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President's Message - Fall 2009
The Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) budget will be cut again soon to handle a projected $100 million to $200 million shortfall in 2010-2011. That’s a two followed by eight zeros, and that’s a big number. It comes to more than $1,000 per student for every student in the system. It is just not possible for cuts of this magnitude to be made for the second year in a row without there being a substantial impact on every student in our system. This is especially true when as much as 85 percent of the system’s budget is labor related. How can the FCPS cut $200 million in salaries and not impact the classroom? It can ...
Posted Oct 27, 2009 5:54 AM by HSS PTSA Webmaster
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Principal's Message - Fall 2009
Dear Hayfield Secondary Families:
As fall gets underway,
we will soon begin our academic achievement celebrations including the
first quarter Honor Roll for high school students and the Honor
breakfasts for middle school teams. I’m very proud
to announce that Hayfield has been notified that two of its students
are currently 2010 National Merit Semi-finalist Scholars, two more are
National Merit Commended Scholars, and yet another achieved National
Hispanic Recognition Scholar status based on prior
PSAT scores. We will celebrate these students at the fall Academic
Awards Program and again at the Senior Awards ceremony later in the
spring. At the time of this writing, we were just concluding the
administration of the Princeton Review (composed of released ...
Posted Oct 16, 2009 8:01 AM by HSS PTSA Webmaster
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posted Nov 20, 2009 5:29 AM by HSS PTSA Webmaster
UNLOCK YOUR FUTURE -- LEARN THE KEYS TO PAYING FOR COLLEGE! A FREE workshop provided by College Access Fairfax will be offered at Hayfield Secondary School on Monday, November 23, at 7:00 p.m.! Learn about grants, scholarships and the financial aid process. There will also be a scholarship drawing for two $100 book scholarships. Language interpretation is available including Spanish and Korean. For more information, visit www.CollegeAccessFairfax.org.
FINANCIAL AID NIGHT! Plan to join presenter Eric Melis, Associate Director, Student Financial Services, George Mason University, for an important discussion on college affordability on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in Hayfield Secondary School's Middle School Lecture Hall. Don't miss this important FREE presentation about navigating the financial aid process! Learn how to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for ALL colleges! Juniors and Seniors are invited and encouraged to attend with their parents. Please contact Ms. Iris Rivera, Hayfield Secondary Career Center Specialist, for any questions at 703-924-7424 or at iris.rivera@fcps.edu. |
posted Nov 10, 2009 10:42 AM by HSS PTSA Webmaster
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Hayfield Secondary's Debate Team has a "good" problem -- the group is growing by leaps and bounds! The faculty sponsor of the Hayfield Debate Team, Ms. Charity Fisher, is seeking at least two parents to help at team practices on Wednesday afternoons from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Debate Team has grown from 5-8 people before Ms. Fisher took over to 18-22 last year and 43 members this year. She has had some help from Ms. Merz, another HSS faculty member, but could really use some additional help from other adults to give debaters feedback regarding speaking skills, delivery and organization, and to watch the debates. If you are interested and willing to help, please contact Ms. Charity Fisher at cmfisher@fcps.edu. |
posted Nov 4, 2009 11:41 AM by HSS PTSA Webmaster
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On Friday, November 6, the Hayfield Secondary football team plays the Edison Eagles football team at Edison High School for our District football Championship. It's been a very long time since our football team has had this level of success, and it's something to be celebrated. While not fair to the other teams or sports at Hayfield, the fact is that the fate of a school's football team affects school spirit and pride more than any other sport. That's just a fact. So, what we have here is the chance for a truly positive boost to Hayfield's spirit and pride. We all volunteer with the PTSA to help our school. I urge you to attend the game and help our school even more by publicly supporting the football team this Friday.
The Marching Band will be there, en masse - not to march, and not in their formal uniforms - but dressed alike (in band T-shirts) and serving as a HUGE Pep Band for the team. The Band Parents will be there, too, and I hope you will be as well.
As you know, the team is operating without its Head Coach - Billy Pugh, who is on the faculty at HSS as well - and has dedicated its season to him. Fox 5 TV is considering the game for its "Game of the Week." (BTW, you can vote to make this happen at: www.myfoxdc.com. You can vote once a day, every day. Please vote for Hayfield!) That would get the game featured on its news cast with video tape, interviews, etc. What fun! If the team could look up into the stands on their side of the field and see a cheering throng, they'd get such a boost. And they deserve it. The team has gone 7-2 this year - and is undefeated in our District - which is more wins than we've had since South County Secondary was created several years ago.
The game is at 7:30 p.m., and Edison HS is only a couple miles from the Hayfield area, at the intersection of Van Dorn Street and Franconia Road. Please be there, AND WEAR ORANGE! GO Hawks! |
posted Oct 27, 2009 4:03 PM by HSS PTSA Webmaster
The Hayfield PTSA is sponsoring
BASKET BINGO!
Sunday November 8, 2009
Hayfield Secondary School 7630 Telegraph Road Alexandria, VA 22315
Doors Open at 1:00 pm First Game Starts at 2:00 pm 20 Regular Games * Specials * Raffles * Door Prizes Featuring Longaberger Baskets stuffed with items from Avon, Creative Memories, Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, Southern Living, Gift Certificates, Extra game cards, daubers and refreshments will be available for purchase
Ticket Cost: $15 in Advance $20 at the Door (if available)
To purchase tickets, complete send your name, full address, and the number of tickets (x $15 apiece) you'd like to purchase and mail to the following address: c/o Hayfield PTSA Bingo, 7212 Cherwell Lane, Alexandria, VA 22315 Bingo Tickets will be mailed to you. Make checks payable to: Hayfield Secondary PTSA Questions?? Call: 703-971-0890
The PTSA needs your help. First, each Middle School Team and each High School Grade has been assigned a theme (see below). The items will be collected from October 21 – November 4, a drop off box is located in each Lead MS Teacher’s room and each HS Hall. We need each child to bring in a new item towards their theme. These items will be used to stuff the baskets so we need everyone to participate. Second, we are asking families to sell as many tickets as they can to their family, friends and neighbors (ticket flyer is attached). | Third, we need volunteers to help with the following: bingo number board, check-in, selling raffles, specials, extra bingo cards, and clean-up.
