Upper School Newsletter - August 25, 2021

Message From Division Director

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First Week of School Schedule

View the schedule for the first week of school. Please note that orientation activities are spread throughout the week and that students will have classes on each day. As a reminder, the optional lunch service doesn’t begin until September 7. Students will need to bring their own lunch for the first week.

View the 20.21 Daily Bell Schedule

Please review the 20.21 bell schedule, which represents a return to many of the scheduling principles that we used before the COVID-19 pandemic. Please note that students are required to be in advisory by 8:10 a.m. each day and they are dismissed at 2:45 p.m., but strongly encouraged to attend office hours between 2:45 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.

Lunch Seating

We will begin the year with new protocols to help spread out the students during lunch as much as possible. Please review the information about lunch seating here. We will also go over this information with students during one of the orientation sessions.

Navigating Carpool and Arrival and Dismissal Information

Flint Hill Carpool
As you gear up for next week, we created short video guides to help you navigate carpool for pick-up and drop-off. For updated information on arrival and dismissal, visit the “Preparing Tile” on Husky Hub. Carpool signs were mailed to Lower and Middle School families on August 24.

Are you picking up students from Middle School and Upper School? Learn more about this year’s new, more convenient procedure and where you go for pick-up and drop-off.

Stay in the Know! All School Calendar is Available

Flint Hill All School Calendar

Did you know that you can have the electronic All School Calendar feed directly into your iCal or Google calendars? The electronic All School Calendar is where you can find when and where upcoming school events are being held — and starting this year, it’s where you’ll find all the Google Meet codes for virtual events. No more having to pull up the Weekly Newsletter to search for Meet links.

To get to the All School Calendar, log in to Husky Hub and click on the Calendar icon in the top menu bar. Scroll down and on the bottom left, you can toggle on and off to select which calendars you’d like to display. We strongly recommend displaying the All School Calendar.

In less than one minute, you can watch this video on how to feed the All School Calendar into your personal calendar. Fast forward to the 3:49 mark for the calendar tip. Watch the full video if you’d like a general refresher on Husky Hub.

And remember, the School’s IT department isn’t just for students; it’s a parent resource too! Just email helpdesk@flinthill.org to ask a question or set up a time for a private tutorial.

Save the Date: Auditions for the fall play, Radium Girls, September 7-9

Auditions for the Upper School fall play, Radium Girls will be held after school on September 7, 8 and 9. More details can be found here. If you have any questions, please contact Upper School Theatre Arts Teacher Ms. Kirsten McKinney.

Making Our Attendance More Efficient and Safer with SchoolPass

We have invested in an innovative, user-friendly system called SchoolPass to help manage school attendance, carpool and dismissal more efficiently and in real-time. If you did not receive a welcome email from SchoolPass, please email helpdesk@flinthill.org. It’s important parents have downloaded the SchoolPass app.

Click on the Attendance Policy and Procedure Tile on the Resource tab in Husky Hub for directions on how to use SchoolPass to notify the School about absences, late arrivals and early dismissals.

Sign Up! Optional Lunch Service Begins Tuesday, September 7

Lunch will include a daily hot entree, freshly prepared salad bar and homemade soup, chili and chip bar, fresh fruit and dessert. Every other Friday, Papa John’s pizza will be served. The deadline to sign up is Friday, August 27. The sign-up form can be found on Husky Hub with the other required back-to-school forms.

Important note: Lunch service begins on September 7. Students need to bring their lunch during the first week of school: Monday, August 30 - Friday, September 3.

Preparing for the 2021-2022 School Year

The Preparing for the 2021-2022 School Year tile is available on the Resource Board on Husky Hub — be sure to bookmark the direct link! It has a plethora of information that will help you and your child prepare for the upcoming school year.

To access the Husky Hub, visit www.flinthill.org/app and log in with your username and password. Once logged in, you are able to access the Resource Board.

Textbooks and Supplies

Please refer to the Preparing for the School Year tile to purchase textbooks and resources through our Virtual Book Store. If you have any questions, please contact our Director of Studies Emily Sanderson.

Summer 2021 Magazine is Here!

Feel free to share the Summer 2021 Flint Hill Magazine digital version with friends and family. Find out how the Flint Hill reunion went virtual, read the exclusive interview with commencement speaker Brian Aspinwall ‘00 and learn how graduates made school history.

Spotlight

New Interim Director of Counseling

Mia Burton, director of institutional equity and inclusion is also taking on the role of interim director of counseling. She is a counselor and advisor with over 20 years of experience working in schools. Learn more about Mia.

PARENT TO-DO'S

Health Forms Due September 1 — New and Returning Students

The deadline for student health forms, hard copy and digital was August 1st. We understand the difficulties in obtaining doctor’s appointments, however, until all required forms are submitted then your child cannot physically come into the school or participate in school related activities.

We also understand that most insurances only cover one well visit per year, however, unless you are a new student to Flint Hill, most offices are able to bill the visit differently. For example, they may call it a mini sports physical. If your particular office does not provide this service, you can go to most urgent care facilities or Minute Clinics and they are able to assess your student and fill out the yearly required one-page Flint Hill Academics, Athletics and Activities Clearance Form.

Feel free to contact the Upper School Nurse, Liz Hammond via phone 703-584-2396 or email.

Upcoming events

To help protect the integrity and privacy of virtual events, we have all virtual event Google Meet links located in Husky Hub via the All School Calendar.

Student Leadership Retreat
Friday, August 27

Student leaders will receive direct information about the day’s schedule from Howard Chang, upper school dean of students.

First Week at the Upper School
August 30-September 3

Upper School New Parent Q&A
Wednesday, September 1, 9 a.m.

Middle and Upper School Picture Day
Thursday, September 9

Senior Portrait Makeup Day
Friday, September 10

Health Services

Stay Up To Date: Review This Year’s COVID-19 Protocols and Procedures

COVID Tile The COVID-19 Health Information Tile on the Resource Board has been updated. Please review it closely to ensure you are familiar with this year’s protocols and procedures.

Flint Hill strongly encourages everyone who is eligible to be vaccinated. In the event of a positive case on campus, vaccinated individuals who do not have symptoms are able to continue to come to school.

Parents' Association

Top 5 Ways To Stay Informed, Connected and Build Community as a Flint Hill Parent!

Flint Hill Parent Association President, Sibel Unsal, shares her top five ways to actively engage as a parent.

Join Us! Parents’ Association Tennis Social

Friday, September 17
Upper School Tennis Courts
8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

The Parents’ Association is excited to welcome families back on campus for a Tennis Social! Whether you are advanced or new to the game, this is a wonderful opportunity to meet other families and enjoy a day of tennis on the beautiful Upper School Tennis Courts. Players of all levels are welcome. New to tennis but want to join the fun? Register for the Skills and Drills Clinic to improve or develop your game with the help of tennis professionals from the community. The event is free, but we do ask that you register in advance. Masks are encouraged but optional on the Middle and Upper School campus while outdoors.

Visit flinthill.org/tennis-social to register and learn more. Questions? Contact Advancement Officer Olivia Landrum at 703.584.2315.

SCHOOL STORE

Inventory Is On The Way!

We are working with our vendors to stock and restock the School Store. If you have questions about sizing and specific items, please contact Adrienne Robinson.

Unsure what size to purchase? Purchase the size your student currently wears. If these items do not work for your student, please contact Adrienne Robinson to start the return/exchange process.

How do I make an exchange or return? Please contact Adrienne Robinson within 30 days of your original purchase. Exchanges may be made for the same item in a different size or for an item of equal value. We are happy to issue a refund for items that did not work for you.

Upcoming Events