Upcoming Events
Mar 2nd – 2-Hour Early Release
Mar 3rd – School Planning Day for Staff (No School for Students)
Feb 2nd - Mar 10th – Ravensworth Art Show, Chik-Fil-A, Annandale location
March 15th – Parent Engagement Meerting, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Mar 21st – Family Math Night, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Mar 22nd – PTA Spirit Day, Taco Bamba, Fairfax
Apr 3rd-7th – Spring Break
Plan Ahead – 2022-2023 Standard School Year Calendar
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Your Views and Opinions Are Important to Us!
On Monday, March 13, Ravensworth parents/guardians will be contacted through email with a link to the FCPS Principal Evaluation Parent/Guardian Feedback Form Online. This questionnaire is part of the Performance Evaluation Program and offers parents/guardians an opportunity to provide anonymous input about various topics related to our school. These topics include instructional leadership, school climate, management (human resources and organizational), communication and community relations, culturally responsive and equitable leadership, and professionalism.
The questionnaire will be collected online between March 13 and March 24. When you receive an email from FCPS Surveys, please take a few minutes to complete the questionnaire. Your opinions matter!
Survey of Preschool Children
We are starting to prepare for the 2023-24 academic year. Children who will be five (5) years old on or before September 30, 2023 are eligible to attend kindergarten next fall. If you have a child who will attend kindergarten at Ravensworth next school year, and you have not already been in contact with our registrar Teresa Dunbar, please complete this survey and return it to the school via email to: tldunbar1@fcps.edu
Please spread the word to your neighbors who don’t already have a child at Ravensworth. Feel free to pass this form along or have neighbors with rising kindergarteners call the office at 703-426-3600 for more information. Registration information will be provided to all families who complete and return this survey.
A child’s record of immunization, physical examination (within 12 months prior to entering kindergarten), proof of residency, and original birth certificate must be submitted when registering the child. For more information regarding kindergarten registration, you may visit the Fairfax County Public Schools’ website
Our Kindergarten Orientation will be Thursday, April 13 at 3:00 pm.
Kindergarten Registration: It’s as Easy as 1-2-3…
There’s an easy five-step process outlined for parents looking to register their child for kindergarten:
- Determine eligibility.
- Identify your local school.
- Gather documents.
- Fill out forms.
- Schedule an appointment.
After the appointment at the school (the student and one caregiver must be present), the student will be ready for orientation, Bridge to Kindergarten, or any other introductory events each school may host. Read more about the registration process.
Inscripción para el Kindergarten: Es tan fácil como 1-2-3...
Los padres que deseen matricular a sus hijos al Kindergarten deben seguir un sencillo proceso de cinco pasos:
- Determinar la elegibilidad.
- Identifique su escuela local.
- Reunir documentos.
- Rellenar los formularios.
- Programar una cita.
Después de la cita en la escuela (el estudiante y uno de los tutores deben estar presentes), el estudiante estará listo para la orientación, Bridge to Kindergarten, o cualquier otro evento introductorio que cada escuela pueda organizar. Más información sobre el proceso de inscripción.
Ravensoworth’s Kindergarten Orientation is Thursday, April 13th at 3:00 pm.
Family Engagement Meeting
On Wednesday, March 15th from 6:30-7:30 pm in the Ravensworth Library, we will be hosting a Family Engagement Meeting. We are inviting parents/guardians who are interested in planning opportunities to celebrate our community’s cultural differences. During the meeting we will brainstorm ideas to engage with our school community. We hope to see you there!
Town Hall Meeting – Braddock & Springfield Districts
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!
Every year, absences increase in the weeks before and after spring break. Please make sure your child is in school every day until vacation starts. Our teachers will be teaching, and our students will be learning. Visit our website for more attendance resources.
¡Asista hoy, logre mañana!
Cada año, las ausencias aumentan en las semanas antes y después de las vacaciones de primavera. Por favor, asegúrese de que su hijo está en la escuela todos los días hasta que comiencen las vacaciones. ¡La enseñanza continúa hasta el último día antes de las vacaciones! Por favor visite nuestro sitio web para más recursos sobre la asistencia.
Lost and Found
Lost and Found items will be made available for parents and guardians in the Lobby of the school from March 1st to March 3rd from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Items not claimed by Monday March 6th will be donated.
7th Grade Immunizations Requirement Notice
All students entering 7th grade will be required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations prior to the beginning of school: Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis booster (Tdap), Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
- To meet the Meningococcal (MenACWY) requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 10 or older.
- As a parent/guardian, you may decide that your child not receive the HPV vaccination. The school does not require documentation if a parent/guardian elects for their student not to receive the HPV vaccination.
