 Panther Staff getting in the spirit during Decades Day honoring the 100th day of school.
Upcoming Events
⮚ February 19 - PTA General Body meeting (in-person and virtual)
⮚ February 25 - Science Night
⮚ February 28 - March 14, Read-A-Thon
❖ PTA Meeting
Mark your calendars and plan to join us for our first meeting of 2025 Wednesday February 19 6:30-7:30 in the Bush Hill Cafeteria. We would love to have you join in person, a virtual option will also be available.
❖ Spring Enrichment classes are coming soon!
Let Me Run, a running club for boys, is coming back to BHES this spring! If your 3rd-6th grade boy is interested in joining please see the registration link.
LMR BHES registration
We also need coaches to help with practices and preparing these boys with life lessons of encouragement culminating in a 5k the first weekend of June. If you have any questions email the PTA. See link if you want to register to be an assistant coach.
Coach registration
 Read-A-Thon
March is Read Across America Month! Next week, your student(s) will bring home a packet in their Tuesday folder with instructions for our annual read-a-thon. It’s a fantastic event that really gets the kids excited about reading! The packet will include a link for registering online, as well as the option to donate via cash or check. Just like the Turkey Trot, we’ll have a friendly class competition. The class that reads the most pages and raises the most money will earn an ice cream party with the Principal! This year every Bush Hill student will receive a read-a-thon bookmark. We hope you’ll join in the fun and participate!
Staff Appreciation Week
This is a huge week for our school to show our appreciation to the entire staff and students. We need volunteers to be on the committee to schedule and come up with ideas for the events for the week. Please reach out to the PTA if interested!
The Great Virginia Math Contest
The Great Virginia Math Contest is a free, annual event themed around Virginia civics, statistics, and history that aims to inspire students in Virginia and foster their excitement for both math and civics. The contest welcomes all students whether they've participated in math contests before or whether this is their first time. The top 20% of students get recognized by name and by school name, and it would be great to see some Bush Hill students up there :)
Click the link below for additional information: https://www.virginia-math.org/math-contest.
Signups are open until Wednesday, February 26.
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2/24 - 3/2: 25% off all bags
 
Please consider volunteering! Sign up here for Family Science Night
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0845ADA922A1FDC43-54669753-bush?utm_campaign+=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery#/
 Thursday, March 6, 6:15-7:15 pm
VIEW OUR PROMO VIDEO FOR THIS EVENT.
Come celebrate all that makes Bush Hill such a unique and diverse school community. Choose a country, state or place that is special to you and your family.
Share that special place with our school community through its foods, music, dance, etc. Presenters/Participants should fill out this form by February 19th.
Elementary Families Edition for Winter 2024-25 is now available! This edition is designed to foster curiosity, self-awareness, and career readiness in elementary students. It provides practical tips and activities to help families connect daily activities to real-life experiences.
Highlights from this edition include:
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Incorporating Transition Planning: Ideas for weaving transition planning into family discussions and routines.
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Building Self-Awareness: Strategies to help children discover their interests and skills through engaging activities and meaningful conversations.
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Increasing Career Awareness: Introduce career concepts using videos and family outings.
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Connecting Life Skills to the Real World: Practical ideas for teaching life skills at home that build connections to job and daily living skills.
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Developing Pre-Vocational Skills: Activities that encourage task completion, routine-following, and collaborative efforts within the home.
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Engaging Local Resources: Tips for utilizing Fairfax County resources, including community organizations, library programs, local events, and family volunteer opportunities.
 Girls on the Run registration is still open! You can register here. Bush Hill will host practices on Tuesday mornings from 8:00-9:00 and Thursday afternoons from 4:00-5:00. We usually have a large team, and WE NEED MORE COACHES! This year, if we do not have enough coaches, we will have to drastically limit the size of our team and use the GOTR lottery system to select which girls will be able to participate on our team. If you sign up to coach, your girl will automatically have a spot on the team.
If you have questions or are interested in supporting as a coach, please contact Jessica Denniston (jessica.denniston@gmail.com) Kristen Phillips (KMPhillips@fcps.edu) or Alison Garner (abgarner@fcps.edu).
Thank you! 😊
GOTR Team
- 🤧 Protect Yourself and Your Community From the Flu
Fairfax County is experiencing very high levels of influenza (flu) illness. The Fairfax County Health Department reports that visits to emergency departments and urgent care centers for flu-like illness have increased, especially among children, and multiple flu outbreaks have occurred in our community and school settings. Read a letter from the health department.
The health department suggests taking the following steps to reduce the spread of flu and other germs:
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Cover coughs and sneezes. If you must be around others while ill, wearing a mask can help reduce spread.
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Wash hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizers when soap and water are not available (with supervision for younger children).
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Clean frequently touched surfaces.
According to the health department, to help prevent or reduce the spread of illness it is important for individuals who are sick to stay home and away from others until symptoms improve and until they have been free of fever for at least 24 hours. Visit this Attendance webpage for guidance on when your child should go to school.
Student Fasting Meal Kits for February 28 - March 28
Thanks to a new program from the Virginia Department of Education, students who are fasting during the school day between February 28 and March 28 can now take school meal kits home at the end of the day.Families will need to fill out a weekly Fasting Meals Request Form for their child or children to receive school meal kits. A separate form must be filled out for each week and each student.To receive meal kits for Friday, February 28, and the week of March 3, please submit the first request form by Monday, February 24. Visit the FNS webpage for more information, including weekly request forms and deadlines.
Learn More About How Your Child Feels at School
The Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener will be administered to students in grades 3-12 in March. It is administered twice a year so students can share perspectives on how well their school and community help them develop the skills they need to succeed. The screener works by asking questions or presenting statements they can think about and respond to. This gives students a way to share how well their school community makes them feel valued, included, and supported.
After each screening, results are available in the Documents tab of SIS ParentVUE and mailed to families without a ParentVUE account. For more information including SEL Screener questions and opt-out information, please visit the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener webpage.
✨A positive school climate and feeling safe, supported, included, and empowered, are part of Goal 2 of the 2023-30 Strategic Plan.
Families Invited to Review Potential Math Resources
FCPS will begin using new mathematics instructional resources for the 2025-26 (secondary) and 2026-27 (elementary) school years. A committee of community members, administrators, and teachers will meet to review materials submitted by vendors through a competitive request for proposals process. The community is also invited to review materials and provide comments.
Resources may be accessed on the FCPS Mathematics webpage starting Friday, February 14.
Hard copies of instructional materials will be accessible in person beginning Friday, February 14, as well. Members of the public can view them Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr., Suite 100. In-person public review will not be available on Tuesday, February 25; Thursday, February 27; Tuesday, March 11; and Wednesday, March 12.
Feedback can be submitted through a digital form. All community feedback will be shared with the review committee and with the Fairfax County School Board members before the board votes in spring 2025.
Fairfax County Teen Job Fair Series
All students are invited to attend the 2025 Fairfax County Teen Job Fair Series and Career Building Workshops sponsored by Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity in collaboration with FCPS. The series kicks off Saturday, March 8, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at West Springfield High School. It will also take place Saturday, March 15, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at Chantilly High School.
At each fair, students will have the opportunity to engage with employers offering part-time, full-time, seasonal, and volunteer positions. They can also attend career-building workshops like Resume Building and Interviewing 101. Most positions at the fair are geared toward students over 16, but some opportunities for younger students may be available with parental consent. Please visit the Teen Job Fair webpage for more information and to register.
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