Hunt Valley Calendar
Apr. 23rd - Earth Day Event 9am-12pm (see below)
May 2nd-6th - Staff Appreciation Week (see below)
May 11th - PTA Mtg. 6:30pm Virtual (see below)
May 30th - Memorial Day Holiday
Jun. 10th - Last Day of School (2-hour Early Release)
HVES 2022 Yearbook Orders
The 2022 HVES Yearbook is now available for purchase online. Orders are online only, NO surplus books will be available for purchase after the final deadline.
Yearbook Deadline for Ordering is Today, April 22, 2022
Please place your order at:
ybpay.lifetouch.com
with yearbook ID code 12740822
Earth Day Event
Hunt Valley Community,
We will be holding an Earth Day Event at Hunt Valley Elementary School Saturday, April 23rd, from 9am to 12pm. There will be games, crafts, the butterfly garden, planting, a video, a nature walk, drawing, and more.
Hope to see you there.
Mason Kim
SCA Secretary
Worry and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Using Evidence-based Strategies to Help Kids and Caregivers Cope During Tough Times
Join us for this important webinar to help caregivers and families learn strategies to support children during tough times.
Topics include:
- Science and biological roots of anxiety in children
- Identifying an anxious child
- Changing anxious thinking
- Computer technology and the understanding of anxiety
- Current treatment options (medications & CBT: cognitive behavioral therapy)
- Different coping strategies needed for the current pandemic
Presented by Dr. Ramaris E. German, a clinical psychologist in the Neuroscience and Novel Therapeutics Unit of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
May 6, 2022 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Register for Worry and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Using Evidence-based Strategies to Help Kids and Caregivers Cope During Tough Times
Spring SOLs Will Start Next Week
Below is the schedule of tests and dates for each grade level.
Additional information was sent in a previous email and included links about the Virginia SOL testing program. Grades K-2 do not participate in the SOL assessments.
Reminder: parents must sign the parent permission form before April 22, 2022.
If you have any questions about SOL testing please contact your child’s teacher or the school’s testing coordinator, Chrissy Gibbs cegibbs@fcps.edu
Spring iReady Assessment
The online iReady assessment (also known as the universal screener) provides a view of all students’ skills and growth in reading or mathematics. This spring, students in grades 1-6 will take the iReady reading and mathematics assessments. More information about the assessment can be found on the FCPS Universal Screener Parent Notification webpage. For questions, please contact your child’s teacher.
Spring Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener
Students in grades K-6 (who have not previously been opted out) will participate in the spring administration of the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener.
More information, including a short video about the SEL screener in FCPS and the screener questions, can be found on the SEL Screener webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/node/43892). For questions, please contact your child’s teacher or the school's test coordinator.
Hunt Valley Updates
Early Dismissal
The last half hour of school is a busy time for the teachers as they wrap up their lessons and prepare their students for dismissal. It is also the time that the busses arrive. We will, therefore, not dismiss students between 3:30pm and 4:05pm. Please plan accordingly.
Bus Riding
Parents, students are expected to ride the bus assigned to them by transportation. We do not allow bus switching nor do we allow students who are not assigned to a bus to ride a bus home. Please make other arrangements outside of school for playdates and childcare. Thank you.
Late Arrivals
Parents, we are noticing an influx of students arriving after the Tardy Bell as well as parents dropping off forgotten items for their children after the Tardy Bell. Instruction for the day starts when the second bell rings, it is very distracting for our teachers and their students when classmates walk in late, and when items have to be dropped off in the classroom after instruction starts. It also adds an extra burden on our front office staff. Our Tardy Bell rings at precisely 9:20am, any student arriving after that time must be signed in at the front door and their attendance will be marked as an unexcused tardy. Please plan to have your student arrive between 9:10 and 9:15 every morning, and have them double check their things before they leave so that we can avoid both of these issue. Let’s work together to make this a good learning environment for everyone.
Box Tops!
Hunt Valley Hawks,
Please keep on collecting Box Tops! It helps out a lot, so please send Box Tops via the old way or new way. You can cut out box tops or scan the receipt and use the app. Instructions for using the app are linked here. It helps so much with everything and will only take a minute of your time. Thank you for supporting the SCA and our school.
