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Dear Panther Families,
As we turn the page to March, we can feel the promise of spring in the air. With longer days approaching, it's a wonderful time to celebrate new beginnings and exciting school events. I had the privilege of seeing our inspiring young artists work displayed at the McLean Community Center on Thursday. The Langley Pyramid art show has beautiful drawings, paintings, photography, and objects displayed through the month of March!
Another exciting event we are gearing up for is our annual Fun Fair! This is event is one our students remember throughout their lives. Please sign up to volunteer if you are able. This event cannot run without your help!
As a reminder, students do not have school on Tuesday, March 5th due to voting for the Primary election.
Sincerely,
Amy Briggs
Upcoming Dates
- March 1-31 Women's History Month
- March 5 Student Holiday (Teacher workday)
- March 6-8 Read Across America Spirit Days
- March 7 4th Grade Performance Guest Author Stuart Gibbs
- March 15 PTO Meeting & Parent University, 9am
- March16 Fun Fair
FCPS School Year Calendar for 2023-24
A Message from PTO
March PTO Meeting
Please join us for our next PTO Meeting on Friday, March 15 at 9 AM in the Spring Hill Cafeteria! Following the PTO meeting, we will have our next Parent University presentation. Learn more about our “Portrait of a Graduate” program. Immediately following that, we will start setting up for Fun Fair - if you can, please stay after and help!
Fun Fair 2024 is around the corner!
WHEN: Saturday, March 16 from 10 AM to 2 PM
WHERE: Spring Hill Elementary School
WHAT: Fun Fair is one of the most exciting days of the year at Spring Hill Elementary School, when we transform our school building into a carnival. Every area of the school becomes part of the fun and games! This beloved Spring Hill tradition brings smiles to everyone's faces with hours of games, raffles, prizes and so much more!
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
Tickets are required for all games and to enter the raffle! Click the button below to buy your tickets online at a 25% discount over day-of prices!
WE NEED YOUR HELP! SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER!*
A successful Fun Fair requires nearly 200 adult volunteers to help with food and run games and activities. Join in putting smiles on kids' faces by volunteering! No experience necessary--it's so easy a caveman could do it.
Sign up for a volunteer slot by SATURDAY, MARCH 2nd and receive 15 free tickets! Click the here to volunteer!
* Have a middle or high-schooler looking to fulfill volunteer hours? Click here - we'd love their help to make Fun Fair 2024 a huge success!
For more information, visit the Fun Fair Web site by clicking here.
LOOKING FOR LOST & FOUND ITEMS?
Welcome to Spring Hill’s new Lost & Found Web site!
Our wonderful Lost & Found Team has put together PDF images of all lost-and-found items! Please take a few moments to scroll through the PDFs – which will be updated periodically with new lost items. You never know when you might find something you didn’t even realize was missing – so please check back in regularly!
Nationally-Published author Stuart Gibbs is coming to our school to speak to 3rd-6th graders!
If you would like to own an autographed copy of Mr. Gibbs’ book, please go to myschoolbucks.com to order. THEN fill out this form and return it to school. All forms must be received by February 27, 2024.
Kindergarten Registration is also coming up on May 3 at 9am. Please share the word with any new neighbors or families of rising kindergarten students. Information about how to register can be found below ! Early registration for all grade levels helps us plan for the upcoming year including hiring classroom teachers. Families with new students in any grade level (K-6) can contact our front office to begin the registration process.
As part of our commitment to creating a safe and focused learning environment for your children, we are excited to introduce a new tool that our teachers now have access to.
Lightspeed Software is designed to empower both teachers and students in the digital learning landscape. One of its key features is the ability for teachers to actively monitor student activity on laptops from their computer screens, fostering an environment that encourages focus and on-task behavior while teachers work with students in small groups.
We understand the importance of balancing technology in education with maintaining a focused and secure learning environment. Lightspeed Software is designed with these considerations in mind, and it will contribute significantly to the overall success of our students.
We also want to inform you that students will only be monitored during school hours. The regular filters remain in place on school devices, but once they are home, teachers cannot monitor your child’s activity. As parents, you are welcome to sign up for your own Lightspeed reports, which will allow you to see how your child is spending time on the computer.
Family Engagement Survey to Open March 3
FCPS is partnering with independent research firm K12 Insight to administer a Family Engagement Survey, which will be open from Sunday, March 3, to Friday, March 22. Your feedback is critical in helping FCPS to better recognize, understand, respect, and address family strengths and needs throughout the district. Survey topics include:
- Welcoming environment
- Communication
- Student success
- Advocacy
- Family and school partnerships
- Community partnerships
The survey will be available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Pashto, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Parents/caregivers will receive the survey link via email from K12 Insight. A public link will also be posted on FCPS’ website. Paper surveys will be available in our front office. Please stay tuned for more information.
School Year 24-25 registration at Spring Hill Elementary is open for new student. 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
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
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- Budget
- Family Engagement Survey
- Community Conversation on Opioids
- Ramadan
- Kindergarten Registration
- Military Night
- Purple Up! T-Shirts
- FAFSA Resources
- District News/In Case You Missed It (ICYMI)
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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