September 6, 2019
Thank you for a fantastic start to the 2019 - 2020 school year! We had another great week with welcoming parents into the school during both Back to School nights. We are enjoying seeing all our returning students and meeting our new students and families.
Telephone Parent Information Line Available in Eight Languages
FCPS language lines are available in eight different languages to assist parents who do not speak English as their first language. A school system employee will respond to your call in your preferred language within 24 hours, Monday through Friday. The caller will provide you with the requested information, arrange for you to speak with the appropriate school employee, or connect you with the resource that you are looking to find.
To use the parent information phone lines please call:
Amharic: 571-423-4957
Arabic: 571-423-4952
Chinese: 571-423-4953
Farsi: 571-423-4954
Korean: 571-423-4951
Spanish: 571-423-4950
Urdu: 571-423-4955
Vietnamese: 571-423-4956
English: English speakers may call any line for assistance
Family Life Education Instructional Program Information
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve. Instruction is seen as a partnership among parents and guardians, the school, and the community in supporting the learning essential to the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community.
Parents/guardians may choose to opt their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program. Students who are opted out are provided with age-appropriate, nonpunitive alternative health instruction, and every effort is made to foster respect for family choices. If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school year, opt out forms have been included in your child’s back-to-school/orientation packets and are available online for Elementary (K-6) https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-academics-k-6/elementary-family-life-education. Please fill in the opt-out form and return it to Shrevewood by September 13th.
Detailed grade-level program descriptions are available online at Elementary (K-6). FLE grade level-specific lessons and media that FCPS has streaming rights for are available for parents online in FCPS 24-7 (Blackboard) Parent View https://fcps.blackboard.com/. Account information is available at Shrevewood or online at http://www.fcps.edu/is/instructionaltechnology/247help/parents.shtml. Grade level-specific lessons are also available at the Fairfax County Regional Library in the City of Fairfax (this location does not have media). Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media online.
Student Attendance
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We want your children in school with us! Research has shown that absences have a negative effect on a student's future. The image to the right illustrates a pretty amazing stat. Students who miss 2 days of school each month (18 days total) are less likely to graduate from high school. Our proactive approach will include a letter sent home when your student misses more than 10% of the school year. Please know that these letters are not a judgement, but as information to share. Our goal is to work with and support our families to create a plan that will increase student attendance. If you have any questions regarding the letters, please feel free to contact us. |
Fundamental Math Games Available for Home Access
ORIGO Fundamentals Games are now available for students and parents to access at home.
Accessing ORIGO Slate Fundamentals Games
- Have your child Login to Blackboard 24/7
- Select the eCART tab
- Go to ES Digital Resources
- Click on the link for ORIGO Slate Fundamentals
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6. Click on the start button and select
7. Select the game you are searching by clicking on the name of the game
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Library Volunteers Needed
Sign up to visit the library during your child’s library time (or any time!). Support students with locating books they are interested in. Assist the librarian reshelf books and keep the library running smoothly. Contact Shrevewood’s librarian, Ms. Thweatt, at mthweatt@fcps.edu
Health Room Volunteer Training Opportunity
Shrevewood welcomes volunteers to help provide care for our students and assist with administrative duties. On Tuesday, October 15th at Annandale District Office,Heritage Building:7611 Little River Turnpike Suite 400E (East Wing) Annandale, VA 22003, 3rd Floor Conference Room from 9:30AM – 11:30AM. Phone: 703-534-8343. This one-time training is provided by the Fairfax County Health Department and is required for anyone volunteering in the school Health Room. Pre-registration is not required. Parking is available on the top two levels of the parking garage behind the building for a maximum of 2 hours.
Dining For Dollars
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