 Check out what is happening at Orange Hunt: We’ve had a fantastic first couple of weeks at Orange Hunt! Students are settling into routines, building friendships, and diving into learning with excitement. We’re looking forward to all the growth and joy this school year will bring.
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Kiss & Ride Registration - NEW
We are rolling out all new Kiss & Ride numbers this year. All families who will utilize OHES Kiss & Ride need to register here. New placards will be distributed to students in their Tuesday folders. Please follow the Kiss & Ride rules to ensure the safety of all students. PLEASE ONLY REGISTER ONCE! If you mistakenly did it twice, please use only one number to avoid confusion for your child and staff.
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Ensuring Student Safety: Register for Volunteer FCPS
Recent updates to our volunteer process focus on one primary goal: keeping students safe.
These updates — such as checks against the sex offender registry and, in some cases, criminal background checks — are safety measures that will help us maintain a secure and supportive learning environment for every student in our care.
We encourage all our parents and community members interested in supporting our students by volunteering at school to visit [Volunteer FCPS], click “Learn More,” and then “Sign Up.” After you create a profile, you will view an orientation video and complete a volunteer application.
Volunteer FCPS ensures a safe, consistent, and welcoming environment at all of our schools. All volunteers must be registered in Volunteer FCPS. This includes individuals who volunteer to chaperone on field trips, work at book fairs, and help out regularly in classrooms, libraries, or cafeterias. Volunteers who work unsupervised with students will also be required to undergo a background check.
We understand these changes may seem disruptive, especially for long-time volunteers. Our intent is to ensure that our students feel safe and supported with each and every person they encounter at school.
As a reminder, all volunteers — and visitors to a school — are required to sign in by scanning their ID at our visitor kiosk. Visit the Volunteer FCPS Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more.
Click here to begin the process. You MUST be registered and cleared as a LEVEL 3 volunteer to go chaperone field trips. If you think you may want to chaperone a field trip, please register and sign-up as Level 3.
Digital Resource Consent
Digital Resource Consent:
In order to make sure your child has access to digital FCPS resources, please take a moment to review the Digital Resource Consent Form. More information can be found here.
 Click here to order your yearbook.
Health Room News
Welcome back to the new school year! As your child returns to school, please take a moment to review the following important health information:
- If your child is experiencing symptoms or you're unsure whether they should attend school, please refer to our when to stay home guide.
- If your child has any new or existing health conditions (such as asthma, allergies, diabetes, seizures, or vision concerns), please complete the Health Information Form to help us support their needs.
- If your child requires medications or medical procedures during school hours, you can find all necessary forms and additional resources on our Orange Hunt Health Room website.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns — contact Ms. Emerick, our School Health Aide, at 703-913-6810, or Ms. Tritten, our School Nurse, at katritten@fcps.edu.
Wishing your child a healthy and successful school year!
Plastic Recycling is Back!
Girl Scouts are sponsoring a bench for Orange Hunt, so we are back to collecting plastic.
Deposit clean and dry plastic wrap in the designated bins outside of the Cafeteria, outside Door 1 (main entrance), and Door 6 (near the playground).
Only certain items are eligible, such as: grocery bags, produce bags, Ziploc bags, cereal box liners, bread bags, newspaper sleeves, plastic mailers, bubble wrap, and dry cleaning bags, etc.
Acceptable Plastic Bag Items
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Cell Phone Policy
We Are a Phone-Free School!
Please remind your student that cell phones and personal devices (smart watches, air pods, earbuds, headsets, other items connected to the internet) must be off and away for the entire school day (bell to bell). Cell phones are also not permitted to be used as an instructional tool. If you need to contact your student during the school day, please call our front office at 703-913-6800. Learn more about FCPS’ cell phone policy, which helps students stay focused, safe, and engaged at school.
Calendar Changes - Important Update
September 9: School Holiday - Special Election for 11th Congressional District
October 29 - Three-hour early dismissal (changed from October 8)
Please mark your calendars to reflect these changes!
Parent Liaison Message
Susy Layedra Funes
Email
Phone - 703-913-6800
Weekly School Spirit Day
9/5 Friday: NFL or Team Jersey day
Upcoming Events
September 5 - PTA Picnic in the Park 5-7pm Orange Hunt Playground
September 9 - Special Election No School
September 10 - 3 Hour Early Release (dismissal 12:30pm)
September 16: Picture Day
September 17 - Back to School Night 5:30-7:15 pm Multiple repeat sessions more to come on this.
September 23 - Holiday Rosh Hashanah
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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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Want To Be Involved?
Visit the Orange Hunt PTA website for all sponsored events and activities.
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