Become a Friend of the Chesapeake Bay
The Second Grade Team is excited that our grant to restore our butterfly garden was accepted. This grant money is made possible through families and communities that purchase the Chesapeake Bay License Plate to help keep the bay clean. Proceeds from the sale of these plates will help citizens keep the bay healthy by restoring wetlands, planting buffers around waterways, promoting marine life restoration, decreasing pollution, and providing educational programs. Families can join the cause by becoming a friend of The Chesapeake Bay for an annual $25 dollar fee they can have personalized revenue-sharing license plates with $15 dollars going to the Chesapeake Restoration Fund. Here is the link to order the license plate: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/onlineServices/
2022 Join Girl Scouts for Camp Mariposa
Join Girl Scouts for Camp Mariposa Monday, June 13 to Friday, June 17 from 9:00-4:00 for girls in entering kindergarten in September and up. $45, financial assistance is available
At a local church located off of the Fairfax County Parkway in Springfield
For more information, contact Cheryl Osborne; cosborne@gscnc.org; 703.372.4341p
PTA
Staff Appreciation Week (02 May-06 May) Our staff takes the GOLD!
We want to celebrate our awesome Hunt Valley teachers and staff! The PTA is looking for volunteers and collecting items to show our Hunt Valley teachers and staff our appreciation on Monday, May 2nd through Friday, May 6th. Our theme for the week is "Our staff takes the GOLD!" Volunteers are needed for decorations, help collecting donations, set-up for each day, and recess coverage. Items being collected are decorations, snacks and treats, beverage items, breakfast items, and specialty hand soaps for staff restrooms. Items can be dropped off in the morning by 8:30 on the day you sign up for in front of the school with a PTA volunteer or in advance by emailing president@huntvalleypta.org. Please COPY AND PASTE the sign up link to volunteer for these opportunities: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4BA8AB2EA31-staff
You can find your Teacher's Favorites form here on the PTA Website (please COPY AND PASTE) https://huntvalleypta.org/2020/06/teacher-appreciation-week-teachers-favorites/
Finally, a paper version of a form your student can use to write a letter to a staff member and a parent flier has already gone home in your child's take-home folder. Of course, any student-created expression of gratitude is welcome (drawings, notes, crafts, etc.)
Thank you for your help with celebrating our wonderful HVES staff!
Our next Spirit Night is actually a Spirit Week!
Skip cooking for a day, or several days, and support Hunt Valley Elementary School by purchasing breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner at the Burke Chick-fil-A between 4/25 and 4/29.
All orders, including catering orders, for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner will count as Iong as "Hunt Valley Spirit Week" is mentioned when you place your order.
Mobile orders cannot be tracked so please place your order in person. You can still have your app scanned to earn points after you place your order in person.
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PTA Membership Meeting Wednesday, May 11th at 6:30pm
Join us for our PTA meeting in April. We hope to see you there! As always this year, please COPY AND PASTE the link into your browser to attend our virtual meeting.
Hunt Valley PTA President is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: PTA Membership Meeting
Time: May 11, 2022 06:30 PM
Jun 8, 2022 06:30 PM
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Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZMrf-mtrT8pG9Q_chuGDC_dgcTwPOReJOjY/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGvqDMqH9eRsxiHRpwEBIqgc-_ztilejfpsoxztFgd3QTzyMeF2JYJQIt36
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Meeting ID: 876 8053 4310
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The PTA Is Run By Parents Like You! There are many opportunities to serve our Hunt Valley students, both big and small. Our most urgent opportunities include, but are not limited to:
- 2022-2023 Secretary
This role involves inviting speakers to the monthly PTA Membership Meetings, taking notes at those meetings and reporting back about the business of the PTA at the subsequent meeting. It is a year-long commitment.
Please email Meredith Stankiewicz at president@huntvalleypta.org or Dianna Carr at VP@huntvalleypta.org to volunteer or ask any questions.
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Choose Hunt Valley PTA as the charity you support and your Amazon dollars will help support our efforts here, close to home.
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Hunt Valley ES PTA link: http://www.huntvalleypta.org
Hunt Valley ES PTA Instagram: @huntvalleypta
Hunt Valley ES PTA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HuntValleyPTA
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FCPS Cares
Do you know a Hunt Valley ES staff member who went beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to submit a brief description so we can all acknowledge the good work of Hunt Valley faculty and staff members!
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Have a great Weekend everyone!
Mr. Fee
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