 Upcoming Events
Nov 4th – Cultural/Religious Observance – Diwali
Nov 5th – Federal Impact Aid form due today
Nov 7th – Daylight Savings Time – Set Your Clocks Back 1 Hour!
Nov 11th – Veterans Day (Wear your Red, White, and Blue) – 2-hour Early Release
Nov 23rd –PTA Spirit Day at McDonalds (Kings Park)
Nov 24th– 26th–Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov 24th–SACC Open 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Nov 25th, 26th– SACC Closed
Nov 29th– Dec 3rd–Book Fair Open – Library
Nov 29th–Chanukah begins at sunset Nov 28th and continues through Dec 6th
Dec 1st– Picture Retakes - Library
FCPS 2021-22 School Year Calendar
Message from the Principal
Ravensworth Families,
Optional COVID-19 screening testing for students will begin November 15, not November 8 as previously announced. The change aligns all student screening testing start dates, making it more convenient for families with students in different grade levels. Preregistration and consent information will be shared with families soon. For all the details about COVID-19 screening testing, visit our COVID-19 Screening Testing webpage.
Screening testing is an important layered prevention strategy that helps keep our school a safe place for all students to learn. I hope you will consider enrolling your child in screening testing until your child is eligible for vaccination.
Thank you,
Erika Aspuria
Principal
Celebrating our Veterans
Ravensworth Elementary is proud to have over 10% of our student population with family members currently serving or retired from the military. This year we would like to celebrate our school community veterans. We will be collecting pictures of our military families for our virtual Veteran’s Day Celebration this year. Please submit the photos using this link https://ravensworthes.fcps.edu/get-involved/website-and-social-media-photos no later than Wednesday, November 3rd. Please send us pictures of the service member in uniform from your immediate family, and/or any images that include Ravensworth student and families with the American flag.
SCA Spirit Day – Wear Red!
The SCA has been teaching mini lessons to teach our students about kindness to others. We are asking students to wear RED this Friday, November 5th, to show they care about kindness to others. Please consider wearing RED this Friday to show you care about being kind to others!
 SCA Food Drive
The SCA is facilitating a food drive throughout the month of November to practice the value of giving to others. Please consider donating canned food or dry food this month. You can place your donations in our collection box located in the front lobby. Thank you for donating!
Lost and Found Items
Is your child missing a water bottle, jacket, or sweater? Please have them check the Lost and Found on the Lobby of the School. Clothing items not claimed by Friday, November 5th will be donated to ECHO.
Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid Sent Home – DUE Friday, Nov 5, 2021
Beginning on October 20, we started asking all families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid.
Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's homeroom teacher. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the boxes in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by November 5th. All results are confidential.
More information is available online.
Kiss and Ride Update
During the first quarter we have worked to streamline our Kiss and Ride in the morning. Beginning Wednesday, November 3rd all Kiss and Ride students should be dropped off by 8:35 AM (late bell). Staff members and patrols will come into the building at this time. If you arrive after 8:35 AM please park and walk your student(s) into the building to check them in with office staff. There are several visitor parking spots at the front of the school. Thank you for your support.
Community Review of Elementary English Language Arts Basal Instructional Resources
Fairfax County Public Schools will adopt new Elementary School Language Arts Basal Instructional Resources for school years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. A review committee composed of community members, administrators, and teachers will meet in November and December to review the instructional materials under consideration and community feedback. Public review of the recommended materials is part of the process for selecting new resources.
Elementary English Language Arts basal instructional resources may be accessed in person and online October 26 through November 26, 2021. Digital materials for public review and comment will be available at the following link https://www.fcps.edu/node/36853. People reviewing the material online may complete an electronic comment sheet https://forms.gle/VKxcfabLedjYAZpS8. In addition, hard copies of instructional resources will be available in the lobby of Willow Oaks Administrative Center. Willow Oaks is open each business day from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm and extended hours will be provided until 7:45 pm on November 3, 2021. All community feedback will be shared with School Board members before the vote at the School Board regular meeting.
Community Review of K-8 Science Basal Instructional Resources
Fairfax County Public Schools will adopt new K – 8 Science Basal Instructional Resources for the 2022-2023 school year. A review committee composed of community members, administrators, and teachers will meet in November and December to review the instructional materials under consideration and community feedback. Public review of the recommended materials is part of the process for selecting new resources.
K - 8 basal instructional resources may be accessed online until November 14, 2021. Digital materials for public review and comment will be available at the following link https://www.fcps.edu/node/39027. People reviewing the material online may complete an electronic comment sheet https://forms.gle/g76TjGmewaN8Fgfb6. All community feedback will be shared with School Board members before the vote at the School Board regular meeting.
Math Olympiad
Calling all 4th, 5th, and 6th grade mathematicians!
Ravensworth is participating in the Math Olympiad Contests once again! Please see the letter sent home in 4th– 6th Wednesday folders on 10/27/21 for more information. You can sign up here: https://forms.gle/STgUnXxBAFw2EHYg7. Direct any questions to Andrea Trumbull: astrumbull@fcps.edu.
FCPS Cares
FCPS CARES is an opportunity for staff, parents, students, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others. Every month, a nominated employee from each region and Central Offices will be recognized as an FCPS CARES of the Month recipient. We’ll share their names in Employee News, and they will also have access to a new FCPS CARES banner for their profile photo in Outlook. Watch this video to learn more about FCPS CARES. We also encourage you to acknowledge a staff member who has gone above and beyond! We love our Ravensworth staff members, let's tell them how we feel!
Positivity Project
This week’s trait is Perspective. You appreciate that people see things in different ways. You have the ability to understand multiple points of view. You are wise, observant, insightful, self-aware and consider all sides and opinions. Perspective happens over time. Perspective helps you make sense of the world.
Parents can learn more about P2 https://posproject.org/p2-for-families/. Enjoy discussing this week's Character Strength with your children at home!
Ecumenical Community Helping Others - ECHO
7205 Old Keene Mill Rd.
Springfield, VA 22150
703-569-9160
M - F 9:30 - 12:30 pm; Tu and Th 7 - 9 pm
www.echo-inc.org
ECHO is a community-based organization that provides assistance to Springfield/Burke area residents including all addresses in the following zip codes: 22151, 22152, 22153 and 22015, and some addresses in 22150 and 22312.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, ECHO is currently providing the following:
- Emergency Food
- Clothing for Adults and Children
- School Supplies
- Baby Formula and Diapers
- Limited Emergency Financial Support for Rent, Utilities, and Medication
- Limited Financial Support for Car Repairs, ESL Classes
*NO WALK INS, you must make an appointment.
Clients may self-refer or please reach out to the Ravensworth school social worker, Amity Kim, at 703-426-3682 or ankim@fcps.edu.
PTA News
PTA Spirit Days at McDonalds
Tuesday, November 23rd: McDonalds (Kings Park Shopping Center)
If you’re not familiar with spirit days, they are a simple, fun, and delicious way to make money for the PTA. We partner with local restaurants and businesses to receive a portion of their sales on a given night or day. It costs you nothing more than the regular price of your meal, and the Ravensworth PTA can make hundreds of dollars for our programs!
Our next spirit night will be at McDonalds (8976 Burke Lake Rd, Springfield, VA).
Get Your Spirit Wear Today!
Check out the PTA MemberHub website at https://ravensworth.new.memberhub.store to purchase Spirit Wear items and/or join the PTA; youth and adult sizes are available for the items. Contact Dori Sophia at spiritwear@ravensworthpta.org if you have any questions. Show your Raven pride!
Join the PTA or Renew Your Membership
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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