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Upcoming Events
Oct 2 – No School – Holiday
Oct 6 - FLE Parent Preview Night / 7pm-8pm
Oct 13 – No School - Student Holiday
Link to 2025-2026 School Year Calendar 2025-26 FCPS School Year Calendar
Principal’s Message to Families
Dear Ravensworth Family,
Thank you to all our families who attended our Advanced Academics Informational meeting last night. Our Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, Andrea Trumbull, shared the process for making referrals and provided resources. If you need more information, or have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Ms. Trumbull or administration.
Please remember to fill out the FCPS school start survey before the September 30th deadline. Please see the information and link below.
Our students have completed our beginning of the year Math MAP assessments and continue to demonstrate positive attitudes and a growth mindset.
Have a wonderful last weekend of September!
Sincerely,
Shannon Mueck
Interim Principal
National Hispanic Heritage Month
From September 15 to October 15, FCPS recognizes and celebrates the histories and cultures of the members of our community who trace their heritage to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Learn more about National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Lake Braddock Secondary School Theatre’s Fall Production Invitation
Looking for something fun and family-friendly to do with you and your family? Look no further than Lake Braddock Theatre's fall production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream! Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream follows the love story of four confused Athenians, a wacky bunch of actors preparing their play for the upcoming royal wedding, and a forest full of magical fairies who tend to disrupt the natural order of the human world. This show is set around a PG-rating and will perform on October 30th, 31st, and November 1st! A special addition, those who come on October 31st, Halloween, will be able to get a photo with their favorite cast members! Costumes are encouraged.
Tickets can be purchased at lbtheatre.com. We hope to see you there.
Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R)
The SR&R document explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses. Parents using SIS ParentVUE will be prompted to sign the document when logging in to that platform. A printable version of the document with a signature sheet is available on the SR&R webpage. This form should be signed and returned to our front office by Tuesday, September 30.
K-12 School Start Times Survey
Take the K-12 School Start Times Survey
FCPS is continuing to explore options for adjusting school start times, with the primary goal of starting the middle school day at 8 a.m. or after. In order to minimize any cost for this project, elementary and high school start times would need to shift as well.
Providing feedback opportunities for the community is a critical part of this effort. Since 2024, FCPS’ consultant has hosted five community forums and administered two surveys. That feedback helped in developing two options for adjusting school start times. The options are designed to support student well-being, align with research, and balance transportation logistics.
We invite you to provide input on the two options by taking a short survey. This voluntary survey will close on Tuesday, September 30. Visit the FCPS website for more information on adjusting school start times.
Lifetouch
 School pictures are ready!
To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student's student ID number.
All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card.
More about the SmileSafe program here.
Workshop – Mind in the Making
Mind in The Making: Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs - 8-week in-person workshop series begins September 25
Parents and caregivers will learn about the Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs in this in-person workshop. They will discover why these skills matter, how they help their children grow, and fun ways to build them at home. These are proven strategies based on research about how kids learn and develop. Participants attend each week with a group of other families and caregivers.
Workshop Details:
When: Thursdays, September 25 - November 20 Time: 10 a.m. – noon / Where: Annandale Community Center
Register Here
FCPS Volunteer Procedure
Thank you to all our parents/guardians who have signed up to volunteer at Ravensworth this year! We appreciate your patience with this new Volunteer FCPS system.
Volunteer FCPS ensures a safe, consistent, and welcoming environment at all of our schools. All volunteers must be registered in Volunteer FCPS. This includes individuals who volunteer to chaperone on field trips, work at book fairs, help out regularly in classrooms, libraries, and cafeterias. Volunteers who work unsupervised with students will also be required to undergo a background check.
If you think you may want to chaperone a field trip this year, field trip chaperones are required to sign up as Level 3 volunteers. If you have signed up under a separate opportunity, please take a moment to sign up under this one as well. Once you have completed the process for one opportunity, registering for another one is quick and easy!
As a reminder, all volunteers — and visitors to a school — are required to sign in by scanning their ID at our visitor kiosk. Visit the Volunteer FCPS Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more.
FCPS Staff Who Volunteer: FCPS employees who would like to volunteer at their child’s school, be student mentors with MentorWorks, or help in any unpaid capacity in the school system must register with Volunteer FCPS. The volunteer management system will verify that they are an FCPS employee with a current background check on file.
Immunizations Requirements
Make Sure Your Children Are Up to Date on Immunizations
Please check with your health care provider as soon as possible to make sure that your child is up to date on the immunizations required by the state of Virginia. Starting Tuesday, November 18, students who have not provided proof of immunization will not be allowed to attend school.
You may check your child’s immunization compliance and submit their immunization record in SIS ParentVUE. Records may also be delivered to our front office. Find more information on immunizations.
Digital Consent Form
Remember to Complete Permission Forms for School Resources
Families can easily grant permission for their children to access a variety of school resources through the Parent Digital Consent system. Opt your child in or out of a variety of online educational tools and choose how student information is managed. Parents/caregivers of elementary students should opt in/out of after-school care on early release Wednesdays.
Please visit the Parent Digital Consent webpage today to access the system. Watch this video to see how to use the tool
🔍 See Where Your Child Goes Online with Lightspeed
Parents can access their child’s activity on FCPS devices through Lightspeed, the school division’s internet content filtering service. Parents may sign up for a weekly Parent Report, which will provide a list of the top sites their child visited.
The report also offers parents the ability to sign up for the Internet Use Parent Portal. Through the portal, parents may pause their child’s access to the internet on their FCPS device during non-school hours.
Learn more about Lightspeed Parent Reports.
SEL Screener
SEL Screener Parent Notification and Updates
The Fall Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener will be administered to students in grades 3 through 12 in October.
Students use the SEL Screener twice a year to share their perspectives on how well their school and community help them develop skills they need to succeed. The screener works by asking questions or presenting statements that students can think about and respond to. This gives students a way to share how well their school community makes them feel valued, included, and supported.
After each screening, results are available in the Documents tab of SIS ParentVUE and mailed to families without a ParentVUE account. For more information including SEL Screener questions and opt-out information, please visit FCPS’ Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener webpage.
Family Academy
Get to Know FCPS and the Resources Available to Families
We know that as a parent or caregiver, you play a critical role in your child’s education. The FCPS Family Academy compiles classes, webinars, workshops, and programs offered by the school division to help you support your child’s needs and learning at home.
The Family Academy also includes information about resources to help ensure your child has what they need to succeed. Check out some of the upcoming Family Academy sessions:
- Co-Parenting: Two Parents, Two Homes (available in English and Spanish)
- Loving Solutions
- Military-Connected Youth Family Advisory Council
- Parent Project
- Family Resource Center Webinars on topics including: How to Prepare for School; Building Collaborative Relationships Between Caregivers and Educators; Worried Parents, Anxious Kids; and What Families Need to Know About Drugs for Their Students with Disabilities.
Visit the Family Academy catalog for more information on these sessions and to register to attend.
Parent Information Line Available in 8 Languages
Parents/caregivers who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese may call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS. View the list of phone numbers.
PTA Spirit wear
New Spirit Wear Store – Shop All Year Long!
Show your Ravensworth pride in style! Our brand-new Spirit Wear Store is open year-round, so you can gear up anytime.
Join the PTA
Join the Ravensworth PTA – Family membership is just $20!
When you join the PTA, you’re not just signing up — you’re showing up for every student, every teacher, and every corner of Ravensworth ES.
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
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