Career Fair This Week!

2025-2026 Vol. 33

CAREER FAIR THIS WEEK!

Dear Fairhill Families,

We hope you are all enjoying the day off for students and have had a chance to vote and support the 6th grade bake sale!

It’s hard to believe, but end of year testing has already begun! On that topic, we have already had two grade levels complete their Spring Reading i-Ready assessments, and the data is incredible. On average, our students are making over a year’s worth of growth this year. This speaks to the outstanding work of our teachers and the strong partnership we share with our families to ensure Fairhill provides every possible opportunity for student success. Thank you. Together, through collaboration, we are making a tremendous impact on our students.

Have a wonderful week, and we look forward to seeing many of you at the Career Fair on Friday!

Warm regards,

Ted and Maura

April

April 22nd - Falls Church Pyramid Art Show 5 - 7 pm
April 23rd - 5th Grade Field Trip to Natural History Museum
April 24th - Career Fair 1:15 - 3:30 pm
April 27th - May 1st Autism Acceptance Month and Spirit Week
April 30th - 6th Grade Field Trip to Art Museum
April 30th - 1st Grade Field Trip to Clemyjontri
April 30th - Spring Strings/Band Concert Evening

May

May 1st - Spring Strings/Band Concert Day
May 1st - Parents Night Out - Glow Dodgeball
May 4th - May 8th Staff Appreciation Week
May 7th - PTA Meeting 6:30 pm
May 7th - 4th Grade Field Trip to Baltimore Aquarium
May 11th - 3rd-6th Grade SOL Testing Reading
May 13th - Wednesday Early Release (3 hours)
- Dismissal 1:05 pm
May 18th - 3rd-6th Grade SOL Testing Math
- (including Grade 7 and Algebra)
May 21st - 5th Grade SOL Testing Science
May 25th - Memorial Day (No School)
May 26th - Teacher Workday (No School for Students)
May 27th - Eid al-Adha (No School)

Fairhill’s 6^th Annual Career Fair is on April 24.

We are all “a buzz” and super excited at Fairhill. We currently have over 40 unique career fair presenters this year! Our students are preparing to ask good questions and very excited for Career Day.

Dress up for Career Day! Students (and staff) are invited to dress up as what they want to be when they grow up or their future college. Whether it’s a doctor, engineer, artist, athlete, teacher, or anything in between, we can’t wait to see the creativity and hear about their future goals!

Career Day Therapy dog visits:

We are excited to share with you that our Career Fair will have two certified therapy dogs, Lucy and Bailey, available for visits with their therapy dog trainers, who are members of the Fairhill community.

If you do not consent to your child participating in the therapy dog visit, please contact your child(ren)’s classroom teacher before 4/23.

Career Day possible treats:

In addition, students in grades K – 6 will be participating in our career fair on April 24. It is possible that treats will be available to students from the Career Fair Presenters that will be brought home. Please be aware of potential allergens in these items that are not directly from Fairhill.

Relatedly, small cupcake bites may be available from Lauryn Prattes Events for a “cake tasting” experience on-site. If you do not want your child to participate due to allergies, dietary restrictions, or any other concern, please inform your child’s classroom teacher by 4/23.

The ingredient list will be available on-site at the Career Fair and is the following:

Chocolate cupcake ingredients:

Cake: sugar, wheat, flour, canola oil, cocoa, eggs, vinegar, baking powder, citrus fiber, guar gum, natural flavor, sodium bicarbonate, sea salt. Icing: sugar, palm/modified palm oil shortening, cocoa, calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, dextrose, agar, titanium dioxide, sodium hexametaphosphate, locust bean gum, mono- and diglycerides with mixed tocopherols, ascorbic acid and citric acid (antioxidants). Sprinkles: icing sugar, fractionated palm kernel oil, cornstarch, glucose, soya lecithin, gum arabic, natural colors.

