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 Dear Haycock Families,
This is a friendly reminder that there is no school for students tomorrow, Tuesday, April 21 due to the statewide election. All schools are polling locations. It is a workday for teachers.
Additionally, the 3 hour early release scheduled for Wednesday, April 22 has been cancelled. April 22 will be a full day, and students will be dismissed at the regular time of 4:05 p.m.
We enjoyed celebrating our military connected families and students this past week by purpling up in support. We are grateful for their sacrifices and service to our country.
Many thanks to our wonderful PTA for a fantastic Silent Auction on Saturday evening celebrating 70 years of Haycock awesomeness. We deeply appreciate our community's generosity and support, and it is definitely one of the factors that makes Haycock such a very special place.
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, April 20- PTA virtual meeting at 7:00 p.m. Link to join
Tuesday, April 21- No school for students due to the special election-work day for teachers
Friday, April 24- 1st grade field trip to National Inventions Hall of Fame Museum (Surber)
Friday, April 24- 3rd grade field trip to Smithsonian Natural History Museum
Tuesday, April 28- 1st grade play at 11:00 (Kuhn)
Wednesday, April 29- 1st grade play at 11:00 (Surber)
Wednesday, April 29- Evening Band Concert
Thursday, April 30- 1st grade play at 11:00 (Myers)
Thursday, April 30- Evening Strings/Chorus Concert
Thursday, April 30- Open House at Longfellow for rising 7th graders 5:30-7:00
Friday, May 1- 1st grade play at 11:00 (Hepner)
Monday, May 4- 5th grade field trip to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum
Wednesday, May 6- Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day
FCPS 2025-26 School Year Calendar
 FCPS Earth Week- April 20-24
Haycock Spirit Days
Monday: Wildlife Day (wear animal prints)
Tuesday (no school): Zero Waste Day (students can try to bring a zero waste lunch another day)
Wednesday: Earth Day (wear green)
Thursday: Climate Change Day (wear red)
Friday: Watershed Day (wear blue)
🍎 No School April 21/Meals for Students
There will be no school for students on Tuesday, April 21, for the Virginia statewide election. Student activities, athletic practices, and events may proceed as scheduled.
FCPS will offer lunch and a snack at no cost to children aged 18 and under on April 21 at participating schools. The meals must be eaten on site.
🕰️No Early Release on Wednesday, 4/22
Students will now have a traditional full day of instruction and be released at the regular dismissal time on April 22 which was previously an early release Wednesday for Haycock .
This adjustment allows our staff to still have dedicated time for planning, collaboration, and professional learning without reducing instructional time on other school days.
🐢 More Tiny Turtles Need Homes!
Spread the word to those who might be interested in adopting an adorable turtle.🐢
Our beloved school turtle, Speedy, has continued to surprise us—we found MORE baby turtles in our school pond.
Email Ms. Sklar (jsklar@fcps.edu) for a turtle care overview to help decide whether this is a good pet, or with any questions.
✒️Parent Input for 2026-27 Class Placements
We always give parents the opportunity to provide information that will assist us with making the best class placement for your child for next year. We do not consider specific teacher requests. We know all our teachers are awesome.
👉Provide your input on this form (due by May 8, 2026) completing this form is completely optional
🏫Longfellow Open House- Rising 7th Graders
Longfellow is hosting a community night and open house for our rising 7th grade families on April 30th from 5:30-7:00. They will be discussing math courses/pathways, doing school tours, having a PTA table/area, and having some food trucks.
Students enjoy the PTA Auction
📝Support Your Children During Important Spring Assessments
Students will be participating in spring assessments based on their grade level and courses. This includes summative assessments like Standards of Learning (SOL) tests, which measure what a student knows, and progress assessments like Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) tests, which measure where they are in their learning.
FCPS encourages all families to support their students in taking these tests. Virginia requires schools to test at least 95% of students on SOLs, so when families choose not to participate in testing, it can impact a school’s accreditation, accountability ratings, and ability to measure student progress accurately.
Parents and caregivers can help their children perform their best on these tests by reminding them to get a good night’s sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and the cell phone policy still applies during testing season.
It is important that students attend school on scheduled testing dates. If you are aware of a conflict that may cause your student to miss a test, please notify your student’s school as soon as possible.
Learn more about how to support your child and why test participation matters.
Haycock SOL Testing Schedule (Grades 3-6)
Tuesday, May 5- Grade 4 and Grade 5-Reading SOL
Wednesday, May 6- Grade 3 and Grade 6- Reading SOL
Friday, May 8- Grade 5- Science SOL
Monday, May 11- Grade 4- Math SOL
Tuesday, May 12- Grade 6- Math SOL
Thursday, May 14- Grade 5-Math SOL
Friday, May 15- Grade 3- Math SOL
Students will also be completing MAP, iReady, and VALLSS testing across all grade levels. Your child's classroom teacher will provide you with the schedule for those tests.
💶Help FCPS Sustain Excellence:
Make Your Voice Heard on the FY 2027 Budget
About 70% of the FCPS budget comes from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. There are several upcoming opportunities to provide feedback to the county on its budget before final adoption in May. This includes public budget hearings(April 14-16) and an online survey. Learn how the FCPS budget helps us sustain our excellence.
📆Updates to 2026-27 School Year Calendar
The School Board voted to direct the superintendent to designate Veterans Day as a standard instructional day for the 2026-27 school year. Because this day was added, the 2026-27 school year will now end for students on Wednesday, June 16, 2027. Find additional information on BoardDocs. View the updated complete school year calendar on FCPS’ website.
The last day of school for the current school year — Wednesday, June 17, 2026 — has not changed.
👶Resources to Help Infants and Toddlers Meet Milestones
Are you concerned about your infant, toddler, or preschool-aged child’s development? Resources are available if your child exhibits difficulties in one or more of the following areas: communication, fine and/or gross motor skills, self-help skills, problem-solving, and attention skills. Learn more about typical developmental milestones.
The Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia (ITC) provides evaluations and services for children (0-36 months) who have developmental delays or medical conditions that may affect development. Parents are encouraged to contact ITC at 703-246-7121 to share their concerns.
Early Childhood Child Find is the process of identifying children with potential special education needs between the ages of 20 months and 5 years (children must be two by September 30).
FCPS Early Childhood Identification and Services (ECID&S) offers a free referral process to identify potential developmental delays or disabilities. Special education services are provided for all children who are found eligible through the referral process. Parents are encouraged to call 571-423-4121 with questions.
💗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.
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