December 5: Picture Retake Day
December 10, 12:40pm: 3-Hour Early Release
Monday, December 22-Friday, January 2: Winter Break, No School
December 31: Deadline for Afterschool Enrichment Registration
Check out community events advertised in our PTA eNews.
Picture Retakes
This Friday, December 5
Volunteer to help on picture retake day.
What to Expect
- Any student wishing to have a retake should bring their original picture package to exchange for the retake image.
- When an order is placed online, the parent/guardian will receive a camera pass via email. This can either be printed or texted to the student and brought to picture day. The photographer will photograph the printed camera pass along with the student.
- If a student is not able to print their camera pass, that is not a problem. We will match up the student to their order manually in the production process.
- Parents may order from the flyer up until 24 hours after picture day. After 24 hours, the online ordering access may close. This will allow our imaging team to "Pull" all orders submitted and match them with the students photographed.
- When pictures are returned to school, all students that purchased pictures will receive their prepaid package. Any student that was photographed but did not order a package, will receive a "Proof" (PX) of their picture that was taken on picture day.
All proof packages offer parents a second opportunity to order prints. All orders are subject to shipping and handling costs of up to $8.50 and will be shipped directly to home.
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Register Now for Afterschool Enrichment Classes
Registration is now open for the winter session of afterschool enrichment. Classes start the week of January 12 and run until late March.
Classes this session include a variety of sports, chess, Spanish, robotics, AI, art, and singing/acting.
Registration is open now through December 31.
Register online
Registration Open for STEM Clubs
Hunters Woods STEM clubs are open for registration! Clubs will begin the week of December 1st. The cost to register is $50 per student. Some scholarships are available.
Sign your student up for Lego League, MathCounts, Science Olympiad, and Odyssey of the Mind by sending an email with your student’s name and grade level to Carolina Young at stemvp@hwpta.org.
Learn more
Support the Holiday Sweet Shoppe
Staff Appreciation
On December 16th we will transform the staff lounge into a magnificent display of baked goods, chocolates, and treats for staff members.
Volunteer your time or to donate treats to show Hunters Woods staff members how much we appreciate them.
Sign up to volunteer or donate treats
December 2 – National Special Education Day
December 2nd is National Special Education Day, marking the anniversary of our country’s first federal special education law, now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). IDEA is the reason students with disabilities have a legal right to attend public school, receive individualized support, and learn alongside their peers. For Hunters Woods, this day is a reminder to honor our disabled students and their families. We should remember that special education deserves our support and school is a place where every child should feel valued and respected.
Family Conversations: Talking About Belonging
If you’d like to use this as a gentle conversation starter at home, here are a few kid-friendly questions you might try at dinner, in the car, or whenever it feels natural:
1. What helps you feel like you belong in your classroom or at school?
2. Have you ever noticed someone learning, moving, or playing in a different way? What could help them feel welcome?
No homework. Just a friendly invitation to talk about fairness, kindness, and the idea that every student, including disabled students, has a right to be at school and to belong.
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Movie Ticket Fundraiser
Catch that new movie you've been wanting to see and support the Hunters Woods PTA at the same time.
Purchase a bundle of 2 Regal Cinemas movie tickets for $30 and 25% will be donated back to the PTA.
Get yours before January 1
Submit Photos for the Yearbook
We need your help to make this year’s yearbook extra special! We’re looking for fun and memorable photos of our students—whether from school events, classroom activities, or special moments throughout the year.
If you have pictures to share, please upload them using the following link:
Hunters Woods Yearbook Photos
Your contributions will help us capture the amazing moments that make our school community so special! Thank you for being a part of this year’s memories.
Photos can be jpeg, tiff, bmp, gif, or png files and should be at least 200 x 250 pixels.
Deadline for submissions: April 3, 2026.
Please reach out to Dawn Wagner, dbwagner@fcps.edu with any questions.
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Food 4 Thought
Food 4 Thought is a PTA-sponsored initiative to help students in need with healthy, shelf-stable food for the weekends and school-day snacks.
Volunteer: Help deliver food bags and snacks to classrooms. Sign up here.
Donate to our Pantry: Check out our Amazon wish list. Donations can be dropped off in the box outside the main office, or Amazon purchases can be shipped directly to the school (choose the Food 4 Thought gift registry address).
Specific pantry items needed at this time include:
- Shelf-stable white milk (single servings)
- Fruit cups
- Tuna salad and cracker packs
- Single-serve snacks, especially nut-free items
Questions? Contact Darcie Oemcke at communicationsvp@hwpta.org.
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