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Message from Principal Sain
Dear Husky Families,
Happy Thanksgiving! As we gather around the table to give thanks, I want to express my sincere gratitude for welcoming me to Hybla Valley! It is an absolute privilege to lead this exceptional school community and I look forward to seeing all we can do together.
Our students are the heart of our school, and we are so fortunate to have such intelligent, curious, and kind children. The future looks bright for our Huskies! Your support and partnership are invaluable as we work together to not only provide the best possible education for them but support them in achieving their dreams.
As we look forward to closing out the remainder of 2024, we are excited about the continued academic success of our kids! December is going to be a fabulous month.
Wishing you a warm and joyful Thanksgiving,
Kathleen
Hybla Valley Scholastic Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming (12/2-12/6)! Get ready to empower your reader with book choice. Every purchase benefits our school. You can shop online from 11/26-12/9. Start exploring together: [https://www.scholastic.com/bf/hyblavalleyelemschool]
*The Book Fair will be open for students and their families to shop on the night of Tuesday, December 3rd from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM.
¡Se acerca la Feria del Libro Scholastic (12/2-12/6)! Prepárese para empoderar a su lector con la elección de libros. Cada compra beneficia a nuestra escuela. Puede comprar en línea del 11/26 al 12/9.Comience a explorar juntos: [https://www.scholastic.com/bf/hyblavalleyelemschool]
*La Feria del Libro estará abierta para que los estudiantes y sus familias compren la noche del martes 3 de diciembre de 5:00 p.m. a 6:30 p.m.
Join the Hybla Valley PTO
Our next PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 from 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM. You may attend in person in our cafeteria or virtually using this link: https://tinyurl.com/cpu55usf.
At this meeting we will be nominating our 2024-2025 PTO Board Members. We are currently looking for someone to fill the following positions: PTO President, PTO Vice President, PTO Treasurer, and PTO Secretary. If you are interested in these positions, the position descriptions are as follows:
President: Preside over meetings, schedule meetings, and create agendas.
Vice President: Assist the president with activities, attend meetings when the president can't, and organize staff appreciation events.
Treasurer: Responsible for all funds, including collecting money at events and fundraisers, disbursing funds, and ensuring accurate bookkeeping.
Secretary: Record and read meeting minutes, notifies board members and PTO members of meetings, and help the president track attendance.
Save the dates for future PTO Meetings!
- January 14th
- February 11th
- March 11th
- April 8th
- May 13th
- June 10th
Join us for Winter Movie Night sponsored by the Hybla Valley PTO!!
Federal Impact Aid Survey
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is eligible for federal Impact Aid grants due to the federal presence in our area. The grants from these programs will become part of FCPS' general operating budget. They are critical to ensuring that students receive an excellent education. FCPS anticipates receiving approximately $4,000,000 in Impact Aid funds.
FCPS uses the survey for Federal Impact Aid to identify federally connected students. In October, the survey will be made available to FCPS families. The survey is available online through ParentVue. Families without ParentVUE can request a paper copy of the survey from their child's school. FCPS staff will process the information with the utmost confidentiality.
Below are the visual steps for a parent to get to the survey in SIS ParentVue.
Here is a video link with more information about Impact Aid:
https://www.fcps.edu/impact
Use of Impact Aid Funds:
Federal Impact Aid provides revenue to local education agencies to mitigate costs of educating children in areas impacted by federal activity. The Impact Aid policy was designed to compensate local school districts for the local funding share that is reduced or eliminated because of a Federal presence that is not taxable. School districts with federal lands, military installations, federal low-rent housing or Indian Trust land within their boundaries lose local revenues. Impact Aid is designed to compensate school districts for this lost revenue. Impact Aid goes into the general fund and is intended to offset the costs (e.g. staff, facilities, and transportation) associated with educating military dependent children and other special groups.
Upcoming FLE Lessons
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) offers a comprehensive Family Life Education (FLE) program. FLE instruction begins in kindergarten and continues through grade 12. FLE includes topics in human growth and development and social and emotional health. FLE instruction helps students gain knowledge and skills needed to make healthy, responsible, and life-enhancing decisions related to relationships and their physical, emotional, and social health. Parents and guardians are partners in their child’s learning. FLE instruction supports the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community.
Parents and guardians can review FLE materials. Parents/guardians can access FLE lessons in Schoology using their SIS username and password. Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media titles online. Lessons and media are available for review at your child’s school. Lessons only are also available at the City of Fairfax Regional Library (this location does not have media).
To foster respect for family choices, parents/guardians may choose to opt their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program. A student who is opted out will receive alternative health instruction. To opt your child out of all or part of the FLE program for this school year, please complete the digital opt-out form. If you cannot access the digital opt-out form, contact your child’s school to request a printed form. You do not need to complete the opt-out form, digital or printed, if you wish for your child to take part in FLE instruction.
FLE program descriptions are available on the FCPS website.
For information about when FLE instruction will take place, please contact your child’s teacher or school. For questions about the FLE program, please contact Instructional Services at 571-423-4550 or email [email protected].
Hybla Valley Elementary will hold an FLE information meeting for parents and families on Tuesday, December 3rd in the cafeteria from 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM.
FCPS Boundary Review Community Meetings
As a reminder, FCPS has started the process of reviewing school boundaries across the division. This important work will help the district better support student population growth, changes in school capacity, and evolving community needs. Community input is vital to this process. With that in mind, FCPS, in partnership with Thru Consulting, will be hosting a series of community meetings in each of FCPS’ six regions. Participants are encouraged to share their thoughts, ask questions, and learn more about the boundary review process.
Please visit FCPS’ website for meeting dates, locations, and other information. Sign up for the School Boundary Review newsletter for updates.
The next meetings will be held Monday, December 2, at Westfield High School from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., and on Tuesday, December 3 at Lake Braddock Secondary School from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Be sure to view the schedule and attend a meeting if you can. Registration is not required but does help us plan. You can also sign up to receive the School Boundary Review newsletter by email.
Calendar Reminders
November:
27th-29th: Student Holidays (Thanksgiving), no classes.
December:
3rd: FLE (Family Life Education) Parent & Family Information Meeting, 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM in the Cafeteria.
3rd: Book Fair open in the Library for students and their families to shop from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM.
10th: December PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) Meeting, please join us in person in the cafeteria or virtually using this link (https://meet.google.com/xmu-dxnn-qxo) from 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM.
17th: The last day of our Fall/Winter Science & Math Olympiad club meetings.
19th: Winter Movie Night in the Gym and Cafeteria from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM. Both locations will provide cookies, popcorn, and hot cocoa for $1 each.
23rd - 31st: Winter Break Student Holiday, no classes.
January:
1st-3rd: Winter Break Student Holiday, no classes.
20th: Student Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday), no classes.
28th: End of 2nd Grading Quarter.
29th: Student Holiday & Teacher Workday, no classes.
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