Message from the Principal

Dear Hutchison Families,

As we approach the end of the 2024 school year, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the incredible year of "Growing Greatness" we've shared.

• Continued Excellence: I'm delighted to announce that Hutchison continues to be accredited by the State of Virginia, a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire school community.
• Shining Stars: Our students continue to excel in a variety of areas, from the vibrant performances of our Theater Club to the impressive achievements of our Science Olympiad teams.
• Enriching Experiences: We've expanded our after-school and before-school programming, offering enrichment & intervention  opportunities for all students.
• New Curriculum: This year saw the implementation of a new literacy curriculum and the integration of new math standards, ensuring our students have a strong foundation for future success.
• Enhancing STEAM Education: We continued to enrich our STEAM class, providing hands-on learning experiences that foster creativity and critical thinking.
• Expanding Horizons: We continue to expand our local Level IV program, including Advanced Math courses, providing even more challenging and engaging learning experiences.
• Building Community: The newly formed PTA has been instrumental in strengthening our school community and supporting the needs of our students.

Looking Ahead to 2025:

We are thrilled to welcome Spanish Foreign Language in Elementary (FLES) to our curriculum next year! More exciting news and updates will be shared soon.

It continues to be an absolute privilege to serve as your building principal. I am incredibly proud of the accomplishments of our students, staff, and families, and I am excited for the bright future that lies ahead for Hutchison.

Sarah C. Aiello 

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Sarah Aiello

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Community Calendar

Monday, December 23, 2024- Friday, January 3, 2025–Winter Break

Monday, January 6th–Welcome Back Eagles

Wednesday, January 8th- PTA Meeting

Thursday, January 9th- Community Connections: WIDA Testing 

Monday, January 20th–No School – Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday

Thursday, January 23rd- Online Tutoring & Programming

Wednesday, January 29–Teacher Workday–No Classes

Contact:

Maureen Griffin

@email

PTA Corner

Please join our next PTA meeting on January 8th at 7:00 PM!

Contact:

Michael Gueltig

@email

Studying over Winter Break

Students can access many of the learning platforms we use here at school on their phones, tablets, or laptops at home. 

Go to www.hutchisones.fcps.edu/student-links to find links to ST Math, Lexia, and more! For Google, it is their student ID and @fcpsschools.net like [email protected]. 

Unite for Literacy is a great source for read aloud stories that requires no login! https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/ 

Contact:

Carly Le Blanc

@email 

Meet our New Family Liaison, Karla Poggi!

Karla Poggi and Maria Michlik are our family liaisons. They help families get the information and assistance they need to support their children and to ensure their academic success. The family liaisons represent a variety of cultures, languages, and races. Family liaisons will welcome and orient families who are new to the school and community and help them understand the school's culture, policies, procedures, and practices. They can also help connect families to resources in the community. Family liaisons might also assist a family in transitioning to a new school and encourage family-school partnerships to help ensure their student's success and healthy development.

Contact:

Karla Poggi

@email 

Food Assistance and Resource Guide

Food insecurity impacts more than 96,000 Fairfax County residents. There are many resources available to support those who need food assistance. Learn how to help these families and the many resources available to support those who need food assistance on Fairfax County’s website or view the county’s Human Services Resource Guid

Contact:

Reyna Perez-Arreaga

@email

Mathigon-Math Practice Over Winter Break

Mathigon is a great website where students can engage in activities lessons and basic fact practice at home.

Mathigon – The Mathematical Playground

Click on the topics at the top for activities and lessons

For fluency practice (numbers, addition/subtraction and multiplication/division) click on Fluency by Heart  this is part of the Mathigon Website.

Contact:

Stephanie Drinkwine

@email

Reading Doesn’t Just Happen

It must be taught.  Click to learn more about how caregivers play an essential role in children learning to read.

Contact:

Amanda Salvo

[email protected]

Be Among the First to Hear About School Delays/Closings

Watch this video to see how FCPS makes weather closing decisions. 

FCPS’ website is generally the first place to find out about emergency weather closings. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible, including email, text, social media, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated.

