
Husky Family News
September 27, 2022
UPCOMING EVENTS
September
- Mondays <> Love for Locklin Community Wellness Clinic *4:00 - 6:30 (Food and Vaccines)
- Thursday, September 29 <> Picture Day
October
- Monday, October 3 <> Wear Blue to prevent Bullying
- Wednesday, October 5 <> No School Yom Kippur
- Conferences October 12 - 14
- Wednesday, October 12 <> Schools open 4 hours late - 12:30 Arrival 1:00 - 3:30
- Thursday, October 13 <> Schools open 4 hours late - 12:30 Arrival 1:00 - 3:30
- Friday, October 14 <> School Dismiss 3.5 hours early 12:00
MEAL BENEFIT INFORMATION
Meals this school year
- USDA Waivers providing free meals to all students are expiring.
- The price for Elementary Lunch is $2.65.
- See breakfast/lunch menus and drink/snack prices on our website at www.fcpsnutrition.com.
- As always, you can choose to give your student breakfast at home before they come to school.
- As always, you can choose to pack a lunch at home for your student to bring to school.
- Your student may choose to just buy milk or snack items.
Events
To see a Google translation of this message in Spanish, please use the "Spanish" link at the top of this message:
Utilice el enlace "Spanish" en la parte superior de este mensaje para ver la traducción de Google en español:
Celebrate Sharktober at the
FCPS Earth and Space Science Lab
Great White Shark
Tuesday, October 4
or Thursday, October 6
Shows at 6 and 7 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased from our website: https://education.fcps.org/essl/
Participate in shark-related activities
See the new ESSL exhibits
Say hello to all the animals
Learning is always fun at the ESSL!
Husky Harmonies Chorus
Husky Harmonies Chorus
Wednesday, September 28 7:45am.
Please enter through the front office.
Counselor's Corner
Picture Day
Thursday, September 29
Please click the links below for online ordering or for a paper order form.
- Access Key: 3DUUPU5K (or select Hillcrest Elem from the dropdown list)
- English/Spanish option available by selecting Flag at top of screen
- Paper order forms were sent home in Thursday Folders (9/22/22)
Grief Groups
Supports for Families
Spanish Foundations for Spanish Speakers <> Tuesdays and Thursdays November 8 - December 13 <> 9:00 - 10:45 Call Michele Lucena for details 240-236- 3285 15 spots available
Judy Center
Play Groups for Children at Hillcrest PRC
Wednesdays <> Judy Center Toddler Play Group 9:00 - 10:00
Thursdays <> Judy Center Play Group 9:00 - 10:00
Call Michele Lucena for Details 240-236-3285
ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL AT HES
Thank you for your patience as we have worked to improve our dismissal process.
Students may begin arriving at school at 8:30 am. Students who arrive after 9:00 are considered late.
ANY dismissal changes MUST be made prior to 3:00 by contacting the HES Front Office. Please do not send changes in dismissal only to the teacher becuase they may be out that day and the information may not get shared in a timely manner.
Please take notice of the following important requirements to ensure the safety of all students and staff:
* Walkers must use sidewalks and crosswalks at all times.
* Car rider families: Please DO NOT get out of your car during drop off or pick up.
*For afternoon car riders, please pull up to cones in our loading area. This will help us load students safely that are walking from the cafeteria or Pre-K classroom for car rider dismissal.
* If you need an additional pass for your car, please send a note to your child's teacher at the beginning of the day or call Norma Claro (240-236-3200). A new pass will be sent home in the student's backpack.
We appreicate your continued support with ensuring the upmost safety and well-being for all students and staff
COVID INFORMATION
FCPS has shared the following COVID procedures for the 2022-2023 school year.
FCPS COVID-19 Procedures
- All persons who test positive for COVID-19 or who have suspected COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status, are not permitted in schools or offices.
- Individuals and parents are responsible for following our screening guidelines if they or their child have primary COVID-19 symptoms or are positive for COVID-19. Primary COVID-19 symptoms include:
- Fever of 100.4 or higher
- Sore throat
- Cough
- Difficulty breathing
- Diarrhea or vomiting
- New onset of severe headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- FCPS is enforcing isolation of positive/symptomatic individuals and will continue to send ill individuals with Primary COVID-19 symptoms home and require isolation or testing before they return. FCPS is accepting the results of COVID-19 Home Test Kits.
- All individuals who test positive for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status, are to isolate at home for at least 5 full days from the onset of symptoms. If returning before the 11th day of symptom onset, a face covering must be worn at all times when indoors on days 6-10 except while eating or napping. Those who are unable to mask may return unmasked with documentation of a negative COVID-19 test on day 5 or later.
- Class letters are sent home when a report of a positive case of COVID-19 in the classroom/cohort is received.
- The Maryland Department of Health confirms COVID-19 outbreaks in a school community. An approved COVID-19 outbreak communication is then sent, via Find Out First, to that school's community.
- FCPS is no longer contact tracing or requiring quarantine of close contacts regardless of vaccination status. If you or your child have been in close contact with a positive individual please follow the CDC recommended masking guidelines when inside FCPS schools and buildings.
Hillcrest Elementary School
Email: justin.mcconnaughey@fcps.org
Website: https://edu.fcps.org/hes/
Location: 1285 Hillcrest Drive, Frederick, MD, USA
Phone: 240-236-2300