Good Afternoon Flint Hill Families,

Students enjoyed another busy week of learning at FHES! Today, 5th grade students gathered in the library to meet with Mr. Koopman who visited FHES as part of the Southwest Airlines Adopt-a-Pilot program. Mr. Koopman spoke to students about flight, time zones, space travel, integrity and STEM centered conversations. It was a wonderful opportunity for the 5th graders today! 

Kindergarten students from Mrs. Strumsky & Mrs. Kohls class were visited by 2nd grade students to share their Wixie projects. The kinder students were able to share and explain their writing and photography with their excited audience. Thank you Ms. Stout for leading this learning!

Next Friday, FHES will host our annual field day! I am excited that this year, the FHES field day is supported by Fairfax250! As our country prepares to celebrate a 250th anniversary, Fairfax250 has shared resources with schools across the county to fund end-of-year celebrations. I am proud that Flint Hill can mark this special occasion as not only the conclusion of a school year but also as a time to reflect on the history and growth of our country over the past 250 years!

Kindly,

Mr. Montaquila, Principal

Mr. Baker, Assistant Principal

It's time to place your School Supply Kit order for the 2026-2027 school year! Once again the PTA is excited to offer our popular school supply kit program. Visit educationalproducts.com to get everything you need for next school year from convenience of your own home. Our school code is FLI018.

Ordering link: www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks

School code: FLI018 (3 letters/3 numbers)

These kits match our school requirements for each grade. When you buy through EPI, $5 from every kit goes toward school supplies for children in need at FHES and other FHES PTA endeavors. Thanks for your support!

Deadline to order is June 21st! Supplies will be distributed prior to the first day of school.

Questions? Please contact Erin Miller, erin@hautepapier.com

FHES has again been recognized as a leader in outdoor learning! EcoSchools has recognized FHES for the exceptional efforts of students and teachers to learn through our environment, community and stewardship. Thank you to Ms. Kuykendall for leading FHES as a Get2Green leader and supporting FHES in these efforts. 

Read more about the award here!

"Congratulations! Your action plan for Flint Hill Elementary School has been approved at the Green Flag level."

"Welcome back, Flint Hill! Thank you for your continued participation in the EcoSchools U.S. program, where globally, thousands of schools just like yours are committed to a more sustainable and just world. It was a pleasure to review the action team’s plan for Green Flag certification. Flint Hill Elementary demonstrated strong leadership in environmental stewardship through a wide range of student-led initiatives. These initiatives included recycling programs, garden care, and citizen science projects. Flint Hill fostered meaningful community partnerships with local organizations and high school volunteers while integrating hands-on learning across grade levels. These experiences built skills in collaboration, problem-solving, and global citizenship. Whole-school engagement was evident through events like the Day of Service, spirit wear drives, and creative activities such as the EcoCode drawing contest. This whole-school engagement promoted social-emotional growth and academic connections to science and sustainability. Students took active roles in advocacy and outreach by extending their impact beyond the classroom and encouraging community-wide participation."

"We are proud of the work happening at Flint Hill. The Green Flag is a great achievement and we look forward to your continued participation and excellence next year!"

The EcoSchools Team

Flint Hill will be donating both use and unused school supplies at the end of the year.  These will include pencils, crayons, colored pencils, markers, pink erasers, scissors, glue sticks, pencil boxes, and Expo markers.  

Please talk to your student(s) about which of these items you are okay with them donating and which items you would like to return home for use at home or next school year.  We will also collect any backpacks or lunch boxes that you do not plan on reusing yourselves.  Collection boxes will be in the front hallway until the last day of school.

If you prefer that your student not donate their backup and used supplies, please communicate that to them before next week!

Thank you for helping reduce our end-of-the-year waste!

Libraries, books and fun go hand-in-hand, and we can't think of any other way to celebrate summer reading! Join us at our FREE Summer Reading Festival at the Fairfax County Government Center (12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA) on Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

At this outdoor event, families will enjoy:

• Games and Crafts
• Petting Zoo
• Face Painting
• Bounce House
• Photo Booth
• Popcorn and Cotton Candy
• Food Trucks
• And more! 

Sponsored by Fairfax Library Foundation, Friends of the Centreville Regional Library, Friends of the Kingstowne Library, Friends of Pohick Regional Library, Friends of the City of Fairfax Regional Library, Friends of the Chantilly Regional Library, Friends of Richard Byrd Library, Friends of the Reston Regional Library, NOVEC, Wegmans and The Moonbounce Man.

Please begin making plans to pick-up your student's medications from the health room.

If your student has any medications or belongings in the Health Room, please make plans to pick them up before the end of the school year.

The Health Room is open Monday through Friday, from 9am to 3pm, excluding holidays. Please call ahead at (703) 242-6110 to confirm availability. 

