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Volume 4, Issue 19; January 25, 2021
Dear Flint Hill Family,
Today marks the beginning of the third quarter, and as our teachers complete progress reports today and plan for future instruction, Mrs. Hoak and I want to take a moment to reinforce the importance of continuing to support your children as independent thinkers and learners this year.
Our teachers understand the challenges virtual learning presents, especially for some of our most ardent students who want to demonstrate success online as much as they do in-person. In the spirit of helping your children learn and grow, please allow them to independently engage in "productive struggle" and to document their own thinking. When we answer for a child, we are stealing their struggle--and while your child may make more mistakes than if you help them, they are also building resilience when they are allowed to fail forward.
Productive struggle allows for assessment, intervention, and feedback--three ways our teachers can evaluate your child's academic, social, and emotional progress.
Progress reports will be mailed home to families on the 29th of January. Information will be available in the Student Information System (SIS) on January 30th. Thank you for continuing to support your child on an as needed basis, and not to the detriment of our teachers being able to fully assess individual, and independent, thinking and progress.
Warmly,
Dr. Jennifer Hertzberg
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Band and Strings Perfromances
Since things are a bit different this year, our students missed an opportunity to perform in a winter concert this season. As such, they created a “Flipgrid Performance” to share with the school! The students were asked to share whatever song or musical excerpt they would like, and performances range from popular winter tunes to songs from students’ favorite TV shows!
We are very proud of all that the students have created and wanted to share this link with the school so that everyone can see our students’ hard work and progress!
https://flipgrid.com/00599f28
Ms. Helen Landers, Band (Grades 5-6)
Ms. Katie Venne, Strings (Grades 4-6)
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Parents, register at this Zoom link.
Submit questions in advance here.
Yearbooks for Sale!
Did you miss the deadline to purchase a yearbook this past week?
Yearbook sales have been extended until February 4th. Please purchase your yearbook before this final cut off date. We will not be ordering any extra yearbooks this year. Do not miss out!
https://yearbookforever.com/#
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Lexia At-Home
Lexia Core5 Reading is a program that aims to build foundational reading skills for students through personalized learning. The program focuses on six aspects of reading instruction: phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and structural analysis.
Please click on the link to find reading activities that support students in grades 1-5. These resources are available in English and in Spanish and are perfect to supplement your child's learning in reading, word study, and writing!
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DedicatED: For Parents and Educators
There are so many free webinars through FCPS's Parent Resource Center. Consider signing-up for one (or more) today!
Strategies to Support Social Emotional Learning at Home: A Webinar for Families
February 17, 2021 6:30 - 8 p.m. or February 19, 2021 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Social and emotional learning starts at home. Parents and families are critical partners in helping their children develop social and emotional know-how. They can model the kinds of skills, attitudes, and behaviors we want all students to master.
This webinar will highlight:
- What is social-emotional learning?
- Strategies to use our children’s behavior and emotion as forms of communication.
- Strategies to create emotional safety.
- Strategies to recognizing and supporting personal and family strengths.
Join FCPS Social Worker, Jeanne Veraska & FCPS School Psychologist, Lisa Phifer for this important webinar.
Register for Strategies to Support Social Emotional Learning at Home: A Webinar for Families
Encouraging Positive Behaviors at Home Series
February 18th:Teaching your Children to Follow Directions
- Parents/guardians will be provided an overview of instructional control
- Parents/guardians will review strategies to support their students with following directions
Register for Teaching Your Child to Follow Directions
Is it Over Yet? How to Help your Child Cope with the Pandemic and the Eventual Return to Normalcy: A Webinar for Families
Friday, February 26, 2021 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Join licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Bateman for a webinar focused on parenting strategies to help children cope with the challenges of the pandemic.
Strategies include:
- Coping with general stress, changes in daily life/routine, uncertainty about the future, loss of regular activities and social interaction, virtual school, etc.
- Executive functioning to assist with the challenges of virtual school
- Managing anxiety about health and safety
- Building resilience in children to reduce risk of separation anxiety, social anxiety, etc. once the pandemic ends
Register for Is it Over Yet? How to Help your Child Cope with the Pandemic and the Eventual Return to Normalcy: A Webinar for Families
 We continue to highlight learning experiences that support the acquisition of Portrait of a Graduate attributes and skills across our community and Google classrooms.
Third and fourth graders reflected on the impact and activism of Martin Luther King Jr.!
#communicator #criticalandcreativethinker
#ethicalandglobalcitizen
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!
Picture Day!
We are excited to announce that our picture days have been scheduled!
Please visit our website to find information on how to order photo packages and to reserve your picture day time slot.
When you arrive at school, you will need to fill out a health questionnaire. Please complete the form on the day of your pictures.
 
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.
February 1st: IAAT Testing (6th Grade Advanced Math)
February 1st-5th: Counselor Week & Great Kindness Challenge
February 2nd-5th: Spring Picture Day
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FCPS Cares Program
Recognizing employees who go above and beyond
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize those who go above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can all acknowledge the outstanding work of FCPS, and more specifically, Flint Hill employees.
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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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