 Check out what is happening at OHES! Let's give a HUGE shout out to our PTA for hosting a trunk or treat event on Friday night! It was such a great time and was fun for all. Thank you to all the staff and families that really went the extra mile to make this such a great event for our children!
It is not too late PLEASE SEND ASAP!
Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid
Beginning on October 13, FCPS will be asking all families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid. Today we sent home a form in your child's Tuesday Folder.
Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's homeroom teacher. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the boxes in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by Monday, October 25,2021. All results are confidential.
More information is available online.
SPIRIT WEEK - Next week so let's get ready!!!
Wednesday, 10/27 - Wellness Wednesday
Staying active and eating healthy foods are a great way to boost your physical and mental health! Wear your favorite workout gear or sports jersey!
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Thursday, 10/28 - ORANGE and/or BLUE Day!
Wear ORANGE and/or BLUE spirit wear to show school spirit or a sports jersey to show team spirit!
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Friday, 10/29 - Book Character Day
Show your love of learning and curiosity. Dress up like your favorite book character. (No costume masks or toy weapons)
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Health Room Volunteer Opportunity
Orange Hunt Elementary School is looking for friendly volunteers to help in the health room. Shannon Luisa, Public Health Nurse, will train the volunteers on providing care of sick and injured, notification to parents, documentation, and how the health room is prepared for a day of caring for the students of Orange Hunt. If interested, please join us for the scheduled training on November 9th, 9 am – 12 pm. You can check-in at the front office. If you have any questions, please reach out to Shannon Luisa, 703-388-1350.
We appreciate your support of the Orange Hunt Health room!
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Veterans Day (November 11, 2021)
This Veterans Day we are excited to honor our service members by having six outdoor "Celebration Stations" where our students will do hands-on activities to learn more about military life.
We are asking for parent volunteers that are willing to join us on Veterans Day to share their military experience of deployment, the physical demands of military service and scout leaders to teach our students a few facts about the American flag. If you are interested in volunteering to help for a one-hour block, please see the sign-up genius link and more information and guidelines will be provided for each area.
To comply with CDC guidelines and keep our students and staff safe during the school day, we are limiting activities and will have more information next week about how parents who are not volunteering can participate. We ask that if you have multiple children that you choose one time slot to volunteer.
Below are the time slots that our students will be attending so that you can plan accordingly. We are looking forward to a great celebration this year!
8:50-9:20 Kindergarten
8:50-9:50 Grades 1 & 2
10:00-11:00 Grades 3 and 5
11:10-12:10 Grades 4 & 6
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FCPS Parent Resource Center
Free and Confidential Consultations
The Parent Resource Center offers free, confidential consultations by videoconference and phone for families and FCPS staff.
Our professionals have extensive knowledge, training, and experience. We can brainstorm strategies and possible solutions to help you address your concerns. We are able to draw upon resources and support from FCPS, as well as community, state, and national centers.
We can help families and educators of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities.
FCPS Parent Resource Center
Contact us at 703-204-3941 or prc@fcps.edu.
For Our Military Families
Did you know military offers several different childcare options? They may not always be available in our area, but it's good to know just in case. They offer Family child care homes as an alternative to day care or the CDC. The family childcare, or FCC, programs operate with certified childcare professionals known as FCC providers. Providers offer care for infants and children up to age 12 in their homes, located on or off an installation. FCC providers typically offer a flexible schedule to support parents with a variety of care needs, including full-day, part-day and school-year care, summer camp and, in some cases, 24/7 and extended care.
Military One Source - Child Care Options
Is your family a Guard, Reserve or a Wounded Warrior Family? Have you heard of Our Military Kids? The provide mini grants to military-connected kids for the "fun things" and extra-curricular activities like soccer, music lessons and more.
Our Military Kids
The Education Directory for Children with Special Needs provides military families with children with special needs the information they need to make informed assignment decisions and easier transitions. The Education Directory consists of two components: • The Early Intervention Directory focusing on early intervention services for children birth-3 years old; • The School Age Directory focusing on education services for children with special needs, 3-21 years of age. Both provide tools and resources to help with the transition to a new location. The Early Intervention Directory summarizes national and state level early intervention (EI) trends and includes descriptions of individual EI service providers. The School-Age Directory summarizes national and state level trends for special education and includes descriptions of individual school districts.
DOD Education Directory for Children with Special Needs
Upcoming Events
October 29: End of First Quarter – 2-hour Early Release 1:30 the day ends
November 1: Student Holiday
November 2: Student Holiday
November 5: Lanternenfest
November 11: Veterans' Day and 2-hour Early Release
November 24-26: Thanksgiving Student and Staff Holiday
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FCPS Cares!
The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees at Orange Hunt ES. We love our OHES staff members, let's tell them how we feel!
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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