Final Fairhill Forum!

2025-2026 Vol. 41

FINAL FAIRHILL FORUM!

Dear Fairhill Families,

As we close out the school year, we want to share our sincere gratitude for a truly wonderful year at Fairhill. It has been a year filled with learning, growth, joy, and connection, and we are incredibly proud of all that our students have accomplished. Thank you for your partnership, support, and trust throughout the year.

As we head into summer, please take a moment to review the summer learning opportunities shared below. We also ask that you note our summer office hours in case you need to connect with the school while students are away. Finally, please be on the lookout for our Fairhill Annual Report, which will be coming out soon and will highlight many of the accomplishments, celebrations, and growth from this school year.

With gratitude and optimism,

Ted and Maura

June

June 17th - 6th Grade Promotion/Picnic
June 17th - Wednesday Early Release (2 hours)
- Dismissal 2:05 pm
June 17th - Last Day of School

July

Summer Vacation

August

August 21st - Open House
August 22nd - Kindergarten Popcicles
August 24th - First Day of School

September

September 4th - September 7th Labor Day Weekend (No School)
September 16th - BTSN
September 21st - Yom Kippur (No School)
September 30th - Wednesday Early Release (3 hours)
- Dismissal 1:05 pm

FAIRHILL SUMMER OFFICE HOURS

10AM – 2PM M-F

Office Closed

June 19^th Closed for Juneteenth

July 3rd Closed for Independence Day

First day of school August 24th

LAST CHANCE!

YEARBOOK SALE

2025-2026 School Yearbook Sale Will
Re-Open For a Limited Time!* Starting July 1st

To place your 2025-2026 school yearbook order, follow these steps.
1. Go to www.strawbridge.net
2. Click on “Order Photos and Yearbooks” in the top right corner.
3. Enter your school code.
4. Click Find! Fill out the necessary information and complete the checkout process.

SCHOOL CODE YB32712
TMM 107273 Fairhill Elementary School

Yearbooks will be shipped directly to your home.

News from PTA

Celebrating the Amazing Fairhill Staff!

Want to Thank Fairhill Staff for an Amazing School Year?!! Again this year PTA has made it easy to show your appreciation with a group gift through GiftCrowd! Whether it’s your child’s teacher, a specialist, or support staff, you can send a personalized gift card and message in just a few clicks. GiftCrowd makes group gifting easy. Families can contribute any amount and include a personal greeting. Recipients will be able to redeem the collected amount for gift cards from hundreds of popular brands and send thank-you notes. Click here to view the list of Fairhill staff. Click on “Join” next to the staff member you wish to gift. Enter your information and the amount you wish to contribute. You can even include a message and/or a picture. All gifts need to be received by June 12th at noon.

2026-2027 Fairhill School Supply Pack Sales

No time to shop for school supplies? Just click here to order a school supply pack from EPI for the 2026-2027 school year. Purchased packs will be delivered right to your student's classroom in August! Enter the code FAI068 for Fairhill. Additional ordering information can be found in the attached flyer.

English Spanish

Calling for Volunteers: Help to Make a Big Difference in our community

The Fairhill PTA again will continue to support Fairhill families and our broader local community by collecting unused food purchased from the cafeteria (e.g., milk, string cheese) and/or unopened store-bought food (e.g., crackers) during the spring semester

Our kids' role -> Kids are asked to leave food they may otherwise toss in the garbage and instead put it off in the Food for Others fridge in the cafeteria.

Our volunteers' role -> Once a week (Mondays or Tuesdays), we are asking for a volunteer to collect the food and drop it off at Food For Others (1 mile away).

Our collective Impact -> In addition to minimizing food waste, we are helping 75,000 Fairfax County (and Fairhill families) who are food insecure. On a weekly basis last year, we collected hundreds of milk cartons, string cheese packets, crackers, yogurts and more.

Help Us Erase Student Lunch Debt

Please consider donating to eliminate school lunch debt through our Educate Fairfax platform. All donations are tax deductible; you will receive a receipt for tax deduction purposes.

News, Updates & Resources

from FCPS

Early Release Wednesdays for 2026-27

FCPS will continue with limited early release Wednesdays for elementary schools during the 2026-27 school year. The number has been reduced from eight to four days.

Early release Wednesdays provide elementary teachers with a dedicated block of time to prepare lessons, participate in professional development and training, and collaborate with their peers. A well-supported and continuously improving teaching staff leads to better educational outcomes for students.

Dates Our school’s early release Wednesdays

Visit the FCPS website for more information about early release Wednesdays, including the list of early release dates.

2026-27 Early Release Wednesday Dates for Fairhill Elementary

The following are our three hour early release dates for the 2026-27 school year. Please add to your calendars now and more information will be coming at the start of the 2026-27 school year

ERW 1 - September 30
ERW 2 - November 18
ERW 3 - January 13
ERW 4 - April 7

Please Check Your Student’s Lunch Balance

It’s a busy time of year, and we know many priorities are on your plate. As we approach the end of the school year, it is important to check your student’s MySchoolBucks account and pay any remaining school meal balance.

Free and Reduced-Price Meals

Families who earn less than 185% of the poverty level qualify for free and reduced-price meals (FRM). However, an application must be completed and submitted each school year to receive that benefit. The application for the 2026-27 school year will be available this summer.

