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Hillsboro Charter Academy, 37110 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro, VA (2026)

03/18/2026

🎉 🌬️ BIG NEWS! Elementary Engineers Blew Away the Competition! 🏆 ⚙️

We are bursting with pride to announce that the Makersmiths Elementary KidWind Team, including 3 HCA scholars, took home 1st Place at the regional competition held at George Mason University! 🌟 🥇

These talented kids didn’t just build wind turbines; they dove headfirst into the world of renewable energy! 🌍 ⚡ They mastered physics concepts, experimented with aerodynamics, and showed off some serious teamwork skills. 🤝 💡 From testing blade angles to measuring energy output, these young innovators proved that the future of clean energy is looking bright! ☀️ 🔋

A huge shout-out to:

👩‍🔬 Our hardworking students for their creativity and grit!

👨‍🏫 The Makersmith coaches for guiding them through the design process!

Watching our students present their work to professional judges and seeing their designs spin into action was truly inspiring! 🌀 ✨ Way to go, Hurricanes! We are so proud of you! 🦅 🙌

Check out some highlights from the day below! 📸 👇 🎊

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03/18/2026

🦉Happy Administrative Professionals Day! 🌟

🌟 HCA Celebrates Our Amazing Front Office A-Team! 🌟

Their dedication, efficiency, and hard work keep our school running smoothly each and every day—and our HCA family showed up in a BIG way to say THANK YOU! 💛💚

We loved celebrating Ms. Eden, Ms. McDevitt, and Ms. Burtaine 🎉

Our stage was filled with beautiful flowers, delicious treats, and so many thoughtful surprises 💐🍬

💌 We also saw heartfelt cards, favorite snacks, and special gifts that truly made their day extra meaningful!

Thank you to everyone who contributed and helped us show just how much these incredible ladies mean to our HCA family 💙❤️💚🖤

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03/16/2026

✨ Meet the Magic Makers – Magic Maker Monday! ✨
🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️ Spotlight on our HCA Hero: Jennifer Morris 🎶🎭

We’re celebrating the amazing people who make Hillsboro Charter Academy shine, and today we’re excited to feature Jennifer Morris, our talented Music Teacher, Choir Director, and Theater Director, who has been part of the HCA family for 2 years and an educator for 32 years!🌟🎼

Jennifer’s passion for teaching comes from her love of showing students how music connects to everything. She believes music is not just an art—it’s a powerful bridge to subjects like math, science, history, and language arts. Through music, students can experience learning in a deeper, more connected way. 🎵📚

One of the things Jennifer loves most about working at HCA is the supportive community of colleagues who work together to help scholars grow and thrive. She values being part of a team that is passionate about creating meaningful learning experiences for every student. ❤️

🎭 Favorite HCA Memory
While Jennifer says new favorite memories happen every week, one standout moment was directing the cast of Madagascar Jr.. Watching the students collaborate, practice, and bring the production to life—and then seeing everything come together during the evening performance—was truly pure magic. 🎭🎶✨

💡 The HCA Way
To Jennifer, the HCA Way means seeing the world in more than one dimension. It’s about intertwining music, art, math, science, language arts, and history so students develop a connected understanding of the world—linking the past, present, and future together through learning. 🌍

🔬 STEAM & E3 in Music
Jennifer incorporates STEAM and the E3 framework (Explore! Engage! Engineer!) by showing scholars that music doesn’t exist in isolation. Students explore the history behind a piece, engage with the mathematics of rhythm, and even investigate the engineering of instruments. Through these experiences, the arts help bring every subject to life. 🎶⚙️📐

Jennifer believes that while big productions are exciting, the small daily accomplishments matter just as much. Her proudest achievement is creating an environment where students experience those little “aha!” moments and grow their confidence step by step. 💡🌱

🏠 House: Amistad ❤️
Jennifer chose the House of Amistad because its core values of friendship and bravery are at the heart of everything she strives to build in the music room. Her favorite part of the House system is the way it encourages students and staff to uplift one another and build strong bonds within the school community.

✨ Fun Fact: Jennifer was a gymnast for 13 years! 🤸‍♀️

Outside of school, Jennifer enjoys gardening and cooking as ways to recharge. Whether she’s trying a new recipe for her husband Keith or relaxing in the garden with their three dogs, those quiet creative moments help balance her busy days at school. 🌿🐶🍳

💬 Favorite Quote:
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” — Plato

🦸‍♀️ Teacher Superpower Wish:
Jennifer would love the ability to instantly show students their own potential—helping them see just how capable and wonderful they are before they even sing their first note. ✨🎤

💡 Advice for New HCA Team Members:
Celebrate the small everyday victories. Those little daily lightbulb moments are the accomplishments that truly matter. 💡

💚❤️💙🖤 HCA in Three Words:
Harmony • Cooperative • Arts 🎶

Thank you, Jennifer, for bringing creativity, music, and magic to our scholars every day! You truly are a Magic Maker! 🌟👏

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03/13/2026

🚀✈️ HCA STEAM Team at SXSW EDU! 🎨🤖📚

This week at Hillsboro Charter Academy, our school was closed for scholars because our teachers went to class! Our HCA STEAM Team traveled to SXSW EDU in Austin to learn, explore, and bring back new ideas for our classrooms.

