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- Calendar
- Public Schools Week
- Student Fasting Meal Kits
- High Levels of Influenza (Flu)
- Read Across America Spirit Days
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Kindergarten Registration
- News from the Family Liaison
- Military Matters: Purple Up! Day T-shirts Available
- PTA News
- Community Events
- Useful Links
- February 1-28 - Black History Month
- February 24-28 - Public Schools Week
- February 28 - Ramadan begins at sundown
- March 3-7 - Read Across America Spirit Days
- March 10 - 3 Hour Early Release | 12:20 p.m.
- March 10-14 - Scholastic Book Fair
Join us to say THANK YOU to the dedicated Hayfield Elementary School teachers and staff who serve our students with pride and compassion every day. We are #PublicSchoolProud for Public Schools Week 2025!
Public Schools Week is an annual celebration that brings together school leaders, educators, parents & community leaders to recognize the importance of our nation’s public schools.
Ramadan begins at sundown on Friday, February 28. This day is an evening-only observance day. There is school on these days, but certain activities that cannot be made up can not take place after school. See the complete school year calendar.
Throughout the year, as we celebrate and recognize various cultural holidays and observances, families are encouraged to contact Principal Jessica Lewis regarding accommodations, including but not limited to those around lunch, prayer/meditation and silent reflection spaces and times, and instruction.
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February 28 - March 28
Thanks to a new program from the Virginia Department of Education, students who are fasting during the school day between February 28 and March 28 can now take school meal kits home at the end of the day. Families will need to fill out a weekly Fasting Meals Request Form for their child or children to receive school meal kits. A separate form must be filled out for each week and each student. To receive meal kits for Friday, February 28, and the week of March 3, please submit the first request form by Monday, February 24. Visit the FNS webpage for more information, including weekly request forms and deadlines.
🤧 Protect Yourself and Your Community From the Flu
Fairfax County is experiencing very high levels of influenza (flu) illness. The Fairfax County Health Department reports that visits to emergency departments and urgent care centers for flu-like illness have increased, especially among children, and multiple flu outbreaks have occurred in our community and school settings. Read a letter from the health department.
The health department suggests taking the following steps to reduce the spread of flu and other germs:
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Cover coughs and sneezes. If you must be around others while ill, wearing a mask can help reduce spread.
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Wash hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizers when soap and water are not available (with supervision for younger children).
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Clean frequently touched surfaces.
According to the health department, to help prevent or reduce the spread of illness it is important for individuals who are sick to stay home and away from others until symptoms improve and until they have been free of fever for at least 24 hours. Visit this Attendance webpage for guidance on when your child should go to school.
Read Across America Spirit Days
Celebrate Diversity With Books
Monday, March 3 - Reading Takes You Places Day
(Wear a college shirt or destination)
Tuesday, March 4 - Cat in the Hat
(Wear red or stripes. You can also wear a hat!)
Wednesday, March 5 - Fox in Socks Day
(Wear mismatched or wacky socks)
Thursday, March 6 - Read My Shirt Day
Friday, March 7 - Pajama Day
The Nearly Cashless Scholastic Book Fair comes to our school from March 10th - 14th to share the newest books and other exciting learning products with our young readers. Parents, family members, and teachers will find plenty of items of interest to them as well. The fair is open each day from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. On Friday, we close at 1:00 to pack up. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Students will preview the Book Fair on March 10th and come home with a wish list for a few things they would like to get. Adults are invited to come anytime during the week to browse and/or make purchases. Adults may pull their child out of lunch to purchase books with them. If adults are unable to attend but would still like their child to purchase something, they may sign their child up for an eWallet account or send in cash.
We are NO LONGER ACCEPTING PERSONAL CHECKS due to the amounts being potentially wrong if we run out of stock. We STRONGLY RECOMMEND signing your child up for an eWallet account. Cash gets lost, eWallet accounts don’t. It is very helpful to have a list of what the student is allowed to buy, especially in the primary grades. Click the following link for more detailed information on the fair, how to volunteer at the fair, and information on eWallet (the cashless way to pay):https://secure.smore.com/n/bta6g1
Teachers will be signing up for their own eWallet accounts and sending out the links. These accounts are for the teachers to purchase books from the fair for their classroom libraries. Feel free to donate any amount that you are comfortable with. The books purchased will enrich the education of children for years to come. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
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 Kindergarten Orientation on April 1 at 9 a.m. Read more about the registration process. For additional information, please contact Jailene Acevedo, our school registrar.
💻 Try Online Registration
Online registration for the 2025-26 school year is open. Parents/caregivers may register their children online for kindergarten through 12th grade. Learn how to begin the online registration process.
When registering, parents/caregivers will need to create or log in to an existing SIS ParentVUE account.
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🖥️ Free Webinars and Events for Families
In February, the Family Resource Center (FRC) will host the following webinars and events for families:
Sign up for the FRC newsletter or visit their webinar webpage.
Marily Grotz, Family Liaison
Phone: 703-924-4553 Cell: 571-296-6011
Email: mgrotz@fcps.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday/Thursday 8:30am-3:30pm
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Hayfield Elementary School is gearing up to honor and celebrate its military-connected youth in
April, the Month of the Military Child and on Purple Up! Day!
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
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Purple Up! Day is a special day for communities to come together and wear purple as a visible gesture of support for our military-connected youth and their families. The color purple symbolizes the combined colors of all branches of the military.
FCPS Purple Up! t-shirts are available for purchase until Friday, March 7, 2025, through Custom Ink. The shirts highlight our gratitude and appreciation for our over 13,500 military-connected students and their families. #PurpleUpFCPS!
For more information and/or to connect with FCPS resources, email us at militaryfamilies@fcps.edu.
Shelly Oberst, LCSW
Military & Family Life Counselor
Hayfield Elementary School
Cell: 571-386-7884
obersts@magellanfederal.com
March 10-14 - Book Fair
March 20 - PTA Meeting
March 28 - Bingo
📖✨ Thanks to the incredible support of our Hayfield Elementary PTA, staff, and families, we are thrilled to announce that EVERY Hayfield Elementary student will receive a FREE yearbook this year—ensuring that all students have a keepsake filled with memories, friendships, and fun from the 2024-2025 school year! Stay tuned for more details on distribution later this year. 💙🧡
Black History Month Celebrations
The Fairfax County Park Authority is committed to sharing stories, artifacts and archives to recognize the contributions, struggle and history of African Americans in Fairfax County and our parks. Join us for events that share these stories to encourage conversation and inspire change for the future.
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Remembering Metilda – An Enslaved Child at the Mill, Colvin Run Mill, Saturday, February 22nd, 1 - 2 p.m., $8 Learn More
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Paths of Freedom Seekers, Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Sunday, February 23rd, 3 - 4 p.m., $8 Learn More
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