SCHOOL NEWS:
Special Spirit Day: Tuesday, March 6th will be "hat day" at Rolling Valley to honor and remember Vincent Alexander, one of our students who passed away from brain cancer 2 months ago. His birthday is March 6th and he was known for his baseball caps and knit caps!
Flags for International Night: We're sending our flag paper home again so students can color and share a flag from their heritage. Please look for the flag in the Friday folder and send it back next week.
Welcome to:
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Mike Borsa: New school psychologist. Our former psychologist, Leah Gomez, retired this past week.
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Allison McKay: Officially the third grade long term sub for Ms. Canny.
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Kari Bare: Officially the long term sub for Jenn Consumano, our art teacher, who is due to have her baby soon.
PTA NEWS:
How fun to see everyone and play BINGO last Friday! Thanks so much to you all for coming, and extra ginormous thanks to Sam Gray, James Lazaruk and Jacki Ponti for all of their hard work organizing!
Can’t wait for International Night, Friday, March 9! Love being able to go around the world for free.
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PTA MEETING: Please join us, next Thursday, March 8th from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is provided. We love hearing from you, and, better yet, seeing you in person!
Maureen Boland will discuss the school’s security procedures and safety drills and FCPS plans for the future.
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Hey Helpful Friends! If you would like to help Chair a movie night in May or the 50th Anniversary celebrations June 2, please send an email to ptarollingvalley@gmail.com. Please and thank you.
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INTERNATIONAL NIGHT: Friday, March 9th from 6:00-8:00.
Save the date for a global extravaganza! Come visit the International Snack Buffet and travel around the world to see showcases presented by Rolling Valley families and students. More information is available on PTBoard.
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SILVER DINER NIGHT: Tuesday March 13th, Save the Date! Our fearless 6th graders will be assisting the serving staff at Silver Diner to raise money for their end-of-RVES-days party. Not to worry, they are not allowed to have sharp knives or your credit card. Probably not hot liquids either.
50/50 Raffle Ticket Presale!!! Look for the flyer on PT Board or in next week’s Friday folder. Tickets can also be purchased at Silver Diner the night of the class fundraiser. Ticket Price - $1 per ticket or $5 for 6 tickets. You don’t need to come to Silver Diner to be eligible to win half of the pot.
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RESTAURANT NIGHTS:
AUSTIN GRILL: Thursday March 22 - 6 – 9:00 PM - 8430 Old Keene Mill Rd., Springfield, VA
LEDO'S PIZZA: Tuesday April 24 & Wednesday April 25 - 5 – 9:00 PM - 8324 Old Keene Mill Rd., Springfield VA
GLORY DAYS: ANY day until June 23, 2018, if you eat at Glory Days, 10% of the total food and beverages purchased will be donated to Rolling Valley Elementary School! Please ask your server for the itemized copy of the check (not the charge card receipt) and send it in to the school. Thank you!
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PTA MEMBERSHIP:It’s never too late for this school year! Sign up at https://rvespta.ptboard.com.
Other PTA documents and calendars are available to all on PT Board. You do not need to be a PTA member to use PTBoard, but you will need to register with your e-mail address to use the site. It’s free!
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AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES:Below you will find a listing of the PTA-sponsored after-school activities that are being offered this spring. More detailed information next week!
For any questions, please contact the PTA’s After-School Programs Coordinator, Lisa Callahan, at (703) 338-2989 or lisa.callahan27@gmail.com.
All class offerings use online registration and are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please be aware that some classes will not run if there are insufficient students. If this is the case, your money will be refunded. For scholarship information, or to apply for a scholarship, please contact the Mrs. Boland at mboland@fcps.edu as soon as possible.
Basketball and Flag Football - Grades K-3 – Monday afternoons 4/9 – 6/11- 8 sessions $88 Register: novakidsinmotion.com
Acting for Young People- Grades K-2 & 3-6 – Tuesday afternoons 4/10 – 5/22 - 8 sessions $88 Register: www.afyp.org/rolling-valley-registration
Minecraft Modding - Grades 1-4 – Wednesday afternoons 4/11 – 5/30 - 8 sessions $160 Register: stemexcel.org/rollingvalley
Website Design - Grades 3-6 – Wednesday afternoons 4/11 – 5/30 - 8 sessions $130 Register: stemexcel.org/rollingvalley
Chess- Grades 1-6 – Friday mornings 4/13 – 6/1 - 8 sessions $104 Register: chesswizards.com
Run Fit Kidz- Grades 1-6 – Friday afternoons 4/6 – 5/18 - 7 sessions $93 Register: www.runfitkidz.com
BY REGISTERING YOUR CHILD FOR A PTA-SPONSORED AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITY AT ROLLING VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, YOU AND YOUR CHILD AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON THE PTA WEBSITE.
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SPRING BREAK LANGUAGE CAMP: From FCPS (ACE) GLOBAL Plus (https://www.fcps.edu/academics/global-plus):
Spring Break Camp in 2018! Plum Center, 6815 Edsall Road
Each day students will get the opportunity to be exposed to a different language and culture in Spanish, French, Chinese and German.This will be followed by culinary classes that follow up with tasty hands-on fun. This is a wonderful opportunity for student to get a taste of the globe. Our classes will be taught by some of our very experienced GP teachers and skilled ACE chefs (Fanny Gaston and Devaki Das).
We hope to make the experience fun, stimulating and delicious! Hope you can join us! Spaces are limited, so hurry and register today!
$20 off In celebration of Foreign Language Week (March 5-9, 2018) please call 703-658-1262
-A 10% sibling discount is available by calling 703-658-1262.
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BOX TOPS/ GIANT REWARDS/ AMAZON SMILE: The PTA’s easiest fundraisers are
1. Collecting Box Tops (https://www.boxtops4education.com/Offers) and bringing them into the school
2. Designating Rolling Valley Elementary School as your designated school for rewards at Giant Food if you go to www.giantfood.com and select Savings & Rewards. Follow the prompts to create your online account. You’ll need your 12-digit Giant Card number and the School ID #02090. IF YOU DON’T KNOW YOUR GIANT CARD NUMBER, CALL 1-877-366-2668 OPTION #1
3. Designating Rolling Valley Elementary School as your designated charity for rewards at Amazon (https://smile.amazon.com/)
You don’t need to be a member of the RVES family to use any of these fundraisers, so family, friends, and neighbors can help too!
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A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: These events and activities are sponsored by the Rolling Valley Elementary PTA and operated independently of the Fairfax County School Board, the Superintendent, and Rolling Valley Elementary School.
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