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Dear Haycock Families,
We appreciated your support of our Book Fair last week. Many thanks to Jeannie Sklar, our librarian, and all the volunteers who helped out at the Book Fair. It is an event that our students look forward to with excitement every year!
Congratulations to our strings and chorus students! Their winter concerts were amazing. It is inspiring to see our students' talents in music and art. Kudos to Kim Kunzler and Olivia Johnson, our music teachers and chorus directors. Here is a recording of the strings concert.
Today was really cold, and it won't be the last day this winter with these conditions. We ask that you send your child with the proper cold weather clothing
This week is a festive one with Read In Day on Friday. See below for our winter spirit week daily fun.
We wish all of you a happy holiday season. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate.🎄 Happy Hannukah to those who celebrate.🕎
Happy New Year to all!
With appreciation for your partnership,
Liz Beaty, Principal embeaty@fcps.edu
Heather Boyd, AP HABoyd@fcps.edu
Krystal Styles, AP krstyles@fcps.edu
🗓️Important Upcoming Dates
Monday, December 15- All full time AAP referrals are due by 11:59 p.m
December 22 to January 2- Winter break- no school- school office will be closed
Monday, January 5- Student and staff return after winter break
Monday, January 12- PTA virtual at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, January 14- Longfellow Curriculum Night for rising 7th graders and parents 6:00-8:00 p.m. (inclement weather date: January 21)
Thursday, January 15- Dark Skies Presentation at Longfellow MS 7:00-8:30 pm (see information below)
FCPS 2025-26 School Year Calendar
📚Appreciation from Ms. Sklar, Librarian
Thank you, Haycock Families!
Our Book Fair was a success thanks to your time, support and enthusiasm for spreading the Book Joy.
Special kudos to our volunteers, who made the Book Fair set up, organizing, restocking, sales and clean up possible.
🎧Multilingual Family Podcast
The FCPS Multilingual Family Podcast, In A Few Words FCPS, provides families with timely, accessible information about school updates, resources, and ways to support student learning. Its purpose is to strengthen communication and engagement with multilingual families across FCPS, and it is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Korean to ensure broad access. The upcoming December episode will focus on Winter Break and offer tips for families on keeping students engaged at home—be on the lookout for this important episode!
☎️Reporting Student Absences
We are committed to partnering with families to promote positive attendance habits. Whenever your child is unable to attend school, please let us know. Reporting absences helps our staff support students and connect them with resources they may need.
Full-day absences can be reported in SIS ParentVUE and can monitor attendance records there. Parents can also report absences by calling our attendance line at 703-531-4040.
Attendance Codes in SIS ParentVUE Explained
Attendance codes in SIS ParentVUE are assigned by school staff to better identify the reasons behind student absences. This allows us to respond thoughtfully and provide appropriate support. Visit the FCPS Attendance Policy webpageto learn more about the codes.
When Your Child Is Sick
It is also important to keep your child home when they are sick. The Can My Child Go to School? webpage provides helpful recommendations on when to keep your child home.
For instance, a child should attend school if they have cold symptoms, as long as they are feeling like they can participate in school activities. However, if they have severe, uncontrolled, or rapid coughing; wheezing; or difficulty breathing, definitely keep them home and contact your health care provider.
💗Parent Resource Center Information
Please see information on a class for siblings of students with disabilities- Sishops and classes through the Parent Project (see below)
FCPS currently has open registration for both Changing Destructive Adolescent Behaviors and Loving Solutions classes.
- Changing Destructive Adolescent Behavior is an award-winning intervention model addressing the most destructive of adolescent behaviors.
- Loving Solutions is a parent training program designed specifically for parents raising difficult children, ages 5-10 years.
Dark Skies Presentation at Longfellow MS
The McLean HS and Longfellow Get2Green teams are studying light pollution and are offering this outreach event about that topic.
Event: Dark Skies Presentation & Astronomy Night
Date & Time: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 7:00-8:30 pm.
Where: Longfellow Lecture Hall & PE Field
Who: This event is open to the Haycock, Longfellow and McLean community as well as our greater community. Please invite your neighbors.
