Hunt Valley Calendar
Feb. 15th - Holiday (George Washington’s Birthday &
Presidents’ Day)
Feb. 16th - Group 4 Returns In-person - Select Spec. Ed.
Feb. 23rd - Group 5 Returns In-person - Kindergarten
Mar. 5th - 2-hour Early Release
Mar. 8th - Student Holiday (Staff Development Day)
Mar. 9th - Group 6 Returns In-person - Grades 1-2
Mar. 16th - Group 7 Returns In-person - Grades 3-6
Mar. 26th - End of 3rd Quarter - 2-hour Early Release
Mar. 29th- Apr.5th - Holiday (Spring Break)
New Bell Schedule Starts Tuesday, Feb. 16th
Hunt Valley's new Bell Schedule starts Tuesday, Feb. 16th for all students,
Kindergarten through 6th grade.
This change is for ALL students, both Virtual and In-person.
The Bell Schedule is from 9:45am-4:15pm, Monday-Friday. Grade level teams will be sending out their daily schedules to all families.
Asynchronous Planning Days
Teachers will have required Preparation Days for the shift to In-person learning. These days will occur prior to Group 6 & Group 7 In-person students returning to the building. Instruction on these days will be Asynchronous. Please see the dates below.
Group 6 - Grades 1-2 Mar. 4th & 5th
Group 6 - Grades 3-6 Mar. 11th & 12th
Parent/Guardian Health Screening Commitment
All parents/guardians of in-person students must agree to the Parent/Guardian Health Screening Commitment which is located in ParentVu. If you need assistance with this or if you need to sign-up for ParentVu, please contact the main office at 703-913-8800.
Meet Your Military and Family Life Counselor
Kristen Mahoney, a licensed professional counselor (LPC), has joined our school community as a Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC)! In her role, Kristen is able to provide free, confidential, non-medical counseling as a service to our military students and families.
Since Kristen is new to our school, she would like to host a 30-minute meet and greet for our Military families so you can put a face to the name and learn more about the MFLC program services. If you're available, please join Kristen on Thursday Feb. 25, 2021 at 7:30pm. Please reach out to Kristen directly to receive the Zoom link: P- 202-725-7018; E- mahoneyk@magellanfederal.com.
Who: Military Families
What: Meet your MFLC!
When: Thursday February 25, 2021 at 7:30-8:00pm
Where: Virtual Zoom meeting (contact Kristen for the link)
Yearbooks
It’s time to order your 2020-2021 Yearbook! You can order online at: https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/
Enter code: 12740821 The deadline for ordering is April 16, 2021.
2021-2022 Kindergarten and New Student Registration
Please see information on the Hunt Valley ES Website for information on registering your children for the 2021-2022 school year.
https://huntvalleyes.fcps.edu/
Local Music-Arts Summer Fun
Summer 2021 "Institute For The Arts" and "Elementary Institute For The Arts" registration(s) will launch on April 1st. Spaces fill up quickly, so look at the catalogue linked below to check it out now!
NEW!! This year will be open to rising 3rd graders, too 😎
https://sites.google.com/view/iftaeifta/home/e-ifta
Career Day 2021
Dear Parents, Grandparents, Community members on Friday, April 9, 2021 Hunt Valley will be hosting Career Day for 5th & 6th grade Hunt Valley students. This will be a virtual experience. We will have a small group of 2 to 3 speakers per Google classroom based on Career similarities. We are planning for each speaker to talk 5 minutes (depending on how many speakers are in your room) and then have a few minutes for Q & A. If you would like to be a speaker on that day, please fill out the form by following this link https://forms.gle/nfgwqzbBZ4LnDMAT9 If you have further questions please contact Terri Mason, PhD tamason@fcps.edu or Mary Berry, MEd mfberry@fcps.edu
SCA Box Tops
Dear Hunt Valley Families and Staff,
There is a new digital way to turn in your Box Tops. First, you will have to download the Box Top app to your phone. Next, you will have to fill in the information requested. Lastly, you will have to scan your receipt for the box tops near the barcode. Simple enough you are all done. Detailed instructions are attached here at this link:
https://huntvalleyes.fcps.edu/activities/student-council
You are still allowed to turn the Box Tops in person if you prefer.
We also want to thank our Hunt Valley community for all the mask donations. We received 174 masks and are researching where we will donate them to.
