Flower Valley Elementary School
2024-2025 School Year
Dear Flower Valley Community,
The winter weather has come in with a vengeance! With our kiddos bundling up for the winter weather, please make sure to label their clothes. This will help us return any lost items to their rightful owners.
Believe it or not, we are almost half-way through the 2nd quarter. All interim progress reports will be available to parents and students in Synergy through ParentVUE and StudentVUE December 20th. Households without an active ParentVUE account will receive interim progress reports via USPS mail.
With Firefly Pride,
Dr. Fish
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Scholastic Books is offering a FREE Winter Reading Challenge. Students can complete the challenge independently or it can be a family event! Download your free Winter Reading Challenge board today!
Hello Flower Valley Parents, Students, & Staff - On December 16th-20th we will be having a New Hat and Mitten/Glove drive. If you could donate to help those in need, it would be greatly appreciated. The grade level who donates the most will get a prize (results will be announced after winter break).
SGA Member
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Noah New-Schneider
We would like to showcase all of the many winter holidays our community celebrates. There is a bulletin board in our main hall where we will be sharing winter holidays from all over the world. If you would like to share a picture of your family celebrating one of the festivities, we would love for you to send in a picture. Please write a brief description on the back of the picture. We look forward to being able to celebrate our rich cultural diversity.
Flower Valley continues to work to be a No Place for Hate School! Students pledge to be anti-biased and to combat hateful words and actions! The mission of No Place for Hate is to create a school where all students can develop a greater respect for differences. Students learn tools to respond to bias and bullying incidents to increase students’ sense of safety and belonging. At FVES students are taught strategies during classroom lessons, town hall meetings, and counseling classes. Peacemakers also support the No Place for Hate initiative by helping students solve conflicts through peaceful discussion. Reach out to our school counselor, Mrs. Atanda, at Jennifer_T_Atanda@mcpsmd.org if you have any questions. Additional information about No Place for Hate can be found at the following website: https://www.noplaceforhate.org/
With winter weather here, our students are bringing their coats, mittens, hats, and scarves. We want to make sure they keep all of these items with them, so that they can stay warm and cozy. We are hoping to have fewer clothing items make their way to the Lost and Found; however, one thing that would really help is if families label all of their child's winter clothes. That way, if items do make their way to the Lost and Found, we are able to reconnect the items with the appropriate child. Thank you for your help with this!
-December 10th from 4pm-9pm is Dine and Support at Ledo Pizza (Leisure World location). Come enjoy some delicious food and have some of the proceeds go back to the PTA. Don’t forget to mention FVES PTA when ordering!
-Thank you to everyone who attended the December 3rd PTA meeting on Zoom! Notes and slides are posted here: https://fvespta.membershiptoolkit.com/minutes
PTA Sponsored Game Night; January 25th; 6:30-8:30PM
Winter IM Concert: January 27th, 7:00PM
Winter Chorus Concert: February 5th at 6:30PM
Kindness Week and Party: Week of February 10th (party 2/14)
Yearbook Groups and Candid Pictures: February 19th
PTA Sponsored STEM Night: February 20th, 6:30-8:30PM
Spring Book Fair: March 3rd-7th
Read Across America Week: Week of March 3rd
Reading Night: March 6th, 6-7:30PM
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 TBD
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