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Wise Words this Week: 

🌟 Principal's Message 

🌟 Field Day

🌟 BINGO Night & Bake Sale

🌟 Class Placement Information Night

🌟 Strings Concert 

🌟 Shrevewood SOL Schedule

🌟 Volunteers Needed

🌟 Attendance 

🌟 Save the Date 

Principal's Message

Dear Shrevewood Families,

It's been another great week at Shrevewood. We are so excited to see students, families and teachers for BINGO night tonight. The end of the school year is just around the corner and we are looking forward to the many End of Year Celebrations, 6th Grade promotion and other events, like Field Day and the Strings Concert. Make sure to check our twitter and weekly newsletter for updates on how to get involved. 

Thanks, 

Joshua DeSmyter, Principal

Susie Lilburn, Assistant Principal

Field Day is June 3rd

If you would like to volunteer for Field Day, please use this link.

BINGO Night & Bake Sale

Please join us on May 13th for a BINGO Night hosted by the PTA at Shrevewood. BINGO will start at 6:00 pm in the cafeteria. The 6th Grade Class will also be hosting a Bake Sale during BINGO.

Need dinner the night of the event?  Make it easy and order pizza.

PizzaPurchase: https://shrevewoodes.memberhub.com/store (copy and paste link in a tab)

Have a sweet tooth? The 6th grade class will be hosting a cash Bake Sale to fundraise for their promotion celebration. Please show your support!  Also, if you would like to contribute to their Bake Sale, please sign up using the link below. Any donations are appreciated.

Sign up Genius for Bake Sale: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0a45aeae2eaa8-6thgrade (copy and paste link in a tab)

All Links available via SWES PTA Website: https://shrevewoodelementary.ch2v.com/

Class Placement Input Form & Information Night

Thank you parents for your continued partnership with staff at Shrevewood ES!  We know that a good teacher-student match and a productive mix of children are ingredients for success, and we carefully consider each child’s strengths and needs during the class creation process.  While we do not accept requests for individual teachers by name, we encourage parents to share information school staff should be aware of to aid the process of creating classes for the 2022-2023 school year.  Keep in mind parent input is one source of information used to create classes and classes are not finalized until late August.  So that your submission can be considered prior to conversations with the teachers, please submit your input by Friday, May 20, 2022.  Thank you!

 Parent Input Form

Strings Concert

ATTENTION ALL STRINGS FAMILIES!

Reminder: SPRING CONCERT Thursday, May 26th

Participation in the concert is expected for ALL Strings Students!

 

5:30 PM ARRIVAL

*Students will report to the stage to unpack and tune*

6:00 PM PERFORMANCE

Performance Location: Gym

Students should wear white on top, black on bottom.

*ALL STUDENTS WILL NEED TO BRING IN INSTRUMENTS ON TUESDAY, MAY 24TH FOR AN IN SCHOOL REHEARSAL*

SOL Schedule

* Students in Advanced Math in Grades 5 & 6 will take their advanced grade level math tests on the date listed for their current school grade level (e.g. Grade 5 Advanced Math students will take the Grade 6 Math SOL on May 18 when their grade level tests.)              

Volunteers Needed  Cafeteria Volunteers:

Volunteers would: 

• Monitor cafeteria during different time slots (ranging from 10:50- 2:15) 
• Help custodians clean tables 
• Monitor students and prompt them to line up 
• Have fun!! 

✅Link for Sign Up Genius✅

 

Attendance

As a reminder, school begins at 9:20 am and ends at 4:05 pm. Please notify us if your child will be absent or late to school.  We will have an automated “call-out” at approximately 11 a.m. for students who were absent without prior notification. If you receive that call, please contact our office the next day. 

