Upcoming Events
May 27th – Memorial Day - School Holiday
May 30 – Spring Chorus Concert, Gr 5 & 6, Gym, 6:00 pm
June 3 – PTA General Membership Meeting, Library, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
June 5 – Gr 4 Strings Concert, Gym, 6:15 pm
June 6 – Gr 5 & 6 Band Concert, Gym, 6:15 pm
June 6 – Gr 5 & 6 Strings Concert, Gym, 7:30 pm
June 7 – Field Day, Gr 3-6, Field & Blacktop, 8:45 – 11:00 am
June 10 – Field Day, Kindergarten – Gr 2, Field & Blacktop, 8:45 – 11:00 am
June 11 – 6th Gr Promotion Ceremony at LBSS Little Theater, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
June 12 – Last Day of School, 2 Hour Early Release at 1:20 pm
Link to 2023-2024 School Year Calendar 2023-24 FCPS School Year Calendar
Because of technical difficulties, if any link does not work, please copy, and paste it into your browser
End of the Year Medication Pick-Up
 Ravensworth Health Room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time (1:20pm) on the last day of school, Wednesday, June 12, which is an early dismissal day. Medication left in the health room after that time will be discarded. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student.
If your student has an Epipen in the health room that will expire 90 days or more after the last day of school, and you would like to donate the Epipen to someone in need, please complete this Epipen Donation Form and email it to the school health aide at pacondit@fcps.edu Epipens left in the health room beyond dismissal time on the last day of school without a signed donation form cannot be donated and will be discarded.
If your student will be enrolled in a summer program sponsored by Fairfax County Public Schools, the existing medication authorization form(s) may be used for the summer program. Please let the health room know if you would like a copy of the form(s).
If you have any questions, please contact the school health aide, Paula Condit, at 703-426-3610 or pacondit@fcps.edu, or your school public health nurse, Shanie , RN, at sgrealish@fcps.edu.
Reminder- Student Arrival
With the warmer weather we have noticed an increase in the number of students coming to school early. Students are not admitted into the building until 8:20 am. Unless you have something prearranged with a teacher, your child attends SACC or is a patrol, please do not drop your student off at school any earlier as there will be no adult supervision available.
School Library Books - Due Thursday, May 30th
This is a reminder to gather all school library books for return by Thursday, May 30th. Students can log in to Destiny Discover (our library catalog) to view their checkouts (step-by-step instructions pictured below). You can also access the library catalog from the Ravensworth Elementary Homepage by clicking on the library tab and then clicking the blue button that says, “View our library catalog.”
We appreciate you helping your children find and return their library books. We understand that books are sometimes misplaced. Please contact our Librarian, Mrs. Sloan (jasloan@fcps.edu), if there are any books that are not located. Thank you for your help!
Students can view their checkouts any time by:
1. Logging in to Destiny Discover (be sure to click the blue “Sign in with Google” button after clicking the “login” button)
  2. Clicking the “my stuff” tab at the top of the screen
3. Clicking “checkouts”
Field Day
It is with great excitement that we invite you to join us for Field Day on Friday, June 7th and Monday, June 10th!
Field Day for grades 3-6 will be in the morning on Friday, June 7th from 8:45 – 11:00.
Field Day for grades K-2 will be in the morning on Monday, June 10th from 8:45 – 11:00.
Please mark your calendars and go to the sign-up genius link below to volunteer your help:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0448ACAF2BA31-48347968-ravensworth
We will be having a lot of activity stations, so we will need many parent volunteers! Think warm and dry weather and get ready to join us for the fun!
On Field Day, please be sure your child:
- Brings a labeled water bottle.
- Applies sunscreen before coming to school.
- Wears comfortable clothes and shoes, including a hat.
- Comes with a positive attitude.
New Bottle Cup Mural!
We are making a new bottle cap mural for the art courtyard! This means we need your recycled plastic bottle caps. These can be clean plastic lids of any kind and color. We are especially seeking blue and turquoise caps. Students can bring them in and drop them off in the color-coded bins in our Ravens Recycle center.
Thank you!
Enjoy Fun and Resources at the Summer Extravaganza
Stop by Woodson High School on Saturday, June 1, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., for the FCPS Summer Extravaganza. Enjoy face painting, food, music, a moonbounce, alpaca petting, storytime, and student performances — all at no cost! Additional food trucks will be on site selling a variety of treats.
Families are invited to take part in engaging educational activities designed to spark curiosity and growth. Community organizations will be providing tips, resources, and helpful information. Visit the Summer Extravaganza webpage for details and register to attend. Registration is not required, but it’s helpful for planning purposes.
