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"Boosterthon is this week Halley families!"
It’s time to rally together for our Halley Elementary Fun Run fundraiser! Our goal is to raise $20,000 for field trips, teacher appreciation, books, social-emotional tools like Zones of Regulation, and school beautification which will enhance our school’s resources and provide our students with an even better educational experience.
Now to make it fun - if we raise $20,000, we will earn a Dance party with Hugo the Hornet during the Fun Run!
We are encouraging all families to…
- Sign up TODAY at MyBooster.com.
- Share your fundraising page with friends and family.
- Donate if you are able
Check out the PTO website and social media for a snapshot of how your donations to the PTO have an impact.
THANK YOU for working with the PTO to make our school community stronger. We are grateful for your ongoing support!
SAVE THE DATES:
Halley’s Fun Run - 4/2/25
The PTO needs parent volunteers to help facilitate the Boosterthon fundraising campaign this year, sign up to help, HERE!
THANK YOU for working with the PTO to make our school community stronger. We are grateful for your ongoing support!
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It’s Kindergarten Registration Time & Orientation!
Attending kindergarten provides children with an opportunity to learn and practice the essential social, emotional, problem-solving, and self-regulation skills they will use throughout their lives. Fairfax County public schools typically conduct kindergarten registration events, including orientation, between January and April. Eligible children can also be registered throughout the summer, but registering your child early helps us prepare and ensure we have the teachers and resources needed on the first day of school.
Families should prepare for registration by gathering documents and completing forms on the FCPS kindergarten registration webpage. FCPS offers support and resources for all families to help with registration and the transition to kindergarten. For support in other languages, visit the kindergarten registration webpage.
Halley will host our kindergarten orientation on April 1st from 1:00-2:30. Please join us to meet our lovely kindergarten team and Halley staff. You can even take a tour of the school!!
✨ A strong start is Goal 1 of the 2023-30 Strategic Plan.
The winter cold and flu season has been extremely rough on many of our FCPS school communities…including Halley. Our chronic absenteeism rate has increased to 20.4% during the month of February.
Parents please remember: Sniffles and a simple cough can be managed by the clinic while students are at school. Please only have your child stay home if they are running a fever, or have symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting or a rash. Consider allowing your child to wear a mask to school.
Let’s get our school-wide attendance back on track this week and the weeks to come.
📖Don't miss out! Yearbooks are only available for preorder until April 4th. We can't guarantee extras will be available for purchase later, so preorder yours today to secure your copy for just $19.00. Yearbooks will be distributed during the last week of school.
Here's how to preorder your yearbook in 4 easy steps:
- Enter the Halley online code: YB32252.
- Enter your name and email address, then click "Access Yearbook".
- Enter your student's information, select your product and quantity, and click "View Cart" to proceed to checkout.
📖 Supporting Academic Growth and Reading on Level by Third Grade
The FCPS Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Advertised Budget invests in academic growth and excellence for each and every student, which is one of the priorities of the FCPS Strategic Plan.
Across FCPS, teachers, staff, parents, and even older students are invested in helping our youngest learners grow their love of reading from a strong foundation.
The goal is for students to move from “learning to read” to “reading to learn” by the end of the third grade. Reading on grade level is connected to other Strategic Plan goals, including completing advanced coursework and graduating on time.
Last fall, FCPS introduced a new reading curriculum that aligns with evidence-based literacy instruction. Between fall and winter, reading screener results show more than a 4% increase in the number of students in kindergarten to third grade approaching or meeting expectations. Similarly, 3.4% more third graders demonstrate strong foundations of reading and 8.4% more third graders are mastering grade-level standards.
Discover how an elementary school employs a science-based approach, including phonics, to supercharge students' reading.
Learn more about the FCPS FY 2026 Advertised Budget. View the Budget Development Calendar to stay up to date.
