Dear Haycock Families,
Thank you to all who showed up for Friday night's Harlem Wizards basketball game PTA fundraiser. We are especially appreciative of the staff members who played in the game as the Haycock portion of the McLean teachers' team. It was such a fun family evening!
Families, educators, and community members are invited to the 2025 FCPS Family Summit: Beyond Labels: Nurturing a Culture of Belonging. Fairfax County Public Schools will be hosting this free, in-person event in collaboration with valued community partners. The summit will be held Saturday, March 15, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at South Lakes High School. Learn more about this event and register today! Contact FamilySummit@fcps.edu for more information.
Here also is the latest issue of the Special Education and 504 Newsletter.
Congratulations to our students who participated in the McLean Pyramid Strings Concert, and to our students on the Science Olympiad Division B team who represented Haycock so strongly at the Regional Competition at the University of Mary Washington on March 1. Way to go Cougars!
With appreciation for your partnership,
Liz Beaty, Principal embeaty@fcps.edu
Heather Boyd, AP HABoyd@fcps.edu
Krystal Styles, AP krstyles@fcps.edu
Upcoming Important Dates
Tuesday, March 11- 6th grade field trip to National Portrait Gallery (Shull, Williams, Steedle)
Wednesday, March 12- 6th grade field trip to National Portrait Gallery (O'Leary, Gerrity, Mitchell)
Wednesday, March 12- Middle School Transition Fair- 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Luther Jackson MS
Friday, March 14- Parent Coffee at 9:30 in the library (see information below)
Saturday, March 15- FCPS Family Summit at South Lakes HS 8:30-3:30
Monday, March 17- 3 hour early release Monday- dismissal at 1:05 p.m.
Monday, March 17- Rising Kindergarten Student Orientation- 2:45 p.m.in the cafeteria
March 17-21- PTA Boosterthon Week
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)
Wednesday, March 26- 6th grade walking field trip to Longfellow MS
Wednesday, March 26- 4th grade field trip to Woodson HS Planetarium (Baker and Harllee)
Thursday, March 27- 4th grade field trip to Woodson HS Planetarium (Duffield and Choi)
Friday, March 28- 4th grade field trip to Woodson HS Planetarium (Maas and Mostoller)
Friday, March 28- Author Visit (see information below)
FCPS 2024-25 School Year Calendar
National Women’s History Month
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.
Parent Coffee: Navigating Your Child's Educational Journey
Based on feedback from our Family Engagement Survey, we heard that parents want more support in making key decisions about their child’s education. In response, we are hosting a special Parent Coffee on Friday, March 14th, from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM in the school library.
Guest speakers Steven Myers, Educational Specialist for Academic & Career Planning, and Thaisa York, Counselor at Longfellow Middle School, will share insights on academic advising, postsecondary planning, and how families can support their children in exploring their strengths, interests, and future opportunities. The session will conclude with a Q&A. We hope you can join us!
Preparing for the 2025-26 School Year
My student is not returning to Haycock:
👉Complete this form. Parents of 6th graders moving on to Longfellow do not need to complete this form
🐻I have a rising Kindergartener:
Please see this Kindergarten Registration Information, make an appointment with our registrar, Yujin Choi at ychoi2@fcps.edu.
Plan to attend our Kindergarten Orientation on Monday, March 17 at 2:45. This is for parents and rising Kindergarten students.
McLean Pyramid Youth Art Show
Many thanks to Ms. Proctor and Ms. Park, our fabulous art teachers who helped to set up the McLean Pyramid Art Show at the McLean Community Center. Stop by through March 16 to see the work of our wonderful Haycock artists.
Congratulations to our Science Olympiad Division B Team!
 Haycock Science Olympiad Division B Team include: Alexander W, Alexandra N, Amelia J, Aria L, Bryan L, Calix R, Christopher W, Daniel K, Elson L, Peter K, Alex K, Jonathan L, Jonathan V, Matthew S, Max L, Maya D, Nathan Z, Richard W, Seui A, Siddharth T, Somil G, Ted O, William L, and Noah L.
