SCHOOLHOUSE NEWS - April 25
SCA Elections | PTA Career Night| Literacy Fair

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Table of Contents

  • Calendar
  • Deployed Parent Kit Donations
  • 2025-26 School Year SCA Elections
  • Social and Emotional Learning Screener: Parent Reports
  • News from the Family Liaison
  • Military Matters
  • PTA News
  • Community Events - Free Books and Baseball!
  • Useful Links


Calendar April
  • April 25 - PTA Career Night | 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. | Cafeteria and Gym
  • April 29 - Military Family & Student Breakfast
  • May 1 - Get2Green Clean-Up (4th-6th pre-registered students)
  • May 5-9  Staff Appreciation Week
  • May 6 - SCA Campaign Posters due
  • May 12 - 3 Hour Early Release | 12:20 p.m.
  • May 15 - PTA Meeting | 7:00 p.m. | Library


MOMC Service Project


2025-26 School Year SCA Elections

ATTENTION all 4th and 5th grade students who are interested in becoming an SCA officer for the 2025-2026 school year. The campaign process has begun!

4th grade students can run for 2nd Vice President and Historian.
5th grade students can run for President, Vice President, and Secretary.

In order to run, simply create a campaign poster using Google slides and share with Mr. Pitts. Your interested student can find more information on the campaign in the Student All course in Schoology. Click on the 2024-2025 SCA folder. Posters are due by May 6th. Details on the next round will be shared at a later date.

POSTERS ARE DUE on Tuesday, May 6!!!



Social and Emotional Learning Screener: Parent Reports

Students in grades 3-12 took the SEL Screener during the month of March. The screener provides information on their SEL skills such as achieving goals, understanding and managing emotions, establishing and maintaining relationships, and making responsible decisions. The screener also asks students how much their school community makes them feel valued, included, and supported.

Individual student SEL Screener results are available to families in the Documents section of SIS ParentVUE. Families who do not have an active ParentVUE account will receive their results via postal mail.

For support in understanding your individual student’s results or for ideas on how to support them at home, please review the SEL Screener Results Family Guide or reach out to our school staff with any questions.



News from the Family Liaison

Autism Awareness FRC

Autism Resource Awareness

Open House

"Beyond the Label"

Location- Dr. Larry Bussey Family and Community Library
2334 Gallows Road, Room 105
Dunn Loring, VA 22027

Tuesday April, 29th noon - 2pm 

In recognition of Autism Acceptance Month, the Family Resource Center (FRC) warmly invites you to join us for our inaugural Autism Resource Open House, titled "Beyond the Label." This event will include presentations from county representatives, engage in sensory activities, and provide an opportunity to explore the resources available at the FRC.


Pre-K Program Accepting Applications for Fall

The FCPS PreK Program serves 3 and 4 year old students with a high quality, full-day preschool program with no cost to families at 78 Fairfax County elementary schools. 

Students may qualify with a variety of economic or educational risk factors. Learn more about the Pre-K and Early Head Start Program by watching this video (English) or video (Spanish).

Spaces fill quickly, so complete an application online now or call 703-208-7900 (English) or 703-208-7901 (Spanish) for more information.


Fairfax County Health Department Speech and Hearing Clinic

The Fairfax County Health Department Speech and Hearing Clinic provides free speech and hearing screenings to the community. 

Speech & Language
□ Screenings
□ Diagnostics
□ Stroke Club Support Groups
□ Consultations & Referrals
□ Teletherapy

Audiology Services
□ Screenings
□ Diagnostics
□ Consultations
□ Referrals

Call to make an appointment today.

703-246-7120  |  TTY: 711  |  FAX: 703-653-9573
fairfaxcounty.gov/health/speech-hearing

The Speech and Hearing Clinic is an in-network Medicaid provider. A sliding scale fee discount may be available based on household size and income.



Summer Camps

The 2025 Guide to Summer Camps is now accessible on the Family Resource Center website.


Marily Grotz, Family Liaison
Phone: 703-924-4553  Cell: 571-296-6011
Email: mgrotz@fcps.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday/Thursday 8:30am-3:30pm



Military Matters

HES April Events - Month of the Military Child

  • April 25 (Friday) - PTA Career Night, HSS JROTC students will have their own table
  • April 29 (Tuesday) - MOMC Student & Family Breakfast
    8:35-9:25 a.m. in the HES Cafeteria. Please RSVP by Friday, April 25

MOMC Student & Family Breakfast

Parents: Bring ID & check-in at Door 2 (outside entrance of cafeteria). Students: Must enter at front door at regular time-report directly to homeroom-will be called to cafeteria separately. Extra parking @ HSS across the street at bottom of lot near Telegraph Rd.

Military Child Superstar Form

Forms can be returned to teachers or by email to me. Make copies for siblings.

Where I was Born. Where I have Lived Form

Have your child fill it out this form that was sent home. It will be added to the USA and World maps marking all the wonderful places our military kids have lived.

Shelly Oberst, LCSW
Military & Family Life Counselor
Hayfield Elementary School
Cell: 571-386-7884
obersts@magellanfederal.com



PTA News

April 25 - Career Night | 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. | Cafeteria and Gym

May 5-9  Staff Appreciation Week! Information can be found in Thursday folders and on the Hayfield PTA website

May 15 - PTA Meeting | 7:00 p.m. | Library