Dear Flower Valley Community,
This upcoming week is a big week at FVES! We have our annual staff vs. parents basketball game Saturday at Rockville High School at 4:00PM. Come on out for a fun afternoon! We also have one of my favorite school activities - STEM Day - March 21st during the school day. All of our students participate in a grade level STEM activity, and our 4th grade students create an AMAZING arcade for all of our students to enjoy. It is an amazing day of learning and fun! We will share some pictures in an upcoming newsletter. I am sure your children will have lots to talk about next Friday after school. :)
Our mid-year community survey is open until Monday. If you haven't already completed it, we would really love your input. Your input helps us continue to enhance our work at Flower Valley. The survey is linked here.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Wishing you peace,
Dr. Fish
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FVES STEM Day
Kindergarten Registration (Repeat from Last Week)
Important Testing Update - Planning for Spring Testing
International Night
MCPS Special Education Survey
MCPS Transition Day - New for Next School Year (Repeat from Last Week)
Math Curriculum Nights (Repeat from Last Week)
PTA Corner
PTA Restaurants Nights
Save the Date: Calendar of FVES and PTA Events
Calling All Volunteers! :) (Repeat from Last Week)
Parent Handbook
Our annual FVES STEM Day is quickly approaching. It is Friday, March 21st! Take a look below at all of the fun our student are going to have!
- Kindergarten: The Kindergarteners will be designing a trap to catch a fly/insect.
- 1st Grade: Our 1st graders are going to have some fun with several STEM rotations. There may be gummy bears and slime involved.
- 2nd Grade: 2nd graders will be designing a marble run with obstacles a marble must successfully go through.
- 3rd Grade: Third grade will be exploring dyes that use natural resources. After learning about the history of natural dyes and how the process works, each student will dye a fabric bag to take home.
- 4th Grade: Our 4th graders will be building original arcade machines and transforming our gym into a world of fun for all of our students across all grade levels to enjoy! Check out this link to find out more about the inspiration for the arcade and STEM Day.
- 5th Grade: Our 5th graders will be doing three activities - engineer straw rockets, X-ray replicas of their hands, and the bucket tower challenge.
Online registration for kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year opened on Monday, Feb. 3. Children who will be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2025 are eligible to register. Registration will be online through the ParentVUE portal. Families that are new to MCPS will need to create a ParentVue account here. For more information about eligibility and the registration process, visit the MCPS Kindergarten Enrollment webpage or contact your local elementary school. Please share this information with anyone who you know will have a kindergarten student next year. Make sure to scroll down on the enrollment page and enroll for the correct school year (2025-2026). If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Sintetos at 240-740-1780 or email her at Catherine_A_Sintetos@mcpsmd.org.
Please join us in celebrating the cultural diversity of our school community at Flower Valley’s International Night and Art Expo. It will be on Monday, April 28th at 6:30 pm in the Rockville High School Auditorium. All students will sing songs from around the world. Families are encouraged to bring a dish to share and a display board telling us about your culture. Please see the linked Google Form and flyer for more information. We are looking forward to sharing this wonderful evening with you.
Save the Date: Aug. 25, 2025—Student Transition Day
Scheduled for Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, Student Transition Day is a new non-instructional full day designed to support students transitioning to new school levels or schools by fostering a sense of belonging and preparedness.
This full day will welcome students entering kindergarten, Grade 6 and Grade 9, and those new to MCPS schools, ensuring that they receive a positive first experience with staff and other students. Schools will share individual messaging to welcome students with their communities. Parents and guardians are asked to fill out this brief survey to provide additional input for Student Transition Day.
Note: The first day of school for all students is Tuesday, Aug. 26.
- Tomorrow, Saturday, March 15th at 4pm is the FVES Staff vs. Parents basketball game at the Rockville High School gym.
-Adult tickets will be $5; Student tickets will be $3 (max $10 per family).
-Students wearing FVES spirit wear get in for free.
-Pizza and snacks will be available for purchase.
-The silent auction will be happening at the same time to include lunch bunch pizza and craft party, ice cream sundae
party, and PE teacher for half a day.
*Special halftime performance by FVES students!
-Book Fair: This weekend is the last chance to order from the Scholastic book Fair online thru March 16th. https://ww.scholastic.com/bf/flowervalleyelementarysch
-Friday, March 28th, from 3pm- 9pm, the PTA will have a fundraiser event at Chuck E. Cheese- (5238 Nicholson Lane, Kensington, MD) Come enjoy a good time and have some of the proceeds go back to the PTA. Don't forget to mention FVES when ordering!
-Let's make Flower Valley shine this spring!
Order from the RHS mulch drive on behalf of Flower Valley.
A bag of mulch with delivery and spreading is $10/bag. Mulch will be delivered and spread on the school grounds. Our goal is to provide FVES with 15 bags of mulch! Thank you for your contributions! Order deadline is Sunday, March 30th.
PTA Sponsored Staff vs. Parents Basketball Game and Silent Auction at RHS: March 15th, 4:00-6:00PM
STEM Day: March 21st
PTA Sponsored Mulch Drive (Ends April 5th)
Career Day: April 11th
Spring Individual and Class Pictures: April 28th
International Night: April 28th, 6:00-8:30PM
Field Days: May 16th (3rd-5th grades) & May 20th (k-2nd grades) Rain Dates - 5/27 and 5/28
PTA Sponsored SAVERS Donation Drive: May 3rd, 9:30-1:00PM
PTA Sponsored Carnival: May 18th, 2-5:00PM
Spring IM Concert: May 19th, 7:00PM
5th Grade Promotion: June 12th (Students arrive at 5:00; program begins at 5:30PM.)
5th Grade Fun Day: June 13th
Parent and caregiver volunteers support the overall success of Flower Valley. We welcome volunteers and are truly grateful for the ways you support our school each and every day. Some volunteer opportunities include serving as a mystery reader in class, sharing information about your career or hobby via a class presentation or visit, supporting lunch and recess, chaperoning field trips, supporting in-school events, and so much more! If any of our families have a speciality in coaching or soccer, we would also welcome your support with our students during their recess soccer games.
If you are interested in serving as a volunteer, please see the information below and contact Mrs. Atanda at Jennifer_T_Atanda@mcpsmd.org. Volunteer clearance lasts for 3 years. Many volunteers who completed the training upon returning to in person learning three years ago need to complete the training again.
Flower Valley Elementary School
Be bright! Be kind! Be you!
We inspire all children to become critical thinkers who are imaginative, adaptable, and collaborative. We strive to cultivate peaceful, life-long learners who contribute positively to the community around them.
Email: Angie_L_Fish@mcpsmd.org
Website: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/flowervalleyes/
Location: Flower Valley Elementary School, Sunflower Drive, Rockville, MD, USA
Phone: 240-740-1780
