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🌟 Principal's Message
🌟SOL Schedule
🌟Kindergarten Orientation
🌟 Baroody Spring Session
🌟 Techstravaganza 2024
🌟 National Women’s History Month
🌟 Shrevewood PTA Bingo Night
🌟 The Positivity Project
🌟 Change in Transportation Protocol
🌟 Procedures when you come to join your children for lunch
🌟 🤒 When a Student Should Stay Home From School
🌟 Free/Reduced Lunch Applications
🌟 FCPS News
🌟 Save the Date
Dear Shrevewood Families,
Thank you to all the parents who joined us for our recent PTA meeting. We were fortunate to have our Reading Specialist, McKenzie Senick, discuss her role at Shrevewood. For those who couldn't attend, the slides are found at the link from Ms. Senick's presentation.
We're eagerly anticipating our Zoo-to-You assembly tomorrow and can hardly believe that next week marks the end of the 3rd quarter. As a friendly reminder, our Bingo Night is scheduled for tomorrow evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. There will be delicious pizza and baked goods available for purchase, along with numerous raffle prizes. We're hoping to see all of our Shrevewood families there for what promises to be a memorable and enjoyable event.
Sincerely,
Joshua DeSmyter, Principal
Katie Vandawalker, Assistant Principal
Our Standards of Learning (SOL) tests are coming up in April and May.
These assessments measure the extent to which students have learned the content and skills reflected in state standards. The content tested varies by grade level. See below for the scheduled dates this Spring.
Grade 3:
- 📖 Reading: Tuesday, May 7
- 🧮 Math: Tuesday, May 14
Grade 4:
- 📖 Reading: Tuesday, May 7
- 🧮 Math: Tuesday, May 14
Grade 5:
- ⌨️Integrated Reading & Writing: Tuesday, April 16
- ✨New this year: Students taking the grade 5 or grade 8 SOL Reading test will complete an integrated reading and writing (IRW) component. The IRW component has one non-fiction reading passage followed by 4-6 multiple-choice/technology-enhanced items and an “invitation to write” based on the passage.
- 📖 Reading: Wednesday, May 8
- 🧮 Math: Wednesday, May 15
- 🔬 Science: Tuesday, May 21
Grade 6:
- 📖 Reading: Wednesday, May 8
- 🧮 Math: Wednesday, May 15
Retakes:
- Students scoring 375-399 will be eligible for a retake May 28-31.
If you have any questions about SOL tests, please reach out to our School Testing Coordinator, Kaylin Daniels (KLDaniels@fcps.edu).
We will host our Kindergarten Orientation on Tuesday, April 2nd, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. This event is designed for parents and rising kindergarten students to gain insights into what kindergarten entails at Shrevewood. Participants will have the opportunity to explore classrooms, meet our dedicated staff, and begin forming connections with future classmates. We look forward to welcoming our rising Kindergarten families to this informative and engaging event.
If you have a rising Kindergarten student, please fill out this new student intake form to begin the registration process. If you have a neighbor or friend with a child who will be turning five on or before September 30th, please pass along this information!
If you have any questions about the registration process, reach out to our Student Information Assistant, Sebastian Brennan, at snbrennan@fcps.edu.
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It is time to sign up for the Baroody Spring Session! Registation is currently open and will close on March 17th. Check out the class offerings and register here.
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Techstravaganza is a free, public, hands-on STEM activity fair for elementary and middle school students in Northern Virginia. In previous years, we've hosted more than 4,500 students and 70 labs presenting STEM activities. Our exhibitors range from TJHSST clubs and our own TWIST volunteers to organizations like NASA SCaN, Art of Problem Solving, George Mason University, American Society of Naval Engineers, and the National Air and Space Museum. This year, we will be holding the 20th annual Techstravaganza on Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 10 AM to 4 PM at TJHSST.
Admission is free, food will be for sale, and we hope that you can spread the word in your school. Here is the registration link: https://tinyurl.com/techstrav24. More information about the event can be found on our website at tjtechstrav.org.
 
 Every year, March is designated as Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions to American history. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Read more about Women’s History Month in National Geographic Kids.
Next week, our school community will be focusing on the Other People Mindset of Identifying and Appreciating the Good in Others. It’s important to deliberately work to identify and appreciate others’ character strengths.
Identifying and appreciating the good in others is a core tenet of the Other People Mindset. This isn’t always what comes naturally. Often, it’s easier to blame others for our problems or find flaws in others to use as excuses for our own jealousy, bitterness, or resentment. The problem is that this negativity usually leads to problems -- for ourselves, for the other person, and for our relationships.
Identifying and appreciating the good in other people helps you see the world through a more positive -- and less threatening -- lens. If you’re constantly seeing the negative traits of people, you’re going to think the world is comprised of bad people -- and you’re going to operate from a defensive posture. This isn’t to say that we should be naive or see the world, and its people, through “rose-colored glasses.” It’s just that we should strive to understand people’s intent. If you see the good in another, they are likely to see the good in you.
To practice and encourage the character strength of identifying and appreciating the good in others 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.
If playdates are planned, the Shrevewood office team must receive notifications from the parents of all students involved. Playdate notifications may be made via the online Change in Transportation Form or via an email sent to SWESOffice@fcps.edu. For any changes in transportation, please make sure to contact the office no later 3:00 pm.
- Enter at Door 1 and report to the Main Office.
- Using a government issued photo ID, you must sign-in and receive a visitor sticker.
- Please ensure you are wearing the visitor sticker at all times.
- Report directly to the cafeteria.
- Enjoy lunch with your children.
- Return to the main office to check-out using your sticker.
- Lunch visitors should not go to the classroom or recess, so our daily schedule and routines can continue for our students.
- We ask that you not bring fast food for lunch.
- Please do NOT bring any food to share with other children, due to safety protocols and allergies.
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 FCPS’ 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.
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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)’s 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.
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Take the Family Engagement Survey!
- Fairfax County’s Funding of the FCPS Budget
- Literacy Development for Multilingual Learners
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
⭐PTA Bingo Night⭐
Friday, March 15, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
⭐Spring Break (No School)⭐
Monday, March 25 - Friday, March 29
⭐Teacher Workday⭐
Monday, April 1 - No school for students
⭐School Planning Day⭐
Tuesday, April 2 - No school for students
⭐Kindergarten Orientation⭐
Tuesday, April 2, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
⭐Grade 5 Integrated Reading & Writing SOL⭐
Tuesday, April 16
⭐Celebration of Learning⭐
Wednesday, April 17, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
⭐6th Grade Field Trip to Philadelphia⭐
Friday, April 19
⭐Grade 3 and 4 Reading SOL⭐
Tuesday, May 7
⭐Grade 5 and 6 Reading SOL⭐
Wednesday, May 8
⭐Grade 3 and 4 Math SOL⭐
Tuesday, May 14
⭐Grade 5 and 6 Math SOL⭐
Wednesday, May 15
⭐Grade 5 Science SOL⭐
Tuesday, May 21
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