The Long Game — July 16, 2025
JULY 16, 2025 OUR APPROACH TO SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING Social-emotional learning is a large component of our curriculum here at Flint Hill. We understand that teaching emotional intelligence, honesty, and compassion is just as important as math, reading, and science. We wanted to share some articles with you that highlight the significance of those intangible school…
Read MoreThe Long Game — June 18, 2025
JUNE 18, 2025 LETTER FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL TO THE COMMUNITY (MAY 29) Flint Hill Community, It is with immense gratitude that I share my final Head of School message for the 2024-25 academic year. The coming days will be filled with end-of-year rites of passage, including Lower School Field Day, promotion ceremonies for…
Read MoreThe Long Game — June 4, 2025
JUNE 4, 2025 FLINT HILL TRADITIONS All-School Gathering The fall All-School Gathering is one of two opportunities during the academic year for the entire School community to come together. This event marks the beginning of the year with the lighting of a lantern that remains lit in the Head of School’s office until the final…
Read MoreThe Long Game — May 21, 2025
MAY 21, 2025 WHAT’S HAPPENING ON CAMPUS: FLICKR ALBUMS Our spring albums include the Upper School Visual Arts Show, the Upper School Musical, Senior Day, Grandparents and Special Friends Day, 7th Grade Earth and Space Science Guest Engineers, 5th Grade Field Trip to HIIT Lab, Night On The Hill, and more. ARTS JAM The concert,…
Read MoreThe Long Game — May 7, 2025
MAY 7, 2025 WRAPPING UP THE SCHOOL YEAR As we enter May and the final weeks of the school year, there are countless events (large and small) that celebrate the connections, experiences, and excellence at Flint Hill. From our Upper School Visual Arts Show last week, this weekend’s Spring Musical, and ample celebration of our…
Read MoreThe Long Game — April 23, 2025
APRIL 23, 2025 FLINT HILL STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN GLOBAL MATH COMPETITION Our Upper School math students recently cracked real-world heat and energy crisis problems. Now they’re headed to New York to compete for a share of $100,000 in the global MathWorks Math Modeling (M3) Challenge. LOWER SCHOOL MATH DIFFERENTIATION Read about support and extension…
Read MoreThe Long Game — April 9, 2025
APRIL 9, 2025 ‘HUSKY-ISMS’ As you’ve likely realized, Flint Hill has a strong culture. From day one at Flint Hill, students learn our core values and quickly become immersed in our culture of character and ethos of teamwork. There are several terms that are unique to our culture. You’ve probably already heard some as you’ve…
Read MoreThe Long Game — March 26, 2025
MARCH 26, 2025 ARTS JAM: EXPERIENCE OUR PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM We invite you to join us for Flint Hill’s annual Arts Jam concert on Tuesday, April 8, at 7:00 p.m. at the Center for the Arts on the Fairfax Campus of George Mason University. The concert features the Upper School Fine Arts ensembles. The performance…
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