Hunt Valley Calendar
May 31st - Student & Staff Holiday (Memorial Day)
June 2nd - PTA Meeting Virtual 6:30pm
June 8th - VA Primary Election - Virtual Synchronous Day for Students
June 11th - Last Day of School (2 Hr. Early Release - 2:15pm)
Laptop Collection Information for Families
All FCPS laptops checked out from Hunt Valley ES must be returned to HVES for summer maintenance and inventory. Both the laptop and power cord/charger need to be returned. If your laptop came with a sleeve/case, you may keep that and use it next year.
Students participating in a summer school program will not be required to return the FCPS laptop until after the program ends, but no later than Friday, August 6. 2021. A reminder will be sent to families in late July.
In person students in grades K, 1 and 2 will return their laptops during school on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Please ensure your student brings the laptop and power cord that day.
In person students in grades 3, 4, 5,and 6 will return their laptops during school on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Please ensure your student brings the laptop and power cord that day.
Virtual Students have two return options:
Monday, June 7, 2021 - 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
(only if you have another device at home for your student to use for this final week of school)
Or
Friday, June 11, 2021 - 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(last day or school after early dismissal)
Parents of virtual students are asked to drive through the Kiss and Ride loop (parking lot) and then turn into the bus loop at the front of the school by door 1. You will stay in your car, lower the window and hand the laptop and power cord to a staff member.
Thank you for your cooperation in getting the laptops back in school for their summer care!
6th Grade All-County Choral Festival
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) and the Fairfax General Music Educators Association (FGMEA) are pleased to announce that the 6th Grade All-County Choral Festival will be held in a virtual format this year. The concert, which includes selected 6th grade students from schools across the division, will air at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 27 on Red Apple 21 (available via cable providers Cox, Verizon and Comcast) and streaming online at Red Apple 21.
Hunt Valley’s own Sheen Lee is singing in this festival!
Living with ADHD Support Group
Mrs. Berry and I are going to be holding our final virtual meeting for the ADHD
parenting group on Monday, June 7th from 7:00pm – 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 hosting Elaine Taylor-Klaus author of “Parenting ADHD Now!” Please join us even if haven’t had a chance to read or get the book the discussion could be beneficial to you.
Please feel free to invite others as well. We will be collecting questions for Ms. Taylor-Klaus so please send any questions you have to Mrs. Berry of myself by June 3rd.
We look forward to seeing you on June 7th If you would like to join the meeting, here is the link https://meet.google.com/kjq-uupy-epv If you have any questions please contact either Mrs. Mason tamason@fcps.edu or Mrs. Berry mfberry@fcps.edu.
Face Masks Are Still Required at All Times at All FCPS Sites, Indoors and Outdoors
On Thursday, April 29, Governor Ralph Northam amended Executive Order Seventy-Two to adopt new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on mask use in outdoor settings. The CDC guidelines state that fully vaccinated individuals do not have to wear masks outdoors when alone or in small gatherings. Mask use is still required indoors and outdoors at large crowded events like concerts, sporting events, and graduation ceremonies.
What does that mean for FCPS?
- The ease in the mask rule only applies to social gatherings.
- Sports (to include spectators of FCPS events) and entertainment (proms and other events) are not included.
- Only athletes engaged in active play may remove their masks.
- Until further notice, FCPS’ Regulation 2109 still requires masks in facilities and on school property as FCPS has no way of knowing who is and who isn’t vaccinated.
Substance Abuse Prevention Newsletter
The end of the school year and summer are both right around the corner. This means end-of-year celebrations, graduation parties, summer BBQs, and a lot of time either spent at home or with friends. This could also mean opportunities for your student to use and misuse substances.
Each school pyramid has a Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist (SAPS) assigned to provide substance abuse prevention, education, and intervention services. Substance Abuse Prevention Specialists are part of the FCPS Office of Student Safety and Wellness.
To read more about resources available, please see the Spring issue of the Substance Abuse Newsletter by clicking HERE
It Could Happen To Any of Us - The Truth About Opioids and Xanax (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QsziBnl-UU)
In October of 2019, the Hayfield community suffered a tragedy when Brandon Bell, a former student from the class of 2016 died of an overdose of Opioids and Xanax. Brandon was an amazing young man who was a star football player for the Hawks and was planning to play in college. Brandon’s mother, Mrs. Tina Bell has shared her story with the community to help bring awareness to this national epidemic.
The FCPS YouTube video linked below is an interview with Mrs. Bell was professionally recorded and edited by FCPS Department of Information Technology.
https://youtu.be/7QsziBnl-UU
May is MilSpouse Appreciation Month!
Each May, the military community celebrates MilSpouse Appreciation Month. This year, Military Community and Family Policy will feature a series of special events where spouses come together to learn about resources and hear advice on mastering MilLife – like a MilSpouse.
Starting this week and throughout the month of May, you can join one of the weekly interactive virtual events. The goal is to bring military spouses together to increase a sense of community and foster discussion around topics like career and work-life balance, dealing with stress and more. The first MilSpouse Meetup, Prioritize Well Being: Self-Care for MilSpouses is scheduled for this Friday, May 7 at 1 p.m. EDT. Military spouses can register here.
