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Join us as we celebrate Wellness Week with a series of spirit days designed to help you relax, connect, and recharge.
🗓️ 5/18-5/22
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Monday: Meditation & Relaxation (PJs Day) 😴 Kick off the week in your favorite pajamas or comfiest clothes! We’re highlighting the power of sleep and its essential role in keeping our minds sharp.
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Tuesday: Twinning Tuesday 👯 Grab a friend (or a teacher!) and wear matching outfits. Strong social connections are the backbone of a happy life—let’s celebrate our friendships.
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Wednesday: Wellness Wednesday 😎 Let’s glow! Wear your brightest neon to spread positivity and brighten everyone’s day.
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Thursday: Thankful Thursday 📝 Gratitude is a superpower. We’re spending the day writing notes of appreciation to the staff members who keep our school running. Check your grade level’s "Thank You" target below:
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K: IAs | 1st: Cafeteria Staff | 2nd: Front Office & Administrators
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3rd: Clinic & Subs | 4th: Specialists | 5th: Coaches & Counselors
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6th: Custodians
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Friday: Fitness Friday 👟 Finish strong by wearing your favorite workout gear or sports team jersey. Let's get moving and celebrate physical activity as a key part of our well-being.
Sarah Darlington, School Counselor
Bush Hill Elementary
Office: (703) 924-5600
sadarlington@fcps.edu
Resources to support student safety and well-being
Tuesday, May 19th @ 6 - 7:30 PM
Menu of Activities for the Family Science Night.
The Children’s Science Center Lab’s Family Science Night program offers engaging STEM activities! Children’s Science Center Lab created this community program to engage children ages 5 – 12 in hands-on activities that demonstrate a variety of scientific principles and make STEM learning fun, accessible, and more appealing to today’s students.
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We are proud to offer the following activities:
Green
Designed for Grades K – 1
Using my senses to understand and interact with my world
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Stacking Currency: Building Financial Literacy
Animal Adaptations: Science in Nature
Shape by Shape: 2D Plans and 3D Structures
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Orange
Designed for Grades 2 – 3
Changing and interacting with the world around me
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Mindful Movement: Body and Brain
Monster Math: Creating with Probability
Electric Piano: Making Music with Circuits
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Blue
Designed for Grades 4 – 6
Describing and analyzing what I’ve learned
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Massive Planets: Exploring Gravity in Space
Aeronautical Engineer: Experimenting with Lift and Drag
Materials Matter: Heat and Light
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Black
Extension Learning for Families
Working and learning together
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Rolling Robots: Amazing Tech
Powerful Pressure: Exploring Materials in a Vacuum
Forensic Fun: Mystery Solved
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Upcoming Events
Tuesday May 19: Science Night @ Bush Hill, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Wednesday May 20: PTA General Body Meeting (virtual), 7:00 PM - a link will be sent out prior to the meeting for you to join.
Join Our PTA General Body Meeting!
We invite all families to attend our upcoming Virtual PTA General Body Meeting Wednesday, May 20 at 7:00 PM. Learn more about end‑of‑year activities and important updates. We’ll also be sharing details about our PTA Board elections, which will take place on June 10. We hope to see you there!
We Need You to Keep Our PTA Going!
Our PTA’s future depends on parent involvement and right now, we urgently need volunteers.
All PTA Board positions will be open for the coming year, and we must fill the President and Treasurer and Secretary roles in order for the PTA to continue. Without these roles, many of the activities our students and staff love Bingo Night, Staff Appreciation, 6th Grade Day, the Read‑A‑Thon, enrichment programs and more cannot happen.
If you’ve ever enjoyed or appreciated these experiences, this is the moment to step in.
Not able to take on a full board position? That’s okay. Even committing to one major event makes a huge difference, and we would be grateful for your help.
Please join us on May 20 to learn more, ask questions, and find a way big or small to help keep our school community connected and thriving.
We can’t do this without you.
Stay Connected
Follow us on Facebook:
Want to stay in the loop on all PTA events, updates, and volunteer opportunities?
Be sure to follow us here: https://www.facebook.com/BushHillES/
Ideas, thoughts, questions – let us know!
Calendar Reminders: Memorial Day, Teacher Workday, Eid al-Adha
Memorial Day (Holiday)
Monday, May 25, is Memorial Day. All schools and offices will be closed.
Teacher Workday
Tuesday, May 26, is a teacher workday. There is no school for students.
Eid al-Adha (Holiday)
Wednesday, May 27, is a holiday for Eid al-Adha, and schools and offices are closed.
See the complete school year calendar.
Finish the School Year With Strong Attendance!
As we enter the final weeks of the school year, FCPS appreciates your continued partnership in supporting your child’s success. Regular attendance plays an important role in helping students stay engaged in learning, maintain connections with their teachers and peers, and finish the school year strong.
Attending school consistently also helps students build valuable habits such as responsibility, perseverance, and daily routines that support success both in and out of the classroom.
If your child needs to miss school, please remember to report the absence. Full-day absences can be reported in ParentVUE. Families may also report absences by calling the Bush Hill ES school attendance line @ 703 924-5656 or emailing BushHillElem.Attendance@fcps.edu
If your child is experiencing challenges that are affecting attendance, we are here to help. Please contact your child’s school so staff can partner with you to provide support and resources. Learn more about FCPS attendance resources.
