Dear Spring Hill Families,
We've enjoyed a great week of learning after leading the week with a staff professional development workday. Staff engaged in PD around the updated Virginia Department of Education evaluation standards. On Wednesday, our students participated in Walk to School Day. And today, we ended the week with our school-wide responsive classroom morning meeting. Click here for some pictures from today's morning meeting.
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) posted the results of its 2021-22 Family Engagement Survey, which includes information specific to Spring Hill Elementary School.
We are proud that families at Spring Hill reported:
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96 percent feel "my child feels safe at school."
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96 percent feel “The school is safe.”
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93 percent feel "There is opportunities for me to volunteer at my child’s school.”
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92 percent feel "I feel welcome at my child’s school."
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91 percent feel "The school welcomes families of different backgrounds and cultures."
View the entire Spring Hill Family Engagement Survey
Have a great weekend.
Beginning on October 18, FCPS will be asking all families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid.
Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the box in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by November 4. All results are confidential.
We are excited to share with you that our school community will be celebrating Unity Day on Wednesday, October 19th this year. Unity Day is an annual event occurring during National Bullying Prevention Month in October that promotes joining together to create healthier communities through kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. It was started by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center in 2011 and is now celebrated around the world. The color associated with Unity Day is orange. We encourage students, faculty, staff, and community members to wear orange on October 19th to show that we are united against bullying. We hope you’ll take this opportunity to talk to your children about bullying prevention and all the positive things we can do to make healthier communities. For more information on the history of Unity Day and its impact, please go to https://www.PACER.org/bullying/about/history.asp.
Dr. Michelle Reid will continue to host Superintendent Community Conversations across the division through November to get to know our communities. Events are being scheduled at high schools in each pyramid at 6:30-7:30 p.m. Schools will share registration information with families and employees in advance of each event. See the list of events that have been scheduled.
The save the date for the Langley Pyramid is 10/26/22.
If you would like to volunteer during lunch, please use this link to sign up. Kindergarten teachers have a separate form they share in their weekly newsletter.
Fall Festival
Fill up on Fiber
Fiber plays a key role in protecting your body from heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers; not to mention promoting (ahem) regularity. Children and adults need at least 25-35 grams of per day. Fiber (a.k.a. "roughage") is primarily found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans/legumes.
- Choose grain-based products that list a "whole" grain as the first ingredient (not "enriched flour" or "wheat flour")
- Eat lots of whole fruits and vegetables instead of juices, and eat the skins which are high in fiber
- Replace meat with beans or legumes in recipes a couple of times a week
- Top yogurt with almonds, flax seeds, or chia seeds
BOOK FAIR - READING IS MY SUPERPOWER!
The Spring Hill PTO’s SUPERPOWERED Annual Book Fair is here! Throughout the week of October 17th - October 21st, the large pod will be transformed into a colorful celebration of heroes, adventures, and excitement found in books. Critical thinking games and activity kit offerings also available to help our Panther heroes hone their skills!
As a reminder the Book Fair Schedule is as follows:
- Monday, October 17 – Class Preview Day After school – 3:30-4pm
- Tuesday, October 18 – Class Preview Day, Before school – 8:25-8:50am, After school – 3:30-4pm
- Wednesday, October 19 – 8:25-4pm Family shopping & ice cream social! 6-8pm (More volunteers still needed for Ice Cream Social! Click here to sign up for a shift)
- Thursday, October 20 – 8:25-4pm
- Friday, October 21 – 8:25-12pm(no afternoon shopping 10/21)
Visit the PTO website for more Book Fair Information!
CALLING ALL BUSINESS OWNERS!
Are you looking to elevate your business? Become a PTO corporate sponsor and take advantage of the vast network that makes up our Spring Hill community. Sponsors benefit from promotional signage at all major PTO events, presence on the PTO website and in all PTO communication outlets (email newsletter, social media), and an opportunity to share content through featured business articles. Grab one of these limited sponsorship spots today before they're gone! Questions? Email our VP of Fundraising.
Do you and your family celebrate Diwali? If so, we'd love to learn more about your traditions and the special ways in which you honor the holiday. Please fill out this short Google Form for a chance to be featured on the Spring Hill website!
The FCPS Parent Resource Center offers a welcoming and engaging environment for families, educators, and community members. It provides access to information and resources to support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities.
Throughout the year it offers family and educator webinars. Upcoming sessions include:
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Meet the Author Series - Paige Saves the Day, October 27, at 7 p.m.
- Nontraditional Families: Fostering Resilience and Inclusivity While Welcoming and Affirming All Families - November 3, 2022, 6:30 - 8 p.m. - Register for Nontraditional Families: Fostering Resilience and Inclusivity While Welcoming and Affirming All Families
- Where to Start: Supporting Children When Someone They Love Has Cancer - November 4, 2022, 10 - 11:30 a.m. - Register for Where to Start: Supporting Children When Someone They Love Has Cancer
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Everything You Need to Know About Opioids - Thursday, November 10, 2022, 10-11:30 a.m. - Register for Everything You Need to Know About Opioids
- Bullying Prevention - November 18, 2022 10:30 a.m. - noon - Register for Bullying Prevention
To join the PRC email list and receive notices of upcoming webinars, sign up for their News You Choose newsletter.
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October 17-21 - PTO Book Fair
October 19 - PTO Ice Cream Social (6-8 PM)
October 24 - School Holiday
October 28 - Fall Festival
End of First Quarter (2 hour early release)
October 31 - Student Holiday
November 8 - School Holiday
November 11 - Student Holiday
November 23-25 - School Holiday
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