Military spouses can find event details and additional resources on the MilSpouse Appreciation Month webpage at www.militaryonesource.mil/like-a-milspouse.
Student Intentions for 2021-2022
We need your help in projecting our enrollment for next school year. For families NOT returning to Hunt Valley in the fall of 2021-22, please complete and return the “Student’s Intention for the Next School Year” form by June 1, 2021.
A typed parent/guardian name on the Parent Signature line is acceptable. Student ID Number may be left blank. Save the completed form, attach it to an email and send to alrodriguez@fcps.edu
Or….. you can simply send an e-mail to Mrs. Rodriguez letting her know your student (s) will not return next school year.
Access the “Student’s Intention for the Next School Year” on the FCPS public website:
https://www.fcps.edu/registration/forms#intention-form
Thank you for the Care Kit Donations!
We received many donations for the Care Kits such as travel sized shampoo, conditioner, body wash and small snacks. The Care Kits are for those in need.
In total we were able to make 65 Care Kits with the supplies you donated. 27 of the care kits were donated to the Bethany House of Northern Virginia, another 27 were donated to the Embry Rucker Shelter and 11 kits were donated to the homeless on the streets.
Thank you all for your continued support and donations!
~From The SCA
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/
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.
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
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 - all books due on or before May 28, 2021
Monday, May 24th - last day for student checkout
Friday, May 28th - ALL library books due
Overdue notices are being generated and you may receive an email reminding you of books checked out for both this school year and last school year. Books can be returned to the Library Book Return box outside door 1 at the main entrance of Hunt Valley ES.
Want to check what you have still checked out without waiting for the printed notice? See flyer below to check Destiny.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your librarian, Carrie Bartlett at crbartlett@fcps.edu.
Information about Summer Reading coming in June.
PTA
2021-2022 PTA
2021-2022 PTA: Our new Executive Board has been elected! President - Meredith Stankiewicz; VP - Dianna Carr; Treasurer - Anna Taleysnik-Mehta; Secretary - Selome Haile.
We would like to extend a huge thank you to Christine Whiteaker (Treasurer) and Viviana Reyes (Secretary) who have both served on the PTA Exec Board for two years! Thank you for dedicating your time and talents to the HVES PTA!
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/
Calling all Hockey Families
We are getting a coed team together for Springfield to join the Northern Virginia School Hockey League. The target age group for this team is 6th -8th graders as of Fall 2021.
There are currently no affiliated teams with FCPS at Middle and High Schools, and the intention is this fills that void.
The commitment is only for 1 day per week (mostly Friday evenings), for 10 games in the Fall of 2021. Price will be determined on how many players we have.
Please reach out to springfieldnvshl@gmail.com if you’re interested or with any questions or visit http://nvshl.org/ for more information about the league.
WS Girls Basketball Camp
2021 WS Girls Summer Basketball Camp – July 26-30. For more info contact Coach Gibson: WRGibson@fcps.edu
Lady Spartan Basketball Camp 2021
STEM Summer Camps at Code Ninjas in Burke
Code Ninjas in Burke offers fun-filled, interactive Summer Coding Camps for grades K-8 that teach valuable tech skills through hands-on projects. This summer's in-center camps include:
- Adventures in 3D Printing • Become a YouTuber • Stop Motion Animation • Music Coding • Become a Roblox Developer • Micro: bits • MakeCode & Meowbit • Python • Website Development • Storytelling & Moviemaking in Minecraft and more!
Summer camps are discounted (regularly $225 each, currently $215 each) through May 1. View our full summer camp guide at http://rebrand.ly/summer-camps-burke
Thank you so much!
Lauren Reamy Assistant Manager | Burke, VA 571-310-1143 | www.codeninjas.com
Kids have fun, parents see results!
Book a free Game Building Session!
 This summer, help your child become a confident, enthusiastic reader in the Summer Reading Skills Programs, offered through a partnership with the University of Richmond School of Professional & Continuing Studies and taught by instructors from the Institute of Reading Development.
Strengthen Skills, Build Confidence, Enjoy Reading
These programs teach key reading skills for every grade, from phonics and sight words for younger children, to comprehension, textbook strategies and writing skills for older kids, and everything in between.
Guided by a knowledgeable and supportive teacher, students in these programs experience reading success again and again, developing their skills and building confidence in outstanding books at the right level of challenge for each age.
Your child will build the skills, confidence, and motivation he or she needs to become an avid, enthusiastic reader, who enjoys reading for school and for pleasure.
How the Programs Work
Your child will attend weekly live online classes that build skills and provide great experiences with terrific books – books that are filled with interesting characters, exciting storylines, and engaging themes. Between classes, your child will practice reading and complete fun interactive lessons that develop core skills and build confidence.
An Institute of Reading Development teacher will provide all the support and instruction your child needs to grow as a reader and student. Your child will get a jumpstart on the next school year and be ready to make it a big success!
Learn More About Your Child’s Reading Development. Call to speak with a reading program advisor
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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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