Dear Panther Families,
I want to thank all of the staff and students who participated in two fabulous events this week! Students raised funds for the American Heart Association and our staff and 6th grade students had a very close Basketball game last night! It is so great to share in these sporting events!
As we near the end of the school year, we'd like to provide an opportunity for families in our community to reflect on how their child(ren) have changed and grown over the past year and think about how their personalities and characteristics shape their experiences as a learner. Gathering some brief information about each child will assist us in constructing class groupings for the 24-25 school year and provide your child's future teacher with valuable information from the family's perspective. We will be collecting responses through May 24th. Please fill out this Google form to capture your input. We look forward to working together with you as we plan the coming school year.
Sincerely,
Amy Briggs
Upcoming Dates
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April 30
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5th Grade Field Trip
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May 3
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Kindergarten Orientation & Registration
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May 10
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PTO Meeting, 9am
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May 24
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Parent Input form due
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May 29
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5th & 6th Grade Orchestra Concert, 6:30pm
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May 30
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6th Grade Field Trip
Taste of Spring Hill
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May 31
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Field Day
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June 5
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4th Grade Orchestra Concert, 6:30pm
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June 11
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6th Grade Promotion Ceremony
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June 12
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Last of School, Dismissal at 1:35PM
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FCPS School Year Calendar for 2023-24
A Message from PTO
A TASTE OF SPRING HILL IS BACK!
~Thursday, May 30, 2024, 6 PM to 8 PM~
We are excited to bring back Taste of Spring Hill International Food Night (TOSH)!
WHAT: A special evening to celebrate the amazing cultural heritage of our students, staff and families! WHEN: Thursday, May 30 from 6 pm to 8 pm WHERE: SHES Cafeteria We are looking for parents and families willing to teach more about their culture, country and heritage so that we can have as many cultures and countries (or U.S. states) represented as possible. Together, we will transform the cafeteria into a cultural showcase with flags, décor, games, pictures and posters from different countries and cultures.
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS WEDNESDAY, MAY 1!
Ways to share include:
- Make a poster showing the amazing cities to visit in your country
- Drape your table with a beautiful flag or colorful scarf
- Display a dress or costume from your culture
- Set up a game for the kids to play that is popular in your country
- Bring in pictures from your travel adventures
- Share a favorite dish from your country
Visit the TOSH Sign Up Genius to sign up and share your culture and help us transform the cafeteria into a robust Cultural Showcase! We will connect families who sign up to share the same culture so that you can coordinate with one another!
STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK
Coming up May 6th – 10th
We love our SHES staff and are so grateful for all that they do for our Spring Hill community! This year’s theme is “We’re Sweet On You.” The PTO Staff Appreciation Committee has come up with a delicious line up of daily treats:
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Monday, May 6
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We DONUT Know What We’d Do Without You
~Donuts, Bagels, Juice, and Coffee for Breakfast~
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Tuesday, May 7
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Let Us Sweeten Your Day
~Apple Spice Boxed Lunches and Lollipops~
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Wednesday, May 8
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Thanks for Making Us Smart COOKIES
~Mixx Delight Food Truck, Brownies, and Cookies~
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Thursday, May 9
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BAR None – You Are the Best
~Sandwich Platters and Personalized Hershey Bars~
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Friday, May 10
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How Sweet It Is to Be Taught by You!
~Room Parents Deliver Lunch to Classroom Teachers and a Sweet Treat in the Teacher’s Lounge~
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If you are interested in learning more or can pitch in to help, please email the PTO President-Elect, Anna Engle, at presidentelect@springhillpto.org.
LOOKING FOR LOST & FOUND ITEMS?
Check out Spring Hill’s 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!
Summer Arts CampDon’t miss out on this summer’s most exciting arts enrichment program! At Elementary Institute for the Arts (E-IFTA), students take art, music, theater, and dance classes daily. E-IFTA is for current second through fifth grade students. Learn more on the E-IFTA webpage. Email EIFTA@fcps.edu with any questions.
Save the date! Our Kindergarten Orientation is scheduled for Friday, May 3 at 9am. It will take place in our cafeteria. 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.
At the beginning of the meeting, rising kindergarteners will be taken to a kindergarten classroom to do some activities with the kindergarten teachers. Parents will be staying in the cafeteria to continue the meeting with the principal and other Spring Hill staff
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 Open House – April 30,, 2024
We cordially invite all our Rising 7th & New FCPS families to our Spring Open House on Tuesday, April 30th from 6:30-7:30pm. During this time, you will have an opportunity to tour LMS and ask any questions you may have to prepare for the 23-24 school year. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Jump Start Registration Now Open!
Jump Start registration is now open on myschoolbucks. Choose between session 1 – August 5th – 6th or session 2 – August 7th – 8th.
Hours are 8:30a.m. – 12:00p.m. Look forward to learning about Longfellow with school tours, ice breakers, scavenger hunts, team building and more. If you have any questions, contact Lavina Gangwani-Colaco at lkgangwanico@fcps.edu
- 🙋 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.
We are happy to support families with registration and the transition to kindergarten. For more information in other languages, visit FCPS’ Kindergarten Registration webpage.
Calendar Reminders
See the Calendar Toolkit for graphics, sample language, and ideas for social media and newsletter posts. Please do not link to the toolkit; it is only accessible by FCPS employees.
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- Jewish American Heritage Month
- Orthodox Good Friday (teacher work day)
- School Lunch Hero Day
- National Fentanyl Awareness Day
- Bike to School day - Updated resources!
- Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
- National School Nurse Day
FCPS has developed Regulation 1502 to ensure all students and staff have reasonable accommodation and access to meditation and silent reflection spaces within the school division. The regulation provides guidance for schools on how to manage requests for silent reflection during instructional and non-instructional time, and for students to leave school for religious activities.
These spaces are for individuals to engage in prayer, meditation, or silent reflection, inclusive of their religious or non-religious beliefs. Parents/caregivers must provide written permission for students requesting to miss instructional time on a regular basis. Families are encouraged to contact [the principal/family liaison/their child’s teacher] regarding accommodations. View Regulation 1502. Visit FCPS' Guidelines for Religious Activities webpage for more information.
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 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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