 Second grade teacher Cathy Bowman and students spent time explorlign and observing in the garden. In preparation for our Thanksgiving Luncheon, all classes are planting lettuce.
Hollin Meadows' News and Updates for the Week of Sept. 16, 2019
Dear Hollin Meadows Families,
With three weeks of school complete, students are becoming more comfortable with daily routines, procedures and expectations. High levels of teaching and learning are occurring throughout the school. Our recent Back-to-School Night was well attended and a key part of our on-going efforts to build partnerships with you, share ideas on ways you can help your student be successful in school and communicate information about the year ahead.
One of our goals is to see that parents and guardians of students – like the students themselves – feel at home at Hollin Meadows. To help accomplish this, a News You Choose bulletin containing updates from the previous weeks, as well as helpful information about school events, activities, and other items of interest for the upcoming weeks will be regularly sent. Additional school information may also be found on the Hollin Meadows web site or by following on Twitter @Hollinmeadowses
I look forward to continuing our work together in the coming days and weeks!
Sincerely,
Jon Gates
Principal
Advanced Academics Parent Information Mtg
Tuesday, October 1, 6 - 7 pm. in the library
Families from all grade levels K-6 are invited to learn more about the four levels of service offered through our Advanced Academics program in FCPS. Tene McBee, our Advanced Academics resource teacher, will share the many ways we provide a rigorous and enriching academic program for all our students at Hollin Meadows as as well as explain and answer questions about the screening processes for part-time school-based and full-time Level IV services.
Ability Testing
This fall, the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT) will be administered to all FCPS first grade students and the CogAT- Custom Form will be administered to all FCPS second grade students. During the fall testing cycle, the NNAT and/or Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) may be administered to students in Grades 3-6 who do not have an ability test score. Parents or guardians may exercise a one-time retest option during the fall testing cycle. Please email our testing coordinator, Asst. Principal Donna Beaver Young (DBeaverYoung@fcps.edu) no later than September 20, 2019 to request a one-time retest for either the NNAT or CogAT.
Harvest Gala - Friday, October 4
The Hollin Meadows Partnership for Outdoor Education will be hosting the 2019 Hollin Meadows Harvest Gala on October 4, 2019 at Mount Vernon Unitarian Church in Alexandria. Proceeds from this fundraiser will directly support the Outdoor Education Program at Hollin Meadows Elementary School. The Harvest Gala will include food that features fresh ingredients grown in the HMES Learning Production Garden, drinks, live music, and a silent auction.
https://www.hollinmeadowspartnership.com/gala
Buy your tickets today!
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Upcoming Events
Save the Date
Thursday, September 19 PTA Math Night, Cafeteria, 6:30 pm.
Tuesday, October 1, Advanced Academic Program Parent Information Mtg., 6 - 7 pm.
Saturday, October 5 Mental Health and Wellness Conference, 8 am. - 4 pm.
Thursday, October 10 Fall School Picture Day
Monday, October 14 Student Holiday - No School
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