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🌟 Principal’s Message
🌟 Updated! Advanced Academics Program Fall Newsletter
🌟 Save the Date – Thanksgiving Luncheon
🌟 Student Rights & Responsibilities
🌟 Fall Picture Day – September 13
🌟 Attendance
🌟 📝Opt-Out Flier
🌟 Shrevewood PTA Updates
🌟 💻Digital Resource Consent Form
🌟 1st Annual Marshall Mayhem
🌟 🖱️Schoology/ParentVUE
🌟 Limited Early Release Mondays for Elementary Schools
🌟 Student Birthday Policy
🌟 The Positivity Project
🌟 Updating Student Information through SIS ParentVUE
🌟 School Meals and Free/Reduced Lunch Applications
🌟 FCPS News
🌟 Save the Date
Dear Shrevewood Families,
We need your help! If you have not yet filled out THIS SURVEY, for our 3 hour early release on September 23rd, please do so as soon as possible. We expect students to follow their regular routes home. During this time, our instructional staff will be involved in professional development, so it’s crucial that we have an accurate count of families the require supervision due to hardship to plan accordingly.
Please note that SACC students will not be going directly to SACC during the September 23rd early release. SACC will supervise SACC students beginning in October.
Early next week, teachers will confirm plans for your child with you based on the survey results. Thank you for your continued partnership.
Sincerely,
Katie Vandawalker, Principal
Marti Jo Jackson, Acting Assistant Principal
 Please click below to review the UPDATED dates & times for AAP Information Sessions in the Fall AAP Newsletters from the Advanced Academics Program office. You’ll find translations in Arabic, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, & Vietnamese.
Updated AAP Fall Newsletters
AAP Information Session Dates & Times:
Thursday, September 26 at 6:00 p.m. OR Monday, September 30 at 10:00 a.m.
Slides will be posted in the Wise Words on October 5 for those who cannot attend in-person.
Questions or interested in setting up a conference contact: April Done at ARDone@fcps.edu
We look forward to our Thanksgiving lunch with families here at Shrevewood on Thursday, November 21st! Please save the date and stay tuned for additional details.
FCPS’ Student Rights and Responsibilities document (SR&R) explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment. Read Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid’s letter to families regarding the SR&R.
Parents/caregivers should talk to their child(ren) about expectations for this school year. Also, please log in to SIS ParentVUE and sign to acknowledge your review of the SR&R, or sign and return the signature sheet to your child’s school by Monday, September 30.
 Picture Day is Friday, September 13th! You can place your order on https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/ before Picture Day using the Picture Day ID: EVT7DX9N2.
We are in need of parent volunteers to help. If you are interested, please email Vicky Vien at vvien@fcps.edu. Parent volunteers are eligible to receive a voucher for volunteering!
Our goal is to partner with families to help minimize the number of days students are absent. Getting your student into the habit of daily attendance helps reduce stress and makes it easier to connect with friends and teachers. We understand that each year presents different extenuating circumstances that lead to missed days. However, we hope to increase communication in regards to absences to reduce impact on your student’s well-being. FCPS has created a Health Flyer for Parents indicating when a parent should keep their child home from school. Please review FCPS Attendance Policies and resources to encourage regular school attendance.
Beginning in the 24-25 school year, parents/legal guardians can report up to two consecutive absences through SIS ParentVUE. Learn more about attendance reporting through ParentVUE HERE. Families can also report absences by emailing shrevewoodelem.attendance@fcps.edu or calling 703-645-6666 before 10:00 a.m. each day.
The 2024-25 Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights and Opt-Out Forms flyer is now online. If you wish to opt your child out of any of the activities mentioned in the opt-out booklet, you must complete and return the appropriate forms to your child’s school or online through the Parent Digital Consent system.
 Girls on the Run Registration Open
Registration is open for students wanting to participate in Girls on the Run (GOTR)! This program serves girls in grades 3-6. If you are interested in registering, please visit the Registration Link.
