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đ Principal's Message
đ Picture Day
đ Advanced Academics News
đ AAP Parent Information Sessions
đ đ¤ When a Student Should Stay Home From School
đ âď¸ Student Rights and Responsibilities Acknowledgement Due TOMORROW
đ STEM Opportunity for Families
đ Clothing Drive
đ Hispanic Heritage Month
đ The Positivity Project
đ Parental Permission to Use Digital Resources
đ Free/Reduced Lunch Applications
đ FCPS News
đ Save the Date
Hello Shrevewood Families,
Thank you to the parents who joined us for our first Parent Coffee of the school year to learn about social and emotional learning and supports here at Shrevewood. If you missed it, you can access the presentation here. We look forward to more Parent Coffee and community events coming up throughout the school year.
We will have our first spirit day of the year tomorrow with Pajama Day! We encourage our students and staff to dress in their school appropriate pajamas tomorrow. We hope you enjoy this beautiful Fall weekend!
Sincerely,
Joshua DeSmyter, Principal
Katie Vandawalker, Assistant Principal
Our Picture Day is scheduled for Tuesday, October 3rd. Below is the information about ordering photos. We will also send information home in todayâs Thursday folder.
If your child is absent, there will be a make-up day on November 13th (note that the date on the flyer below for the make-up day is incorrect).
Please see the AAP Fall Newsletter linked here. The newsletter is in English & translated into Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, & Vietnamese.
 AAP September 2023 Fall Newsletters
We will be hosting two sessions on the same day. Both sessions will be In-Person in the Shrevewood ES Cafeteria. The sessions with both cover the Introduction to AAP & Continuum of Available Services & Understanding the Full Time AAP Screening Process.
October 18, 2023, at 9:30-10:30a.m. - Shrevewood Cafeteria
October 18, 2023, at 6:00-7:00p.m. - Shrevewood Cafeteria
We look forward to seeing you there!
Questions? Contact April Done - Shrevewood Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART)
ardone@fcps.edu
Whether students miss school because of illness or any other reason, missing school leads to learning loss.
Help your student succeed by encouraging them to attend as many days as possible, but do make sure your student stays home if they are sick. Visit FCPSâ website for information on when you should keep your child at home.
If your child has a chronic illness, please notify his/her teacher, so assistance can be provided if needed. Please contact us as soon as you know your child will be absent.
Read more about how families can help form good attendance habits.
FCPSâ updated Student Rights and Responsibility (SR&R) booklet is available online and in SIS ParentVUE. The SR&R booklet explains expectations for student behavior, and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment.Â
Each year, we ask parents/caregivers to review and sign the SR&R. The SR&R will be visible upon logging in to SIS ParentVUE until the SR&R acknowledgment has been completed.
Signatures are due by Friday, September 29. Contact your schoolâs front office if you are having difficulty accessing the booklet. Visit the SIS ParentVUE Account Overview webpage for help logging in to your account.
Students are invited to participate in STEM FEST, Saturday, October 14, at South County High School
Participate in STEM FEST: Students in kindergarten through eighth grade can participate in robotics demonstrations, coding experiments, and other activities. High school students are invited to volunteer. Visit the STEAMOLOGY website for more information.Â
Volunteer Information: Visit the STEAMOLOGY website
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This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Forgiveness. Â Forgiveness means you forgive those who have done wrong and you accept that people make mistakes.
Forgiveness is the ability to move past being injured, and allow yourself to reconcile with the person who hurt you. Forgiveness can often be seen as a selfless act, but it also carries many benefits for those who practice it. Those who demonstrate forgiveness have the ability to move forward after someone has hurt them. Forgiveness is often rooted in the idea that all people are valuable and worthy of a second chance. Many who forgive have the ability to consider things from anotherâs perspective.
The ability to reconcile differences and move forward positively is a trait of any effective group. When people work together, conflict is inevitable. However, when people value each otherâs contribution and believe in the groupâs goal, they become more capable of moving past conflict toward genuinely positive behavior. A group memberâs willingness to forgive imperfections of both other members and the group as a whole contributes to overall success.
To practice and encourage the character strength of forgiveness with your child, please visit the Positivity Projectâs P2 for Families (password: P2) where together you will watch a video, read a quote and talk about the answers to three questions.
Our teachers will use a variety of digital resources to support student learning and promote communication and collaboration with students and families. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year will require your consent before they can be used. Additionally, you can find more information about approved digital resources in FCPS here.
Included on this page is also a link to where the enrolling parent or guardian will need to indicate whether or not their student is allowed to use the list of digital resources this year. This page also provides more information about how FCPS carefully reviews digital resources for approval and why we must request your consent before using certain tools. We encourage you to complete the parental consent for digital resources form as soon as possible, as your child will not be able to use the digital resources until we have received your permission. Please reach out to Kaylin Daniels (kldaniels@fcps.edu) if you have questions or concerns about the digital resources weâve chosen to use this year.
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Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast will be $1.75. Lunch will be $3.25, milk $0.60. Money can be added to your child(ren)âs accounts using www.myschoolbucks.com. You can also write a check to Shrevewood Food Services and deliver it to our Food Services Manager. During the school year, you can find the menu for breakfast and lunch at https://fcps.nutrislice.com/menu/shrevewood-elementary
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Free and Reduced-Price Status
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals will continue to receive these benefits through the end of September.  A new application must be filled out each new school year. Forms are available online now: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/food-and-nutrition-programs/free-and-reduced-price-meals. Applications are accepted at any time, but we encourage you to apply or renew your application before the end of September. Call (703) 813-4800 if you need help. This must be completed for eligible students to receive free meals. Â
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Supporting Your Childâs Mental Health
- Attend Superintendent Reidâs Community Conversation
- Free COVID-19 TestsÂ
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, sign up today.Â
âPajama Dayâ
Friday, September 29
âPicture Dayâ
Tuesday, October 3
âIndigenous Peoples' Dayâ
Monday, October 9 (No school for students, Teacher Workday)
âFLE Parent Preview Nightâ
Tuesday, October 10, 6:00 p.m.
âPTA Meetingâ
Tuesday, October 10, 7:00 p.m.
âAAP Parent Information Sessionsâ
Wednesday, October 18
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. or 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
âEnd of Quarter and 2 Hour Early Releaseâ
Friday, November 3
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