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Dear Bush Hill Families,
As we approach the end of the 2024-2025 school year, I want to extend my sincerest gratitude to our entire school community. This year has been filled with incredible learning, growth, and memorable experiences for our students.
I am immensely thankful to our dedicated and hardworking staff. Their commitment to providing a nurturing and engaging learning environment has been instrumental in the success of our students. They have gone above and beyond to ensure a fantastic year of growth and achievement.
I am also incredibly proud of our students. They have impressed us all with their curiosity, resilience, and all that they have learned this year. It has been a joy to watch them flourish both academically and personally.
We are already looking forward to the next school year. Please mark your calendars: the first day of school for the 2025-2026 school year will be Monday, August 18, 2025. Over the summer, we will be sending out important communications via email with information regarding key dates and everything you need to know for a smooth start to the new school year.
To keep your child engaged in learning over the summer break, we encourage you to explore the wonderful resources available on the Fairfax County Public Schools website. You will find a variety of ideas and activities to support your child's continued learning at https://www.fcps.edu/summer-learning-resources.
Thank you again for your partnership in your child's education. We wish you all a safe, relaxing, and fantastic summer vacation!
Sincerely,
Mary E. Duffy
Principal
All secondary and high schools will have a two-hour day with dismissal at 10 or 10:10 a.m. on the last day of school, Wednesday, June 11. All other schools will be dismissed two hours early on this day. Bush Hill Elementary School will dismiss at 1:55 PM.
Attendance will be taken on the last day of school, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. If your child is going to be absent on June 11, 2025, please contact your child’s school in advance at 703-924-5656 or email BushHillElem.Attendance@fcps.edu
Thank you
Please see below our final one! 😳This school year has gone by so quickly. We want to say thank you, as always, to each of you. Your support and time, and patience have made all the difference—we truly couldn’t have done it without you. Hope you all get to enjoy some quiet and rest and well deserved relaxation this summer! Thank you!
Thank You from Your SY 24-25 PTA Board
 🎉 What an Incredible Year – Thanks to YOU! 🎉
We couldn’t have achieved all that we did without the amazing support from our parents, teachers, and community. Here's a snapshot of what we accomplished:
Fundraisers That Made a Difference:
- Ice Cream Social
- Turkey Trot
- Silent Auction
- Bingo Night & Read-a-Thon
- Monthly Restaurant Nights
Exciting Events We Celebrated:
- Fall Festival
- Military & Veterans Appreciation
- Staff Appreciation Week
- Kids Business Fair
- Month of the Military Child
- Bike to School Day
- Little Feet Meet
- Science Night
Together we raised over $32,000! 🙌 Thanks to your incredible generosity, we were able to support many of the amazing events listed above, help reduce the cost of field trips for families, and install two brand-new water bottle filling stations at our school!
Enrichment Programs That Inspired:
We were thrilled to have over 200 students participate in our enrichment sessions throughout the fall, winter, and spring. Each session was filled with creativity, discovery, and fun—featuring activities like:
- Chess
- Cooking
- Boys Running Club
- Lego Structures & Lego League
- Odyssey of the Mind
- Computer Coding
- Music & Art
Thank you for being part of this fantastic journey. We can’t wait to see what we’ll accomplish together next year!
🌟 Volunteer for SY 25-26!
We’re already planning for another amazing year—and we’d love for you to be part of it. Please consider volunteering with us! Whether you have a little time or a lot, your involvement makes a huge difference.
 There is no PTA without a full Board! We’re still looking for a Treasurer, and many leadership roles are open.
💡 Join us and help shape something amazing for our school community! 💡
🔗 Use the link below to explore open positions.BHES PTA Positions 25-26 2.pdf
📧 Questions or ready to nominate yourself? Email us at ptabushhillelementary@gmail.com
 
 Consider making your student or loved one’s legacy permanent at Bush Hill Elementary School by purchasing a brick to be placed on our brick path between Door 3 and Door 5. The bricks will be placed there among the other legacy bricks. We have two brick options to choose from. All profits raised will be used to support student events, materials, and supplies for Bush Hill ES. Please click on the link below and be sure to fill out the entire order form in MySchoolBucks.
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/stores/catalog/getproduct?productKey=ZZ6299VGXZAQQ5J&OPTZZ6299VGXZAQQ5J=ZZ6299WCTHBQ4VN
INOVA Pediatric Health Fairs
Inova is holding pediatric health fairs to provide children ages 5 and up with FREE school physicals and immunizations to begin the 2025-26 school year. The health fairs are for VA Medicaid or Uninsured Inova registered patients only.
Weekday clinics (time slots vary)
- Inova Cares Herndon: June 12, July 9, August 5
- Inova Cares Manassas: June 24, July 25, August 12
- Inova Cares Sterling: June 17, July 21, August 7
- Alexandria: June 18, July 30, August 8
Weekend clinics (9 a.m.-1 p.m.)