Thank you for all your support.
The SCA Treasurer
Important Information about Grab and Go Meals
Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) continues to update times and locations for grab and go meals posted on the website. Grab and go meals are available to ALL students. Food distribution locations and times are posted and updated frequently on the website: https://www.fcps.edu/return-school/food
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FCPS COVID-19 Health Metrics Dashboard
Here is the COVID-19 Case Data link: https://www.fcps.edu/return-school/fcps-confirmed-covid-19-case-reporting
Return to In-person Learning
Please reference the FCPS Family Guide for Return to School:
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is partnering with families to ensure we keep students and staff safe and healthy as we return to school buildings for learning.
https://www.fcps.edu/index.php/returntoschool/familyguide
Parent Health Screening Commitment Form
Parents of students returning to school (K-2nd) will need to complete the Health Screening Commitment Form in the ParentVue SIS account. When you log in to your account the form will be the very first thing you will see. You will need to open the document and accept it.
Reminder for Parents/Guardians about SIS ParentVUE
Please access PVUE periodically to check in on your student(s) attendance and to view progress reports at the end of each quarter. If you have not yet created a PVUE account, please do so by reaching out to the school SIA to provide an activation code. Details on what can be found in PVUE and how to activate a new PVUE account using your activation code can be found here - Student Information System - SIS Parent Account Overview.
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. 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.
Library
Curbside Checkout
No pickup on February 15th we'll see you on February 22nd
Three steps:
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Pick book(s). If you know what you want, put the books on hold in Destiny (the library catalog). If you need some advice or aren’t quite sure the titles you’re wanting, use the Google Form to get assistance from the librarians.
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Pick time. Pick a time that works for your family on the SignUp Genius. If it’s after 3pm on Friday – pick a time on the FOLLOWING Monday.
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Pick up books at your time. Mondays, Hunt Valley ES, door 8 between 2pm and 6pm.
Black History Month
Click on a book title in the PDF below to enjoy a great read. National Geographic books will require a password. Check our HVES Library Google Site if you need password help.
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First Chapter Friday is Press Start: Game Over, Super Rabbit Boy, written by Thomas Flintham.
Meanie King Viking has sent his robot army to spread No Fun across Animal Town! He also stole the happiest and most fun animal ever! Not to worry, Super Rabbit Boy is the greatest hero of all time. He never gives up and will do anything to save the happy and fun Singing Dog.
Hear a Kid’s Book Review from Scholastic reader, Darren (age 7, second grade) here. “It has a lot of action and it’s really funny.” This is from the Scholastic Branches series and is great read for those who only want to play video games. (I did read the whole book instead of just the first chapter.)
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PTA
Teacher appreciation forms updated on the PTA website
Do you know what sports team is your child's teacher's favorite? Do they prefer the symphony instead or have a favorite snack? Our HVES teachers have been asked to fill out a questionnaire about their favorite things. You can find your child's teacher's favorite form here: http://www.huntvalleypta.org/2020/06/teacher-appreciation-week-teachers-favorites/
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/.
HVES PTA Cares About our Active Duty Families!
We would like to support our deployed service members by sending treats and goodies to our deployed family members. Please send an email with your contact information to president@huntvalleypta.org if you would like to add your deployed service member to our list.
Join the PTA!
Our membership is open (https://huntvalleypta.new.memberhub.store/store). Please consider joining.
Becoming a Girl Scout
Girls in grades 2-3 are invited to become a Girl Scout while learning basic baking skills, making snacks, meeting new friends, and having fun! Mondays from 4-5pm Feb 8 & 22, Mar 8 & 22 - Virtual $25, full financial assistance available
Girls in grades 4-5 are invited to become a Girl Scout while learning basic cooking skills, making simple meals, meeting new friends, and having fun! Mondays from 6-7pm, Feb 8 & 22, Mar 8 & 22 - Virtual, $25, full financial assistance available
Sign-up at www.bit.ly/girlscouts-5211. For more info about this series or Girl Scouts in general, contact Cheryl Osborne at cosborne@gscnc.org or 703-372-4341(call/text) These are introductory programs for girls and families not currently participating in Girl Scouts. Girls and parents will be given more information about joining or forming troop.
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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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Have a great weekend everyone!
Mr. Fee
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