Quick Updates:

Our neighbor across Batterson asks that if  you are approaching Flat Rock coming eastbound, please do not use her driveway to turn around. 

School Pictures→ Flat Rock Elementary.pdf

Our second grade will be performing a musical on December 12th at 7pm!  Mrs. Dobson-Heretick is starting to rehearse with your kiddos now to prepare, click this link to access the song tracks, lyrics and choreography (Choreo will be added every 6 days as they learn a new song)  The Unity Tree 

Save your can tabs for Ronald McDonald house! Fall 2025 Tab Contest.pdf

October is National Bullying Prevention Month-here is some good information from our counselors→ Bullying Prevention

• 25-26 Parental Opt Out Booklet

• 2025-2026 Students Rights and Responsibilities

• 2025-2026 Counseling Newsletter

• Cardinal Care Coverage - Back to School!

• FRES Quick Information Guide

• FRES PTO Newsletter.pdf

• Flat Rock Elementary School Counseling 2025-2026

• Solving Problems Together: Who to Contact?

• Parent Drop-off/Pick-up:

  • Please do not exit your car in the line-if your child needs help to buckle once they’re in the car, please pull around and park to buckle them

  • Do not pass cars in the line

  • Children only exit directly in front of the building

• This Parent Guide has additional information about the school year, including the parent/student handbook, important school contact information, meal prices, and more detailed information about parent drop off and pick up.

• For any transportation changes, please email FRES Parent Pick Up and your child’s teacher. Please be patient as arrival and dismissal takes a little longer the first few days. 

• OPT IN to receive TEXT messages - If you do not currently receive text messages from the school messenger program and you would like to OPT IN to receive TEXT messages. Text the words OPT IN to 67587.

• If any families could use help with school supplies, please fill out this Google from. We are happy to help support in any way we can! 

  Flat Rock Elementary School Parent Request for School Supplies 2025-2026

• Vision and Hearing testing to begin 10/21: Pre-School, Kindergarten, 3rd grade and new students, Student Health Services will be screening your student for vision and hearing beginning Tuesday, October 21st.  Please have your student wear/bring glasses if applicable.  You will be notified if further evaluation is recommended.  Please contact our nurse, Jenn Lawson at 804-598-8540 with any questions.

FRES Fundraisers

Dollars for Dolly

• The Powhatan High School National English Honor Society is excited to sponsor the Dollars for Dolly fundraising campaign to support the Powhatan Dolly Parton Imagination Library. This program provides free books to children ages birth to five years old—at no cost to their families. Every dollar raised helps put books directly into the hands of our youngest learners!

• Students can bring in donations October 6–17.

• The winning class will celebrate with Sugar Shack donuts.

• The winning school will proudly display a life-sized Dolly Parton cutout in the front office for the remainder of the school year. 

• Thank you for helping us inspire a love of reading in Powhatan’s children!

• Dolly Parton Imagination Library

Ronald McDonald house

• Save your can tabs for Ronald McDonald house! Fall 2025 Tab Contest.pdf
  

Powhatan Strong: Family Connection Series

• Powhatan County Public Schools Student Services Department welcomes you to our monthly Virtual Coffee Chats titled Powhatan Strong: Family Connection Series. Each month, Student Services will present a different topic with strategies to support your students from home, policies and procedures at the division and school levels, and opportunities to ask questions of our Student Services Department members and guest panelists.

• To log in, visit bit.ly/PowhatanStrong25-26.

Volunteer With Us!

• The Lunch Buddies Mentoring Program has been in place in Powhatan County Public Schools for over 10 years. The goal of the program is to help foster strong relationships among our students and the positive adult role models in the community. Whether at any of our 3 elementary schools or our middle school, you would meet with a student once a week and ultimately act as another advocate for them. It can be anything from academic support to conversation, playing games, making crafts, and so much more. The program is planned to begin the first week of October and will last until mid-May, when SOL testing begins in our upper grade levels. 

  • If you are interested in participating as a mentor for the Lunch Buddies Program, we would be happy to have you! Please reach out to lunchbuddies@powhatan.k12.va.us for any questions.   If you are interested in applying, please visit this page to apply. 

• Watch DOGS! We are looking for Watch DOGS! Check out the information here

  • WATCH D.O.G.S.® (Dads of Great Students) is an innovative program used by schools across America to foster committed involvement of fathers and father-figures, such as uncles, stepfathers, and grandfathers, in children’s lives.

FRES PTO

FRES PTO Newsletter.pdf.pdf

• Fall Festival is coming up fast! October 23rd from 5-8pm! A form to order tickets ahead of the event came home this past week in your students folders! You can also use the above link to buy fall festival tickets as well! We need your help to make the event run smoothly. Please follow this link to see what donations we need, as well as the volunteer slots: volunteer sign up

• Raffle Alert!

  • We are pushing for a goal of $1000 in memberships/donations by October 15th.

    If we can reach that goal with the generous donations from our families we will be allowing some students to be able to “silly string” some faculty and staff, including our Principal and Assistant Principal!

    • 5050 Raffle Lucky Winner Community Projects Flyer

  • If we can reach that goal with the generous donations from our families we will be allowing some students to be able to “silly string” some faculty and staff, including our Principal and Assistant Principal!

  • https://flat-rock-elementary-pto.square.site

• Your generous donations have been hard at work! Check out what we have been doing for the staff and students and what events are coming soon with the PTO October newsletter attached! Also check out updates and follow us on our Facebook page- Flat Rock Elementary PTO

• We can’t wait to see you at upcoming events and appreciate your support in making this a great year! Don’t forget to check out the events calendar attached so you can stay in the loop!

  • FRES PTO Event Calendar

• Stay connected for updates & events

  • Facebook: @Flat Rock Elementary PTO

  • Instagram: @FRESPTO