Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts & Sciences

We are incredibly proud of our 6th-grade students and their amazing art teachers! 🎨✨
This year’s HWES Artist-in-Residence Project—a beloved school tradition—was made even more special thanks to the guidance of brilliant local artist Penny Hauffe. Our students truly created a lasting legacy through their artwork.

📖 Read more about this inspiring project here:
https://hunterswoodses.fcps.edu/features/hunters-woods-elementary-school-students-create-their-legacy-local-artist-residence

So happy that these dedicated teacher candidates from have joined our teaching team this year! Looking forward to being part of their learning journey!

It's National School Lunch Hero Day and we are thrilled to celebrate our absolutely outstanding team of heroes here at HWES! We are grateful for the hundreds of healthy meals they prepare and provide every day--all with smiles on their faces! Thank you very much from all of us here at the Woods! We appreciate you!

Blue Star Welcome Week is an opportunity for our community to welcome our military-connected families and show them our appreciation for their service and sacrifices. Please help us welcome our military families with a LIKE!

Thank you for your service!

Students in Mrs. Taylor's 4th grade class were tasked with researching a specific planet and creating a presentation. As part of their assignment, they had to design innovative solutions to make their planet habitable for humans, considering its unique climatic challenges. While some planets are inherently inhospitable, students were encouraged to employ creativity and practicality in their inventions. They were given the option to use either Canva or Google Slides for their presentations. Very impressive!

Amazing!!

Thanks to everyone who made this year's FIELD DAY the best one yet! The students had a blast!

Congratulations to HWES Principal, Emily Cope, pictured here with FCPS Special Education Director, Mike Bloom! Mrs. Cope was awarded the 2024 First Class Elementary School Administrator Award! First-Class Awards are an annual celebration of individuals who support, design, and implement inclusion activities that result in positive outcomes for students. Way to go, Mrs. Cope! Thank you for your leadership!

We are beyond excited to share that one of our amazing Assistant Principals, Charles "Buck" Condill (pictured here with Principal, Emily Cope), has been named the South Lakes Pyramid Outstanding Leader! Congratulations, Mr. Condill! Your Hunters Woods family is so proud of you! #

We've had a wonderful KINDNESS WEEK here at HWES! Today's theme, "Dream of Kindness", has our whole school wearing pajamas, snuggling stuffies, and sharing favorite books. These 1st and 4th grade Book Buddies are loving it!