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

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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!

Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles! Tomorrow, February 24th, is our next SCA Spirit Day: Switcheroo Day. Students are encouraged to dress like teachers and teachers will be encouraged to dress like their students. I am looking forward to seeing all the great outfits tomorrow! Next Friday we will kick off our month of reading activities for March with a masked reader assembly. This year’s month of reading theme is space! Emerald Hill is out of this world! Lookout for a flier coming home next week explaining upcoming reading spirit days, reading brackets, and more! Tomorrow is a day 1 in our resource rotation. Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday! ~Dr. Gelbert

Good morning, Emerald Hill families! The EHE SCA would like to remind you that this coming Monday, February 24th, is Switcheroo Day. To participate in this SCA spirit day, students will dress like teachers and teachers will dress as students! We look forward to seeing all the fun outfits on Monday.

Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles! Thank you for all the kindness that you all shared with our staff last week! Thanks to your generosity, all staff were able to receive a nice treat from Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck on Friday! Thank you to all of the students who have participated in the American Heart Association's Kids Heart Challenge. All donations must be in by Tuesday, February 18th. This week our PTO is hosting their next Spirit Night at the Culpeper Skating Center on February 20th from 5-8pm. We hope your families can join us for a fun night out. This past week, CCPS sent out information about their Parent Title Survey. If you would like to provide feedback for the survey, please use the link attached. The survey is open until February 21st. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PQ7XNRS Looking ahead, our SCA has voted on their next spirit day. On February 24th we will have a switcheroo spirit day where students are encouraged to dress like teachers and teachers will be encouraged to dress like their students. I am looking forward to seeing all the great outfits that day! 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, Eagle community! Exciting news—the Emerald Hill Student Store is returning in March! This is a fantastic opportunity for students to earn fun prizes by following school rules and expectations. To keep the store stocked and running strong, our guidance counselors are seeking donations. You can contribute by clicking the Amazon wish list link or scanning the QR code. Thank you for your generosity and for supporting our students in making great choices! Accessible PDF link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BpzEN2GPvHUx9bvbbWwnUuR1CD7Vln-J/view?usp=sharing

Good evening, Emerald Hill families! Just a reminder that tomorrow is the last day for purchasing Valentine's Day candy grams! Printable PDF link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wItmC-Ybwus6aU64uZ6p0vo6ktJp4unK/view?usp=sharing

Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles! Next week is Random Acts of Kindness Week. We will be celebrating all next week with fun events and activities. On Friday, we will end the week with a Spirit Day: Wear Red or Pink Day. Also to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week and Valentine’s Day, we are planning a special treat for staff on Friday. We will be having Travelin’ Tom’s coffee truck come treat our staff Friday morning. If you would like to help us offer these treats to our staff, Travelin’ Tom’s has a “Send-a-Sip” program where you can sponsor a teacher or teachers. Their “Send-a-Sip” packages start at only $10.00. Please use this link if you would like to help us spread kindness to our amazing staff this week. https://customer.travelintomscoffee.com/#/T1707151851 Also, due to no school this past Thursday, our PTO moved their virtual PTO meeting to this coming Thursday, February 13th, at 7pm. All parents are invited to the PTO meeting. During this meeting, the PTO will hold their 2025-2026 board elections. To nominate yourself or someone else for a position on our PTO board, please fill out this Google Form before the meeting on Thursday. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeaRD5GFWcS0-wd-JI8jMU76nB4WmYs1C0boi_N3hSiohATA/viewform Below is the link to their virtual meeting. https://meet.google.com/reu-yfzd-nnm Looking ahead, our PTO is hosting their next Spirit Night at the Culpeper Skating Center on February 20th from 5-8pm. We hope your families can join us for a fun night out. Tomorrow is a day 6 in our resource rotations. Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday! ~Dr. Gelbert

