Upcoming Events
June 10 – Field Day, Kindergarten – Gr 2, Field & Blacktop, 8:45 – 11:00 am
June 10 – Retiree Reception/Drop-in, cafeteria 4:00 - 5:30 pm
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
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A Message From the Principal
It is hard to believe that today is the last Friday of the school year! Today we had great weather for our Grades 3-6 Field Day. Thank you to the countless family volunteers who came out to help. We are looking forward to Monday’s Grades K-2 Field Day.
We are also looking forward to many celebrations this coming week. On Monday, June 10th between 4:00 - 5:30 PM in the cafeteria, we will be hosting a Ravensworth Retiree Reception to honor Pam Miller, Betty Morgan, Kathy Roche, and Barb Silversmith. You are invited to drop-in to celebrate these amazing ladies. Our Grade 6 Promotion Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, June 11th at 6:00 pm at Lake Braddock Secondary School. We can’t wait to celebrate our student’s promotion to 7th grade.
Sincerely,
Erika Aspuria
Principal
Retiree Reception/Drop-in
Every year we have to say farewell to some of our amazing staff members. This year we have four retiring after many years of committed service. We're sad to be saying goodbye to Pam Miller, Betty Morgan, Kathy Roche, and Barb Silversmith. You are invited to drop-in to celebrate these amazing ladies on Monday, June 10th between 4:00 - 5:30 PM in the cafeteria. We hope to see you there.
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.
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.
Fairfax County Puzzle Hunt
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 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.
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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