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Dear Haycock Families,
Even if school is closed due to weather like today, learning can continue! We encourage students to take advantage of fun learning opportunities during snow or inclement weather days. Consider these winter activities to blend education and play at home. There are additional FCPS resources available for learning and teachers have updated some opportunities in Schoology.
Please be on the lookout for FCPS messages through news outlets, social media, and official communications regarding any further potential school delays or closures this week.
Our custodial team will be working hard to clear the sidewalks surrounding Haycock and our parking lots to make our return possible. Please also make sure you have shoveled and cleared your own sidewalks to make it safe for our walking students to return to school.
It was wonderful to see so many of you at last week's band concerts! Many thanks to Allison Parrell, David Cho, and Ralph Galyean, our band teachers/substitutes, who prepared our students so very well for their winter band concerts. They sounded fantastic!
We monitor the weather daily for low temperatures, wind chill advisories/warnings, and weather advisories that may prevent children from being outside. However, on most days our students go outside for recess. Make sure your child is dressed appropriately with a warm coat and other cold-weather clothing, so they can comfortably enjoy their time outdoors.
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
Wednesday, January 28- 2nd Quarter ends, 2 hour early dismissal at 2:05 pm
Thursday and Friday, January 29 and 30- Teacher Professional Development and Workdays, no school for students
Tuesday, February 3- Fourth grade students present their historical speeches on the stage at Ford's Theater.
Thursday, February 5- Parents can view 2nd quarter report cards in SIS ParentVUE
Friday, February 6- Paper copies of 2nd quarter report cards sent home to families that requested this
Friday, February 6- PTA Bingo Night in the cafeteria (session 1: 5:30 to 6:30 pm; session 2: 7:00 to 8:00 pm)
Tuesday, February 11- Sixth grade students present their National History Day learning and research
Monday, February 16 - Presidents Day holiday- no school
Tuesday, February 17 - Teacher Workday - No School for Students
Wednesday, February 18 - Three Hour Early Release- student dismissal at 1:05 pm
Friday, February 20- Online Spelling Bee qualification assessment (see info below)
February 23-27- Join your child during their PE class for our Kids' Heart Challenge
Friday, March 6- Author Visit sponsored by the Haycock PTA (see info below)
FCPS 2025-26 School Year Calendar
🧸 Kindergarten Registration
It’s as Easy as 1-2-3…
🎒Kindergarten Registration & Orientation 🚌
2026-2027 School Year
Registration is now open for rising Kindergarten students for the 2026-2027 school year.
👉Step 1: Register Your Child at Haycock ES
Please complete the New Student Registration Intake form to begin the process.
🔗New Student Registration Intake Form
Once the form is submitted:
Our registrar, Yujin Choi, will email you with detailed next steps and a link to schedule a registration appointment.
👉Step 2: Attend Kindergarten Orientation
We will hold an in-person Kindergarten Orientation for rising Kindergarten students and their parents on Wednesday, March 18, 2:45-3:45.
Please complete the Kindergarten Orientation RSVP form to attend:
🔗Kindergarten Orientation RSVP (2026-2027)
We look forward to welcoming our future Kindergarten Families! 💕
Haycock Spelling Bee Information
The Haycock Spelling Bee will take place on Wednesday, March 4th. For students in grades 3-6 who are interested in participating in the Spelling Bee, please complete this form. Completing the form ensures that your child will be enrolled in the qualifying Spelling test which will take place on Friday, February 20th. The top 20 finalists from the spelling qualifier test will be invited to take part in the Haycock Spelling Bee.
Please complete the form by Friday, February 13th.
For any questions, feel free to reach out to Stephanie Garcia at sjessgarcia@gmail.com.
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Band Winter Concert
❄️ Prepare for Winter Weather
Winter weather is here! Watch this video to see how weather closing decisions are made at FCPS.
FCPS’ websiteis generally the first place to find out about emergency weather closings. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible, including email, text, social media, the new FCPS mobile app, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated.
Be sure to plan for the winter season. Update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE, bookmark the FCPS website, and arrange emergency child care if needed.
🔴Lunar New Year Celebrations
Parents are invited to help us celebrate Lunar New Year at Haycock ES! Pleasesign up here by February 6, 2026. If you have any questions, please contact Meihua Qian, mqian@fcps.edu
❤️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.
🖊️Author Visit on Friday, March 6
On Friday, March 6, we are excited to welcome the mother-son creative team Carole Boston Weatherford (author) and Jeffery Boston Weatherford (illustrator) to Haycock! They will share their talents with our students during special grade-level assemblies. Many thanks to the Haycock PTA for supporting this opportunity for our students.
Carole Boston Weatherford, the daughter of a printer, was practically born with ink in her blood. She began writing at age six and soon saw her poems published. She has written more than 80 books and earned numerous honors, including two NAACP Image Awards and 18 American Library Association Youth Media Awards—among them a Newbery Honor, a Coretta Scott King Award, and four Caldecott Honors. Her career achievements have also been recognized with the North Carolina Award for Literature, the Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award, and induction into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame. A retired English professor, she lives in Maryland.
Jeffery Boston Weatherford was born with such distinctive hands that his grandmother predicted he would grow up to do important work—and she was right! An award-winning illustrator, Jeffery has collaborated with Carole on three books. He was a Romare Bearden Scholar at Howard University, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts degree. Jeffery has performed his poetry and exhibited his artwork across the United States, West Africa, and the Middle East. He lives in North Carolina.
To learn more about our visiting creators visit their website HERE.
Book Information
- To purchase books—and indicate whether you would like them signed by the Weatherfords—see the flyer or visit our partner bookshop, R.E.A.D’s. Book Nook, HERE.
- Book orders are due February 20.
- Books ordered through R.E.A.D.’s Book Nook will be delivered directly to your student’s classroom.
- If you already own books you’d like signed, please have your student bring them to the library by March 5.
Art Show at United Bank
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