HES School House News Principal: Jessica Lewis jrlewis@fcps.edu Hayfield Elementary School Website http:www.fcps.edu/HayfieldES January 8, 2015 Assistant Principal: Andrew Smith ajsmith@fcps.edu Art Room News Full-Time Advanced Academic Placement (Level IV) The Art Room is in need of oversized t-shirts and button down shirts to be used as smocks. If you can donate, please send in your items to the office. Thank you for your assistance. Just a friendly reminder that parents or guardians who wish to refer grade two students who are not in the advanced academic placement screening pool, and students in grades three through six, may submit the Advanced Academic Placement (AAP) Level IV Referral Form http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/packet/ Fillable_AAPLevelIVReferralForm.pdf and the Optional Parent Questionnaire http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/packet/Fillable_AAPParentGuardianQuestionnaire.pdf. We do not have the results of the grade two pool at this time. The benchmark score for the NNAT and CogAT will be posted on the Advanced Academic Programs site sometime in January. Sara Hawkins Art Teacher Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Observance January 19-No School On this day we celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the only U.S. federal holiday commemorating an AfricanAmerican (FCPS Calendar). It celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., an influential American civil rights leader. He is most well-known for his campaigns to end racial segregation on public transport and for racial equality in the United States (timeanddate.com). Two Hour Early Release - Thursday, January 29 School will dismiss at 12:50 pm on Thursday, January 29. January 30 and February 2 are student holidays. Students will return on Tuesday, February 3. Hayfield Elementary School 7633 Telegraph Road Alexandria, VA 22315 Main: 703-924-4500 HayfieldESAttend@fcps.edu HayfieldESOffice@fcps.edu The AAP Level IV Referral Form, Optional Parent Questionnaire, and other optional materials are due to Hayfield Elementary by February 3, 2015. Please direct any questions you may have to Advanced Academic Resource Teacher, Kelly Parker, who can be reached at knparker@fcps.edu or at 703-924-4500. Also, for more information, please visit: http://www.fcps.edu/HayfieldES/programs/aap/advanced_academics.html Kelly Parker Advanced Academics and Math Resource Teacher Rising Seventh Grade Curriculum Night Set for January 22 This event will take place at Hayfield Secondary School from 6:00-8:30 pm, and is open to parents and students to learn about core course offerings and elective choices for the 2015-2016 school year. Inclement Weather and Emergency Closing Plans Due to inclement weather or other emergency situations, it may be necessary to close schools for the entire day, to open schools two hours late, or to close two hours early. The procedures used in school closings are detailed at http:// www.fcps.edu/news/weather.shtml Please keep this information in a convenient location for future reference. While safety is always our first priority, there are areas in the neighborhood that students may take to come to school that are not the school’s responsibility to maintain. Certainly if parents feel that the walking conditions are not safe during these winter months, they may make alternate decisions to ensure their children’s safety in coming to and from school. Here’s What’s Coming Up... January 13 Human Relations Committee Meeting February 3 PTA Meeting 7:00 pm February 10 Hayfield Pyramid Choral Concert HSS 7:00 pm February 13 PTA Bingo Night 5:30 pm—7:30 pm P r o u d l y S o a r i n g HES School House News SCA CANNED FOOD DRIVE AND JERSEY SPIRIT DAY Beginning January 29 through February 28, the SCA will be sponsoring our annual canned food drive. This year’s drive will kick-off during our Jersey Day spirit day on Thursday, January 29. Everyone is encouraged to wear a jersey of his/her favorite team. Vote for your favorite team in the Super Bowl by bringing in a non-perishable item and placing it in your favorite teams box in the front lobby. Use only one item of food to vote and take the rest to your classroom. The SCA is encouraging all the students at Hayfield Elementary to bring in all kinds of non-perishable items. Also accepted are bags, boxes, and plastic items. No breakable items please. A list of needed items appears below. We are asking for as many items as possible. Students please talk to your parents before raiding pantries for these items. You might end up taking something planned for your own family’s dinner that night. Parents talk with your students about the importance of helping others less fortunate than ourselves. Items of need: sugar, oil, cereal, flour, ketchup, mayonnaise, salad dressing, jelly, coffee, peanut butter, diapers (sizes 4-6), laundry supplies, dish washing detergent, cleaning supplies, personal hygiene supplies, and toilet paper. All non-perishable items will gladly be accepted. The SCA would be very appreciative of any donations that you bring to them and your support with our Canned Food Drive. The less fortunate families of our area will definitely benefit from your generosity. PE DRESS CODE Just a reminder of our PE dress code, students should wear clothing that is non-restrictive but not overly loose. Dresses and skirts are not appropriate for most activities and should be avoided. Athletic shoes are preferred. Sandals, open back shoes, slip on shoes, boots, and shoes that are slippery are unsafe and should not be worn. Children will be asked not to participate if their attire is unsafe. Continued wearing of unsafe attire can reflect negatively on a student’s grade due to lack of participation. Cetan Tameris and Ruth Drickey, PE Teachers Many Thanks For Angel Tree Donations The SCA would like to thank the Hayfield Elementary community for their generosity during this holiday season. Our Angel Tree was decorated by so many children, parents, and friends from our community with an abundance of hats, scarves, gloves, mittens, and toys. This holiday season, we collected four boxes full of hats, scarves, and gloves which were delivered to Koinonia. We also collected lots of toys which were delivered to Toys for Tots prior to the holidays. Thank you for all your kindness; many children will be warmer and had a merrier holiday season because of you! Again, many thanks to all! HES School House News HES School House News HES School House News HES School House News