If your student's medication is not picked up by a parent or guardian by the last day of school by the end of the school day, the student's medication will be discarded.

Medications cannot be sent home with your student.

Direct questions to:

• Hyun-Joo Carter, LPN at (703) 242-6110 or hcarter@fcps.edu
• Michelle Bui, PHN at (571) 396 -2571 or mbui1@fcps.edu. 

We would like rising 5th and 6th grase students to invite you to join the Flint Hill Chorus. Our Chorus will meet during the school day every week. There is no cost to join. During our rehearsal time each week we will work on developing our listening and singing skills, singing a variety of music, and promoting teamwork through the choral arts. Students may be in chorus and band or strings.

While students do not audition to be in chorus, we will expect all members to attend rehearsals regularly and participate respectfully. Being a member of the Flint Hill Chorus will be a year-long commitment. Chorus will begin in the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year.

We will have opportunities to perform! Stay tuned for more information. For sixth graders, being a member of the Flint Hill Chorus is a prerequisite for auditioning for the FCPS 6th Grade All-County Chorus. To join Chorus please fill out the form online.

Chorus Enrollment Form

Please do not hesitate to reach out to a music teacher if you have any questions or concerns. We look forward to seeing you at our first rehearsal where we will celebrate the joy of singing together. Stay tuned for rehearsal dates and times.

• Mrs. d’Alelio - kmdalelio@fcp.edu
• Ms. Golomb - emgolomb@fcps.edu

It’s time to make your Instrumental Music
selection for the 2026-27 school year!
Learning to play an instrument and
participating in a band or orchestra benefits
children academically and socially. In
addition to the music education they
receive, students learn self-discipline, time
management, group cooperation, problemsolving, goal-setting, self-expression, and so much more!

• Strings - 4th, 5th & 6th Grade - The options for Strings instrument
  include: Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass
• Band - 5th & 6th Grade - Instrument options for band include:
  Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Baritone, Tuba, and
  Percussion (percussion students need to rent a bell kit, which includes a set of bells, a practice pad and possibly a snare drum)

Use the link below to learn more about our programs and to fill out the form! Please know that class changes cannot be made once the 2026-27 school year starts. Registration closes closes at 11:59pm Friday, June 5th 2026. This form is due by Friday, June 5th 2026.

Band & Strings Registration 26-27

For any questions you may have, please contact us via email:

Tomona Mims (Strings) - tlmims@fcps.edu
Joe Fogleson (Band) - jtfogleson@fcps.edu

Field Day will be on Friday, June 12, 2026. 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

Volunteer Opportunity:

We are seeking volunteers to support grades 4–6 from 9:30–11:30 AM (please arrive at 9:10 AM) and grades K–3 from 12:30–2:30 PM (please arrive at 12:10 PM). If you are interested in volunteering, please use the link below to sign up:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A44AFA628ABFA7-63403142-flint

VOLUNTEER SPOTS FOR GRADES 4-6 ARE NEARLY FULL!  If all spots are taken and you’d still like to participate, please add your name to the waitlist. Periodically, volunteers may need to cancel, and we will contact you directly if a spot becomes available.

VOLUNTEER SPOTS FOR K-3 ARE FULL! 

Only volunteers are permitted at Field Day.  Additional attendees and spectators are not permitted. If you signed up to volunteer, We kindly ask that siblings who are not currently enrolled at FHES do not attend Field Day. If you are planning to volunteer, please make alternative arrangements for siblings. Thank you for your cooperation in helping us create a safe and enjoyable event for all of our students.

It is requested that students wear their grade level color:

• Kindergarten: Green
• 1st: Orange
• 2nd: Purple
• 3rd: Dark Blue
• 4th: Light Blue
• 5th: Red
• 6th: Gold

The temperature is typically between 80 - 90F degrees on Field Day. Please check the weather to be sure that your student is prepared for a day of outdoor activities.

Is your student ready? Your student needs:

• Sunscreen- please apply before school
• Bug Spray – (optional) please apply before school
• Sunglasses/Hat (optional)
• Safe shoes for running, relay races and water activities
• Change of clothes in a bag (they will put their wet clothes in this bag, and have time to change into dry clothes) *if needed
• WATER – bring a water bottle from home with ice and water, they can always refill water but ice is helpful to keep cool

The Solving Fun Puzzle Pals have been busy getting ready for the 3rd Annual Fairfax County Public Schools Puzzle Hunt, and it kicks off in only three weeks!

This free event is open to solvers of all ages and is a great way to keep students and families engaged in fun, creative problem-solving over the summer. It also teaches bike and pedestrian safety and encourages active transportation.

New this year: The school with the most solvers will win a special visit from Sue Doku! Sign up for the Puzzle Hunt!