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February 23rd, 2023
March is National Reading Month!
Celebrate by signing your student up for The Flint Hill Read-A-Thon fundraiser! Read-A-Thons get your reader excited about reading and give your friends and family the opportunity to encourage your child to read even more.
Our Read-A-Thon starts Monday, March 6, 2023.
You can activate your reader's account by following the simple instructions in the link below.
Flint Hill Read-A-Thon
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We are excited to share that the salad bar will return to Flint Hill ES!
All students who buy a school lunch will visit the salad bar to select fresh fruits and vegetables as part of their meal. During the next few weeks, we will share more information with students about salad bar procedures and changes to our cafeteria routine.
We anticipate that the salad bar will be up and running on Wednesday, March 1st.
Watch this video to learn more about salad bars in FCPS!
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During the February PTA meeting Ms. Stout and Mrs. Timm shared an overview of Portrait of a Graduate (POG) and Portrait of a Graduate Presentations of Learning (POG POL).
While our teachers incorporate all the POG skills, our focus this year is building communicator skills across all grade levels. For more information about POG and POG POL please see the links below!
POG on the FCPS public website
What is POG POL? Video
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 Mr. Klos and Mrs. Strumsky’s class collaborated together to share how they were communicators and created a quilt!
 Family Partnership Interest Form
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In order to further our campaign of One School, One Community, One World, we invite you to purchase apparel in support of our movement at this site.
A portion of all sales will be given back to the town of Vienna by supporting local families in need. All merchandise will be delivered from DMV Tees directly to the purchaser. There are many style options in a variety of colors that support all of our schools.
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The Fairfax County School Board approved a calendar for the 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26 school years at their February 9 meeting. Learn more about the approved calendar.
The first day of the 2023-24 school year will be Monday, August 21, and the last day will be Wednesday, June 12.
Developing a school year calendar is a balancing act, involving multiple factors that must be considered. Community input is one of those factors, and we appreciate our community for being involved in the calendar development process.
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A Virginia law passed in spring 2022 requires schools to create a policy for parental notification of sexually explicit content/materials. In December 2022, the School Board adopted FCPS Policy 3290: Parental Notification Regarding Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content.
FCPS has had policies in place for many years regarding the review of instructional materials, communication with parents, and options for alternative instructional materials.
An expectation of this new policy is the 30-day parental notification requirement of sexually explicit content in instructional materials assigned or selected by teachers. After reviewing the notification letter, parents or caregivers who prefer to choose alternative instructional materials for their child must submit this form to the appropriate teacher within the 30-day notification window. View Policy 3290 for more information.
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Share Your Thoughts with Us!
What keeps you optimistic about FCPS? What are your concerns? Answer these and two other questions on our Strategic Plan Feedback Form, and help shape our school division’s future.
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The Flint Hill SOL schedule for Spring 2023 has been finalized. Please see the chart below. It is important that your child attend school on these days. If possible, please avoid scheduling trips or appointments that would take your child out of school during this time period. It is also important that your child has had a good night’s rest and a healthy breakfast before testing. We thank you, in advance.
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 There’s an easy five-step process outlined for parents looking to register their child for kindergarten:
- Determine eligibility.
- Identify your local school.
- Gather documents.
- Fill out forms.
- Schedule an appointment.
After the appointment at the school (the student and one caregiver must be present), the student will be ready for orientation, Bridge to Kindergarten, or any other introductory events each school may host. Read more about the registration process.
Begin your Kindergarten and New Student Registration today!
If you have any questions, please contact our Student Information Assistant (SIA), Shirley Eason, or call the main office at 703-242-6100.
FCPS’ Parent Resource Center (PRC) is dedicated to helping adults support the success of all students. The PRC will present the following webinars in February:
Click on the titles above for more information and to register.
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Please be aware of the upcoming holidays and school closures. There will be no school for students on the following days:
- March 2 - Early Release at 1:35 pm
- March 3 - Staff Planning Day - No school for students
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We are looking to spotlight diversity at Flint Hill Elementary in our new Diversity Showcase in the main foyer. Every month, our diversity calendar will be updated with the cultural observances and celebrations pertaining to that month. We are calling all families to submit photos that show you celebrating your holidays, traditions, and heritage throughout the year to be featured inside of our showcase.
Please send all photo submissions to jradin@fcps.edu with the subject line “Diversity Photos." Please also provide a short caption of each submission so we are sure to feature your photo in the correct month. We look forward to seeing and celebrating our differences at Flint Hill! Stop by the showcase each month to learn about other cultural traditions!
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Whether students miss school because of illness or any other reason, missing school leads to learning loss.
Help your student succeed by encouraging them to miss as few days as possible. However, do make sure your student stays home if they are sick. So when should your child stay home? Visit our site for helpful ideas regarding absences and how to work with your child and your school.
If your child has a chronic illness, make sure to notify Flint Hill Elementary, so that assistance can be provided if needed. Keep an open line of communication with your school public health nurse, and call the school as soon as you know your child will be absent and tell school staff why and for how long. Attend today, Achieve Tomorrow!
Please call the Attendance Line at 703-242-6161. You can also submit an attendance form found here.
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You may wish to read FCPS messages in a language other than English. There are several ways you can receive or view our communications in a different language.
FCPS This Week is distributed in other languages to parents/guardians who have filled out the Home Language Survey form and selected a language supported by FCPS as their preferred language for communication. Home Language Survey forms are available in the following languages: Amharic | Arabic (العربية) | Chinese (中文) | Farsi (فارسی) | Korean (한국어) | Spanish (español) | Urdu (اردو) | Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt).
Learn more about other communications that are translated.
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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