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In This Week's Wise Words:
🌟 Principal's Message
🌟 SOL Testing
🌟 Shrevewood Supply Lists 2023
🌟 Mark Your Calendars! Dining for Dollars – May 17
🌟 May is Mental Health Awareness Month
🌟 Positivity Project
🌟 Reminder about Cell Phone Use
🌟 FCPS This Week
🌟 Student Birthdays
🌟 Breakfast & Lunch Reminders
🌟 Attendance
🌟 Save the Date
Hello Shrevewood Families,
As we continue to fly through the month of May, we want to take a moment to tell you how proud we are of our students as they work through a lot of the assessments that take place this month. We will finish up our last of the first attempts for SOL testing next week. Make sure to double check the schedule for when your students are testing.
Just a reminder that we are accepting parent input as part of class placement decisions for the 2023-2024 school year in the Shrevewood ES Class Placement: Parent Input form until Friday, May 26, 2023.
Have a great weekend, and Happy Mothers' Day to all of our Shrevewood moms on Sunday!
Sincerely,
Joshua DeSmyter, Principal
Katie Vandawalker, Assistant Principal
All students will need their laptops and chargers at school with them for SOL testing. Classes will set up their testing space for the SOL the day before testing, so please check with your student to make sure they have their laptop and charger in their backpack the day before testing. Your child should get a good night of sleep the night before the test. If you have any questions about SOL testing, please email Katie Vandawalker (kmvandawalke@fcps.edu).
Parents, the Shrevewood Elementary 2023-24 online school supply store is open for orders! Ordering will be available now through June 20th.
 Join us for Dining for Dollars on Wednesday, May 17th. Lazy Mike's is located at 7049 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church.
Take the night off from cooking and grab dinner, or just stop by for ice cream! Eat in or take out.
Mention Shrevewood and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Shrevewood PTA.
Thank you for your support!
“May Day” is an emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal in voice-procedure radio communications. The new 9-8-8 number is a suicide and crisis lifeline, similar to 9-1-1 in a medical/safety emergency. One in six youth, aged 6-17, experience a mental health condition each year. Below are some activities to practice at home for mental wellness.
6 Mental Health Activities for Kids to Practice at Home
- Create a journal
- Younger students are better able to communicate their feelings and emotions freely in a creative way.
- Practice gratitude exercises
- Have students write notes about what they are grateful for and place it a jar (label it thankful jar)
- Engage in breathing exercises
- A couple deep breaths can reset not only your child’s mind but yours too
- Deep breathing exercises and meditation can increase focus and compassion
- Try music therapy
- Music can be used to encourage movement and relaxation
- Use stress balls and other sensory toys
How to make a stress ball
What you’ll need:
- 2 balloons
- Small funnel
- Rice, flour, Play-Doh, or Orbeez
Directions:
- Take one balloon and use a small funnel to fill it with rice, flour, Play-Doh, or Orbeez.
- Once the balloon is filled, tie the end to close it.
- Double wrap the balloon into the second balloon to make sure it’s super secured.
How to make slime
What you’ll need:
- A glass bowl
- Spoon or spatula
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 2 to 3 tablespoons of all-purpose solution or contact solution
- 1 cup of washable school glue
- 1 cup of food coloring or glitter (optional)
- A few drops of lavender essential oil (optional)
Directions:
- Mix the washable school glue and food coloring or glitter together in a glass bowl.
- Add in the teaspoon of baking soda. Give it a good mix with a spoon or spatula.
- Add in the all-purpose solution or contact solution. Add each tablespoon one at a time for best results.
- Mix it all together until the slime begins to separate from the sides of the bowl.
- (Optional step) Add in a few drops of lavender essential oil for a calming scent.
- Start kneading the slime in your hands until it’s no longer sticky and stays together.
Resources
Mental Health Awareness Month
For general questions about the FCPS Substance Abuse Prevention Program, please contact the Office of Student Safety & Wellness at: (571) 423-4270.
For further Information & support:
Ally Jacobi, MSW
Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist
Ajacobi1@fcps.edu
Next week, our Positivity Project lessons during Morning Meeting will be focusing on the other people mindset and how anything that helps to build relationships will help to make you happy. Students will reflect on their favorite character strengths and celebrate the learning around these traits.
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:
- Middle School Athletics
- Student Awards
- Career Fair
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
⭐Memorial Day Holiday⭐
Monday, May 29
⭐Strings Concert⭐
Friday, June 1, at 7:00 p.m.
⭐Band & Chorus Concert⭐
Tuesday, June 6, 7:00 p.m. (Kilmer MS)
⭐Field Day⭐
Friday, June 9
⭐PTA Meeting⭐
Tuesday, June 13, at 7:00 p.m.
⭐6th Grade Promotion Ceremony⭐
Thursday, June 15, at 10:30 a.m.
⭐Last Day of School⭐
Friday, June 16 - 2 Hour Early Release
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