 Dear Panther Families
Congratulations to our Spelling Bee contestants for their impressive participation in our annual Spelling Bee. Our 2026 Spelling Bee winner is Mayan Ramanujan and our three runners up are Nickan Sadr, Arjun Perumbali, and Linna liu.
We have reduced our chronic absenteeism rate by 2% since this time last year! Please continue to use the FCPS calendar when planning days away from school. There are a number of student holidays to use for trips in the upcoming months.
We have a new security management system in the front office. Download the Raptor Safe app on your phone. In the app, create your profile which includes scanning your driver's license. This will make checking in at the front office much quicker and easier. Please see additional details below. This is a system that is being installed across all FCPS schools.
If you have a neighbor with a rising Kindergarten student for the 2026-27 school year, please encourage them to register their child as soon as possible. Having an accurate number of our rising Kindergarten students impacts our staffing for next school year! Save the date for our kindergarten orientation scheduled for April 18th at 1:30pm.
We hope you enjoy this warmer weather and have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Amy Briggs
Literacy Corner
As your student is coming to the end of Benchmark Advance Unit 4 we wanted to share information to help you support the development of reading and writing at home. Please click on each grade level to access the parent letters for Benchmark Unit 4.
TALENT SHOW TRYOUTS
Talent Show Tryouts:
Tryouts on Monday, March 23rd, in the cafeteria
Grades K-3 3:50 PM-5:30 PM
Grades 4-6 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
***A parent/guardian must stay with the student during tryouts***
Emcee Tryouts to introduce each act (Grades 5 and 6 only) on Monday, March 23rd, from 5:30 PM-6:30 PM in Miss Rinker's room (Room 121)
***A parent/guardian must stay with the student during tryouts***
Dress Rehearsal:
Tuesday, March 24th, in the cafeteria
Grades K-3 3:50 PM-5:30 PM
Grades 4-6 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
***A parent/guardian must stay with the student during tryouts***
Talent Show:
Thursday, March 26th, in the cafeteria
Grades K-3 9:00 AM-10:30 AM (Grade 3 might change times depending on numbers)
Grades 4-6 2:00 PM-3:30 PM
***Parents/Guardians are invited to attend the talent show***
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Scan the QR code to access the SHES Talent Show 2026 Interest Form |
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Women's History Month is coming up!
To celebrate Women's History Month in March, Spring Hill will be hosting a school-wide project to honor the many accomplishments of women in various fields. Each class will pick an influential woman of their choice and create a display to represent that woman.
We are looking for volunteers!
As the classes learn about different famous women, we want to also highlight the women in our community. SHES will be hosting grade-level assemblies highlighting the amazing moms, grandmothers, aunts, friends and all other women we know!
If you would like to present in person about your job, please sign up HERE.
If you would like to send in information to be displayed about your self, please email a photo and a brief paragraph about yourself to Mrs. Konstantin at ejkonstantin@fcps.edu by March 6th.
Come see the displays throughout the school during our SHES Fun Fair on March 14th.
Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7TkRNYdHbkGZNmXf1JSBf3UDquIzpqTMZc39Em_yv9o9tfA/viewform
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SY 2026-27 registration for Kindergarten and new students
SY 2026-27 registration for Kindergarten and new students at Spring Hill ES is open now.
Please submit this intake form in new student registration site on the website. The school registrar will send you an email with information about required forms and a link to schedule your registration appointment.
Important Calendar Dates
March 4: Musical Performance for Students (Rock Steady)
March 12: 2nd Grade Field Trip
March 13: 4th Grade Field Trip | 6th Grade Field Trip (Minutoli & Smtih)
March 16: 3rd Grade Choral Concert: 6:00 PM
March 17: Class/Group Picture Day | 6th Grade Field Trip (Papa/Sweany)
2nd Grade Performance 6:00 PM
March 18: 3 Hour Early Release - Students Dismiss at 12:35 PM Literacy & Steam Night 4:00 PM -7:00 PM
March 19: 4th-grade Choral Concert 6:00 PM
March 20: No School - Eid Al-Fitr
March 23: Talent Show Tryouts (Parents must stay with Students)
March 24: Dress Rehearsal (Parents must stay with Students)
March 27: 2 Hour Early Release - Students Dismiss at 1:35 pm
and school-sponsored childcare hardship is not available for this day.
