A message from your Principals
Dear Families,
Our Orange Hunt staff is working hard this week and next to pack-up classrooms. While at school, staff members have collected and bagged up all items from student desks, classroom cubbies, and around the room. Please understand that during this process, some unmarked items may not have been able to be identified as belonging to a particular student.
We will be hosting the required contactless vehicle drive-thru pick up of these items by grade level. If you have multiple children at Orange Hunt, you will only need to go through the drive-through once. Choose one of your child’s assigned grade level times, and you will be able to retrieve and/or drop off items for all your children at that time. Please see the schedule and map below:
- Kindergarten and 1st Grade – Tuesday, June 2, 2020 (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
- 2nd Grade and 3rd Grade - Tuesday, June 2, 2020 (1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
- 4th Grade and 5th Grade - Wednesday, June 3, 2020 (1 p.m. - 3 p.m.)
- 6th Grade – Thursday, June 4, 2020 (1 p.m. – 3 p.m.)
At this time, you will only be able to pick up your child’s belongings and drop items off. Items for drop-off include library books and take-home reading books from classrooms (please sort and place in Ziplock bags with your child’s name and the teacher’s name on the bag and label “library” or “classroom.” If you have more than one child, please make a separate Ziplock labeled bags for them. We will collect patrol belts (Ziplock with student name), and instruments from 6th graders and students who are moving.
With the COVID-19 shutdown, yearbooks will be delayed by the company in getting them to us. They will not arrive until July. At that time, we will send information on how you will receive them. Therefore, they will not be in your child’s bag at pick-up.
To keep us all safe during this time, the pick-up of items will be contactless. Please follow the protocols listed below to ensure the safety of all students, families, and staff.
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You will need to use your vehicle for pick up. Please do not walk to the school to get your child(ren)’s items. If you need to walk, please contact the school to arrange another day for item pick-up.
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Enter the school parking lot and follow the Kiss ‘N Ride line by making a right from Sydenstricker Rd. into the parking lot. For safety reasons, we ask that you not make the left-hand turn from Sydenstricker Rd.
- Pull into the Kiss-and-Ride loop and stop at the sign labeled, “Check-In” near Door 6. Please stay in your car. There will be a staff member with a walkie-talkie. Have a sheet of paper with each child’s last name, first name, and grade level on your dashboard. This will be helpful as you make your way through the pick-up line. We will also ask for you to roll down your passenger window and give your child(ren)’s name, grade, and teacher name to that staff member.
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Pull your car down to the Kiss-and-Ride door (Door 7). There will be a sign labeled “Drop-Off.” There will be a cart for library book drop off, a box for take-home reading drop off, a box for classroom library books (please ensure that the teacher’s name is written in the book), a bin for patrol belts at this door, and instruments from 6th graders and students who are moving. There will also be a staff member present to remove the things from your trunk. Please make sure all items are marked clearly that need to come out of your trunk. The staff member will shut your trunk.
- Proceed forward through the line and make a sharp right-hand turn into the bus loop. The Sign will say, “Turn Right.”
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Drive around to the front of the school towards the main entrance (Door 1). Pull up to the next sign labeled “Item Pick-Up.” Your child(ren)’s items will be placed in your trunk by a staff member. Do not get out of your car. Please unlock your trunk or open it remotely for the staff member. Prior to coming to the pick-up, be sure that the trunk has room for the items.
Finally, teachers will continue to provide synchronous instruction and virtual office hours during this process. If your family is moving and will be leaving the area prior to the end of the school year, please contact Lesley Akofio-Hite, our registrar, at laakofiohite@fcps.edu to coordinate an earlier pick-up and start the transfer process.
Have a safe and healthy week,
Mrs. Tuttle, Mrs. Austin, and Dr. Tempel-Milner
PTA Meeting Thursday, May 21 at 7:00 pm
Our last PTA meeting of the school year will be held virtually on Thursday, May 21 at 7:00 pm. You can find the draft agenda here. We will be using GoToMeeting. To join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone, go to:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/981225141
Join from a video-conferencing room or system.
Dial in or type: 67.217.95.2 or inroomlink.goto.com
Meeting ID: 981 225 141
New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/981225141
Student Registration
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Schools remain closed to families; however, if you have a rising kindergartner or other new student to register, we would like to do a preliminary registration now. If you know of any families that would be new to Orange Hunt (that have rising kindergartners or students in grades 1-6), please forward this information to them. Early registration for next year is important as it supports the number of teachers for which we are staffed.
To register your child for school, please email laakofiohite@fcps.edu with “Registration” in the subject line. If you are able to fill out the registration packet online, save it to your device, and attach it to the email to send back to us, that is the preferred option. If you are not able to do that, please let us know when you might be available for a phone interview.
After we receive your email, we will reach out with any additional questions. If you have any questions or concerns about registration, please contact Lesley Akofio-Hite, our registrar, at laakofiohite@fcps.edu.
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Family Resources
FCPS Office of Psychology Services
https://twitter.com/FCPSPsychs
FCPS parents may schedule a 30-minute phone consultation w/ a school psychologist or school social worker, for themselves or their middle/high school student to receive guidance on how to support their child’s emotional well-being during their time away from school.
Inova’s preparedness for COVID-19:
inova.org/covid19
FCPS Providing Mental Wellness Service for Students and Families
Mental Wellness Service
Our Playground, Courts & Field are Closed
Because it's important to maintain physical distancing to stop the spread of COVID 19, our basketball court, playground and field are closed at all times. There are no pets allowed at any time. We encourage families to get fresh air and exercise by going for walks and playing in their own yard.
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Resources for you and your family
Here are links to resources from FCPS:
Important Dates:
May 21: PTA meeting 7pm
May 25: Memorial Day Holiday
June 2-4: Drive-thru drop off and pick up of student materials
June 11: Last Day of live teacher sessions
June 12: Last Day of School
Your Partners In Education
We miss all of you and hope you are doing well and staying safe!
We are in this together!! We are thankful to have the opportunity to work with your family this year and will work every day 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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Want To Be Involved?
Visit the Orange Hunt PTA website for all sponsored events and activities.
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