Infant/Toddler Resources and Child Find
Help and Resources for Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families
Are you concerned about your infant, toddler, or preschool-aged child's development? Resources are available if your child exhibits difficulties in one or more of the following areas:
- communication,
- fine and/or gross motor skills,
- self-help skills,
- problem solving
- attention skills
Learn more about typical developmental milestones.
The Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia (ITC) is the state’s early intervention system for infants and toddlers (0-36 months) with disabilities and their families. ITC provides evaluations and services for children who have developmental delays or medical conditions that may affect development. Parents are encouraged to contact ITC at 703-246-7121 to share their concerns.
Early Childhood Child Find is the process of identifying children with potential special education needs between the ages of 20 months and 5 years (children must be two by September 30).
FCPS Early Childhood Identification and Services (ECID&S) offers a free referral process to identify potential developmental delays or disabilities. Special education services are provided for all children who are found eligible through the referral process. Parents are encouraged to contact 571-423-4121 with questions or to make a referral.
✨ Helping students meet the criteria for kindergarten readiness is Goal 1 of the Strategic Plan.
Student Fasting Meal Kits
Students who are fasting during the school day between now and March 28 can take school meal kits home at the end of the day. Families must fill out a separate request form for each week and for each student in order to receive school meal kits. To receive meal kits for the week of March 24, please fill out this form by March 17.
School meal kits will provide complete, healthy meals that include protein, fruits, vegetables, low-fat milk, and whole grains—just like the meals served at school. The food will be kept cold so it stays fresh, and you can heat it at home. The meals are made to fit different food preferences.
Here's how it works:
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Parents/Guardians: Fill out a Fasting Meals Request Form for each week your child will pick up school meal kits.
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Student Pick-up: Students can pick up one breakfast meal kit and one lunch meal kit at the end of the school day.
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Who can get a meal kit? Any student who is fasting can get a meal kit. If a student gets lunch or breakfast at school, they can't get a meal kit that day. Only students can pick up the meal kits – no adults.
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When? These meal kits are only available from February 28 to March 28, 2025 at the end of the school day.
Parents/Guardians: Please fill out the forms on the FNS website by the deadline dates if you would like your fasting student(s) to receive school meal kits at the end of the school day to take home. A separate form must be filled out for each week and each student.
Please contact the Office of Food and Nutrition Services with any questions.
- Food and Nutrition Services email: [email protected]
- Food and Nutrition Services phone: 703-813-4800
📅 Quarter Ends, Eid al-Fitr, and Student Holiday
Friday, March 28, is the last day of the third quarter. It is a full day of school for students.
All FCPS schools and offices are closed on Monday, March 31, for Eid al-Fitr. Tuesday, April 1, is a student holiday and teacher workday. See the complete school year calendar.
The Gradebook in SIS ParentVUE and StudentVUE will be closed for the end of the quarter from Friday, March 28, at 4 p.m. to Monday, April 7, at 6 a.m.
Learn how to activate your ParentVUE account to easily access grade reports and other helpful information about your child.
🚀 Prepare for a Summer of Learning and Fun
Registration will be available soon for summer camps offered by Fairfax County Public Schools for all students. Career and Technical Education (CTE) camps and Institute for the Arts (IFTA) camps will be held in July at Lake Braddock Secondary School from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bus transportation will be available from select FCPS middle and high schools. Registration begins for these programs on Monday, March 10, and ends Friday, June 6.
Tech Adventure Camp (TAC) is a week-long exploratory camp designed to allow current K-5 students to explore activities in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), culinary arts, health, trades, and business and marketing areas. Watch this video about CTE camps.
E-IFTA is a weekly arts camp for students in grades 2-5 who love to sing, dance, act, perform, make, and create. Students take part in four daily classes related to dance, music, theater, and visual art. They work with FCPS fine arts teachers who create fun and engaging classes.
For more information, see the Summer Learning page.
8850 Cross Chase Circle, Fairfax Station 22039 | Phone: 703-551-5700
Attendance: 703-551-5757 or email HalleyES.Attendance
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