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 It has been a busy few weeks at Rose Hill and we wouldn’t have it any other way! With SOLs, family night, safari hunts, field trips, and so much more, everyone has been busy! It feels like the weather has finally turned the corner from spring to summer and it seems like recess time is never quite long enough. As we prepare for the final weeks of school, we are keeping our student expectations high and finding opportunities to celebrate all of their achievements.
Mr. Staroscik, Mrs. Miller, Ms. Edwards
RHES Administrative Team
Still Need to Order a Yearbook?
Because of several parent requests, we have reopened the yearbook ordering portal. It will be open until June 1st. The yearbooks have already been printed so we do have a limited number. We cannot guarantee that they will be available to purchase laster on. Once we run out, we run out. To order a yearbook, go to www.strawbrdige.net. The online code is: YB25423. Cost of each yearbook is $14.
Bike & Roll Day to School
 Wednesday, May 3rd was Bike & Roll to School Day. The rain cleared just in time for many parents and students to join us riding or scooting to school. Thank you to FCPD for helping to escort us as well as Mr. Staroscik and Mrs. Peevy, PE Teacher, for coordinating this event for our community.
SOL Testing Update
Grades 3-6 have completed their first SOL (Standards of Learning) Assessments this past week. The test they took was reading. While the students (and teachers!) were nervous and excited, they absolutely performed like rockstars! Students used their test taking strategies, read and reread the passages, and took their time. We are proud of the their efforts! This week, the students will take the math SOL and the schedule is below. Later this week or early the following week, if your student is eligible for a retake, the classroom teacher will be contacting you directly to have a conversation about your options. Thank you for supporting your child as they go through this testing window.
Family Fun Night!
 Friday, May 5th was a beautiful evening for the Family Fun Night and oh wow, what a great turnout we had! It was so much fun watching the students play games, eat popsicles and interact with their friends. It was also great to see so many Rose Hill families also engage in these activities and we absolutely love getting to meet the siblings of our students. The ABAR Leadership team (Sarah Malone, 2nd grade teacher; Sarah Shin, 2nd grade teacher; Dave Worst, PE Teacher; and Wesli Foster, 6th grade teacher) came up with the Family Night idea and the administrative team was happy to support it. It took quite a team of staff volunteers to pull this together and we’d like to thank them as well!
SEPTA Awards
 Saturday evening, May 6th was The 6th Annual Fairfax County SEPTA Awards ceremony. SEPTA is an acronym for Special Education Parent Teacher Association. Several of Rose Hill team members were nominated and two came home with a win! Stella Samuels took home the award for Outstanding General Education Elementary Teacher. Bre Case won Special Educator of the Year-Elementary. We have always known that Rose Hill was a special place for students with disability but seeing how many folks were nominated just reiterast how awesome our school is!
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Preschool Safari Hunt
It’s amazing how much the students pick up when there is a change in scenery around the school building. For example, two weeks ago, the Preschool/PAC team hung pictures of various animals in the hallways and the students noticed them right away and were asking why they were there. Then they saw the Rose Hill Safari truck moving throughout the building and were immediately infatuated with what was going on. The littlest Rockets were going on a safari hunt! They had magnifying glasses, notebooks, and binoculars that helped them locate the various animals around Rose Hill!
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Staff Appreciation Week - Thank you!!!
 Wow! Thank you to our school community for celebrating the Rose Hill staff this past week. Everyone appreciated the snacks, beverages, flowers, notes, and trinkets that were given to show appreciation for the hard work that they do each and every day. To the parents who dropped donations off and to the PTA members who were setting up each day at 7am, thank you isn't enough to let you know just how much your kindness means. Teaching is a profession that has become more challenging and at this time of the year, everyone is exhausted but this week provided the boost that we all needed. We love your children like they are ours and knowing that we are doing this in partnership with parents/guardians means everying. Thank you! ❤
Staff Appreciation Week Community Sponsers
The below community sponsors of the 2023 RHES Staff Appreciation week have generously donated food, beverages, printing services and supplies, as well as gift cards for our Staff Prize Drawing. Please thank them for their support of our school by:
1) Calling or sending a "Thank you for supporting Rose Hill Elementary School" message/letter;
2) Patronizing their businesses;
3) Letting friends, family, and neighbors know of the community sponsors' support of our school, and encouraging them to patronize the sponsors' business.
We are so grateful to the below Community Sponsors:
CHOPT Creative Salads
Conklyn’s Florist
Dunkin’ Donuts (Duke Street)
El Paso Mexican Restaurant (Commerce Street)
Giant Food
Hangry Burger
IHOP
Krispy Kreme Donuts (Richmond Highway)
Los Tios Grill
McDonald’s (Rose Hill Plaza)
Paisano’s (Telegraph Road)
Panera Bread
Rice & Spice Thai Cuisine
ROBEKS Fresh Juices & Smoothies
Safeway (Rose Hill Plaza)
Starbucks (Kingstowne)
Sweet Frog
Walgreens (Rose Hill Plaza)
Wegmans (Hilltop Village Center Drive)
Community Resources
There are several opportunities to take English classes this summer throughout our community. Here is a list of where they are being held and more details.
Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center is an amazing resource in Northern Virginia. They have a weekly food bank, employment support, groups for women and more. Check it out if you are in-need of any of these resources!
Saturday, August 12th from 10 AM - 2 PM: Back to School Resource Fair at Hybla Valley Community Center located at 7950 Audoban Ave. Alexandria, VA They will have indoor space in addition to some partners and health services outside.
Saturday, August 19th from 10 AM - 2 PM: Back to School Resource Fair at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church located at 5800 Backlick Rd Springfield VA . They will slso an indoor/outdoor set up.
Kate Pennington is the Rose Hill Family Liaison. You may contact her at 703-313-4200 if you need further assistance.
Upcoming Events at RHES
- Tuesday, May 16 - Grades 6 & 7 Math SOL
- Tuesday, May 16 - Volunteer Breakfast (invitations have been sent)
- Wednesday, May 17 - Grade 5 Math SOL
- Thursday, May 18 - Grade 4 Math SOL
- Friday, May 19 - Grade 3 Math SOL
- Monday, May 22 - Grade 5 Science SOL
- Friday, May 26 - PTA First Friday Popcorn
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