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December 12, 2024
From the Principal’s Pen
Dear Laurel Hill Families,
Janice Dalton, Principal
Addison Smith, Assistant Principal
Thmeaka Traylor, Assistant Principal
 Save the Date:
December 9-13: Book Fair
December 17: Band/Strings Concert-Laurel Hill ES Gym
December 20: Last Day of School before winter break (No early release)
December 23-January 3: Winter Break
January 20: Martin Luther King Day (Holiday)/Inauguration Day
January 28: End of 2nd Quarter/2-Hour Early Release
January 29: Lunar New Year (Teacher Work Day--no school for students)
Book Fair
This week is the Scholastic Book Fair. Thank you, families, for your support of this even. Books make wonderful gifts for our students and teachers!
Congratulations to 3rd grader Mario Nicholson for winning the front cover of the Laurel Hill Elementary Yearbook. 6th grader Rosie Safi was the back cover winner. The theme this year was "Leo Travels the World". We had so many amazing entries it was hard to choose!
Don't forget to order your Yearbook order form Deadline 4/4/25, $21.00
   CONGRATULATIONS: 24-25 SCA Officers and At-Large Members
Student Council Association Officers
President: Asher Lee
Vice President: Diego Ortiz
Secretary: Mason Nguyen
Treasurer: Liyat Ermias
Reporter: Layla Lofton
Historian: Brooklyn Malecki
At-Large Members: Isabella Garcia Galvis, London Cunningham, Isabella Kirubel, Harper Page and Ryan Wilmot, Victoria Starkey, Alexander Zapata, Nathan Abraham, Matthew Martin, Hamed Rafat
SCA is also sponsoring Spirit Week for December 16-20. See the days below.
Monday- Grade Color Day
- (6th: Red, 5th: Orange, 4th:Yellow, 3rd: Green, 2nd: Blue, 1st: Purple, K: White)
Tuesday- Holiday Accessory Day
Wednesday- Wacky Wednesday/Holiday
Thursday- Twin Day
Friday- Pajama Day
Clothes Pantry
Our loaner clothes area is looking a bit bare. If your student had to borrow clothing from the school stock, please remember to return the clean laundered clothes that your child used. Also please consider donating clean, good condition clothing in child sizes. We are in great need of pants for both girls and boys in sizes 5/6 to 12/14.
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 Fairfax County's Coordinated Services Planning at 703-222-0880. Their multilingual staff can assist with any challenges you are facing, including food, shelter, employment, financial assistance, and health care.
Family Life Education
Students in grades K-6 participate in Family Life Education (FLE) instruction through classroom teachers. Students in Grades 4-6 receive instruction in a human growth and development unit and an emotional and social health unit. For more information about the FCPS Family Life Education program, please see the detailed grade-level program descriptions at: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary/family-life-education
In addition, grade level-specific curriculum lessons are available for review.
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Parents/guardians login to Schoology using the same username and password as their Student Information System (SIS) Parent account. (Parent/Guardian Access to FLE Materials in Schoology)
- Materials are found in the All Parents/Guardians Cardinal Forest Elementary Course in Schoology in the Family Life Education Folder.
- Online in Schoology - includes lessons and media titles that FCPS has streaming rights for. Any additional media or book titles that are not streamed are available at your child’s school library.
Parents/guardians who do not wish to have their child participate in FLE instruction may choose to opt their child out of any or all of the lessons. Opting out can be indicated on the form sent home earlier this year or you can stop by the main office for another copy. If you have already indicated your desire to opt your child out of FLE lessons by using the link in Parent Vue, you do not need to contact anyone.
Should you have questions regarding accessing the materials and/or the curriculum you can contact Addison Smith, Assistant Principal, with any questions: ajsmith2@fcps.edu.
REMINDER: Full-time Advanced Academics Referral Deadline
Reminder: Window for Full-Time AAP Referrals Closes on December 15, 2024
Parents/guardians of students in Grades 2-7 who would like their student to be considered for Full-Time advanced academic programs may submit the AAP Full-Time Referral Form to Karen Mitchell, AART (kkmitchell@fcps.edu) no later than December 15, 2024.
The window for families to submit a referral for Full-Time AAP services is the first day of school through December 15, annually. Forms for Full-Time and part-time referrals are available on the AAP Forms Page. No late referrals for Full-Time AAP services will be accepted.
Submitting a referral form for Full-Time AAP will initiate a process that begins at the local school and is then completed at the central office level. Our school will put together a portfolio that includes multiple data which are considered holistically. At the central office level, a committee of six trained professionals from various schools and roles will review the portfolio materials to determine eligibility for Full-Time placement. Eligibility decisions are communicated by early April. Parents may request a copy of the portfolio that was submitted after they have been turned in for central selection by emailing Lauren Clark, AART (lmclark@fcps.edu).
Referrals for Subject-Specific and Part-Time AAP are screened at the local school. If you miss this deadline, your student can still be screened for Subject-Specific AAP or Part-Time AAP for the remainder of the year and submit a referral for Full-Time AAP next fall.
For more information, please visit the Advanced Academic Programs website.
Winter Break (Student Holiday)
As a reminder, winter break will be held Monday, December 23, to Friday, January 3. To help make sure you and your children have a restful break, we have asked that no homework be assigned during this time. Teachers may assign long-range assignments in the weeks ahead of the break, allowing students to practice time management skills, but no assignments will be due immediately following the break. We look forward to welcoming students back in the new year. Classes resume on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. See the complete school year calendar.
📚 Bundle Up With Books Over Break
Fairfax County Public Library’s (FCPL) winter reading adventure has begun and will continue through Friday, January 31, 2025. Visit your local FCPL library branch or visit their website to register and get a sneak peek at the prizes being offered. Check out their Winter Reading Events webpage to learn about laser tag, movie nights, crafting sessions, Noon-Year Eve celebrations, and book discussions.
⛄ Get Outdoors for Winter Fun!
The Fairfax County Park Authority has rounded up its seasonal fun into a handy list of events happening across the county.
Learn more about the Winter Wonderland and the Holiday Train at Burke Lake Park, Holiday on the Farm at Frying Pan Farm Park, and many more fun events.
LHES PTA
Please check out the NEW PTA newsletter. This is a great source for details for upcoming events and how you can support our school! If you have not yet joined the PTA, please visit https://lhes.givebacks.com/ and follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lhespta.
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