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Hi Sleepy Hollow families! Thank you to everyone who came to our March PTA Meeting. Please see the link to our March slides with the links to all of the information we covered, including information on the Parklawn Boundary study (which now includes Sleepy Hollow), and the changing middle school start times for the Justice Pyramid, as well as volunteer opportunities for the rest of the year!
PTA March Meeting Slides
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Grab your SHES shirts, shorts, pants, hoodies and more!
Orders will be shipped to school for free in early May: https://bit.ly/shesgear
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April is the Month of the Military Child, a time to recognize children from military families for their contributions and sacrifices. Sleepy Hollow will celebrate all month and recognize Purple Up Day on Wednesday, April 9.
We extend our appreciation for the service of all children from military families and celebrate them by wearing purple in an effort to say “Thank You!” Are you or a family member in the military (active or retired) and willing to participate in an assembly at school on Wednesday, April 9? Reach out to the PTA or to Principal Vega.
Whether or not you know any military-connected youth, please take a moment to recognize and honor them by wearing purple on April 9!
Why purple? Purple symbolizes all branches of the military as a combination of Army green, Marine Corps red, and Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force and Space blue.
FCPS would like to hear from all families on the possibility of adjusting school start times across the division. From FCPS:
As we continue the conversation about potentially changing middle school start times, we are inviting you to participate in a School Start Times Survey. Students in 5th to 12th grades will also have the opportunity to take the survey and will receive an email later today.
The School Start Times Survey is being administered by Prismatic Services, an independent firm contracted by FCPS to complete the Middle School Start Times project.
The objective is to develop an action plan that supports the Fairfax County School Board in starting middle schools at or after 8 a.m. Your opinion and feedback are important. Prismatic will keep all responses confidential and will only report overall results.
Participation in the survey is optional. The survey takes about 8-10 minutes to complete.
Take the Survey
The PTA is currently seeking donations for items to be incorporated into larger themed gift baskets to be auctioned at our annual online auction: April 20-27, 2025. Below are suggestions, by grade level, for items to be used to create six different themed baskets. Please consider donating items for your children's grades. Donations can be dropped off by your child in the large box outside of the front office, or arrange for pick up by April 1. For pick up please email ptaboard@shespta.org
Seeking new/unopened items in the following themes:
KINDERGARTEN – SUMMER FUN: Beach towels, beach toys, balls, sunblock, sunglasses, water bottles, swim goggles, gift cards to mini golf or other summer activities, yard toys, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc.
1st GRADE - ARTS & CRAFTS: Markers, pens, colored pencils, crayons, craft paint, construction paper, paint brushes, stamping kit, small wooden model kits, loom bracelet kit, poster board, gift card to craft store, etc.
2nd GRADE – REST & RELAXATION (or pamper Mom!): Lotion, scented candles, bath bombs, face/eye masks, cozy blanket or towel, manicure gift card, comfy socks/slippers, etc.
3rd GRADE – COOKING: Cooking utensils, oven mitts, special tins/molds, marinades, cookbooks, seasonings, measuring cups, etc.
4TH GRADE – FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Card games, board games, travel games, individual or group games, puzzles, snacks/popcorn, etc.
5TH GRADE – KIDS' CHOICE: Trading cards, fidgets, small Lego sets or building toys, play-doh, stickers, gift card, etc.
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The Sleepy Hollow Elementary School PTA Annual Plant Sale is happening now through April 16, 2025. We've got a great selection of flowers, vegetables, and herbs for you this year.
Please visit our online store to take advantage of this year's sale: https://bit.ly/shesplants25
Plants are scheduled to arrive on Saturday, May 3
Sign up here to help out with the plant sale pick up on May 3.
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IMPORTANT DATES |
April 3 - PTA International Night
April 8 - Duangrat's Thai restaurant spirit night - All day
April 9 - Purple Up Day! Wear purple to school to honor military families
April 14 - 18 - Spring Break, School Closed
April 20-27 - PTA Spring Auction
April 29 - PTA Virtual Meeting, 7pm
May 3 - Plant Sale Pick Up
May 5-9 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 15 - Red Robin Spirit Night -- All day
May 20 - PTA Virtual Meeting, 7pm
May 26 - Memorial Day Holiday, School Closed
June 4 - Chipotle Spirit Night, 5-9pm
June 10 - 5th Grade Graduation Celebration (evening)
June 11 - 5th Grade Graduation Ceremony + Last day of school!
See full FCPS calendar here: https://www.fcps.edu/calendars
Add SHES PTA calendar to your Google Calendar here
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