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Join us for our next PTA meeting--Coffee with Principal Bloom--on October 24 at 9:30am in the Cafeteria. We've got some great events coming up, including Halloween Fun Night and International Day! Interested in volunteering? See the links below!
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SCHOOL DIRECTORY CONTACT INFORMATION
We need your help in compiling, verifying, and updating our school directory information.
Providing contact information in the directory is extremely helpful when planning and coordinating things like birthday parties and get-togethers for the kids. Be sure your student does not miss out on these activities! Plus, all parents that join the PTA receive a handy paper copy.
Please update or opt out by October 26, 2018. Only information received by this date will be printed in the directory. We will not be reusing the information from last year.
Go to atozconnect.com or the AtoZ Connect app and follow the steps to verify and add information or to opt out. Alternatively, use THIS FORM and return it to school. Click HERE for the Spanish version. The form will also be coming home in this week's Tuesday folder!
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HALLOWEEN FUN NIGHT IS OCTOBER 26
Halloween Fun Night is always a Freedom Hill favorite event. There will be many activities, including several MAGIC SHOWS, a moon bounce, arts and crafts, games, a fortune teller, and MUCH MUCH more. HERE is the flyer.
6th grade will be selling pizza that you can order via https://www.pay4schoolstuff.com. This flyer will come home in this week's Tuesday Folders.
MANY VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!! Please consider signing up for a shift. Also let your older students know. We love it when Freedom Hill Alumni come back to help with this event! Here is the link to volunteer:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0c49abab29a2fd0-halloween
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INTERNATIONAL DAY IS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Each year Freedom Hill families come together to celebrate the diversity of our school. We are lucky to have students who represent many different countries. We will kick the day off with a parade. During lunch, students and staff can sample food from around the world. Students can represent their countries during the parade. Parents can help by donating a dish or helping with the parade or food set up, serving, and clean up. To participate, please complete and return this form or sign up using the link below. If you plan to donate food, please cut out the food label on the back of the flyer and use it to label what you donate. Donations without a food label cannot be served.
Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C49ABAB29A2FD0-international
Contact Niloofar Agah at Agah.niloofar@gmail.com with questions.
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PLEASE FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Our new Social Media Committee is doing a great job of spreading the word on all of the Freedom Hill PTA's latest happenings.
Be sure to like us on our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter to learn about PTA events and activities!
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PTA GARDEN COMMITTEE
The PTA Garden Committee is seeking parents to join its amazing group for the 2018-2019 school year. They meet once per quarter and are seeking to maintain and improve the garden, so students and teachers can fully use the space to enrich their learning experiences. Click here for a flyer with more info. Email Franz Misch for more information.
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ANNOUNCING OUR FALL BOX TOPS COLLECTION CONTEST!
The Box Tops Collection Sheets for our “Positivity Starts Here” Box Tops contest were sent home last week. Everyone who returns a completed sheet (with 25 Box Tops) will receive a prize! A special prize is planned for the individual class that turns in the most Box Tops. Will it be YOUR class?
Please check around your house for products with Box Tops, clip out the Box Tops, and bring them to school. Click HERE to see a list of participating Box Tops products.
Please double-check that the Box Tops have not expired and that the expiration dates are not cut off. Put your Box Tops on a collection sheet (Tape is better than glue. No staples, please.) You may also turn in loose Box Tops in a zippy bag or envelope, marked with the number of Box Tops.
Be sure to include student's first AND last name, grade, and teacher’s name so we can credit the student and class for any prizes – 25 Box Tops gets a prize, and all Box Tops, no matter how many, count toward the class total for the special class prize.
Contest Deadline: Monday October 29, 2018. Box Tops received in the collection box after the contest deadline will be counted in the next collection contest.
Additional collection sheets for this contest are available on the rack in the Main Office, or by clicking HERE.
Click HERE to read more about how you can help Freedom Hill through Box Tops. Remember to keep clipping and saving your Box Tops! It’s free money for Freedom Hill Elementary School. Help us take it! Buy ‘em, clip ‘em, send ‘em in… and we earn money!
If you have any questions about Box Tops, please email Neda Sarafrazi.
