SPIRIT DAY FRIDAY 9/10
Remember Friday(9/10) is our 1st official SPIRIT DAY! Wear red, white and blue and show your colors to honor Patriots Day! Let us see what kind of SIPIRT our OWLS have tomorrow!
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Ability Testing
FCPS uses ability testing as one part of the holistic screening process for Levels II-IV services. Test scores are not weighted or prioritized in the holistic screening process.
- All students in Grade 1 take the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT).
- All students in Grade 2 take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT).
- NNAT and/or CogAT may be administered to students in Grades 3-6 who do not have an ability test score during the regularly scheduled testing windows.
Parents or guardians may request a one-time retest in grades 3-6 during the fall testing windows. Please contact the school testing coordinator Kate Austin - kbaustin@fcps.edu, no later than September 15 to request the CogAT or October 15 for the NNAT.
Please do not wait for test scores before submitting a referral for your student in Grades 2-7 as there will be no referrals for Level IV screening accepted past the deadline.
OHES Parent Information Meeting (For AAP information)
A parent information meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, September 30th at 9:30AM and again at 6:00PM. Jennifer Weis, our AART will provide information about levels of service and examples at Orange Hunt, explain the screening processes, and answer questions about part-time school-based and full-time Level IV services. A narrated presentation of the AAP Overview is available here. For additional information on the AAP Elementary Continuum of Services, please click here.
We Need Your Consent for Select Digital Resources
At Orange Hunt Elementary School, our teachers will use a variety of digital resources to support student learning and promote communication and collaboration with students and families. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year will require your consent before they can be used. You can find our school’s list of the resources that require parental consent here: https://orangehuntes.fcps.edu/adopteddigitalresources. Additionally, you can find more information about approved digital resources in FCPS here: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/technology/digital-resources.
Included on this page is also a link to a form where the enrolling parent or guardian will need to indicate whether or not their student is allowed to use the list of digital resources this year. This page also provides more information about how FCPS carefully reviews digital resources for approval and why we must request your consent before using certain tools. We encourage you to complete the parental consent for digital resources form as soon as possible, as your child will not be able to use the digital resources until we have received your permission. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have questions or concerns about the digital resources we’ve chosen to use this year.
Safety Reminder
Due to the large volume of people at arrival and dismissal, we ask everyone to please wear a mask. We encourage all adults and students to help each other and not remove your mask until you are in your car or away from the crowd. Thank you in advance for your help and support!
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Schoology
The School Based Technology Specialists of the West Springfield Pyramid have made this video to help parents with the basics of our new Learning Management System Schoology. Making sure you have an active parent account will help you in supporting your child’s learning as well as get communication from your child’s teacher and the school.
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Upcoming Events
September 8: Back to School Night Grades K--6 (5:30 - 7:15pm) (There will be two virtual, synchronous sessions)
September 10: Spirit day - Wear Red, White and Blue
October 11: Student Holiday
October 29: End of First Quarter – 2-hour Early Release
November 1: Student Holiday
November 2: Student Holiday
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Save Money on Technology Products
FCPS' Technology@Home program provides an opportunity for FCPS students and staff to purchase technology products at discounted rates. See how to save.
Your Partners In Education
We are in this together!! We are thankful to have the opportunity to work with your family this year and will work every day to ensure a safe and positive learning environment for your child. Please contact us when there is a question or concern. Thank you for your support and being part of our team!
Your Partner Principals,
Karen Tuttle kmtuttle@fcps.edu
Kate Austin kbaustin@fcps.edu
Heather Mathews HMMathews@fcps.edu
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Want To Be Involved?
Visit the Orange Hunt PTA website for all sponsored events and activities.
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