Dear Haycock Families,
This week we celebrate and show our appreciation for our wonderful custodial team. They work hard every day to keep our school clean and safe for our students and staff. Join us in showing our gratitude to them every day and especially this week.
Expect to receive an email this week confirming your plans or asking you to notify us of any changes to plans for your student(s) for our next 3 hour early release on Monday, October 28. Please respond to this email only if the plans for your student have changed. If we do not hear back from you, we will assume that the plans will remain the same as they were for the September 23 early release Monday.
For the October early release Monday, we also ask that no requests for changes to plans be made after the end of the day on Thursday, October 24th. Last minute change requests increase the chances we will make an error, and we are trying very hard to ensure that every one of our students is safe and supervised.
Additionally, for the October early release Monday, SACC will be providing afterschool supervision beginning at our 1:05 dismissal time, which is a change from September. As always, please let us know if you have any questions.
Wednesday is bike, walk, or roll to school day! It's a fun way to get exercise and start the day in an active way. If students choose to ride their bike to school, make sure they are prepared to lock their bike when they park it in front of Haycock. Remind students to come in door 1 so we can recognized them for participating in this fun activity.
We hope to see many of you this Thursday evening for the PTA STEAM Night. This PTA sponsored, family-friendly event is for all ages. Our very popular STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) event will feature Mad Scientist, plus the Animals Program by Critter Connections. Enjoy fun STEAM activities, vendor tables, and Haycock's own Capital Bots team and First Lego League team!
With appreciation for your partnership,
Liz Beaty, Principal embeaty@fcps.edu
Heather Boyd, AP HABoyd@fcps.edu
Krystal Styles, AP krstyles@fcps.edu
Important Upcoming Dates
October 7- 11- Custodian Appreciation Week
Wednesday, October 9- Walk, Bike, or Roll to School Day
October 8 and 9- 6th grade field trips to Camp Hemlock (homerooms on different days)
Thursday, October 10- PTA STEAM Night 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Monday, October 14- Holiday for students/Teacher workday
October 16, 17, and 18- CogAt testing for 2nd graders
Thursday, October 17- Kindergarten field trip to Great Country Farms
Friday, October 18- Connections and Conversations Parent Coffee at 9:30 am in the library- FCPS Neurodiversity Specialist will join us
Wednesday, October 23- 2nd grade field trip to the National Zoo
October 23-October 24- 5th grade overnight field trip to Camp Highroads
Monday, October 28- 3 hour early release at 1:05
Thursday, October 31- End of first quarter- 2 hour early release at 2:05
Friday, November 1- Diwali/All Saints Day/Día De Los Muertos Holiday, no school
Monday, November 4 and Tuesday, November 5- No school-Teacher workdays/Parent conferences
FCPS School Calendar 2024-25
 Heartfelt thanks to Miriam, Vilma, Yancy, Tom, and Rafael, our amazing custodial team! They keep our school clean and safe every day ❤️
TJ Invitational Science Fair Interest Meeting changed to 10/18
The interest meeting for the TJ Invitational Science Fair has been moved from 10/11 to 10/18. This interest meeting will be virtual, not in person. Use the flyer below to register for the interest meeting. This event is for students in grades 5-8.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email us back. Feel free to also check out our website at tjsciencefair.wordpress.com or email us at tjhsstsciencefair@gmail.com
📚 Social Studies Basal Resources Review
FCPS is adopting Social Studies Basal Resources for the 2025-26 school year. Basal resources are the primary resources used to support instruction in a given subject. Public review of the instructional materials under consideration — which is part of the process for selecting new resources — is underway. Visit the Community Review webpage for more information on how to view the materials online or in person.
All community feedback will be shared with School Board members before they vote to select materials in spring 2025. FCPS adopts basal resources by the process outlined in Regulation 3004.
Safeway Immunization Clinics for All FCPS Students
Safeway Pharmacy will be providing immunizations at Frost Middle School for all FCPS students at no cost on:
- Tuesday, October 8, 3-7 p.m.
- Saturday, October 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Monday, October 28, 3-7 p.m.
Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are highly encouraged to avoid wait times. Learn more about immunization resources and registering in other languages for the Safeway clinic.
Elementary School Clinics
The Fairfax County Health Department will provide immunizations for FCPS elementary students on limited early release Mondays at their district offices. All school-required immunizationswill be offered at no cost. Call 703-246-7100 to make your appointment.
✨ Our Commitment to Excellence, Equity, and Opportunity for Each and Every Student
FCPS Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid reminds us of the goals of FCPS’ 2023-30 Strategic Plan, which guides us in delivering excellence, equity, and opportunity for each and every one of our students. Watch Dr. Reid’s message.
FCPS Cares
The FCPS CARES Program allows parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees who go above and beyond to help others and show they care about their students, colleagues, and the community. We invite you to submit a story below to acknowledge the great work of an FCPS employee or group of employees who should receive FCPS CARES recognition.
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