Emerald Hill Elementary School

Field Day is coming up on May 12th! We are looking for approved Emerald Hill volunteers to help make the day a success. Volunteers may assist teachers, run activities, or help out in other important areas. If you're interested in volunteering, please check out the available slots and sign up using the link below. Your support is truly appreciated and helps make Field Day a fun and memorable experience for all our students. 🔗 https://bit.ly/ehefield

Happy Monday Emerald Hill Eagles! I hope you have had a wonderful break. We look forward to welcoming students back to school tomorrow, Tuesday, April 22nd. Kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year is open. If you have a child that will be becoming an eagle in the fall, please go to the CCPS website to start the registration process. Our Kindergarten Orientation will be on Thursday, May 1st, from 5-6pm. When we return from break, we will be having a 5th Grade Family Night out for all of our 5th grade families on Wednesday, April 30th from 5-6pm. We will be sending a flier home this coming week with more information, but if you have a 5th grader and have questions about the middle school transition, we hope you join us on April 30th where we will have staff from the middle school and community members available to answer questions. Food will be provided and we will watch kids (5 and older) while you can ask questions and learn more. Lastly, as we return from break, Dep. Steel wanted me to share a reminder that the speed limit in our school zone is 25 MPH on Route 229 when the lights are flashing and always 10 MPH in our parking lot. Tomorrow is a day 5 in our resource rotation. Have a great rest of your break and remember to learn everyday! ~Dr. Gelbert

🌸 Spring Break Alert! 🌸 Culpeper County Public Schools will be closed for Spring Break from April 14–21, 2025. This includes all schools and administrative offices. We hope our students, staff, and families enjoy a safe, relaxing, and fun-filled break! See you Tuesday, April 22, 2025!

Greetings, Emerald Hill families! The SCA is hosting an after-school dance for our 4th and 5th graders on Wednesday, April 23rd from 3:30 to 4:30 PM in the gym. Flyers went home last week, and tomorrow is the last day to turn in permission slips and buy tickets. Don’t miss out! Click below for a copy of the permission slip: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10_KV_ku1OvIo1S9kxnWE39MWCw2Nu_ua/view?usp=sharing

Good morning, Emerald Hill families! We’re excited to invite you to our annual STEAM night happening tonight from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the gym! Bring the whole family for an evening full of science, technology, engineering, art, and math fun. You’ll have the chance to play with robots, drive RC cars, experiment with magnets and circuits, build with LEGOs, and so much more! Admission is free, and there will be light snacks available for cash purchase. Don’t forget to stop by our Scholastic BOGO Book Fair while you're here! We hope to see you tonight for an evening of discovery, creativity, and hands-on fun!

Preschool and Kindergarten registration for next year is now open online! Go to www.culpeperschools.org, click "Enroll a New Student" in the button bar under the gallery video, and it will take you to our enrollment page, where you will find more information and the links!

Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles! Our Field Day t-shirts are still on sale now through April 10th. If you would like to purchase a Field Day t-shirt for your child, click below to order through School Cash Online. https://www.schoolcashonline.com/ Next week will be our spirit week to celebrate Autism Awareness Month. We hope your children will join us in participating in all the spirit days this week. Also, please take a moment in this upcoming week to talk to your child about kindness and the concept of including everyone as we celebrate this spirit week with our students. Spirit Days: Monday (4/7) Dreaming of Acceptance For All: Pajama Day Tuesday (4/8) Be a Hero for Inclusion: Super Hero Day Wednesday (4/9) Be an Acceptance All-Star: Sports Team Day Thursday (4/10) Highlight All of Our Abilities: Wear Neon Day Friday (4/11) Show your true colors for Autism and Neurodiversity: Tie Dye or Autism Awareness Day Our annual STEAM Night is this Wednesday, April 9th, from 5:00-6:30 pm in our gymnasium. We hope to see you and your family at STEAM Night to enjoy the fun and learning. This coming week, we will be having our next fire drill. Please take a moment to review fire safety with your children. Looking ahead, we will have spring break April 12th through April 21st. There will be no school on those days and our office will be closed. I hope you all have a fabulous break and we’ll look forward to welcoming our students back on Tuesday, April 22nd. The Emerald Hill SCA is excited to host a western-themed after-school dance for 4th and 5th graders on Wednesday, April 23rd. The cost of the dance is $5 per student, and permission slips, along with payments, are due by Friday, April 11th. Information was sent home with students last week. If your 4th or 5th grader would like to attend, please make sure they turn in their permission slip and money by this Friday! Tomorrow is a day 6 in our resource rotation. Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday! ~Dr. Gelbert

