Veterans Day Celebration at Hollin Meadows
Today we had our annual Veterans Day program at Hollin Meadows to honor the sacrifices made by all of the service members in our community as well as our country. We loved seeing so many families on the audience!
We are so thankful for the staff, families, and community members who helped to make this a memorable event. Mr. Welfle and Mrs. Hill put together the beautiful music selections and worked with our chorus to learn the music that we heard today. We appreciate our local Girl Scout troop leaders, who worked with Girl Scouts from our school to create and train a student color guard. Thank you to Ms. Steele, our guest speaker for sharing your experiences with the Coast Guard. We heard a moving performance of Taps by a talented local Boy Scout bugler. We are especially grateful to Erin Anderson of the HMES PTA who spent so much time organizing this wonderful event and writing speeches for our SCA members to share. Our fabulous PTA also hosted a reception with refreshments for our military families and guests. It was a fantastic program!
 Hollin Meadows is a Purple Star School
Hollin Meadows Elementary School is a new recipient of the 2024-2025 Purple Star Award for our commitment to support to our military connected students and their families. Thank you to our school counselor, Leslie Fry, for being our point of contact our military families and for all of her efforts to help our school community to be a welcoming and supportive place for our military connected students. You can learn more about the Purple Star Designation Program on the FCPS website.
Nominate an Outstanding HMES Staff Member by Nov. 13!
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Nominations are now open for the FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Hollin Meadows Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through the Google form links for each award below. You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.)
Click on a link to find out more about this category and make a nomination.
Outstanding Teacher
Eligibility: Has more than three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding New Teacher
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding Principal
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
Outstanding Leader
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a School-Based Administrator (that is not the building principal) at their current location. Common position in this category: Assistant Principals
Outstanding Professional Employee
Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a non-instructional employee at a school and at their current location
Common positions in this category: School Counselor, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school, Special Education Department Chair, Reading Specialists that do not have a regular course load/do not give grades
Outstanding Operational Employee
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as a Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee at their current location
Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons, Classroom Monitors who work more than 20 hours/week
The deadline to submit a nomination is Wednesday, November 13, 2024
If you have any questions, please contact Molly Hill at MRHIll1@fcps.edu
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Important Dates
Nov. 14: Report cards go home. Parents can also see report cards in their ParentVue account.
Nov. 15: West Po Fun Friday (Students must have already returned their parent permission slip in order to participate.)
Nov. 18: Early dismissal at 12:05 p.m.
Nov. 20: School Picture Retake Day
Nov. 21: HMES Thanksgiving Luncheon
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Services for Hearing-Impaired and Visually-Impaired Students
Students with sensory disabilities require specialized services and support to access instruction that is typically presented visually and auditorily (by means of hearing). FCPS provides educational services to students who are deaf, hearing-impaired, or visually impaired. They are supported in various settings, including at their school or through itinerant specialists who travel to different schools to work with students, rather than being based in a single school. Learn more about Services for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Services for Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired.
Visit the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) website for Resources for Serving Students with Sensory Disabilities.
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📍 Boundary Review Community Meetings Start This Month
As a reminder, FCPS has started the process of reviewing school boundaries across the division. This important work will help the district better support student population growth, changes in school capacity, and evolving community needs. Community input is vital to this process. With that in mind, FCPS, in partnership with Thru Consulting, will be hosting a series of community meetings in each of FCPS’ six regions. Participants are encouraged to share their thoughts, ask questions, and learn more about the boundary review process.
Please visit FCPS’ website for meeting dates, locations, and other information. Sign up for the School Boundary Review newsletter for updates.
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IEP Palooza and Community Resource Fair
Parents/caregivers, school staff, and students over the age of 14 are invited to attend an interactive event celebrating the individualized education program (IEP) process. The IEP Palooza and Community Resource Fair will take place on Saturday, November 16, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at Jackson Middle School.
The event is sponsored by Fairfax County Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA). Activities include simulated IEP meetings, break-out sessions on the various parts of an IEP, and a resource fair to learn more about community supports. Register in advance. Click to edit this placeholder text.
Tutoring Resources for Families
Is your family looking for resources to help support your child’s academic success? FCPS’ Family Resource Center (FRC) maintains a list of district employees who hold a valid Virginia teaching credential and who are available to be hired as a tutor by parents. FRC maintains this list, but families are responsible for contacting and working directly with tutors. This list is not “approved” by FCPS and is only meant as a resource.
FCPS also partners with Varsity Tutors to provide students and families with extra resources for learning. Every student can take advantage of Varsity Tutors' services at no cost, including weekly live online classes, on demand 24/7 chat tutoring, essay editing, study resources such as recorded content, practice problems, and diagnostic tests.
✨ FCPS’ 2023-30 Strategic Plan Goal 3: Academic Growth and Excellence, reminds us of our commitment to supporting each and every student and helping them meet or exceed high academic standards.
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