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Daylight Saving Time Ends (Fall Back)
This Sunday, November 3, at 2 a.m., daylight saving time ends. Don’t forget to move your clocks back one hour!
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- Calendar
- Election Day
- Weekly Reminders
- Native American Heritage Month
- Veterans Wall of Heroes
- National Family Engagement Month
- Nominate an Outstanding Employee
- Federal Impact Aid Forms
- Grading Guideline Update
- Volunteer for International Night
- News from the Family Liaison
- For Our Military Families: Military Matters
- Celebrations and Traditions
- Useful Links
- November 4-5 - Student Holiday/Teacher Workday (No School)
School Office Hours | 9:00 a.m. - Noon
- November 5 - Admin Chat (Library) | 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
- November 7 - International Night Cultural Celebration
- November 8 - Veterans Day Celebrations
- November 11 - Veterans Day (No School)
School Office is closed
Don’t forget to get out and vote on Tuesday, Nov. 5! The day will be observed as a holiday for students and a teacher work day. For more information, visit the Virginia Department of Elections webpage. See the complete school year calendar.
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Principal Lewis and Assistant Principal O'Connor
will be in the library Tuesday, November 5th
at 9:30 a.m. for you to drop in for a chat. |
- Dismissal changes should be submitted to the office by 2:30 p.m.
- No student may be checked-out after 3:00 p.m. Pease arrive early.
- The school does not accept food deliveries for students.
- Lunch visitors are now welcome. Seating is limited at some tables.
- Bring your ID when coming to the building.
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Native American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native Americans. It is also a time to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges they have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges. |
If your student would like to honor a Veteran family member and/or service member, please complete the form and return it to your child’s teacher. The form can also be found on the school website. Feel free to make a copy of this form to recognize additional family members. Include a photo of the service member if possible. Forms and pictures will be displayed in the hallway. To request a printed copy of the form to be sent home with your student, please email Marily Grotz, Family Liaison, at mgrotz@fcps.edu. See more Veterans Day opportunities below in the Military Families section of the newsletter.
November is National Family Engagement Month. This month reminds us that families are children's first and most important teachers, advocates, and nurturers. Strong family support is vital to student well-being and success.
FCPS has many resources designed to increase engagement and partnerships with families while fostering academic success and social-emotional growth.
Additionally, every school has a family liaison who will welcome and orient families, and help them understand the school's culture, policies, procedures, and practices. They can help connect families to resources in the community. Family liaisons might also assist a family in transitioning to a new school and encourage family-school partnerships to help ensure their student's success and healthy development. The Family Liaison at Hayfield Elementary is Marily Grotz. Contact information can be found in the News from the Family Liaison section near the end of each weekly school newsletter.
Here are ways you can support your connection to your students academic achievements.
- Check out the Family Engagement Month Calendar below for ideas on strengthening your connection to your child and their school.
- Join your parent organization. (HES PTA)
- Visit the local library or go online to get a library card for your child.
- Practice digital safety and responsibility with your child.
- Commit to volunteer at your child’s school this school year.
- Write letters to school staff for National Family Engagement Day on November 21, 2024.
- Ask your child what they discuss in Morning Meetings.
- Discuss the FCPS Portrait of a Graduate skills with your child.
Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards!
To submit a nomination for a Hayfield Elementary School Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form link: https://forms.gle/piPwDtYFeFziVezS7 You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees across the categories (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.)
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below.
Outstanding Teacher
Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding New Teacher
Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding Principal
Has at least three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
Outstanding Leader
At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal). Common positions in this category: Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services
Outstanding Professional Employee
At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership. Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school
Outstanding Operational Employee
At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee. Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, Parent Liaisons
The deadline to submit a nomination is November 4, 2024.
If you have any questions, please contact Wendy Ergler. waergler@fcps.edu
Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available online in SIS ParentVUE. If you have not already filled out the form online, we will provide paper forms in November. Please be sure to return them by Friday, November 17.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important, because information from this survey resulted in more than $4 million in funding last year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
Please watch this video and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page for more information.
Need to Register for ParentVUE?
Learn how to activate your SIS ParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey.
Technical support for using ParentVUE or completing the survey online is available by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket. Select SISParent in the Application dropdown menu and type Federal Impact Aid Survey under Issue Description. Or, call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).
