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Progress Reports and Grading
This week, families with students in grades 1-6 will be receiving first quarter report cards. FCPS operates on a standards-based grading system. This means that students receive multiple grades in each subject based on the many, diverse standards for those subjects. For each standard, students will receive a grade of a 1, 2, 3, or 4. These grades do not correlate to the traditional letter grades that have been used in the past. You can find more specific information about the parameters of these grades by following this link to the FCPS Elementary Grading and Reporting Handbook for Parents. In addition to the numerical grades, you may also see grades of ‘nt’ and ‘na’. The indicator ‘nt’ stands for “not taught”. This means that this standard has not yet been taught this school year. The indicator ‘na’ means ‘not assessed’, which means the student has not yet been formally assessed on that standard. All standards will be taught, assessed, and graded by the end of the school year. To find more information on the content being taught and assessed for your child’s specific grade level, go to the Grade Level Information page on the FCPS website.
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Come & EnjoyThanksgiving Luncheon
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
10:30 am – 2:00 pm
Student Tickets: $3.25
Guest Tickets: $4.75
(includes adults & non school-age children)
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Students may pay for their lunch by using their lunch account, bringing cash or by check.
Students may also bring lunch from home.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals will receive lunch at no cost.
Tickets will be sold at the door. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your child’s lunch time.
Payment by check? Please make checks payable to “Bush Hill Food Services”
Payment in cash? Please remit $4.75 exact amount only (anything over will be considered a donation – thank you!)
Luncheon Schedule
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Teacher
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Lunch Time
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Lunch Location
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Moya Williams - 6th Grade
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10:30 - 11:10
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Cafeteria
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Farrell - 6th Grade
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10:35 - 11:15
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Cafeteria
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Anderson - 6th Grade
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10:40 - 11:20
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Cafeteria
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Martin - 6th Grade
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10:45 - 11:25
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Cafeteria
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Zimmerman - 4th Grade
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10:50 - 11:30
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Gym
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Sable - 4th Grade
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10:55 - 11:35
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Gym
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Hamilton - 4th Grade
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11:00 - 11:40
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Gym
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Squires - 4th Grade
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11:05 - 11:45
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Gym
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Samuels - 4th Grade
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11:10 - 11:50
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Gym
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McCarthy - 4th Grade
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11:15 - 11:55
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Gym
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Break
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11:20 - 11:35
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Kirchmier - 3rd Grade
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11:35 - 12:15
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Cafeteria
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Laha - 3rd Grade
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11:40 - 12:20
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Cafeteria
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Wake - 3rd Grade
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11:45 - 12:25
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Cafeteria
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Williams - 3rd Grade
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11:50 - 12:30
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Cafeteria
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K. Purcell - 5th Grade
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11:55 - 12:35
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Gym
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Johnson - 5th Grade
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12:00 - 12:40
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Gym
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Polis - 5th Grade
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12:05 - 12:45
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Gym
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Fleshman - 5th Grade
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12:10 - 12:50
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Gym
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Dowd - 5th Grade
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12:15 - 12:55
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Gym
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Break
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12:20 - 12:35
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Gross - 1st Grade
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12:35 - 1:15
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Cafeteria
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Thomas - 1st Grade
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12:40 - 1:20
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Cafeteria
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Hall - 1st Grade
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12:45 - 1:25
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Cafeteria
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Huffman - 2nd Grade
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12:50 - 1:30
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Gym
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Ghosh - 2nd Grade
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12:55 - 1:35
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Gym
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Estrada - 2nd Grade
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1:00 - 1:40
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Gym
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Rose-Grandison - 2nd Grade
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1:05 - 1:45
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Gym
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Becker - Kindergarten
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1:10 - 1:50
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Cafeteria
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Gallego - Kindergarten
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1:15 - 1:55
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Cafeteria
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Steventon - Kindergarten
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1:20 - 2:00
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Cafeteria
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Get ready to ruffle some feathers parents and families! Our Bush Hill PE department is hosting a Turkey Trot the week of November 13th! This will take place either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, to ensure all classes get a chance to participate during their PE class. Students will run as many laps as they can for their classroom. Winners will receive bragging rights (obviously 😉) and a prize to be determined! Please be sure to dress appropriately, including sneakers. Gobble, Gobble Panthers!
Veterans, thank you for your service to our country, and for continuing to serve our local community and our children!
The Office of Family and School Partnerships provides resources and support for military families transitioning to or exiting FCPS. Contact Meredith Ayala, family partnerships specialist and military liaison, for more information. Sign up for the military-connected families newsletter.
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available online in SIS ParentVUE. Please be sure to return paper forms by Friday, November 17. The electronic form will continue to be available in SIS ParentVUE until January 2024.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household 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 more information, watch this video and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
 We would love your help at the Book Fair! Sign up here!
CARDS FOR CAUSE FUNDRAISER
Check out these amazing boxes of cards for sale $30 each box, BHES gets $12 per box that is sold. This fundraiser started October 30th and ends on November 24th with boxes estimated to be delivered the week of December 11th. The classroom that sells the most boxes will get a pizza party from the PTA the week before winter break!!
PATHER SPIRITWEAR SALE
The PTA will have spiritwear available for purchase this week during both Science Night and at the Thanksgiving lunch.
For upcoming events and other ways to donate or support various events throughout the year bookmark our calendar on Givebacks and check out our store to donate! https://bushhill.memberhub.com/users/sign_in?&to=%2Fevents%2F6f2e17c8-d8ea-4e57-ac44-8e7315154558%2Fview
Email: ptabushhillelementary@gmail.com
Facebook: Bush Hill Elementary School PTA
 Schools and offices will be closed Wednesday, November 22, through Friday, November 24. Classes will resume on Monday, November 27. Learn more about the first Thanksgiving. See the complete school year calendar.
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