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Dear Spring Hill Families,
We are so excited to welcome back our Spring Hill Panthers and meet our newest additions at our Kindergarten Playdate this Friday!
We have some exciting news to share! STEAM will be offered this year by our very own Mrs. Kendra Roman. We are thrilled to offer this new program throughout the school day for all of our students. We are excited about the positive impact this new addition will have on our community and look forward to sharing more details about the STEAM Lab in the coming months.
Sincerely,
Amy Briggs
arbriggs@fcps.edu
Calendar Reminders
August 9-Kindergarten Jump-Start/PTO play date
August 14 -New Family Orientation-6pm
August 16- Open House-9:00am-10:30am
August 19: First Day of School
August 27: Back-to-School Night (Parents/Caregivers Only) 6-8pm.
August 30 and Sept. 2: School Holidays
2024-25 FCPS School Calendar
⭐New Family Orientation
We will be hosting a new family orientation on August 14th at 6pm in the cafeteria. New families will learn more about Spring Hill and receive a tour of the building.
🏫Open House August 16th
We are looking forward to hosting an open house for all Spring Hill families on August 16h from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m followed by Popsicles on the playground with our Principals (10:30am). Come by anytime during this window to meet your teacher and drop off school supplies and meet our Principal, Mrs. Amy Briggs, and Assistant Principals, Mrs. Boutia Pourhashemi and Mr. Dan Solsberry.
📩Class Placement Information
Teacher assignments will be emailed on Wednesday, August 14th at 4pm.
📚Supply Lists
All Supply lists can be accessed here on our Spring Hill Website.
📑Family Handbook
Please take some time to review our Parent Handbook . We wanted to provide our families with this resource as it will help assist you with pertinent information in regards to the 2024-2025 school year.
📧Student Consent Forms
Starting August 1st, Student consent forms currently available on ParentVue will be moved to the Parent Digital Consent System (PDC). Families can log into the PDC using their ParentVue credentials to complete consent forms assigned to their child. If you have a new ParentVue account, you must wait 24 hours after it is created to use the PDC.
Forms available include:
School Counseling Opt-out
Digital Resources Consent
SEL Screener Opt-Out
Family Life Education Opt-out
SOL Retest Permission
Objection to Release of Directory Information to the Public
Objection to Release of Information to Outside Organizations
🚌Transportation Communication
Communication was sent last Friday to families eligible to receive school bus services to and from school. If you still need to do so, please respond to this email to assist our transportation department in developing the most efficient bus routes.
📅Early Release Mondays
FCPS will implement early releases at the elementary level on seven Mondays during the 2024-25 school year. The primary purpose is to provide dedicated time for teachers to complete required professional development for the new Virginia Literacy Act. We value your child's education and continue to support good attendance practices, so these early dismissal days are a convenient option for scheduling appointments to avoid early checkout or absences on other school days.
Spring Hill ES will release students at 12:35 pm on the following days:
September 23
October 28
November 25
February 24
March 17
April 28
May 19
While these are designated as early release days—where necessary—we will ensure that every student has supervised enrichment activities at the school and returns home at the regular time if that is what works best for families. More information on this will be provided soon.
🌎Our Voices, Our Future: Multilingual Learners Summit
All multilingual learners and their families are invited to a summit on Thursday, August 8, 2024, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Annandale High School. The summit will be primarily geared toward secondary multilingual learners, but all are welcome to attend. The goal of the summit is to foster an environment of empowerment where multilingual students and their families can establish meaningful connections, engage in active listening, and openly share their experiences, cultivating mutual support and a deeper understanding of educational pathways within FCPS.
This event will begin with a table fair showcasing many opportunities available within FCPS and the wider community that support students' paths to graduation and future careers. Additionally, Dr. Jose Luis Zelaya will present a keynote, sharing a message about the power of community and resilience. Following the keynote, a student panel will dialogue with Dr. Zelaya.
Refreshments and light food will be served. Language and childcare services will be available. FCPS has emailed all secondary-level multilingual learners a central invitation. Registration is open for students, families, or staff planning to attend.
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