Hollin Meadows Buzz Bulletin for May 10, 2026

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Thank you for all of the wonderful Teacher and Staff Appreciation goodies!

A Message from Principal Crews

Dear Hollin Meadows School Community,

Thank you so much for the incredible support you showed our teachers and staff during Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week! We are truly grateful for the beautiful flowers, thoughtful cards, delicious breakfast snacks, and wonderful lunches that were provided throughout the week. Your generosity and kindness made our staff feel valued and appreciated. Our Hornet students were also excited to help show love and appreciation to the adults who support them every day, and it was wonderful to see our school community come together in such a meaningful way.

We also want to recognize our hardworking students in grades 3–6 for their effort and focus during the Reading SOLs, as well as our 5th graders who completed the Science SOLs this past week. We are proud of the perseverance and positive attitudes they demonstrated. This upcoming week, we will continue with Math SOL testing and make-up testing. Please help your child be successful by ensuring they get a good night’s sleep and arrive at school on time each day so they can enjoy breakfast and begin testing feeling prepared and confident.

Finally, we would like to wish a very Happy Mother’s Day to all of our Hollin Meadows mothers and mother figures! Thank you for the love, care, encouragement, and support you provide to our students and school community every day. We hope you have a wonderful and relaxing weekend celebrating all that you do.

With gratitude,

Jasibi Crews, Principal

HMES Spring SOL Test Dates

May 12: Math SOL for Grades 3 and 5
May 13: Math SOL for Grades 4 and 6

Parents and caregivers can help students perform their best by reminding them to get a good night’s sleep and eat a healthy breakfast, especially on testing days.

It is important that students attend school on scheduled testing dates. If you are aware of a conflict that may cause your student to miss a test, please notify your student’s school as soon as possible.

Learn more about how to support your child and why test participation matters.

Student Intention Forms

The Student's Intention For Next School Year form is used by FCPS to project each school's total enrollment for the next school year. The information is necessary in order to plan appropriately for teacher staffing, which is based on student enrollment. Your child brought this form home in their folder on Thursday, May 7. Please fill out the form and return it as soon as possible. Thank you to all of the families who have already returned the form!

AVID Spirit Day

Get ready to celebrate your future! Hollin Meadows will be hosting AVID Spirit Day on Monday, May 11, 2026, and all students are encouraged to participate.

Click here to learn more about the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program.

Students can show their spirit by:

Wear a college shirt to represent your future goals
Dress as your future career
Wear a graduation cap and/or gown
Dress in neon to show that your future is bright

Please remember that all outfits must remain school appropriate.

We look forward to seeing everyone participate and celebrate their future!

Hollin Meadows Yearbooks

Hollin Meadows yearbooks are on sale now for $25.00! There are a limited number of yearbooks that are still available. If you are interested in ordering a yearbook, please send $25.00 to the main office in an envelope marked with your child's name and their teacher's name. We can only accept cash and exact change. All yearbooks sales are first come, first served!

Early Release Wednesday on May 20

Wednesday, May 20th is our last early release Wednesday. We will dismiss students at 12:05 pm. Please let us know if your child’s dismissal plan will be different from our first early release Wednesday. As previously stated, your selection from the first early release date is the selection we use for every early release date in the 2025-2026 school year.

Any changes must be made by Tuesday, May 19th. If you choose to change your child’s transportation the day of, you will need to come in person to make the change and pick your child from the front office. Please communicate any changes with the classroom teacher.

Important Dates

May 11: AVID Spirit Day
May 12: Math SOL for Grades 3 and 5
May 13: Math SOL for Grades 4 and 6
May 20: Early Release (12:05 pm dismissal)
May 25: Memorial Day Holiday (no school)
May 26: Teacher Workday (no school)
May 27: Eid al-Adha Holiday (no school)
May 28-June 3: Spring Scholastic Bookfair in the library

FCPS Family Academy

ABA Family Trainings - Maintaining Routines Outside of School

All family members and caregivers are welcome to attend monthly ABA Family Training. No registration is needed. All of the following trainings are virtual.

If you need an interpreter for any of the trainings, please contact Stephanie Watkins two weeks before the training at 571-423-4110 or sawatkins@fcps.edu.

This virtual training covers the benefits of maintaining routines at home and how to maintain structure after school ends.

May 20, 2026: Click here to join the 10:00 - 11:30 am session.

