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Dear Freedom Hill Community,
The Read-A-Thon has ended! We are immensely proud of our super readers for the many minutes that they logged over two weeks. Wet met our school fundraising goal and had lots of fun! Mrs. Toler, our Acting Assistant Principal, also started on Friday and was able to introduce herself to our students. We're looking forward to learning from her during her time at Freedom Hill.
FCPS will launch a Family Engagement Survey on March 13th to better recognize, understand, respect, and address family strengths and needs in our school community. When schools build strong partnerships with families, respond to their concerns, and honor their contributions, students can experience a range of benefits including improved school readiness, higher student achievement, better social skills and behavior, and increased likelihood of high school graduation. Please check out the special section below for more information and plan to participate when the survey becomes available next week
As always, please contact us if you have any questions, concerns or great things to share about our students and staff. Have a great week.
In partnership,
Nicholas Zapadka
Principal
2021-22 FCPS School Calendar
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Month of March - Kindergarten registration
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March 14 - FLE Preview Night, 4th/6th Grade, Link, PW: 319952
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March 15 - Math Club CANCELLED
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March 17 - 25 - FH Book Fair
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March 26 - Green Team Garden Work Session, 9:00-noon
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March 31 - Kindergarten Orientation, 2:30-3:30
2022-23 FCPS School Calendar
FCPS is partnering with independent firm K12 Insight to administer the Family Engagement Survey to better recognize, understand, respect, and address family strengths and needs in our school community. The survey will be open March 13th - April 3rd. It will be available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Farsi, Chinese, Korean, Farsi, Urdu, and Vietnamese. All responses will be confidential.
With parent/caregiver input, the school division will be better suited to develop policies and practices that incorporate their ideas, and help focus everyone on their role in improving student achievement.
Survey results will be used to develop a plan to improve family and school partnerships throughout the division.
For more information, please check out the survey webpage. On March 13th, the link will be sent to your email and will also go live here: Family Engagement Survey Link. If you need a paper copy of the survey, please reach out to our front office and we can provide one for you. Please find translated information below.
English - Spanish - Arabic - Chinese - Korean - Vietnamese
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It is already that time of year to start planning for next year. Our Kindergarten registration for rising kindergartners for the 2022-23 school year is now open. Please use the online portal to submit your initial information and Ms. Sujo will follow up with you about a registration appointment, which will begin after March 1. You can also see this helpful page for more information on the documents that will be needed.
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If you have a child at home who will be five by September 30th, please start your registration now. If you have any neighbors with little ones, please send this information to them as well.
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This week, we are focusing on Love of Learning. You master new topics and skills on your own or in school.
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"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.”
~B.B. King
Questions you might enjoy talking about:
- What kinds of things do you like learning?
- Do you think it’s true that you can learn ANYTHING?
- What do you think are the benefits of loving to learn?
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Kilmer Middle School’s Drama Department is excited to announce their performance of Matilda JR!
Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other's lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda's extraordinary personality. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace!
General admission performances are Friday, March 18th (7pm), Saturday, March 19th (2pm & 7pm), Friday, March 25th (7pm) and Saturday, March 26th (2pm & 7pm)! Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at www.kmsdrama.org (starting March 7th) or at all lunches at Kilmer Middle School the week of March 7th. TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.
Hello 4th and 6th grade parents,
We will be holding our optional 4th & 6th Grade Family Life Education (FLE) resource preview on Monday, March 14, at 6 pm. This preview is only for families of 4th and 6th grade students. FCPS implements a K-12 FLE program that adheres to state and Virginia Department of Education requirements and guidelines. There are two units of instruction that are designated as Family Life Education, Emotional and Social Health (ESH) and Human Growth and Development (HGD). Staff will be present to go over the curriculum materials and answer any questions that you may have. Please use the following link to access the FLE resource night and sign in using your first and last name. If you have any questions, please contact Ian Dowling itdowling@fcps.edu.
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Passcode - 319952
 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
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Great work on Read-a-thon everyone! Stay tuned for additional events through out March as we spring forward (don't forget Daylight Savings is today).
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READ-A-THON SUCCESS!
Thank you all for a great Read-a-thon! We read over 300,000 minutes and raised over $12,000!
- Congratulations to the students in Ms.Bliss's class! They read the most minutes (30,379!) and win the "Dr. Z is your substitute for the day" prize.
- Most classrooms met their Read-a-thon goal, and celebrated this week with a Teacher's choice reward (PJ day, movie, etc.)
- Later this year students will celebrate meeting our school wide goal by watching the Principals get water balloons thrown at them during recess!
Reminder: Students can still accept donations and should spend their prize money by Friday, March 18. Questions? Email readathon@freedomhillpta.org.
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PTA MTG RECAP
Thanks for those who joined us at the PTA Meeting. Here are the minutes and the slides incase you missed it! The recording is here with this Password: Ag11B&&&.
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ONLINE SPIRITWEAR SALE OPEN!
Has your child been hankering for the latest FHES fashions? Our online spiritwear is open for the next few weeks. Check out our Online Store here with new items! Store will be open until April 1st and items should come 3-4 weeks after the sale closes.
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BOOK FAIR BEGINS!
Just a reminder to support FHES' Book Fair noted above. The proceeds support FHES' library!
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COME MOD WITH US - FDO ON MARCH 23RD!
Join us at Mod Pizza on Leesburg Pike on March 23rd! Raise 20% of all digital and in-store fundraiser sales on Mar 23 by visiting the restaurant and showing your fundraiser flyer or mentioning the fundraiser at checkout, or ordering online or with the app with the digital coupon code MODF4353. Thanks to Jen King for organizing!
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GARDEN MEET-UP ON MARCH 26TH!
Calling all gardeners! With our warming weather we are ready to wake our school garden from it’s winter nap. Come join us on March 26th between 9am and 12pm as we will be preparing our beds for spring planting, finishing our gravel pathways, and planting our spring crops! All families and ages are welcomed. Please wear sturdy footwear and clothes that can get dirty. Personal Gardening tools are always welcomed and should be labeled with family names.
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