Friendly Reminder: Field Day Shirts Are on Sale Now! Field Day shirts are available for purchase now through noon on April 10th! If you'd like to order one for your child, simply follow the steps on the flyer posted below. Be sure to submit your order as soon as possible to guarantee your child has their shirt in time for Field Day. Don't miss out—order today! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1glUA2Gwgl5TSovRpiYYwuVjgOUycC_gQ/view?usp=sharing

📢 Preschool & Kindergarten Registration is Coming Soon! 🗓️ Mark your calendars — online registration opens April 9, 2025 for the 2025–26 school year! 📲 Visit www.culpeperschools.org/o/ccps/page/enroll for more info.

Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles! Our spring individual and class pictures are tomorrow, Monday, March 31st. If you would like to preorder individual or class pictures, click below to order on the Barksdale website: https://www.barksdalestorefront.com/store/select_school_gallery_login/0036989 If your child rides a bus in the afternoon, buses will be practicing emergency evacuation drills on Thursday, April 3rd. Buses might leave school about 5-10 minutes late that day due to the drills. Please take a moment to review bus safety with your child sometime this week. CCPS is having a job fair on Saturday, April 5th, from 9am-12pm at our CTEC building (17441 Frank Turnage Drive, Culpeper, VA 22701). If you have ever thought about joining our amazing Emerald Hill family in a professional capacity, I hope you will come out to the job fair. Yearbook sales for the 2024-2025 school year end this Tuesday, April 1st. If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook for your student, click below to order on the Barksdale website: https://www.barksdalestorefront.com/store/select_school_gallery_login/0036989 Did you know April is Autism Awareness Month? During the week of April 7th-11th our whole school will participate in a spirit week to celebrate inclusion and diversity. Be on the lookout for the flier that was sent home Friday with more information. Please take a moment in the upcoming weeks to talk to your child about kindness and the concept of including everyone as we celebrate this spirit week with our students. Also looking ahead, our annual STEAM Night is on Wednesday, April 9th from 5:00-6:30 pm in our gymnasium. We hope to see you and your family at STEAM Night to enjoy the fun and learning. Click below for an accessible PDF of the STEAM night flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e3gujwaQsKnAO7G9oyQWIcQ-8Fj9xJC0/view?usp=sharing Tomorrow is a day 1 in our resource rotation. Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday! ~Dr. Gelbert

Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles! SCA has voted on their next spirit day for tomorrow, March 24th: Leprechauns vs. Flowers Day. Students are encouraged to wear their favorite Emerald Hill green or flowers. The winning theme will be announced at the end of the day. We are excited that our 4th and 5th grade Choir, The Eagle Singers, and our 5th grade band will be performing for the whole school on Friday, March 28th. We are excited to share our students' talents with the whole school and share future opportunities with our younger students. Looking ahead, Monday, March 31st, is our spring individual and class picture day. A flier with more information will be coming home this week. Tomorrow is a day 2 in our resource rotation. Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday! ~Dr. Gelbert

This past week our Eagles had a chance to spend their hard earned SOAR tickets on great prizes from the school store! A few of the students finally earned enough to earn some "top shelf" prizes! Thank you to our amazing community for donating items and helping support this good behavior incentive program.

Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles! Quarter 3 report cards will be coming home on Friday, March 21st. Looking ahead to next school year, our goal is to develop well rounded classes. Unfortunately, this prevents us from accepting requests for specific teachers. However, if you would like to provide any information about your child’s learning style that you want us to consider during placement, please email me by May 1st. Tomorrow is a day 3 in our resource rotation. Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday! ~Dr. Gelbert

Good afternoon, Emerald Hill families! Yearbooks are now available for pre-order. Visit https://www.barksdalestorefront.com/shop/ and use the access code 0036989YB to purchase your yearbook today! Yearbooks will be distributed in late April.

Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles! The end of the 3rd grading period is this Tuesday, March 11th, and there is no school on Friday, March 14th for a Teacher Workday. This coming week we will have both a fire drill and a tornado drill. Please take a moment to review fire and tornado safety with your children. CCPS is holding their 21st Art Show at Germanna Community College. The art show will be open to the public on March 15th from 3-6pm and March 16th from 11am-2pm. Students whose work will be exhibited have been notified by Mrs. Dwyer; however, all students are welcome to come and observe work from PreK-12 CCPS students. The 2024-2025 yearbook sales will begin this week. Be on the lookout for a flier coming home with students this coming week with more information about how to order your child’s yearbook. Yearbook sales are online only and they will be on sale until April 1st. The PTO fundraiser at the Culpeper Skating Rink for March 11th is cancelled. Feel free to follow the PTO Facebook page for upcoming events and spirit nights! The PTO fundraiser, Joe Corbi’s, is still going on now until March 13th. The PTO receives a portion of every order placed through March 13th. If you are interested in participating in the fundraiser, head to joecorbi.com. Our participant code is 21651. Order pick up will be at Emerald Hill on April 8th. Tomorrow is a day 5 in our resource rotation. Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday! ~Dr. Gelbert

📢 Kindergarten & Pre-School Registration Opens April 9, 2025! Do you have a rising kindergartener or pre-schooler for the 2025-2026 school year? Online registration for Culpeper County Public Schools opens April 9, 2025! ✅ Kindergarten: Children who turn 5 on or before September 30, 2025 are eligible. Check out upcoming Kindergarten Orientation Nights at your child’s school! ✅ Pre-School: Children who turn 4 on or before September 30, 2025 and meet VPI income requirements may apply. Placement is based on eligibility and available funding. 📍 Learn more & register online (starting 4/9/25): www.culpeperschools.org 📞 Questions? Call us at (540) 825-3677 Help us spread the word by sharing this post! 💙📚 #CulpeperSchool

Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles! Thank you for all of your help collecting plastic bags towards our NexTrex fundraiser. At this time, we are no longer accepting plastic bags. Thank you again for helping us recycle over 950 pounds of plastic. This week starts our month of reading events and activities. This year’s month of reading theme is space! Emerald Hill is out of this world! We hope your children will join us in participating in all the spirit days this week. Spirit Days: Monday (3/3) We’re Outta This World! - Dress like something from space (aliens, astronauts, planets, stars, star wars, etc.) Tuesday (3/4) When I grow Up I Wanna Be - Dress like your future job Wednesday (3/5) Futuristic Wacky Wednesday! - Wear crazy hair, socks, backwards clothes, etc. Thursday (3/6) Blast From The Past - Dress like a decade or century from the past Friday (3/7) Our Future’s So Bright! - Wear sunglasses or hat and an EHE shirt A flier was sent home this past week with more information about our month of reading activities. Just a reminder, all costumes may not include masks or props and students must be able to participate in normal classroom activities while wearing their costumes. I would like to share with our school family that we do have a new School Resource Officer at Emerald Hill. Please help us welcome Deputy Steel to our school community and welcome him if you see him around our campus. Deputy White is currently supporting Culpeper Middle School. If you see him around the community please help us thank him for all he did over 12 years to support our school and our school community! Looking ahead, the end of the 3rd grading period is coming up on Tuesday, March 11th, and there is no school on Friday, March 14th for a Teacher Workday. Tomorrow is a day 6 in our resource rotation. Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday! ~Dr. Gelbert

Mrs. Burgh's third grade class celebrated becoming published authors of their book: Third Grade Reading Skills. Congratulations third graders!

Good afternoon, Emerald Hill families! This morning we kicked off our Out of this World Read Across America Week festivities with the Masked Reader assembly! We have a ton of dress up days and fun activities planned for next week. Be sure to check the flyer for details!

As your child may share with you, today was Deputy White's last day at Emerald Hill. He will be moving to the middle school to help protect them and keep them safe. To start his last day of being an eagle off right, the students lined the hallways to give him the standing ovation he deserves! If you see him around the community please help us thank him for all he did over 12 years to support our school and our school community!