Upcoming Events
November 2 – December 11 – Winter Food Drive (SCA)
November 20 – Spirit Day, Wear Team Jerseys
November 21 – Holiday Help, St. Stephens Church, Braddock Rd, 7:30 – 9:30 am
November 23 – Ravensworth Library Curbside Pick-up, 9:00-11:00 am & 1:00 – 3:00 pm
November 24 – PTA Spirit Night, 5:00 – 8:00 pm, McDonald’s in Kings Park Shopping Center
November 25-27 – Thanksgiving Break
December 1 – Last day to submit AAP Level IV Referral
December 1-5 – PTA Barnes & Noble Bookfair
December 14-17 – PTA Spirit Nights, Curbside and Carryout, all day, Spartan’s Family Restaurant, Burke Lake Rd
Dr. Brabrand will hold another Return to School Town Hall Thursday, November 19, from 6:00 -7:00 pm. You may watch it on FCPS cable channel 99 (Verizon channel 11) or on the FCPS website. Please submit your questions in advance by email to returntoschool@fcps.edu or call 1-800-231-6359 during the Town Hall.
SCA
This week our SCA representatives are teaching our students the importance of respecting others by not bullying or cyberbullying others. We want our students to wear team jerseys this Friday to virtual school to send the message to “team up against bullying and cyberbullying.” Let’s all team up against bullying and cyberbullying by wearing team jerseys this Friday!
Library News
Ravensworth is excited to be offering curbside book pickup for 2nd-6th grade RES students Monday, November 23, from 9:00 am – 11:00 am and 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. For this curbside pickup event, holds needed to be placed by Wednesday morning (11/18) at 8:30 am. Curbside pickup events typically take place every other Monday and are announced in class and in each grade level’s Google Classroom. Here’s how it works:
You can learn about curbside service steps here (you must be logged in to your child’s FCPS Google apps account to access the link). You can review how to place holds by watching this tutorial. *This information is also available in each grade level’s Library Google Classroom under the topic, “Curbside Service.”
When holds are ready to be picked up, an email will be sent to students in grades 3-6 and to the enrolling parent for students in grade 2. The email will contain a Sign-Up Genius link for parents to use to sign up for a 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 8:00am to 4:00pm. There will be a labeled bin 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 which is accessible by visiting the Ravensworth Library Catalog and logging in.
If you have any questions about any library-related matters, please contact Mrs. Sloan at jasloan@fcps.edu
Holiday Help for Families
Annual Thanksgiving Community Outreach Program, Thanksgiving Meal Distribution
St. Stephens United Methodist Church
Saturday, November 21, 2020, 7:30 – 9:30 am (arrive no later than 8:30 am)
9203 Braddock Road, Burke, VA 22015
(703) 978-8724
Thanksgiving Meal distribution CONTACT FREE –
Please enter the parking lot, stay in line and stay in your car, please be prepared to allow volunteers to put your food in the TRUNK of your car.
Free Food supplies for you to take home to prepare your Thanksgiving meal including turkey, potatoes, butter, side dished and pie.
Free diapers, Free food staples
No identification of any kind is required. No pre-registration is required.
Please arrive between 7:00 – 8:30 am. Parking lot will be open at 7:00 am.
Gifts for Children
If your family is experiencing financial difficulty and may need assistance with holiday gifts for your children, please contact our school social worker, Amity Kim at (703) 426-3682 or ankim@fcps.edu. All requests are kept confidential. Please reach out ASAP. We cannot accommodate last minute requests.
Reminder: Referral Window for Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Level IV Screening Consideration Ends December 1
Tuesday, December 1st is the close of the window (Sept 8-Dec 1) for parents to submit a referral form for their student to be screened for full-time Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Level IV. The parent referral form, submitted to the school, is one pathway to have a student screened for AAP Level IV. Parents should not wait for an announcement of the second grade screening pool if they want to make sure their student is screened for AAP Level IV in the coming cycle. Parents of students in grades 2-7 will need to submit the referral form by December 1.
Referrals will not be accepted after December 1. For more information about AAP Level IV or the screening process, please visit https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs.
Please submit referrals to Andrea Trumbull, AART, at astrumbull@fcps.edu. We kindly request all documents be in PDF, JPG, or PNG format if possible.
You may sign up for a mini-conference at the link below to review your file with Mrs. Trumbull prior to submitting.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C49AFAF29A5FA7-referral
Ravensworth SCA Food Drive
Our school has been teaching compassion to others and is looking to reinforce our lessons by sponsoring a food drive for those in need from November 2nd through December 11th (all donations will be given to ECHO). Please feel free to place your dry food or canned food donations in our SCA food donation boxes located at our school's front entrance or at the Signal Hill Neighborhood drop off at 5500 Point Longstreet Way, in Burke (parent volunteer location) during school hours and during the school week. Please consider helping us to reinforce the value of compassion to others!
