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Dear Freedom Hill Families,
A big thank you to our collaborative, supportive community and staff for all of the assistance last week. Along with the usual busy week of learning, we also held Kindergarten Orientation, Spring Picture Day, and Culture & Heritage Day. Each was a special occasion, and we are grateful for everyone's involvement to make them a success.
Please help us prepare for the new school year by encouraging any new neighbors or friends to begin their registration process now for the next school year. When we have advanced notice of students who will be joining Freedom Hill at any grade level, this helps ensure that we can have the most staffing available for our school. Thank you!
We are also sharing in advance the 2025-26 FCPS School Calendar below in our dates section. We know that many like to have this printed as early as possible. Dates for any potential early release days have not yet been determined.
Lastly, we are celebrating two appreciation weeks this week. Please join us in celebrating and appreciating Mr. Scesney, Ms. Sims, and Ms. Trott. It is National Assistant Principals Week, and National Library Week. We are truly fortunate to have these three incredible individuals in such important positions in our school making a positive impact each day!
Have a great week,
In partnership,
Nicholas Zapadka, Principal
2024-25 FCPS School Calendar
FCPS Lunch Menu
Freedom Hill Family Resources
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April 7 - PTA Meeting, 6PM, In-Person or Zoom
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April 9 - Purple Up! Day - Wear Purple to support military families
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April 11 - Yearbook Pre-Sales End
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April 14 - 18 - Spring Break, School Closed
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April 25 - Staff vs. Westgate Volleyball Game, 6:30PM
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April 28 - 3-hour Early Release and Family Clothing Swap, 1:05-4:00
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May 17 - 75th Anniversary Celebration, 11:00-2:00
2025-26 FCPS School Calendar
   As part of the 75th Anniversary Celebration, we’re offering a raffle to raise funds for our PTA and SCA. Some of our awesome staff are contributing prizes and we’re opening this opportunity up to the community as well. If you would like to donate a basket of goodies, offer an item, or volunteer an activity, please complete this Google Form by Thursday, May 1! All items and baskets must be brought to Kelly Harris in the main office by Monday, May 12.
Here are some ideas that have been donated and raffled off during other events in the past…
Baskets:
- Game Basket (ages 2-6), (ages 10-adult)
- Chocolate Lovers Basket
- Herbs & Sauces Basket
- Dog/Cat Lovers Basket
- Pool Party Basket
- Coffee/Tea Lovers Basket
- King/Queen of the Grill Basket
- Lego Basket
- Spring Cleaning Basket
Activities:
- Pizza, Ice Cream, & Movie with ___
- Cookie Bake and Crafting with ___
- Afternoon Tea
- Photography Lesson with ___
- Movie and Popcorn for You and a Friend
Other items that have been donated in the past/ we are considering this year:
- Weekend getaway to a vacation home
- Concert Tickets to Wolftrap Farm Park
- Washington Nationals Tickets
This is a perfect opportunity for local businesses to help support our school community. These are just a list of ideas. Feel free to be creative!
The Yearbook is on sale! From now until April 11th, please scan this QR code to purchase directly from our yearbook vendor. After April 11th, you will be able to purchase the yearbook using MySchoolBucks (preferred), cash, or check. Please do not send payment to school until after April 11. The yearbook will be distributed to students during the last week of school in June.
Students in grades 3-6 participate in state assessments each year. These assessments measure how students are learning the state standards. Below is the current schedule for the spring Standards of Learning tests at Freedom Hill. More information will be provided as we get closer to the testing window.
- Tuesday, April 29: Grade 6 & Grade 4 Reading SOL
- Thursday, May 1: Grade 5 & Grade 3 Reading SOL
- Thursday, May 8: Grade 5 Math
- Thursday, May 15: Grade 5 Science & Grade 3 Math SOL
- Tuesday, May 20: Grade 6 & Grade 4 Math SOL
- May 27 - 30 Retakes for identified students
Please avoid scheduling appointments for students on the dates that students will participate in the SOLs.
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April is the Month of the Military Child, a time to honor and celebrate the resilience, courage, and contributions of FCPS military-connected children.
To show our support, FCPS and Freedom Hill will celebrate Purple Up! Day on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. On this day, school staff and students are encouraged to wear purple, symbolizing unity and support for military families across all service branches.
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Your voice matters, and Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid wants to hear from you! Share your thoughts and ask questions regarding FCPS on Thursday, March 20st at Cunningham Park Elementary School from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Other Dates:
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Monday, March 24th, Kings Park Elementary School
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Tuesday, April 1st, Lorton Station Elementary School
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Monday, April 7th, Greenbriar West Elementary School
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Monday, April 21st, Mount Eagle Elementary School
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Wednesday, April 23rd, Freedom Hill Elementary School
Childcare and interpretation services will be provided. Events are open to all. Find out about other opportunities to connect with Dr. Reid.
