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Dear Shrevewood Families,
We did it! Week one is complete! We wanted to thank you for your patience, your excitement and support. This week was a very big week for all of us! There were a few technology issues first thing today in the morning and a couple slow spots with Google in the middle of the day but for the most part, the week was a huge success. We are also hearing from students and families that it is a long day for children. We are asking that you are patient with our teachers as they work to build stamina within their classes. The last thing we want is to overwhelm children in these first few weeks, so we ask for your patience and flexibility as we get routines and brain breaks built in.
We are on this journey together and we will continue to ask for your grace and compassion and you can expect that from us, as well. Please reach out if you need anything. Thank you for your partnership. Remember at Shrevewood we are about Family, Excellence, and Relationships!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Mr. DeSmyter and Ms. Holley
Parents, to ensure that all students have success with our students this Fall, please explore these FCPS Parent Resources Digital Resources and submit this Parent Consent form. Please submit this form by Tuesday, September 15th for each child at Shrevewood!
We will host our Back to School Night (BTSN) on Monday, September 14th from 6:00-7:30. The night will begin at 6:00 in your child's virtual classroom link. This is the same link that they access everyday for virtual instruction. There you will hear from your child's teacher, the School Board and other Shrevewood Staff.
You will receive separate communication from your child's teacher about the specifics of their Back to School Night. For parents with multiple children or are unable to attend, all sessions will be recorded and teachers will email the recording out.
Each year FCPS requires each family to review the current Student's Rights & Responsibility Handbook. This year, there have been significant updates for our virtual learning environment. Please take time to review the related resources and complete the Parent/Student Form.
Each Monday at SWES students will log in at 9:20. All students will receive small group instruction from their teacher, and may receive additional services from our special education, ESOL, or Advanced Academics team. After students have completed their small groups for the day, they should work asynchronously. Student's school day will end at 12:20.
Join us for our first PTA meeting this Tuesday at 7PM!
Click the link below. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89681667465
It’s time to sign up for band or strings for the 2020-2021 school year! Band and strings classes will take place virtually 30 minutes a week. Assistance is available for anyone who needs help renting an instrument. If your child wants to learn to play a band or string instrument, sign up with the link below.
Band: https://forms.gle/Tffgn3udBdYSzfZZ9
Strings: https://forms.gle/F9NBJTbxjw29DdxP8
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at Bthomas@fcps.edu for band and kavenne@fcps.edu for strings.
The 2020 - 2021 school year will be like no other! Be a part of helping Shrevewood build community during this unprecedented time of virtual learning. Sign up to be a Room Parent!
What is a Room Parent?! A Room Parent can be any adult caregiver or family member interested in helping a specific class.
Each classroom will have one or more parent volunteers that will assist the teachers with building community and other class centered tasks.
You can use this link to fill out an Interest Form: https://forms.gle/ZBRJV1zG5o8iHZyV8. If you have any questions, reach out to Kym Falkler, the Room Parent Coordinator, at ShrevewoodRoomParents@gmail.com
The FCPS Parent Resource Center provides access to information and resources to support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities. You may be interested in the following webinars offered through the PRC:
10 Ways to Stop Power Struggles & Start Motivating Your Kids
Do you need help calming your explosive household? Tired of yelling at, negotiating with and bribing your child? Do you want your child to take responsibility for their schoolwork, chores and attitude? How can you prevent kids who need consistency from falling behind with distance learning models? How are teachers/parents going to keep kids on task without shutting down?
It’s time to stop the yelling, arguing and power struggles with toddlers and teens.
Celebrate Calm Founder, Kirk Martin, will show you how to create stress-free mornings, school, dinner and bedtime. We promise you will laugh and leave with a dozen practical strategies that really work.
Webinar Highlights:
- Stop Defiance, Disrespect, & Meltdowns
- Get Your Kids to Listen the First Time
- Create Stress-Free Mornings, Homework, & Bedtime
- Get Kids Off Screens Without a Fight
- Motivate Strong-Willed Kids without Crushing Their Spirits
- Prevent kids who need consistency from falling behind with distance learning models.
Friday September 18, 2020, 10 - 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Register for 10 Ways to Stop Power Struggles & Start Motivating Your Kids
Encouraging Positive Behaviors at Home Series
- 9/24/20: Setting the Stage for Behavior: Routines, Procedures, & Expectations
- Overview on establishing and maintaining routines, procedures, and expectations.
- Strategies to teach and reinforce routines, procedures, & expectations
- 10/22/20: Challenging Behaviors Part 1: Prevention Strategies and Teaching Self-Control
- 11/19/20: Challenging Behaviors Part 2: ABCs of Behavior & How to Respond
- 12/17/20:All Behavior Happens for a Reason: Behavior as Communication
- 01/21/21: Strategies for Increasing Replacement Behaviors
- 02/18/21: Regaining Control and Teaching your Children to Follow Directions
- 03/18/21: Effectively Communicating with Your Child
- 04/22/21: Minimizing Prompts and Maximizing Your Child’s Independence
Thursday September 24, 2020, 10 - 11:30 a.m. and 3 - 4:30 p.m.
Register for Setting the Stage for Good Behavior: Routines, Procedures, & Expectations
To support families who are working with their children during distance learning, FCPS has launched a new Parent Technology Help Desk, effective Monday, August 24. The help desk can be reached at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS) and will be answered by staff members between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., seven days a week.
FCPS has also set up Parent and Student Technology Support portal at https://itweb.fcps.edu/itsupport/ to allow older students and parents/guardians to request technology help directly.
Shrevewood has also created a Virtual Learning Webpage that will be updated with important information for this year. Please use this page as a resource for your family. Shrevewood specific technology support can be found here.
This is a reminder to please notify us if your child will be absent or late for their first synchronous session which begins Monday-Friday at 9:20 a.m. If your child needs to participate in their academic day asynchronously please contact the school and provide the reason. Asynchronous participation will require principal approval to count towards attendance. We will have a “call-out” for any students who were absent and marked as unverified for the reason for absence at the end of the school day at approximately, 4 p.m. If you receive that call please contact our office the next day.
Here is how you may report your child’s absence, including tardies, and asynchronous participation:
Attendance Line | 703-645-6666
Main Office | 703-645-6600
ShrevewoodElem.Attendance@fcps.edu
Or the online attendance form:
https://shrevewoodes.fcps.edu/attendance-form
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