 Dear Haycock Families,
It's only February, but it is important for us to gather registration information now for the 2025-26 school year as it affects our staffing for next year. If you have a rising Kindergartener or know of a neighbor who does, please encourage them to register their child now! See additional information below.
We are looking forward to celebrating Black History Month throughout February. We are offering many opportunities and ways for students to learn about the significant contributions of black Americans throughout our country's history.
Congratulations to all our students who participated in the PTA Reflections Contest this year and to those moving on to the District competition. They were all celebrated on Thursday evening.
Congratulations also to our fourth grade students for their stellar performance at Ford's Theater this past Tuesday. Their participation in the Lincoln Residency and Oratory Festival again this year was a once in a lifetime experience. Many thanks to the fourth grade teachers for their hard work in making this happen for our students.
Do you follow us on social media? Stay up to date with the daily amazing things happening at Haycock. on fb.com/haycockes or instagram.com/haycockcougar/
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
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
Friday, March 7- Harlem Wizards Basketball Game at Langley HS
Monday, March 17- Rising Kindergarten Student Orientation
March 17-21- PTA Boosterthon
Tuesday, March 18- 3rd grade field trip to Green Spring Gardens (Wollerton, Crigger, and Rein)
Friday, March 21- PTA Boosterthon Fun Run
Tuesday, March 25- 3rd grade field trip to Green Spring Gardens (Wisniewski and Thomas)
Friday, March 28- Author Visit 9see information below)
FCPS 2024-25 School Year Calendar
Rising Kindergarten Registration
🧸 Kindergarten Registration: It’s as Easy as 1-2-3…
There’s an easy five-step process for parents wanting to register their child for kindergarten:
- Determine eligibility.
- Identify your local school.
- Gather documents.
- Fill out forms.
- Schedule an appointment.
After the appointment at the school (the student and one guardian must be present), the student will be ready for the Haycock Kindergarten Orientation which will take place on Monday, March 17. For additional information, please contact Yujin Choi at ychoi2@fcps.edu our school registrar.
Region 2 Outstanding Teacher
Today, Monday, February 10th, Ms. Rachel O'Leary was honored as the Region 2 Outstanding Teacher. Congratulations to Ms. O'Leary!
Student's Intention for the 2025-26 School Year
Please complete this form only if your student will NOT be returning to Haycock ES or attending Longfellow /Cooper MS (for current 6th graders) next year.
A separate form must be completed for each student. This information is crucial for staffing decisions based on enrollment.
👉 Submit the Form Here
Black History Month Kick-Off Celebration- February 19
FCPS’ Chief Equity Office invites the community to an Inaugural Black History Month Kickoff Celebration on Wednesday, February 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Carter G. Woodson High School.
The event begins with a light reception followed by a formal program, From the Threads of Our Past to the Fabric of Our Future. The program will honor the enduring contributions of Black history and culture while envisioning a future rooted in equity and excellence. It will include inspiring performances, personal stories, reflections, and opportunities to connect and celebrate. The event is open to the entire community.
For more information, contact Nina Thomas, senior manager for Professional Learning and Cultural Responsiveness.
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.
Haycock Author Visit- March 28
Candace Fleming will be visiting Haycock on Friday March 28th and will be talking about her work as an author and the writing process with all grades. The Haycock PTA is sponsoring this wonderful opportunity for our students.
Ms. Fleming is the author of more than 50 books for children and young adults, both fiction and non-fiction. Her awards include two Sibert Medals for best informational book for children, in 2025 for The Enigma Girls and in 2021 for Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera, as well as the 2021 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award for The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh. A recipient of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, she is also the two-time winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award. Her most recent title is Is It Real? The Loch Ness Monster, which will be released just before her visit to Haycock. For more information about Ms. Fleming, visit her website at https://candacefleming.com/
To purchase her books to be signed during her visit, Haycock has partnered with Arlington-based non-profit R.E.A.D. Click here for more information and to purchase books online.
Deadline to purchase books is March 17th.
Please feel free to contact Ms. Sklar at jsklar@fcps.edu or Ms. Capozzi at htcapozzi@fcps.edu with any questions.
Parent Resource Center Webinars
Upcoming Webinars through the Family Resource Center with Dr. Dalton:
Parenting an Anxious Child :Counterintuitive yet Evidence-Based Skills and Strategies
February 21, 2025
1 - 2:30 p.m.
Join Dr. Jonathan Dalton, PhD, founder and director of the Center for Anxiety and Behavioral Change as he reviews the important differences between healthy and unhealthy anxiety with a focus on the role of avoidance in creating and maintaining anxiety disorders. We will discuss specific parenting techniques and approaches that families can begin using immediately to help reduce their children's experience of anxiety.
Register here
Anxiety in the Context of Autism: What Parents Need to Know
March 7, 2025
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Join Dr. Jonathan Dalton, PhD, founder and director of the Center for Anxiety and Behavioral Change as he presents on the critical differences in the treatment of anxiety in Neurotypical (allistic) and Autistic children. We will focus on the differences between fear and dread and why traditional anxiety treatment approaches are often insufficient when treating Autistic youth. We will build parenting skills that families can use to help relieve the anxious suffering of their autistic children.
Register here
FCPS Career & Transition Services Middle School Transition Fair:
Future Planning for Elementary and Middle School Students in Special Education
📅 Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Luther Jackson Middle School
It’s never too early or too late to start preparing for your future. We want to help you start planning for a successful transition from school to life as a young adult. Ensuring postsecondary success of our students with disabilities is dependent on what is known as transition planning. Please join CTS and other support service personnel for an evening focused on planning for the future. You will have the opportunity to meet and ask questions of representatives from CTS programs and services for students with disabilities, as well as learn about short and long-term postsecondary supports, employment and postsecondary education considerations, Supported Decision Making, and student self-determination as an evidence-based predictor of post school success. For more information and registration, please see the flyer.
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.
Harlem Wizards Basketball Game
The Haycock PTA is partnering with other McLean elementary schools and our teachers will take on the Harlem Wizards in a fun and wild basketball game. A portion of the proceeds will benefit our PTA. Purchase your tickets today to reserve your spot at the game. This event will sell out, so get your tickets early
PTA Family Bingo Night
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