Here is how you may report your child being absent or late to school:

Attendance Line | 703-645-6666

Main Office | 703-645-6600

[email protected]

Or the online attendance form:

https://shrevewoodes.fcps.edu/attendance-form

Save the Date ⭐BINGO Night⭐

Friday, May 13th

⭐Grade 6 Math SOL⭐

Tuesday, May 17

⭐Grade 5 Math SOL⭐

Wednesday, May 18

⭐Class Placement Info Night⭐

Thursday, May 19th

⭐No School⭐

Monday, May 30th, Memorial Day 

7525 Shreve Road, Falls Church, VA 22043 | Main Office: 703-645-6600
Attendance: 703-645-6666 | Web | Twitter

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Wise Words this Week: 

🌟 Principal's Message 

🌟 Teacher Appreciation Week THANK YOU

🌟 BINGO Night & Bake Sale

🌟 Class Placement Information Night

🌟 Strings Concert 

🌟 P2: OPM

🌟 Project Lift

🌟 Shrevewood SOL Schedule

🌟 Volunteers Needed

🌟 Attendance 

🌟 Save the Date 

Principal's Message

Dear Shrevewood Families,

What an amazing week it has been at Shrevewood. Teacher Appreciation week was in full swing! Teachers and staff certainly felt the love after receiving so many gifts, customized coffee orders, kind letters and so much more. It is a joy to educate your children and see them grow as learners and individuals. SOL testing started this week and will continue over the next 2 weeks. Please see the schedule below for more information. We have many events taking place towards the end of the year and would love to see students and their families participate so we can end the year strong. 

We hope you have a fantastic weekend!

Thanks, 

Joshua DeSmyter, Principal

Susie Lilburn, Assistant Principal

Teacher Appreciation Week

On behalf of our entire staff, THANK YOU so much for the abundance of appreciation we felt this week. Staff enjoyed massages, breakfast burritos, ice cream, endless treats and gifts and more. But best of all were the notes and cards written by families and students thanking their teachers and other staff for their hard work and dedication every day. 

Teacher Appreciation Week was a huge success thanks to all the family volunteers and staff members who pitched in to make it magical! Thank you!

BINGO Night & Bake Sale

Please join us on May 13th for a BINGO Night hosted by the PTA at Shrevewood. BINGO will start at 6:00 pm in the cafeteria. The 6th Grade Class will also be hosting a Bake Sale during BINGO.

Need dinner the night of the event?  Make it easy and order pizza.

PizzaPurchase: https://shrevewoodes.memberhub.com/store (copy and paste link in a tab)

Have a sweet tooth? The 6th grade class will be hosting a cash Bake Sale to fundraise for their promotion celebration. Please show your support!  Also, if you would like to contribute to their Bake Sale, please sign up using the link below. Any donations are appreciated.

Sign up Genius for Bake Sale: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0a45aeae2eaa8-6thgrade (copy and paste link in a tab)

All Links available via SWES PTA Website: https://shrevewoodelementary.ch2v.com/

Class Placement Input Form & Information Night

Thank you parents for your continued partnership with staff at Shrevewood ES!  We know that a good teacher-student match and a productive mix of children are ingredients for success, and we carefully consider each child’s strengths and needs during the class creation process.  While we do not accept requests for individual teachers by name, we encourage parents to share information school staff should be aware of to aid the process of creating classes for the 2022-2023 school year.  Keep in mind parent input is one source of information used to create classes and classes are not finalized until late August.  So that your submission can be considered prior to conversations with the teachers, please submit your input by Friday, May 20, 2022.  Thank you!

 Parent Input Form

Strings Concert

ATTENTION ALL STRINGS FAMILIES!

Reminder: SPRING CONCERT Thursday, May 26th

Participation in the concert is expected for ALL Strings Students!

 

5:30 PM ARRIVAL

*Students will report to the stage to unpack and tune*

6:00 PM PERFORMANCE

Performance Location: Gym

Students should wear white on top, black on bottom.

*ALL STUDENTS WILL NEED TO BRING IN INSTRUMENTS ON TUESDAY, MAY 24TH FOR AN IN SCHOOL REHEARSAL*

Positivity Project

Next week we will focus on the Other People Matter Mindset (OPM) Outro.

