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A Message from our Administrators

Dear Hunt Valley Community,

It was wonderful to see so many families at our Spring Festival. A huge shout out to our fabulous PTA and all the volunteers that helped to organize and carry out this event for our community.

Our students have been working hard on the end of year assessments. We are so pleased with the growth that they have made! Next week, there are SOL makeups, and the following week will be the expedited retakes. 

Please see below for information about:

  • Parent Input for the 2025-2026 School Year—LAST DAY
  • Hunt Valley Spring Concert—action required
  • Volunteer Breakfast
  • Field Day—Volunteers Needed
  • End of Year Medication Pick-up
  • Comprehensive Boundary Review
  • FCPS Budget Update
  • Summer Learning Activities and Ideas
  • Required Immunizations for Rising 7th and 12th grades
  • Varsity Tutors

We hope that everyone has a wonderful weekend.

Sincerely,

Keieownna Hightower, Principal

Chrissy Gibbs, Assistant Principal

Eric Kopacz, Assistant Principal


Mark Your Calendar

May 19-23--SOL Makeups

May 26--Memorial Day Holdiay Building Closed

May 27--Chorus/Band/Strings Concert @ WSHS

May 27-30--SOL Retakes


Jewish American Heritage Month

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Mental Health Awareness Month

Parent input for class placement

As the 2024-2025 school year comes to an end, we are in the process of planning for next school year. One of our important tasks is to determine class placements for the 2025-2026 school year. Our school staff works collaboratively to plan teacher and student assignments. A variety of factors such as student personalities, friendships, and academics are considered as we create new classes.

Hunt Valley families have an option to assist in placements by providing insights about their child(ren). Please be mindful of the following:

  • We will not accept requests for specific teachers. 
  • Input must be submitted by the deadline, Friday, May 16, 2024, to be considered. We will not accept late requests.

The deadline for any correspondence regarding the next school year is Friday, May 16th via this Google Form


Hunt Valley Spring Concert at West Springfield High School

Spring Concert

ALL performers please RSVP electronically at this link:

                                                 RSVP FORM

If viewing this as a paper copy, please access it via Talking Points, Schoology, or the News You Choose to access the RSVP link seen above

Thank you!


Volunteer Breakfast

 

Attention volunteers!

Have you helped in the classrooms, library, cafeteria, school pictures, Wellness Fair, Earth Day, Purple Up Day, art room, or are you a room parent? We would love to thank you for your dedication to Hunt Valley ES. Please join us for breakfast on Friday, May 23rd from 9:20-10:30am in the SACC Room. Please RSVP by Tuesday, May 20th for planning purposes. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094DA5AF2EA6FECF8-56802843-volunteer


Field Day

Field Day--Volunteers Needed!

 

 

Field Day - June 5th & 6th!

Field Day is right around the corner, and we need your help! Please see sign-ups below for volunteer opportunities. If you have any questions, please contact Dianna Carr at wellness@huntvalleypta.org.

Thursday 6/5:

9:30am-10:45am: Grades 2-3:

 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094BAAA92EA4FC1-56229298-hunt#/

11:00am-12:05pm: Grades K-1: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094BAAA92EA4FC1-56229275-hunt#/

Friday 6/6:

9:30am-11:15am: Grades 4-6: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094BAAA92EA4FC1-56229273-hunt#/


End of School Year MEDICATION PICK UP REMINDER:

Please plan accordingly to pick up your student’s medications!  All medication must be collected on June 11, 2025  no later than 2:05pm, any medications left in the health room after that time will be destroyed. **Per school policy-only parent/guardian may collect medication from the health room.

If your student is enrolled in an FCPS sponsored summer program-the existing medication authorization forms may be used for those programs, but it is parent/guardian responsibility to pick up the paperwork/med and transport to summer site.

If you have any questions over the summer-please don’t hesitate to contact our school nurse, Kimber Tritten, at katritten@fcps.edu


Comprehensive Boundary Review

Phase 2 Community Boundary Review Meetings

Families, staff, and community members can explore and visualize potential boundary scenarios using a customized Boundary Explorer Tool. The tool will be accessible from the FCPS website. You are also invited to participate in another series of community meetings in order to review and reflect on the initial draft scenarios before the start of summer break:

Click the date to register. Each meeting will be hybrid, meaning that you may attend in person or via Zoom. Childcare for in-person participants and language interpretation/translation for all participants will be available as needed. Another round of community meetings will be held in the fall.

Visit FCPS’ Comprehensive Boundary Review page for more information. 


☀️ Discover Exciting Summer Learning Activities and Ideas

Attend the FCPS Summer Extravaganza on Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at Woodson High School and get a jump on summer learning and fun! At this free event, participants can engage in educational and enrichment activities designed to inspire curiosity and growth. 

An FCPS Student Program Marketplace will feature student-made goods for sale. Proceeds will support the students’ programs. 

Learn about summer programs and resources available from community and business partners. Enjoy face painting, touring a fire truck, student performances, and much more! For more information, visit the Summer Extravaganza webpage


immunize

Make Sure Your Children Are Up-to-Date on Immunizations

Please make sure your child has all of their necessary immunizations. Remember, all students are required to be immunized against certain diseases to attend school in Virginia. This is an important part of keeping children healthy!

Starting Monday, May 19, students who have not provided proof of immunization may not be allowed to attend school. You can check your child’s immunization status and submit updated immunization information by accessing SIS ParentVUE

Please check with your healthcare provider to make sure your child is up to date on required immunizations for the 2024-25 school year. If your child needs an immunization, make an appointment with your healthcare provider, visit the Fairfax County Health Department website for a list of child immunization clinics, or view other Immunization Resources. Be wise and immunize!