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Volume 6, Issue 4; August 12, 2022
One Kind Act Campaign
In order to nurture a culture of kindness in our schools, community, and world, the Madison Pyramid schools are starting the ONE campaign. We will raise awareness that how we treat others matters, and spread a caring culture of kindness throughout our community. #ONEKindActVienna is about spreading love, and encouraging students, parents, teachers, and community members to think beyond themselves. The Madison pyramid acknowledges that kindness begets kindness. By spreading kindness, we are creating a more compassionate community where everyone belongs. We are One. One Kind Act can change the world!
Be on the lookout for communication about how your child and family can participate in the ONE campaign throughout the school year. You might even see your child’s kind acts, and your own, celebrated on social media with the #ONEKindActVienna hashtag. We look forward to changing the world with you, ONE kind act at a time!
Volunteers are needed to help get our courtyard garden ready for the new school year!
FHES families are invited to join in the courtyard clean-up for trimming, weeding and preparation for a new year of outdoor learning on Sunday, August 14th from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
This will also be an opportunity to meet the new Flint Hill ES principal, Mr. Montaquila!
If you are interested, please contact Lara Rosa for more information.
lcrosa@fcps.edu
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New Student Registration:
2022-2023
We are now accepting new student registrations, K-6! Students must be 5 years old by September 30th, 2022 to register for kindergarten. If you would like to register your child, please stop by the office at Flint Hill Elementary School between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday.
You can also register your child by beginning the registration process online. Mrs. Eason will contact you with the next steps to get your child(ren) enrolled quickly and efficiently!
Every student counts toward realizing the numbers we need to support maintaining and increasing our staffing for next year. Please do not wait to register your child. Thank you!
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Open House and New Family Tour
Open House, New Family Tour & Back-to-School Night :
Mark your calendars! Open house will be on Friday, August 19th from 2:00 – 3:00 pm.
Families who are new to FHES are invited to join us for a brief tour from 1:40 - 2:00 pm on Friday, August 19th. New kindergarten families can meet at door 1 (main front door) and new 1st-6th new families may meet at door 10 (to the right of the main entrance, toward the front parking lot). The tour will allow new families to see the layout of the school building before visiting classrooms during our open house hour.
The PTA will have a special treat for students and families in the front parking lot from 2:30 - 4:00 pm following open house. Please be sure to stop by to meet members of the FHES PTA and to connect with old and new friends!
Back-to-School Night will be on Wednesday, August 31st from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. More information about these events will be shared in the coming weeks.
Great news! Flint Hill Elementary School's events are now easily added to your own personal calendar. To find out how to download our calendar feed, please go here.
New Process for Medication Management
This school year, we are changing medication protocols to enhance the safety of our medication administration and management in FCPS. These changes include:
- Any time you drop off or pick up a medication in the health room, a Medication Delivery/Pick Up Form will be completed and signed by both the parent/guardian and the School Health Aide or FCPS staff member. This form will document that all required authorizations are complete and will note the amount of medication accepted/returned. A copy of the form will be given to the parent/guardian and school administrator.
- Medications received will be verified to ensure the description of the medication on the container/packaging matches the medication in the container.
- All medications must be in the original pharmacy container. Over the counter (OTC) medications must be in an unopened original container. It will no longer be acceptable for parents/guardians to bring in refills from home and place them into the container currently in the health room.
- Only a 30-day supply of medications should be brought to school. No more than 100 tablets or pills of OTC medication should be brought to school.
Changes to Asthma Action Plans
As part of the asthma care plan for your student we will use the Virginia Asthma Action Plan template developed by the Virginia Asthma Coalition and adopted by the Virginia Department of Education to guide the care your student receives and serve as the health care provider orders.
If your student has a rescue asthma medication prescribed, please have this form completed by your student’s health care provider and bring in your student’s own rescue medication to the school health room. The parent/guardian will also sign the FCPS Authorization for the VA Asthma Action Plan Click Here.
We appreciate your support in implementing these new safety practices. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Public Health Nurse, Amanda Khu, at 703-326-6540 or the School Health Aide, Hyun-Joo Carter, at 703-242-6110.
Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications Available This Summer
For the past two years, the federal government has provided no-cost meals to all public school students without the need to complete the annual Free and Reduced-Price Meal application. The extension of the no-cost meals benefit to all students is expected to expire at the end of this school year, meaning families must submit an application and be approved to be eligible for free and reduced-price meals for the 2022-23 school year. Learn more about the Free and Reduced-Price Meal program online.
Summer Meal Service
Summer meal kits will be offered on Tuesdays at several sites through August 9. Meal kits contain seven days of breakfast and lunch items packed in bulk. All meals are available at no-cost to FCPS students and children 18 years of age and under. Visit our Meals for Students website for more details on pick up locations and times.
School Supplies
School supply lists are now posted to the FHES website. If you did not purchase a supply kit from the PTA, please gather the items requested by your child’s teachers so that they may be ready for the first day of school. School supplies may be dropped off in your student’s classroom during open house on August 19th. If your family is in need of assistance with supplies, please reach out to our school counselor, Amy Williams – aywilliams1@fcps.edu.
Flint Hill Elementary Supply Lists
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Immunizations
All students are required to be immunized against certain communicable diseases to attend school in the state of Virginia. It is important for all students to receive the required immunizations.
Please speak with your family health care provider about whether or not your children are up to date on their vaccines before the new school year begins. Submit updated immunization records to your school as soon as possible.
More information on immunization requirements and the necessary documentation is available online.
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Paperless Opt-Outs Available!
As a part of our ongoing efforts to streamline paper processes, parents can now select a number of opt-out’s electronically via ParentVUE. Once you have signed into your ParentVUE account, simply select the “Student Info” tab and click on “Edit Information.” You will find opt-out’s listed there. Parents that do not yet have a ParentVUE account will still be able to use paper forms for notification. If you need to set up your ParentVUE account, you can create one online via the FCPS ParentVUE Registration page.
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FCPS Cares Program
Recognizing employees who go above and beyond
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize those who go above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can all acknowledge the outstanding work of FCPS, and more specifically, Flint Hill employees.
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