Falcon Flyer: August 1st, 2025

August 1st, 2025


Flint Hill Updates


Good Afternoon Flint Hill Families,

I hope all of our students and families have enjoyed a restful summer vacation! We are excited to welcome all of our returning and new families to the upcoming school year in just a few weeks!

FHES has been a busy place this summer! Be sure to save the date for the events below:

  • Friday, August 15th from 10:00 - 11:00 am for our Open House 
  • Monday, August 18th for our first day of school! School hours are 8:50 am - 3:35 pm. Doors open for arrival at 8:35 am. Students arriving after 8:50 am are considered tardy.
  • Thursday, September 18th will be Back-to-School Night (parents/guardians only) from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. 

Please see the important information, reminders and dates in the items below. We look forward to welcoming all of our Falcons to the 2025-26 school year!

Kindly,

 

Mr. Montaquila, Principal

Mr. Baker, Assistant Principal


Calendar Reminders

  • August 15th - Open House -10-11:00 AM
  • August 18th - First day of school!
  • August 29th - September 1st - Labor Day Break - School Closed
  • September 10th - 3-Hour Early Release
  • September 18th - Back to School Night - 5:30 - 7:00 pm
  • September 23rd - Rosh Hashanah - Student Holiday

Open House 25-26

Registration for Kindergarten and Other Grades

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There’s an easy five-step process outlined for parents looking to register their child for kindergarten and other grades:

  1. Determine eligibility. 
  2. Identify your local school. 
  3. Gather documents. 
  4. Fill out forms. 
  5. Schedule an appointment.

After the appointment at the school (the student and one caregiver must be present), the student will be ready for the upcoming school year. Read more about the registration process.

Begin your Kindergarten and New Student Registration today!

If you have any questions, please contact our Student Information Assistant (SIA), Shirley Eason, or call the main office at 703-242-6100.


School Supply Lists

View our school supply lists here!

Flint Hill ES: Supply Lists 25-26

If you ordered a supply kit from the PTA, those supplies will be delivered to classrooms before the first day of school. The deadline to order supply kits from the PTA closed on June 24th.

If you have other school supplies, you may drop them off in your students' classrooms on Friday, August 15th from 10:00 - 11:00 am.


Limited Early Release Days for Elementary Schools 

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Limited early release days for elementary schools will shift to Wednesdays for the 2025-26 school year. 

Three-hour early release days for our school will include:

  • September 10
  • October 29
  • November 12
  • December 10
  • February 18
  • March 18
  • April 22
  • May 13

Read more about early release Wednesdays on the FCPS website.


FHES Family Handbook

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Good communication between home and school is vital to a successful school experience for each child. Questions relating to your child should be directed to the classroom teacher. All teachers have voice mail and an e-mail address. The school has a web page that links directly to each teacher’s e-mail.

Each year, FCPS produces a Handbook for its FCPS families. It contains valuable information you may need throughout the year, including calendars, services, and special programs, the instructional program, and information about starting school. Flint Hill Elementary has produced a handbook that includes some additional notes that are important for our school community.

Flint Hill Elementary Family Handbook


Rising Kindergarten Summer Playdates

Join us with your rising kindergarten students for a play date this summer! This will give you an opportunity to meet other FHES families and students. 

The next playdate will be on Saturday, August 16th from 10-11 am. 

To stay up to date on FHES PTA events, see our PTA website!

FHES PTA Playdates

Back-to-School Immunization Requirements

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Make sure your child has all of their required immunizations before the first day of school. Check their immunization records to see what they might be missing. You can:

  1. Request immunization records online through the Virginia Immunization Information System (a free service).
  2. Get records from other states’ systems if your child was immunized outside of Virginia.
  3. Request records from your health care provider. Some may charge for copies.

Review school-required immunizations to verify that your child is up to date.


Support Your Child’s Success by Checking SIS ParentVUE

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Access your student’s attendance records, grades, and assignments at any time with SIS ParentVUE. Parents/caregivers should receive an activation code when they register their child. Contact the school registrar [add contact info] if you need a code. 

Once you have activated a SIS ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same SIS ParentVUE account. You may also access SIS ParentVUE using an app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices. 

Need help creating an account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.


Apply Today for Free and Reduced Price Meals

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!According to the Centers for Disease Control, eating breakfast at school is associated with better attendance rates, fewer missed school days, and better test scores. Students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals receive breakfast and lunch at school at no cost. 

Families must complete the Free and Reduced-Price Meal application before the start of each school year. Approved applications may also qualify students for additional benefits. Access the application and view criteria on the Free and Reduced-Price Meals webpage

Students who were approved for free and reduced-price meals last year are eligible for the first 30 days of school this year (or until a new application is processed). Families should re-apply as soon as possible so eligible students continue to receive meals at no cost.


How to Receive FCPS Messages in Other Languages

You may wish to read FCPS messages in a language other than English. There are several ways you can receive or view our communications in a different language.

FCPS This Week is distributed in other languages to parents/guardians who have filled out the Home Language Survey form and selected a language supported by FCPS as their preferred language for communication. Home Language Survey forms are available in the following languages: Amharic | Arabic (العربية) | Chinese (中文) | Farsi (فارسی) | Korean (한국어) | Spanish (español) | Urdu (اردو) | Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt).

Learn more about other communications that are translated. 


Paperless Opt-Outs Available!

As a part of our ongoing efforts to streamline paper processes, parents can now select a number of opt-out’s electronically via ParentVUE.  Once you have signed into your ParentVUE account, simply select the “Student Info” tab and click on “Edit Information.” You will find opt-out’s listed there.  Parents that do not yet have a ParentVUE account will still be able to use paper forms for notification. If you need to set up your ParentVUE account, you can create one online via the FCPS ParentVUE Registration page.