Spring Hill ES Panther Press


A Note from Principal Eck


Dear Spring Hill Families,

Thank you to the Spring Hill PTO, families, and students for the many ways you have shown your appreciation of our staff this week. We are grateful for everything our amazing staff has done this year and are also grateful for such a wonderful community who shares their appreciation in some many ways.

Have a great weekend!


School Health Room Medication Pick-Up Reminder

The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school. Medication left in the health room after that time will be destroyed. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. However, with parent or guardian permission, a high school student may transport over-the-counter medications to and from the school health room. If your student will be enrolled in a summer program sponsored by Fairfax County Public Schools, the existing medication authorization form(s) may be used for the summer program, but you will need to pick up the medication on the last day of school and deliver the medication and completed forms to the summer learning site on the first day of the summer program. Please let the health room know if you would like a copy of the form(s).

 


SEL SCREENER REPORTS

Students in grades 3-12 took the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener in March. The SEL Screener reports will be mailed directly to families next week. Thiswebsite includes both the Parent Report as well as a Family Guide to support you in understanding results and ideas for talking with your student about their results. Both are available in multiple languages. To learn more about SEL and how we support students at school and at home please see the FCPS SEL website. Please reach out to our school counselors, school psychologist or school social worker with any questions.


2023-24 Parent Input Form

One of the important things we do to get ready for the next school year is class placements. Multiple staff members (including current teachers, counselors, specialists and the administration) collaborate as a team to place students in an optimal learning situation each year. Creating balanced classrooms is a challenging task. We must take many considerations into account such as heterogeneous groupings, balancing academic abilities, and maximizing the support our resource staff for students. 

One piece of this process is providing parents the opportunity to provide input. We ask that you do not request specific teachers. This does not take into account the many variables to be considered such as grade-level changes or reductions in staff. It is far more valuable to share social/emotional or academic strengths and concerns. Be assured that, with or without a parent input form, each child’s strengths and needs are considered in this lengthy and complex process.

If you would like to share information that you believe would help us as we are making these placement decisions, please click on this link. Completion of this form is optional.

Please note that the deadline for submitting this information is Friday, May 26, 2023. 


Family Nutrition Tip of the Week: Go Low GI

The Glycemic Index (GI) is a rating system for foods with carbohydrates that indicates how quickly a food affects your blood sugar level. It is beneficial to consume lower glycemic foods (GI rating of 55 or lower) to lower your risk of type II diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. Below are examples of low, medium, and high GI foods.

  • Low: non-starchy vegetables, beans, lentils, apples, berries, pears, nuts, avocado, whole grain pasta, quinoa
  • Medium: sweet potatoes, corn, pineapple, raisins, pumpkin, Jasmine rice
  • High: white pasta, white bread, white potatoes, pretzels, pastries, refined cereals, crackers, instant oatmeal

Attention Cooper Parents of Rising 7th Graders

You’re invited to the final PTO meeting of the year Cooper MS, on Wednesday, May 17th, from 9-10:30 AM. Join us in the cafeteria for light refreshments, a current student panel discussion, Q&A with admin, and tours of the school. The PTO looks forward to joining admin and staff in welcoming you to Cooper!


A Message from PTO

PANTHER PROWL

Put on your favorite sneakers, and help welcome back a favorite Spring Hill Tradition, the Annual Panther Prowl on Sunday, May 21st! This year we are partnering with Potomac River Running for event registration and official timing. We will have prizes for each grade winner, and for our adult race winners too. 

What we need from you!

  • Sign up and race! Registration site is now LIVE.
  • Volunteer! There are all types of volunteer opportunities (student and adult!) on the morning of the race, and you can volunteer and still participate in the event. Click here to volunteer today!

Spring Hill Field Day - Volunteers Needed

Get ready for a day of FUN with Field Day! This year's event will be on Friday, May 26th. Our Spring Hill PE teachers have put together a day of classic field day games for our students, and we need parent volunteers to help run each station. No experience necessary - we will provide game instructions before the events start.

Morning - Grades 3 (Nalley, Chang), 4-6th

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EAEA722A0F8C25-20231

Afternoon - Grades K-3 (Fishbone, Michaels, Boswell, and Margeson)

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EAEA722A0F8C25-2023


The Giving Tree

Did you know the Spring Hill PTO purchased new modular classroom furniture for grades 1st-3rd earlier this year? This style of furniture can easily shift into unique configurations that help provoke an innovative learning environment. The students and teachers are loving their new desks and chairs but we still need new furniture for grades 4th-6th! 

 

For the '22-'23 school year we had BIG plans to reach our goal of upgrading the remaining classrooms, grades 4-6th, this year but are falling just a bit short. Help us cross the finish line by checking out the Spring Hill Giving Tree with many ways to help on our PTO website!


Testing Updates

Grades 3-6: 

  • IReady (Reading/Math):April 11-May 19. Click here for more information regarding the iReady.
  • Spring SOL's (May 1 - May 26). Click here for more information.

SOL Schedule

SOL Schedule 2023

Important Dates

 

May 21 - Panther Fun Run

May 26-    Field Day

May 29 - School Holiday

June 16 - Last Day of School (2 Hour Early Release)