In This Week's Wise Words:
🌟 Principal's Message
🌟 Armchair Fundraiser Update
🌟 PTA Meeting
🌟 Updated FCPS Care Room Guidance
🌟 Book Character Pumpkin Decorating Contest
🌟 VGA Testing Makeups
🌟 Student Rights & Responsibilities
🌟 Advanced Academics Information Series
🌟 Connecting Parents & School
🌟 Attendance
🌟 Save the Dates
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Dear Shrevewood Families,
Many of you already know that we have had an increase in positive COVID cases in the last two weeks here at Shrevewood. Katie and I have been working extremely hard to answer your questions and provide you with the information that you need. We continue to evaluate our practices here and adjust as we gather feedback from our community and our teachers. At this time, we are not seeing specific trends with the data. The cases here in the last two weeks have been sporadic.
Below you will find some helpful links that will provide you with the answers to many of your frequently asked questions:
FCPS Health and Safety Guidance Document for 2021-22
Pause, Quarantine, and Contact Tracing
StreamIN/CheckIN
We wanted to also give you some updates on some of the adjustments that we have made specifically to Shrevewood’s COVID safety protocols:
- Suggesting that students wear mask while at recess
- Change in cafeteria seating to ensure at least 6 feet between all students
- Teachers are only pulling 3 students at a time for small group instruction
- Students are spaced at least 3 feet apart on the carpet, and the whole class is not on the carpet at one time
In closing, with the increase in cases in our school and community, we are asking our families to be mindful of the safety mitigation strategies that you are practicing at home in order to keep your children safe. This is a community effort to keep our students in school. On Tuesday at our virtual PTA meeting, we will provide additional details and information, and also have time for you to ask any other questions you may have.
Sincerely,
Joshua DeSmyter, Principal
Katie Vandawalker, Assistant Principal
Just about a week left to reach our goal! We need to raise $15,000 by Friday, October 15 in order to DUNK DESMYTER on October 22 and we are getting so close! We have raised $12, 848 as of this morning!. Remember to DONATE TODAY to help us reach our goal and to have a chance to win in the last raffle to have a chance to throw the ball that soaks the principal!
The winners of the raffle this week who will have their names on the marquee are:
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Name
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Grade
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Teacher
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Mariia K.
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Pre-K
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Knittle
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Carter M.
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4th Grade
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Tucker
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Keira B.
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3rd Grade
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Fields
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Katerina D.
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2nd Grade
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Grey
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Kirin H.
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4th Grade
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Tucker
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Andrés P.
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6th Grade
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Ice
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Meera P.
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3rd Grade
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Jang
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Olivia B.
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5th Grade
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Barnes
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Harrison T.
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1st Grade
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Park
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Haley R.
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4th Grade
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Tucker
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Samantha S.
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4th Grade
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Murphy
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Ailee C.
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Kindergarten
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Wilson
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Colton Z.
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3rd Grade
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Mahon
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Gerald M.
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Kindergarten
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Marx
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Ian B.
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3rd Grade
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Acar
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Nathan F.
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3rd Grade
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Acar
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Shivam V.
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5th Grade
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Machler
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Brandon W.
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2nd Grade
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Ribeiro
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Francesca P.
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Kindergarten
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Crow
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Callie A.
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3rd Grade
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Fields
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If we reach our $15,000 goal by October 15, we will DUNK DESMYTER on October 22! All donations will be entered into raffles for breakfast with the principal, your name on the marquee, or a chance to throw a ball to dunk the principal. Raffle winners will be announced each Friday!
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Join us October 12 at 7PM for our Monthly PTA meeting! We will hear an update and have our questions answered from our Administrative team about Shrevewood's COVID safety procedures. Join here!
Venga a la segunda reunión mensual de los padres el 12 de octubre a las 7:00. Escucharemos una actualización sobre los procedimientos de seguridad del COVID de Shrevewood y nuestro equipo administrativo responderá nuestras preguntas. El enlace aparecerá AQUÍ.
Please review the updated guidance from FCPS for students who are sent home from the CARE Room with COVID-like illness:
FCPS GUIDANCE FOR STUDENT SENT HOME FROM THE CARE ROOM WITH COVID-like ILLNESS
Please note that students may return to school if their symptoms have improved and they have not had a fever without fever-reducing medications for at least 24 hours, AND:
- The family has provided documentation of a negative COVID-19 test (home COVID tests are accepted for return-to-school clearance). PCR and rapid COVID-19 tests are acceptable. It is recommended that a lab verified test be provided, OR
- The family has provided a note from their healthcare provider after a clinical evaluation stating the cause of symptoms is not COVID-19 and clearing them to return to school.
Students in grades 3-6 who were absent for their Math and/or Reading Virginia Growth Assessment will be tested during our makeup testing sessions on Wednesday, October 13 and Thursday, October 14. Please email Katie Vandawalker, Assistant Principal, at kmvandawalke@fcps.edu with any questions.
Parents and Guardians please review this year’s SR&R document online click here.
Print copies are not yet available, and we will have a limited supply for those who request a paper copy. To request a paper copy, please email Katie Vandawalker, Assistant Principal (kmvandawalke@fcps.edu).
We also encourage you to review the Quick Guide that provides summarized information specific to the elementary level.
After reviewing these documents, please complete the acknowledgement form in SIS Parent VUE. If you need to create a Parent VUE account, please click here.
If you would like to complete a paper version of the acknowledgement form, please click here, print, sign and return to school by October 29, 2021.
Thank you!
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 Email the referral form to April Done (ardone@fcps.edu).
If you missed our AAP Information Session on September 28, please review the slides and the recording. You’ll hear about the levels of services provided to all of our students at Shrevewood ES.
Please view the FCPS September AAP Newsletter here. You will find important information about the Advanced Academic Programs in Fairfax County Public Schools. If you would like a language translation, please email April Done (Advanced Academics Resource Teacher) at ardone@fcps.edu.
 
As a reminder, school begins at 9:20 am and ends at 4:05 pm. Please notify us if your child will be absent or late to school. We will have an automated “call-out” at approximately 11 a.m. for students who were absent without prior notification. If you receive that call, please contact our office the next day.
Here is how you may report your child being absent or late to school:
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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⭐Student Holiday- No School⭐
Monday, October 11
⭐Virtual FLE Parent Preview Night⭐
Tuesday, October 12, 6:00 pm
Google Meet Link
⭐Virtual PTA Meeting⭐
Tuesday, October 12, 7:00 pm
⭐VGA Makeup Testing⭐
October 13-14
⭐Armchair Fundraiser Ends⭐
Friday, October 15
⭐Digital Citizenship Week⭐
October 18-22
⭐AAP- Level IV Screening Information⭐
Monday, October 25th, 5:00 pm
⭐SR&R Forms Due⭐
Friday, October 29
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