 Upcoming Events
Dec 16th – PTA Spirit Day – Panera, 4:00 – 8:00 pm
Dec 19th – Last day to order You’ve Been Flocked from PTA
Dec 20th – 31st – Winter Break
Jan 3rd – Students Return to School
Jan 6th – Three Kings Day/Epiphany (Religious/Cultural Observance)
Jan 7th – Orthodox Christmas (Religious/Cultural Observance)
Jan 10th – PTA Meeting – Virtual
Jan 17th – Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday – School Holiday
Jan 19th – Orthodox Epiphany (Religious/Cultural Observance)
Jan 20th – End of Quarter – 2 Hour Early Release
Jan 21st – Teacher Workday – Student Holiday
Jan 24th – Staff Development Day – Student Holiday
FCPS 2021-22 School Year Calendar
A Message from Mrs. Aspuria
Dear Ravensworth Families,
As we approach the end of 2021, we all have a lot to be thankful for…I am certainly grateful that our school has been open. Ravensworth felt like it came back to life once it was filled with the many masked, but smiling, faces of our students. We hope that you and your family have a restful winter break.
Our front office will be closed during the winter break. We look forward to seeing your children back on Monday, January 3, 2022.
Sincerely,
Erika Aspuria
Principal
Vaccination Records
Parents are encouraged to update their child's school vaccination record. If your child has had recent vaccinations, please reach out to Teresa Dunbar, student information assistant, with a copy of your child's vaccination card. Her email is tldunbar1@fcps.edu or you can call her at 703-426-3600.
Winter Break is Monday, December 20 – Friday, December 31, 2021
The winter break holiday is December 20, 2021 – December 31, 2021. Ravensworth will be closed during this time. Staff will not be available by phone or email over break. We look forward to seeing our students back at school on Monday, January 3, 2022.
New Technical Tools for Parents
FCPS has new tools to help parents and guardians know more about their child’s activity on any FCPS device. These tools are provided by Lightspeed, our internet content filtering service, at no cost to families. You may sign up for a weekly Parent Report, which will provide a list of the top sites your child visited. If you want more detailed information, sign up for the Internet Use Parent portal and log-in anytime to see more detail about your child’s browsing and “pause” access to the internet during non-school hours. Find out more and sign up for these services on the FCPS website.
Lost and Found
All Lost and Found items will all be moved outside by Door 1 during school hours starting Monday, December 13th through Thursday, December 16th. You are encouraged to come look for lost items Monday through Thursday between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. Any items not claimed by the end of the day on Friday, December 17 will be donated.
LBSS Rising 7th Grader Information
Dear parents/guardians of rising 7th Graders, please take a moment and mark your calendars for the upcoming transition events for students attending Lake Braddock for the 2022-2023 school year:
January 13th: Course Selection Presentation for Students
This is the time middle school counselors will visit the elementary school and provide students with the information they will need to complete their course selections and enter courses in SIS. This event will take place during the school day
Monday, January 3rd: LBSS Curriculum Fair Site
This site is designed to be accessed by both parents and students. A parent presentation will be linked that will cover: academic advisement timeline, understanding course selections, tips for selecting and entering classes for your student, Lake Braddock schedules, routines and terms, Bruins Stay After Program and Lake Braddock counselor contact information. The site will be organized by department with materials and videos designed to aid in course selection. Each department will also have a Padlet linked for questions. The site will also include detailed instructions on how students and parents will enter their course selections.
*Course Requests tab becomes available in SIS for student course selection.
Wednesday, January 5th: Curriculum Night (Lake Braddock MS Curriculum Night Flyer)
6:30-7:30 PM - Families with last names A-K*
7:30-8:30 PM - Families with last names L-Z*
*This alphabetical split is designed to limit the number of people in the building at one time and allow for social distancing.
This in-person event will allow families to visit Lake Braddock and speak with faculty members about course options. Bruin Ambassadors will be stationed throughout the building to guide visitors and also be available to offer building tours.
