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(pictured above - Freedom Hill's Green Team has completed a schoolwide recycling audit and introduced new bins and signage to encourage more sustainable practices at our school!)
Dear Freedom Hill Community,
We hope you are well! Today we'd like to provide a short update on new COVID-19 diagnostic testing provided by the county.
Starting this week, students may obtain COVID-19 diagnostic testing at six drive-through sites in Fairfax County. Diagnostic testing is provided for anyone who has symptoms or is identified as a close contact of someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19. COVID-19 testing helps us reduce the virus’ spread and keep our schools safe places for all students to learn. We encourage you to utilize our new diagnostic testing services as needed.
Appointments are not required for diagnostic testing but families must register in the secure online portal. When you register and provide consent for your child to be tested, they will also be added to Freedom Hill's screening testing pool. If you do not wish for them to be part of the weekly screening testing pool, simply log back into the online portal after your child’s test is complete and withdraw consent.
More information about diagnostic and screening testing, including site locations and schedules, is available on our website.
Hope to see you for some pizza at Ledo's tomorrow or Tuesday!
Nicholas Zapadka, Principal
Eric Kopacz, Assistant Principal
Thank you to our community for your assistance as we continue to learn during an unusual year. Please help us to ensure smooth functioning in our school by helping us with the below:
- All students should come to school each day with a water bottle and several masks.
- Parents should remain vigilant about symptoms associated with COVID-19. Please utilize this checklist daily, and do not send your student to school if they have any symptoms.
- Please alert the front office/teacher of dismissal changes before 3:00 each day. Dismissal changes and early dismissals between 3:00-4:00 place a significant burden on the office staff and disruption in classrooms. Thank you!
2021-22 FCPS School Calendar
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December 6 - 7 - Family Dinner Out - Ledo's Pizza (Falls Church)
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December 7 - Math Club Meeting, 8:30 (Grades 3-6)
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December 11 - Green Team Weekend Work Session, 8:30-12:30
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December 15 - Due date for Level IV AAP Referrals
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December 20 - January 2 - Winter Break
RED Days This Week: Tuesday, Thursday
WHITE Days This Week: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
If you child is experiencing any of these symptoms, please keep your child at home! In addition, if any member of your household has been diagnosed with COVID-19, your student may not report to school. Please contact our school clinic or the health department for next steps. |
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 The Fairfax Health District and Fairfax County Public Schools are hosting free COVID-19 vaccine clinics at 10 schools for students 5-11 years of age. Children do not need to be an FCPS student to attend these clinics. Vaccines will not be available for those 12 years and older. Children must be accompanied by a parent or another responsible adult at all community vaccination sites.
The Fairfax County Health Department’s webpage has information about the clinics and resources for finding and scheduling a vaccine appointment. Up-to-date information about vaccination opportunities is available on our website
Level IV AAP Referrals for placement in the 2022-2023 school year are due no later than December 15, 2021. Referrals can be submitted to the office or electronically emailed to Tara Fredericks at TLfredericks@fcps.edu any time between now and December 15th. If submitted electronically, you will receive an email confirmation from Mrs. Fredericks within 48 business hours. Contact her if you have not heard from her or if you have any questions regarding the process.
Referrals should include:
Our garden is growing even in our cold weather. Green Team is having its 3rd garden work session on Saturday December 11th, 2021. On this day, we will be clearing the pathways and laying down gravel in our pollinator garden. We will also be attaching trellises to our garden beds and installing a gate for our pollinator garden. In addition, we will be installing deer fencing to keep some of our larger pests out of the garden. We hope to see you between 8:30 am-12:30 pm behind the school at our school garden.
- Mr. Curtis
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This week, we are working on ONE of the FIVE overarching components of the Positivity Project. Knowing that everything you do and say can affect others - and your relationships with them.
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“Solid character will reflect itself in consistent behavior, while poor character will seek to hide behind deceptive words and actions.”
~Myles Munroe
Often times, knowing something and acting like you know it doesn’t line up with each other. For example, you know that your words and actions impact other people, but your behavior doesn’t always show that understanding.
What does it look like to KNOW that your words and actions impact others?
CANDYGRAMS ARE BACK The 6th Grade Class of 2021 is hosting a Winter Candy Cane Sale! Tell your classmates, friends, teachers, and staff how much you appreciate them. Purchase them between Dec. 8–16 from 8:30-9:10 am outside school near the main entrance. Candygrams are only 50￠ each or you can buy them for the whole class! Funds raised will be used to support Sixth Grade celebration activities! All the details are here.
LEDOS PIZZA FDO - DEC. 6-7th Join us at Ledo's Pizza in Falls Church on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 6-7 from 5-9pm for a Family Dinner Out. Both dine in and take out will help contribute to Freedom Hill PTA. Ledo's is located at 7510 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA. Thanks to Jen King for organizing!
WINTER ACTIVITIES George C. Marshall High School has a plethora of winter activities going on including selling Christmas trees, holiday ornaments and a Disney in December show by the Choir. Check out their PTSA site for details!
HELPING KILMER PTA Exciting news! For the entire month of December, Vienna Vintner will donate 20% of sales on all retail priced items back to the Kilmer PTA. Only catch is that you must mention Kilmer Middle School Fundraiser at the time of purchase. So stock up on your holiday wine supply while benefitting the Kilmer PTA at the same time. Thanks for your continued support!
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