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Dear Freedom Hill Families,
We hope you are well!
It comes once per year - Staff Appreciation Week! We are incredibly fortunate to have such an amazing team here "on the Hill". We invite you to join us in showing appreciation, whether through a kind note, a message of thanks, or simply sharing your gratitude with a staff member who has made a difference in your child’s life. Your support helps make this week even more meaningful.
We are also very grateful to our PTA for organizing some nice events for our staff this week. You can assist in two main ways: by signing up to set up and/or clean up an event, or by donating a dish to our staff breakfast on Tuesday, May 5th.
Have a great week, and thank you to our incredible staff!
In partnership,
Nicholas Zapadka, Principal
Tim Scesney, Asst. Principal
Holly Sims, Asst. Principal
2025-26 FCPS School Calendar
Freedom Hill Family Resources
Breakfast/Lunch Menus
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May 4 - 8 - Staff Appreciation Week
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May 7 - Grade 5 Math SOL
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May 13 – Final Early Release Wednesday (1:05 Dismissal)
- May 13 - Rising Kindergarten Orientation, 2:30-3:30
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May 15 - Drama Club Performance, 6 PM, Cafeteria Stage
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May 19 - Family Dinner Out: Shake Shack @ Pike 7 Plaza, 10:30AM-10PM
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May 21 - PTA Meeting & Volunteer Celebration in the Library and via Zoom, 6PM
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May 25 - 27 – School Closed, Memorial Day & Eid al-Adha
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May 29 - PTA Cultural Heritage Night
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June 6 - Freedom Hill 5K Run
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June 11 - SCA Talent Show, 2-4PM
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June 12 - SAVE THE DATE! For Field Day 2026
 We are excited for the return of the Freedom Hill 5K, which will begin in front of the school on June 6 at 9AM. The $25 registration fee can be paid on MySchoolBucks and includes a t-shirt, medal, snacks, and a drink after the race. We are looking forward to it!
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This week, we are focusing on Enthusiasm. You approach life with excitement and energy. You energize people around you.
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“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Questions you might enjoy talking about:
- How can you tap into enthusiasm for things you don’t like so much?
- How can you encourage each other in the things that you love and the things you don’t like so much?
- What type of mindset do you need to have to be able to approach things in life you don’t like with enthusiasm?
As the 2025-2026 school year is coming to a close, your Freedom Hill staff is starting to prepare for the 2026-2027 school year. Class placement is one of the most important tasks that our staff engage in during the last weeks of school. If you feel that there is pertinent information to support your child’s success, please complete this optional Parent Input Form by Friday, May 22nd
Your child’s current classroom teacher, specialists, counselors, and administrators will collaborate to make well-balanced classes. We value and consider your insight into your child’s learning needs. Please note that this system is not intended for families to request specific teachers.
Freedom Hill is hosting a month-long Spring SOAR Challenge to encourage students to exhibit self-control throughout the school. Each week the school community will focus on one area of the school where our Eagles can SOAR and show great self-control. Week two will focus on the HALLWAYS!
How can you encourage your Eagle to SOAR? Remind them that in the hallways we:
- Walk always facing forward
- Maintain a safe body with hands to ourselves
- Use a voice level 0
We can’t wait to see our Eagles SOAR with strong self-control!
Students in grades 3-6 participate in state assessments each year. These assessments measure how students are learning the state standards. Below is the current schedule for the spring Standards of Learning tests at Freedom Hill. More information will be provided as we get closer to the testing window and is available on the SOL Tests in Elementary School page on the FCPS website.
- Tuesday, April 28: Grade 6 & Grade 4 Reading SOL
- Thursday, April 30: Grade 5 & Grade 3 Reading SOL
- Thursday, May 7: Grade 5 Math SOL
- Thursday, May 12: Grade 4 Math SOL
- Thursday, May 14: Grade 5 Science & Grade 3 Math SOL
- Tuesday, May 19: Grade 6 SOL
- May 28 - June 3: Retakes for identified students
Please avoid scheduling appointments for students on the dates that students will participate in the SOLs.
As required by the Code of VA, parents or legal guardians need to provide proof of immunizations for their child to attend at a Virginia public school.
In addition, all students entering 7th 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 or guardians sole discretion, may elect for the child not to receive the HPV vaccine.
Parents and guardians are encouraged to plan ahead by scheduling an appointment with your child’s healthcare provider now to avoid the rush this summer. Immunization appointments are available. Inspire Health Alliance will be providing immunizations for currently enrolled FCPS students at no out-of-pocket cost. Visit the Inspire Immunization Events Student Registration webpage to schedule an appointment.
Additional Immunization Resources are also available.
Students in grades 3-12 took the SEL Screener during the month of March, providing information on their SEL skills like achieving goals, understanding and managing emotions, establishing and maintaining relationships, and making responsible decisions. The screener also asks students how well their school community makes them feel valued, included, and supported.
Individual student SEL Screener results are now available to families in the Documents section of SIS ParentVUE. For families who do not have an active ParentVUE account, we will share copies with you directly.
For support in understanding your individual student’s results or for ideas on how to support them at home, please review the Family Guide or reach out to our school staff with any questions.
  
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May 4-8 - Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week, May 4-8
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May 15 - Drama Club Performance, 6 PM, Cafeteria Stage
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May 19 - Family Dinner Out: Shake Shack @ Pike 7 Plaza, 10:30AM-10PM
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May 21 - PTA Meeting & Volunteer Celebration in the Library and via Zoom, 6PM
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May 29 - Cultural Heritage Night, 6–8 PM, in the Cafeteria
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