Description: Come learn how the natural world thrives in darkness. Students and guest speakers will discuss light pollution and ways to be better stewards of our night skies. After the presentations, a local astronomer will lead stargazing on the Longfellow PE field. Bring warm clothes (hats and mittens) for the outdoor portion. We'll have telescopes and binoculars available.
Also, the Smithsonian Natural History Museum has a special exhibit on this topic open through the end of December called “Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky,” on the second floor. The Smithsonian provides a virtual tour if you can’t go in person. https://naturalhistory.si.edu/exhibits/lights-out
 📰Meet our Haycock newspaper staff- writers for The Growl with Mr. Wilcox, PE teacher and staff sponsor.
Boost Your Child's Success:
Join Our Executive Functioning Training Series
Behavior Intervention Services (BIS) is excited to offer families a no-cost, four-part “Building Skills for Success” training series on executive functioning skills.
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January 16, 2026: Building Skills for Success: How To Develop Motivation With Your Child
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February 13, 2026: Building Skills for Success: How To Develop Flexibility With Your Child
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March 13, 2026: Building Skills for Success: How To Develop Emotional Regulation
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April 17, 2026: Building Skills for Success: How To Develop Organizational Skills With Your Child
Visit the Family Resource Center to learn more information and sign up for the virtual sessions.
❄️Winter Resources for Families
A list of resources has been compiled for students and families in case they or someone they know needs assistance while schools are closed for winter break. Please visit FCPS’ winter resources page for information on academic support, mental health support, and county resources related to food, clothing, housing, and other needs.
Even If School Is Closed, Learning Can Continue!
We encourage students to take advantage of fun learning opportunities during the upcoming winter break and on snow days. Consider these winter activities to blend education and play at home.
⛄Winter Break Literacy Adventures
Engaging in literacy activities over winter break helps students maintain the reading, writing, and speaking skills they built during the first half of the school year. Even a little daily practice, such as these 10 fun family activities, helps ensure they return to school confident and ready to continue growing in literacy. Enjoy these literacy adventures as a family!
🎨Original Works - It's Not Too Late to Order!
There’s still time to place, or add to, your Original Works order! These keepsake products feature your child’s artwork and make wonderful gifts. 💙
View this flyer for more details about how to place your order. The deadline to order is Thursday, January 18, 2026.
Please note: additional orders do not have a guaranteed ship date and may arrive after the holidays.
🧧Support Our Schools: 25 for 2025 Giving Challenge
Join Educate Fairfax’s 25 for 2025 Giving Challenge and help ensure every FCPS student has the tools, support, and inspiration to succeed. Every gift, whether you can give $25 or $2,500, helps students learn while supporting the teachers and staff who make a lasting difference.
Educate Fairfax is the nonprofit education foundation that supports FCPS by providing resources, recognizing outstanding educators, and strengthening connections between schools and the community. Educate Fairfax invests directly in classrooms and programs. Last year, they contributed $1.27 million back into our schools.
The foundation supplied more than 5,000 school supply kits to more than 61 schools, centers, shelters, and Welcome Centers. Its Food for All Campaign packed more than 1,000 snack packs and helped feed more than 350 families over Thanksgiving. Read the Educate Fairfax Annual Report to learn more about their impact.
Together, we can support and encourage all learners and educators and strengthen the future of our schools. Donate to Educate Fairfax today.
SCA Sponsored Clothes Donation for Other Students - Thank you, Haycock students for caring for your community
🏆Haycock Outstanding Employee Award Representatives
If you would like to share your experience and stories in support of our Outstanding Haycock Employee Award representatives in their consideration for the 2025-2026 McLean Pyramid Outstanding Employee award, please take a few minutes to add your input to the Google Forms below.
Please submit your story by 4:00 pm, Tuesday, January 5, 2026. Thank you so much for your support!
❤️FCPS Cares
Take a moment to acknowledge and affirm a Haycock staff member when they go above and beyond in demonstrating care and dedication that ensures every one of our students is seen, heard, and valued. FCPS Cares.
Winter Concert - Chorus and Orchestra
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