Report Card Printing
Our county is moving to a paperless progress report system. First quarter report cards will be printed; however, we anticipate going paperless for our second quarter progress reports--with your help. Please create a ParentVUE account to assist with our smooth transition to paperless delivery. If you need an activation code, please contact our Student Information Assistant (SIA), Mrs. Shirley Eason, for assistance.
DedicatED
As you are aware, this past week was Inclusive Schools Week, and students participated in learning activities that helped them better understand what inclusion means and how to ensure that all students feel included--whether it be an academic or social experience, or both.
Our PTA Special Education Parent Liaison, Mrs. Neera Datta, helps to orchestrate this week-long event each year, and this year, the theme was, "Kaleidoscope of Friends." We appreciate you, Mrs. Datta!
"If you look into a kaleidoscope, you see an infinite array of patterns of brilliant light created by repeated reflection. Kaleidoscope comes from two Greek words: kalos, meaning “beautiful,” and eidos, “shape.” And indeed, education takes on a beautiful shape when all children belong and are valued as contributing members of the school community. That is the vision of inclusive education; it drives decisions, actions, and core beliefs. Repeated reflection helps shape effective practices to meet the needs of all students. When we add the word “friends” to that image, the result is a myriad of relationships that provide opportunities for the support and growth of all children."
Administration came across two additional video resources that you might be interested in. One was shared by FCPS through its Early Childhood Special Education newsletter, whereas the other one is a critically acclaimed film that discusses the challenges physically disabled children face on the playground. “Ian” has also qualified for the Best Animated Short category in the 2019 Academy Awards. Both of these resources shine a light on a topic that implores us to take a moment--each of us--to think about how we create an inclusive environment in our homes, in our school, and in our community.
Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children
Sesame Workshop has created Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children. This national initiative offers families ways to manage common challenges, to simplify everyday activities, and to grow connections and support from family, friends, and community. Check out the parent, caregiver, and child resources below.
http://autism.sesamestreet.org/
Ian: A Moving Story
All kids want to play. Kids with disabilities are no different. “Ian” is a short, animated film inspired by the real-life Ian, a boy with a disability determined to get to the playground despite his playmates bullying him. This film sets out to show that children with disabilities can and should be included.
All FHES students created classroom kaleidoscopes to represent that they are part of one community. Although different in attributes, all students, like these kaleidoscope designs, work together to represent our diverse school!
Looking for an inclusive and family friendly event for next weekend?
  Each week, a staff member's tweet will be selected that highlights the amazing learning that is happening at Flint Hill! This particular tweet was selected as it represents how all students, across all grade levels, were involved in engaging coding experiences. These little ones are so thrilled when their coding caterpillar reaches its destination! For more Flint Hill tweets, please click on the hashtag: #FHESfamily. Tweet, tweet, Flint Hill community!
FCPS Immersion Program Registration
The immersion online registration will open January 28, 2019. Please distribute a paper copy of the flyer from this link to all kindergarten and pre-kindergarten parents at your school by January 11, 2019. It provides information on the Fairfax County Public Schools registration procedures for parents who are interested in having their child participate in the Elementary Immersion Program.
Online registration will be available on the Immersion Registration site. Parents will be directed to register via grade level links. All parents will need their FCPS SIS account to register. If parents do not have a SIS account, they will be directed to contact the school for an activation code. Parents of students not yet attending an FCPS school are required to register their child at their base school to obtain a SIS account.
Translations of the parent information in Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese will be available by December 14, 2018 for schools to download for distribution. If parents do not have computer access the appropriate application form may be downloaded from the same site and distributed as needed.
Please Mark Your Calendars!
Winter Chorus Concert: December 13th, 6:30 pm, Gym
Three Hour Early Release: December 14th
Holiday Band and Strings Assembly: December 20th ( 9:15 am, FHES Cafeteria)
Last Day of School/Winter Break Begins: December 21st (full day)
SOL Testing Calendar: Please keep these dates in mind when scheduling appointments and other family matters. Thank you!
Great news! Flint Hill Elementary’ s school events are now easily added to your own personal calendar. To find out how to download our calendar feed, please go here.
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