🌟Principal's Message

🌟Wise Owl Way Positive Referrals

🌟Thanksgiving Luncheon

🌟Book Fair

🌟GOTR Donation Drive

🌟Yard Sign Sale Extended

🌟AAP Information

🌟Special Discount Offer for Picture Orders

🌟Local Food Bank

🌟Shrevewood PTA News

🌟Family Resource

🌟Limited Early Release Days for Elementary Schools

🌟Ensuring Student Safety: Register for Volunteer FCPS

🌟Procedures for Joining Your Child for Lunch

🌟Cell Phone and Smart Watch Policy

🌟Student Birthday Policy

🌟Attendance

🌟School Meals and Free/Reduced Lunch Applications

🌟FCPS News

🌟Save the Date

Principal's Message

Dear Shrevewood Families,

We are so excited to host our annual Thanksgiving lunch tomorrow, Friday, November 21st. We look forward to sharing this festive meal with you! Please review the schedule for your child's specific grade level time. We kindly ask that you arrive a few minutes early to allow time to sign in at the front office before heading to the cafeteria. Please remember that parking will be limited. If you are able to walk to school or carpool with other families, your effort is greatly appreciated!

Please remember that next week is a short week as we head into the Thanksgiving break. Students will be dismissed on Tuesday, November 25th, and return on Monday, December 1st.

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday next week, we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude for our incredible school community. This season of thanks is a wonderful reminder to reflect on all the good things in our lives. We hope that each of you has a warm, safe, and wonderful Thanksgiving holiday filled with joy, rest, and time spent with loved ones. We are thankful for you!

Sincerely,

Katie Vandawalker, Principal

Dan Reichard, Assistant Principal

Wise Owl Way Positive Referrals

• Amelia W. (2nd Grade)
• Nelson T.T. (2nd Grade)
• Angelika B. (6th Grade)
• Jannat H. (3rd Grade)
• Rowshan M. (3rd Grade)
• Josephine T. (2nd Grade)
• Valentina A.R. (2nd Grade)
• Jefren M. (4th Grade)
• Owen S. (4th Grade)
• Adam S. (4th Grade)
• Wilber D.L. (4th Grade)
• Ian W. (4th Grade)
• Luella B. (4th Grade)
• Lily D. (3rd Grade)
• Dariel D.M. (3rd Grade)
• Ellie C. (3rd Grade)
• Thiago P.N. (2nd Grade)
• Olivia D. (4th Grade)
• Wajdan R. (4th Grade)

Thanksgiving Luncheon

We're excited to invite you to our annual Shrevewood Thanksgiving Luncheon on Friday, November 21, 2025! It’s a wonderful tradition, and we can’t wait to celebrate with our families.

Lunch Schedule

Regular lunch times are adjusted for this event. Please note the time slot corresponding to your child's grade/teacher. 

• 10:30 - 11:00: Kindergarten, Ms. Gross
• 11:05 - 11:35: 5th Grade, Mr. Mitchell
• 11:10 - 11:40: Ms. Ashley
• 11:40 - 12:10: 1st Grade
• 12:15 - 12:45: 2nd Grade
• 12:50 - 1:20: 4th Grade
• 1:25 - 1:55: 3rd Grade
• 2:00 - 2:30: 6th Grade

Meal Cost and Payment 

Meals will be handled as follows: 

• Student Meal: $3.25 (This will be charged directly to your child's MySchoolBucks lunch account.)
• Family Member Meal: $5.00 (This will also be charged directly to your child's MySchoolBucks lunch account.)

A Quick Note on Payment: Please ensure your child’s MySchoolBucks account has sufficient funds to cover both his/her student meal and any additional adult meals you plan to purchase. Both students and parents can use the account balance at the cafeteria line to pay! 

Book Fair

Our Bookworm Central BOOK FAIR is coming soon!  Students will visit the fair with their class during their regular weekly Library time from Friday, December 5, through Thursday, December 11.  We’re skipping the wish lists this year, so there will be only one scheduled visit to the fair per class.  Good news – students who wish to make additional purchases can return to the fair another day!  Payment can be made via cash, check, card, or eWallet (click here to setup an eWallet for your student).  On Tuesday, December 9, we will have a Family Shopping Night when the fair will be open until 7:00 p.m. It’s a great chance to see other families in our community, get some holiday shopping done, and help our school’s library add titles to the collection for all to enjoy.