WHAT DOES OPM MEAN?
These are the five elements intended to help people understand ways to build positive relationships in their own lives: identifying and appreciating the good in others, knowing my words and actions affect others, supporting others when they struggle, cheering others’ successes, and being present and giving others my attention

Project Lift SOL Schedule

* Students in Advanced Math in Grades 5 & 6 will take their advanced grade level math tests on the date listed for their current school grade level (e.g. Grade 5 Advanced Math students will take the Grade 6 Math SOL on May 18 when their grade level tests.)              

Volunteers Needed  Cafeteria Volunteers:

Volunteers would: 

• Monitor cafeteria during different time slots (ranging from 10:50- 2:15) 
• Help custodians clean tables 
• Monitor students and prompt them to line up 
• Have fun!! 

✅Link for Sign Up Genius✅

 

Attendance

As a reminder, school begins at 9:20 am and ends at 4:05 pm. Please notify us if your child will be absent or late to school.  We will have an automated “call-out” at approximately 11 a.m. for students who were absent without prior notification. If you receive that call, please contact our office the next day. 

Here is how you may report your child being absent or late to school:

Attendance Line | 703-645-6666

Main Office | 703-645-6600

[email protected]

Or the online attendance form:

https://shrevewoodes.fcps.edu/attendance-form

Save the Date ⭐Grade 3 Reading SOL⭐

Tuesday, May 3

⭐Grade 5 Reading SOL⭐

Tuesday, May 4

⭐Grade 4 Reading SOL⭐

Tuesday, May 5

⭐BINGO Night⭐

Friday, May 13th

⭐Class Placement Info Night⭐

Thursday, May 19th

⭐No School⭐

Monday, May 30th, Memorial Day 

7525 Shreve Road, Falls Church, VA 22043 | Main Office: 703-645-6600
Attendance: 703-645-6666 | Web | Twitter

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Wise Words this Week: 

🌟 Principal's Message 

🌟 Teacher Appreciation Week

🌟 BINGO Night & Bake Sale

🌟 Class Placement Information Night

🌟 Transportation Delays Monday, 5/1

🌟 P2: Leadership

🌟 Project Lift

🌟 Shrevewood SOL Schedule

🌟 Volunteers Needed

🌟 Attendance 

🌟 Save the Date 

Principal's Message

Dear Shrevewood Families,

We had a very exciting week this week! We welcomed rising kindergarteners and their families to Shrevewood with guided tours on Tuesday evening. Many classes took a field trip to see Marshall High School's production of Frog & Toad. If you have not seen it yet, we highly recommend you visit. There are many showtimes this weekend and it is a funny, entertaining and kid-friendly production. Sixth Graders also took a trip to Philadelphia on Thursday to visit historic sites and connect their learning to real life places.

We hope you have a fantastic weekend!

Thanks, 

Joshua DeSmyter, Principal

Susie Lilburn, Assistant Principal

Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week starts on Monday!

The PTA’s Appreciation Committee is celebrating the amazing staff at Shrevewood throughout the week, but we need YOUR help to make this week extra special. Aside from our wonderful classroom teachers, the week celebrates every single staff member that helps to make Shrevewood great! Please consider expressing your family's thanks to all staff (office/admin, custodial/facilities, and our many specialists) in any way possible. 

Help to make the week SUNsational by participating in one or more of the activities below!

SIGN-UP HERE: Gratitude Expressions

Teachers & staff will love walking into the school on Monday!  As they exit their cars, the sidewalks will be beaming with positive messages, and we will really touch their hearts when they see the front entrance adorned with posters of thanks and the conference room decorated as a beach oasis. Come by Saturday or Sunday to help decorate our sidewalks!

STUDENT DAILY ACTIVITIES 

These are some suggestions of ways your student and family can contribute to celebrating Shrevewood’s staff. If you have other ideas or would like to show your appreciation in different ways – please feel free! 

Let's really spoil our teachers with our gratitude and appreciation for all their hard work every day for our kids and families!

BINGO Night & Bake Sale

Please join us on May 13th for a BINGO Night hosted by the PTA at Shrevewood. BINGO will start at 6:00 pm in the cafeteria. The 6th Grade Class will also be hosting a Bake Sale during BINGO.

