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FREEDOM HILL PTA EAGLE NEWS
October 14, 2020           
Hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather this week. Tune in to the FCPS School Board meeting on Thursday night at 6pm where they will be speaking about Returning to School and the latest update (slides here). Lots going on - read below to learn more about our upcoming PTA meeting this Friday at noonNoodles FDO next Tuesday, our new Art Fundraiser, our Spirit Wear store or FCPS Cares for Teacher Nominations. And don't forget to join the PTA before the end of the month!
PTA MTG THIS FRIDAY AT 12PM
We have our next PTA Meeting this Friday, October 16th at 12pm noon. Here's the link or call in at 646-558-8656 with Mtg ID 927 0918 0046. We have put together a tentative school calendar together here. Obviously we'll be adjusting this as we go through out the year and things change so always look for the latest version.
FAMILY DINNER OUT- NOODLES 10/20
The next Family Dinner Out is at Noodles & Co on Tuesday, October 20th. Noodles & Co is giving us 50% of our sales and hours are now 11-8pm. Info is here - you need the code GIVING50 for Online Ordering or the Noodles App. You can also mention the code or Freedom Hill in person. Be sure to save the date, tell your friends and share with others!
ART FUNDRAISER - DEADLINE 10/30
The Freedom Hill PTA is excited to partner with Square 1 Art to celebrate creativity and raise funds for the school! The Square 1 Art art project provides you the opportunity to purchase keepsakes and gifts featuring your child's art! Purchase gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list! Info is here. The Art Fundraiser is 3 easy steps:
  1. Create Art
  2. Photograph & Upload your art to Square 1 Art
  3. Shop for keepsakes!

Art upload deadline is 10/30, parent order deadline is 11/18, and deliveries should be received the week of 12/7.

More information, including directions and project lesson plans are located on the Art Fundraiser page of the PTA website including the template art paper and do's and don'ts. Questions? Need a template or supplies? Reach out to Art Fundraiser coordinators Amber Halaka and Jennifer Liu.  Please note: This is voluntary and does not take the place of anything Mr. A is teaching and assigning in class.  

JOIN THE FHES PTA TODAY!

PTA dues are due at the end of this month to VA and National PTA. Our Freedom Hill Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) is a volunteer-driven organization that facilitates exciting programs, activities, and traditions that are not otherwise funded by FCPS. We're helping this year with: *Materials for students to use during virtual learning *Reading materials and digital resources *Staff development *Grade level wish list items from teacher teams and staff and more.

Check out the membership form for families or for teachers and join today! Join before October 16th and enter a drawing to win a free yearbook! You can join on Pay4SchoolStuff by check via mail/school drop off. Q's? Contact Kerrey Olden.

HARVEST WEEK (10/26-10/30)
We have a spirited week of activities planned for the week of October 26th. Ready to paint, carve or decorate a pumpkin? Grab a pumpkin at your local store or farm before 10/26. Limited pumpkins will be available for FHES families for those who need one (limit one per child) - courtesy of Trader Joe's. Questions? More details to come! Email our amazing co-chairs, Ms. Bliss and Mr. A.
FALL SPIRITWEAR NOW OPEN!
Our online spiritwear store is now open until November 6th! There are a bunch of new FHES items that we are offering this time fun looks (pj's, dry fit, etc.) - in child and adult sizes. Flier is here. Orders will be shipped to Michelle Zahalsky's house for pick-up approx. 3-4 weeks after the store close date (so by the first week of December). If you want it shipped to your house, you must select the extra USPS shipping. Thank you to Michelle Zahalsky for organizing this!                     
NOMINATE A TEACHER/STAFF MEMBER
Do you know a teacher or staff member who has just gone above and beyond? Want a way to recognize them with FCPS? Check out FCPS Cares! It's an easy, quick form to fill out and it gives your FCPS teacher or staff great recognition. 
UPCOMING EVENTS

PTA MEETING
OCT. 16TH, 12PM

NOODLES FDO
OCT. 20, 5-9pm

HARVEST SPIRIT WEEK
OCT. 25-30

SUBMIT ARTWORK
OCT. 30

SPIRITWEAR SALE ENDS
NOV. 6
Participate in our Art Fundraiser before 10/30. Follow the directions here.
Pick up some carry out at Noodles & Co in Vienna on Oct. 20th to help FHES PTA! Use the code GIVING50 or say FHES in person.
Curbside Library is here! To request books, students should log into the Destiny Discover Library Catalog with their FCPS username and password and make requests by Tuesday night. 
Join the FHES PTA today! Forms for families or teachers are here. Go to Pay4SchoolStuff or send a check via mail or school drop-off.
Stay up to date in our newly formed Freedom Hill ES Community group - open to all FHES teachers, staff and parents!
Ordering online? Click here before shopping to support our school or select Freedom Hill with Amazon Smile.
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