Chesterbrook Preschool Peer Model Enrollment Interest
We are in the process of registering students to be peer models in Early Childhood Class Based Preschool for next school year. Our program will invite a limited number of community preschoolers, who are age 4-5 years (must be at least 4 years old by September, 30 of school year), to participate in our daily preschool activities. The children from the community will have the opportunity to make new friends and share experiences with current early childhood special education students. Our students will, in turn, benefit from being with community peers who can model appropriate language, motor, and social skills.
The goal of this program is to encourage active learning and promote social interaction and acceptance through shared experiences between the community children and our preschoolers with special needs. Parents will need to provide transportation for their student.
Our Preschool hours for this year are Monday - Friday as follows:
AM Preschool 9:20 am - 12:40 pm
PM Preschool 12:45 pm – 4:05 pm
Please complete this form if you are interested: Preschool Community Peers Program Interest
Please reach out to CES Assistant Principal, Lara Macdonald (LHMacdonald@fcps.edu) with any questions.
March 28 Author Visit
The Haycock PTA has funded this wonderful author visit opportunity for our students on Friday, March 28th. 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.
 Haycock PTA Boosterthon Fun Run
The Haycock Fun Run Fundraiser is kicking off on March 13 and the indoor Fun Run will follow on March 21! It will be an exciting glow run event with music, dancing and tons of fun. Register your student TODAY on mybooster.com. They’ll earn a free gift and you’ll get access to all the fun features to share and donate toward our school goal of $35,000 for new risers for concerts and a new kiln for the art room!
You are invited to cheer on your kids during the Fun Run during their specials period. Or, you can help by tallying the students’ laps as they encourage them! Volunteer here!
Donations will go toward supporting our school and can be given throughout the entire experience. There is no pressure to give, but we invite you to help our school by sharing our fundraiser with your family and friends. This year, we are excited to offer participants in raffles for gift cards to Lazy Mike's, Doodlehopper, an electric scooter, and tickets to Medieval Times and Six Flags!
💻 Sign up online at MyBooster.com today!
Dates to put on your calendar:
🎉 Fundraiser Kickoff in school – 03/13/2025
👟 Event Day: Indoor Glow Run in the Gym – 03/21/2025
Please contact kira.moore09@gmail.com or srvmccarthy@gmail.com with any questions.
Three Hour Early Release Monday Reminders
On Monday, March 17th, we will dismiss at 1:05 pm
Playground and Staying On School Premises:
On 3 hour early release days, school remains in session for students staying until 4:05 pm. To ensure these students' safety, we ask that parents and students who dismiss at 1:05 do not remain on school grounds including the playground, basketball court, blacktop, field, etc. We use these spaces in our plan for the students who remain with us until the 4:05 dismissal time.
Additionally, after-school clubs and events that plan to take place on school grounds on early release Mondays require prior approval from the principal. Any students who dismissed at 1:05 or adults on school property between 1:05 and 4:05 will be asked to leave. Thank you for partnering with us to keep our students safe!
Remaining 3 Hour Early Release Dates:
The dates for the remaining three hour release Mondays are as follows: 4/28 and 5/19. These early release Mondays provide time for our teachers to complete up to 27 hours of literacy instruction training required by the Virginia Literacy Act.
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.
 🏫Developing a Strong Academic Foundation, Curiosity, and Joy for Learning
The FCPS Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Advertised Budget invests in academic growth and excellence for each and every student, which is one of the priorities of the FCPS Strategic Plan.
A strong start for every student is Goal 1 of the Strategic Plan. Pre-K classrooms are making a difference in our community. In this video, we explore the importance of bringing children under the age of five together, regardless of abilities.
💬 Share Your Input on the County Budget
The Fairfax County government presented its Fiscal Year 2026 Advertised Budget Plan to the Board of Supervisors on February 18. The community is invited to share feedback through an online survey, email, phone calls, or by attending Budget Town Hall meetings.
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