Need dinner the night of the event?  Make it easy and order pizza here. 

Have a sweet tooth? The 6th grade class will be hosting a cash Bake Sale to fundraise for their promotion celebration. Please show your support!  Also, if you would like to contribute to their Bake Sale, please sign up!  Any donations are appreciated

Transportation Delays May 2nd

The bus driver shortage continues to be a challenge for school systems across the nation, including FCPS. On Monday, May 2, we anticipate additional delays due to employee absences in observance of the holiday.

Please visit the Bus Delay Website https://busdelay.fcps.edu/ and, if registered, monitor bus route updates on the Here Comes the Bus app. If your child’s bus is more than 30 minutes late, you will receive an eNotify message via email or text. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Class Placement Information Night Positivity Project

Next week we will begin learning about LEADERSHIP.

WHAT DOES LEADERSHIP MEAN?
You value each member of your group and inspire people to do their best. Leadership can be both formal and informal. It is concerned with getting others to do what needs to be done while maintaining group morale to ensure readiness to act in the future. This character strength’s focus is on the personal qualities of leaders, rather than the practice of leadership. These qualities include the ability to understand others and inspire them toward a common goal, the capacity to mitigate conflict and mold consensus, and the desire to lead other people.

Project Lift SOL Schedule

* Students in Advanced Math in Grades 5 & 6 will take their advanced grade level math tests on the date listed for their current school grade level (e.g. Grade 5 Advanced Math students will take the Grade 6 Math SOL on May 18 when their grade level tests.)              

Volunteers Needed  Cafeteria Volunteers:

Volunteers would: 

• Monitor cafeteria during different time slots (ranging from 10:50- 2:15) 
• Help custodians clean tables 
• Monitor students and prompt them to line up 
• Have fun!! 

✅Link for Sign Up Genius✅

 

Attendance

As a reminder, school begins at 9:20 am and ends at 4:05 pm. Please notify us if your child will be absent or late to school.  We will have an automated “call-out” at approximately 11 a.m. for students who were absent without prior notification. If you receive that call, please contact our office the next day. 

Here is how you may report your child being absent or late to school:

Attendance Line | 703-645-6666

Main Office | 703-645-6600

[email protected]

Or the online attendance form:

https://shrevewoodes.fcps.edu/attendance-form

Save the Date ⭐Grade 3 Reading SOL⭐

Tuesday, May 3

⭐Grade 5 Reading SOL⭐

Tuesday, May 4

⭐Grade 4 Reading SOL⭐

Tuesday, May 5

⭐BINGO Night⭐

Friday, May 13th

⭐Class Placement Info Night⭐

Thursday, May 19th

⭐No School⭐

Monday, May 30th, Memorial Day 

7525 Shreve Road, Falls Church, VA 22043 | Main Office: 703-645-6600
Attendance: 703-645-6666 | Web | Twitter

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Wise Words this Week: 

🌟 Principal's Message 

🌟 Book Fair Thank You

🌟 BINGO Night & Bake Sale

🌟 P2: Purpose and Connection

🌟 Kindergarten School Tours

🌟 Shrevewood SOL Schedule

🌟 Ledo's Pizza Dining for Dollars

🌟 Last Chance for Yearbook Orders

🌟 Volunteers Needed

🌟 Attendance 

🌟 Save the Date 

Principal's Message

Dear Shrevewood Families,

We had a great week with wonderful weather! We were able to use our outdoor learning spaces and take some of our classes outside. The Scholastic Book Fair was this week and we absolutely loved seeing students so excited to choose their favorite books to take home. Our school's love of learning and reading was evident! Thank you to our librarian, Ms. Wenzel, for organizing this event for our school. 

We hope you all have a fantastic weekend!

