Thank You for A Great First Week!
We opened our doors on Tuesday to 967 students in Grades
K-6, and by all accounts, it was a success. Our teachers were excited to
welcome new faces to our classrooms and begin creating a positive learning
community. Thank you parents for ensuring a safe journey to and from
school. What a way to start the year off right!
Spirit Days for September
We love our Friday Spirit Days at Orange Hunt Elementary!
We will plan some fun ones for the year. We will be sure to get them our for planning purposes.
This Friday, September 7, 2018 we will kick off the year with a student favorite, Jersey Day.
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 is Patriot day. We honor the day by wearing red, white and blue.
After this
week, we encourage our Owls to wear school colors every Friday if there is no other spirit day communicated. Show your pride OWLS with Blue and Orange!
What do we focus on in the first few weeks?
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Creating a classroom community.
Each morning begins with a Morning Meeting/ Positivity Project where
students learn about the character traits and share in an activity or
discussion.
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Learning routines and
procedures. The more students can
transition quickly and be independent with things like getting materials,
the more time there is for learning. Teachers take the time at the
beginning of the year to teach routines so that all students understand
what is expected of them.
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Being safe.
We have a fire drill each week for the first 4 weeks and 2 lockdown drill.
Safety is always our number one priority, even over academics. We practice
how to respond quickly, quietly and safely.
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Assessing students.
In order to best instruct our students, we need to know how they learn. We
have a variety of assessments to see how students approach different math
problems and how they read. This year, all students in FCPS will take an
assessment called iReady during week September. It's a short assessment on
the computer that gives teachers information about reading and math
skills.
Tuesday Folder Flyers
Global Plus German and Spanish Classes
OHES 2018-2019 Brochure
 Upcoming Events
September 12: Back to School Night Grades K--6 (5:30 - 7:20pm)
September 19: Students Released Three Hours Early (12:30pm)
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Want To Be Involved?
Visit the Orange Hunt PTA website for all sponsored events and activities.
Your Partners In Education
We
are in this together!! We are thankful to have the opportunity to work
with your family this year and will work everyday to ensure a safe and positive
learning environment for your child. Please contact us when there is a
question or concern. Thank you for your support and being part of our
team!
Your Partner Principals,
Karen Tuttle kmtuttle@fcps.edu
Kate Austin kbaustin@fcps.edu
Megan Tempel-Milner metempelmiln@fcps.edu
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