Dear Haycock Families,
Our second graders and band and strings students put on a great performance in honor of veterans on Friday. We appreciate the many sacrifices that veterans and those currently serving in the military make and their service to our country.
Tomorrow evening, November 12, Ms. O'Hair, our Advanced Academics Resource Teacher (AART) will provide an information session about the upcoming AAP spring eligibility deadlines and referral requirements/guidelines at 6:00 in the cafeteria.
To all the veterans on our Haycock staff and in our school community, we honor and show our appreciation today. Happy Veteran's Day.
We look forward to seeing our students tomorrow morning.
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
Tuesday, November 12- Full time AAP Application Parent Information Night at 6:00 pm in the cafeteria
Tuesday, November 12- Parents have access to Quarter 1 grades in ParentVUE
Wednesday, November 13- Report cards sent home for parents who do not have ParentVUE accounts.
Sunday, November 17- Cougar Woods Invasive Pull Event 2:00 to 4:00 (see information and sign up below) Also, 10:00-1:00 Community winterizing of Speedy's Courtyard at Haycock.
November 18-22- Cafeteria Staff Appreciation Week
November 27-29- Thanksgiving Holidays- no school
Saturday, December 7- PTA Skate Night at Fairfax Arena 6:45-8:15 pm
Monday, December 9- Three hour early release Monday- dismissal at 1:05
December 10-13 and 16- Haycock Book Fair in the Library
Thursday, December 12- Strings/Chorus Winter Concert and Family Evening Book Fair event (5:30-8:30)
FCPS 2024-25 School Year Calendar
Haycock/Longfellow Park Invasive Pull Event
and Winterizing Speedy's Courtyard
Sunday, November 17
10-1- Winterizing Speedy's Courtyard
2-4- Invasive Plant Pull in Cougar Woods
Join us for whatever portion of this day that you are able to. Bring garden tools and gloves.
Trees do an excellent job storing carbon and cooling the earth. Join in a community effort to save trees from invasive vines in the Haycock Longfellow Park (which is behind the Haycock playground) on Sunday, November 17 from 2-4 pm. We’ll be led by trained Tree Rescuers. No prior experience or great physical strength necessary. All ages are welcome although elementary school students must be accompanied by an adult. Directions to the meet-up location are in the SignUpGenius below. Please sign up here:
Invasive Plant Removal on 11/17 Sign Up
 McLean Project for the Arts
Congratulations to our Haycock artists who have artwork on display at the McLean Community Center. They will be honored at a small reception on Tuesday, November 12th, 4:30 to 6:30 at the gallery.
Haycock Book Fair is coming!
Our beloved Book Fair will take place December 10-13 & December 16 during the school day. The family evening event for the Book Fair is on Thursday, December 13 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm.
If you are able to share your time to help the Book Fair, it's appreciated! Sign up here to volunteer.
More information about creating eWallets and book previews coming home soon.
Haycock Spelling Bee Information
The Haycock Spelling Bee will take place after Winter Break. For students in grades 3-6 who are interested in participating in the Spelling Bee, please complete this form. Completing the form ensures that your child will be enrolled in the qualifying Spelling test which will take place in December. The top 20 finalists from the spelling qualifier test will be invited to take part in the Haycock Spelling Bee.
Please complete the form by Tuesday, November 26th.
For any questions, feel free to reach out to Stephanie Garcia at sjessgarcia@gmail.com.
Thank you Veterans!
📍 Boundary Review Community Meetings Start This Month
As a reminder, FCPS has started the process of reviewing school boundaries across the division. This important work will help the district better support student population growth, changes in school capacity, and evolving community needs. Community input is vital to this process. With that in mind, FCPS, in partnership with Thru Consulting, will be hosting a series of community meetings in each of FCPS’ six regions. Participants are encouraged to share their thoughts, ask questions, and learn more about the boundary review process.
Please visit FCPS’ website for meeting dates, locations, and other information. Sign up for the School Boundary Review newsletter for updates.
Order Haycock 2024-25 Yearbooks
Order your child's yearbook before December 15 for $20. After that date, the price will go up to $25. Yearbooks arrive and are available to students a week before school ends in June.
Link to ordering your Haycock Yearbook
Outstanding Employee Awards - Nominations Are Open
Want to celebrate an incredible Haycock Elementary staff member? Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! 🎉
Recognize someone on our amazing team in categories like Outstanding Teacher, New Teacher, Principal, Leader, Professional Employee, and Operational Employee.
Submit your nominations by Friday, November 15th! Click here for more details and to access the nomination form. Let’s show our appreciation for the hard work and dedication of our fantastic staff!
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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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