 We experienced another week of snow and ice, which resulted in increased use of Kiss & Ride and necessitated some changes to our arrival/dismissal routines. We appreciated your patience and flexibility. Next week is expected to be quieter, with a bit warmer temps and sun!
Just a reminder that second quarter ends on January 28 (a full school day), followed by a teacher workday and no school for students on Wednesday, January 29.
Ashley Younger & Jody Delaney
Jan. 27: PTA Math Olympiads (8:15-9:00 a.m.)
Jan. 28: Last Day of Second Quarter (full school day)
Jan. 29: No School, Teacher Workday
Feb. 4: Principal Coffee (9:30-10:30 a.m.)
Feb. 5: PTA Spring Enrichment Begins (8:15-9:00 a.m.) & SVES Chorus Performance at GMU Basketball Game (7-9:00 p.m.)
Feb. 7: PTA Spelling Bee (5:00 p.m.)
We look forward to seeing you at our next Principal's Coffee on February 4. We will host a general Q&A session. Submit your questions here (questions should be general and not student specific).
Friday, February 7, 5:30pm (doors @ 5pm)
All Sunrise Valley students (K-6) are invited to participate in the 2025 Sunrise Valley Spelling Bee. This is a FREE event! Register here by Friday, January 31.
This year's study list and other reference materials are available on Google Drive. Questions? Contact Stephanie Kater.
Submissions are due Friday, January 31
Is your child artistic? Invite them to create an original drawing or original graphic design for the t-shirt that all participants will receive at this year's Show What You Know! SWYK is an annual Sunrise Valley event at which students demonstrate their knowledge or passion about a topic by creating a poster and sharing it with other students and our community.
- The design should say "Sunrise Valley Elementary School Show What You Know 2025" and be drawn with black ink on a white backdrop.
- Submit design by email to Jennifer Glynn, on paper to the front office, or via this Google form. If you submit via the front office, make sure to include the student's name, grade, and teacher on the back.
Registration closes Monday, February 3
Sunrise Valley PTA is excited to offer three morning enrichment programs! All programs will take place on Wednesdays from 8:15-9:00am. These will run for ten classes from February 5 to April 9.
- 3D Printing with STEM exCel (grades 1-6)
- Chess with Magnus Chess (grades K-6)
- Yoga with Ms. Zogby (grades K-6)
Additional information for each class, including links to registration, can be found here.
Questions? Contact Shreema Dungarani.
Takes place on Friday, March 14, 5:30pm at South Lakes High School Students, it’s time to register for the 2025 Basketball Challenge! All students are invited to participate in this annual school-wide tradition filled with fun, food, and friendly competition against Fox Mill Elementary School.
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Grade 6 Students: Play on the boys or girls team and compete against Fox Mill students. Sign up here.
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Grades K-2 Pep Squad: Learn a short dance routine at recess and perform it at halftime during the challenge. Sign up here.
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Grades 3-6 Cheer Team: Make posters, learn cheer + dance routines to perform at the event, and cheer from the courtside. Sign up here.
Questions? Contact Jennifer Glynn.
Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays among East and Southeast Asian cultures, including Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese communities as well as and many others.
It is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar, which begins on Jan 29 this year. The number of celebration days with different names varies depending on the country. China’s Lunar New Year is known as the Spring Festival, or Chūnjié in Mandarin, while Koreans call the holiday Seollal and Vietnamese, Tết.
Lunar New Year is a celebration of community. During this time, families gather to eat feasts and practice cultural traditions. We encourage you to explore the following ways to learn more and celebrate Lunar New Year with your family. For more information, contact familyengagement@fcps.edu.
Check out these resources about the Lunar New Year below.
Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art
The Kennedy Center
Lunar New Year 2025
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