Haycock News
MAY PTA MEETING - This Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Join us for a special presentation, Parenting in the Digital Age!! Smart phones, internet access - our young ones are quite savvy these days - but is it causing any safety issues or trouble with getting homework done? Is your 3rd grader bugging you for a cell phone? Pam Huffman, will present information about the latest research on media use, a sampling of the digital marketplace (including Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, cellphones, internet and more), an overview of how the world is changing, and suggestions to aid us in our role as a parent. There will be time to share questions, answers, concerns and comments. Please join us for this informative presentation and open dialogue!
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. - We will break for refreshments and then continue with a report from Dr. Sheers, the PTA Budget report and Presentation of the Nominating Committee’s slate of new officers.
Posted on 05/12.
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL’S WEEK
Dr. Sheers and Mrs. McGuigan Rock!!! Whenever we have questions they are always available and happy to talk with us, and our emails are responded to promptly! They constantly look out for our school and work to provide the best for Haycock’s students. Take a moment this week to thank them for their great leadership and support! The PTA will present them with a home cooked meal as well as a gift at this week’s PTA meeting.
Posted on 05/12.
AUTHOR VISITS 2nd GRADE
Moira Donohue, author of Penny and the Punctuation Bee and Alfie the Apostrophe will be returning to Haycock for her annual visit with our 2nd graders on May 15th. This local author, a former Haycock parent, shares her characters and their fun way of looking at the use of punctuation.
Posted on 05/10.
Haycock Trek
Calling all Haycock students…It’s time to TREK with the Haycock mascot, your friends, family and teachers. Our 4th annual Haycock 5K run/walk is back and better than ever! Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 19th. 7:00am registration, 7:30am warmup with the Haycock Cougar and your favorite PE teachers and a race time of 8:00am. Immediately following the race there are refreshments and music on the Haycock playground. See you at the finish line! Trek Brochure
Posted on 03/24.
ATTENTION 6TH GRADE PARENTS!
As the 6th graders are busy preparing for SOLs planning their end of the year party is off and running! In order for the party to be a success (a lot of fun for the 6th graders) we need YOUR HELP. The end of the year party is scheduled for Thursday, June 14th, from 1:00 – 4:00 PM. We need many volunteers to assist. What excellent opportunity to help celebrate your child’s conclusion of elementary school! To volunteer go to: http://www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E094FAEAD29A13-6thgrade/394977 . To see details and to purchase a t-shirt memento click 6th grade party flyer. Thank you, The Party Planning Committee!!! If you have any questions or would like further details, please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Posted on 02/13.
COMMUNITY MEETINGS ON FACILITY ISSUES
Fairfax County residents are invited to provide input for a long-term strategic plan that will help Fairfax County Public Schools prepare for critical facilities issues facing the school system in the next decade, including increasing enrollment, the availability of space to meet needs, and adequate funding to meet maintenance, renovation, and construction needs. The School-Board appointed Facilities Planning Advisory Council (FPAC) is developing the new strategic plan and encourages parents and all residents to participate in community meetings on:
Tuesday, May 22nd - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Whitman Middle School Cafeteria, Alexandria
Robinson Secondary School Blue Cafeteria, Fairfax
The facilities strategic plan is driven by issues identified in FPAC’s careful evaluation of the current conditions and input from residents at a series of listening tours FPAC held in spring and fall 2011: space utilization (enrollment, capacity, and programs), operations and maintenance, capital improvement, community use, and communications. Those interested in attending any of the community sessions can register here .
Posted on 04/22.
SCHOOL BUDGET UPDATE
It’s time to make your voice heard about next year’s FCPS budget.
Dr. Dale’s proposed budget includes, among many things, a 2 percent market scale adjustment and a step increase for all eligible employees as well as a salary adjustment for custodian positions and the addition of 26 positions (2 million dollar budget line-item) specifically to address large class sizes. (http://fcps.edu/news/fy2013/bottomline/bottomline.html).
We know that many parents have been concerned about the large class sizes we see here at Haycock and the effects it has on our students and teachers. Others feel very strongly that our teachers and staff receive the salary increases in FY 2013, especially after the pay freezes that have been in place in the past few years.
We strongly encourage you to make your voice and concerns heard in the budget process. There will be public hearings on the budget on May 15 and 16. The speakers list for these public hearings will open on May 4. You may find additional information about signing up to speak at public hearings at http://www.fcps.edu/schlbd/meetings/requestspeak.shtml. In addition, you can send email to the School Board and its members – find contact information at http://www.fcps.edu/schlbd/members/bdmembers.shtml.
Posted on 04/14.
LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP
Here are a few highlights from the education legislative action taken by the Virginia General Assembly during the legislative session that recently concluded. The General Assembly rejected bills that 1) would have repealed the “Kings Dominion” law that requires the first day of school to be after Labor Day, 2) would have allowed home-schooled students to play sports at their local high schools, and 3) would have eliminated tenure-style protections for teachers. The General Assembly approved legislation to require school boards to establish policies for keeping epinephrine pens at each school to allow a school employee to administer the medication to a student having an anaphylactic reaction.
Posted on 03/18.
PTA SUGGESTION BOX
Your suggestions and inventiveness make Haycock PTA a success. If you have ideas about how the Haycock PTA could make our school an even better place to be please complete a suggestion card and place in the PTA Suggestion Box in the Front Office.
Every event that the PTA does, every action that it takes, is the result of someone making the suggestion: “Why doesn’t the PTA do ...” Our school is blessed with many individuals who give generously of their time. Your suggestions on how to strengthen our community are always greatly appreciated.
Posted on 03/17.
FAMILYGRAM
Familygram is a newsletter for Fairfax County Public Schools parents that is published by the Department of Communications and Community Outreach. To view the WINTER 2012 Fairfax County Public School publication of FAMILYGRAM online click HERE
Posted on 02/16.
Haycock School Hours
For the 2011 - 2012 School Year:
Monday
9:15 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. (Dismissal will start at 1:25 p.m.)
Tuesday - Friday
9:15 a.m. - 3:55 p.m. (Dismissal starts at 3:55 p.m.)
Posted on 09/10.
What Exactly Does The PTA Do?