May 20, 2026: Click here to join the 7:00 - 8:30 pm session.

FCPS Caters to Food Allergies

May is Food Allergy Awareness Month. The FCPS Office of Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) works to ensure every student has access to safe and nutritious school meals. Since 1 in 13 children in the U.S. has a food allergy, FNS works closely with families to provide reasonable meal accommodations for students whose medical needs affect what they can eat at school.

To support students appropriately and safely, families are asked to submit medical documentation to FNS from a U.S. licensed health care provider so we can tailor meals to each child’s needs.

Learn more about the documentation required and the steps to develop a safe menu for students.

Required Immunizations for Rising 7th and Rising 12th Graders

The following immunizations are required for students entering 7th and 12th grade each school year.

All students entering 7th grade are required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations prior to the beginning of school: Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis booster (Tdap), Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY), and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.

To meet the Tdap requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 7 or older.
To meet the MenACWY requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 10 or older.
To meet the HPV requirement, the vaccination should be given between the ages of 11 and 12 or as early as 9 years old.

Parents/guardians may decide that their child will not receive the HPV vaccination. The school does not require documentation if a parent/guardian elects for their student not to receive the HPV vaccination.

All students entering 12th grade are to receive two doses of the Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) prior to the beginning of school. To meet the MenACWY 12th grade requirement, one dose must be administered at age 16 or older.

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. Please consider getting your child’s immunizations early so they can attend school in the fall. Summer is a busy time for families and health care providers. As long as your child meets the age requirements listed above, they can be immunized at any time.

Immunization Events for FCPS Students

FCPS, in partnership with Inspire Health Alliance, will provide school-required immunizations and optional flu shots for all FCPS students at no out-of-pocket cost. Multiple events will take place at designated FCPS locations.

Dates will be made available throughout the school year. Parents/guardians may view upcoming events and schedule an appointment for their student. Participation is voluntary. Additional immunization resources are also available.

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Las siguientes vacunas son obligatorias para los estudiantes que entran en 7 -12 grados, cada año escolar.

Todos los estudiantes entrando al grado 7 están obligados a recibir una dosis de cada una de las siguientes vacuna, antes de comenzar la escuela: Refuerzo contra el tétanos, la difteria y la tos ferina (Tdap, por sus siglas en inglés), vacuna antimeningocócica (MenACWY, siglas en inglés) y vacuna contra el virus del papiloma humano (VPH, siglas en inglés).

Para cumplir con el requisito de la Tdap, la vacuna debe ser administrada a los 7 años de edad o después.
Para cumplir con el requisito de la MenACWY, la vacuna debe ser administrada a los 10 años de edad o después.
Para cumplir con el requisito de la HPV, la vacuna debe ser administrada entre las edades de 11 y 12 años de edad, o tan temprano como a los 9 años.

Como padre o tutor, usted podría decidir no poner a su niño la vacuna HPV. La escuela no exige documentación si un padre o tutor decide no poner la vacuna HPV a su estudiante.

Todos los estudiantes que entren al grado 12 deben recibir dos dosis de la vacuna antimeningocócica (MenACWY, siglas en inglés) antes de comenzar la escuela. Para cumplir este requisito del grado 12, una dosis debe ser administrada a la edad de 16 años o después.

Animamos a padres y tutores a planificar con tiempo y hacer ahora una cita con anticipación con el médico de su niño, para así evitar apuros durante el verano. Por favor, considere ponerle las vacunas a su niño anticipadamente de forma tal, que ellos puedan asistir a la escuela en otoño. El verano es un tiempo muy ocupado para familias y médicos. Siempre que su niño tenga la edad necesaria para cumplir con los requisitos que mencionamos antes, pueden ser vacunados en cualquier momento.

Eventos de Vacunación para Estudiantes de FCPS

FCPS, en asociación con “Inspire Health Alliance”, ofrecerá las vacunas requeridas para la escuela y de forma opcional la vacuna contra el “flu”, a todos los estudiantes de FCPS, sin ningún costo. Se realizarán múltiples eventos en ubicaciones designadas de FCPS.

Las fechas serán notificadas a los largo del año escolar. Padres o tutores pueden mirar los próximos eventos y programar una cita para su estudiante. La participación es voluntaria. También hay disponibles recursos adicionales sobre vacunación.