Be among the first to hear about weather delays and closings! Update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE. Emails and text messages are sent to parents and caregivers based on the addresses and cell phone numbers entered on this platform. 

WIDA Testing Beginning End of January 2025

Only for students with an English Level Proficiency of 1 - 4 and 9 for Kindergarten.  You will receive a letter of testing notification if your child will be taking WIDA tests..  

Students will take a total of 4 tests each on a different day (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking).   

           Hutchison WIDA Schedule for Testing 2025

Dates listed above are for large group testing (Listening, Reading and Writing).  

Students will be pulled in small groups for speaking following their large group testing.  

Contact:

Wendy West

@email

I-Ready Assessment Schedule for Winter 2025

VALLS and PRF Reading Assessments

Contact:

Wendy West

@email

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Updates from the County

Winter Special Education and 504 Newsletter

The latest issue of the FCPS Special Education and 504 Newsletter is available online. Topics in this issue include:
Community Resources for Families of Students with Disabilities

• Save the Date: 2025 Family Summit
• SEL Screener Results
• New Accessibility Resources
• Adapted Physical Education and Recreation Program
• Why Some Students with Disabilities Stay in FCPS Until Age 22
• VR Programs Supports Out-of-State Post Secondary Schools
• Executive Functioning Webinars
• Early Literacy Resources
• ESY and Assessment Webinar
• COVID-19 Compensatory Education: FCPS Service Delivery Options
  
   

Subscribe to the Special Education and 504 Newsletter. 

Student and Family Resources

Fairfax County Public Schools has compiled a list of resources for students and families in case they need assistance while schools are closed for winter break. Please visit FCPS’ winter resources webpage for information on academic support, mental health support, and county resources related to food, clothing, housing, and other needs. School’s Closed, Learning Can Continue! 

FCPS encourages students to take advantage of fun learning opportunities during winter break and snow days. Consider these winter activities to blend education and play for your students during winter break or weather-related school closures

Dual Language Immersion Lottery Registration

Registration for the countywide lottery for Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program will open on Monday, January 13, 2025. Current pre-K students may apply for the kindergarten immersion program, and current kindergarten students may apply for the first grade immersion program for the 2024-25 school year. 

Dual Language Immersion is available in French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. 

Parents/caregivers who are interested may want to attend an informational meeting. Meetings are held at the school site. Visit the Dual Language Immersion Program Registration page for a list of meetings by language offered. 

Get more information on the DLI Program webpage and DLI Program Registration webpage.

Free Webinars and Events for Families

In January, the Family Resource Center (FRC) will host webinars for families on:

• Overcoming School Refusal and Resistance
• Virtual Meeting for Siblings of Children with Special Needs
• FCPS Math Week
• Supporting Your Child’s Executive Functioning Skills
• Depression in Teens
• Understanding Trauma in Your Child/Comprendiedo el Trauma en su Hijo (presented in Spanish)

Sign up for the FRC newsletter or visit their webinar webpage.

Upcoming Family Academy Events

You are an important part of your child's education! The FCPS Family Academy compiles classes, webinars, workshops, and programs offered by FCPS to help you support your child's needs and learning at home. Browse Family Academy offerings. 

Comprehensive Boundary Review Update

The Superintendent’s Boundary Review Advisory Committee held its second meeting on December 16 at Gatehouse Administration Center. View key takeaways from that meeting and access the meeting agenda, slides, and other materials that committee members received.  

If you did not get a chance to attend an in-person Community Boundary Review Meeting, please consider participating in a virtual meeting:

• Friday, January 10, 2025, 6-7:30 p.m. 
• Thursday, January 16, 2025, 1-2:30 p.m. 
• Saturday, January 25, 2025, 9:30-11 a.m. 
• Monday, January 27, 2025, 6:30-8 p.m. 
• Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 6:30-8 p.m. 
• Monday, February 10, 2025, 6:30-8 p.m. 

Language interpretation will be available. 

All virtual meetings will follow the same format as the in-person meetings that were recently held, and the same information will be shared. Please stay tuned for details on how to register. Visit FCPS’ Comprehensive Boundary Review webpage to learn more. Sign up for FCPS’ School Boundary Review newsletter as well.