Hunt Valley Calendar
Sept. 1st - Opening Event with Families- (see schedule below)
Sept. 1st - Student Welcome Bag Pick-up - (see times below)
Sept. 3rd - Final Laptop Pick-up (see below for info)
Sept. 8th - First Day of School
Sept. 9th - PTA Meeting.- 6:30pm (Zoom link below)
Sept.15th - Back to School Night 5pm-9pm (schedule to come out soon)
Oct. 12th - Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
Attendance - Monday through Friday
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) requires all schools to take attendance during virtual learning this school year. FCPS must take attendance Mondays through Fridays, unless there is a student holiday. Students aged 5-18 must attend school every day school is in session, unless they are excused from school. To support this, parents must report absences to school each time the student may be absent.
Parental Consent for Select Digital Resources
At Hunt Valley our teachers will use a variety of digital resources to support student learning and promote communication and collaboration with students and families. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year will require your consent before they can be used. You can find our school’s list of the resources that require parental consent here: Parent Consent
Included on this page is also a link to a form where the enrolling parent or guardian will need to indicate whether or not their student is allowed to use the list of digital resources this year. This page also provides more information about how FCPS carefully reviews digital resources for approval and why we must request your consent before using certain tools. We encourage you to complete the parental consent for digital resources form as soon as possible, as your child will not be able to use the digital resources until we have received your permission. Please reach out to the classroom teacher if you have questions or concerns about the digital resources we’ve chosen to use this year.
Student Welcome Bag Pick-up!
All students will be issued a welcome bag this year! This bag will not replace the school supply list, but does contain some important school materials the students will use during instruction. We will be providing these bags to students on Tuesday, Sept. 1st.
Please use the Kiss-n-Ride line (in the school parking lot) with your vehicle, drive around the Kiss-n-Ride line and stop at the staff member with the walkie talkie. Please be ready to tell them your student(s) name, grade level and teacher’s name. We will then have you move your vehicle up to the area where you will stop for curbside pick-up. Available Pick-up time is from 10:00am to 4:00pm for all grades.
Virtual Opening Event
Virtual Open House will be on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Your child’s teacher will email you a link to join us.
Kindergarten: 9:30am-10:15am
1st grade: 10:15am-11:00am
2nd grade: 11:00am-11:45am
3rd grade: 11:45am-12:30pm
4th grade: 1:15pm-2:00pm
5th grade: 2:00pm-2:45pm
6th grade: 3:00pm-3:45pm
Final Laptop Pick-up Date
If you did not get a chance to pick up a laptop during the previous distribution dates, here is our last laptop distribution session for any student, Kindergarten through 6th Grade:
Date Thursday, Sept. 3rd.
1:00pm-3:00pm
Link:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054CABAC2DAA8-makeup
Every student will need an individual laptop this year in order to access daily synchronous instruction. It is not possible for students to share laptops. We have designated one laptop for every student at HVES.
We recommend that if you only have a tablet available for your child that you take advantage of a FCPS laptop. These laptops will work better with the programs teachers are preparing to use with students this year. Completed permission forms will be required to be turned in before laptops may be checked out to students. All families will need to complete a health questionnaire before entering the school gym.
The schedule is structured in such a way to best distribute laptops following CDC guidelines. We can only release laptops to students in those grade levels associated with specific days. This may require parents with more than one Hunt Valley student to sign up for more than one grade level/day.
Tips for a successful and expedient distribution:
- Please bring signed permission form
- Arrive ready to enter building at assigned time
- Park in side parking lot
- Students should remember their student ID# and password (Kindergarten students will get theirs on this day)
- Use sanitation stations located outside of building before entering
- Wear a mask
- Follow 6 feet social distancing guidelines
Tech Support for Parents and Students
To support families who are working with their children during distance learning, FCPS has launched a new Parent Technology Help Desk, effective Monday, August 24. The help desk can be reached at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS) and will be answered by staff members between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., seven days a week.
Parents or guardians can call this number for basic tech support with parent accounts, help with FCPS student devices and technical assistance with other FCPS applications. If help desk staff members are unable to solve the issue, they will enter a support ticket on behalf of the parent/guardian to escalate the issue to the appropriate FCPS team. Parents who need help in a language other than English can inform the help desk staff when they call of their preferred language, and an interpreter will join in on the call.
FCPS has also set up Parent and Student Technology Support portal at https://itweb.fcps.edu/itsupport/ to allow older students and parents/guardians to request technology help directly. When a support request ticket is entered through the portal, it is auto-routed to the TSSpec at the appropriate site to expedite service.
FCPS Laptops Still at Home
Students that still have FCPS laptops home for the summer, should make sure they are still getting updates. In order for these laptops to work correctly, please follow these directions.These should be done once a week in August:
- Plug the device into an outlet.
