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We wish our entire Hunters Woods community a
wonderful, healthy, and restful Winter Break!
Thank you to our amazing PTA and families who treated
our staff to another delicious Sweet Shoppe!
We look forward to seeing our students back in school in 2022!
Winter Break
School & Office Closed
December 20 - December 31
There is no school for students during Winter Break and
the Hunters Woods main office will also be closed.
Students return to school on Monday, January 3, 2022.
If you have a school-related emergency, please contact the
FCPS Security office at 571-423-2000.
Upcoming Dates
December 20 - December 31
Winter Break - No School
Saturday, December 25
Christmas
December 26 - January 1
Kwanzaa
Monday, January 3
School Resumes
Winter Break
Homework Expectations
Winter break begins Monday and we are looking forward to enjoying time to relax and enjoy being with family and friends. To ensure students take a well-deserved break, no homework will be assigned over winter break. Teachers may assign long-range assignments in the weeks ahead of the break, allowing students to practice time management skills. But, no assignments should be due immediately following the break. We look forward to welcoming students back in the new year.
News & Updates from FCPS
Lightspeed Parent Report on Child’s Device Activity
FCPS has new tools to help parents and guardians know more about their child’s activity on any FCPS device. These tools are provided by Lightspeed, our internet content filtering service, at no cost to families. You may sign up for a weekly Parent Report, which will provide a list of the top sites your child visited. If you want more detailed information, sign up for the Internet Use Parent portal and log-in anytime to see more detail about your child’s browsing and “pause” access to the internet during non-school hours. Find out more and sign up for these services on our website.
Meal Kit Distribution Change for Winter Break
In preparation for winter break (December 20-31) when schools are closed, the following plan is in place for the distribution of meal kits (read below for school distribution sites):
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Wednesday, December 22–Meal kit distribution is canceled.
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Wednesday, December 29–Meal kit distribution is canceled.
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Wednesday, January 5–Regular meal kit distribution resumes.
FCPS will be offering no-cost bulk meal kits for students attending virtually and community members (any FCPS student) only at the locations listed below, from 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM:
- Chantilly HS 4201 Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly, VA, Building Door # 11
- Falls Church HS 7521 Jaguar Trail, Falls Church, Building Door # 7
- Hayfield SS 7630 Telegraph Rd, Alexandria, VA, Building Door # 6
- Herndon HS 700 Bennett St, Herndon, VA, Building Door # 13
- Marshall HS 7731 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Building Door # 13
- Mount Vernon HS 8515 Old Mt Vernon Rd, Alexandria, Building Door # 4
- South County HS 8501 Silverbrook Rd, Lorton, VA 22079, Building Door # 11
- Westfield HS 4700 Stonecroft Blvd, Chantilly, Building Door # 1
More information on meal kit distribution is available online.
COVID-19 Testing
FCPS’ COVID-19 testing program helps keep our schools safe places to learn and work. We offer:
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Diagnostic Testing for students at six drive-through locations. You may take advantage of these services if you are a close contact or are experiencing symptoms. Appointments are not needed for diagnostic testing but families do need to register in the secure online portal. Information about student diagnostic testing, including site locations and schedules, is available on the FCPS website
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Optional Screening Testing for unvaccinated students. Parents and guardians can use the secure online portal to register their unvaccinated child(ren) for optional COVID-19 screening. If you do not want your child to participate, no action is required. You will have the option to update your child’s vaccination status and/or withdraw consent for testing anytime. Student-athletes do not need to pre-register with the online portal for screening testing, they will use a separate portal provided by their school’s student activities director.
FCPS COVID-19 Testing Sites During Winter Break
FCPS COVID-19 testing sites will not be available from December 18-January 1. Testing will resume on January 3, 2022. If needed, other local providers are available for testing and vaccinations during that time.
Inclement Weather
In the event of inclement weather, COVID-19 testing sites will follow school schedules. If schools are closed, testing sites are closed. If schools are delayed, all testing sites will open at 10:00 a.m.
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