- Black History Month
- Love the Bus Month
- 100th Day of School - New date due to snow days!
- National School Counseling Week
- Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
- Lunar New Year
- Ash Wednesday
This week we celebrate National School Counseling Week! School Counselors are professionally certified individuals in K-12 schools and work to support the social-emotional development, academic, and career growth of all students so they can reach their highest potential and become responsible citizens. Counselors are advocates for mental health and are trained to support and offer assistance in times of transition or heightened stress. Our counselors work closely with school staff to support student success through classroom guidance lessons, small group counseling, brief individual counseling as needed, consultation, referral, and crisis response. Ms. Hana El-Baba and Ms. Mackenzie Cate are our Bush Hill Counselors.
Thank you Bush Hill Community and Families, for your partnership!
 
We would like to thank everyone for your participation in the drive for Poverty Awareness Month! All donations supported Alexandria Community Shelter. Read-A-Thon now though February 16th!
We need your help to achieve our $10,000 goal!! All proceeds will be used toward purchasing books and literacy supplies for our Book Room and classroom libraries, field trips, a new school sign, and to support BHES community activities! Your student has received a Read-A-Thon packet in their Tuesday folder that has instructions, reading log, pledge sheet, and an envelope to hold cash/check donations. You can also register them on http://app.memberhub.gives/bhes2024go-read Here's how it works:
- Jan 30-Feb 2 Students set reading goals and secure sponsors.
- Feb 3-16 Students read!
- Feb 12-16 Students return reading logs/pledge sheets and collect donations.
Every student gets a prize! Top 15 readers earn a $10 Barnes & Noble gift card and a BHES water bottle. Pizza parties will also be given to top overall earners and top earning class K-2 & 3-6. When we achieve our $10,000 goal, Mrs. Duffy has something awesome in store! &Pizza Restaurant Night February 13th Order online or in-shop (Kingstowne) from 4:00pm-8:00pm using code: BHPTA! The PTA will earn 25% of your order total! Bingo Night & Silent Auction March 1st Doors open 6:00pm, Bingo starts promptly at 6:30pm. Avoid long lines by coming early! Grab some food, check out our spirit wear, and bid on auction items!!
- We are still accepting auction items (scan the QR code below to donate).
- Each grade has been assigned a basket theme- if you would like to donate an item for a basket, please look for more information from your student's teacher this week!
- We need your help to make this fun night successful! Volunteer by emailing ptabushhillelementary@gmail.com
Winter Enrichment Volunteers Needed! We are desperately looking for PTA volunteers to help make sure kids are accounted for! These classes cannot run without parent help! You can sign up for one day or multiple days here: Volunteer_Signup Thank you!!! Spring Enrichment The PTA is looking for parent input! We want to know what you and your children are interested in for Spring Enrichment. Email us at ptabushhillelementary@gmail.com General Body Meeting 2/15 The next General Body PTA Meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, February 15th at 7:00pm. A link will be sent via Givebacks. Become a PTA Member Today! It's easy! Click here: Join_PTA We'd love to see if we can reach our goal of 250 members by the end of the month!
- Why join? Membership helps support our students and staff! The PTA helps plan fun activities for our school community (for staff and students), plans fundraisers, and supports the purchase of new materials and items for school improvements.
Ideas, thoughts, questions; want to volunteer or assist? We take donations via Givebacks and always need help from volunteers! https://bushhill.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true
 Equity Focus Group
Our staff is interested in learning how our community believes we are meeting our school's mission and vision connected with the FCPS Equity Policy. We are looking for family members of our students who are interested in sharing their input as a part of this focus group. We would like to include a diverse array of people who represent Bush Hill community. Please submit this form by Friday 2/16. We will be in contact shortly after this about the meeting time. Please reach out to Shannon Nolan (spnolan@fcps.edu) or Alison Bieber (anbieber@fcps.edu) with any questions!
Shannon Nolan, Health & PE Teacher, Bush Hill Elementary School
FY 2025 Proposed Budget
- Superintendent to Present FY 2025 Proposed Budget
Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid will present the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Proposed Budget at the School Board meeting on Thursday, February 8, at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Reid’s presentation, as well as other budget documents, will be available after she presents to the board.
View the meeting on FCPS Cable TV Channel 99 (Verizon Channel 11), the FCPS YouTube Channel, or the FCPS website. To watch School Board meetings dubbed in Spanish, please visit the FCPS en Español YouTube channel.
If you would like language interpretation or American Sign Language support for any School Board meeting, please contact the board clerk. Find your School Board member and how to contact them on the School Board Members webpage.
Upcoming Webinars and Events for Families
The Family Resource Center offers free webinars for adults to support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities. The following events are currently scheduled for February:
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Functional Behavior Assessment/Behavior Intervention Plan (FBA/BIP) Essentials for Families Does your child have concerning behaviors at school? Did you know that there is a process to identify and support them? Learn about the FBA and BIP process and how it is used in FCPS to support any student who experiences behavioral challenges. This webinar is presented by staff from the Office of Special Education Instruction, Office of Intervention and Prevention Services, and Office of Special Education Procedural Support. Thursday, February 29, 6:30-7:30 p.m. or Friday, March 1, 10-11 a.m.
For more information and to register for the webinars, click on the linked titles above.
The Code of Virginia requires all students to be immunized against certain communicable diseases prior to entrance into Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS).
All students entering 7th grade will be required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations prior to the beginning of school: Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis booster (Tdap), Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
- To meet the Meningococcal (MenACWY) requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 10 or older.
- As a parent/guardian, you may decide that your child not receive the HPV vaccination. The school does not require documentation if a parent/guardian elects for their student not to receive the HPV vaccination.
ACTION REQUESTED: Please provide one of the following immunization documents to Ms. Elizabeth DePalma, SIA/Registrar.
- An immunization record showing that the child has received at least one dose of each of the required immunizations listed above.
- A note on a healthcare provider’s letterhead stating the date the vaccine(s) was given.
- A healthcare provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption.
- A notarized Religious Exemption Form, which is available online at: https://bit.ly/VDOEReligiousExemptionForm
Immunizations are available from your child’s healthcare provider, the Fairfax County Health Department, or other community resources.
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