Thanks, 

Joshua DeSmyter, Principal

Susie Lilburn, Assistant Principal

Book Fair Thank You! BINGO Night & Bake Sale

Please join us on May 13th for a BINGO Night hosted by the PTA at Shrevewood. BINGO will start at 6:00 pm in the cafeteria. The 6th Grade Class will also be hosting a Bake Sale during BINGO.

If you would like participate in the Bake Sale, please sign up here.

Positivity Project

Next week we will begin learning about CONNECTION AND PURPOSE.

WHAT DOES CONNECTION/PURPOSE MEAN?
You have beliefs about the meaning of life and your life’s purpose. You seek to be part of something greater than yourself. Purpose gives individuals the sense that they are put on this earth for a reason and that they are somehow connected with humanity or the universe. People who possess a sense of purpose believe that they were put on earth for a reason. That reason can have all kinds of variety. It could be to create a unique invention, to bring joy
through art or music, or to raise their children to become good people. These people have a true calling.

Kindergarten Tours

Save the date for kindergarten school tours on April 26th. Tours will start at 5:30 and end at 6:30. You may come any time between 5:30 and 6:30. If you have a kindergarten student who will attend Shrevewood in the fall you are invited to attend a tour of our building. 

Please see our website for more information: SWES Website

SOL Schedule

* Students in Advanced Math in Grades 5 & 6 will take their advanced grade level math tests on the date listed for their current school grade level (e.g. Grade 5 Advanced Math students will take the Grade 6 Math SOL on May 18 when their grade level tests.)              

SWES Yearbook Order Deadline Extended

We have extended the deadline to order school yearbooks to Sunday, April 24th. If you would like to order a yearbook, please use this link ybpay.com and use the id: 13266722Click to edit this placeholder text.

Dining for Dollars- Ledo's Pizza Volunteers Needed  Cafeteria Volunteers:

Volunteers would: 

• Monitor cafeteria during different time slots (ranging from 10:50- 2:15) 
• Help custodians clean tables 
• Monitor students and prompt them to line up 
• Have fun!! 

✅Link for Sign Up Genius✅

 

Attendance

As a reminder, school begins at 9:20 am and ends at 4:05 pm. Please notify us if your child will be absent or late to school.  We will have an automated “call-out” at approximately 11 a.m. for students who were absent without prior notification. If you receive that call, please contact our office the next day. 

Here is how you may report your child being absent or late to school:

Attendance Line | 703-645-6666

Main Office | 703-645-6600

[email protected]

Or the online attendance form:

https://shrevewoodes.fcps.edu/attendance-form

Save the Date ⭐Dining for Dollars- Ledo's Pizza⭐

Monday, April 25 & Tuesday, April 26

⭐Kindergarten Tours⭐

Tuesday, April 26

⭐BINGO Night⭐

Friday, May 13th

⭐No School⭐

Monday, May 30th, Memorial Day 

7525 Shreve Road, Falls Church, VA 22043 | Main Office: 703-645-6600
Attendance: 703-645-6666 | Web | Twitter

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Wise Words this Week: 

🌟 Principal's Message 

🌟 Book Fair

🌟 BINGO Night

🌟 P2: Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence

🌟 Kindergarten School Tours 

🌟 Shrevewood SOL Schedule

🌟 Ledo's Pizza Dining for Dollars

🌟 Last Chance for Yearbook Orders

🌟 Environmental Club

🌟 Volunteers Needed

🌟 Attendance 

🌟 Save the Date 

Principal's Message

Dear Shrevewood Families,

We hope that you had a wonderful Spring Break! Staff and students have come back rested and ready to rock through the last quarter of the year!

There are many Shrevewood events happening between now and the end of the year- from Staff Appreciation to Field Day just to name a few. Please stay tuned to upcoming Wise Words, PTA messages and for opportunities to support our school family in one of these fun events. We will need your help and support!

Thanks, 

Joshua DeSmyter, Principal

Susie Lilburn, Assistant Principal

Book Fair

Our Spring Scholastic Book Fair will take place in the Shrevewood Library next week, April 18th – April 22nd.

Your child will get to browse or shop during their library time during the school day, please ask your child what day they have library so they are prepared. Paper catalogues were sent home this week.