Our teachers have been hard at work teaching with the new Language Arts curriculum, and we are excited to help all of our students become strong readers and writers! This year we also have new assessments, which is how we check if your student needs extra help with reading and writing, and new Standards of Learning (SOLs).
Because of these changes, we are now teaching all of the Language Arts skills your child needs to know (and checking if they need extra help) throughout the whole school year, instead of different skills each quarter. While these skills will be new to your child in the beginning of the year, the goal is for your child to grow strong in all of their new skills by the end of the year.
This means that when you get your child’s progress report next month, it might look different. Your child’s teacher will give you more information on the new progress reporting and how we’re making sure your child is getting any extra help they might need. You can also find more information on FCPS’ Grading and Reporting webpage.
We will also have new ways for you to help your child practice their reading and writing skills at home. These resources are coming soon!
This year, FCPS has new ways of teaching reading and writing to our students. We also have new ways to know if students need extra support and how we can best help them. Schools will still use the same 4-point scale to assign grades; please refer to the Grading Guidelines for more details.
Starting in November 2024, your child’s progress report grades may look different due to the changes.
Find more information here.
To celebrate the many countries and cultures here at Hayfield Elementary School, we will have an International Night Cultural Celebration.
Thursday, November 7, 2024
6:00 pm-8:00 pm.
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We are in need of volunteers to help make this night a success! We need help with set up Wednesday, November 6, and Thursday, November 7, as well as clean up after the event. This is a great opportunity for school or scout service hours! Please sign up here if you have a few minutes to give. We can’t wait to see you there.
Fairfax County Park Authority
Winter Camps - Registration is open!
Learn More About Camps
Explore Winter Camps
Family Academy - NEW!
Your resource for an enriching educational journey.
The Family Academy compiles classes, webinars, workshops, and programs offered by Fairfax County Public Schools to help you support your child's needs and learning at home. The Family Academy also includes information about resources available to help you ensure your student has what they need to succeed.
Varsity Tutors
Students have unlimited access to 24/7, on-demand, online tutoring support services through VarsityTutors.com at no cost to families. Students can connect online any time, any place, and in most K-12 subjects. Tutoring may be on-demand or scheduled at a time convenient for the student. Students automatically have access to the VarsityTutors.com tutoring service through a link in Clever unless a parent/guardian submits an opt-out request.
Immunizations
The Fairfax County Health Department will provide immunization appointments at their district offices for FCPS elementary students on limited early-release Mondays through December. All school-required immunizations will be offered at no cost. Parents should call 703-246-7100 to make appointments.
Marily Grotz, Family Liaison
Phone: 703-924-4553 Cell: 571-296-6011
Email: mgrotz@fcps.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday/Thursday 8:30am-3:30pm
Upcoming Events
HES International Night
November 7, 2024
6:00-8:00pm
Calling all Military Families…Show off your Military Culture! Student Showcase Ideas: Tabletop display, photos, tokens, maps showing places you’ve visited & lived, posters, collages, drawings, food, uniforms & a list of facts about yourself.
Veterans Wall of Heroes
Please complete this form & return it to your child’s teacher. Include photos if possible.
HES Veterans Day Celebration
November 8, 2024
RSVP by TODAY
All Armed Forces Service Members (Active-Duty, Reserves, Retired, National Guard) and All Service Branches are welcome to attend. Uniforms are encouraged. Bring your ID & check-in at front office. Overflow parking across the street, Hayfield Secondary.
8:35-9:00am - Veterans Breakfast in Cafeteria (Students & Families)
9:00-9:15am – Flag Raising Ceremony
9:15-10:15am – Military Guest Classroom Visits (Recorded Videos also Welcome)
RSVP for Breakfast
RSVP for Classroom Visits Guest Speakers
Please REGISTER STUDENTS even if you can’t attend to ensure adequate food for all.
Shelly Oberst, LCSW
Military & Family Life Counselor
Hayfield Elementary School
Cell: 571-386-7884
obersts@magellanfederal.com
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Hoping your Diwali brings health, wealth, and happiness. |
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Friday, November 1, is a holiday this year for Diwali and Dia de los Muertos and All Saints Day. All schools and offices will be closed. |
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