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Volume 3, Issue 6; September 29, 2019
 Get ready for an amazing and memorable month! We hope to see you at fall events, such as Portrait of a Flint Hill Graduate, the Town of Vienna Halloween Parade, and Pumpkin BINGO!
 Please click on the heading of this section for access to the above referenced link. Thank you!
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Patriot's Day Slideshow
November 11th marks our annual Patriot's Day celebration! While our students are preparing for the event, we also need your help with our slide show, which will be shared at the end of the festivities.
Please upload photographs of immediate family members who served, or currently serve, in our military: parents, guardians, grandparents, siblings or uncles/aunts only. Digital Uploads are due by October 31st. Thank you, in advance, for sharing your photos!
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Tech Talk
Prodigy
Prodigy is a free, Pokemon-style learning platform for math, for students in grades 1-8, that has recently been approved in FCPS as a Responsive Instruction tool to support all students.
In Prodigy, children create and customize their very own wizard avatar as they progress through a number of curriculum-aligned math skills.
Prodigy can be found on the FHES Learning Links page. Please understand that placement within the program may not directly correlate to the Virginia Standards of Learning for your child's grade level.
Ask your child if they are familiar with Prodigy. Many of our teachers allow access during Math Workshop or after all assigned math tasks are completed. It adapts in difficulty according to your child's learning needs and is very engaging!
Friendship Week at Flint Hill
Monday, October 28th—“We are all on the same team!” Wear your favorite sports jersey or team gear.
Tuesday, October 29th---“Put a lid on being unkind!” Wear your favorite hat.
Wednesday, October 30th—"Together, we can do more!” Class Matching Day
Thursday, October 31st—"Books Build Great Character!" Dress as your favorite book character!
Friday, November 1st—“Friends are found at Flint Hill.” Wear your Flint Hill spirit wear or school colors--teal and silver.
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Portrait of a Flint Hill Graduate Night
We are busily preparing for our upcoming Portrait of a Flint Hill Graduate Nights on October 16th (grades K-2), and October 17th (grades 3-6), where we will be providing you with information regarding what your child will be learning this year, as well as highlighting how they will be learning!
What you can expect:
- You will remain in your child's homeroom class.
- Teachers will rotate; each teacher will be sharing one content area (Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies). There will be ten minutes afforded to each subject, with time provided for teachers to transition in between.
- You will learn about various learning experiences that your child will participate in this year. These learning experiences include, but are not limited to, our use of advanced academic resources applicable to your child's grade level, Project Based Learning, and technology integration. You will leave with an understanding of Reading Workshop, Writing Workshop, Math Workshop, and how your child's teacher is differentiating to meet all students' needs in a diverse classroom setting.
- You will have an understanding of prerequisite assessment, used in mathematics, to ensure your child is learning at an appropriate level of intellectual demand--and to ensure we are closing gaps in mastery.
- You will receive a link, via email, that includes a hyperdoc that will connect you to the "Year at a Glance" documents which delineate the content that will be covered this year. There is an online "parking lot" (QR code) for you to park any questions you may have. We want to maximize our time together; therefore, there is no time allotted to ask questions. We will review any questions that are submitted, and send our responses directly to each grade level's parents by the end of the following week. We will only address global questions. Questions about your child should be discussed during your parent-teacher conference.
- You will definitely leave excited about the year ahead!
We sincerely look forward to showcasing our version of a "Curriculum Night." We thank you, in advance, for your presence and support as we try this new way of sharing our enthusiasm about teaching and learning with you! Please be mindful that the evening begins at 6 pm. With parking at a premium, we encourage you to carpool with a neighbor or friend, if possible. See you soon!
 We can't wait for Portrait of a Flint Hill Graduate Night!
There are goal-directed and resilient students in all classrooms, but check out some of our second graders in Ms. Shaffer's class below!
For more information on Portrait of a Graduate, ask your child how they are a communicator, collaborator, critical and creative thinker, goal-directed and resilient individual, or ethical and global citizen. Or, click here!
Please click on our hashtag, #FHESfamily, for more awesome highlights from Flint Hill! There are just too many to highlight them all!
Tweet, tweet, Flint Hill family!
Please Mark Your Calendars!
Great news! Flint Hill Elementary School's events are now easily added to your own personal calendar. To find out how to download our calendar feed, please go here.
October 2nd: Video release of Flint Hill State of the School Address
October 16th, 6:00 pm: Grades K-2 Portrait of a Flint Hill Graduate Night
October 17th, 6:00 pm: Grades 3-6 Portrait of a Flint Hill Graduate Night
October 18th, 6:00 pm: Pumpkin BINGO, FHES Gym
October 23rd, 7:00 pm: Town of Vienna Annual Halloween Parade
**The 2019 Halloween Parade theme is “Famous Children’s Books and Fairy Tales Brought to Life.” Costumes can be worn twice--at the parade and for Book Character Day, on October 31st.**
October 28th, 6:00 pm: Advanced Academics Program Night (Library)
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) offers a continuum of advanced academic services for all students in Grades K-8. Learning experiences are designed to develop higher-level thinking through enrichment, acceleration, and extension of the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs). Teachers, administrators, and Advanced Academic Resource Teachers (AARTs) work together to provide tiered levels of service. On October 28th, at 6:00 pm, Mrs. Timm will host an information night highlighting the FCPS continuum of service, as well as information regarding the level IV referral process. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Timm.
October 31st: Dress as Your Favorite Book Character! (Costumes must comply with FCPS dress code regulations.)
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Falcon Feedback
To provide feedback directly to Ms. Hertzberg, please use the QR code, or click on this link. Thank you, in advance, for sharing your thinking!
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