Vanilla cupcakes ingredients:

Cake (sugar, enriched wheat flour (niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, canola oil, eggs, natural flavor, baking powder, citrus fiber, guar gum, salt), icing (sugar, modified palm oil shortening, calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, dextrose, agar, titanium dioxide, sodium hexametaphosphate, locust bean gum, mono- and diglycerides, ascorbic acid, citric acid), sprinkles (sugar, fractionated palm kernel oil, corn starch, glucose, soy lecithin, gum arabic, natural flavors).

At this time, registration for Career Day, ‘26 is closed and will not be accepting walk ins on April 24.

We hope you can join us next year should you wish to participate at our annual Career Fair.

On behalf of Fairhill Elementary, THANK YOU for your support and collaboration as we look forward to our 6^th annual Career Day.

#FairhillCareerDay2026!

Autism Acceptance Month Spirit Week

We are excited to celebrate Autism Acceptance Month with a Spirit Week and recognize the importance of inclusion, understanding, and celebrating the unique strengths of every learner in our community.

Students and staff are invited to participate in the following themed days:

Monday, April 27 – Magnificent Mind Monday Wear a fun hat to celebrate our amazing minds.
Tuesday, April 28 – Neurodiversity Tuesday Wear rainbow colors or tie-dye.
Wednesday, April 29 – What’s Your Passion Wednesday Dress to show what you love.
Thursday, April 30 – Sensory Friendly Thursday Wear comfy clothes (pajamas, sweats, etc.).
Friday, May 1 – Fairhill Family Friday Wear orange, black, white, and gray.

We look forward to a fun and meaningful week as we celebrate neurodiversity and continue building an inclusive school community.

Thank you for your support!

It’s That Time of Year! Please Help Us Plan for Next School Year

As we begin planning for the upcoming school year, we ask all families of students in Kindergarten through 6^th grade to let Fairhill Elementary know about their child’s intentions for next year.

In the past, this information was collected using paper forms sent home in Tuesday folders. This year, we’re making the process easier and more convenient by moving to a digital format!

Please take a moment to complete our short Google Form to let us know whether your child will be returning to Fairhill Elementary for the next school year. Your response helps us with staffing, class placement, and overall planning to ensure a smooth and successful start for all students. If you have more than one child that attends Fairhill, please complete for each child.

https://forms.gle/QesM6JrsLR5du6LFA

We kindly ask that all families complete the form by Friday, May 1, 2026.

Thank you for your time and continued support!

Class Placement Input

We are beginning to plan for the 2026–27 school year and will be collecting parent input electronically. Class placements are an important part of both learning and building a strong school community. If there is information you would like us to consider as we determine placements, we invite you to take a few moments to respond to the questions below.

We recognize that a positive teacher-student match and a well-balanced classroom contribute to student success, and we carefully consider each child’s strengths and needs throughout this process. To ensure we are able to thoughtfully account for all factors, we ask that families do not request specific teachers. Teacher assignments may change due to the needs of the school, and requests for specific teachers are not considered as part of the placement process.

We have found it most helpful when families share relevant academic or behavioral information about their child that may support our decision-making. Completion of this form is optional; however, if you choose to participate, please submit your responses by May 29.

Thank you for your time and for partnering with us.

Use link here: https://forms.gle/WobJSdgm8QBoUNEE6

Support Your Children During Important Spring Assessments

Students will be participating in spring assessments based on their grade level and courses. This includes summative assessments like Standards of Learning (SOL) tests, which measure what a student knows, and progress assessments like Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) tests, which measure where they are in their learning.

FCPS encourages all families to support their students in taking these tests. Virginia requires schools to test at least 95% of students on SOLs, so when families choose not to participate in testing, it can impact a school’s accreditation, accountability ratings, and ability to measure student progress accurately.

Parents and caregivers can help their children perform their best on these tests by reminding them to get a good night’s sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and the cell phone policy still applies during testing season.

It is important that students attend school on scheduled testing dates. If you are aware of a conflict that may cause your student to miss a test, please notify your student’s school as soon as possible.

Learn more about how to support your child and why test participation matters.

Monday, May 11: 3^rd - 6th Grade Reading

Monday, May 18: 3^rd – 6^th Grade Math (including Grade 7 and Algebra)

Thursday, May 21: 5^th Grade Science