GOTR Donation Drive

The Girls on the Run are collecting donation items for the Falls Church Goodwill. We have a donation box next to the library doors and will keep it there until Tuesday, December 2nd. Goodwill accepts new and vintage clothing. Please see here for their most needed items. Any donation would be greatly appreciated! Please reach out to Emily Clapp (emilyclapp9@gmail.com) for questions about the donation drive or the Girls on the Run program.

Yard Sign Sale Extended

Yard Sign Sale - Deadline Extended to Nov. 24

Show your Shrevewood spirit by purchasing a Shrevewood Yard Sign! The sale now goes through November 24. Orders will be shipped directly to the school and then distributed. Support your Wise Owl and help the PTA 6th Grade Promotion Committee send the sixth graders off to middle school in style!

We appreciate your support!

AAP Information

Please click to access the AAP Parent Information Slides from the October presentation. Please click to see the Fall AAP Newsletter and the Referral Forms.

Full Time AAP Services Referrals for families new to FCPS after January 1, 2025, were due October 15.

All other referrals for Full Time AAP Services are due December 15. 

Subject-Specific and Part-Time Services AAP Referrals are open at any time. 

Special Discount Offer for Picture Orders

As a token of appreciation, Lifetouch is offering discounts on school photography!

• 50% off a purchase of $50+ with code 50THANKS
• 40% off a purchase of $40+ with code 40THANKS
• 30% off a purchase of $30+ with code 30THANKS

Valid through 12/01/25

To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account, find your student and order using your student's student ID number (if available at your school). Don’t forget to order your FREE digital SmileSafe card! More about the SmileSafe program here.

Local Food Bank

Timber Lane E.S. has invited Shrevewood families who are in need to participate in their family market.  Market dates are listed below.

Shrevewood PTA News

Deadline Extended for PTA Reflections Submissions!

Looking for something your student can work on during the Thanksgiving Break? Then check out the PTA Reflections contest! Whether they love to dance, write, compose music, take photos, or paint, we want to see their creativity shine! The theme this year is “I belong.” Head over to the PTA Reflections contest page on our website for more details.

Deadline has been extended: This Friday, November 21 Friday, Dec. 5

Where to Submit: Complete this entry form, and then upload it here.

Questions? Contact Taylor and Ben Powell at reflections@shrevewoodpta.org.

Book Fair

Our Bookworm Central BOOK FAIR is coming soon!  Students will visit the fair with their class during their regular weekly Library time from Friday, December 5, through Thursday, December 11.  We’re skipping the wish lists this year, so there will be only one scheduled visit to the fair per class.  Good news – students who wish to make additional purchases can return to the fair another day!  Payment can be made via cash, check, card, or eWallet (click here to setup an eWallet for your student).  On Tuesday, December 9, we will have a Family Shopping Night when the fair will be open until 7:00 p.m. It’s a great chance to see other families in our community, get some holiday shopping done, and help our school’s library add titles to the collection for all to enjoy.

Mystery Literacy Night

Calling all student detectives!  A "whodunnit" mystery has taken over our school, and we need your family's help to solve it.  Join us on Tuesday, December 9, from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. for a Mystery Literacy Night!  You're invited to a night of puzzles, clues, and reading adventures.  Do you have what it takes to solve the mystery?

Plus: The Book Fair will be open for a special Family Shopping Night! Solve a mystery and find your next great read, all in one night. See you there, detectives!

Family Resource

Community Thanksgiving Dinners 

If you were unable to attend your student's Thanksgiving lunch at school, FCPS Office of Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) invites you to attend one of our Community Thanksgiving Dinners. These dinners are a great way to enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving-inspired meal and celebrate the season with your school community. 

• When:
• Monday, November 24, 6–7 p.m. at Herndon High School and Justice High School.
• Tuesday, November 25, 6–7 p.m. at Annandale High School and Mount Vernon High School.
• Cost: Meals are FREE for both children and adults thanks to the FNS afterschool program and a generous partnership with Educate Fairfax.
• Details: No registration is required. Meals will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Families can look forward to enjoying a delicious Thanksgiving-inspired meal, featuring a main dish, side items, fresh fruits and vegetables, and dessert. Meals must be eaten on-site. 