Don’t Forget to Check Your Student’s Lunch Balance!
It’s a busy time of year, and we know there are many priorities on families’ plates. As we approach the end of the school year, it is important to remember to check your students’ MySchoolBucks account and pay any remaining school meal balance.
Families that earn less than 185% of poverty level qualify for free and reduced-price meals. However, an application must be completed and submitted each school year to receive that benefit. The application for the 2024-25 school year will be available this summer.
If families have a current balance and think they may be eligible for free and reduced-price meals, please fill out the FRM application for the 2023-24 school year. Get more information about free and reduced-price lunch.
Student Testing Results Coming Soon
Later this month, you will begin receiving your child’s spring assessment results. If you aren’t sure what assessments your child took this year, view this list of tests by grade level on FCPS’ website.
How the results are delivered depends on the test. Scores will be posted in SIS ParentVUE, or sent by mail or from the school or testing organization. Learn what to expect regarding assessment reporting practices and timelines.
Visit FCPS’ website for additional information about student assessments, including what each assessment is testing for and how to interpret the test results. Caregivers should contact their children’s teacher with any testing questions.
New SOL Growth Reports for Grade 3-8 Tests
Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) test results, along with other student data, help demonstrate in which subjects or topics students may need additional academic support.
In order to help interpret SOL results for parents, the Virginia Department of Education has released new Standards of Learning Growth Parent Reports for families of students who took grade 3-8 SOL math and reading tests this spring.
The Growth Parent Report ties together scores from fall and winter Virginia Growth Assessments (VGA) with the student’s current spring SOL results to show their trend in academic progress this year.
Learn how to understand your student’s grade 3-8 SOL results and find resources to support their ongoing learning.
Support Your Child’s Success in SIS ParentVUE
 Signing up for a SIS ParentVUE account helps you to support your child’s academic success. Caregivers can view important information in ParentVUE such as attendance, grades, progress reports, and assessment scores.
Once you have activated a ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same ParentVUE account. A SIS ParentVUE app is available for Apple and Android devices.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVUE account? This video explains the steps. Find out more. To create a new account, please contact Teresa Dunbar tldunbar1@fcps.edu for an activation letter.
If you already have an account, be sure your contact information is up-to-date. Parents/guardians can update their phone numbers or email addresses in the Parent/Guardian section. View more information.
Soco Summer Strings
Exciting news! SoCo Summer Strings is returning this summer! The camp will be hosted at South County Middle School from July 8-19, 8:30am-12:30pm, 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 1-June 9, so reserve your student’s spot soon!
PTA
PTA Open Board Positions
After the 2023-2024 School Year our entire Executive Board: President, Treasurer, and Secretary positions will be vacant. We cannot have a PTA without these positions filled and the state will assume control. Nominations for these positions will be held at the April 15th and June 3rd meetings. Elections will follow the close of nominations at the June 3rd Meeting.
Anyone interested in being involved in the PTA as one of these positions is urged to contact president@ravensworthpta.org to receive more information or start learning more about these roles.
President
- Preside over general membership and executive board meetings
- Meet with school leadership and develop ideas to promote the organization
- Submit documentation necessary to the Virginia PTA and maintain the organization within the specified by-laws
- Serve as ex-officio of all committees except the nominations committee
- 6-8 Hours per month
Treasurer
- Tracking and inputting incomes and expenses in QuickBooks
- Creating Monthly Budget Reports and presenting them at Meetings as well as an annual
Financial report
- Writing checks and depositing payments received
- Submitting dues to the state organization per bylaws
- QuickBooks Experience helpful but not necessary
- 3-5 hours per month
Secretary
- Record minutes of all meetings
- Keep official copies of the state and local bylaws on file
- Maintain a membership list in accordance with the Virginia PTA
- 2-4 hours per month
Anyone interested in these roles can send an email to president@ravensworthpta.org.
PTA Reimbursement
PTA requests that all receipts for reimbursement be submitted by June 12, 2024. If you have any receipts to submit, please give them to the office to file in the Treasurer’s folder.
Ravensworth Chess club is Looking for Volunteers
Chess club is being held Mondays through June 3rd 3:30p.m. - 5:00p.m. for 2nd through 6th graders! While registration is full for this, we still need parent volunteers to assist during the program. Whether you have a passion for chess or not, your help would be appreciated so the club can run smoothly. For more information contact Ravensworth club parent coordinators:
Michael Alt, alt_michael@hotmail.com
Alexandra Parresol, alexandraparresol@yahoo.com
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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