Thank you,
Ravensworth SCA
Submit your photos for the Ravensworth Website
The 2020-2021 school year has and will always be a year like no other. To help us capture and celebrate these moments for all time, please consider submitting a photo for our Ravensworth website and our social media pages.
https://ravensworthes.fcps.edu/activities/website-and-social-media-photos
Positivity Project
Trait for the Week of November 23rd is Gratitude
Gratitude is the quality of feeling and expressing thankfulness and appreciation. It is an acknowledgment and affirmation that there is goodness in other people and the world. Gratitude is not about ignoring the negative aspects of life; it’s simply being aware of and thankful for what is good.
PTA News
Congratulations to our new PTA Executive Board!
At the PTA General meeting, a new Ravensworth PTA Board was elected. Congratulations to our new officers!
- President: Megan Farinholt
- Secretary: Michele Smith
- Treasurer: Sarah Archer-Beck
We would like to also extend a huge thank you to outgoing board members, Andrea Poole and Karin Floyd.
Yearbook Survey
Creating a yearbook is a fun but time-consuming effort. Before the PTA signs a yearbook contract, we would like to gauge interest in purchasing a yearbook and participating in school pictures. Please complete this quick survey to help inform our decisions. Thank you!
https://forms.gle/eqXFz4wgahTmg5Qd8
Parents and Teachers of Ravensworth
We know that this year has been challenging for everyone and that we are looking forward to a day when we can be together again as a community. It certainly goes without saying that 2020 has been most unprecedented; the activities the PTA usually has planned we have either had to cancel, postpone, or modify, but there is one event that our school holds very dear and that is the annual Scholastic Book Fair. Alas, due to COVID-19 parameters we have had to get creative with our Book Fair offering and have decided to offer our Book Fair with Barnes & Noble as our Host.
We know the kiddies will miss the in-school fun that usually comes along with the Book Fair, but this year family, friends, and colleagues across the nation will be able to support our school in-store and online with B&N starting December 1, 2020 until 11:59pm on December 5, 2020.
We encourage everyone who decides to visit a local Barnes & Noble to follow appropriate COVID-19 protocols like wearing face masks and social distancing. If you want to, we would love to see your family and your book purchase by tagging #ravensworth2020bookfairfun on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook!
We have attached the following PDF for teachers:
Teachers will be encouraged to fill out a wish list and will share it with families via email so they know what books they are interested in having for their classroom.
Parents will drop these books off at the Ravensworth ES with the Teachers First & Last Name and Grade Level to ensure the Ravensworth PTA can coordinate distribution to the teachers respectfully.
Parents, please see the attached information on how to make purchases online and in-store at a Barnes & Noble near you!
B&N Marketing Flyer 2020 Bookfair Ravensworth
B&N Instructions for Online Purchases
Remember, you will need the Book Fair ID# 12603536 whether shopping online or in-store!
PTA Spirit Night – McDonald’s in Kings Park Shopping Center
Enjoy a night off at McDonald’s and support the Ravensworth Elementary PTA on Tuesday, November 24th from 5:00 – 8:00 pm. McDonald’s is located at 8976 Burke Lake Rd, Springfield, VA 22151
PTA Spirit Night – Spartan’s Family Restaurant
Let’s FUNdraise and show our SPARTITUTE for a fundraiser supporting Ravensworth Elementary Monday, December 14th – Wednesday, December 17th. Curbside and Carryout ALL DAY! Tell Spartan’s you are supporting the cause to make sure that proceeds will be donated to Ravensworth Elementary. Spartan’s Family Restaurant is located at 9542 Burke Rd, Burke, VA. 703-503-5800
Spirit Wear is Here!
Support the PTA and show your spirit – because our Ravens are Worth it!
We are excited about our new #RavensWorth shirt, and it’s yours for only $12. To purchase your shirts (youth and adult sizes available), visit: https://ravensworth.new.memberhub.store/store. Anyone can access the store and payments will be made online. Limited quantities of additional shirt designs are also available ($10 - $25). Order by November 20 to have your gear by the holidays!
Email spiritwear@ravensworthpta.org with questions.
PTA Membership and Student Directory
…..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.
Follow Ravensworth on Social Media
Are you connected to Ravensworth Elementary School and the Ravensworth PTA on Social Media? The PTA’s Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/ravensworthelementarypta and the school’s accounts are https://www.facebook.com/RavensworthElementary and https://twitter.com/RavensworthES
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