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May 1st, 2025
Good Afternoon Flint Hill Families,
It has been a busy week at Flint Hill! Thank you to the many families and staff members who came out last week to support the PTA basketball game! It was a lively atmosphere with friendly competition. We also enjoyed a great turnout for Pie in the Face on Wednesday afternoon. Thank you to the parents, students and volunteers and a special thank you to the staff members who braved the onslaught of whipped cream pies!
Tonight, Ms. Kuykendall and Ms. Chang are proudly representing FHES at the FCPS Get2Green Share Fair. This is an opportunity for other FCPS school to learn and share about outdoor learning programs. I am proud of our commitments to green learning and the instructional moments it creates for our students.
The annual FHES Field Day is quickly approaching! See the message below to learn about how you can volunteer and support the event with Ms. Garner and Ms. Coffey.
Save the date for Bike, Walk and Roll to School Day on Wednesday, May 7th! Details on how to participate are in the messages below.
The final PTA meeting of the year will be on Thursday, May 15th at 5:30 pm in the FHES library. If you have not joined us yet for a meeting this year we hope you will join us for the meeting!
Did you save the date for the Falcon Fun Run on Saturday, May 17th from 9:00 am until noon? Students and parents are invited to join in the fun with our PTA for a morning of friendly competition and outdoor fun! See the message below for more information and how to register.
Lastly, don't forget that SOL testing for grades 3-6 begins next week! See the schedule below for the dates of testing for your students. Please try to avoid appointments on testing days so that students will be present to do their best on their assessments.
Kindly,
Mr. Montaquila, Principal
Mr. Baker, Assistant Principal
Field Day will be on Friday, June 6, 2025. We have a fun day planned with a lot of wonderful activities for the students to enjoy in celebration of the end of the school year!
Field Day Times
- 4th - 6th Grade Field Day - 9:30-11:30AM
- K - 3rd Grade Field Day - 12:30-2:30PM
Calling All FHES Parent Volunteers!
We’re looking for parent volunteers to help out with Field Day activities! Volunteers will assist teachers and students at various stations, help with transitions, and keep the event running smoothly.
If you’d like to join the fun, please use the SignUp Genius link(s) below to register. You’ll be able to choose the station or event where you'd like to contribute. Planning to volunteer for both sessions? Make sure to sign up using both links.
Volunteer Opportunity #1: Grades 4-6
We are seeking volunteers to support grades 4–6 from 9:30 to 11:30 AM. If you are interested in participating, please use the following link below to sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44ACAB2CA6FAC61-56126679-grades
Volunteer Opportunity #2: Grades K-3
We are seeking volunteers to support grades 4–6 from 9:30 to 11:30 AM. If you are interested in participating, please use the following link below to sign up
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44ACAB2CA6FAC61-56421928-grades
Thanks for your support—we can’t wait to see you there!
*We kindly ask that siblings who are not currently enrolled at FHES do not attend Field Day. Thank you for your cooperation in helping us create a safe and enjoyable event for all of our students.
Students in grades 3-12 took the SEL Screener during the month of March. The screener provides information on their SEL skills such as achieving goals, understanding and managing emotions, establishing and maintaining relationships, and making responsible decisions. The screener also asks students how much their school community makes them feel valued, included, and supported.
Individual student SEL Screener results are available to families in the Documents section of SIS ParentVUE. Families who do not have an active ParentVUE account will receive their results via postal mail.
For support in understanding your individual student’s results or for ideas on how to support them at home, please review the SEL Screener Results Family Guide or reach out to our school staff with any questions.
May 17, 2025, 9AM to 12PM
Join us for the Falcon Fun Run—a lively celebration of fitness, fun, and school spirit! Students will earn exciting prizes for every lap they complete. Plus, don’t miss the surprise Principal Challenge—details coming soon!
Participation in this event is completely free. Event t-shirts are available for purchase for those who wish to have one (please purchase by May 3). The T-Shirt design will be announced this week! Consider donating or buying your t-shirts to give back to the FHES PTA and contribute this great event!
Register for the Falcon Fun Run here!
National Bike, walk, and roll to school day is on Wednesday, May 7th. Students can participate by walking, riding a bike or rolling to school (scooters, roller blades, skateboards, etc...). Please remember to wear a helmet and choose a safe route for your journey!
Student participants will gather at the bike rack behind the gym beginning at 8:25 am to receive a small token for their participation.
We hope this fun event will encourage our student’s physical activity, safe paths to school and community engagement and hope you will join us!
If you have any questions, please reach out to Taylor Coffey, PE teacher, at tcoffey@fcps.edu.
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This summer, consider signing your young musician up for Vienna Summer Strings! This is a wonderful opportunity for students of all levels! If your child is interested in taking Strings next year at Flint Hill, this camp is a great place to start learning the basics of playing strings or enhancing the skills they already have. Please read the information below:
Registration for Vienna Summer Strings is now open! Camp will be June 23-July 11 (off July 4th).
- Hosted at Thoreau MS. Concert at Marshall HS on July 11.
- Open to all rising 4th- 10th grade students. https://viennasummerstrings.com/
- We offer audition prep for students participating in Junior & Senior District Orchestra Auditions"
Save the date for SOL testing for grades 3-6.
As required by the Code of Virginia, parents or legal guardians need to provide proof of immunizations for their child to attend public school. All students entering seventh grade are required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations:
- Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis booster (Tdap) given at age 7 or older.
- Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) given at age 10 or older.
- A complete series of 2 doses of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
- After reviewing educational materials approved by the Board of Health, the parent or guardian, at the parents/guardians sole discretion, may elect for the child not to receive the HPV vaccine.
Parents/guardians are encouraged to plan ahead by scheduling an appointment with their child’s health care provider now to avoid the rush this summer. If your child does not have a health care provider, please visit the FCPS Immunizations Resource page to find out where to get an immunization.
Please review the Virginia Department of Health Information Packet for more information on rising 7th grade immunization requirements.
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Thank you for helping us get closer to our monthly collection goal!
We have 122 lbs of our 150 lb April goal!
Please consider helping us meet our NexTrex Challenge goal by transporting the weighed plastic to a local drop off site at an area grocery store. A list of sites can be found here: https://nextrex.com/view/findadropoff#jsfdir.
All you need to do is:
- 1. Sign-Up for a date to collect the plastic
- Take a bag/s from the lobby
- Place a sign on the poster in the lobby to get credit for your contribution
- Drop off the plastic when you go to the grocery store!
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May 7th - Bike, Walk & Roll to School Day
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May 15th - PTA Meeting 5:30 pm
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May 17th - Falcon Fun Run - 9 am - Noon
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May 19th - Three Hour Early Release
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June 6th - Field Day
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June 10th - 6th Grade Promotion
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June 11th - Last Day of School/2 Hour Early Release
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Whether students miss school because of illness or any other reason, missing school leads to learning loss.
Help your child succeed by encouraging them to attend as many days as possible, but do make sure your child stays home if they are sick. Visit FCPS’ website for information on when to keep your child at home.
If your child has a chronic illness, make sure to notify their teacher so that support can be provided if needed. Also, keep an open line of communication with your school's public health staff.
Read about how families can help form good attendance habits. Attend today, achieve tomorrow!
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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
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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.
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