The Parent Resource Center at Hayfield provides a wide range of services and resources for parents. There are two liaisons: one from the Family Services and Involvement Section of the Office of Early Childhood and Family Services serves specifically as the parent liaison for Hayfield Elementary School . The other parent liaison is from the Parent Resource Center, Department of Special Services, and supports families with children with special needs in Clusters IV, V and VI.

The center at Hayfield is open part-time for parents and staff to utilize the resources. Books, videos and other materials are available on subjects ranging from study strategies to ADHD, autism , learning differences and other areas of learning and special needs. Workshops, camp lists, tutor lists and speech clinicians lists are also available in the Parent Resource Center.

The main Parent Resource Center is located at Dunn Loring Administrative Center, 2334 Gallows Road, and is open from 8-4:30 Monday- Friday. Log onto the Website for the Parent Resource Center for more information.

As Parent Liaison for the Parent Resource Center, I provide information to families about the services provided by FCPS for children with special needs, as well as support for the parents as they navigate the system. I specifically work with families and schools in Clusters IV, V and VI.

The Center at Hayfield contains books and videos on subjects ranging from autism, social skills, advocacy and the law, learning disabilities, AD/HD IEPs, and many others. Information on workshops, support groups and programs in the county can be found in the Parent Resource Center.

To get the latest information about workshops and events at the Parent Resource Center via email, sign on to Keep in Touch. Go to http://www.fcps.edu, click on the yellow box that says, Keep in Touch, fill in the required information, and check Special Education Services. For a list of books available for parent check-out please click here.

-Elaine Waldron

As a Parent Liaison, I serve as a communication link between home and school.  I work in the school to help parents get the information and assistance they need to support their children at home and to ensure their children's academic success. I work with parents to establish and build a successful relationship by connecting with parents with the appropriate people within the school or community who can help them meet their children's need. 

Some of the services that I provide are the following:

•Welcome new parents to the school
•Encourage open communication between parents and school personnel
•Arrange meetings between families and school staff member
•Make arrangements to have language interpreters at school meetings
•Organized information night for parents
•Help parents connect with any special services any child may need
•Obtain information for ESOL parents
•Keep updated informational letters in seven foreign languages
•Offer suggestions about how parents can become involved in their children's education and school community
•Provide information about school goals, resources and activities

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
-Florence Newsome