We want your child to get the most out of their school experience! To open up a world of exciting activities and valuable opportunities, we need your collaboration. Please take a moment at the beginning of the school year to review and provide your consent through our easy-to-use Parent Digital Consent system. Please reach out to Kaylin Daniels if you have questions.
Students, families, and staff throughout FCPS and in our school community will use Schoology (pronounced /SKOO-luh-jee/) as our learning management system. Here is what you need to know now:
You need a SIS/ParentVUE account to login to Schoology.
To help plan for our school’s childcare needs during the early release Mondays, please complete this form no later than Wednesday, August 21: https://forms.gle/9DokQm9mqsfaUpNj8 for each of your children who are enrolled at Shrevewood Elementary. The form covers the first two early release Mondays, scheduled for September 23, 2024, and October 28, 2024. If you have multiple children, you will need to submit multiple forms. Staff will confirm the after school supervision plan for each student.
The Early Release Mondays planned throughout the school year for elementary schools are essential to allow educators time for planning and professional development. Students will be dismissed 3 hours early seven times throughout the school year and are encouraged to return home via their normal route. However, we understand there may be a childcare hardship because of the early release Mondays for many of our families. To resolve these concerns, student supervision will be available for families who need it.
The following dates are planned for Early Release Mondays throughout the school year:
- September 23
- October 28
- November 25
- February 24
- March 17
- April 28
- May 19
Additional information can be found on the FCPS Early Release Mondays webpage. If you have immediate questions, please email ESPlanning@fcps.edu.
As an administrative team and school, 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.
Next week, our school community will focus on the Other People Mindset of Being present and giving others my attention. This means when we are with other people, we are present and give them our full attention.
In today's world, it's easy to get distracted by phone calls, messages, and social media. These distractions can pull us away from what's most important — our relationships with other people.
Just as plants need sunlight to grow, our relationships need attention. If we don’t give our full attention when we are with our family, friends, and even colleagues, we can't build strong relationships. It’s crucial to put down our phones and tablets and really listen when others are talking. Positive relationships are the foundation of a positive culture, and we can’t build positive relationships without attention.
To practice and encourage the Other People Mindset of being present and giving others our attention, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families. There, you will watch a video clip together and discuss a quote and three questions
The Online Verification Update (OVU) packet in SIS ParentVUE allows parents to review and update phone numbers, emergency contacts, and health information (such as health conditions and immunizations). The enrolling parent can access OVU through their SIS ParentVUE account. Parents/Guardians can continue to use traditional paper forms to submit changes to Shrevewood. Paper forms can be submitted to the front office.
Beginning August 1, many of the parental consent and opt-out forms will be made available through a new Parent Digital Consent System. A parent or guardian will need to log-in using their SIS ParentVue username (email address) and password. If you have just registered your SIS ParentVUE account you will need to wait 24 hours before you can log in to the Digital Consent System.
Some forms in the system are required (like the Digital Resource Consent), while others, like the Family Education Opt-out form, are optional. If you have more than one child in FCPS, you must fill out the forms for each.
Important: Do not use the OVU packet if your address has changed or if you moved to another FCPS school. Contact the front office directly to complete address updates or to withdraw and transfer your student to the new school
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 at Open House. During the school year, you can find the menu for breakfast and lunch at https://linqconnect.com/public/menu/ESSF44.
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 and forms are available online now: https://www.fcps.edu/frm. 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 and others:
- Caregiver Checklist
- New Food Options at FCPS
- Early Release Mondays at Elementary Schools
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
⭐Fall Picture Day⭐
Friday, September 13
⭐3 Hour Early Release⭐
Monday, September 23
⭐AAP Information Session⭐
Thursday, September 26 at 6:00 p.m. (Shrevewood Library)
or
Monday, September 30 at 10:00 a.m. (Shrevewood Library)
⭐Rosh Hashanah Holiday⭐
Thursday, October 3
⭐Teacher Workday⭐
Friday, October 4 - No school for students
⭐Staff Development Day⭐
Monday, October 14 - No school for students
⭐Thanksgiving Lunch⭐
Thursday, November 21
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