If you have a current balance and think you may be eligible for free and reduced-price meals, please fill out the FRM application for the 2025-26 school year.

Spanish:¡No Olvide Revisar el Saldo del Almuerzo de su Estudiante A medida que nos acercamos al final del año escolar, es importante que las familias recuerden revisar la cuenta MySchoolBucks de sus estudiantes y pagar cualquier balance de comida escolar restante. Las familias que ganan menos del 185% del nivel de pobreza califican para comidas gratis o a precio reducido. Sin embargo, hay que cumplimentar y presentar una nueva solicitud cada año escolar para recibir ese beneficio.La solicitud para el año escolar 2026-27 estará disponible este verano. Si las familias tienen un balance actual y piensan que pueden ser elegibles para recibir comidas gratis o a precio reducido, por favor llenen la solicitud FRM para el año escolar 2025-26. Obtenga más información sobre el almuerzo gratuito y a precio reducido.

Student Testing Results Coming Soon

Through June, you will receive your child’s spring assessment results. If you aren’t sure what assessments your child took this year, you can view a list of tests by grade level on the FCPS website.

Most scores are available in SIS ParentVUE. Visit FCPS’ website for additional information about how test results are reported to families.

Websites for each test provide report translations and help with understanding test results. Please contact our front office with any testing questions or for additional information about how our school and teachers use test results to support student success.

Spanish:

Pronto Serán Mostrados los Resultados de los Exámenes de los Estudiantes

Entre junio usted recibirá los resultados de las evaluaciones tomadas por sus niños en la primavera. Si no sabe cuáles exámenes tomaron sus niños este año, le mostramos una lista de estos exámenes para cada grado, disponible en la página de FCPS.

La forma en que se entregan los resultados depende de cada examen. Las notas serán enviadas en la aplicación SIS ParentVUE o por la escuela u organización evaluadora. Aprenda qué debe esperar con respecto a las prácticas de calificación y cronograma de las evaluaciones.

Visite la página web de FCPS para que encuentre información adicional acerca de cómo son entregados los resultados de los exámenes a las familias. Las páginas web de cada evaluación ofrecen traducciones del reporte de calificaciones y asistencia con la interpretación de los resultados de los exámenes. Las familias deben contactar a las escuelas si tienen cualquier pregunta acerca de los exámenes o si necesitan información acerca de cómo las mismas escuelas y los maestros usan los resultados para apoyar el éxito de cada estudiante.

Support Your Child’s Success in SIS ParentVUE

Signing up for a SIS ParentVUE account helps you to support your child’s academic success! Caregivers can view important information like attendance, grades, progress reports, and assessment scores through ParentVUE.

Once you have activated a ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same ParentVUE account. It is available online and as a mobile app for Apple and Android devices.

Need help creating a SIS ParentVue account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.

If you already have an account, be sure your contact information is up to date. Parents/guardians can update their phone numbers or email addresses in the Parent/Guardian section. View additional details about ParentVUE.

Activate Your ParentVUE Account to Stay Connected

On Wednesday, July 29, FCPS families who haven't activated their ParentVUE account will receive an email with the subject “Fairfax County Public Schools ParentVUE Activation Letter.”

The email will include instructions to activate a ParentVUE account. If you don’t have an account and don’t receive the email, please check your spam folder or open a Parent Support Request. After July 29, families may also contact [school registrar name and phone/email] to request a printed activation letter or a new activation key, if needed.

All families are encouraged to activate their accounts as soon as possible to ensure they receive immediate access to important student information and school communications.

For assistance activating your account, please contact our front office, Alissa Salamone 703-208-8100. For technical support, create a Parent Support Request.

Calendar Survey

FCPS values your input as we plan future school calendars. On Friday, June 5, all caregivers and FCPS staff will receive an email from noreply@fcps.edu containing a unique link to complete the FCPS Calendar Survey.

Your feedback matters. Please take a few minutes to share your priorities and perspectives by Monday, June 22, at 11:59 p.m.

Your individual responses will be kept confidential and will not be shared with school staff or used in any way that identifies you or your student. Only aggregate, summary-level results will be reported to the Fairfax County School Board.

If you do not receive a link to the survey or have technical difficulties completing the survey, please contact the FCPS Office of Research and Program Evaluation.

Updates to 2026-27 School Year Calendar

The School Board voted to direct the superintendent to designate Veterans Day as a standard instructional day for the 2026-27 school year. Because this day was added, the 2026-27 school year will now end for students on Wednesday, June 16, 2027. Find additional information on BoardDocs. View the updated complete school year calendar on FCPS’ website.

The last day of school for the current school year — Wednesday, June 17, 2026 — has not changed.

End of Year/Summer Special Education and Section 504 Newsletter

View the latest issue of the FCPS Special Education and Section 504 Newsletter. Topics in this 2026 End of Year/Summer issue include:

Celebrating 50 Years of IDEA

A Year of Inclusion in FCPS

Advancing Success for Twice-Exceptional (2e) Learners

Extended School Year (ESY)

Your Guide to a Fun and Inclusive Summer

Play, Plan, Grow: Summer Activities for Executive Function

Keep SEL Growing all Summer Long

New Resources to Support Life after High School

Make an Impact as a Special Education Teacher

Fairfax County SEPTA News

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