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A Message from Principal Crews
Dear Hornet Families,
We had an AMAZING first week of school at Hollin Meadows. Our students are learning routines, procedures and building community in their classrooms. Last week our students learned that Hollin Hornets are:
Respectful
Responsible
Safe
Each month, teachers will recognize a Hornet of the Month who demonstrates our character traits and shows they are respectful, responsible, and safe. Families of recognized students will be invited to watch the celebration on the morning news. Ask your child how they demonstrated positivity this week!
For everyone’s safety, please use Kiss and Ride when driving students to school. Do not block Nordok Place, make unsafe turns, or park in the bus lane. Students who walk may enter through the back entrance near the field. Please watch for buses when dropping off in the front.
Thank you for helping keep our Hornets safe. Have a wonderful week—we look forward to Week 2!
Sincerely,
Jasibi Crews
Proud Principal
Advanced Academic Programs
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is committed to challenging all students through talent development and differentiated instruction. A continuum of Advanced Academic Program (AAP) services is available to students in Grades K-12 and is designed to match services to each student’s unique academic needs.
Identification for Subject-Specific and Part-Time AAP services occurs throughout the school year. Full-Time AAP services have two identification cycles:
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Fall identification: Students in grades 3-7 who have enrolled in FCPS since January may be referred by October 15, 2026.
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Spring identification: Any FCPS student in Grades 2-7 may be referred by December 15, 2026.
FCPS uses ability testing as one consideration in the holistic identification process for AAP services.
- All students in Grade 2 take the Naglieri General Ability Tests (NGAT).
- Students in Grades 3-6 who do not have a multi-domain ability test score take the NGAT.
- Students in Grades 3-6 may retake an ability test one time. Families may request the ability test retake by contacting Mrs.Gilley, School Testing Coordinator, at flgilley@fcps.edu by September 30.
Families are invited to attend two AAP information meetings, led by Mrs. Johnson, our Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART):
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AAP Continuum of Services: Sept. 15, 2026 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in Room 153. Families will learn about the continuum of advanced academic services available to FCPS students.
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Full-Time AAP Identification: Oct. 7, 2026 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. in Room 153. Families will learn about the referral and identification processes for Full-Time AAP services.
For more information about the Advanced Academics Program, please contact Mrs. Teresa Johnson, AART, at ttjohnson1@fcps.edu or visit the FCPS Advanced Academic Programs website.
Twice-Exceptional (2e) Programming
We’re excited to share information about Twice-Exceptional (2e) Programming available within our school system. Twice-exceptional students demonstrate advanced abilities while also experiencing learning, attention, or other challenges that may require additional support.
You can visit the FCPS 2e webpage to learn more about 2e programming, available resources, and opportunities to support the unique strengths and needs of twice-exceptional learners.
If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact Ms. Keisha Smith, Lead Special Education Teacher, at kysmith@fcps.edu and Mrs. Teresa Johnson, AART, at ttjohnson1@fcps.edu.
Fall Club registration will be from Sept. 7-21, 2026. Clubs begin the week of September 21. Click here for more information: HMES Fall Clubs
The Taste of Hollin Meadows PTA meeting will be on Sept. 23 at 6:00 p.m.
⭐You can learn more about the PTA and join by visiting the HMES PTA website. Please consider joining and volunteering for some of our events!
Back to School Night
Back to School Night is Sept. 15, 2026. There will be a session for all families from 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. with Principal Crews in the cafeteria.
The first session with your child's classroom teacher will be from 5:40 - 6:10 p.m.
There is a second session that you may attend with a different teacher from 6:15 - 6:45 p.m.
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No School Sept. 4-7, 2026
Reminder: All FCPS schools and offices will be closed on Sept. 4 and Sept. 7 for the Labor Day break.
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HMES School Supply Lists
✏️ Are you ready to go shopping for school supplies? You can see the list for each grade level on the HMES School Supply List webpage.
Student ID Cards for Hollin Meadows Bus Riders
We will begin distributing student ID cards to all our students who ride the school bus or use FCPS transportation services on Wednesday September 2nd. The teachers will distribute them to the BUS riders at the end of the day. The students will return their bus cards every morning when they arrive at the classroom.
