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Hunters Woods Elementary School

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HWES School Supply Lists for 2023-2024

Check out the school supply lists for the 2023-2024 school year!

Attend a Superintendent Community Conversation

Join Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid for "Our Schools, Our Future - A Community Conversation" from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Glasgow Middle School on Tuesday, October 3, or Kilmer Middle School on Thursday, October 5. Share your thoughts about FCPS and bring your questions.

No-Cost Online Tutoring Service

Students have unlimited access to online tutoring support services through Tutor.com at no cost to families. Students can connect online any time, any place, and in most K-12 subjects for however long they need. Tutoring may be on-demand or scheduled at a time convenient for the student and/or family.

Parent/Guardian Consent for Digital Resources

Teachers will use a variety of digital resources to help students learn during the 2023-24 school year. These digital resources have been checked and approved by Fairfax County Public Schools. Please provide your consent for your student to use these resources through the Parent Digital Consent System.

Student Holiday - Indigenous Peoples’ Day

October 09, 2023

Advanced Academics Program Information Meeting: Screening & Identification for Full-time Services

October 26, 2023

6:30-7:30pm

HWES Museum Pod

End of First Quarter - 2-hour Early Release

November 03, 2023

Student Holiday

November 06, 2023

Student Holiday

November 07, 2023

Holiday (Thanksgiving Break)

November 22, 2023 – November 24, 2023

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Online Attendance Form

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HWES is a Magnet School

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Ms. King Recognized as the FCPS 2021 Region 1 Outstanding School-Based Professional Employee

Congratulations to our amazing School Based Technology Specialist Laura King who was recognized as the FCPS 2021 Region 1 Outstanding School-Based Professional Employee!

Ms. Wechselblatt Named FCPS Region 1 Outstanding Hourly Employee!

Congratulations to Parent Liaison Jo Wechselblatt, First Grade Teacher Vanessa Beverage, Sixth Grade Gifted Education Center Teacher Christine Plagata-Neubauer, Office Assistant Connie Hernandez, School-Based Technology Specialist Laura King, and Principal Emily Cope who were recognized at the 2018 FCPS Honors Ceremony!

FCPS This Week - September 27, 2023

In this issue, learn about more upcoming community conversations, how one middle school is celebrating Blue Star Welcome Week, and tips on consistent attendance.

Thinking Like A Computer

AI Courses Challenge Students to Go Beyond ChatGPT and Build Their Own Algorithms.

Virginia Board of Education Honors 25 FCPS Schools with Exemplar Awards

Twenty-five Fairfax County public schools have been awarded a 2023 Virginia Board of Education Exemplar Award. Four schools received the Highest Achievement Exemplar Award, and 21 received the Continuous Improvement Exemplar Award.

Fairfax County Students Continue to Outperform SAT State and Global Averages

Fairfax County seniors in the class of 2023 continued to perform well above state and global averages on the SAT, according to results released by the College Board.