We are looking forward to working with you this year to help ensure your students have a smooth transition to middle school at Lake Braddock.
Respectfully,
Kristin Girardin
Middle School Director of Student Services
Lake Braddock Secondary School
School Year 2022-2023 Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program Information
Each year, rising kindergarteners and first graders have the opportunity to participate in DLI programs available in French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish offered at Bailey’s ES, Fort Hunt ES, Fox Mill ES, Great Falls ES, Kent Gardens ES, Lake Anne ES, Laurel Ridge ES, London Towne ES, Orange Hunt ES, Powell ES, Ravensworth ES, and Rose Hill ES through a county-wide lottery process. Online registration for this lottery process opens on January 24, 2022. Registration is open to all rising kindergarteners and first graders living in Fairfax County. A SIS account is required to complete the application. If a student is not currently enrolled in FCPS, registration at the base school for the upcoming school year will be required. Please be aware that FCPS does not provide transportation for students who reside outside the attendance area of the DLI schools and a one-time fee of $100 must be paid upon acceptance of an out-of-boundary placement (see Notice 5922). In the DLI Program, children spend half of the day learning content (math, science, health, and language arts of the partner language) in a partner language. The other half of the day is spent learning in English focusing on English language arts and social studies. The instructional program follows the Fairfax County Public Schools Program of Studies at each grade level. Students are able to connect the skills learned across both languages through the extensive use of manipulative and concrete hands-on activities. Program Sites and Informational Meetings The schools listed below offer county-wide DLI Program enrollment for SY 2022-2023. Parents are encouraged to attend one of the informational meetings. Please see the dates for all meetings below.
All meetings are held in accordance with FCPS health guidance. Information regarding virtual meeting access (if needed) will be made available on the Dual Language Immersion registration site by the day of the meeting at:
https://www.fcps.edu/registration/dual-language-immersion-programs-registration .
Enrollment criteria and procedures are available at:
https://www.fcps.edu/registration/dual-language-immersion-programs-registration .
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 Self-Control – You have the ability to control your emotions and behaviors. You think before you act. You are disciplined, not impulsive. You consider the situation before responding. You know that actions have an impact on the future.
Parents can learn more about P2 https://posproject.org/p2-for-families/. Enjoy discussing this week's Character Strength with your children at home!
PTA News
PTA Spirit Day, December 16th – Panera, 4:00-8:00 pm
You can help support Ravensworth Elementary PTA at Panera, 6230 W Rolling Road, West Springfield, VA 22152, from 4:00 – 8:00 pm on December 16th. Order online and enter code PRFUND at checkout. You can also show the flyer previously sent home in Wednesday folders.
You’ve Been Flocked – Sales end December 19th
Help support Ravensworth Elementary PTA this year while having a little pink flamingo fun! Make a donation of $20 to send a flock of pink flamingos to your friends', family members', or neighbors' front yard! The recipient is not required to make a donation. The flock will be moved to the next house after 3 days. Flocking locations are limited to the school district boundaries. You can place an order on Memberhub: https://app.memberhub.gives/flamingo2021, or request an order form. Email Andrea at aepoole202@gmail.com or send a text to 202-251-5497.
Ravensworth Girl Scouts – Opening for K-2 Girls
Ravensworth is now home to three Girl Scout Troops (55054, 55095, and 55119). Two of these troops have openings for girls in Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades. For more information, please contact Michele Randall at mrandall@gscnc.org or call at 703-372-4352.
PTA Yearbook
Want to capture those memories? Childhood doesn't last forever! Celebrate this year at Ravensworth Elementary School by ordering your 2021-2022 Ravensworth Yearbook. On sale for only $18 until January 31st, 2022. (After that they go up to $20). You can order by clicking on the following link: https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/LookupJob?jobNumber=4882622
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
Now is the time to join the PTA or renew your membership! Your annual membership fees directly support the programs at the school. You can join the PTA here https://ravensworth.memberhub.store/store?category=Memberships ($10 individual and $20 family).
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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