Bus ID cards should be worn or attached to your child’s backpack and brought to the bus each day. We will hold the bus cards during the school day, and then return them to students for their bus trip home. Ask your child to put their bus ID card away in a safe place when they get home so they can find it in the morning before arriving at the bus stop.
SIS ParentVUE
Everything You Need to Do in SIS ParentVUE
Are you working your way through back-to-school forms and checklists? Make sure you have a SIS ParentVUE account for your family and log in to find important forms and updates.
- Be among the first to know about weather closings, bus delays, and other critical communications from your school and FCPS by providing your cell phone number and email in ParentVUE. To update your contact information in ParentVUE, click the “Online Packets” tab in the upper right of the screen, then click the “Online Verification/Update” icon.
- Submit daylong absences by clicking “Report Absence.”
If you do not have a ParentVUE account, contact your child’s school for an activation code and follow the directions on the SIS ParentVUE Account webpage.
Todo lo que puede hacer en SIS ParentVUE
¿Está completando formularios para el regreso a clases? Asegúrese de tener una cuenta de SIS ParentVUE para usted y su familia e inicie sesión para revisar formularios importantes y actualizaciones.
- Sea de los primeros en recibir información acerca de suspensiones por cuestiones del clima, retrasos de autobuses y otras noticias importantes de su escuela y de FCPS. Para recibir estos mensajes, asegúrese de incluir su número de teléfono celular y correo electrónico en ParentVUE. Para actualizar su información de contacto en ParentVUE, haga click en la pestaña “Online Packets” en la parte superior derecha de la pantalla y luego seleccione el ícono “Online Verification/Update”.
- Si su estudiante no asistirá a la escuela por el día completo, puede reportar la ausencia en ParentVUE haciendo click en “Report Absence”.
- Revisar los registros de vacunación de su estudiante y enviar actualizaciones en caso de que sea necesario. Visite la página web Como enviar documentación de vacunación para ver instrucciones paso a paso.
Si no tiene una cuenta de ParentVUE, comuníquese con la escuela de su estudiante para solicitar un código de activación y siga las instrucciones en el sitio web Cuenta de SIS ParentVUE.
Parent Digital Consent
Remember to Complete Permission Forms for School Resources
Families can now easily grant consent for their children to access a variety of school resources through the Parent Digital Consent system. This online tool can be accessed using your SIS ParentVUE account login. Parents can easily opt their child in or out of a variety of resources, including online educational tools, school counseling services, and more.
Visit the Parent Digital Consent webpage to access the system. Watch this video to see how to use the tool.
Opt In or Out to Student Devices Being Sent Home for Grades 1-6
New this year, families can opt out of having student laptops sent home with their student.
- If you do not want your student to bring their FCPS-issued device home, please toggle the Opt Out button to a check mark and confirm by pressing Save Selection.
- If you would like your student to bring their FCPS device home, no toggle action is needed. Confirm by pressing Save Selection.
Students whose families opt out will continue to have access to an FCPS-issued device during the school day. Please reach out to your student’s teacher to understand expectations for homework and any learning activities that may require access to technology outside of the school day.
No olvide completar los formularios de autorización para recursos escolares.
Las familias ahora pueden autorizar fácilmente el acceso de sus estudiantes a diversos recursos escolares a través del sistema de Consentimiento Digital para Padres. Puede acceder a esta herramienta en línea con los datos de inicio de sesión de su cuenta de SIS ParentVUE. Los padres pueden autorizar o rechazar fácilmente el acceso de sus estudiantes a distintos recursos como recursos educativos en línea, servicios de consejería escolar y muchos más.
Visite la página de Consentimiento Digital para Padres para acceder al sistema. Vea este video para aprender a utilizar la herramienta.
¿Tiene un estudiante en los grados del 1 al 6? Usted puede decidir si lleva su dispositivo de FCPS a casa.
Como novedad este año, las familias pueden decidir que las computadoras portátiles de los estudiantes se queden en la escuela.
- Si no desea que su estudiante lleve a casa el dispositivo proporcionado por FCPS, active la opción Opt Out hasta que aparezca una marca de verificación y confirme su selección presionando Save Selection.
- Si desea que su estudiante lleve a casa el dispositivo proporcionado por FCPS, no necesita activar ninguna opción. Confirme su selección presionando Save Selection.