Shopping is completely optional, but if you would like your child to make a purchase, you can:

• Send them to school with cash.
• Create an e-wallet account. (clickable link)

Volunteers Needed!

We need volunteers to help make our bookfair great! Volunteer duties include: helping students shop, running the register, restocking the shelves.

**Please click here to sign up!**

Family Hours:

If you would like to visit the book fair you can do so on Thursday, April 21st between 5-7 pm in the Shrevewood Library.

Save the Date for BINGO Night

Save the date for BINGO night on May 13th.

Details will be shared soon.

Positivity Project

Next Week we will learn about Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence. 

What does this mean?

You notice and value the world’s beauty and people’s skills. You don’t take things for granted. Appreciation of beauty and excellence is the ability to
identify and enjoy that which is admirable in the world. There are three types of goodness in which positive psychology focuses: physical beauty (e.g. a sunset, song, or building); an exceptional skill or talent; and moral goodness (e.g. a character strength). Appreciation of beauty can generate awe; appreciation of a skill can generate admiration; and appreciation of moral goodness can generate moral elevation. All of these feelings (awe, admiration, and moral elevation) help us forget ourselves and find increased joy and meaning in the world.

Kindergarten Tours

Save the date for kindergarten school tours on April 26th. More information will be shared soon. if you have a kindergarten student who will attend Shrevewood in the fall you are invited to attend a tour of our building. 

SOL Schedule

* Students in Advanced Math in Grades 5 & 6 will take their advanced grade level math tests on the date listed for their current school grade level (e.g. Grade 5 Advanced Math students will take the Grade 6 Math SOL on May 18 when their grade level tests.)              

SWES Yearbook Order Deadline Extended

We have extended the deadline to order school yearbooks to Sunday, April 24th. If you would like to order a yearbook, please use this link ybpay.com and use the id: 13266722Click to edit this placeholder text.

Environmental Club Dining for Dollars- Ledo's Pizza Volunteers Needed  Cafeteria Volunteers:

Volunteers would: 

• Monitor cafeteria during different time slots (ranging from 10:50- 2:15) 
• Help custodians clean tables 
• Monitor students and prompt them to line up 
• Have fun!! 

✅Link for Sign Up Genius✅

 

Attendance

As a reminder, school begins at 9:20 am and ends at 4:05 pm. Please notify us if your child will be absent or late to school.  We will have an automated “call-out” at approximately 11 a.m. for students who were absent without prior notification. If you receive that call, please contact our office the next day. 

Here is how you may report your child being absent or late to school:

Attendance Line | 703-645-6666

Main Office | 703-645-6600

[email protected]

Or the online attendance form:

https://shrevewoodes.fcps.edu/attendance-form

Save the Date ⭐Book Fair Family Night⭐

Thursday, April 21st

⭐Dining for Dollars- Ledo's Pizza⭐

Monday, April 25 & Tuesday, April 26

⭐BINGO Night⭐

Friday, May 13th

⭐No School⭐

Monday, May 30th, Memorial Day 

7525 Shreve Road, Falls Church, VA 22043 | Main Office: 703-645-6600
Attendance: 703-645-6666 | Web | Twitter

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Wise Words this Week: 

🌟 Principal's Message 

🌟Read- A- Thon Update

🌟 Important Parent Reminders

🌟Shrevewood SOL Schedule

🌟Tomorrow: Last Chance to Order the Yearbook

🌟FCPS Family Engagement Survey

🌟AAP Spring Newsletter

🌟Last Week to Sign Up for Before/After School Camps

🌟Volunteers Needed

🌟 Attendance 

🌟 Save the Date 

Principal's Message

Dear Shrevewood Families,

Today is the end of the 3nd quarter and a two-hour early release. Shrevewood's dismissal time is 2:05 pm today. There is no school for students tomorrow for the Teacher Workday. All schools and the Shrevewood main office are also closed for Spring Break, April 4-8. We will see our students on Monday, April 11 for the beginning of the 4th quarter. 