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This week, we are focusing on Fairness. You believe that all people have value. You approach situations with an unbiased mindset and treat everyone with respect.
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“Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not.”
~Oscar Wilde
Questions you might enjoy talking about:
- Do you consider yourself a fair person?
- Would you say that fairness is important to you?
- What would you do if you saw someone being unfair?
🧸 Kindergarten Registration: It’s as Easy as 1-2-3…
Online registration for the 2025-26 school year is open. Parents / caregivers may register their children online for kindergarten through 12th grade. Learn how to begin the online registration process. When registering, parents / caregivers will need to create or log in to an existing SIS ParentVUE account.
There’s an easy five-step process for parents wanting to register their child for kindergarten:
- Determine eligibility.
- Identify your local school.
- Gather documents.
- Fill out forms.
- Schedule an appointment at Freedom Hill with Ms. Sujo at (703) 506-7800 or email at ssujoromero@fcps.edu
After the appointment at Freedom Hill (the student and one guardian must be present), the student and family will be invited to attend our Kindergarten Orientation on April 1, 2025. Read more about the registration process. For additional information, please contact Ms. Sujo with the contact information above.
Staff Appreciation Week in May will be here before you know it! We know that our community always appreciates our classroom teachers. Did you know that there are so many other individuals behind the scenes who make Freedom Hill a welcoming place? Instructional Assistants, Specialists, Office Staff, Food Service Workers, and more all contribute with warmth and positivity each day. We would like to honor them with a gift card giveaway.
We’re collecting small denomination gift cards ($5, $10, or $20) to local favorites like Target, Chipotle, Starbucks, Panera, and more.
These gift cards will be used as fun incentives and prizes to recognize and celebrate the hard work and dedication of our amazing teachers and staff.
If you’d like to contribute, please drop off your gift cards at the front office any time during school hours.
Registration will be available soon for summer camps offered by Fairfax County Public Schools for all students. Career and Technical Education (CTE) camps and Institute for the Arts (IFTA) camps will be held in July at Lake Braddock Secondary School from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bus transportation will be available from select FCPS middle and high schools. Registration begins for these programs on Monday, March 10th, and ends Friday, June 6th.
Tech Adventure Camp (TAC) is a week-long exploratory camp designed to allow current K-5 students to explore activities in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), culinary arts, health, trades, and business and marketing areas. Watch this video about CTE camps.
E-IFTA is a weekly arts camp for students in grades 2-5 who love to sing, dance, act, perform, make, and create. Students take part in four daily classes related to dance, music, theater, and visual art. They work with FCPS fine arts teachers who create fun and engaging classes.
For more information, see the Summer Learning page.
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The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FHES employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the exceptional work happenings at Freedom Hill. |
 
 CULTURE & HERITAGE ACTIVITIES - HUGE SUCCESS!
Thank you to the numerous teachers and staff, students, and all the families and friends that made Friday such a wonderful day of celebration of the culture and heritage of our community. We are already looking forward to next year!
PTA MEETING - TOMORROW, 6PM
We’ll be back in-person in the FHES library tomorrow (Monday) night for our PTA meeting at 6PM. For those unable to attend in person, use this Zoom link. Go ahead and add it to your calendar to save the date/time! Some of the agenda topics are:
- Treasurer’s report
- Slate of individuals for the 2025-2026 PTA Board
- Healthy Minds Grant discussion/update
- Upcoming activities - Teacher/Staff volleyball game, Teacher/Staff appreciation week, FHES’s 75th Anniversary celebration
HEALTHY MINDS GRANT - UPDATE
Join us tomorrow night to hear more information on this grant and how we are using it to support our community based on the survey results and many conversations. We will talk through the Social-Emotional Learning and the Zones of Regulation program. See the following links for more information:
Healthy Minds Resource Flyer
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources
Mental Health Family Toolkit
Zones of Regulation Website
Zones of Regulation Children's Book List
The Zones of Regulation Visual Guide
MOD PIZZA FDO - CANCELLED
As many of you are aware, MOD Pizza unexpectedly permanently closed its Vienna location just a few days ago. We hope to see you at the next FDO at Shake Shack on Wednesday, May 14th.
VOLLEYBALL GAME VS WESTGATE
Join us on Friday, April 25th for the annual FHES teachers/staff volleyball game versus Westgate teachers/staff. You don’t want to miss this action-packed evening of cheering on the Eagles! The game will be played at Marshall H.S. (enter using Door #5 in the back). Doors open at 6:30PM, game starts at 7:00PM - GO EAGLES! WEAR RED!
We encourage you to pre-purchase your tickets and pizza by Wednesday, April 23rd. All pre-purchases come with a spirit pack of 2 mini flags and 2 temporary tattoos. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Limited quantities of pizza, drinks , snacks, and spirit packs will be available for purchase during the event.
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