Dear Haycock Families,
Thank you for the many kind words and wonderful lunch from the Haycock PTA during Principal Appreciation week. We understand how fortunate we are to serve at Haycock We are inspired every day by our amazing staff and students.
It was great to see many of you last week at our band concert at Haycock. Many thanks to Ms. Parrell and Mr. Zimmerman, our band teachers. Our student musicians sounded amazing and impressed all of us. We also celebrated our McLean Pyramid chorus students at a performance at McLean High School this week.
We enjoyed some good conversations with parents at the January Connections and Conversations parent coffee. See resources and information shared at the coffee below.
We are looking forward to some weather this week with above freezing temperatures.🌞 Please note that Wednesday, January 29th is a teacher workday for the end of the 2nd quarter and a student holiday.
With appreciation for your partnership,
Liz Beaty, Principal embeaty@fcps.edu
Heather Boyd, AP HABoyd@fcps.edu
Krystal Styles, AP krstyles@fcps.edu
 Wishing good fortune to those in our community who celebrate Lunar New Year! For those in many East and Southeast Asian countries, including Pacific Islanders, Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays of the year and is all about ushering in luck and prosperity with family.
Above are last year's dragon parade participants. We'll be celebrating Lunar New Year in many fun ways at Haycock again this year.
Important Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, January 28- End of 2nd Quarter
Wednesday, January 29- End of 2nd quarter teacher workday, student holiday
Wednesday, January 29- Lunar New Year
Tuesday, February 4- 2nd quarter report cards available in SIS ParentVUE
Tuesday, February 4- Fourth grade students perform at the Ford's Theater Lincoln Oratory Festival
Wednesday, February 5- Report cards go home to families without a ParentVUE account
Friday, February 7- PTA Bingo Night (5:30-6:30 and 7:00-8:00) in cafeteria
Monday, February 17- President's Day holiday- no school
February 18 -21- Kids Heart Challenge Week in PE
Monday, February 24- Three hour early release Monday
Monday, February 24- Virtual PTA Meeting at 7:00 Link to join
FCPS 2024-25 School Year Calendar
Region 2 Outstanding Principal and McLean Pyramid Outstanding Teacher
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On Tuesday, January 21st, Dr. Liz Beaty was honored as the Region 2 Outstanding Principal and Ms. Rachel O'Leary received the McLean Pyramid Outstanding Teacher award. Congratulations to them both! |
📈 Virginia’s Student Assessment Summary for Families
This month, families of students who took any Standards of Learning (SOL) test between school years 2015-16 and 2023-24 will receive a Student Assessment Summary Report. The report shows a student’s state percentile ranking for each test. This allows families to see how their child ranked compared to all Virginia students who took the same test that year.
Reports are available now in SIS ParentVUE Documents. They will be distributed by schools this month to students whose families do not have ParentVUE access. Learn how to access ParentVUE.
The report is intended to help families reflect on how their child performed across all tested subjects over the years. Our schools and staff are committed to working with families to support every student to succeed at their highest potential. Learn more about student assessments in FCPS.
News from Longfellow MS
For the Families of our Rising 7th Graders
It was such a pleasure meeting many of our rising 7th graders, parents, and guardians during last week’s Curriculum Night! We hope you found the evening informative and gained valuable insights into our curriculum, course offerings, and the wonderful opportunities to connect with our staff and students. If you weren’t able to attend, no problem! All presentations are available on theLMS Academic Advising website for your convenience.
Please keep an eye out for upcoming programs and activities designed to ensure a smooth and successful transition for all our rising 7th-grade students.
Thank you for your partnership—we’re excited to work together to support your student’s success as they begin their middle school journey!
Middle School Transition Winter Newsletter
The Middle School Transition Matters Newsletter: Elementary Edition is here! This Winter 2024-25 edition helps foster curiosity, self-awareness, and career readiness in elementary students. It includes practical tips, activities, and local resource ideas to connect classroom learning with real-life experiences. Highlights include: ideas for integrating transition planning into lessons and family discussions; strategies to build self-awareness and explore interests; fun ways to introduce career awareness through reflection, exploration, sharing, and activities; hands-on group projects and pre-vocational activities to build real-world work skills.
