Please Join Us!
Tomorrow - Saturday, April 27
PTA Children's Clothing Swap, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
&
HWES Wellness Fair, 1:00 - 2:30 PM
(See details below for more information)
Upcoming Dates
April 29: Group & Club Photos (See details below)
April 30: Deadline to Order Yearbooks Online (See details below)
May 2: GR 3-6 SOL (Reading)
Rising Kindergarten Orientation, 4:30 PM
PTA Movie Night, 6:30 PM (Doors open at 6:15 PM)
May 3: No School for Students (Teacher Workday)
May 6-16: Stuff the Bus Food Donations Collected (Details coming soon)
May 8: GR 5 SOL (Science)
Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day
May 14: GR 3-6 SOL (Math)
May 17: Stuff the Bus - Donations Delivered to SLHS Food Pantry
PTA International Family Heritage Night, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join Us for Two Events
on Saturday, April 27!
Wellness Fair Sponsored by HWES
Saturday, April 27 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
AND
Children's Clothing Swap
Sponsored by the HWES PTA
Saturday, April 27 | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Group & Club Photos
Monday, April 29
On Monday, April 29, we will be taking photos of HWES Groups and Clubs for the yearbook. Photos will begin at 9:10 AM and include:
- GR 4-6 Bus Patrols (Wear belt and badge)
- GR 4-6 Chorus, Band and Strings Groups
- Area Band, Area Orchestra, and All County Chorus
- 6th Grade Ambassadors (Wear Ambassador T-shirt)
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Standards of Learning (SOL)
Testing Schedule | GR 3-6
Students in Grades 3-6 will be taking the Virginia Standards of Learning tests in the month of May at Hunters Woods. We have scheduled SOL tests to take place on the dates below. Testing will begin shortly after 9:15 AM.
Thursday, May 2
3rd-6th Grade: Reading SOL
Wednesday, May 8
5th Grade Only: Science SOL
Tuesday, May 14
3rd-6th Grade: Math SOL
Please avoid any doctor's appointments or
other scheduled appointment on these dates.
News from the HWES PTA
Order Your 2023-2024 Yearbook Online
The deadline to preorder has been extended: New deadline: April 30
The Hunters Woods PTA is selling the 2023-2024 Yearbook!!
- Order your child's 2023-2024 yearbooks at Order Yearbook Here. Use school code 0037427YB. The cost is $15 per soft cover copy.
- Order now to guarantee you get a copy and at a lower price!! After April 30, we will only be selling a limited number of yearbooks at the end of the year. The in-person price will $20 per book. Once they are gone, they are gone!!
- Yearbook order forms were sent home in your child's Thursday folder on February 15. Extra order forms are available in the main office.
- If you would prefer to purchase your yearbook by check (made payable to “HWPTA”) or cash, please send your payment in the envelope attached to the order form. (Please make sure to tape/seal the envelope so your payment is not lost.)
- If you have any questions, please email yearbook@hwpta.org.
HWES Eco-Action Leadership Team
Invites You to Vote!
Voting Deadline: May 6
Calling all Mustang Families! We need YOU!
Our Eco-Action Leadership Team has been working hard to earn grant money to improve our schoolyard environment. Students submitted two proposals to Caring for Our Watersheds’s annual contest. One proposal focuses on reducing erosion and pollution beginning by installing two rain barrels to collect rainwater while diverting it from eroding the soil in those areas. The other proposal will enable us to install 5 Eastern Bluebird houses to support and monitor this native species. Both projects will provide our students with opportunities to engage in citizen science as they observe and collect data about how well these ideas work. We have made it to the final, critical point…the People’s Choice vote!
We need YOUR help! Please take a moment to vote for our proposals. Voting will be open until May 6. We appreciate your support!
To vote:
Click on the link below, then click on the green bar on the side that says, "Vote for People's Choice." Choose our two presentations, then click "Submit."
Our presentations are:
“Action From Above from Hunters Woods Elementary School”
AND
“HWES Eastern Bluebird Trail from Hunters Woods Elementary School”
Link:
Caring for Our Watersheds - Earth Force
Bike & Roll to School Day
Wednesday, May 8
FCPS will participate in Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day on Wednesday, May 8th. Students and employees are encouraged to bike or walk to school and work where safe to do so on May 8.
Bike Month has been celebrated since 1956 to showcase the many benefits of bicycling and encourage more people to give biking a try. Fairfax County has an extensive network of both paved and natural surface bike trails. You can access a map to all the trails in Fairfax county online.
Wednesday, May 8, is the official Bike to School Day. You can register as a school, family, or neighborhood. Plan your ride whether you ride to school, to a park, or just within your neighborhood. Register for Bike to School Day.
FCPS News & Resources
Parent Information Phone Lines Available in Eight Languages
Parents/caregivers who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese may call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS. View the list of phone numbers.
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!
As we approach the end of the school year, it’s important for students to stay engaged, attend school, and finish strong! Visit our website for attendance resources.
It’s Kindergarten Registration Time!
Attending kindergarten provides children with an opportunity to learn and practice the essential social, emotional, problem-solving, and self-regulation skills they will use throughout their lives. Eligible children can also be registered throughout the summer, but registering your child early helps us plan so that we have the teachers and resources needed on the first day of school.
Prepare for registration by gathering documents and completing forms. We are happy to support families with registration and the transition to kindergarten. For more information in other languages, visit FCPS’ Kindergarten Registration webpage.
District News/In Case You Missed It (ICYMI)
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Weigh in on School Health Services
- FCPS Shines Bright With Continued ENERGY STAR® Recognition
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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