December 1st, 2024
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Dear Families,
In a blink of an eye, it is December! We hope everyone enjoyed a safe and delicious Thanksgiving break with family and friends. A special shout out to our amazing and supportive PTA who donated pies for our staff raffle on Tuesday November 26th. They were appreciated and enjoyed!
We have three full weeks of school and daily attendance is important. Every day in school counts. Not only do we take great joy in seeing our students each day, we know that daily attendance leads to success at school and just missing a few days, they add up and can setback your student academically. Our chronic absenteeism rate is 12.6% and our goal is to achieve below 10% this school year.
Lastly, note the upcoming calendar of events below. The last month of the calendar year is always a busy one at Sleepy Hollow. Please keep your eye on our upcoming events through this newsletter and from your classroom teacher for ways to be involved during this exciting time.
We look forward to seeing everyon at school tomorrow!
From our hearts,
Principal Vega & Assistant Principal Bermudez
FCPS Calendar
Save the Dates!
- December 3rd - Picture Make Up Day
- December 4th 6:00 p.m. Body Safety Preview for families virtually, link will be shared before the program.
- December 9th - January 9th - SHES READ-A-THON
- December 11th - Winter Concert 6:30 p.m.
- December 13th - PTA Sponsored Holiday Shop
- December 16th - Friday December 20th Spirit Week, more information to come!
- December 18 - Quarter 2 Interims sent home
- December 23 - January 3 Winter Break, No School
- January 6, 2025 - First day of 2025 School Year Welcome Back !
Body Safety Program
The week of January 6th, Fairfax County Department of Family Services (DFS) will facilitate a program called the Speak Up Be Safe Curriculum to all grade levels. We will be holding a virtual information session with DFS on Wednesday December 4th at 6pm for parents to learn more about the curriculum. This is a research-based prevention curriculum for Pre-K through 6th grade designed to teach children that they deserve to be safe, identify and talk to safe adults, and provides five key safety rules children can follow to help adults keep them safe. The link to join the session will be sent before Wednesday December 4th. We will also be sending out information to parents following the winter break.
 ❄️ Preparing for Winter Weather
Winter weather will be here before you know it! Watch this video to see how weather-related closing decisions are made.
FCPS’ website is generally the first place to find out about emergency weather closings. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible including email, text, social media, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated.
Be sure to plan for the winter season. Update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE, bookmark the FCPS website, and arrange for childcare if needed.
Keep Your Child Warm During Outdoor Activities
We will monitor the weather for low temperatures, wind chill advisories and warnings, and weather advisories which may prevent children from being outside. Make sure your child is dressed appropriately with a warm coat and other cold-weather clothing, so they can comfortably enjoy their time outdoors. See the National Weather Service’s tips on staying safe during cold weather.
If you need assistance supplying your child with cold-weather clothing, please call our Main Office and ask to speak with either our Family Liason, Indira Mendez Flores or our social worker, Emily Jackson at (703) 237 - 7000.
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