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September 16, 2024
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Dear Families,
IMPORTANT MESSAGE
Monday September 16th is an early 3 hour early release for students. Dismissal will be at 12:30 and buses will run as normal. If you have not informed your child's teacher, please call the main office on Monday morning at (703) 237-7000 how your child will go home. Families that are experiencing hardship with childcare, below is the supervised schedule for the day.
12:45 - 1:00
Bathroom break and staff arrives to designated classroom
1:00 - 1:15
Afternoon Meeting for all students
1:15 - 1:45
Lexia Reading (K Phonics activities- Jen Blum will organize materials)
1:45 - 2:15
Independent reading, read aloud or video read aloud
2:15 - 2:45
Writing time, handwriting practice, cursive or typing
2:45 - 3:15
ST Math (K and First Gr. -number ID and/or counting) Kate Theodore, 2 activities including a Jack Hartman video or starfall
3:15 - 3:30
Prepare for dismissal
In partnership,
Principal Vega and Assistant Principal Bermudez
FCPS Calendar
Thank You SHES PTA
On Saturday September 14th, the SHES PTA hosted a Car Wash from 10:00 - 3:00 p.m. The proceeds of the donations will go to supporting our teachers with instructional supplies, field trips, family engagement events and many more!
Why Join the PTA?
Being a PTA member is more than just a title; it’s a partnership that strengthens our school community. Your involvement is crucial to our success. Together, we can create a vibrant and supportive environment that benefits every child at our school.
Get Involved!
Become a PTA Member: Sign up to join the PTA and help us continue our impactful work. Join today! SHES PTA Membership
Warm regards,
Principal Vega
Save the Date!
- September 16 - 3 Hour Early Release, 12:30 p.m. Dismissal
- September 20 - PTA Bingo Night for all Families! Sleepy Hollow Cafe 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- September 24 - PTA Virtual Meeting, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m
- October 3rd - Rosh Hashanah Holiday, No School
- October 4 - Teacher Work Day - No School
Student Interim Reports
An interim report highlighting your student's progress and areas of growth will be sent home midway of the first quarter to all families. Families should expect to receive the interim report by October 16. The purpose of the interim is to share your student's academic and life, work and citizen skills in the school setting.
As a reminder, please sign up for a parent-teacher conference with your student's teacher. You can reach your child's teacher by talking points or email. We encourage a strong partnership with our families in meeting the needs of all our students.
✔️ Parent/Caregiver Checklist:
Have You Completed These Important Forms?
We understand that the multiple school forms caregivers receive during the first weeks of school can feel overwhelming, but each one helps set your child up for a successful school year! If you do not have a SIS ParentVUE account, please contact the front office for an activation code and follow the directions on the SIS ParentVUE Account webpage.
🩹 Immunization Requirements
Please check with your healthcare provider as soon as possible to make sure your child is up to date on the immunizations required by the state of Virginia. Starting Monday, September 30, students who have not provided proof of immunization will not be allowed to attend school.
You may check your child’s immunization compliance and submit their immunization record in SIS ParentVUE. Records may also be delivered to Sleepy Hollow front office.
Alternative immunization documents (below) may also be provided, but they may not be uploaded in ParentVUE:
- A healthcare provider’s written statement specifying all administered immunizations.
- A healthcare provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption.
- A notarized Religious Exemption form objecting to the administration of immunizations due to conflicts with religious tenets or practices.
Find more information on immunizations.
📋 Permission Forms
Families can easily grant permission for their children to access a variety of school resources through the Parent Digital Consent system. Parents can opt their child in or out of resources including online educational tools, school counseling services, and tutoring services. They can also change how student information is managed.Visit the Parent Digital Consent webpage to access the system. See how to use the tool.
Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R)
The SR&R document explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses. Parents using SIS ParentVUE will be prompted to sign the document when logging in to that platform. A printable version of the document with a signature sheet is available on the SR&R webpage. This form should be signed and returned by Monday, September 30.
Community Conversations
🎤 Our Schools, Our Future:
Register Today for a Community Conversation!
Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid will host a series of Community Conversations this fall. She invites you to share your thoughts and ask questions.
The next event is scheduled for Monday, September 23, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Newington Forest Elementary School. Click on the date to register. Childcare and language interpretation services will be provided.
🤒 When a Student Should
Stay Home From School
Whether students miss school because of illness or any other reason, missing school leads to learning loss.
Help your child succeed by encouraging them to attend as many days as possible, but do make sure your child stays home if they are sick. Visit FCPS’ website for information on when to keep your child at home.
If your child has a chronic illness, make sure to notify their teacher so that support can be provided if needed. Also, keep an open line of communication with your school's public health staff.
Read about how families can help form good attendance habits. Attend today, achieve tomorrow!
🍽️Fueling Student Success:
New Food Options Cooked up at FCPS
Students will have more than a dozen new options for lunch and breakfast in school cafeterias starting this week. New menu items were either favorites at last year’s food show — including Korean BBQ wings, sweet Thai chili wings, chicken tikka masala, and barbacoa street tacos — or were tested with student focus groups and tastings.
View our school menu to see all the new options and when they will become available.
✨ The 2023-30 Strategic Plan — Goal 2: Safe, Supported, Included, Empowered
The Office of Food and Nutrition Services' updates to lunch menus align with FCPS’ Strategic Plan Goal #2 - Safe, Supported, Included, and Empowered. The new menu options reflect the many voices and cultures represented around every FCPS lunch table!
FCPS’ 2023-30 Strategic Plan sets five main goals to create positive change in the division. These goals show where we should focus our attention and will help us align our efforts.
As part of the second goal, we want each and every student to feel like they belong and have the support they need to thrive. See how Goal 2 is being put into practice.
Family Life Education Instructional Program Information
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve. Instruction is seen as a partnership among parents and guardians, the school, and the community in supporting the learning essential to the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community.
Parents/guardians may choose to opt their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program. Students who are opted out are provided with age-appropriate, nonpunitive alternative health instruction, and every effort is made to foster respect for family choices. If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school year, opt out forms are available in Parent Digital Consent. Paper opt-out forms are available in our main office. Students receiving special education services and accessing modified curriculum will receive a printed opt-out form for modified FLE lessons.
Detailed grade-level program descriptions are available online at Elementary (K-6). FLE grade level-specific lessons and media that FCPS has streaming rights for are available for parents online in Schoology. Parents/guardians login to Schoology using the same username and password as their Student Information System (SIS) Parent account. Grade level-specific lessons are also available at the City of Fairfax Regional Library (this location does not have media). Grade level-specific lessons and media that is not streamed online are available for review at your child’s school library. Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media online.
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