The FCPS FNS team is excited to welcome all families, celebrate the season together, and continue building meaningful connections across our school communities.

Limited Early Release Days for Elementary Schools 

Three-hour early release days for Shrevewood E.S. will include:

• December 10
• February 18
• March 18
• April 22
• May 13

Read more about early release Wednesdays on the FCPS website. 

Ensuring Student Safety: Register for Volunteer FCPS

Volunteer Registration Update

Due to the overwhelming response from our community, FCPS is temporarily pausing fingerprint requirements for most Level 3 volunteers. 

If you are scheduled for an upcoming fingerprinting appointment, please cancel your appointment unless you are a mentor, host parent, or non-parent volunteer having frequent, direct, and unsupervised contact with students, which will still require fingerprinting. FCPS will be charged if individuals miss a fingerprinting appointment without canceling in advance.

Those who have already been fingerprinted will be processed to be eligible for all Level 3 opportunities. ​​​​​​​

Field trip chaperone opportunities will now be classified as Level 2 (not requiring a background check). 

To ensure continuous safety, all new volunteers are required to sign a Volunteer Certification Statement. This statement is a legal attestation confirming you have no history of violent felonies, physical/sexual crimes against children, or crimes of moral turpitude.

Want to volunteer? Visit Volunteer FCPS to find and sign up for volunteer opportunities. Contact Volunteers@fcps.edu with any questions.

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.

For full details, visit the Volunteer FCPS website or contact our Volunteer Point of Contact, Pilar Quintero Flores, pjquinterofl@fcps.edu, with questions.

Procedures for Joining Your Child for Lunch

We are excited to open our cafeteria for parents and guardians to join their children for lunch at school! We know how much you value connecting with your child, and this is a great chance to share a special moment during the school day.

If you'd like to have lunch with your child, please follow these steps:

• Enter at Door 1 and report to the Main Office. 
• Using a government issued photo ID, sign-in and receive a visitor sticker. 
• Wear the visitor sticker at all times. 
• Report directly to the cafeteria. 
• Enjoy lunch with your child(ren). 
• Return to the main office to check-out using your visitor sticker. 
• Please don't visit the classroom or recess, so our daily schedule and routines can continue without interruption for our students. 
• Please do not bring fast food for lunch. 
• Please do not bring any food to share with other children due to safety protocols and allergies.

Cell Phone and Smart Watch Policy

Please remind your child that FCPS is phone-free! For elementary school students, this means:

• Smart watches that serve a dual purpose may be worn, but the phone features (texting, internet viewing, and calls) are to be off when phone use is prohibited.
• Cell phones and personal devices (airpods, earbuds, headsets, other items connected to the internet) must be off and away for the entire school day (bell to bell).

If you need to reach your child during the school day, please call our main office. Learn more about FCPS’ cell phone and personal device policy.

Student Birthday Policy

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.

Attendance

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 child’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. 

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.

School Meals and Free/Reduced Lunch Applications

Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, students will enter their student ID number as their cafeteria PIN at the cash register to receive their meals.   You can access your student’s ID number via ParentVUE.

Breakfast and Lunch

Breakfast will be $1.75.  Lunch will be $3.25.  Money can be added to your child(ren)’s accounts using www.myschoolbucks.com.  You may also write a check to Shrevewood Food Services and deliver it to our Food Services Manager.  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 completed each new school year.  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 application must be completed for eligible students to receive free meals.

FCPS News

In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:

• The FCPS Budget
• Prepare for Winter Weather
• Community Meal Nights

Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today. 

Save the Date

⭐Thanksgiving Luncheon⭐

Friday, Nov. 21

⭐Thanksgiving Holiday⭐

Nov. 26-28

(No school for students or staff)

⭐Book Fair⭐

Dec. 5-11

⭐Mystery Literacy Night⭐

Tuesday, Dec. 9, 5:00-6:30 p.m.

⭐3 Hour Early Release⭐

Wednesday, Dec. 10

⭐Winter Concert⭐

Monday, Dec. 15

⭐Winter Break⭐

Dec. 22- Jan. 3

(No school for students or staff)

Click Here for the FCPS 2025-2026 School Year Calendar

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