ACTION REQUESTED: Please provide one of the following immunization documents to Teresa Dunbar, Ravensworth Registrar, as soon as possible:
An immunization record showing that the child has received at least one dose of each of the required immunizations listed above.
- A note on a healthcare provider’s letterhead stating the date the vaccine(s) was given.
- A healthcare provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption.
- A notarized Religious Exemption Form, which is available online at: https://bit.ly/VDOEReligiousExemptionForm
Echo Toy Drive
Donate new or gently used toys, board games or cards games to families in the Springfield/Burke area.
Donation box is located in the Ravensworth Lobby
FCPS CARES
The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for families, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees at Ravensworth Elementary. We love our staff members; let's tell them how we feel!
Share Your Thoughts with Us!
What keeps you optimistic about FCPS? What are your concerns? Answer these and two other questions on our Strategic Plan Feedback Form, and help shape our school division’s future.
¡Comparta sus opiniones con nosotros!
¿Qué lo mantiene orgulloso de FCPS? ¿Cuáles son sus preocupaciones? Conteste estas y otras dos preguntas en nuestro Formulario de Comentarios del Plan Estratégico, y ayude a formar el futuro de nuestra división escolar.
Strategic Plan: Make Your Students’ Voice Count!
Strategic Planning is in process and will incorporate feedback from school staff, families, students, and community partners and organizations. Please encourage your students to participate in this unique opportunity to share their voices.
FCPS is currently seeking secondary students in grades 7-12 who are interested in participating in a Strategic Plan focus group. This focus group provides an opportunity to share feedback in a small group with other FCPS students and a trained facilitator. FCPS is hosting four virtual focus groups for secondary students in March:
- March 16, 3:30-5 p.m. or 5:30-7 p.m.
Interested students should check their email for a form to sign up for the focus groups. Students will be asked to provide their student ID, so their parents/caregivers can be identified and contacted to ask for consent to participate.
If you have any questions about the student focus groups or you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact strategicplan@fcps.edu.
Register Now to Attend a Community Forum!
Check out the schedule of Community Forums and register for the one that is most convenient for you. Community Forums will provide every resident an opportunity to participate in and influence the direction of FCPS’ Strategic Plan, prior to its completion and formal adoption by the School Board. Learn more about our strategic planning process.
Plan Estratégico: ¡Haga que la voz de sus estudiantes cuente!
El proceso de planificación estratégica de FCPS incorporará opiniones del personal escolar, familias, estudiantes, y socios y organizaciones de la comunidad. FCPS actualmente está buscando estudiantes de secundaria en grados 7-12 que estén interesados en participar en un grupo de enfoque del Plan Estratégico. Por favor anime a su(s) estudiante(s) a participar en esta oportunidad única de compartir sus voces.
Este grupo de enfoque provee una oportunidad de compartir opiniones en un grupo pequeño con otros estudiantes de FCPS y un facilitador entrenado. FCPS está organizando cuatro grupos de enfoque virtuales para estudiantes de secundaria en Marzo:
- 16 de Marzo, 3:30-5 p.m. o 5:30-7 p.m.
Los estudiantes que estén interesados deben revisar su correo electrónico para obtener un formulario para inscribirse en un grupo de discusión. Se pedirá a los estudiantes que proporcionen su identificación de estudiante, para que sus padres/cuidadores puedan ser identificados y contactados para pedirles su consentimiento para participar.
Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre los grupos de discusión de estudiantes o desea obtener más información sobre esta oportunidad, póngase en contacto con strategicplan@fcps.edu.
¡Inscríbase Ahora para Asistir a un Foro Comunitario de Planificación Estratégica!
Consulte el calendario de Foros Comunitarios para inscribirse en el que más le convenga. Los Foros Comunitarios proveerán a cada residente una oportunidad de participar e influenciar la dirección del Plan Estratégico de FCPS, antes de su finalización y adopción formal por la Junta Escolar. Aprenda más sobre nuestro proceso de planificación estratégica.
Transportation – Kiss and Ride
Please help us set good examples for students! There are crosswalks at Nutting Dr. and Gosport Ln. and also at Nutting Dr. and Ellet Rd. It is much safer to cross Nutting Dr. at these corners than to park opposite the bus loop and cross Nutting Dr. without a crosswalk. Kiss and Ride is a much safer route to use to drop-off and pick-up students. Please keep this in mind.
Also, while using Kiss and Ride, as you approach patrols for drop-off or pick-up, do not use your phone. The Kiss and Ride area is a cell free zone.
We appreciate you helping us keep our students safe.