This incredible conference truly had something for everyone. Our team explored sessions focused on art and music integration 🎨🎶, engineering and design thinking ⚙️, and AI integration in education 🤖. We also learned about supporting students through mental health fitness 💚, incorporating yoga and mindfulness in the classroom 🧘‍♀️, and strengthening learning through literature and storytelling 📖.

From the creative world of vibe coding 💻 to powerful conversations about creativity, innovation, and the future of education 💡, every session sparked ideas that will help us continue to design engaging, meaningful, future-focused learning experiences for our scholars.

Thank you for supporting our teachers as lifelong learners. And an even bigger thank you to our HCA BOD for always putting educator professional development as a priority! We can’t wait to bring these new ideas back to HCA!

03/09/2026

✨ Meet the Magic Makers – Magic Maker Monday Spotlight! ✨
🦸‍♀️Spotlight on our HCA Hero: Marissa Tennant 🦸‍♀️

We’re celebrating the amazing people who make Hillsboro Charter Academy shine, and today we’re excited to highlight Marissa Tennant, our incredible 3rd Grade Teacher, who is in her second year with the HCA family! 🌟🍎📚

Marissa was inspired to become a teacher because of the powerful impact her own teachers had on her growing up. Math was challenging for her, but she had educators who took the time to help concepts make sense. Those experiences inspired her to help scholars tackle difficult topics from different perspectives and experience those exciting “lightbulb moments” when everything finally clicks. 💡✨ She is also passionate about ensuring every scholar has a safe, supportive place where they feel cared for and encouraged to grow. ❤️🏫

Marissa was drawn to HCA because of the school’s mission and vision, particularly the focus on educating the whole child. When she visited HCA, she quickly fell in love with the collaborative culture—seeing scholars work together across grade levels, the high level of engagement in learning, and the strong emphasis on hands-on STEAM experiences. 🔬⚙️🎨

When asked what she loves most about working at HCA, Marissa says it’s impossible to choose just one thing! She loves the passionate staff, the opportunity to collaborate closely with colleagues, and watching ideas come together during E3, where learning truly becomes magical. ✨ She also values that teachers’ voices are heard at HCA and that educators can help shape curriculum to best serve scholars. Above all, she loves the curiosity of HCA scholars and the way they think outside the box. 🚀🧠

🚀 One unforgettable HCA moment for Marissa was being part of the ARISS contact, when our scholars spoke directly with an astronaut in space. Watching scholars craft their own questions and seeing their faces light up when they heard answers from orbit made it a truly memorable experience. 🌎🛰️👩‍🚀

💡 The HCA Way
To Marissa, the HCA Way means believing anything is possible. When we dream big and collaborate, incredible things can happen. Bringing ideas together often leads to something even more powerful than what we could imagine on our own. 🌟🤝

🏠 House: Rêveur 🐺💙
Marissa was called to the House of Dreamers because of her belief that anything is possible. She also loves the symbolism of the wolf, representing loyalty, strong family bonds, intelligence, and a free-spirited nature. As Rêveur’s House Leader, she proudly shows her house spirit by wearing her leader jacket and bringing enthusiasm and excitement to every House event. You’ll always hear her cheering and howling along with her house — AOOOOOO! 🐺💙🎉

Her favorite part of the House system is seeing the passion and creativity of Rêveur scholars, especially when they turn their ideas into reality — like organizing the Rêveur Movie Night. 🎬🍿

✨ Fun Fact: Marissa performed in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with James Madison University’s Marching Band — Go Dukes! 🎺🎉🟣

Outside of school, she enjoys reading 📚, working out 💪, playing disc golf 🥏, and gaming 🎮 with her husband, as well as spending time with family. ❤️

💬 Favorite Quote:
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

🦸‍♀️ Teacher Superpower Wish:
The ability to read minds so she could help answer questions scholars might be nervous to ask and better support students who may be struggling. 🧠✨

💡 Advice for New HCA Team Members:
Don’t be afraid to ask questions, share ideas, and be your authentic self — the HCA community is always ready to support you! 🤝

💚❤️💙🖤 HCA in Three Words: Inspiring • Unique • Creative 🌟

Thank you, Marissa, for your passion, leadership, and belief in the power of big dreams. You truly are a Magic Maker! ✨👏

