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 Thank you to all of the families who joined us for Haycock’s 70th Birthday Picnic! It was a wonderful evening of community, connection, and Cougar pride.
Dear Haycock Families,
It was wonderful to see SO many of you at the Haycock 70th birthday community picnic last Thursday evening. Thank you to the Haycock PTA and Fairfax250 for partnering with us to put that on.
We are looking forward to honoring our 6th graders this week. Each of them has made Haycock a better place by being here. Their promotion ceremony will be on Friday, June 12 at 10:00 in the gym. Once a Haycock Cougar, always a Haycock Cougar!
If your child has medication in the Health Room, please make sure you pick that up by the last day of school, June 18.
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, June 10- Brain Show Assembly (thanks to the PTA!)
Wednesday, June 10- Staff/6th Grade Volleyball Game
Thursday, June 11- 6th Grade Celebration
Friday, June 12- 6th grade Promotion Ceremony in the gym, 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, June 17- Last day of school for students, dismissal at 2:05
FCPS 2025-26 School Year Calendar
👋🏼👋🏽Goodbyes and Well Wishes
We are always sad to see cherished staff members leave Haycock. This year we bid a fond farewell to the following staff members:
- Anna Chamberlain (Office Asst)- retiring from FCPS
- Olivia Johnson (Music)- moving to Laurel Ridge ES and closer to home
- Jeff Morrow (5th Grade)- moving to North Carolina
- Emma Cavil (5th Grade)- moving to California
- Meg Gerrity (6th Grade)- moving to Longfellow MS
- Kate Lamb (Special Ed IA)- moving to Maine
A heartfelt thank you to each of these staff members for making a difference for our students and for helping to make Haycock the special place that it is.
 Many thanks to our 2025-26 SCA Officers! A huge thank you to Ms. Capozzi and Ms. Gerrity for being our SCA sponsors this year 💖
📖Last chance to pre-order your 2025-26 Haycock yearbook!
Yearbook pre-orders close Wednesday, June 10. To order, visit www.yearbookforever.com, search for Haycock, click Shop the Store, and select 2025-2026. Payment may be made by credit card, debit card, or PayPal.
Not sure if you've already ordered? Email Emily Bradford, Parent Yearbook Coordinator, at haycockelementaryyearbook@gmail.com to confirm.
In-person yearbook sales:
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Monday, June 15: 9:00–9:20 a.m. (Bus Loop) and 4:00–4:15 p.m. (Walkers Door 12)
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Tuesday, June 16: 9:00–9:20 a.m. (Bus Loop) and 4:00–4:15 p.m. (Walkers Door 12)
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Wednesday, June 17: 9:00–9:20 a.m. (Bus Loop)
✔️FCPS Calendar Survey
FCPS values your input as we plan future school calendars. On Friday, June 5, all caregivers and FCPS staff received an email from noreply@fcps.edu containing a unique link to complete the FCPS Calendar Survey.
Your feedback matters. Please take a few minutes to share your priorities and perspectives by Monday, June 22, at 11:59 p.m.
Your individual responses will be kept confidential and will not be shared with school staff or used in any way that identifies you or your student. Only aggregate, summary-level results will be reported to the Fairfax County School Board.
If you do not receive a link to the survey or have technical difficulties completing the survey, please contact the FCPS Office of Research and Program Evaluation.
💙End of Year/Summer Special Education and Section 504 Newsletter
View the latest issue of the FCPS Special Education and Section 504 Newsletter.. Topics in this 2026 End of Year/Summer issue include:
- Celebrating 50 Years of IDEA
- A Year of Inclusion in FCPS
- Advancing Success for Twice-Exceptional (2e) Learners
- Extended School Year (ESY)
- Your Guide to a Fun and Inclusive Summer
- Play, Plan, Grow: Summer Activities for Executive Function
- Keep SEL Growing all Summer Long
- New Resources to Support Life after High School
- Make an Impact as a Special Education Teacher
- Fairfax County SEPTA News
Subscribe to theSpecial Education and Section 504 Newsletter. Special Education and Section 504 Newsletter.
🌞Summer Resources Help Students Stay Curious, Healthy, and Busy
FCPS’ Summer Resource Guide has activities and tips on a variety of subjects and interests, from camps and activities to health and safety resources.
Be sure to check back over the summer, as more resources may be added.
Learning Doesn’t Take a Vacation and Neither Does Fun!
The FCPS Summer Learning webpage offers ideas and strategies for families to keep students curious until August. Summer is the perfect time to help your student explore new interests, reinforce concepts, and stay engaged!
🍴Summer Meals for Students
Starting Monday, June 22, no-cost meals will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis at the sites and times listed on the FCPS Summer Food Service Program webpage.. Students must remain on site while eating their meals.
This year, thanks to generous support from Educate Fairfax,, families may also receive one no-cost breakfast and lunch per adult at the following elementary schools: Braddock, Dogwood, Glen Forest, Hutchison, Hybla Valley, and London Towne.
Summer sites will continue to be added, so please check the Summer Food webpage regularly for updates.
💉Summer Immunization Events for FCPS Students
Inspire Health Alliance,, in partnership with FCPS, will be providing school-required immunizations this summer. Immunizations will be provided at no out-of-pocket cost to students or families. Registering families will be required to provide insurance information, if applicable, but students without insurance may still participate.
Visit the FCPS and Inspire Health Alliance Student Immunization Events webpage for dates, times, and locations. Additional event dates will be made available and shared four to five weeks prior to the event on the webpage. Additional immunization resources are also available.
👓Superintendent's Family Vision Group
Every school sends two representatives to the Superintendent's Family Vision Group. Here are the details about this group:
- The Superintendent’s Family Vision Group meets six times in person, all sessions held in the evening, from 6-7:30pm.
- The Family Vision Group team has divided Fairfax County into four sections, called Quads. You are placed in a Quad based on where your school falls within these sections. Meetings are organized by Quad to ensure accessible locations.
- Tentative Meeting Schedule for 2026–27:All meetings are subject to change in accordance with division-wide priorities and scheduling adjustments as needed.
- Kickoff - Wednesday, September 9 -Location TBD
- Meeting #1-Wednesday, September 30- Location TBD
- Meeting #2-Wednesday, November 18- Location TBD
- Meeting #3-Wednesday, January 27, 2027- Location TBD
- Meeting #4-Wednesday, March 17, 2027- Location TBD
- Full Group Wrap-Up-Wednesday, May 5, 2027- Location TBD
For more details on the group’s structure and purpose, please visit the Superintendent’s Family Vision Group webpage
If you are interested in serving on this group and representing Haycock, please email Liz Beaty, embeaty@fcps.edu. Names for our representatives must be submitted by June 18th. Thank you for considering!
💗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.
 As part of their science curriculum, our 4th graders released trout they raised throughout the year back into their natural habitat, bringing their learning about ecosystems and conservation to life.
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