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Dear Panther Families,
Our Parent University today was a great success! Mr. Jeff Lonnett presented our Portrait of a Graduate skills and how we help students build these skills to be successful after college and beyond. Afterward, Jeff met with several of our students to ask them about their portfolios. It was exciting to see students reflecting of their progress, as well as how these skills are relevant to their future career choice.
Mr. Solsberry will be on leave until the end of May. Please reach out to Boutia Pourhashemi and Amy Briggs if you need support.
We are gearing up for our Talent Show next Friday, March 21. Please see our school spirit days for next week.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Amy Briggs
Upcoming Dates
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March 16
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Fun Fair
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March 22
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SHES Talent Show K-2 (9-10:30) 3-6 (2-3:30)
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March 23– 31
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Spring Break
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April 1 & 2
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Teacher Workdays
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April 16
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Advanced Academics Information Night (5-6pm)
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April 17
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School Chorus Concert Parent Concert-6:30pm
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April 18
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First grade performance-9:15am
5th Grade Reading/Writing SOL
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April 19
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Kids Heart Challenge
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May 30
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Taste of Spring Hill
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May 31
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Field Day
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FCPS School Year Calendar for 2023-24
Spring Hill’s Got Talent is coming next Friday, March 22! We will have a morning K-2 performance from 9:00-10:30am and an afternoon 3-6 performance from 2:00-3:30pm. Due to the number of performers in third grade, we need to move this grade to the afternoon performance from 2:00-3:30pm with grades 4-6. Please contact Karis Gibbs at kegibbs@fcps.edu if you have any questions. Thank you.
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The Get 2 Green Club is selling Solar Eclipse viewing glasses for the upcoming solar eclipse. Order forms will be sent home on Friday, March 15 for orders to be placed on Monday, March 18 - March 22. Students can bring their order form and CASH to their classroom teacher next week. All ordered glasses will be delivered to classrooms the week after Spring Break.
Glasses will also be sold until they are gone in front of the Library on April 6, 7, & 8. 8:20 - 8:40 am. The solar eclipse is on April 8, between 2:00-4:00 pm.
Proceeds will go to the courtyard garden renovation…Thank you Mrs. Delany who has made our courtyard already outstanding!
For more information check out the NASA website: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipse/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/where-when/
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A Message from PTO
Fun Fair 2024 here!
Thank you to everyone for supporting Fun Fair! It is one of the PTO’s largest fundraisers of the year – and we couldn’t do it without the support of all of the Spring Hill families!
Hope everyone has fun and wins lots of prizes at Fun Fair!
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!
Please join us on April 16th to learn more about our Advanced Academics Programs (AAP) at Spring Hill. We will have our Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, Mrs. Erin O'Connor presenting along with our grade level AAP teachers.
Students in all FCPS schools can enroll in the Elementary Institute for the Arts. IFTA is a weekly Arts enrichment program for students in rising 3rd through 6th grades during the month of July. Students take classes in Art, Music, Theatre, and Dance every day. Transportation is provided from around the county. Tuition assistance is available for students who qualify. Check out the Elementary Institute for the Arts website for more information or email eifta@fcps.edu.
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.
First-Class Awards are presented each year to individuals who support, design, and/or implement inclusion activities that result in positive outcomes for students. The Advisory Committee for Students with Disabilities (ACSD) is seeking nominations for the First-Class Awards. This is a great opportunity for the community to recognize and celebrate the inclusion efforts of educators, administrators, and students who demonstrate inclusion of students with disabilities in all facets of education.
Nominees should demonstrate the following skills/criteria:
- Modelling excellence in their role relative to special education
- Positive impact that benefits disabled and non-disabled students alike
- Commitment to creating an inclusive environment and mindset
There are six award categories with up to twelve awarded.
- Elementary: Teacher, Administrator, Student and School Support Staff (instructional assistant (IA), office staff, librarian, bus driver, cafeteria worker, etc.)
- Central Office: Any FCPS central office staff member (superintendent, assistant superintendent, executive principal, director, coordinator, specialist, resource teacher, administrative support, etc.)
- Specialty Program Staff: Anyone assigned to a public day school, alternative school, home based instruction, or other FCPS educational program not clearly defined as an elementary, middle, high, or secondary school
- Specialist: Professional staff categorized as related service providers (speech language pathologist, counselor, occupational therapist, physical therapist, itinerant, etc.)
- Community Partner: Any person or organization not employed by FCPS which contributes to excellence in special education
Please complete this form to nominate an administrator, a staff member, or a student who has made an exceptional contribution to inclusive practices in Fairfax County Public Schools.
Nominations close March 22, 2024.
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
- Opioid Conversation
- Immunization Clinics
- Inclusion Award
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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