Los estudiantes cuyas familias decidan que el dispositivo se quede en la escuela seguirán teniendo acceso a un dispositivo proporcionado por FCPS durante el día escolar. Comuníquese con el maestro o la maestra de su estudiante para conocer las expectativas relacionadas con las tareas y cualquier actividad de aprendizaje que pueda requerir acceso a tecnología fuera del horario escolar.
Transportation Patience and Safety
Transportation Patience and Safety
Thank you for your patience as we all get used to new routines this school year. We appreciate our families following Kiss and Ride procedures and being patient while waiting for your child’s bus.
If your child’s bus is delayed, you may access the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus mobile app to receive the delayed bus report. Email messages will be sent to announce significant bus delays. Please contact the Transportation Office at [phone number] with any additional questions. For concerns after 5:30 p.m., contact the FCPS Office of Safety and Security at 571-423-2000.
Update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE to make sure you receive email messages about bus delays.
Paciencia y Seguridad en el Transporte
Muchas gracias por su paciencia mientras todos nos acostumbramos a las nuevas rutinas de este año escolar. Apreciamos que nuestras familias sigan los procedimientos de Kiss and Ride, y que sean pacientes cuando esperan a los autobuses de sus hijos. Si el autobús de su hijo está retrasado, los padres pueden acceder el sistema de notificaciones de retrasos de autobuses o usar la aplicación móvil Here Comes the Bus para recibir el reporte de retraso de autobuses. Para reportar retrasos considerables de autobuses se enviará un correo electrónico. Contáctese con la Oficina de Transporte llamando al [phone number] si tienen preguntas adicionales. Para cualquier preocupación después de horas (después de las 5:30 p.m.), comuníquese con la Oficina de Seguridad llamando al 571-423-2000.
Para asegurarse de que recibirán mensajes de correo electrónico cuando haya un retraso de autobuses, actualicen su información de contacto en SIS ParentVUE.
FCPS Mobile App
Have Children in Multiple FCPS Schools? 🏫
The FCPS mobile app lets you follow updates from all your children's schools in one place! Simply open the app, tap the teal pull-down menu, then tap the gear icon and select every school you want to follow. See this video of how to follow your school.
Find out about more features of the app. Download the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
¿Tiene estudiantes en diferentes escuelas de FCPS? 🏫
La aplicación móvil de FCPS le permite seguir las novedades de todas las escuelas de sus hijos en un solo lugar. Simplemente abra la aplicación, toque el menú desplegable de color verde azulado, luego toque el ícono del engranaje y seleccione todas las escuelas que desea seguir. Vea este video sobre cómo seguir a su escuela.
Aprenda acerca de las demás funciones de la aplicación móvil y cómo pueden hacer más sencillo mantenerse al día con la información de sus hijos y escuelas. Descárguela desde la Apple App Store o Google Play Store.
The Hollin Meadows Leadership Team
The Hollin Meadows team is dedicated to making our school a safe and supportive place to learn for your child. We know that the best results come from families and our school team working together. Since you often hear about your child’s day-to-day experiences before we do, please reach out with questions or concerns that you may have.
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Principal Jasibi Crews is our school leader. She is available for questions and concerns by email at jcrews1@fcps.edu.
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Assistant Principal Francesca Gilley (flgilley@fcps.edu) is the team leader for Pre-kindergarten, Grade 2, Grade 4, and Grade 6.
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Assistant Principal Daniel Seidenberg (dpseidenberg@fcps.edu) is the team leader for Grade 1, Grade 3, and Grade 5.
AP Gilley and AP Seidenberg both work with the Kindergarten team.
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Birthdays at HMES
We love celebrating birthdays! Families are welcome to drop off one packaged store-bought item that is allergy-friendly. Please communicate with your child's teacher as early as possible if you would like to drop off a item to share. Items should be dropped off in the front office of the school.
Celebrations take place at the end of the day. While we love our families, birthday celebrations are for students only.
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Hollin Meadows Important Times
Arrive on campus: 8:00 am
Doors Open: 8:05 am
Tardy Bell: 8:20 am
Dismissal Bell: 3:05 pm
Main Office Hours: 7:45 am to 4:00 pm
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FCPS Cares
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS 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 good work of our Hollin Meadows staff members.
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Quick Links
Hollin Meadows Attendance Information
FCPS Breakfast and Lunch Menus
FCPS Calendars
FCPS Family Resource Center (FRC)
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