- Inova Cares Manassas: June 28
- Inova Cares Falls Church: July 26
- Inova Cares Herndon: August 9
Appointments are required. Call 703-698-2550. Must bring vaccine records.You can find more information on the Immunization Resources webpage.
✅ End-of-Year Reminders
The school year ends one week from today! Please see some important reminders below:
- Remind your child to return all school library books and FCPS laptops (if applicable).
- Check your child’s MySchoolBucks account and pay any balances.
- Pick up medications your child has been taking at school. A parent/guardian must pick them up in person.
- Bookmark the 2025-26 school year calendar to be ready for next year.
Please contact your child’s school with any questions.
🌞 Summer Resources Help Students Stay Curious, Healthy, and Busy
The FCPS Summer Resource Guide has activities and tips on a variety of subjects and interests, from camps and activities to health and safety resources.
Be sure to check back over the summer, as more resources may be added.
🌻 Learning Doesn’t Take a Vacation — and Neither Does Fun!
FCPS’ Summer Learning webpage offers ideas and strategies for families to keep students curious until August. Summer is the perfect time to help your student explore new interests, reinforce concepts, and stay engaged!
🍽️ Summer Meals for Students: Details Coming Soon
FCPS’ Summer Meal Service Program provides breakfast and lunch free of charge to all children aged 18 and younger. Check FCPS’ Food and Nutrition Services webpage and the USDA Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder in mid-June for specific dates, times, and locations.
Please note that no meals will be served during the June 19 and July 4 holidays. If you have any questions regarding the Summer 2025 meal service, please contact us at SummerMeals@fcps.edu or at 703-813-4800.
🌱 Your Child's Mental Wellness Matters: Access Comprehensive Services
Reach out to the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) for specialized youth mental health services designed to help your child succeed. The CSB has individual and family counseling, psychiatric diagnostic evaluations, medication management, parenting groups, peer support, crisis response, recovery supports that include medication assisted treatment (MAT), intensive services, and other services.
Contact CSB Entry and Referral to get started by calling 703-383-8500 or emailing csb@fairfaxcounty.gov.
🩹 Required Immunizations for Rising 7th and 12th Graders
There are several immunizations required for students entering 7th and 12th grades.
- All students entering 7th grade are required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations before the beginning of school: Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis booster (Tdap), Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY), and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
- To meet the Tdap requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age seven or older.
- To meet the MenACWY requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 10 or older.
- As a parent/guardian, you may decide not to have your child receive the HPV vaccination. If that is the case, the school does not require documentation.
- All students entering 12th grade are to receive one dose of Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) before the beginning of school.
- To meet the MenACWY 12th grade requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 16 or older.
Please consider getting your child’s immunizations early so that they can attend school in the fall. Summer is a busy time for families and health care providers. As long as your child meets the age requirements listed above, they can be immunized at any time. Local immunization clinics and additional resources are available on the FCPS Immunization Resources webpage and from the Fairfax County Health Department.
🎉 Calendar Reminders: Last Day of School (Early Dismissal)
The last day of the school year is Wednesday, June 11, and students will be dismissed early. Check with your school for its individual dismissal time.
🏫 2025 First Day of School
Monday, August 18, is the first day of school for the 2025-26 school year. View the 2025-26 school year calendar.
🗓️ 2027-28 School Year Calendar Posted
In accordance with the School Board’s preference for publishing a school year calendar three years in advance, a draft of the 2027-28 school year calendar is available online. Visit FCPS’ Calendar webpage to view the latest calendar for each school year.
End of Year/Summer Special Education and 504 Newsletter
The latest issue of the FCPS Special Education and 504 Newsletter is available online. Topics in this issue include:
- COVID-19 Compensatory Education: Summer Academy
- Extended School Year (ESY)
- Be a Special Education Teacher
- Planning for Life after High School
- Fun Ways to Get Your Kids Moving this Summer
- Exploring Summer Fun Without Leaving Your Home
- Social Emotional Learning in the Summer
- Self-Care Resources for Parents, Family Members, and Caregivers
- Self, Health, and Relationship Education (SHaRE)
- Preparing Your Student with Disabilities for College Board Exams
- Fairfax County SEPTA News
- Accessibility on the FCPS Website
Subscribe to the Special Education and 504 Newsletter.
📖 Color Our World With Reading This Summer!
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The Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) understands the importance of summer reading. Reading and participating in engaging reading activities throughout the summer are two effective ways to help students retain skills they learned in school this year.
The library’s Summer Reading Adventure kicks off on Wednesday, June 11. Register today!
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Children’s Summer Reading Festival
Fairfax Library Foundation will celebrate FCPL’s annual summer reading program with a free Children’s Summer Reading Festival at the Sherwood Regional Library on Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Families can enjoy games, crafts, face painting, a bounce house, snacks, and other activities.
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