 Check out what is happening at Orange Hunt this week:
Our hallways are filled with gratitude! Our students have been hard at work creating beautiful 'Thankful and Grateful' trees, sharing what they're thankful for this season. Each tree is a colorful reminder of the kindness and appreciation in our school community. Wishing all of our families a warm and wonderful Thanksgiving filled with love, laughter, and special moments together!
AAP Important Dates
Full-time AAP referrals submitted in paper form are due by 3:30 p.m. on Friday, December 13th and forms submitted electronically are due to Jenny Weis by Sunday, December 15th by 11:59 p.m. Forms received after these deadlines cannot be accepted.
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Yearbooks Now on Sale
Yearbook now on sale! Use the link or QR code to purchase by December 31 for the early bird discount price of $16.00. Price increases to $20.00 on January 1, 2025.
Buy the Orange Hunt Yearbook
School ID Number: 724530
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Square 1 Art Fundraiser - Deadline Extended!
Square 1 Art Fundraiser
It’s time to order your unique keepsakes with your child’s artwork. This week and next, students will be bringing home their artwork along with an order form.
Simply search for your child's art using the QR code or access code that’s displayed on the back of your child’s form at square1art.com/shop
***DEADLINE EXTENDED!!!***
Order by Deadline: 11/20/2024 New Date 12/4/24
*Free shipping on all orders if placed by 11/20/24 New Date 12/4/24
Upload additional art if you like, using Art Upload!
Your support makes this fundraiser a success. If you have any questions, please contact Art Teacher-Maureen Kieffer- mekieffer@fcps.edu or Square 1 Art (details on flyer.)
Boundary Review
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.
Spelling Bee
February 12, 2025, at 6:00 PM
Orange Hunt Cafeteria
Challenge yourself by learning new words and testing your memory. The winner of this event will represent Orange Hunt at the Fairfax County Spelling Bee in March. That champion will receive an invitation to participate at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Registration by January 11, 2025, is required to participate in this event. Registration is limited to the first 80 students. All other registrations will be added to a waitlist. To register, please complete the Google Form here. After your student is registered, they will receive official word study lists, words of the champions, and official spelling bee rules.
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Stress Less, Enjoy More. Reducing Stress and Increasing Happiness: A Webinar for Families
Kids and families are under stress from so many sources, and they are suffering as a result. Achievement pressure, time pressure, social pressure, and uncertainty about a rapidly changing world are eroding the health of our youth. But it doesn’t have to be that way!
Well-known parenting expert, psychologist and author (and FCPS parent) Dr. Heather Tedesco will show you:
- The surprising ways stress shows up in kids
- The power parents have to reduce stress (in our kids and ourselves)
- How we can nurture happiness and build psychological strength in our kids long-term
- Specific strategies to stress less and enjoy more
December 6, 2024 10-11:30 a.m.
Register Here
Attendance - Reporting Absences and Tardies
To report your child absent/tardy from school, please report absences through your SIS ParentVUE account, call 703-913-6868, or email OrangeHuntES.Attendance@fcps.edu (reporting absences through Talking Points to the teacher is not official)
Click here to learn more about the impact of regular school attendance.
Tis the season…for flu, strep, covid…and pneumonia. Fairfax is seeing an increase in Mycoplasma Pneumoniae, so if your child is sick (cough, congestion, fever, shortness of breath, fatigue) consider requesting the nasal swab in addition to chest xrays-this testing will ensure appropriate antibiotic therapy-see here.
Wash hands regularly, cover coughs and sneezes, and properly dispose of all tissues in the garbage-if you have any additional questions, please reach to our School Nurse, Kimber Tritten, katritten@fcps.edu.
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225 pounds of plastic has been
collected so far!!!
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Recycling Challenge - ongoing project!
225 pounds of plastic collected has been collected so far!!!
Orange Hunt will get a NEW bench made from recycle plastic, but we need YOUR help! We need 1000 lbs of plastic to get our TREX bench.
Plastic must be clean and dry.
•Plastic grocery bags
•Amazon bags
•Cereal box bags
•Bread bags
•Ziploc bags
•Bubble wrap
Sensory Disabilities
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.
Spirit Days
December 2 - Orange and Blue day for students
More calendar spirit days coming next week!
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PTA Events & Activities
OHES Upcoming Events and Deadlines
- December 1: Registration for Bingo Opens
- December 11: Chili Bar in Teachers Lounge
- Note: No PTA meeting in December
Visit the Orange Hunt PTA website for all sponsored events and activity information and registrations.
Upcoming Events
November 27-29 - No School Thanksgiving break
December Calendar coming our next week.
December 21-January 5 - Winter Break office will be closed
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Your Partners In Education
We are in this together!! We are thankful to have the opportunity to work with your family this year and will work every day to ensure a safe and positive learning environment for your child. Please contact us when there is a question or concern. Thank you for your support and being part of our team!
Your Partner Principals,
Karen Tuttle kmtuttle@fcps.edu
Kate Austin kbaustin@fcps.edu
Heather Mathews HMMathews@fcps.edu
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