We encourage our families and students to disconnect from school and technology during spring break next week. As we have done with previous breaks, no work will be due, and no assessments will occur the first two full days back to school. We hope you are all able to take this time to connect as a family and are able to have a wonderful weekend and a fabulous Spring Break! 

Thanks, 

Joshua DeSmyter, Principal

Susie Lilburn, Assistant Principal

Read- A- Thon Update

Shrevewood families, you are amazing. We have raised a FANTASTIC total of $23,173.  Filling our Georges Marvelous Medicine Saucepan totalizer in school!  The fundraising site is open until the 1st April for any last minute donations.  (Student pledge prizes are still available). 

We had lots of competitions over the two weeks for fundraising and also reading!  In total there were 124 fidget spinners, 88 ice cream vouchers, 50 Golden Tickets (10 free PTA bingo tickets) and 3 bingo caller winners. 

Ms Strickland's 1st Grade Class won the weekend fundraising challenge.

Mr Hearin's 2nd Grade Class won the READ-O point Class challenge.

Both of these classes win a half day teaching by Mr DeSmyter or Ms Lilburn.

6th Grade won the overall Grade point challenge winning a DeSmyter Bar of chocolate.

All students who submitted a READ-O line were entered into a grade competition to win a stuffed animal.

Winners were: Nathan S - Kindergarten, Maryn B - 1st Grade, Kayla A - 2nd Grade, Hank W - 3rd Grade, Kirin H - 4th Grade, Anushka T - 5th Grade and Miles V - 6th Grade.

There were also 5 lucky GOLDEN TICKET WINNERS

Brooke A - 5th Grade, Dominic D - 4th Grade, James H - 6th Grade, Annabel W - 2nd Grade and Elias F - 3rd Grade.

 

Students read over 1200 hours (7 weeks worth) during the twelve days!

Thank you again to all students and families involved.

Happy Reading, Shrevewood! 

Calendar Reminders ⭐2 Hour Early Release⭐

Thursday, March 31

Dismissal at 2:05

⭐No School- Teacher Workday⭐

Friday, April 1

⭐Spring Break⭐

Monday, April 4- Friday, April 8

SOL Schedule

* Students in Advanced Math in Grades 5 & 6 will take their advanced grade level math tests on the date listed for their current school grade level (e.g. Grade 5 Advanced Math students will take the Grade 6 Math SOL on May 18 when their grade level tests.)              

Tomorrow is the Last Chance to Order your SWES Yearbook!

🔗Click here to order your yearbook today! 🔗

FCPS Family Engagement Survey

On Sunday, March 13, in the afternoon, received an email from Fairfax County Public Schools via K12 Insight regarding FCPS’ Family Engagement Survey. Your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve our practices to best support our students.
If you have not done so yet, please CLICK HERE to complete the Family Engagement Survey.  Your voice matters! 

Spring AAP Newsletter

AAP Spring Newsletter

AAP Spring Newsletter (Spanish)

Last Week to Sign Up for Before/After School Camps

Do your kids like sports? Dance? Legos? Do they have an interest in cooking? Science? Fencing?

 

Shrevewood PTA is pleased to offer before and after school programs again with our partner, Baroody Camps, Inc. See all of this spring's offerings here. Classes will run from April 11th - June 3rd.

Dining for Dollars- Ledo's Pizza Volunteers Needed  Cafeteria Volunteers:

Volunteers would: 

• Monitor cafeteria during different time slots (ranging from 10:50- 2:15) 
• Help custodians clean tables 
• Monitor students and prompt them to line up 
• Have fun!! 

✅Link for Sign Up Genius✅

 

Attendance

As a reminder, school begins at 9:20 am and ends at 4:05 pm. Please notify us if your child will be absent or late to school.  We will have an automated “call-out” at approximately 11 a.m. for students who were absent without prior notification. If you receive that call, please contact our office the next day. 

