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Dear Parents and Guardians,
Our Book Fair and Ice Cream Social was a huge success! Thank you for all of our parent volunteers and teachers who scooped ice cream and making this happen! Next week will be fun-filled with our Fall Festival Parade on October 31st. All parents are invited to meet us on the field to the right of the school to watch!
The parade will begin at 9:30am.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Amy Briggs
Early Release Monday, October 24
Students will be released according to form submissions sent out this past week.
In order to ensure that all students go home safely and correctly, we cannot accept any changes to your form submission. Students will be dismissed by the default method unless you make changes in Pick-Up-Patrol by midnight, Sunday, October 27th.
Calendar Reminders
Oct. 28-Early Dismissal-12:35pm
Oct. 29-Picture Day
Oct. 31-End of Quarter-Fall Festival Parade (9:30am-Right Side Field)
Early Release 1:35pm
Nov. 1st-School Holiday
Nov. 4 & 5-Teacher Workdays (Parent-Teacher Conferences)
Nov. 11-15-Save the Date-Blue Ribbon Celebration Week!
Nov. 14-Veteran's Day Celebration
2024-25 FCPS School Calendar
Veterans Day Celebration- Nov. 14
On Thursday, November 14th, we will highlight our United States veterans and active military with a Veterans Day Celebration.
Veterans/ Active Military RSVP To speak to students
All veterans/active military who would like to attend the ceremony, or be willing to share their military experience with students, must RSVP here by Friday, Nov. 1.
Elementary School Language Arts Grading Updates
Our teachers have been hard at work teaching with the new Language Arts curriculum, and we are excited to help all of our students become strong readers and writers! This year we also have new assessments, which is how we check if your student needs extra help with reading and writing, and new Standards of Learning (SOLs).
Because of these changes, we are now teaching all of the Language Arts skills your child needs to know (and checking if they need extra help) throughout the whole school year, instead of different skills each quarter. While these skills will be new to your child in the beginning of the year, the goal is for your child to grow strong in all of their new skills by the end of the year.
This means that when you get your child’s progress report next month, it might look different. Your child’s teacher will give you more information on the new progress reports and how we’re making sure your child is getting any extra help they might need. You can also find more information on FCPS’ Grading and Reporting webpage.
We will also have new ways for you to help your child practice their reading and writing skills at home. These resources are coming soon!
Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets (in the upper right corner after logging in). Please complete it as soon as possible.
For any families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE, schools will provide paper forms starting Wednesday, November 13. Paper forms should be returned by Wednesday, December 4.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important. Information from this survey resulted in more than $4 million in funding last year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For more information, please watch this video on Impact Aid and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
Need to Register for ParentVUE?
Learn how to activate your SIS ParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey.
Technical support for using ParentVUE or completing the survey online is available by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket. Select SISParent in the Application dropdown menu and type Federal Impact Aid Survey under Issue Description. Or, call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).
Strawbridge Studios is scheduled to photograph students at Spring Hill Elementary on Tuesday, October 29th. Please note: orders are online only! To place an order for pictures, please sign up directly with Strawbridge using the provided link:
www.strawbridge.net
Click “Order Pictures” and enter the following code:
FM457808
This link will allow you to sign up to receive updates via email regarding your child's school portraits. These updates include promotions, additional deals, and the ability to order more pictures at a later time. When entering student information, please be sure to enter the student's name as it is on file at school.
Outstanding Employee Awards
Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Spring Hill Elementary Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form link. You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.)
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in one more of the criteria for that award category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards.
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News from our PTO
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Join the PTO and stay informed
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Donate to the Panther Fund
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Volunteer with the PTO
Student Competitions
SHES students can participate in the TSA (grades 5-6), NAQT (grades K-6), National Mythology Exam (grades 3-8) competitions.
Websites below for more Information
https://tsaweb.org/competitions
https://www.naqt.com/
https://www.etclassics.org/Contests-Exams/Medusa-Mythology-Exam
If you would like to participate, please contact Ram Jagannathan at ramanujanj@gmail.com
A note from Get2Green:
Did you know that yard waste makes up a significant amount of out landfills? Fall leaves are an important habitat for wintering Moths, Butterflies, and Fire Flies. Here are two great resources to help your family decide what you can do with your fall yard waste
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🩹 Immunization Requirements
Please check with your health care provider as soon as possible to make sure your child is up to date on the immunizations required by the state of Virginia. Starting Monday, September 30, students who have not provided proof of immunization will not be allowed to attend school.
Free Immunizations for All FCPS Students
Safeway Pharmacy will be providing immunizations at Frost Middle School for all FCPS students at no cost on:
- Monday, October 28, 3-7 p.m.
Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are highly encouraged to avoid wait times. A parent or guardian must accompany walk-in students under the age of 19 to provide consent. Learn more about immunization resources and registering in other languages for the Safeway clinic.
Elementary School Clinics
The Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) will provide immunizations for FCPS elementary students on limited early release Mondays at their district offices. All school-required immunizations will be offered at no cost. Call 703-246-7100 to make your appointment.
Community Conversations with Dr. Reid
🎤 Join Superintendent Reid for a series of Community Conversations and share your feedback about our schools: September 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Mount Vernon Woods Elementary School
October 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Herndon Middle School
📑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.
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