03/07/2026

🎭🌟 What an Unforgettable Night at HCA! 🌟🎭

The biggest thank you of all goes to our incredible scholars for their hard work, dedication, and outstanding performance in Madagascar Jr. on March 5th! These talented students brought the stage to life with amazing energy, creativity, and musicality. From the moment the curtain opened, the audience was smiling, clapping, and of course… ready to “Move It, Move It!” 🦁🐧🦓🦒🐒🎶

We are so proud of each scholar for the confidence, teamwork, and enthusiasm they showed while bringing these beloved characters to life and sharing their talents with the HCA community. 🌟👏

A special shoutout to our amazing music teacher, Jennifer Morris, for leading such a joyful and vibrant production. Your dedication, passion, and guidance made this performance possible, and we are so grateful for the countless hours you poured into helping our scholars shine on stage. 🎶👏

We also want to send a huge thank you to our wonderful families for your support — from helping scholars practice lines and songs at home to cheering them on during the show. Your encouragement means the world! 💚

Watching everyone fully embody these characters was truly one of the highlights of the year, and we can’t wait to see what’s next for our talented performers!

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03/07/2026

🎉 HCA’s First Ever Parent’s Night Out – Celebrating House Isibindi! 🎉

This week we celebrated something special at HCA — our very first Parent’s Night Out for the winning house, House Isibindi! 🏆

House Isibindi had the most parent volunteers during the first half of the school year, and we wanted to say thank you in a fun way. Parents dropped the kids off with us for an evening filled with dinner, a movie, and plenty of entertainment, while they got to enjoy a well-deserved night out kid-free. 😉

We are so grateful for the parents who give their time and energy to support our school community. Your involvement truly makes a difference, and we loved being able to celebrate you!

Congratulations again to House Isibindi for leading the way in parent involvement! 💚

03/03/2026

Thank you to all the families who joined us for such a fantastic HCA Glow Party! ✨💚💙❤️🖤

A heartfelt thank you to our Operating Committee for their incredible hard work behind the scenes — from volunteering their time to organizing the food and finances, your dedication made this event shine! 🌟

Thank you to Brian King and Superlative Events for providing the very best black lights and photo booth around — you truly helped light up the night! 🔦📸✨

We are also so grateful to our Amistad parents for their tireless volunteering and to the parents who jumped in for unplanned supervision shifts on the playground — your flexibility and care for our students did not go unnoticed. 🙌 ❤️

Amistad is so grateful for the opportunity to celebrate this incredible spirit of kindness and community within HCA. The black lights, neon decorations, dancing, and glow-in-the-dark art and bracelets made it a night to remember, and it was wonderful to see our elementary students glowing with excitement! 🕺💃🎨

03/03/2026

🚀🌟 ENGINEERS WEEK WINNERS ANNOUNCED! 🌟🚀

What an incredible week of innovation, collaboration, and real-world problem solving at Hillsboro Charter Academy! Our scholars stepped up during Mission Space Sweep and the Engineers Week Scavenger Hunt, and we’re excited to celebrate our winners! 🏆

🛰️ Mission Space Sweep – Overall Results

After designing, building, testing, and pitching their debris-clearing satellites to our industry panel, the final House standings are:

🥇 1st Place – Amistad
🥈 2nd Place – Altruismo
🥉 3rd Place – Reveur
⭐ 4th Place – Isibindi

Teams engineered solutions to help protect the International Space Station from orbital debris, demonstrating creativity, collaboration, and strong application of the engineering design process. 🛠️🪐

🏅 Judges’ Special Round Recognitions

Our distinguished judges emphasized that prototype design, creativity, and detailed orthographic sketches were just as important as performance results. For each round, we averaged the scores from all three judges on the prototypes, and the team with the highest average score was named the winner for the round and earned House Points.

✨ Round 1 – 1st Place: Reveur 💙
✨ Round 2 – 1st Place: Altruismo 🖤

We love seeing our Houses shine in different areas of engineering excellence — from technical drafting to hands-on innovation! 📐💡

🔎 Engineers Week Scavenger Hunt

Scholars also tackled a schoolwide Engineers Week Scavenger Hunt, where they had to match teachers to the engineering careers they were portraying based on clever clues. 🕵️‍♀️👩‍🔬👨‍🚀

From aerospace to civil to mechanical engineering, students used their critical thinking and problem-solving skills to solve each clue.

🏆 The highest score from each grade level earned a very special prize — their very own Hexbug! 🐞 (P.S. Stay tuned for our Hexbug Maze Reel: Coming Soon!)

