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Dear Haycock Families,
We are excited for a busy week! We hope to see many of you at the evening band, strings, and chorus concerts this week. Hearing our students practice for these upcoming concerts has made the hallways come alive with music. They sound fantastic.
We also hope to see many of you attending the first grade rain forest plays this week. Our first graders have been practicing hard and they're ready to show you what they've learned this year. You will be amazed at how much they've grown.
Please keep in mind that we are entering spring testing season. We know our staff have prepared our students well, and we want to set them up to do their best and show all that they know. See the SOL testing schedule with tips for parents below.
We are excited to start planning an end of year picnic for our school community. Let us know if you are interested in helping us plan this event which we will be partnering with the PTA on. It will take place on Thursday, June 4 from 5:00 to 7:00 on the fields behind Haycock. We'll cap off Haycock's 70th amazing year together.💙
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
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 Concerts
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)
Friday, May 1- Trivia Night at Longfellow MS 6:00-8:30 Link to sign up
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
📝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.
✒️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
🎆SCA Spirit Days
Our SCA students have come up with the following spirit days to keep things fun for all of us:
Friday, May 1- Disney Day- wear anything related to Disney/Disney characters
Monday, May 4- May the 4th Be With You- wear anything related to Star Wars or space as we head into SOL season
Friday, June 5- Beach/Tropical Day- think SUMMER!
🏑Field Day Parent Volunteers
Have you been looking for an opportunity to volunteer at Haycock? Well look no more!! We need volunteers to help us lead stations at this year’s Field Day.
It will take place on Friday, May 29th with a rain date of Friday, June 5th. Please be mindful that ALL stations this year will be on the basketball court, blacktop, or on the field and that some stations involve water.
If you would like to volunteer, please complete this google form by Friday, May 8th at 9:00 a.m.
If you have any further questions, please e-mail me at nphecht@fcps.edu.
❤️🩹Required Immunizations for Rising 7th
The following immunizations are required for students entering 7th and 12th grade each school year.
All students entering 7th grade are required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations prior to the beginning of school: Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis booster (Tdap), Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY), and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
- To meet the Tdap requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 7 or older.
- To meet the MenACWY requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 10 or older.
- To meet the HPV requirement, the vaccination should be given between the ages of 11 to 12 or as early as 9 years old.
- As a parent/guardian, you may decide that your child will not receive the HPV vaccination. The school does not require documentation if a parent/guardian elects for their student not to receive the HPV vaccination.
Immunization Events for FCPS Students FCPS, in partnership with Inspire Health Alliance, will provide school-required immunizations and optional flu shots for all FCPS students at no out-of-pocket cost. Multiple events will take place at designated FCPS locations.
Dates will be made available throughout the school year. Parents or guardians may view upcoming events and schedule an appointment for their student. Participation is voluntary. Additional immunization resourcesare also available.
📝FCPS Office of the Ombuds at Your Service!
Ombuds staff engage with FCPS staff, families, and students to offer resources and improve the experience of each and every member of the FCPS community. They work as an independent confidential resource to help get answers to questions, resolve concerns, and hear complaints regarding FCPS matters.
Ombuds staff do not make or change decisions, policies, or regulations. They do not take sides, and they do not provide legal advice.
Anyone with concerns, questions, or complaints to share with the Office of the Ombuds may call 571-423-4014, email ombuds@fcps.edu, or visit their webpage, where you may submit a question.
☑️Nominations Open for the Bussey Memorial Equity Award
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award. This award recognizes an employee, student, or community member who has demonstrated significant and impactful efforts to improve the educational experiences and outcomes of students from groups who are marginalized or underserved.
Any staff, student, or community member can nominate an individual for the award. All nomination materials must be submitted by Monday, May 18.
The Minority Student Achievement Oversight Committee (MSAOC) sponsors this award to honor the legacy of Dr. Bussey, a founding member of the MSAOC and a longtime advocate for students and families.
Full details and the nomination information form can be found at the Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award webpage.
🎨Community Resource- Summer Art Camp
Here is information about a resource in our community for summer art enrichment.
💗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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