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 October 16, 2025
From the Principal’s Pen
Dear Laurel Hill Families,
We have many fun and exciting things happening every day at Laurel Hill! Last week, 5th graders from Mrs. Wilds' class celebrated Rocket Day with making and shooting off rockets and a visit from a NASA guest! Check out the video compilation linked above. We will continue to highlight fun activities in our weekly newsletters.
We highly encourage all parents to join the PTA, as they provide many fun events throughout the year. Please click here to see important updates from our PTA. We hope to see you at the PTA sponsored Screen on the Green movie night tomorrow evening!
Sincerely,
Janice Dalton, Principal
Thmeaka Traylor, Assistant Principal
Addison Smith, Assistant Principal
 Save the Date
October 17- Screen on the Green 6:00pm
October 20- Diwali- Student Holiday
October 31- End of 1st Quarter-2 hour early release @ 2:05pm
November 3&4- Teacher workdays
November 4th-PTA Election Day Bake Sale 7am-11am
November 11- Veteran's day holiday
2025-26 school year calendar
  Federal Shutdown Support
We know that the federal shutdown adds stress to many in our community, especially in Fairfax County, where many serve in government and military roles. Please know that we are here to support you and provide stability for students. Families can access meals, mental health sessions, financial and housing assistance, reduced transportation fares, and free county resources. Visit the FCPS site for links and the superintendent's full message: https://bit.ly/4pRv4Cg
FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards
Nominations are open for the FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards. We invite you to recognize a staff member at Laurel Hill who makes a difference for students and our school community. You may nominate one staff member per category. You can choose to nominate for one category or several. Eligible staff include teachers, principals, counselors, instructional coaches, office staff, custodians, and others who support our students every day.
How to Nominate:
- Visit the LINK: https://forms.gle/7ypzNRUBTioPBDnp7
- Write a short paragraph or two about how this staff member positively impacts students and our school.
Submit by November 14th. Thank you for helping us honor the people who make Laurel Hill a wonderful place for our students.
New Volunteering Requirements
Volunteer FCPS All volunteers must be registered in Volunteer FCPS. This includes individuals who volunteer to chaperone on field trips, work at book fairs, after school activities and help out regularly in classrooms, libraries, or cafeterias. Volunteers who work unsupervised with students will also be required to undergo a background check.
ALL Field Trip chaperones are Level 3 volunteers and WILL need a Background Check and Fingerprinting. If you plan to chaperone any time this year, please start this process as soon as possible.
Visit the Volunteer FCPS Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more.
 💻 All Families Opted in to Lightspeed Student Online Activity Report
FCPS provides families with a free service that allows parents and caregivers a way to stay informed about their child's online activity on any FCPS device. Starting Sunday, October 12, all parents and caregivers who have access to student records in SIS ParentVUE will be automatically enrolled to receive a weekly Lightspeed Student Online Activity Report.
This report provides a summary of the websites your child visited during the previous week and is delivered every Sunday to your email directly from Lightspeed, our internet content filter.
Each weekly report also includes a link to register for the Lightspeed Parent Portal, which provides more detailed browsing information. This portal also gives you the ability to pause internet access on your child’s FCPS laptop during non-school hours, such as dinner or bedtime.
Visit the Lightspeed Parent Report page for more information and answers to frequently asked questions.
Critical Attendance Information
Please let us know if your child will be absent or arriving to school late.
Report all absences through:
Online: Parent Vue
Email: LaurelHillElem.Attendance@fcps.edu
Call Attendance Line: 703-551-5353 (24/7 Recorded Line)
https://laurelhilles.fcps.edu/about/attendance-reporting
If we are not notified by 9:30am, it is possible that you will receive an automated attendance call from the County.
Benchmark Curriculum Updates
📚 Finishing Up Our Learning About Life Science in Language Arts 📚
Benchmark Unit 1 in Language Arts is coming to a close! Over the last several weeks, our students have learned, read, and written about the natural world around us.
Connect with your child’s learning at school with these fun questions and hands-on activities at home:
- Question: How do living things change? How have you changed since last year? How do you think you’ll change in the next five years?
- Activity: Go outside and try to spot three different plants or animals. Discuss how they get food, water, and shelter.
At the end of the unit, your child will take their unit magazine home. The magazine includes an activity calendar with fun ways to help students build on what they’re learning at each grade level. You can also find information on how to support your child’s reading at home on the Benchmark Families website.
National Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. To help develop a common understanding of Bullying, below is the FCPS definition.
Bullying in Students Rights and Responsibilities is defined as: “Any aggressive and unwanted behavior that is intended to harm, intimidate, or humiliate the victim; involves a real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor or aggressors and victim; and is repeated over time or causes severe emotional trauma. “Bullying” includes cyberbullying. “Bullying” does not include ordinary teasing, horseplay, argument, or peer conflict.”
For more information on how FCPS handles a bullying situation please visit the FCPS Bullying Prevention and Intervention webpage. Our goal is to ensure all students feel safe and welcome at school. If you have questions and/or concerns about something that is going on at school, please contact the front office so that they can support you and most importantly your student.
 
 
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