A Message from our Administrators

Dear Hunt Valley Community,

We will have our 3rd annual Wellness Fair on Thursday, March 13^th from 6-7:30pm! For this event, our community and school have partnered together to promote a balanced lifestyle focusing on fitness, mindfulness, and nutrition. If you are able to volunteer, please use the Sign-Up Link.

Next Friday, February 28th is our Spelling Bee. Please consider attending to support all our spellers!

Please see below for information about:

• Black History Month
• SCA February Notes
• Ramadan
• Kindergarten Orientation
• Purple Up! Day T-shirts
• VDH Immunization Packets for Rising 7th Graders
• Irving Musical Theatre Performance
• Dual Language Immersion Lottery
• Science, Technology and Arts Magnet Schools
• Immunizations
• Health Reminders
• Updating Emergency Contacts
• Varsity Tutors
• Yearbook Ordering Information

We hope that everyone has a fantastic long weekend! 

Sincerely,

Keieownna Hightower, Principal

Chrissy Gibbs, Assistant Principal

Eric Kopacz, Assistant Principal

Mark Your Calendar February 28--Spelling Bee March 10--3-hour Early Release March 13--Wellness Fair 6:00-7:30 April 3--STEAM Fair

Black History Month Kick-Off Celebration 

FCPS’ Chief Equity Office invites the community to an Inaugural Black History Month Kickoff Celebration on Wednesday, February 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Carter G. Woodson High School.   

The event begins with a light reception followed by a formal program, From the Threads of Our Past to the Fabric of Our Future. The program will honor the enduring contributions of Black history and culture while envisioning a future rooted in equity and excellence. It will include inspiring performances, personal stories, reflections, and opportunities to connect and celebrate. The event is open to the entire community. 

For more information, contact Nina Thomas, senior manager for Professional Learning and Cultural Responsiveness.

Febraury 28- March 29 - Ramadan Ramadan begins at sundown on Friday, February 28. This day is an evening-only observance day. There is school on these days, but certain activities that cannot be made up can not take place after school. See the complete school year calendar.

Throughout the year, as we celebrate and recognize various cultural holidays and observances, families are encouraged to contact their child’s school regarding accommodations, including but not limited to those around lunch, prayer/meditation and silent reflection spaces and times, and instruction. 

Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year, a time for spiritual discipline for Muslims, who believe it was during this month that God revealed the first verses of the Quran to Mohammed. Read more about Ramadan in National Geographic Kids. 

For students who will be fasting and would like an alternate location during their lunch, one will be provided where they can engage socially with their peers. If your child will be fasting during this time, please reach out to your child's teacher so we can plan accordingly.

Student Fasting Meal Kits for February 28 - March 28

Thanks to a new program from the Virginia Department of Education, students who are fasting during the school day between February 28 and March 28 can now take school meal kits home at the end of the day.Families will need to fill out a weekly Fasting Meals Request Form for their child or children to receive school meal kits.

A separate form must be filled out for each week and each student.To receive meal kits for Friday, February 28, and the week of March 3, please submit the first request form by Monday, February 24. Visit the FNS webpage for more information, including weekly request forms and deadlines.

Purple-Up! Day T-Shirts Available for Purchase   Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is gearing up to honor and celebrate its military-connected youth in April, the Month of the Military Child and on Purple Up! Day!  Due to schools being out for spring break, Virginia will celebrate Purple Up! Day on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Purple Up! Day is a special day for communities to come together and wear purple as a visible gesture of support for our military-connected youth and their families. The color purple symbolizes the combined colors of all branches of the military.  FCPS Purple Up! t-shirts are available for purchase until Friday, March 7, 2025, through Custom Ink. The shirts highlight our gratitude and appreciation for our over 13,500 military-connected students and their families. #PurpleUpFCPS!  For more information and/or to connect with FCPS resources, email us at militaryfamilies@fcps.edu.

VDH Immunization Packets for Rising 7th Graders 

As required by the Code of Virginia, parents or legal guardians need to provide proof of immunizations for their child to attend public school. All students entering seventh grade are required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations: 

• Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis booster (Tdap) given at age 7 or older.
• Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) given at age 10 or older.
• A complete series of 2 doses of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. 

• After reviewing educational materials approved by the Board of Health, the parent or guardian, at the parents/guardians sole discretion, may elect for the child not to receive the HPV vaccine.

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. If your child does not have a health care provider, please visit the FCPS Immunizations Resource page to find out where to get an immunization.

Please review the Virginia Department of Health Information Packet for more information on rising 7th grade immunization requirements. 

Washington Irving Musical Theatre Performance - Frozen, Jr. 

Tickets are available to purchase here.