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Reflecting upon last week and
honoring those who served.
What an amazing time we had last week Halley community!
Our super talented students engaged in two performances last Thursday. Our performing arts department has grown tremendously this year! We have numerous students in band, strings, and chorus. They did a magnificent job performing for both students and families!
Congratulations to our music teachers: Carol Poblete, Lindsay Smith, Ryan Woessner, and Abner Mondoloka! Their guidance and talent have truly made an impact on our students!
Our week ended with an absolutely fabulous field day coordinated by Michael Anderson, and Jared Shields, our PE teachers. The weather was beautiful and students had a blast! Thank you to our parent volunteers who braved the water games!
Halley ES would like to thank all of our community members who have served our country. As we close out the 2025 Memorial Day weekend, we hope each of you had the opportunity to honor and reflect upon the sacrifices shared by so many to ensure our safety and freedom.
We are so excited for the events yet to come for the remainder of the year:
-Cultural Celebration Night: May 29th
-6th Grade Promotion: June 10th
-End of Year Classroom Celebrations: Month of June (ongoing)
Halley ES Admin Team
Paula Johnson-Tyler, Principal
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Cultural Celebration Night is This Week!
 Parents:
We are so excited for this wonderful opportunity to celebrate the rich diversity of our Halley community.
Let's Finish the School Year Strong!
Parents: Students will be engaged in end of year assessments in math and language arts in grades K thru 6th for the remainder of the school year. It is important that your child comes to school everyday. Our Hornets have been doing an exceptional job coming to school everyday over the past two weeks! Let’s keep this up as we close out the school year. There is still so much to do and celebrate in the weeks to come. Please don’t let your child miss out!
Illness: Sniffles and a simple cough can be managed by the clinic while students are at school. Consider allowing your child to wear a mask to school. Please only have your child stay home if they are running a fever, or have symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting or a rash.
Student attendance at school is important all year long, up to the last day of school. Attendance has an effect on student performance and on school accreditation. See how to:
- Check your child’s attendance record.
- Help your student stay engaged at school.
- Report future absences.
- Understand the FCPS school calendar.
Learn more about attendance resources.
Traveling for Next Year? Please adhere to the FCPS 2025-2026 School Year Calendar when planning for travel. Families should only plan for missed school during the built in breaks throughout the school year (i.e. winter break, spring break, summer break, 3-day holiday weekends, and teacher workdays).
Travel is not an excused absence and causes a gap in your child's instruction and educational performance.
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Parents:
Click here to see how your donations to the PTO have an impact.
- PTO is looking for volunteers for the board next year. Click here to nominate the next PTO president.
- The Halley Elementary PTO is partnering with parents, the Halley Elementary Administrative Team and 6th grade teachers to organize activities for the 6th grade promotion, from late May to the 6th grade promotion day on June 10th and we need your help! Click here for a summary of what is planned and to make a donation.”
Thank you!!!
Halley Elementary PTO
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CTE Summer Camps
Please complete this Google form is you are interested in one of FCPS' CTE Summer Camps:
FCPS Summer Camps
☀️ Discover summer learning and activities available in Fairfax County!
Attend the FCPS Summer Extravaganza on Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at Woodson High School and get a jump on summer learning. At this free event, participants can engage in educational and enrichment activities designed to inspire curiosity and growth.
Activities will include student performances, story time, a moon bounce, and face painting. For more information, visit the Summer Extravaganza webpage.
☀️ Registration will be available soon 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. Registration begins for these programs on Monday, March 10, and ends Friday, June 6.
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.
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