March 28- April 3- Spring Break
Steam & Science Updates
Our ‘Once Upon a Science Fair/STEAM/Literacy Night’ is quickly approaching! We need your help in making it a standout event. Students schoolwide are highly encouraged to participate in the Science Fair. This is a great time to work together on as simple or complex problem as you want to do. All students who wish to participate need to sign up using the Science Fair link no later than February 28, 2026 to ensure they are reserved a space on March 18th. Projects will come to school between 8:30 – 8:50 March 18th and taken home on March 19th after school. Students who wish to donate their plastic free Science Fair boards to the upcoming garden build will be given a tag that will let us know to keep the board to use as weed barriers in the new garden.
The Science Fair, STEAM, and Literacy event will be held March 18th from 4:00 – 7:00pm. We would love to have your family join in the fun! This is a free event open to all! Because it is a FREE event, we do need some help getting the supplies needed to put everything together. If you are interested in donating to STEAM/Literacy night please use this STEAM Sign-Up Genius and/or Literacy Sign-Up Genius to see what materials we need.
If you and your family are planning to attend, please let us know when you plan to attend with this Family Sign-Up Genius. Time slots are 4:00 -5:30 and 5:30 – 7:00pm.
Last, we need many volunteers to help keep everything running smoothly. If you have an older student who would like to volunteer at our event for volunteer hours, we are happy to sign off on them… OR… if you and your family would like to spend part of the evening helping, that would be great too! Volunteer Sign up Genius
STEAM/Literacy Night links for easy reference:
Science Fair Sign up - https://forms.gle/z5ioXmz569uhRRhK7
STEAM Night Attendance - Click here
Science Fair Handbook – Click here
STEAM Night Volunteer Sign up – Click here
STEAM Wish List - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0449ABA82BA0F94-62156318-steam#/
Literacy Wish List - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0449ABA82BA0F94-61930771-literacy#/
Community Conversations: Share Your Thoughts With Dr. Reid
As a listening leader, connecting with community members across our school division is critical to Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid. Dr. Reid’s Community Conversations are opportunities for you to share your thoughts and ask questions. Events will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) on:
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Tuesday, March 3, at Waples Mill Elementary School.
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Tuesday, March 17, from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m., at Glen Forest Elementary School.
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Monday, March 23, at Ravensworth Elementary School.
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Monday, April 13, at Belle View Elementary School.
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Monday, April 20, Westgate Elementary School.
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Wednesday, April 22, at Crestwood Elementary School.
Child care and interpretation services will be provided. Events are open to all. Visit the superintendent’s engagement page for the most up-to-date information.
FCPS Middle School Transition Fair
You are invited to FCPS' Middle School Transition Fair, an evening for families of elementary and middle school students receiving special education services to learn about planning for the future.
At this event, families can meet Career and Transition Services (CTS) representatives and other support staff, learn about postsecondary education, employment, and community supports, and hear from a student and parent panel sharing real transition experiences.
The fair will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, from 6:30–8:30 p.m. at Luther Jackson Middle School. Language support will be available.
This is a great opportunity to ask questions, connect with resources, and feel more confident about your child’s next steps. We hope to see you there!
Event Flyer and Translations
Event registration link
Celebrating the Power of School Breakfast
Multiple studies show that school breakfasts are important in supporting overall student health by improving students’ diets and combating food insecurity. Students who eat school breakfast consume more fruit and fiber than their peers.
This National School Breakfast Week, FCPS Food and Nutrition Services reminds families that they are dedicated to providing flavorful, healthy, sustainable, and student-focused meals. New menu items have been launched this year based on student feedback.
Would you like to know what’s for breakfast? Nutrition Services has printable menus available.
Last Chance to Purchase your 2025-2026 Yearbook
If you would like to order a yearbook, please note that orders must be placed online through Strawbridge by March 27, 2026, as we will not have extra copies available.
This year, we received many creative entries for the yearbook cover. Congratulations to Victoria Fedoseeva, whose artwork will be featured on the front cover, and to Antonia Yalowitz, whose artwork will be featured on the back cover of our 2025-2026 yearbook!
To purchase a yearbook, please follow these steps:
- Visit www.strawbridge.net
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