 9 - Panera - 4-8pm

o   Nov 19 - Chipotle - 4-9pm

 

We welcome support from the entire LHES family. Your membership dollars will help support programs such as International Night, field trips for ALL students, teacher appreciation activities, STEAM Night, Literacy Night, Kindness Week, among others. We also are working with the school to pursue Purple Star School status and support military families and children throughout the year.

If you have not yet joined the PTA, please visit https://lhes.givebacks.com/

Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lhespta

Our next meeting is Tues, Oct 8 at 7pm in the school library.