SCHOOL NEWS: Progress Reports Come Home Today! Ask your child about our visit from author Stephen Smith.
There's a lot of news this week.
April 24th - Spring Portraits and Group Class Photos
Parent Survey: A link came out on Monday for our annual parent survey. You should also be getting the link from your child's teacher today. Our parent survey will stay open until April 27th. Please help us identify the glows, grows and oh-nos(!) of Rolling Valley. We value your input.
Bike Grant: We are happy to report that we were the recipient of 27 brand new bicycles this week (and helmets) as a result of a grant through FCPS. These bikes will be included as a part of our PE program.
SOL Dates: It's getting to be the time of year for our state testing in grades 3-6. Click here for the schedule. It really helps if your child comes on the day of their scheduled test. If your family has conflicts with the schedule, please email Jessica DaSilva ASAP at jldasilva@fcps.edu.
End of Can Collection: With Earth Day today we end our aluminum can collection. We have so far collected over 200 pounds of cans and have gotten $82.00 for our efforts. Starting on Monday, any cans that come in will just be recycled and not taken to the scrap metal place. Thanks to all of you who helped us save the environment and make a little money. A huge thank you to Mrs. Adames and Mrs. Vargas who helped crush cans for the last few months! We have $782 for our water bottle filler. We are about $718 short (just in case anyone wants to make a donation!).
Talent Show - We need some ACTS! What’s your talent? We would love to see it at our talent show on June 15! Due to the SOL schedule this year, auditions for the annual
RVES Talent Show have to be held earlier than usual. Auditions are May 1,
May 2 and May 3! Get your act together and fill out the audition form that came out in last week's Friday folder. We will also post it on our website and will have some extra copies in the front office. Print it, fill it out and give it to Mrs. Ryan as soon as
possible. Without an audition, you can’t participate and we would hate to
miss your act!
REMINDER:SCA News: From April 23rd through the 27th, the Student Council
Association will be selling peace sign necklaces to raise money for a Rolling
Valley community service project. The necklaces will be sold in the front lobby
before school. Each necklace will be one dollar. The students will wear the
peace sign necklaces during the first week of June during our 50th Anniversary
Spirit Week!
REMINDER: On Friday, April 27th, SCA will be hosting a
school-wide spirit day! On April 27th, students are asked to wear their best
Hawaiian outfits! Please make sure their outfits are school appropriate.
Examples include: flower print shirts, tropical Hawaiian print shirts, floral
leis, etc.
Does your organization use space in Rolling Valley? The FCPS Community Use office is now approving all requests
for use in FCPS buildings after school hours first, before it is routed to
individual schools. If you are requesting space, please plan ahead.
Any request submitted less than 15 days before the event day will be
declined. For next school year, please do not enter your requests until
July 1, 2018 or after.
REMINDER: Yearbook: Rolling Valley Yearbooks on sale now! You can order
them online at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com.
Our school code is 13279618. Or you can send in the order form that went
home with your child before Spring Break. The cost of the yearbook is $18.00.
Please make checks out to RVES PTA. Buy your yearbook today before they are all
gone!
APRIL 23rd PRINCIPAL'S COFFEE WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 7TH VIA FACEBOOK LIVE.
PTA NEWS:
The Family Science Night was so much fun! Can we have one every month, please?
This week’s big THANK YOU is to allllllllllll of our awesome PTA volunteers! You guys organize events, build scary props, sell memberships, bring food, and show up. Everybody’s hard work is what makes the PTA successful and Rolling Valley Elementary such an amazing community. Thank you for caring.
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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. Movie Night will probably be in the cafeteria, we just need to find a great movie and get the license. 50th Anniversary celebration planning is already underway, but the more the merrier!
Please and thank you.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS WEEK-Monday, April 23 – Friday, April 27: Next week is Administrative Professionals Week. If you aren’t sure who these people are at RVES, they are the ones who make the magic happen: Anne Walker, Laura Vargas, Mary Beth Vaughn (all front office), and Katie Rucker (in the library). They make every task appear effortless, and always have a smile to brighten your day! I am sure these ladies would be delighted with a note or a poem or a tray of lasagna or some pirate stickers or a friendly hello when you see them next week.
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RESTAURANT NIGHTS:
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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SPRING CLEANING: Out with the old, in with the new! Or not… We are looking for a few good men and women to take over PTA Executive Board and Committee Chairs for School Year 2018 – 2019.
The PTA Committee Chair positions can be found at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b4daea82ba5fc1-20182019.
We are also looking for Executive Board members. If you are interested in becoming President, Vice President, Treasurer, or Secretary of the PTA, please let us know by email to ptarollingvalley@gmail.com.
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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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ARMCHAIR FUNDRAISER: There is a flyer in today’s Friday folder….
The fundraiser you all have been waiting for! No human interaction is required, just send money. Please.
Donations are used throughout the year for various items such as teacher grants, subsidizing field trips and event days (like 4th grade Colonial Day), International Night, and Field Day. The PTA also provides the school with the balance of remaining funds at the end of the school year. The big ticket item wishlist for RVES funding includes: new art room furniture, a new news studio, a sound system for the gym, and the perennial favorite, technology.
PLEASE DONATE BY MAY 25, 2018. Please make checks payable to “RVES PTA” or send us a cash donation. You can also contribute on line at our Rolling Valley PTA site on PTBoard.com (https://rvespta.ptboard.com/) or follow link. https://rvespta.ptboard.com/formvw?store=484&form=4
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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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