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We hope that you and your families are having a nice summer. We look forward to seeing all of our students at Open House on Thursday, August 19th,
and on the first day of school, Monday, August 23rd.
Please see the Upcoming Dates section below for events and
important dates coming soon at Hunters Woods.
We are excited to see all of our students, families, and staff soon!
August 10
New Family Tours: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM & 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
We invite our newest families to come in for a tour of the building and have an opportunity to meet our administrators, Mrs. Cope and Mr. McCartney. Please sign up for your tour here. Rising 6th grade students please see the article below for tour guide volunteer opportunities.
August 11
Virtual Principal "Coffee": 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Please join us virtually as we share information and updates for the 2021-2022 school year. To assist us in preparing for the meeting, please fill out this form to RSVP and submit any questions by 12:00 p.m. (8/10). A link to this event will be sent to families who have RSVP’d on Tuesday, August 10.
Parent Consent for Digital Resources Permission Form Goes Live Today (details below).
August 19
HWES Open House: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
This event will be in person in the afternoon with alphabetically staggered time slots based on last names. Come in and meet your teacher and see your classroom! Additional details to come.
August 23
First Day of School 2021-22 (Calendar)
September 3 and September 6
No School (Labor Day Holiday)
September 20
(Virtual) PreK - GR 3 Back to School Night: 6:30 PM-8:00 PM
September 21
(Virtual) GR 4 - 6 Back to School Night: 6:30 PM-8:00 PM Back to School Nights will be held virtually to provide grade-level curricular information and updates to all families. More details to come.
Important Information About the 2021-2022 School Year
FCPS and Hunters Woods are excited to welcome students and staff back in-person 5 days a week for the 2021-2022 school year.
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Hunters Woods Bell Schedule: 8:55 a.m. -3:40 p.m. Monday-Friday (Doors and Kiss and Ride will open at 8:40 a.m.)
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Breakfast and Lunch: When we return strong this fall, FCPS’ Food and Nutrition Services staff will be ready to serve healthy meals to students and staff. This year, all students receive FREE breakfast and lunch. Find out more about school meals here.
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Bus stop and route information: Bus stops and route information will be shared with families via the ParentVue accounts on August 10. All staff and students riding a bus will be required to wear a mask. For more information about bus transportation, including how to access the Bus Delay Notification System, visit the Transportation page.
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Teacher Assignments: Teacher assignment letters will be emailed to all families on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 17th.
- As shared by FCPS, staff and students will wear masks at all times indoors and on school buses in the fall. Masks will not be required when actively eating or when outside during recess, PE, or other activities. Universal masking is a critical safety mitigation factor in ensuring all students can return to our buildings.
Breakfast and Lunches
When we return strong this fall, FCPS’ Food and Nutrition Services staff will be ready to serve healthy meals to students and staff. This year, all students receive FREE breakfast and lunch!
Breakfast will be “grab & go” at kiosks so students are prepared to begin their day of learning.
Five days of hot lunches will be back for that mid-day refuel.
Menus will be posted here.
Returning Strong: Health & Safety
The Return to School- Safety webpage is a helpful resource for all the information about our safe return to school.
FAQs about the return to school are posted and will be updated as needed.
FCPS Mask Guidance for Return to School was shared with our community via email, text, social media, and the FCPS website July 28.
Digital Resources & Parent Consent
Fairfax County Public Schools uses a variety of resources to support student learning. In cases where FCPS contracts with a vendor to host student information, FCPS requires that the vendor adhere to the security and privacy requirements specified in a confidentiality agreement included in their contracts. FCPS does not have contracts with every instructional tool vendor. Many valuable instructional tools are governed by Terms of Service (TOS) and include both free and paid tools. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year require parental consent.
You can find more information about FCPS’ commitment to student privacy at Digital Privacy in FCPS and a list of all approved digital tools is viewable online in the FCPS Digital Ecosystem Library which has links to the vendors’ privacy notices and other useful information.