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IN NEED OF PAPER TOWELS
The cafeteria is in need of more paper towels. Please give them to Katherine in the front office or, better yet, order through Amazon and have them sent directly to the school. Some parents have even set up a recurring order with amazon so that every month some paper towels arrive at the school. These are used to clean the tables in the cafeteria after each lunch period.
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NOW FOR SALE: ERNIE THE EAGLE!
New plush 6 inch Ernie the Eagle with FHES logo only $10!
Purchase while supplies last at: www.pay4schoolstuff.com
Eagles will be sent home with your student.
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PTA MEMBERSHIP & CORPORATE MATCHING
You would be surprised how much our PTA funds additional learning opportunities and programs for your children not provided by FCPS. PTA donations fund interactive technology (like Dreambox), STEM needs, landscaping, teacher wish lists, classroom libraries, before and after school enrichment programs, staff development, and community building events like Halloween Fun Night, International Day, Spelling/Geography Bees, Bingo Night, 5K Fun Run and much more. The PTA also paves the way for new programs and connects parents, teachers, staff, and children together.
We suggest that, along with the $20 membership dues, families consider donating a minimum of $50 per child to help fund the PTA budget. More importantly, whatever the amount – we are striving for universal participation so donate whatever is best for your budget. We need your help in building the best school community together! We also have some excellent thank you gifts to check out this year.
You can join by credit card at https://www.pay4schoolstuff.com, by check made out to FHES PTA or cash. Leave the completed form and payment in the FHES PTA mailbox. Click here for the membership form.
If you work in the private sector, you may want to ask your employer if they match employee donations to non-profit organizations. Many employers do a dollar for dollar match. Please let us know if we can help you with this process!!
Questions? Contact Sahar Javadi at sahar_javadi@yahoo.com
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MARSHALL PYRAMID EVENTS & INFORMATION
Marshall HS All-Night Grad Celebration
ANGC was created by FCPS in 1987 to provide students with an alcohol and drug-free graduation celebration which includes food, games, and entertainment. To help make the evening affordable for all graduates and sponsor those in need, Marshall's Class of 2019 hosts fundraisers, including fun events, White House Ornament sales, a holiday shopping event, silent auctions, and more.
White House Historical Society Ornaments
Please consider purchasing the 2018 White House Historical Society Ornament from Marshall HS help fund the All Night Graduation Celebration (ANGC) to keep our Class of 2019 seniors safe and off the roads the night of their graduation. The 2018 Christmas ornament honors President Harry S. Truman. Here is the order form or pick them up at the Fall Festival on October 27th!
October 27, 2018, 8am-12pm-CHARITY DROP OFF
Cleaning out closets for Fall? Save your donations for the Class of 2019. We will be accepting gently-used clothing, linens, towels, blankets, jewelry, shoes, accessories (such as belts and purses), and small household goods. Unfortunately, we cannot accept furniture. The truck will accept donations from 8am to 12pm. Tax receipts will be given for donations.
October 27, 2018, 9am-2pm--Marshall Dance Team's GCM Fall Festival
Join us for Food, Shopping, Entertainment, Fun, Raffle Prizes, and more Shopping! Free Admission and Free Children's Activities.
Interested in Being a Vendor: Contact Kathy Timmons, klext@aol.com
Night at the Wizards on November 18, 2018
Come out with friends, family, and classmates to watch the Wizards take on the Portland Trailblazers on November 18th.
Each ticket will include admission, a Wizards T-shirt, and a chance to sit on the bench for pre-game warm-ups. All buyers will be able to enter the building early to watch pre-game warm-ups from the lower level. A portion of each ticket purchased will go towards the Marshall High School ANGC! Click Here to purchase tickets.
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FAIRFAX COUNTY PARENT RESOURCE CENTER
The Fairfax County Parent Resource Center offers a welcoming and engaging environment for parents, educators and community members to access information and resources to support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs and disabilities. Free workshops, confidential consultations and over 6,000 lending library materials available at the PRC help ensure that ALL students are inspired, engaged and thriving. For more information or to register for an event, call 703-204-3941.
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