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Dear Bush Hill Community,
Happy First Day of Spring! There are lots of things to celebrate this week as we prepare for Spring Break.
Last week, Ms. Gomes attended the Springfield Area Band Concert at Lewis High School. Several of our students and our band directors participated in this concert, which was a culmination of months of practice! Ms. Gomes shared that it was evident that each student poured their heart and soul into their instruments and mastering the challenging pieces they performed. Their teamwork, focus, and musicality were a joy to witness. A huge part of our students' success goes to our band teacher, Mr. Sorenson. His skillful instruction was instrumental (pun intended) in preparing our students for this performance. Congratulations to the following students who performed in this concert: Eleanor Bates, Joshua Giles, Aaron Ruf, Alan Cheshmedjiev Caleb Foerst, Diego Funes, Ephratah Hulunem, Eric Araya-Porras, Helen Beyene, Isabella Menendez, Katherine Martinez, Katherine Currence, Olivia O'Grady, Cole Ratzer, Aman Tesfayesus, and Angela Chen.
Ms. Blackburn, our STEAM teacher, has been working with students to clean up our garden beds and prepare our pollinator garden for spring. We are already starting to see plants grow and we love that our students are continuing to contribute to the beautification of our school grounds - while learning about the plant life cycle! Ms. Blackburn is also busy preparing our students for the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8th. Students are learning about the solar eclipse in her classroom each week and preparing tools to safely view the eclipse. We are looking for volunteers to help facilitate our Solar Eclipse Festival on April 8th. Please be sure to sign up here. You can also help our students enjoy the eclipse by sending in any shoe boxes you have laying around the house!
Last week, we recognized all of our Odyssey of the Mind teams and their members which contained a typo. I apologize and want to recognize Everett Suarez for his participation in Bush Hill's Odyssey of the Mind program this year!
I hope you all have an enjoyable spring break!
Take the Family Engagement Survey Today!
If you haven’t already, please take FCPS’ Family Engagement Survey today! Survey results will help us to better recognize, understand, respect, and address family strengths and needs in our school community. Survey topics include:
- Welcoming environment
- Communication
- Student success
- Advocacy
- Family and school partnerships
- Community partnerships
The survey is available in 10 languages. Please check your email for a message from FCPS partner, K12 Insight, with a link to the survey or access the survey now. Your voice matters!
 The Bush Hill ES Main Office will be CLOSED for Spring Break. We will re-open on Monday, April 1st. School for students resumes Wednesday, April 3rd. We wish each of you a safe & wonderful Spring Break!
 Please remember, March 25th - April 2nd is a school holiday (Spring Break). We are eager to welcome all of our children back in school on Wednesday, April 3rd.
We account for every child, everyday. If your child is going to be absent, please Submit an absence using our attendance form https://bushhilles.fcps.edu/attendance-form
or one of these other two methods.
Panther PTA
We hope both staff and students will have a safe, fun, and relaxing spring break. We look forward to what the remainder of the year has in store for our community and are excited for more opportunities to serve, learn and grow together!
Spring Enrichment Classes: ENROLL NOW!
Spring enrichment enrollment begins today! Sign up by scanning the QR Code attached to the flyer or SIGN UP HERE!
Please note that enrollment is based on a first-come first-served basis, as some programs have limited enrollment. Please be aware that these programs need parent volunteers to help take attendance both before and after classes. They cannot run unless we have your support!
Staff Appreciation Week
Planning for Staff Appreciation Week is underway! If you are interested in being a part of the planning committee, please email us ASAP at ptabushhillelementary@gmail.com.
PTA Meeting THIS Thursday 3/21
The next General Body PTA Meeting will be held virtually this Thursday, March 21st at 7:00pm. A link will be sent via Givebacks.
Become a PTA Member Today!
It's easy! Click here: Join_PTA
- 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? Email us at ptabushhillelementary@gmail.com
A Bush Hill ES Fundraiser
Consider making your student or loved one’s legacy permanent at Bush Hill Elementary School by purchasing a brick to be placed on our brick path between Door 3 and Door 5. The bricks will be placed there among the other legacy bricks. We have two brick options to choose from. Bricks purchased now until May 24, 2024, will be laid in late summer 2024. Bricks purchased after May 24th, 2024, will be laid by Spring of 2025. All profits raised will be used to support professional development for staff, student events, materials and supplies for Bush Hill ES.
Link:
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/stores/checkout/getproduct?clientKey=ZZI5ZQWBKS04NJ8&buttonID=c23ad13d-4c15-4405-b98c-8ad89e89817c
🕛 Extended Hours at Immunization Clinics
To help parents/caregivers obtain vaccinations for their children, the Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) will offer immunization clinics with extended hours:
Parents/caregivers should make an appointment, but a limited number of walk-ins will be accepted. Please call 703-246-7100 to schedule an appointment.
Learn more about vaccinating your child and find community resources to support their health and well-being.
Note: All students enrolling in public and private schools in Virginia are required to be adequately immunized per the Code of Virginia.
Only 3 weeks left to pre-order! April 15th is the deadline.
 
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