Hunt Valley Calendar

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.3rd   -  Holiday (Spring Break)
Apr. 5th                    -  Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
May 31st                  -  Student & Staff Holiday (Memorial Day)
Jun. 11th                  -  Last Day of School (Early Release)

Meal Service for In-person students

Some details on Meal service for students returning to in-person learning. Students will have access to the menus in Nutrislice: Link: https://fcps.nutrislice.com/

New In-Person Meal Service Video: https://youtu.be/nLeTey7qL6Y 

3rd Grade Material Pick up

3^rd Grade Material Pick up Third grade will have a material pick up on Monday, Mar. 8^th at Door 9 from 1:00-2:00PM and 4:00-5:00PM. Items included will be:
-various art supplies
-Math packets
-Reading packet
-Writing graphic organizers
-Ancient China packet
-Soil packet

Update for Medication Drop Off

Parents,
We have just learned that there will be a School Health Aide in our building next week Tuesday through Friday, Mar. 9th through Mar. 12^th for Medication drop off. She will be available to meet with you outside of Door 1 from 10am to 3:45pm. Please make sure you have a signed form from your student’s doctor with you when you come. (See forms below)

Inhaler Authorization Form

https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/se65.pdf 

Epinephrine Authorization Form

https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/se64.pdf

Medication Authorization

https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/se63.pdf

Asynchronous Planning Days

Teachers will have required Preparation Days for the shift to In-person learning. These days will occur prior to Group 7 In-person students returning to the building. Instruction on these days will be Asynchronous. Please see the dates below. 

Group 7 - Grades 3-6  Mar. 11th & 12th

Military Kids Club

Since Monday, Mar. 8^th is a student holiday we will have our monthly Military
Kids Club meeting at 9:00am on Monday, Mar. 15^th.  We hope to see you then.  If you have any questions about the Kids Club please contact Mrs. Mason tacmason@fcps.edu or Mrs. Berry mfberry@fcps.edu

Living with ADHD Support Group

Mrs. Berry and I are going to be holding a virtual meeting for the ADHD parenting group on Monday, Mar. 15^th from 7:00pn – 8:00pm.  This meeting is open to all parents with students that have attention, hyperactivity, and or executive function issues.  At this meeting will be discussing the chapter 5 of “Parenting ADHD Now” by Elaine Taylor-Klaus and Dian Dempster about curbing and managing Impulsivity.  Please join us even if haven’t had a chance to read or get the book the discussion could be beneficial to you.
We look forward to seeing you on Mar. 15^th. If you would like to join the meeting, here is the link  https://meet.google.com/iyb-hzoa-jcy  If you have any questions please contact either Mrs. Mason tamason@fcps.edu or Mrs. Berry mfberry@fcps.edu.

SCA Donation Drive for Care Kits 

Hello Hunt Valley Hawks,
The SCA is having a Donation Drive for Care Kits from Mar. 15-Mar. 26. Items we need for Care Kits are shampoo, conditioner, tissues, deodorant, and more. We would appreciate it if you put travel sized versions of these items instead. The Care Kits donations can be placed in designated bins near the front door of Hunt Valley. These Care Kits are going to be donated to local homeless shelters for people in need.

Here’s the Link for more details: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRFNgU6HYZFcGMpk7EEstYAxM51I7L7cmUomxJBiSf4JChagQ3dkYNqCwPr0uuo3GpANHlm9QKqtTwZ/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

Thank you for your support!
-SCA

Bus Riders

FCPS requires all Kindergarten students who ride the bus to have a parent accompany them each day to and from the bus stop. FCPS requires ALL students in grades K-6, to wear a mask, to practice social distancing from others while riding, entering and exiting the bus. While at the bus stop, practice 6 ft. social distancing from other families, and mandatory mask wearing for all students and parents.

School Entry: Students are required to wear masks and practice 6 ft. social distancing. 

Kiss-N-Ride

Our Kiss-N-Ride Drop-off and Pick-up areas are in two locations (along the side of the building in the parking lot area with entrance at Door 9 for Morning drop off and outside of Door 7 for Afternoon pick-up).  Parents are required to remain in their vehicles and staff will assist students as they exit/enter the vehicles.
Students are required to wear masks and practice 6 ft. social distancing.

Morning drop-off time: 9:30am    Afternoon pick-up time: 4:15pm

Students Walking to/from School

FCPS requires all Kindergarten students who are walking to and from school are to have a parent accompany them each day. Please bring your child(ren) to the outside of Door 8 (the parking lot side of the building), practice 6 ft. social distancing from other families, and mandatory mask wearing for all students and parents.

School Entry: Students are required to wear masks and practice 6 ft. social distancing. Staff will then bring the students into Door 8. In the afternoons, staff will open Door 8 and bring students out for parent pickups.

Morning drop-off time: 9:30am    Afternoon pick-up time: 4:15pm

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.

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 5^th & 6^th 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

Tues., Mar. 9th: Meal service resumes at all Grab & Go sites and on all bus routes. 

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   

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

 As some students return to the building, there may be questions about access to library books.  For the time being, checkout will remain through Curbside Checkout.  Mrs. Bartlett will be meeting with grade levels to discuss how to best serve the readers in their classrooms.

We got a LOT Of new books this week.  Check out Destiny today!  

Three steps:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Pick up books at your time.  Mondays, Hunt Valley ES, door 8 between 2pm and 6pm. 

PTA

Parent help is needed to nominate the PTA Board for next year.

It is time to start planning for next year's PTA roles! The PTA is in need of the following volunteers:

1. Parents to serve on the nominating committee. This is not a time intensive task, but is essential to the functioning of the PTA. 
2. 2021-2022 School Year Treasurer - Please contact Christine Whiteaker if you have any questions about the role: treasurer@huntvalleypta.org. 
3. 2021-2022 School Year Secretary - Please contact Viviana Reyes if you have any questions about the role: secretary@huntvalleypta.org. 

Online Bookstore!

"Check out Hunt Valley's Online Bookstore! In conjunction with Bookworm Central (a Manassas, VA based company), the PTA will be hosting a virtual book fair for the Spring. Shop anytime, day or night. The bookstore will remain open until the end of this school year. Follow the link:  https://bit.ly/3dngy2j or www.bookwormcentral.com"

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

Though some students are returning to in-person school, many after school programs are still offering virtual options. If you are interested in participating in an after school program you can check out available options on the PTA website.

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.

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!

Have a great weekend everyone!
Mr. Fee

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