Hartwood's Weekly Newsletter

Dear Hartwood Elementary Families,

Thank you all so much for making our HES Fun Run such an incredible success! Together, we raised $18,880 to support our school. It was wonderful running alongside the students and seeing so many families cheering everyone on. The energy and spirit were truly amazing.

As we look ahead, we have several exciting events coming up:

• Parent-Teacher Conferences (October 19): We look forward to seeing you and sharing your child’s progress.

• Trunk or Treat (October 23): Our next big PTA event! The PTA is currently accepting candy donations, which can be dropped off at the front office or near the library. Stay tuned for more details from the PTA soon.

• Vocabulary Parade (October 30): We would love to see as many students participate as possible! You can find more detailed information further down in this newsletter.

• Veterans Day Celebration (November 6): We look forward to celebrating and honoring our military connected students and families. Please be sure to RSVP using the link below.

Thank you again for your continued partnership and support in making Hartwood such a special community!

Warmly,

Mrs. Meyers

2nd grade CogAT (please see information below) - 3 days October 7, 8, and 15

Monday, October 12 - No School for Students - Professional Learning Day

Thursday, October 15 - Picture Retake Day

Friday, October 16 - No School for Students - Staff Workday

Monday, October 19 - No School for Students - Parent/Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, October 21 - Unity Day - Wear Orange

BOOK FAIR - October 19 - 26 - will be open on Parent/Teacher Conference Day AND the night of Trunk or Treat!

Friday, October 23 - Trunk or Treat

Friday, October 30 - Vocabulary Parade - more details below

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Dear 2nd grade Parents and Guardians:

Between October 5th and October 30th, all Stafford County Elementary Public Schools will administer the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) to all second-grade students. The information gathered will not be used in any calculation of report card grades. Your child’s classroom teacher will administer the CogAT in three one-hour sessions. To attain the most reliable results, we want to foster a relaxed, natural environment.

The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) is a multiple choice test that measures reasoning skills with different types of verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal questions. The data will be used to help the staff make instructional decisions regarding your child’s learning needs and to potentially identify students in need of gifted services. The results of this assessment will be provided to you within a few weeks after the process is complete.

For students with IEPs who are currently not participating in division-wide assessments, please contact your building designee should you decide you would like your child to participate. Any changes will require an amendment to the current IEP to address accommodations.

Thank you for your support,

Mrs. Meyers

Principal

Veterans Day Celebration RSVP link

When is it?

• Friday Oct. 30th, 2026

What is it all about?

Vocabulary parades have become a popular event at schools around the country. They are a wonderful way to celebrate our love of words and reading. It also provides a fun and academic focus for dressing up in creative homemade costumes.

How do we get ready?

1. Plan: Think of a juicy word that would have an interesting costume design. Think about unusual words that others may not already know. Look at the lists of words sent home for ideas.

2. Create: You can recycle all sorts of items around your home to make a creative homemade costume: boxes, poster-boards, hats, paper bags, fabric, tin foil. You can also tie in a vocabulary word to your Halloween costume.

3. Make a Vocabulary Card/Label: remember to make a large card or sign with your vocabulary words on it, so we’ll know which word you represent in the parade. You can carry the word, make a headband or hat, or have it as part of your costume. Your word just needs to be visible somewhere on you!

4. Come Prepared: Bring your costume to school with you or wear it. Make sure you can put on the costume by yourself, and that you have all the parts.

For inspiration in creating your costume, there are lots of great ideas online! Check out ideas on Pinterest or Google.

Join the PTA

The Hartwood Elementary Parent Teacher Association's mission is to make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. We do this by supporting the school, the staff, the students, and our community. We are a volunteer-run, non-profit organization that facilitates parent/caregiver participation in school.

To join the PTA: https://hartwood-pta-families-membership-2026-2027.cheddarup.com

Membership Dues until September 28: $9 (single) $13 (family)

Membership Dues after September 28: $12 (single) $16 (family)

SAVE THE DATE

PTA Meetings at 4:30 in the HES Library:

October 26th

February 1st

April 26th

SPIRITWEAR

Upcoming Events:
Trunk-or-Treat: Friday October 23rd 5:15-6:30 pm

We would like to thank everyone that donated to Fun Run. We surpassed our goal of $18,400 and now we can fund:

• Field Trips & Assemblies for all grade levels (up to $20 per student)

• Student Enrichment includes a book for every student at the Fall Book Fair (up to $10 per student)

• Teacher Grants for hands-on learning tools

• PTA Sponsored Events including our upcoming Trunk-or-Treat

Thank you again!

Hartwood Elementary PTA

Shelly Zappia, President
Jon Petri, Vice President of Oversight
Lauren Isenberg, Treasurer
Jen Neundorfer, Secretary

Hartwood PTA Socials:

https://www.facebook.com/Hartwoodpta/

https://www.instagram.com/hartwoodpta/

Is your child missing a sweatshirt or a jacket? Maybe a lunch box or a water bottle. Our lost and found continues to grow. Please have your child check in the cafeteria for any missing items. When possible, label items such as sweatshirts, jackets, water bottles, lunchboxes, etc. with your child's name.

• ParentVue
• School Supply List
• SCPS Nutrition Services website
• SchoolCafe
• 2026-2027 SCPS School Calendar

Car Riders

• 26-27 Car Rider Registration Form
• HES AM Car Rider Arrival Procedures

Bus Riders

• Bus routes are available through the MyRide K-12 app
• Bus Delays & Notification Dashboard
• For any service issues, submit an Issuetrak online form to receive the fastest assistance

PTA

• Click Here to Join the PTA
• Hartwood Spiritwear Store

Here are all of the newsletters from 2026 - 2027!

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Hartwood PTA Facebook

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Phone: 540-752-4441
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