- Turn the device on and let it boot up.
- Ensure it is connected to the internet at that location.
- Let the device sit for 30 minutes. No additional log-in’s or activities are required.
- Do this once per week beginning in August to ensure the laptop has the latest updates.
Supply Lists
Here is the link to the HVES Supply Lists for all grade levels for the 2020-2021 school year. Keep checking for any changes we make to the Supply Lists!
https://huntvalleyes.fcps.edu/school-supply-lists
Daily Schedule
The new FCPS online instructional program will mirror the regular school day. HVES students will be assigned a grade-level teacher and all students will engage in online instruction four days per week. Daily attendance will be taken for each class, and the assignments will be graded. Teams will work collaboratively to develop their lesson plans, and to develop consistent formative and summative assessment practices. Students can also expect to engage in independent practice, reading, and exploration outside of the scheduled school day.
Please see the schedule sent from your child's teacher.
Mondays will be available to assist students with the following:
Monday Mornings: Intervention/Enrichment: Select students scheduled for synchronous instruction based on need.
Independent Work: Tasks assigned by classroom teacher
Monday Afternoons: Student Independent Work, Teacher Planning and Professional Development
FCPS Food Availability
Since schools were closed, our food services team has provided nearly 2 million grab-and-go meals to families. FCPS will continue to provide grab-and-go meals through the remainder of the summer and once the school year begins. Food and Nutrition Services is currently researching how to best meet the needs of families this upcoming school year, while exploring meal service options. We will announce food distribution information as soon as possible.
Read below for our PTA Fall Virtual After School Activities
There are many opportunities to connect with fellow Hawks and have fun!
Please join us September 9th at 6:30pm for our first PTA Meeting of the year!
Virtual After School Programs
Given school is starting virtually this year, there will be no in-person after school programs taking place at Hunt Valley in the fall. However, several of our trusted vendors are offering virtual after school programs! If you are looking for some extra activities for your children this fall, please check out the PTA website to see offerings from Acting for Young People, C3 Cyber Club, JST Athletics, Mad Science, Robot Works, and RunFit Kidz: https://www.huntvalleypta.org/after-school-programs/.
FIRST PTA Meeting of the Year- Join Us September 9th!
Community PTA Meeting with Mr. Fee, 9/9/20 @ 6:30 Join the PTA and Mr. Fee for our first meeting! Mr. Fee will be speaking about school wide issues and both Mr. Fee and Ms. Donahue will be available to answer parent questions. You do NOT need to be a member to attend. We'd love to see you there. Monthly PTA Meetings: - Have speakers on topics relevant to student success - Include updates from Mr. Fee and Ms. Donahue about school-wide issues - Provide parents and caregivers a chance to be a part of our school community.
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Join the PTA!
Our membership is open (https://huntvalleypta.new.memberhub.store/store). Please consider joining.
For more important dates please visit our CALENDAR.
Spirit Wear - Order Now!
Show your Hunt Valley Spirit by ordering a HVES Mask! Order by Sept. 4th!
Visit http://shop.burkesports.com and enter group code HVHAWKS
You may have your order shipped to home for a small extra fee. Non-shipped orders will be delivered to and distributed at the school in early October.
Order your mask today!
Hunt Valley Yearbooks - Still can pick up!
If you did not get a chance to pick up the Yearbooks you ordered, please call Hunt Valley at 703 913-8800 between 9:00am - 3:30pm (M-F) to schedule a time to pick up your Yearbooks.
The pick-up location is in front of the school near the main entrance. Please pull up to the very front of the school and remain inside your vehicle.
Hunt Valley Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts is still going strong. To join/form a troop, register for our meeting on
Tuesday, September 15th, 6:30pm at https://bit.ly/girlscouts-5211
We will send you a webinar link the day of the event.
For more information, please contact Cheryl Osborne; cosborne@gscnc.org; 703.372.4341.
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FCPS Cares
Do you know a Hunt Valley ES staff member who went beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to submit a brief description so we can all acknowledge the good work of Hunt Valley faculty and staff members!
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Burke Centre’s all-female Scouts BSA Troop
Looking for adventure? Burke Centre’s all-female Scouts BSA Troop is the place to be! Come and experience what Scouts BSA is all about!
Troop 1345G meets on most Wednesdays from 7:00 – 8:30 pm at the Woods Community Center (10100 Wards Grove Circle, Burke Centre). Founded in 2019, our troop welcomes young women ages 11 – 17 from all neighborhoods across Burke, Fairfax Station, Clifton and Springfield.
Join us on September 16th to learn more! Email us at BurkeCtrTroop1345G@gmail.com for a Zoom link or go to www.troop1345.org
Have a great weekend everyone!
Mr. Fee
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