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May 11th - Attendance Table: K-6
BHES's 2025-2026 Attendance Goal: 8% chronic absenteeism or less
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Percentage of students NOT currently chronically absent
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93.2%
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Percentage of students currently chronically absent (missed 10% or more of the school days so far this year)
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6.8%
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Please remember, May 25th and May 27th are school holidays. We are eager to welcome your children back in school on May 28th.
Field Day is Coming Thursday June 4th
(Rain date is Friday June 5th)
Field Day Volunteers
Field Day is fast approaching, and we cannot do it without you! Field Day is Thursday June 4th (Rain date is Friday June 5th).
PLEASE NOTE IN ORDER TO VOLUNTEER YOU MUST HAVE THE FCPS VOLUNTEER CLEARNACE LEVEL 1
If you have already signed up through the Sign-up Genius link, please NOW use the FCPS Bush Hill Field Day Volunteer Link below:
https://volunteer.fcps.edu/custom/501/opp_details/3616
We will have you help instruct students at one of the activity stations. You will remain at that station for the duration of the Field Day.
The classroom teacher will bring the students to your station.
Grades K-3 – 9:15 – 12:20
Grade 4-6 12:45 – 3:45
As of now we only have 5 Volunteers for the Grade 4-6 Field Day in the afternoon. If you have some time and can help out, please sign up.
We are also looking for someone to organize/help get the popsicles ready ahead of time ( all items will be provided).
Please send an email to Ms. Mulcahy if you can help with this: mmmulcahy@fcps.edu
Thank you for your flexibility with the new Volunteer sign up, it is the first time we are using if for Field Day.
If you have any questions, please reach out to us.
Ms. Mulcahy mmmulcahy@fcps.edu
Mr. Grover kjgrover@fcps.edu
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The Solving Fun Puzzle Pals have been busy getting ready for the 3rd Annual Fairfax County Public Schools Puzzle Hunt — and it’s only three weeks away!
This FREE event is open to solvers of all ages and is a great way to keep students and families engaged in fun, creative problem-solving over the summer. It also teaches bike and pedestrian safety and encourages active transportation.
New this year: the school with the most solvers will win a special visit from Sue Doku!
Participants can sign up here: www.solvingfun.com/fairfax
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The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school. Medication left in the health room after that time will be destroyed. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. However, with parent or guardian permission, a high school student may transport over-the-counter medications to and from the school health room. If your student will be enrolled in a summer program sponsored by Fairfax County Public Schools, the existing medication authorization form(s) may be used for the summer program, but you will need to pick up the medication on the last day of school and deliver the medication and completed forms to the summer learning site on the first day of the summer program. Please let the health room know if you would like a copy of the form(s).
Congratulations, BUSH HILL ELEMENTARY families… your 1st Day School Supplies store is now open. Yes, it feels early. And that’s actually the point. Ordering now means you can check school supplies off your list before summer even begins. No scrambling in July. No store runs in August. Just the exact supplies teachers requested, handled in a few simple clicks. It only takes a few minutes to select our school and choose your child’s grade. Everything will arrive packaged and ready for the first day. There’s something nice about heading into summer knowing one big thing is already done. 👉 Order Here: https://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/108561
Stay Up-to-Date With the FCPS Mobile App!
The FCPS mobile app offers a customized platform to help keep families connected and informed, directly from their smartphones. You can download the FCPS mobile app by going to the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and searching for “FCPS.”
With the app, you can:
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Stay up to date. Get the latest news from your child(ren)’s school and FCPS.
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View school calendars. See events, activities, holidays, and early dismissals.
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Check school menus. See what’s for lunch and breakfast today, tomorrow, or next week.
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Tap to contact. Quickly call attendance lines or email school staff.
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Access key links. Jump to ParentVUE, Schoology, and the FCPS website in one tap.
Users can access updates and content without having to sign in, making it easy for everyone to stay informed. Learn more about the mobile app, including feedback from parents who use it.
New Cellphone Policy Starts July 1
On Thursday, May 7, the Fairfax County School Board approved changes to the FCPS Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R). The approved changes include updated guidance for cellphone possession and use, to align the FCPS cell phone policy with Senate Bill 108. This new Virginia law goes into effect on July 1 and states that all schools in the Commonwealth must follow a “bell-to-bell” phone-free policy.
This means that starting July 1, 2026, across all grade levels at FCPS, student cellphones, phone accessories, and all smart devices (including watches that serve a dual purpose, such as smart watches, as well as earbuds, headsets, smart glasses, and other other items connected to the internet) must be off and personally stored (i.e., put away in backpacks) for the duration of the school day — thus, no cellphones from bell to bell.
Budget Update
Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Update
On Friday, May 8, Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid provided an update on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget. FCPS receives the majority of its funding from the Fairfax County Government and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The Fairfax County Government recently adopted its FY 2027 Budget, and at the funding levels provided, there is currently a $28 million budget gap. In addition, the state budget has not been finalized. At last Thursday's School Board meeting, the superintendent proposed adjustments that would balance the FCPS budget.
Read Dr. Reid’s message to the community for more information on the budget process and budget priorities.
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