Upcoming Events
October 12- Student Holiday
October 12- Ravensworth Library Curbside Pick-up Grades 5 & 6, 1:00-3:00 PM
October 14- Back to School Family Literacy Night, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
October 19- Ravensworth Library Curbside Pick-up Grades 5 & 6, 1:00 – 3:00 PM
October 26- Ravensworth Library Curbside Pick-up Grades 3 & 4, 1:00 – 3:00 PM
November 2-3- Student Holidays
Back to School Family Literacy Night
Please mark October 14, 2020 on your calendar for Back to School Family Literacy Night from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. in your child’s Google Classroom.
6:00 – 6:30 P.M. Live Session I
6:30 – 7:00 P.M. Live Session II (repeat of Session I)
The purpose of Back to School Family Literacy Night is to learn more about how you can support your child’s reading and/or writing development and skills. The parent/school partnership we have at Ravensworth is key to the success of our students and has been a critical element of our school culture. We are looking forward to the virtual evening with you.
Student Absence Notification
Parents, if your child will not be present in their homeroom class, please
· Call 703-426-3636 (Attendance Line) or
· Complete the online attendance form (Ravensworth homepage, Full Menu, About, Attendance Form) to let us know the reason for the absence.
This will prevent your child from receiving an Unexcused absence.
Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) Information- DUE ASAP
Parents and guardians, please review the Student Rights and Responsibilities and related resources at www.fcps.edu/srr. After reviewing the information, fill out the SR&R Parent Acknowledgement Form using the link below. This form must be filled out once for each student in your family.
Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1T6XJWXyYqRZFyrJ-69Jaz2_CbizfW5a68i7nvgFWtbc/edit
Forms to Complete On-Line- Due ASAP
We need your assistance. Please fill out these forms electronically and turn in asap. Forms can be accessed through WeCare, https://www.fcps.edu/resources/parent-communication-overview/wecareschool, or scanned and emailed to Sheryl Hall, office assistant at sghall@fcps.edu. Some of the other forms are explained in greater detail below.
Health Information Form
Homeless Student Referral Form
Identification of Military Families
FLE Opt Out
Parent consent for digital tools
Exciting News from the Ravensworth ES Library
We are excited to be offering curbside book pickup for 5th and 6th grade RES students!
Our first pickup days will be on Monday, October 12, from 1pm-3pm and Monday, October 19, from 9am-11am and 1pm-3pm. Here’s how it works:
Students who wanted to participate in the first curbside event put up to 5 books on hold for pickup by the 8:30am deadline on 10/7.
Please see the link below for all the details for the curbside service steps: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1D4W78iySS2FUdYmsvkJGcKaHt5mX1LMhkmNFv8Uo72o/edit?usp=sharing (you must be logged in to your child’s FCPS Google apps account to access the link). *This information is also available in the 5th/6th Grade Library Google Classroom under the topic, “Curbside Service.”
Emails will be sent to student Gmail accounts when holds are ready to be picked up. The email will contain a Sign-Up Genius link for parents to use to sign up for a date and time to pick the books up. Please wait for this email and sign up for a slot before coming to school for book pickup.
Returning books
- Library books may be returned to RES on weekdays, preferably from 8:30am to 3:30pm. There will be marked bins outside the front entrance where books returns can be dropped off.
- If you still have books out from last year, please return them ASAP. If you would like to know if your child has overdue books from last year, they can view their checkouts on their library account at https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/103862 , or you can email Mrs. Sloan at jasloan@fcps.edu
If you have any questions about any library-related matters, please contact Mrs. Sloan at jasloan@fcps.edu
Advanced Academic Program (AAP) Parent Information
Overview of the Continuum of Services in FCPS: Narrated presentation to learn about the various levels of service in Fairfax County Public Schools. https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs
Information about the Continuum of Services at Ravesnworth: Please read the Fall Newsletter 2020 at the following link on our website- https://ravensworthes.fcps.edu/academics/advanced-academics-programs
****note: Level IV services are not offered at Ravensworth. To attend a full-time Level IV program students will attend their AAP Center School based on FCPS boundaries. ***
Level IV Referral Deadlines:
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October 8, 2020 - for those new to FCPS since January 1, 2020 and seeking placement in the second semester
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December 1, 2020 - for those seeking placement in the 2021-2022 school year
Positivity Project
This year, Ravensworth will continue implementing the Positivity Project (P2). P2 is dedicated to empowering America’s youth to build strong relationships and to understand, appreciate, and exemplify the character strengths in us all. Every 1-2 weeks, students learn about a new character strength.