Haycock Band Concert
Upcoming Parent Project class
Parents of students who are in 5th--12th grade are invited to join the upcoming session. This program offers the necessary tools for parents to strengthen their family relationships and prevent or intervene in teens' challenging behavior. The hybrid course will begin 2/11 and meet weekly for 10 weeks (the first and last in-person class will be at Falls Church HS) with the remaining 8 classes meeting virtually. See the attached link for registration information: Parent Project Registration
Rising 7th Grader Immunization Requirements
Parents of rising 7th graders will receive a communication regarding their child(ren)'s immunizations. The Code of Virginia, requires all students to be immunized against certain communicable diseases. All students entering 7th grade are required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations prior to the beginning of school: Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis booster (Tdap), Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Additional information regarding compliance will be in the communication you receive.
Literary Quiz Bowl participants
Resources for Parents
Information Shared at the Connections and Conversations Parent Coffee
We were joined by our school psychologist, Sarah D'Elia, our school social worker, Haley Narins, and our counselor, Teresa Padgett.
The information we shared regarding the SEL screener, how to help your child at home, and health information is located in these presentation slides. Our staff members also shared the resources below with parents.
Family Resource center
FCPS SEL Screener Family Guide
FCPS SEL Screener website
FCPS Social Emotional Learning website
Kids Heart Challenge
Week of February 18-21st
Please consider donating to the Kids Heart Challenge this year by clicking on the link. Find our school, Haycock Elementary School, within the drop-down menu. Join our team. Create your login if you have not joined before. The last day to collect online donations will be Friday, February 14th at 9:00 a.m.
Our Kids Heart Challenge Event takes place during your child’s physical education class during the week of February 18th to February 21st. Your child does not have to fundraise in order to participate in the event, and parents are invited to join your child during their physical education classes that week. We hope to see you in the gym!
If you have any questions, please contact Nisha Hecht at nphecht@fcps.edu.
 TJ Techstravaganza 2025
Techstravaganza is a free, public, hands-on STEM activity fair for elementary and middle school students in Northern Virginia. Admission is free, food will be for sale. Here is the registration link:https://tinyurl.com/techstrav25.
More information about the event can be found at tjpartnershipfund.org/techstravaganza/
FCPS Fiscal Year 2026 Proposed Budget
Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid presented the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Proposed Budget at the School Board meeting on Thursday, January 23. Watch a video of the presentation. The proposed budget reflects FCPS’ continued focus on providing a world-class education for each and every student while recognizing the hard work and commitment of our outstanding employees. The budget focuses on competitive compensation — including a 7% salary increase for all staff — investing in students who require additional support, and the continuation of multiyear investments. It reflects the needs of and FCPS’ commitments to Fairfax County students, families, and community members. Learn more on the Budget website.
📍 Virtual Community Boundary Review Meetings
If you have not been able to attend a Community Boundary Review meeting yet, it’s not too late! The following virtual meetings will have the same format and information available as the previous in-person meetings:
Click one of the dates above to register and receive your unique Zoom link. Please note that each virtual meeting will be capped at 400 participants to help provide a meaningful experience for all. Language interpretation will be available. Learn about FCPS’ Comprehensive Boundary Review. Sign up for the School Boundary Review newsletterfor updates.
🏗️ FCPS’ Proposed Construction Projects Offer Community-Wide Benefits
Fairfax County Public Schools updated plans for new school construction, capacity enhancements, and renovations are outlined in the proposed FY 2026-30 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Projects include constructing two new elementary schools; renovations at 18 elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools; and relocation of modular buildings.
The proposed CIP was presented to the School Board at the January 14 work session. A public hearing was also held January 14. The School Board will take action on the proposed CIP at its Thursday, February 6, meeting.
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.
McLean Pyramid Chorus Concert
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