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Volume 5, Issue 7; October 10, 2021
Dear Flint Hill Family,
We hope you are enjoying your long weekend with your children!
Tomorrow, on Indigenous Peoples' Day, our staff will be participating in a session where we will focus on our ESSER plan, including how we will maximize the use of our ESSER funding to intervene and support learning across grade levels, as well as refine our focus for our School Innovation and Improvement Plan (SIIP). In addition, teachers in grades K-2 will be participating in a Phonics workshop, topped off by a K-3/SPED learning opportunity with our online partner, Lexia.
Please see our section, Tech Talk, for links to additional online resources that can support your child learning at home!
Warmly,
Dr. Jennifer Hertzberg, Principal
Mr. Ross Baker, Assistant Principal
Update from the Molina Family
It is our understanding that Aylin's surgery went well, and that Aylin is recovering. We will continue to keep you updated as we receive progress reports. Please know that the Molina family is very appreciative of your support. If you would still like to contribute, please use your My School Bucks account.
- Go to “School Store."
- Where it states “Category,” click on “View All.”
- Select the “View Details” for “Aylin Molina Donations.”
Thank you, again, for your generosity and prayers!
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Imagine Math Facts
As an interactive, immersive, and research-based math tool, Imagine Math Facts can substantially improve math fact fluency and automaticity in children of all educational backgrounds.
Whether practicing addition, subtraction, or other basic math facts, each of the Imagine Math Facts games is based on current, research-based principles of math fact fluency and automaticity. Specifically, Imagine Math Facts incorporates these important features to ensure math facts mastery:
- Focused and frequent practice
- Adaptive and differentiated curriculum
- Conceptual understanding
- Immediate visual and auditory feedback
- Adaptive placement testing
- Motivation and engagement
All students can access Imagine Math Facts through our Flint Hill Learning Links. Please visit to view the extensive scope of online learning opportunities!
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Box Tops Fundraiser for FHES!
(Consider the implications for our library and other school redesign projects!)
It is called "Unlock Brighter Futures." It requires downloading the Box Tops app, scrolling to the "Play Unlock Brighter Futures," and entering locker codes that can be found on participating Box Tops products. Parents can enter the code up to 20 times per day! Each time you enter, you receive from 5 to 50 Box Top points which translates into cash. You can also win $25 gift cards which can be donated to the school. The rules are very easy and are on the app which is also free!
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 DedicatED: For Parents and Teachers
"By grappling with the question of who we celebrate, and why, history teachers can help students navigate the complexities of the past."
- The trend toward questioning Columbus Day has expanded. More schools, cities, and institutions...have adopted Indigenous Peoples Day instead.
- Even as the topic is still contested, more students are aware of the problematic nature of Columbus — which again speaks to the larger trends in our country of critically examining the past. But in critiquing Columbus, we should not dismiss his significance.
- Indigenous Peoples Day offers a powerful way to think about U.S. history — but studying Indigenous people shouldn’t be contained to just this time of year.
Please consider reading this article, from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, to learn more about the shift in not only renaming this day, but also to learn more about the narrative teachers and parents can consider when teaching about the significance of this holiday and the people who are impacted by it.
We continue to highlight learning experiences that support the acquisition of Portrait of a Graduate attributes and skills across our community and Google classrooms.
Math workshop and differentiated stations are just one way teachers reflect the principles of Universal Design for Learning! Our students are #crticalandcreativethinkers while also having fun!
For more information on Portrait of a Graduate, ask your child how they are a communicator, collaborator, critical and creative thinker, goal-directed and resilient individual, or ethical and global citizen. Or, click here!
Please click on our hashtag, #FHESfamily, for more awesome highlights from Flint Hill! There are just too many to highlight them all!
Tweet, tweet, Flint Hill family!
Please Mark Your Calendars!
Great news! Flint Hill Elementary School's events are now easily added to your own personal calendar. To find out how to download our calendar feed, please go here.
October 11th: Indigenous Peoples Day/School Planning Day (Students do not report to school.)
October 15th: Pumpkin BINGO (PTA-sponsored event)
October 29th: Book Character Day/Early release (*More information to follow about our upcoming Spirit Week!)
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FCPS Cares Program
Recognizing employees who go above and beyond
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize those who go above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can all acknowledge the outstanding work of FCPS, and more specifically, Flint Hill employees.
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Falcon Feedback
To provide feedback directly to Ms. Hertzberg, please use the QR code, or click on this link. Thank you, in advance, for sharing your thinking!
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