From Your Family Liaison: Kathryn Dunbar
With the winter break fast approaching, keep in mind that "brain drain" is not just a summer phenomena! Even a two-week school break, contributes to "brain drain" causing measurable learning loss in math and reading! Students can lose academic momentum and forget material, forcing teachers to spend weeks reteaching!
What's a Parent to do?
- Keep it Fun: Integrate learning into everyday activities like cooking!
- Read Daily: Reading books and even magazines helps maintain reading skills!
- Play Games: Board games and puzzles reinforce math and critical thinking.
- Build Skills: Engage in activities that build independence, like planning outings, to boost executive function!
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Speaking of Brain Boosting Activity...
Have you heard of the Icelandic tradition of JOLABOKAFLOD? Translated to "Christmas Book Flood", this tradition is where books are exchanged as gifts on Christmas Eve and spent reading them while drinking hot chocolate! Not a bad way avoid holiday brain drain!
Good thing Haycock's Book Fair
is this week!
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English Empowerment Center
Register for beginning-level English classes.
Sign-up for any in-person English classes (except Intensive English class) on Wednesday, December 17 from 5:30pm-7:30pm at James Lee Community Center, 2855 Annandale Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042. Space is limited.
Online class registration will begin on December 15 through January 16, 2026 at 5:00pm. Space is limited!
For more information, click here
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
1 - 4pm
1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean
Another FREE! FUN! FAMILY! activity over winter break is the Community Center's 5th Annual Winter Block Party! Sit by the firepits and enjoy s’mores, treat yourself to some delicious hot chocolate, and watch the impressive ice carving demos.
REMINDER: CLEAN OUT THOSE TOO SMALL WINTER CLOTHES FOR A CAUSE!
Haycock's SCA is conducting a winter clothing drive for other FCPS school communities (gently used or new hats, scarves, gloves, coats/children to adult sizes, sweatpants, and leggings)
A collection box will be in Haycock's front hall until Thursday, December 10.
Drop them off when attending the Winter Strings and Chorus Concert and/or Book Fair Family Night!
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I am YOUR Family Liaison! Please reach out to me if I may be of any assistance to your family at: kdunbar@fcps.edu |
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