 Check out some of our AWESOME 5th grade art and writing work we have displayed in the hallway.
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Hour Early Release on Wednesday
All students will be released 3 hours early on Wednesday, September
19, for a school planning day. Orange Hunt will dismiss at 12:15 p.m.
Classes will resume on Thursday, September 20. See the complete
2018-19 school year calendar: http://bit.ly/2OC8USe .
 Positivity Project : Curiousity
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We are heading in to week two of the Positivity Project this week!! This week, the character strength that we are focusing on is curiosity. You are curious if you like exploration, discovery, and ask lots of questions because you want to learn more about anything and everything.
"Curiosity is the most powerful thing you own." - James Cameron
Questions you might enjoy talking about.
- Why is this character strength important?
- How do I use this strength?
- How do other people use this strength?
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.
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!
Pyramid Challenge - October 13, 2018
Washington
Irving Middle School, Registration deadline: October 1, 2018! We will
have Hoot there to help us pull out a win. We see that Orange Hunt still
needs some volunteers. Ms. Tuttle, Ms. Austin and Dr. Tempel-Milner cannot wait to see
you there! Come on OWLS!!!
WHAT IS THE PYRAMID CHALLENGE?
A running race started
ten years ago by Bob Briggs and Peter Steinberg to introduce cross country
running and encourage community involvement among the elementary schools of the
West Springfield Pyramid. Grades K-3 will run one-half mile and grades 4-6 will
run one mile. The courses are a combination of flat land and hills, all grass
and cinder track. Two trophies will be awarded to schools with highest
participation and fastest runners.
WHO PARTICIPATES?
Students of Cardinal
Forest, Hunt Valley, Keene Mill, Orange Hunt, Rolling Valley, Sangster
and West
RACE SCHEDULE
10:00: 1/2 mile - Kindergarten (boys and girls)
10:15: 1/2 mile - First Grade (boys and girls)
10:30: 1/2 mile - Second Grade (boys and girls)
10:45: 1/2 mile - Third Grade (boys and girls)
11:00: School Mascot Race (Weather Permitting)
11:20: One mile - Fourth, fifth, sixth grade girls
11:30: One mile - Fourth, fifth, and sixth boys
**Arrive 1 hour prior to your race time start to pick up shirt and bib!
RAIN OR SHINE
Springfield Elementary
Schools are invited to participate. Each school is assigned a different color
race t-shirt. Race shirts can be picked up on race day.
IS THERE AN ENTRY FEE?
No, but we ask that you
bring four cans of food to benefit Food for Others, a local food bank.
ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY! DEADLINE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1ST
http://www.signmeup.com/127472
* Registration closes on October 1st! You will NOT
be able to register ONLINE after this date. You can still run on race day
without pre-registering but will not be guaranteed a shirt. On race day, just
come to your school’s registration tables 1 hour prior to race time.
Pyramid Challenge Registration Flier
Mental
Health and Wellness Conference
Registration
is now open for the fifth annual FCPS Mental
Health and Wellness Conference that, for the first time,
will also include an Our Minds Matter Teen Summit for middle and high school
students, sponsored by the Josh Anderson Foundation. The conference
will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Fairfax High School on Saturday,
September 29, 2018. Dr. Scott Brabrand, FCPS Superintendent, will open
the conference, and Dr. Amy Przeworski, Associate Professor in the
Department of Psychological Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, will
present the keynote message: Using Stress to Your Advantage in
Achieving Academic Success and Emotional Well Being. Participants in
this conference, which is free to staff, parents, and community members, will
be able to choose from 35 breakout options (many offered more than once).
Additionally, there will be more than 50 resource tables available,
representing public and private agencies providing wellness-related services
within our schools and in our community. More information
is available online.
Tuesday Folder Flyers
My School Bucks Information
Pyramid Challenge Registration
Global Plus German and Spanish Classes
Box Tops
Hoot's Heroes
Membership Directory Ad Sales
After School Club Information (Please note that Run Fit Kidz
is now at capacity.)
 Upcoming Events
September 19: Students Released Three Hours Early (12:30pm)
October 8: Columbus Day, Student Holiday
October 13: Pyramid Challenge at Washington Irving Middle School
November 5-6: Student Holidays
November 21-23: Thanksgiving Break
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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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