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In This Week's Wise Words:
🌟 Principal's Message
🌟 Celebration of Learning
🌟 Spotlight on Advanced Academics
🌟 Shrevewood Yearbook Orders!
🌟 Sign up for Before/After School Programs Through April 5th
🌟 SOL Schedule – Changes made!
🌟 Positivity Project
🌟 Kindergarten Orientation – Save the Date!
🌟 SoCo Summer Strings
🌟 Reminder about Cell Phone Use
🌟 FCPS This Week
🌟 Student Birthdays
🌟 Breakfast & Lunch Reminders
🌟 Attendance
🌟 Save the Date
Hello Shrevewood Families,
This week, our students and staff participated in our annual tornado drill, as well as our second lockdown drill of the school year. Maintaining the safety of our students and staff is our number one priority, and we are proud of how everyone safely and appropriately participated in the drills.
As a reminder, to celebrate reaching our Dance-a-thon fundraising goal of $15,000, we will be having our school-wide celebration of pajama day + game day in the cafeteria on March 31st! Thank you to those who have signed up to volunteer. We look forward to kicking off Spring Break with this celebration!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Joshua DeSmyter, Principal
Katie Vandawalker, Assistant Principal
Do your kids like sports? Legos? Do they have an interest in cooking? Science?
Shrevewood PTA is pleased to offer before and after school programs again with our partner, Baroody Camps, Inc. Registration for the Spring Session begins today and ends on April 5th! See all of this spring's offerings here.
 Note that the Grade 4 Math SOL will now take place on Thursday, May 18th, and the Grade 5 Science SOL will now take place on Thursday, May 11th.
Above is our SOL schedule for this Spring. If possible, please avoid scheduling trips or appointments that will take your child out of school on a day when they are testing. If you have any questions about SOL testing, please contact Katie Vandawalker at kmvandawalke@fcps.edu.
Next week, our Positivity Project lessons during Morning Meeting will be focusing on the character strength of Humor. Humor means you like to laugh and bring smiles to other people.
Questions that you can discuss with your child include:
- How does laughter help with healing?
- Can an individual sense of humor benefit our society? Why or why not?
- How does humor impact relationships between people?
“Humor is mankind's greatest blessing.“
-Mark Twain
We will host our Kindergarten Orientation on Thursday, April 13th, from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm. More details to come!
Use this Sign Up to schedule a registration appointment for your soon to be Wise Owl. If you have a neighbor or friend with a rising Kindergarten student, please pass along this information!
Exciting news! SoCo Summer Strings (formally Stallion Summer Strings) is returning this summer! The camp will be hosted at South County Middle School from July 10th-21st from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., weekdays only.
Camp is open to all rising 5th-9th grade students with at least one year of experience on the violin, viola, cello, or bass. Students will participate in two large ensemble rehearsals, an instrument-specific technique class, and a sectional each day.
You can find more information and registration for camp at www.schsorchestra.org/soco-summer-strings. Early registration is from March 1st-June 9th so sign up soon!
In elementary school, kindergarten-sixth grade students' phones must be silenced and in backpacks for the duration of the school day. Watches that serve a dual purpose (e.g., smart watch) may be worn; however, phone features (e.g., texting, Internet, calls, etc.) are to be off during the school day. Students are prohibited from using phones, smart watches, tablets, and other mobile devices in restrooms, the cafeteria, and at recess unless there is a true emergency. The full SR&R can be accessed online at: https://www.fcps.edu/srr
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Update Your Emergency Information in weCare@school
- Parent Information Phone Line Available in Eight Languages
- Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) Feedback Opportunity
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, sign up today.
We will be recognizing and honoring our students' birthdays monthly. For the safety of all students and staff in our building and to limit the amount of classroom disruptions, please do not send in food or toys for your child's birthday.
Breakfast & Lunch Reminders
Attendance
As a reminder, school begins at 9:20 a.m. and ends at 4:05 p.m. Please notify us if your child will be absent or late to school. We will have an automated “call-out” at approximately 11:00 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
⭐Spring Break⭐
Monday, April 3 - Friday, April 7
⭐PTA Meeting⭐
Tuesday, April 11 at 7:00 pm (Cafeteria)
⭐End of 3rd Quarter⭐
Thursday, April 13 - 2 Hour Early Release
⭐Teacher Work Day⭐
Friday, April 14 - No school for students
⭐Celebration of Learning⭐
Tuesday, April 25 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm
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