Fourth, we are looking for items, services, business or monetary donations (Avon, Creative Memories, Southern Living, Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, etc). We are also looking for families interested in sponsoring a basket ($50-$100 donation) or families interested in filling a basket with items.
The money raised from this event will be used to support the Academic Boosters, High School Academic Letters, Middle School Academic Pins, Faculty Mini Grants, Leadership Training, Newsletter, Face to Face Program, Theatre IV Program, Science Fair, Middle School Talent Show, Reflections, and Middle School Teams.
If you are interested in making a donation, helping with this event or have a question, please e-mail Gail Witt at: aawitt@cox.net or call 703-971-0890.
Thank you for your support,
Gail Witt
703-971-0890
Team/Grade Theme Ideas
Sharks (Ms. Couture - 1105) Baking Measuring cups/spoons, cake, cookie & muffin mixes, icing, muffin pans
Pumas (Mr. Mercer - 1117) Aromatherapy Anything that smells good - Candles, bath beads, perfume, shower gel
Panthers (Sims-Cornish - 1148) Chocolate Lover’s Dream From M&M’s to Godiva!!!
Geckos (Ms. Wilson -1133) Junkaholic All kinds of junk food – chips, pretzels, fritos, soda, candy, . . .
Blizzards (Rowland - 2239) Bath & Body Bubble bath, sponges, shower gel, bath beads, soap, shampoo, rubber duckies, . . .
Cyclones (Schumacher - 2210) Gourmet Coffee & Tea Coffee, tea, mugs, cookies, coffee beans, coffee filters, pirouettes, gift certificates, . . .
Super Novas (Lawhon - 2204) Kitchen and Cooking Kitchen tools & gadgets, cookbooks, placemats, tablecloths, measuring cups/spoons,
Freshmen (Madison Hall) Pasta Spaghetti sauce, pasta, noodles, cookbooks, parmesan cheese, . . .
Sophomores (Madison Hall) Mexican Fiesta Tacos, spices, chips & salsa, piñatas, hot peppers, sombreros, festive plates & napkins, …
Juniors (Washington Hall) Winter Wonderland Hot chocolate, gloves, mittens, hats, scarves, sleds, ice scrapers, holiday decorations, . .
Seniors (Lafayette Hall) Fall & Thanksgiving Anything related to Fall & Thanksgiving
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posted Oct 14, 2009 2:02 PM by HSS PTSA Webmaster
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Each year, Hayfield Secondary parents pitch in to help with the
Homecoming Dance, which is scheduled this year for Saturday
October 24. There are three stations (check-in, the "shoe
station" and the water station), and parent volunteers are asked to work one of two separate shifts. The first shift is from 7:30-9:30 p.m. and the second shift is from 9:30-11:30 p.m.
If you can help, please email Valerie Center to let her know what shift you are able to work, and work stations
will be assigned closer to the event. Thanks in advance for considering this opportunity to help!
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posted Oct 14, 2009 1:55 PM by HSS PTSA Webmaster
Parents are reminded that the FCPS' Office of Communications & Community Outreach sponsors an online Parent Resource Center, with a wide range of useful links to resources and articles on topics like behavioral issues, career counseling, bullying, and use of technology in the home. Click HERE to visit their web site and to check out their latest newsletter. |
posted Oct 13, 2009 1:43 PM by HSS PTSA Webmaster
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If you use an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) internet news aggregator like Google Reader, iGoogle, MyYahoo, NetVibes, you now have the capability to subscribe to all new posts added to the Hayfield Happenings online newsletter here on HSSPTSA.org. Simply click the "Subscribe to Posts" link (with the orange RSS logo), located just under the bimonthly columns from the PTSA president and HSS principal at the top of the page, and you'll be prompted to add Hayfield Happenings to your RSS news aggregator of choice. One more way to help you stay on top of the latest news here at HSSPTSA.org! |
posted Oct 6, 2009 9:24 AM by HSS PTSA Webmaster
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Hayfield Secondary PSTA members are eligible to receive seasonal flu shots in the school's senior cafeteria from on either October 8 from 3-6 p.m., or on November 2 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon by emailing flushots09@fcps.edu with "Hayfield PTSA" in the subject line. The shot is available ONLY to persons over 18 years of age. Payment in the amount of $22 by cash or check will be due to INOVA at the time of the immunization. |
posted Oct 2, 2009 7:29 AM by HSS PTSA Webmaster
The HSS All Night Graduation Party (ANGP) Committee for the Class of 2010 is holding a car wash on Saturday, October 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise funds for that annual event. Also, please don't forget to support other ongoing fundraisers for ANGP and the PTSA in general, and remember that the next deadline for ordering scrip (gift cards) is Sunday, October 4. |
posted Oct 2, 2009 7:17 AM by HSS PTSA Webmaster
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Don't forget to regularly visit the Fairfax County Council of PTAs to not only read their latest newsletter, but also to find many other resources for parents, teachers and staff working and living in Fairfax County. |
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