CCPS Kindergarten and Preschool registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open online! Visit our website at www.culpeperschools.org and click “Enroll New Student” in the button bar under the video on the main page for more information and the registration links.
Good afternoon, Emerald Hill families. Field Day shirts are on sale now. Orders must be turned in by noon on Friday. Use the link below to order today!
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/field-day-t-shirt-19482
Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles!
I hope you all had an amazing break with your families. We look forward to welcoming our students back tomorrow, Monday, April 8th.
We will have a Dental Clinic here on April 26th. If you would like your child to participate in the Dental Clinic, please complete the paperwork that was sent home before spring break. Forms need to be returned by April 12th if you would like your child to participate.
Tomorrow is a day 3 in our resource rotation.
Have a great rest of your break and remember to learn everyday.
~Dr. Gelbert
Culpeper County Public Schools and offices will be closed Monday, April 1 through Friday, April 5, 2024 for Spring Break.
Yesterday, Mrs. Bridges 2nd graders played Plinko to learn about probability. They predicted what color the Plinko chip was likely to land in and what color it was unlikely to land in. They played several times to test their predictions!
Good morning Emerald Hill families.
This is your last chance to submit a picture of your student and their pet to Mr. Foster (bfoster@ccpsweb.org) for the third and final Fenway Friday on the morning announcements tomorrow. Pictures must be submitted by 10am to be included in the slideshow!
Also, don't forget to turn in your reading logs to help your class win a popcorn party!
Attention Emerald Hill families! All Fenway Friday pet pics must be submitted by Thursday at 10am in order to be included in the final slideshow. Send photos of your student and their pet to Mr. Foster (bfoster@ccpsweb.org) if you would like them to be featured on our morning announcements!
Also be sure to turn in those signed reading logs on Friday to help your class win a popcorn party!
🌞🌑 Solar Eclipse Alert! 🌑🌞 April 8, 2024 - Culpeper, VA. Start: ~2:02 PM, End: ~4:32 PM. Remember: Looking directly at the sun can damage your eyes! Keep your family safe - use proper eye protection.
Our March Reading Radness challenge concludes this week! Submit your pet pics to Mr. Foster (bfoster@ccpsweb.org) no later than 10am on Thursday to be featured in this week's Fenway Friday slideshow on WEHE TV. Also, don't forget to turn in your reading logs on Friday to help your class earn a popcorn party!
Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles!
This is our last week of school before spring break. We have some fun events planned for our students this week including a Drama performance presented by our Drama Club on Friday afternoon.
On Tuesday, our Farm to School Liaison will be joining us again and will be conducting a Farm to Table cooking experience for our students during their lunch time. Feel free to ask your children about the yummy treat they tried during lunch if they buy lunch on Tuesday.
Looking ahead, we will have spring break April 1st through April 5th. 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 April 8th.
Tomorrow is a day 4 in our resource rotation.
Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday.
~Dr. Gelbert
Last Call! Out of zone renewal period ends March 31. If your child is currently on a zone waiver, a renewal application must be submitted prior to March 31. Applications are found on our website https://www.culpeperschools.org/page/student-services
If you child will be changing schools (ie. rising 6th or 9th grade), you will complete an initial application, which will be available on April 8, 2024.
Good afternoon, Emerald Hill families! If you would like to have your student and their pet featured on this week's Fenway Friday on WEHE TV, please send in your pictures to Mr. Foster at bfoster@ccpsweb.org no later than 10am on Thursday morning. Please note, if you participated last week and would like to be featured again, you must send another email (feel free to use the same picture or choose a new one).
Also, don't forget to turn in your reading logs on Friday to help your class win a popsicle party!
Good morning, Emerald Hill families! The EHE Drama Club will be performing "A Night of Fairy Tales" this Friday, March 22nd at 6:30pm in our gym. We hope you can join us for this free performance!
The following advertisement was made by 5th grade drama club member, Layla B:
https://youtu.be/qN4r4oxZJug
Mrs. Burgh's 3rd graders celebrated becoming published authors today! Be sure to check out their book, Mrs. Burgh's Reading Wizards, available in the Emerald Hill library.
Good morning, Emerald Hill families! March Reading Radness continues this week. If you would like your student to be featured on this week's edition of Fenway Friday week, email a picture of your student with their pet to Mr. Foster at bfoster@ccpsweb.org
Also, don't forget to turn in your reading log this Friday to help your class earn a popsicle party!
Keep on reading, Eagles!
Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles! This is Dr. Gelbert.
We have spring individual and class pictures this coming Wednesday, March 20th. A flier with more information was sent home last week.
PTO’s Joe Corbi’s fundraiser is due on Monday, March 18th.
PTO is also having a flash deal to clean out their stash of EHE shirts. Every mystery design shirt is only $5. If you would like to order any spiritwear for yourself or your family at a discounted price, here is the link: https://merchandise-8138.cheddarup.com
While we still enjoy our One School Two Books Activities at school, students are encouraged to participate in the Reading Radness Challenges by reading at home to help earn prizes for their class. Thank you again for helping share the love of reading with your children at home.
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 5 in our resource rotation.
Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday!
Coming Soon! Kindergarten and Preschool registration for the 2024-2025 school year will open online on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Stay tuned for more information!
Attention Emerald Hill families! Do you want to see your pet on WEHE TV this Friday? Send in a picture of your student with their pet to Mr. Foster (bfoster@ccpsweb.org) by Thursday morning at 10:00am to be featured on Friday's morning announcements for Fenway Friday! (Please include the subject line "Fenway Friday")
The following is a message from the Emerald Hill PTO...
📣📣FLASH SALE 📣 📣
Help us clean out our stash of Emerald Hill Elementary School shirts. Every shirt is $5 and it will be a mystery design picked from current stock.
https://merchandise-8138.cheddarup.com
Be sure to follow the PTO's Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/EHESEAGLES
Happy Sunday Emerald Hill Eagles!
Next week we are starting our One School Two Books activities. Be on the lookout for a “Fenway and Hattie” book that will be coming home soon. The book is a gift for our students from our Reading Committee. We hope you and your family enjoy the book together. We will be doing activities around the book at school the rest of the month.
In addition to our One School Two Books Activities, students are encouraged to participate in the Reading Radness Challenge by reading at home the rest of the month to earn prizes for their class. A flier with more information was sent home. Thank you for helping share the love of reading with your children at home.
Our PTO will be having a spirit night at Little Caesars on Monday, March 11th. We hope you are able to join us to enjoy a yummy meal with your family.
Tomorrow is a day 6 in our resource rotation.
Have a great rest of your weekend and remember to learn everyday!
~Dr. Gelbert
