Sunrise Valley News

Claim Your Lost & Found Items

Unclaimed lost and found items will be donated to charity on Tuesday morning, December 12th.   Please claim your item by the end of the day on Monday. 



2018-19 School Year Calendar

The Fairfax County School Board plans to introduce Calendar Option D for the 2018-19 school year as a new business item at the December 7 regular meeting. Further discussion will take place at the School Board work session on Monday, December 11, with a final vote scheduled at the Thursday, December 14, regular meeting.

Calendar Option D sets Tuesday, August 28, 2018, as the first day of school for students and Friday, August 17, 2018, as the first day for instructional personnel. Winter break for students is scheduled from December 24, 2018, through January 4, 2019, and spring break is scheduled for the week of April 15-19.

Additionally, the Board plans to schedule approval of the 2019-20 calendar in the spring of 2018. The School Board may consider and make further changes to this calendar option prior to the final vote.

Get more information on Calendar Option D.



Advanced Academic Program (AAP) Referral Deadline Approaching

Advanced Academic Program (AAP) Referral Deadline Approaching

The deadline to refer students in grades 2-6 for full-time, AAP Level IV services to begin during the 18-19 school year is January 12th by 4pm. In addition to the mandatory Level IV referral form, parents may also submit the following optional materials: 

  • A Parent/Guardian Questionnaire
  • Private ability testing done with George Mason or a licensed psychologist
  • Up to 4 single-sided pages of work samples that demonstrate critical and creative thinking
  • Up to 5 single-sided pages of a combination of awards/letters of recommendation 

All items should be submitted together and addressed to Sara Balcanoff, AART. Parents may drop applications off in the SVES office at any time prior to the 12th. Applications cannot be accepted through email.  

Please refer to the AAP website for forms and information, or contact Sara Balcanoff at sebalcanoff@fcps.edu with any questions.

The deadline to refer students in grades 2-6 for full-time, AAP Level IV services to begin during the 18-19 school year is January 12th by 4pm. In addition to the mandatory Level IV referral form, parents may also submit the following optional materials: 

  • A Parent/Guardian Questionnaire
  • Private ability testing done with George Mason or a licensed psychologist
  • Up to 4 single-sided pages of work samples that demonstrate critical and creative thinking
  • Up to 5 single-sided pages of a combination of awards/letters of recommendation 

All items should be submitted together and addressed to Sara Balcanoff, AART. Parents may drop applications off in the SVES office at any time prior to the 12th. Applications cannot be accepted through email.  

Please refer to the AAP website for forms and information, or contact Sara Balcanoff at sebalcanoff@fcps.edu with any questions.