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Progress Reports go Home TODAY in the Friday Folder
There’s a lot going on in the month of November:
- SCA Canned Food Drive: November 7th-15th
- Veteran’s Day Observed: Monday, November 12th (see below)
- Book Fair Week: November 12th-16th (see below)
- Family Literacy Night: November 14th 5:30-7:30 (see below)
- Thanksgiving Lunch: November 15th (modified lunch schedule)
- November 21st, 22nd, 23rd - Thanksgiving Holiday
Celebrate Veteran's Day - we invite parents who are off from work to come in for lunch on Monday the 12th. We will put extra tables in the cafeteria. Also, please have your student complete the activity that came home in the Friday Folder if you have a family member or friend who has served, or is serving in the armed forces
Family Literacy Night: We will have extended Book Fair hours and Family Literacy Night on Wednesday the 14th. We will have pizza pre-orders (see flyer) for that evening and will sell pizza by the slice until it runs out. Pizza is for sale from 5:30-6:30 and Literacy Night is 6:00-7:30.
Book Fair: The Book Fair runs all week during the day and has evening hours on Wednesday the 14th.
Thanksgiving Lunch: Please join us for lunch on the 15th. There is a modified lunch schedule. There is a flyer for lunch ticket sales.
Kindness Week (November 12th - 16th):
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Monday, November 12th: Color the world with KINDNESS!
- Wear BRIGHT colors to remind everyone to use words that brighten other people’s day!
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Tuesday, November 13: Kindness is a gift, so tie it with a bow!
- Wear your favorite: bow-tie, tie, clothes or accessories with bows!
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Wednesday, November 14th: WE LOVE KINDNESS!
- Wear pink or red!
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Thursday, November 15th: Wear your shirt backwards!
- Remember, words that hurt are hard to take back!
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Friday, November 16th: Wild about kindness!
- Wear your favorite animal print or clothes with animals to show that at RVES we are “wild” about kindness
RVES PTA Family Movie Night – TONIGHT!! November 9 at 6 pm
Join us in the cafeteria for a FREE showing of Monsters University. Doors open at 6 and movie starts at 6:30. Pizza and snacks will be available for purchase (please bring cash and small bills). Bring a blanket to sit on.
Time to Give Thanks to our Teachers: Let’s give thanks to our wonderful staff by providing lunch for them on Tuesday, November 13th. Please click the link below to sign up. Thanks!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b4daea82ba5fc1-staff
A BIG THANK YOU! To all who helped volunteer at our Annual Haunted House and Fun Fair! Thank You, Haunted House and Fun Fair Volunteers! The 30th anniversary of this spectacular event was a resounding success!!!
Everyone did a truly phenomenal job supporting the 2018 RVES Haunted House. We were able to reach our fundraising goal and without your help, there's no way we'd be able to do this. True that the Haunted House is a lot of work, but it's also a great time, and I hope everyone had as much fun as we did. The new elements that were added were fantastic and very well received. Well done!
The haunted house crew appreciates all of the adult and teenage volunteers who helped Friday for setup and Saturday for the event. The Haunted House simply cannot happen without you. Thank you very much to all of the guides, make-up coordinators and those that worked the front door. It was your efforts that kept the event running smoothly and under control.
I want to extend special thanks to the room leads and prop builders who made the Haunted House look especially awesome this year including Ming Zaleski, Brahim Asfahani, Tim Barron, Janis Tannehill, Amanda Alper, Sarah Stevenson, Christopher Albanese, and Kristopher Delgado. Finally, to Amy Klimek and Jay Davies who served as my right and left had for the past few months coordinating t-shirts, picking up and storing props, and advising on key elements, I truly appreciate all of your support.
A huge thank you to Heather Brennan for volunteering to chair Fun Fair and to her team of Melissa Bailey and Kelly March for ensuring that games were set up and to Amy Painter for graciously organizing the food table again this year.
Many thanks to Don Cheney, who graciously updates the Fun Fair and Haunted House signs every year and Cardinal Plaza Shell for allowing us to advertise our event on their property.
And a very BIG THANK YOU to Maureen Boland, Jessica DaSilva, the teachers and the RVES staff for their support and advice in planning for this event. We could not have pulled this off without your help!
Thank you all,
Sean Hanlon
Restaurant Nights for November!
Chick-fil-A; Tuesday, November 13; 6am-10pm
6681 Backlick Road, Springfield
Whether you're craving a chicken sandwich, nuggets or a fresh salad, Chick-fil-A is the place to go, and you're sure to run into RVES friends if you're at the Springfield location for our Spirit Day fundraiser on November 13! Note that this event goes all day, so you can come for breakfast, lunch or dinner (or all three!) and support RVES since Chick-fil-A will be donating a % of sales!
*Must present flyer OR mention "Spirit Day" – Flyer will be in November 9 Friday Folder
Coal Fire; Thursday, November 29; 4-10pm
9276 Old Keene Mill Road, Burke
Coal Fire's artisan-style pizza is delicious, and their restaurant is cozy and kid-friendly! In addition to pizza, they also offer homemade salads and sandwiches. Take a break from the holiday hustle and bustle and enjoy a meal out on November 29, when a % of sales will be donated to RVES!
*Must present flyer, which will come home in Friday Folder
Please don’t forget to turn in your Glory Days receipts!
PTA Membership: Our meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7 pm in the school library. Become a member of your school PTA! A membership is an easy way to support your school. It gives you access to an online directory of students, provides another way of communication and, most of all, helps to provide more for your student. Nothing is required but your membership fee and a few pieces of information. We love volunteers, but it's not required once you are a member.
You can easily use our online site, rvespta.ptboard.com, to register. Please also check out PTBoard for additional information about PTA activities.
Notes from Septa (Fairfax County Special Education PTA): RVES contact is Amanda Campbell
Facebook Site: https://www.facebook.com/FairfaxCountySEPTA/
November 19th: Please join us for the Inclusive Schools Week Proclamation at the School Board meeting!
Meet in the Lobby at 6:45 pm to get your Inclusive Schools Sticker!
If you have a SEPTA shirt, please wear it! There will be a group photo after the proclamation is read.
NOTE: This week's school board meeting is on a Monday due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
December 1: Holiday Book Fair
Barnes & Noble (Fairfax, VA)12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Dr, Fairfax, Virginia 22033
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