Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles! This is Dr. Gelbert.
The Book Fair is coming to the library this week. The fair will run from Monday, October 2nd, through Monday, October 9th. Students will shop on their library resource day. Information was sent home this past week. Thank you in advance for supporting our school library!
Our EHE tailgate for students and families at CCHS’ home football game is this Friday, October 6th. The tailgate will be from 6-8pm and the Blue Devils will reserve a spot on the inside of the track for us to set up! The game starts at 7pm. CCHS has agreed to let our students run onto the field after the players at the beginning of the game again this year! This was such a fun experience last year and I’m already looking forward to it again this year! Also, every student that attends will receive a free sports-related book and a free candy bar from the concession stand. Tickets for the game are $8 at the gate. We hope to see you and your families there!
Looking ahead, our PTO will be having a spirit night at Steak N Cheese Please on Tuesday, October 10th. We hope you are able to join us to enjoy a yummy meal with your family.
Also looking ahead, there is no school for students on Friday, October 13th. School will be closed for a Teacher Workday.
Tomorrow is a day 1 in our resource rotation.
Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday!
Our music teacher, Mr. Grimes, went all out for 80s day! Here we see him teaching Mrs. Songer's 1st graders some classic dance moves. Check back Monday for more 80s day pics!
https://youtu.be/MrXnw9tPC-8
Mrs. Burgh's 3rd graders put verbs into action!
https://youtu.be/Ep5t7a6McG8
Mrs. Robert's 1st graders were visited by a special guest, Mrs. Peterson, who came to share some music, dance, language, and art for Hispanic Heritage Month.
The EHE Trunk or Treat will be held on October 20th. Forms went home in your student's backpacks this week. We are looking for families to set up decorated trunks for the event! Please fill out the form or email Mrs. Atkinson at ra5881@ccpsweb.org if you would like to be part of this EHE exclusive Spooktacular Halloween Family event.
Every Friday, Mrs. Hoffman's 4th graders participate in a weekly STEM challenge. Last Friday, they built structures using mini marshmallows and toothpicks.
Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles! This is Dr. Gelbert.
Thank you to all of our families that came to our Back to School Night. It was a fun night and I loved seeing all the creative activities the teachers had for the kids! A huge thank you to Kona Ice who donated $280 from all that you purchased!
Our SCA has voted on our next spirit day, 80’s Day. Students will be able to wear 80’s attire to school on Friday, September 29th.
Looking ahead, we are teaming up with CCHS again to host an EHE tailgate for students and families at their home football game on October 6th. The tailgate will be from 6-8pm and the Blue Devils will reserve a spot on the inside of the track for us to set up! The game starts at 7pm. Every student that attends will receive a free sports-related book and a free candy bar from the concession stand. Tickets for the game are $8 at the gate. A flier will be coming home next week with more information.
Tomorrow is a day 2 in our resource rotation.
Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday!
Due to potential impacts from the impending tropical storm, all CCPS activities scheduled for Saturday, September 23, 2023 and Sunday, September 24, 2023 will be canceled.
Friday night activities will continue as scheduled.
Some of the Blue Devils football team visited Emerald Hill this morning to greet students as they were dropped off! Big thanks to these student athletes for helping start our day with a smile.
Our 4th grade eagles have been busy! 4th graders have been celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and making salt dough maps of Virginia to study the different regions of our state!
Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles! This is Dr. Gelbert.
Our Fun Run on Friday was amazing and such a huge success! Thank you to everyone that donated and helped us raise money for our school. We are getting closer to the $50,000 goal! All money must be submitted by the end of the day on September 22nd to be calculated in student prizes and top winners. Here is the link to the fundraiser page for easy access: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/2023EHEfunrun
Our Back to School Night is this coming Thursday, September 21, from 5:30-6:30pm. We hope you can join us for this fun-filled event. Each grade level will have a table and will be handing out prizes and resources to students. There will also be some local businesses and organizations in attendance who will have giveaways as well!
Next Friday, September 22, will be our Fall Picture Day. Fliers for picture day were sent home last week.
Tomorrow is a day 3 in our resource rotation.
Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday!
Yesterday our Eagles celebrated International Dot Day by wearing their best dots!
The EHE PTO Fun Run Fundraiser is still accepting donations here: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/2023EHEfunrun In addition, if you head to the Emerald Hill PTO Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/EHESEAGLES) and like and share their last post, your student will be entered to win a special mystery prize pack.
This Friday is International Dot Day! International Dot Day is a celebration of collaboration, courage, and creativity inspired by Peter H. Reynolds book "The Dot"
Due to the Fun Run on Friday, our Eagles are invited to celebrate International Dot Day by wearing dots on Thursday this week.
Leading up to the celebration, our students have been making various artwork with dots in Mrs. Dwyer's art class!
Mrs. Cory's 4th graders partnered with Friends of the Rappahannock to design stormwater sediment filters last week as part of their Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences program.
Mrs. Bridges 2nd grade class took advantage of the hot temps last week and made predictions about what color crayons would melt first and at what temperature. They made observations and concluded that blue melted first at 94 degrees.
Last week during Virginia Studies, Mrs. Hoffman's 4th graders "mined" for chocolate chips while learning about coal mining.
Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles! This is Dr. Gelbert.
Our PTO Fun Run Fundraiser is off to a great start! Thank you to all of our families that have either donated to or found sponsors for the fundraiser! We have a goal of raising $50,000. Our Fun Run will be this coming Friday, September 15th. Thank you again for all of your support! Here is the link to the fundraiser page for easy access: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/2023EHEfunrun
Also, our PTO will be having a spirit night at Little Caesars on Tuesday, September 12th. We hope you are able to join us to enjoy a yummy meal with your family.
Looking ahead, we will be having a Back to School Night on Thursday, September 21st. The event will be from 5:30-6:30pm in our gymnasium. We hope you can join us for this fun-filled event. Each grade level will have a table and will be handing out prizes and resources to students. There will also be some local businesses and organizations in attendance who will be doing giveaways as well! The flier for the event will be coming home next week. We hope you are able to join us that night!
Tomorrow is a day 4 in our resource rotation.
Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday!
EHES 4th grade students became engineers and worked with Friends of Rappahannock to design storm drain filters. Here is Ms. Thomas' class in action.
Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles! This is Dr. Gelbert.
Our amazing PTO is kicking off their main fall fundraiser, the Fun Run, on Tuesday. Please be on the lookout for information from them. Thank you in advance for all your support towards our school and our PTO.
Attached you will find an informational sheet about attendance. If you ever have any questions about your child’s attendance or need to report an absence, our registrar, Janna Weeks, would be happy to assist you.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jiMRlRSM3qyS5cARHpBqL1gnr-4JuY57/view?usp=sharing
We hope you all are enjoying your long weekend. There is no school tomorrow, September 4th. We look forward to welcoming all of our students back on Tuesday, September 5th.
Tuesday is a day 6 in our resource rotation.
Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday!