Tutor.com - Free for Students
FCPS students have unlimited access to live, on-demand, 1-to-1 online tutoring support from Tutor.com through Schoology at no cost to families. Sessions are safe and secure with over 200+ subjects covered. Tutors are available 24/7 and tutoring is also available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin Chinese, and French. Detailed information including FAQs and opt-out instructions are available on the Tutor.com Online Tutoring Services website.
Learn how students can log in and access a tutor by watching a video:
Tutor.com in FCPS: How it Works in English
Tutor.com in FCPS: How it Works in Spanish
Techstravaganza 2023
The 19th annual Techstravaganza is going to be held at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, VA on May 13, 2023, from 10 AM to 4 PM. Admission is free, food will be for sale, here is the registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tjhsst-techstravaganza-2023-tickets-465757552377\
More information about the event can be found on our website at http://tjtechstrav.org/
Positivity Project
This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Love of Learning. Love of learning means you master new topics on your own or in school.
Those with a love of learning are intrinsically motivated and engaged in a topic regardless of achieving an external standard. They enjoy learning simply for the sake of learning. They don’t need a prize of a high grade as a reward. Their reward is the process of doing the work and improving.
Developing a love of learning is highly beneficial for an individual. It means that they are intrinsically motivated to deepen their existing skills and abilities or learn something completely new. Since intrinsically motivated action is correlated with positive emotions, those who act on their love of learning may also have enhanced mental and physical health. Additionally, individuals who love learning have the desire and ability to overcome challenges, due to a sense of autonomy and control over their environment.
To practice and encourage the character strength of perspective with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2), where together you will watch a video, read a quote, and talk about the answers to three questions.
PTA
 A Message from our PTA
Ravensworth ES PTA uses Memberhub for enrollment. 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, go to: https://ravensworth.memberhub.com/store?category=Memberships
There are two membership options.
Family Membership: $20.00 (two adults)*, Single Membership: $10.00 (one adult)*
*A small processing fee will be added to each transaction
Once your membership is processed you will receive an email with directions on how to set up your profile on Memberhub.
Read for Ravensworth, February 22nd to March 5th
Read for Ravensworth is an exciting, week-long family event that takes place annually during Read Across America. The focus of this year’s read-a-thon is making connections. Families are invited to participate in an interactive book club featuring stories from around the globe and hands-on activities that connect reading with real-world concepts in science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM)!
The STEAM Activity list includes:
Learn about electricity and make your own Paper Circuit.
Apply geometry concepts to Origami and create art.
Hone your design skills by building boats.
Explore animal taxonomy.
Investigate Spider Webs and develop and test your own design.
Discover the ecosystem and plant a seed.
Sign your reader up TODAY at:
https://app.memberhub.gives/read4ravensworth/Campaign/Details
It’s super easy – just click “Raven’s Nest” to register your student using a personal email account (do not use an @fcpsschool.net account). You can customize your fundraising page with your own pictures and videos! Share that link with your family and friends to ask for donations.
Register and receive a Family Book Club Guide and STEAM activity kit!*
Read for Ravensworth is also still looking for any items that could be used as incentives for our readers: small toys, prizes, gift cards, coupons, and more! Your donation will be used to encourage our students to read!
If you have any questions, please reach out to read@ravensworthpta.org.
Ravensworth Yearbooks!
Want to have all the memories the school year brings? The time has come to order your Ravensworth Elementary School Yearbooks. The price of the yearbook is $20.00. Take advantage of the savings and order your yearbook today!
Order site: https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob
Yearbook ID Code: 4882623
School Name: Ravensworth Elementary School
Don't delay and order your yearbook today!
Run Fit Kidz
We still have 10 spots available for Run Fit Kidz this year!
Don’t Delay – Register at www.runfitkidz.com
Classes will begin March 21st from 3:25 – 4:40 pm and end May 16th
Celebration 5K: Sunday, May 21st at Fairfax Corner
Ravensworth Chess Club – Register Now!
The Ravensworth Chess Club is accepting registrations. Chess club meets on Mondays from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in the cafeteria and is open to grades 2-6. No chess experience necessary. Chess teaches valuable skills such as discipline, critical thinking and sportsmanship. Register at https://chessctr.org/ravensworth/
Contact Mr. Terry Smith at terrysmith209@hotmail.com with any questions.
Get Your School Spirit Wear Today!
Show your school spirit and support the Ravensworth PTA—purchase your spirit wear in the MemberHub store anytime: https://ravensworth.memberhub.com/store; youth and adult sizes available. Contact spiritwear@ravensworthpta.org if you have any questions. Show your pride for the Ravensworth Ravens all year long!
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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