We are so proud of all of our scholars for embracing innovation, thinking like engineers, and collaborating across grade levels. The future of engineering, esp in space exploration, is bright at HCA! 🚀🌟

DiscoverE The Aerospace Corporation Aegis.net Loudoun County Public Schools Deana Griffiths - Ashburn District - Loudoun County School Board NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Blue Origin

03/02/2026

✨ Meet the Magic Makers – Magic Maker Monday! ✨
🦸‍♀️Spotlight on our HCA Hero: Amy Markley 🦸‍♀️

We’re celebrating the amazing people who make Hillsboro Charter Academy shine, and today we’re excited to feature Amy Markley, our dedicated 2nd/3rd Grade and STEAM Teaching Assistant, who has been part of the HCA family for 2 years! 🌟

Amy’s journey to HCA began as a parent. With children attending HCA, she loved volunteering and being involved in school events. When a full-time opportunity opened, she knew she wanted to take the next step and contribute more deeply to a community that already meant so much to her family. ❤️

What Amy loves most about working at HCA is the strong sense of community. Having experienced HCA as both a parent and a staff member, she has seen firsthand how supportive, welcoming, and invested everyone is in helping scholars succeed academically and personally. Being able to give back to a school that has had such a positive impact on her own family makes her role especially meaningful.

One unforgettable HCA moment for Amy was watching our scholars speak with astronaut Sunita Williams aboard the International Space Station — a truly incredible experience and a reminder of the unique opportunities HCA provides. 🚀🌎

💡 The HCA Way
To Amy, the HCA Way means collaboration. She believes working together is an essential life skill, and HCA helps scholars begin developing those skills at an explainable young age through teamwork, shared learning, and meaningful experiences.

Amy takes pride in supporting the incredible work of HCA teachers behind the scenes. She loves helping bring lessons to life and assisting however she can so teachers can focus on creating the engaging learning experiences that make HCA so special.

🏠 House: Isibindi 💚
Amy chose Isibindi because it represents courage, strength, and bravery while empowering often quiet or creative individuals to become leaders. Her favorite part of the House system is seeing the joy and pride scholars feel when they belong to something unique and special within the school community.

✨ Outside of School: Amy enjoys reading and baking when time allows, but most of her free time is spent cheering on her three boys at their sports and activities — moments she truly treasures. ⚽📚🧁

💬 Favorite Motto:
“Make it a great day.”
A phrase her parents shared daily while she was growing up — and one she now shares with her own children as a reminder that attitude and choice shape every day.

🦸‍♀️ Teacher Superpower Wish: The power of flight — because who wouldn’t love to fly? ✈️

💚❤️💙🖤 HCA in Three Words: Innovative • Empowering • Collaborative

Thank you, Amy, for supporting our scholars, uplifting our teachers, and helping create the magic that makes HCA special. You truly are a Magic Maker! 🌟👏

03/01/2026

🚀 MISSION SPACE SWEEP: Clearing Cosmic Clutter-HCA Engineers Take on Space Junk! 🌎

This past Friday, Hillsboro Charter Academy scholars completed a weeklong DiscoverE Engineers Week challenge with Mission Space Sweep! ✨

The week kicked off on Tuesday with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Aerospace Engineer Sam Treadgold introducing the real-world problem of space debris 🪐 threatening the International Space Station 🛰️ and future space missions.

Over the next two days, scholars worked in K–5 House Teams to design, build, and test satellites 🛠️ using the engineering design process. Each scholar had a special role:

• Kindergarten — Chief Intelligence Officer 🕵️‍♂️, identifying debris & giving the “Safety Go”
• 1st Grade — Flight Controller ✈️, piloting satellites (blindfolded!)
• 2nd Grade — Logistics Manager 📦, managing materials
• 3rd Grade — Public Affairs Officer 📣, leading the Shark Tank–style pitch
• 4th Grade — Structural Architect 🏗️, creating technical sketches
• 5th Grade — Project Manager 🧭, guiding teamwork and navigation

Scholars captured all kinds of “space junk” 💫: floating debris, shattered solar panels ⚡, lost astronaut tools ✏️, and defunct satellites 🪐 — while avoiding the active astronaut! 🚫

The week culminated Friday in a Shark Tank–style showcase 🦈 with real-world judges:
• Thom Eden, Principal Engineer, The Aerospace Corporation
• Michael Callihan, President, AEGIS.net, Inc.
• Deana Griffiths, Loudoun County Public Schools School Board Member and Marketing & Recruiting Professional

Teams competed for the “Light of Space Exploration” Prize 🌟 and House Points, showing innovation, teamwork, and real engineering skills.

We’re so proud of our HCA scholars for engineering solutions that make space exploration safer and more sustainable! 🛠️🪐

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Note: This Engineering Design Challenge was created by our Dean of Curriculum/STEAM Specialist Mrs. Tucker. She was inspired to create an elementary version after attending sessions at the Space Exploration Educators Conference by Blue Origin and Melissa Pore/Sam Treadgold as well as attending an educator webinar years ago sponsored by The Aerospace Corporation. Thanks to all for sharing and sparking this real and relevant project for our scholars.

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