Digital Resources at Hunters Woods lists the digital tools that are used at our child’s school that require parental approval. Please note that not all tools will be used by every student. The tools have been carefully reviewed to ensure that they align with the FCPS Learning Model and FCPS conducts the same technical evaluations for all products that use student information.
To provide your parental consent for each student in your family, please follow this link and follow the provided directions starting on August 11 (the form will not be live before then).
School Age Child Care (SACC) Services Resume
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The School Age Child Care Program (SACC) will provide before and after school services beginning August 23, 2021. Enrollment is now open.
Additional information, including how to enroll, is available online.
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HWES Main Office Hours
*Summer Hours
Monday - Friday | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
*Beginning Monday, August 9, regular office hours (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM) will resume.
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School Bell Schedule
8:55 AM – 3:40 PM
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Important Transportation Survey
Email Sent to Families on July 30
The Office of Transportation Services (OTS) will conduct a student ridership survey for all eligible riders and will be sending an email to parents this week.
A separate survey must be submitted for each child enrolled in FCPS.
Please check your email for this important survey. If you need assistance with the survey, call the Hunters Woods Elementary Main Office (703-262-7400).
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Student Supply Lists
Grade-level school supply lists for the 2021-2022 school year are posted on the main page of the HWES website.
Click here to go directly to the supply lists.
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Volunteer Opportunity for
Rising 6th Grade Students
Tour Guide for New Families - August 10
Would your student like to be a Mustang tour guide? If your 6th Grade student is available on Tuesday, August 10 from 9:00 – 10:00 AM or 3:00 - 4:30 PM and would like to be part of sharing the wonderful things about Hunters Woods with our new families, please sign up here.
Registration for the 2021-2022
School Year is Open
Do you (or someone you know) still need to register their child to attend Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences for the 2021-2022 school year?
Please start the registration process by visiting the Kindergarten and New Student Registration page.
Mrs. Ono, HWES Registrar, will contact you with the next steps to get your child(ren) enrolled quickly and efficiently.
FCPS Transitions to Schoology Learning Management System
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We are excited to share that students, families, and teachers throughout FCPS and in our school community will use Schoology (pronounced /SKOO-luh-jee/) as our learning management system beginning Summer/Fall 2021.
Here is what you need to know now:
• Starting in July 2021, we will not use Blackboard 24-7 Learning or Blackboard Collaborate Ultra (BBCU)
• Schoology has a connected web conferencing tool, Zoom
• Schoology works with Google Drive
• You need a SIS/ParentVUE account to login to Schoology: http://bit.ly/FCPSSIS
• You can learn more about Schoology: https://www.fcps.edu/schoology
• Parent accounts will be available in mid-August (Information about how to login to parent accounts will be shared with you closer to the start of the school year)
• Students will have a Schoology account by June 18, 2021 (Students will not see any classes until the grading period starts; Students use their FCPS student ID and password to login to Schoology: https://lms.fcps.edu. Look for the FCPS logo to make sure you are on the correct login page.)
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 Schoology is a learning space that enhances communication, collaboration, and personalized learning for students, teachers, and families. As a parent or guardian, you will be able to use Schoology to view:
• your child's class
• your child’s assignments and participation
• your child’s calendar
• teacher comments, scores, and feedback
We are asking that you:
• Make sure you have registered for a SIS/ParentVUE account: http://bit.ly/FCPSSIS
• Learn more about Schoology: https://www.fcps.edu/schoology
• Look for the next communication about how to login to Schoology.
We look forward to using Schoology along with your SIS/ParentVUE account.
Immunization Requirements
Effective July 1, 2021, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) will require new school entry immunizations. All grade levels will be affected by these additional immunizations. Please send any updated records to Pattie Ono, Registrar, at pono@fcps.edu.
Required for School Entry:
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A minimum of two doses of Hepatitis (A) vaccine are required:
For SY 2021/2022, Kindergarten students must have two doses of the Hepatitis A vaccine.
The Health Department provides school required immunizations and TB screenings free of charge. Parents may schedule an appointment with the Health Department and will need to bring their child’s immunization record to their appointment.
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