A Message from the Principal
Dear Ravensworth Families,
First and foremost, we miss seeing you in person and hope that you and your families are safe and healthy during this time.Thank you for your patience and support. We understand the difficulties of distance learning in your homes. Our staff shares your frustration with the constant changes and disruptions that have occurred over the past few weeks. Our Ravensworth teachers want nothing more than to be with your children learning.
A top priority at Ravensworth and of FCPS is to ensure that our students are safe when they are under our care. As you know the biggest area of concern that emerged across the Division was the ability to keep each virtual classroom independently secure. This week, our school staff was trained on the Google Meet tool within Google Classroom. Your child(ren)’s teacher will be in touch with you before Monday with directions how to access their virtual classroom. We remain hopeful that the necessary changes have been made to help us smoothly move forward with synchronous instruction.
My heart is full after seeing so many creative, interactive and successful lessons happening at every grade level. Many aspects of our distance learning plan were positive and well-executed, including how quickly our students have adapted. Our staff is working hard to make the time they have with students valuable for both relationships and instruction. We are here for you and are in this together. Thank you for your continued trust is us. We appreciate your partnership throughout this journey. Please do not hesitate to reach out to our teachers, counselors, and other staff.
Take good care. Ravensworth Strong!
Sincerely,
Erika Aspuria
Principal
Updated Third Quarter Grading Timeline
Due to last week’s pause in teacher-led “live” instruction, the third quarter has been extended until Friday, May 1, 2020. Students will work with their teachers to make up third quarter missing/incomplete assignments and complete reassessments by May 1, 2020.
ParentVUE/StudentVUE access will be turned off to allow for teachers to enter grades from Thursday, April 23 through Friday, May 8. Grades will be available in ParentVUE/StudentVUE on Saturday, May 9.
Report card mailings to all parents/guardians who have not opted into electronic delivery will begin on May 12, 2020.
More information about grading and reporting for the remainder of the school year will be available later this week.
Parent Coffee Chat
The Wellness Team at Ravensworth Elementary School would like to invite you to a coffee chat for Thursday, April 30th, at 2:00 p.m. to discuss tips for helping your child cope through this time at home to include your school counselors, school psychologist, and school social worker. If you would like to be a part of this coffee chat, please go to the counseling Blackboard 24/7 site for the link under "collaborate ultra." The link is or will be labeled "coffee chat." If you have any questions, please email Todd Austin at wtaustin@fcps.edu or Dana Smith at dmsmith@fcps.edu.
Mental Health Resources
Numerous resources have been developed to support families, including the Healthy Minds Blog, Student Voice videos, and a Learning from Home webpage for families. These links are captured in one page that also includes language to share with your families regarding school-based social emotional learning and wellness resources during distance learning and is available at the following link: Social-Emotional and Wellness Resources for Families.
A Message from our Business Partner
Looking for a constructive activity while you are practicing social distancing?
Andrew Gause’s Martial Arts has taken its Taekwondo instruction virtual and is providing a distance learning course FREE to Fairfax County community members.
This 1-month course was designed to help children learn Taekwondo, a very popular Korean Martial Art, in the comfort of their own home.
You can register for this Free course at:
http://www.rvtkd.com/virtualclasses.html
You can also contact us at andrewgausesmartialarts@gmail.com if you have any additional questions.
Andrew Gause’s Martial Arts Team
Kindergarten and New Student Registration for 2020-2021
Schools remain closed to families; however, if you have a student to register for next year, please go to https://ravensworthes.fcps.edu/new-student-registration-kindergarten-orientation-2020-21 Early registration for next year is important as it supports the number of teachers for which we are staffed. Information on required registration documents can be found here: https://www.fcps.edu/registration . Please direct any questions about registration to our School Registrar, Ms. Dunbar, at tldunbar1@fcps.edu.
Positivity Project- Week of April 27
This week’s character strength is Connection/Purpose. You demonstrate this strength when you have beliefs about the meaning of life and your life’s purpose. You seek to be part of something greater than yourself. Having a clear sense of purpose in life, and a belief that you’re connected to a larger meaning, gives individuals strength. It allows them to persevere and find courage in trying circumstances, or lead with kindness and love even when it’s not reciprocated. Those with a sense of purpose have more meaning in their life – and are more fulfilled.
Next Week’s Character Strength: Leadership
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