Dear Panther Families,
We have had a music filled week with our 4th grade orchestra concert and 3rd grade musical performance. It is wonderful to see so many talented musicians.
We are looking forward to our mid-year pep rally tomorrow to celebrate the end of the first semester and kick -off the new year. Please have your student wear their grade level t-shirts tomorrow.
As a reminder, there is a two-hour early release tomorrow,Thursday, January 25 at 1:35 p.m. and no school on Friday, January 26.
As always, thank you for your continued support of Spring Hill ES.
Sincerely,
Amy Briggs
As Valentine’s Day is approaching, I wanted to review our school safety guidelines regarding celebrations/activities. Each grade level is permitted three themed celebrations per year, (Fall Festival, Winter and End of Year). Grade levels are permitted to have a small Valentine activity in honor of this holiday. However, as was shared earlier in the year, there will be no balloons or food (of any kind) permitted.
We have had an overwhelmingly positive response to our Rise Against Hunger service learning initiative so far. Many of our students report taking the time they spent at home last week to do chores around the house, shovel driveways, and walk pets to earn money to donate toward feeding underprivileged families. Students have until Monday, Jan. 30 to contribute. Here are links for additional ways to support:
- Rise Against Hunger is a Tax-deductible organization, and any funding families/businesses donate online towards our goal is tax-deductible. You may make your tax-deductible donation today at Langley Pyramid Rise Against Hunger 2024.
- If your company makes matching contributions, please consider having them join you in making a tax-deductible donation today at Langley Pyramid Rise Against Hunger 2024 and help us Rise Against Hunger.
Upcoming Dates
- January 25- Pep Rally (wear grade level t-shirts)
End of 2nd Quarter-2HR early release
- January 26- Teacher Workday (No school for students)
- February 9 - General PTO Meeting
- February 22 - Spelling Bee (4-6) 2:30 pm, cafeteria
FCPS School Year Calendar for 2023-24
A Message from PTO
Grateful Hearts – Put Your Heart on Display and Treat Our Staff on Valentine’s Day!
This Valentine’s Day, let’s blanket Spring Hill with hearts of gratitude to show our amazing teachers and staff how much we care! For $5, the Spring Hill PTO Staff Appreciation Committee will handwrite your message on a heart-shaped note for the teacher(s)/staff member(s) of your choice and provide them with a delicious Valentine’s Day treat! Handwritten hearts go on sale Wednesday, January 24! Don’t delay…get your hearts today!
Bids For Kids 2024 – Lights, Camera, Auction!
With all the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, we are rolling out the red carpet to help support Spring Hill during our Bids for Kids Lights, Camera, Auction silent and live auctions!
Online Silent Auction – February 10th – 17th, 2024: You get to bid from the comfort of your home! Adults-only LIVE AUCTION Party – February 17th, 2024: Dress to impress and celebrate our Spring Hill community at our adults-only glitz and glam-themed LIVE AUCTION party on Saturday, February 17th, from 6 pm to 10 pm at the McLean Community Center. Join us for nibbles, cocktails, DJ’d dancing, a 360° photo booth, and more…plus a Wine Pull, Giving Tree, and, of course, the LIVE AUCTION! SEEKING WINE ENTHUSIASTS! What is a Wine Pull? Purchase a wine pull ticket and select your prize from our collection of wrapped bottles – open it up to see what you get to enjoy! We're looking for help. We welcome donations of any bottle of wine priced at $20 or more. We can assist with the logistics of getting your wine before the event…and if you are short on bottles or time, that’s OK – we'll shop for you. Just donate $20+, and we will use your donation to purchase a bottle. Send your donation to Agnese Banerjee on Venmo (@agneselo) and please mention "Wine Pull" in the notes. Questions? Please email Agnese Banerjee at alocmele@gmail.com. BEHIND THE SCENES! We are still seeking volunteers to help fill various auction roles and duties. Please visit our Sign Up Genius, or email Anna Engel at springhillbidsforkids@gmail.com.
School Year 24-25 registration at Spring Hill Elementary will be open for new students on Wednesday, Jan. 17. If your student is applying for Dual Language Immersion lottery or Magnet school lottery, please let registrar know. You can start registration process by entering student’s information in New student Registration Intake Form.
Spring Hill Yearbooks are on sale now. The cost for a yearbook is $ 25.00 payable online only to Lifetouch. Don’t miss your opportunity to have your panther memories for years to come. Orders must be received by March 22, 2024. We will not be ordering extra yearbooks, so if you want one, order now!
Yearbook Ordering link: https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/
Yearbook ID Code: 12616524
Direct link: https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/LookupJob?jobNumber=12616524
Draw, Paint, or Sketch a piece of art for the 2023-2024 Yearbook Cover Contest.
The first-place winner will have their artwork featured on the front cover of the 2023-2024 Yearbook.
- This contest is open to ALL current Spring Hill ES Students
- Artwork must be on an 8.5x11 piece of paper (copier or printer paper is acceptable, but cardstock is preferred)
- Artwork must be positioned in portrait, not landscape format, to fit the yearbook cover.
- All Artwork must be submitted by, Wednesday, January 31, 2024, in the front office.
- We must have the student’s Name, Grade, and Teacher on the back of the artwork.
- Only one submission per student.
If you have any questions, contact Ms. Restino at tarestino@fcps.edu or Ms. Ackourey at mtackourey@fcps.edu
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
Talking Points
- FY 2025-29 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
- Opioid Awareness
- Academic Advising and Course Selection
- FAFSA Help
- District News/In Case You Missed It (ICYMI)
- Calendar Reminders
- News Tips Needed: Black History Month
- FCPS in the News
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, sign up today.
We are so fortunate to have so many students from all different backgrounds at Spring Hill. We would love if you and your child could share more about your heritage with us. Our goal is to have your child share this information on our live morning news show for students and teachers to view. Please fill out this brief form with your student(s) to share your culture with us!
We are looking for one additional person to serve our school community.
We are looking for a Dining Assistant and Kindergarten Assistant for the rest of the 2024 school year.
Please contact Boutia Pourhashemi at bpourhashemi@fcps.edu if you are interested.
We welcome parents to come volunteer in the cafeteria to support our students! If you would like to volunteer, please Sign-up so we can plan on your help! Thank you to all who help us!
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