Flat Rock Elementary School

🌟Quick Updates:

• Just a reminder: A rise in illnesses related to the cold and flu season is upon us. Please review the school's exclusion policies for illness in our handbook. It is recommended that students not return to school until they are 24 hours fever free without medication and are free from vomiting/diarrhea for 24 hrs.

• 2025 Stem Night

• PCPS is collecting pull tabs from soda cans to support our local Ronald McDonald house

• Stronger Together - PCPS Communications Flowchart!

• 24-25 School Counseling Newsletter

• 2024-2025 Parental Opt Out Forms

• FRES Attendance

🌟Rising 6th Graders

• Unfortunately, the snow and ice caused PMS to cancel the rising 6th grade night with our families. Due to the pending weather forecast for next week, we recorded our presentation for our families.

• Our middle school counselors will be visiting elementary schools starting next week, so we wanted all families to have this information upfront.

  Please view this recording to learn about classes, extracurricular activities, how to be a middle schooler, and more.

• We will also talk more about the scheduling process and how students pick classes in middle school.  

  Reach out to our counseling coordinator, Terry Baldwin (terry.baldwin@powhatan.k12.va.us) or our principal, Colin Innes (colin.innes@powhatan.k12.va.us) with any questions. If you'd like to learn more about the schedule, school, and potential classes, check out our Powhatan Middle School Scheduling Website.

🌟Shining Stars 2024-2025 School Year

• This year, the Special Education Department will highlight students, staff, and parents who have supported our programs, instruction, and initiatives throughout the school year.

• Each month, beginning in January, staff members, parents, and students can nominate a “Shining Star.” Each Shining Star recipient will receive a visit from our department with a “Star Award” and will be featured at the Shining Stars Awards ceremony.

• Our SEAC Committee will be hosting our “Shining Stars” Awards Ceremony on March 10, 2025-PHS Auditorium

• Nomination Forms

🌟Future Chefs National Challenge by Sodexo - Elementary School Culinary Challenge

• Are there any aspiring chefs out there?  Well, you can showcase your skills by participating in the upcoming Future Chefs culinary competition!  Fill out an entry form with your recipe showcasing “Complete the plate with your favorit main dish,” and you’ll be in the running to compete in a live competition at Powhatan High School on March 18, 2025!

• Check in the front office or ask your teacher for entry forms and more details.  As an added bonus, the winner of this event will have their recipe entered into a National Competition, with the chance to win even more great prizes!  Future Chefs Recipe Entry Form - 2 pages

• If you need an application, please reach out to the office. If you have already picked one up, please send your student’s entry in ASAP.  FRES has the reigning Future Chefs winner so we need to hold on to our title!

🌟Let's GLOW! Yearbooks

• Yearbooks are officially on sale!!  Purchase your 2024-2025 yearbook today and relive every glowing moment with us!

• To purchase online: Yearbook Orders (Use school code 15078)

  Order forms will go home this week for all payment options.

🌟 From our fabulous FRES PTO:

• GLOW Party!

  • FRES PTO is excited to sponsor the Glow Party coming up on Friday, February 21st, 2025! This is for FRES sons and their VIP (very important person). The party will be hosted in the FRES Cafeteria from 6:00-8:00pm.

  • Light refreshments will be provided. Please complete this form as your RSVP no later than this Tuesday, February 18. Tickets will be sent home to the eldest child of the family this week. 

  • We are looking forward to seeing you!

    RSVP for the party using the link below!

  • GLOW Party RSVP Form