Good morning, Emerald Hill families! Valentine's Day candy grams are on sale now! The last day to purchase a candy gram is Monday, February 10th. You can print the attached form or your child can visit Mrs. Atkinson or Mrs. Allison for extra forms while they are at school. Printable PDF link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wItmC-Ybwus6aU64uZ6p0vo6ktJp4unK/view?usp=sharing

Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles! Emerald Hill is still collecting plastic bags in collaboration with NexTrex. We have almost reached our goal of 1,000 pounds! The collection box is in the main lobby if you have any plastic bags you would like to drop off. Thank you for your support on this project. All parents are invited to the PTO meeting on Thursday, February 6th at 7pm. Attached is the link to their virtual meeting. https://meet.google.com/reu-yfzd-nnm Our PTO is holding their 2025-2026 board elections during their PTO meeting on Thursday at 7pm. This meeting will be virtual and all positions will need to be voted on. To nominate yourself or someone else for a position on our PTO board, please fill out this Google Form before the meeting on Thursday. https://forms.gle/FfJ6LP43zezrF2bp9 Emerald Hill is still selling Valentine’s Day Candy Grams. Candy Grams are $1 a piece. If you are interested in participating, all money and tags are due by February 10th. Make sure to get your orders in if you are interested in participating. Tomorrow is a day 2 in our resource rotation. Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday! ~Dr. Gelbert

Valentine's Day is right around the corner! We only have 36 Valentine's buckets left to sell! Order now while supplies last. Use the QR code on the attached flyer or head directly to SchoolCashOnline with the link below: https://culpeperschoolsva.schoolcashonline.com/ An accessible version of the flyer can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17p4w6kf7ZdvgALlsS7rWmDH6JQvzZLPT/view?usp=sharing

Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles! Our 100th day of school is Tuesday, January 28th. On Tuesday, we will be doing some fun events. We will also have a spirit day: Dress Like You Are 100! We look forward to seeing our students dressed up on this fun day and celebrating being 100 days smarter! Emerald Hill is selling Valentine’s Day Candy Grams. Candy Grams are $1 a piece. Fliers with more information were sent home on Friday. If you are interested in participating, all money and tags are due by February 10th. Make sure to get your orders in if you are interested in participating. Additionally, we are excited to announce that we are offering special Valentine’s Day treat buckets for parents/guardians to purchase for their students. Buckets are $12 a piece. More information will be sent home from your child’s teacher in their weekly communication. Quantities are limited so be sure to get your orders in soon if you are interested in purchasing a bucket for your child(ren). Unfortunately, we are seeing an increase in respiratory and gastrointestinal viruses. If your child has a fever or gastrointestinal concerns, keep them home until they are fever or vomit free for 24 hours. As always, if your child is staying home due to an illness, please communicate with the school. Tomorrow is a day 3 in our resource rotation. Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday! ~Dr. Gelbert

Culpeper County Public Schools and offices are closed Monday, January 20, 2025 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles! Just a reminder, we do not have school tomorrow, January 20th, and our offices will be closed. This coming week, we will be having our next fire drill. Please take a moment to review fire safety with your children. For planning purposes, on days that we have a 2-hour delay, breakfast will not be served on those days. Please help your children plan accordingly on those days. Support CCPS students by rounding up at the register at the Culpeper Martin’s Food Store now through March 31, 2025. Tuesday will be a day 5 in our resource rotation. Have a great rest of your long weekend and remember to learn everyday! ~Dr. Gelbert

Happy Sunday and Happy New Year Emerald Hill Eagles! We hope you had a great, extra long break! We look forward to welcoming students back tomorrow, Monday, January 13th! Our PTO will be having a spirit night at Foster’s Grille in Warrenton on Tuesday, January 14th. We hope you are able to join us for a yummy meal with your families. Looking ahead, there is no school on Monday, January 20th, and our offices will be closed that day. Tomorrow is a day 6 in our resource rotation. Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday! ~Dr. Gelbert