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- Calendar
- Daylight Savings Time (Spring Forward)
- Women's History Month
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Spring Picture Day
- Get2Green: Spring Weeding and Planting
- Summer Learning and Camps
- Kindergarten Registration
- News from the Family Liaison
- Month of the Military Child
- PTA News
- Community Events
- Useful Links
- March 7 - Last Day to order Purple Up! Shirts (see below)
- March 10 - 3 Hour Early Release | 12:20 p.m.
- March 10-14 - Scholastic Book Fair
- March 13 - Community Connection: Craft Night | 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
- March 14 - Rising 7th Grade Parent Coffee | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
HSS MS Lecture Hall (Snow Date: March 20th )
- March 19 - Spring Picture Day
- March 20 - PTA Meeting | 7:00 p.m. | Library
Daylight Saving Begins (Spring Forward)
Sunday, March 9, at 2 a.m., daylight saving time begins.
Don’t forget to move your clocks ahead one hour! As a result of the time change, many students will be walking to school or to bus stops in the dark. Help your child stay safe by having them wear reflective clothing and bright or light colors, or add reflective items to their backpacks or clothes. Also, encourage your child to be especially alert for cars that are turning or backing up and not to run into the street or cross between parked cars.
Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Read more about Women’s History Month in National Geographic Kids.
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. The Book Fair will also be open Thursday, March 13th from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. for shopping. Thank you to the volunteer cashiers!
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!
Spring Picture Day is Wednesday, March 19th! Please note that class pictures are also taken on this date. Order forms will be sent home in Thursday folders a week before picture day so be sure to check those backpacks!
Get2Green is an FCPS environmental stewardship program. Here at Hayfield, we are working to make a positive impact on our environment through recycling initiatives and gardening projects. In the fall, we worked on weeding and cleaning up some of our outdoor spaces. In the spring, we will host a series of events to weed and plant in our garden spaces.
Students in grades 4-6 are invited to participate. If interested, students should request a participation form from their teacher to be returned to Ms. Taylor (5th grade) or Mr. Pitts (P.E.) at least one week prior to the next scheduled event.
Our next three events will take place on the following dates: Wednesday, March 26; Wednesday, April 9; and Thursday, May 1. Students may sign up for one, two, or all three of the days. Families must be able to pick up their students at 4:30 p.m., unless the student is enrolled in SACC.
🚀 Prepare for a Summer of Learning and Fun
Registration begins for these programs on Monday, March 10, for summer camps offered by Fairfax County Public Schools for all students. Career and Technical Education (CTE) camps and Institute for the Arts (IFTA) camps will be held in July at Lake Braddock Secondary School from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bus transportation will be available from select FCPS middle and high schools.
Tech Adventure Camp (TAC) is a week-long exploratory camp designed to allow current K-5 students to explore activities in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), culinary arts, health, trades, and business and marketing areas. Watch this video about CTE camps.
E-IFTA is a weekly arts camp for students in grades 2-5 who love to sing, dance, act, perform, make, and create. Students take part in four daily classes related to dance, music, theater, and visual art. They work with FCPS fine arts teachers who create fun and engaging classes.
For more information, see the Summer Learning page. Summer learning programming is contingent upon final approval of the FY26 budget and may be canceled if funding is not available. Tuition will be refunded if programs are unable to run. You can submit feedback on the FY26 Budget Proposal on the Fairfax County Government website.
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 March, the Family Resource Center (FRC) will host the following webinars and events for families:
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Comprendiendo el Trauma en su Hijo, Part 3: Estrategias para construir factores de protección (presented in Spanish: Understanding Trauma in Your Child) Register here
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Calming the Chaos: Teaching Emotional Regulation to Twice-Exceptional (2e) Students Register here
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 13 - Community Connection: Book and Craft Night
March 20 - PTA Meeting
March 28 - Bingo
Details can be found on the Hayfield PTA website.
📖✨ 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. 💙🧡
PEATC (Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center)
PEATC is Virginia’s federally mandated Parent Training and Information Center (PTI). PEATC has staff in your region of the state, ready to provide free and confidential assistance to Virginia’s families of students receiving special education services. Read the Special Education Family Support Centers one-pager to learn more. Additional languages:
Special Education Workshop Series – Winter 2025. This virtual workshop series (Wednesdays)
for parents and professionals who want to learn more about special education in Virginia.
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March 12 , 2025 – Ins and Outs of IEP Meetings
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March 26, 2025 – Dispute Resolution
Each workshop will start at 6:30 p.m. EST and will last approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. These sessions will not be recorded.
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