It is easier than ever for Ravensworth families to access P2 resources this year! The site P2 For Families is available for connecting P2 to your home and you can learn more about the site here. Many of the slides are password protected and the password is P2 (case-sensitive).
Trait for the Week of October 5th: Open-mindedness
Connecting Bluetooth headphones and home printers to FCPS computers
Good news for elementary school students! If a student takes his/her laptop to the school’s bus loop or parking lot and reboots it twice, the student’s account will have the ability to add printer, Bluetooth, and change the displaying settings. Access to control and settings are now enabled for student accounts.
Elementary Progress Reports - Go Paperless
The “Go Paperless” option is now available to all elementary school parents to allow parents to only receive online progress reports starting the first quarter of School Year 2020-21. Choosing this option will not impact any mailings from FCPS other than the progress reports for elementary school students and report cards for secondary students.
To take advantage of the paperless options, parents and/or guardians must log into ParentVUE, then go to “My Account” and select "Go Paperless". All parents and/or guardians who live with the student and share the same address must have a SIS ParentVUE account and must select the paperless option to prevent mailing of the printed progress reports.
The “Go Paperless” option will apply to all associated students, no matter what school level. If the associated parent and/or guardian has already selected “Go Paperless” for their secondary student, the option will now apply to any elementary school siblings as well.
If you do not have a ParentVue Account, please contact our office assistant Sheryl Hall at sghall@fcps.edu.
Breakfast and Lunch Distribution at Ravensworth
FCPS offers grab and go meals to ALL FCPS students Monday-Friday. In addition, Food and Nutrition Services will offer breakfast and lunch meals for Saturday during distribution on Fridays. Food distribution locations and times are posted and updated frequently on the FCPS website: https://www.fcps.edu/return-school/food
Breakfast and lunch, and afternoon snack and supper meals (beginning October 5, 2020), will be available to pick up at the same time. Meals will be served at some school sites and on bus routes throughout the county. Breakfasts and/or lunches, afternoon snacks and supper meals are available at Ravensworth Elementary from 8:05-8:15 am Monday through Friday. Please look for the school bus in the bus loop.
PTA News
Chess Club Goes Virtual
All ages and skill levels are welcome to join the Ravensworth Chess Club online. You'll learn the game using a self-paced, kid-friendly website, then show off your new skills with weekly online tournaments. Chess teaches strategy, patience, problem-solving, and so much more. Best of all, Chess Club is FREE! Ravensworth parents, siblings and staff are invited to join as well. Email Laurie Vergott at chessclub@ravensworthpta.org if you're interested. Include the participant's name, grade/age, and chess skill level (beginner, intermediate, advanced). Tournaments start in October, so act fast!
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream!
…..YEA, A Student Directory!
Ravensworth ES is pleased to announce the use of Memberhub and the return of the Student Directory. Memberhub is a custom-made software for PTA’s that puts all our resources onto one platform. Best of all, Memberhub allows you to share your contact information with other PTA members and connect with other families in the same class and grade as your children.
To join Ravensworth PTA and become part of the student directory go to: https://ravensworth.new.memberhub.store/store.
There are two membership options plus an option to make an additional donation to the PTA. Please consider donating as our major fundraiser Run 4 Ravensworth was one of many great events that was cancelled last year
Family Membership: $20.00 (two adults) *
Single Membership: $10.00 (one adult) *
*A small processing fee will be added to each transaction
Only PTA members will be listed in and have access to the directory. Once your membership is processed you will receive an email with directions on how to set up your profile on Memberhub. If you need help setting up your profile email Karin Floyd at correspondsec@ravensworthpta.org.
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