Here is how you may report your child being absent or late to school:

Attendance Line | 703-645-6666

Main Office | 703-645-6600

[email protected]

Or the online attendance form:

https://shrevewoodes.fcps.edu/attendance-form

Save the Date ⭐2 Hour Early Release⭐

Thursday, March 31

Dismissal at 2:05

⭐No School- Teacher Workday⭐

Friday, April 1

⭐Spring Break⭐

Monday, April 4- Friday, April 8

⭐Dining for Dollars- Ledo's Pizza⭐

Monday, April 25 & Tuesday, April 26

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Wise Words this Week: 

🌟 Principal's Message 

🌟Read- A- Thon Update

🌟 Important Parent Reminders

🌟Shrevewood SOL Schedule

🌟Last Chance to Order the Yearbook

🌟FCPS Family Engagement Survey

🌟Environmental Club 

🌟Register for Baroody Camps 

🌟 Volunteers Needed 

🌟 Attendance 

🌟 Save the Date 

Principal's Message

Dear Shrevewood Families,

FCPS shared information earlier this week about a new resource that will soon be available to all Shrevewood students to support learning. All FCPS students will have unlimited access to online tutoring support services through Tutor.com at no cost.

Students can connect online any time, and in most subjects for as long as they need. Tutoring is focused instruction provided to students in a one-on-one format through voice or text chat. Tutors will focus on developing students’ strengths and capabilities in reading, mathematics, or other specified subjects. Tutoring services may be accessed before, during, or after school hours and/or on weekends through a link in Schoology. 

All tutors must pass a rigorous application process including an extensive background check. No personal information is shared between a student and tutor. All sessions are recorded and transcripts are available for review by teachers and parents/guardians. 

Students will automatically have access to the Tutor.com tutoring service unless a parent/guardian submits an opt-out request. Watch for an email soon that will include the online tutoring services notice and opt-out information. Additionally, a hard copy form will be sent home with every student. 

For additional information, visit our online tutoring services website. As always, please contact us if you have any questions.

Thanks, 

Joshua DeSmyter, Principal

Susie Lilburn, Assistant Principal

Read- A- Thon Update

Today is the last day for our Read- A- Thon!  

Entries for the READ-O competitions and mybooster pledges are open until midnight Friday 25th!

 

Important Parent Reminders

Pick Up & Drop Off: 

Late arrivals:  Please remember to walk your student into the main office and sign them in with the reason for their tardiness.  

Early pick-ups:  Should be picked-up prior to 3:30pm as to not disrupt classroom end of day activities and affect the bus traffic. 

Communicating During the School Day:

During the school day, please do not text, call or email with your students.  This can be a huge distraction for our students.  If you are in need to communicate with your student, please email your student's teacher or call the main office.  

Thank you for helping us ensure all of our students get the most out of their day learning with us.

SOL Schedule

* Students in Advanced Math in Grades 5 & 6 will take their advanced grade level math tests on the date listed for their current school grade level (e.g. Grade 5 Advanced Math students will take the Grade 6 Math SOL on May 18 when their grade level tests.)              

Last Chance to Order your SWES Yearbook!

🔗Click here to order your yearbook today! 🔗

FCPS Family Engagement Survey

On Sunday, March 13, in the afternoon, received an email from Fairfax County Public Schools via K12 Insight regarding FCPS’ Family Engagement Survey. Your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve our practices to best support our students.
Taking this survey will also help strengthen the partnership between your family and your school. When that partnership is strong, students can experience a range of benefits including improved school readiness, higher student achievement, and better social skills and behavior.
FCPS is partnering with independent firm K12 Insight to administer the survey. It will be available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, Chinese, Urdu, Farsi, and Amharic. Please visit our Family Engagement Survey webpage for more information.  Your voice matters! 

Environmental Club Meeting

The Shrevewood Environmental Club will be meeting Tuesday March 15 and Tuesday March 29th from 4-5PM in the library!

Want to join or have questions? Contact Colleen Wenzel [email protected] and Edward Monroe [email protected]

Register for Baroody Camps

Do your kids like sports? Dance? Legos? Do they have an interest in cooking? Science? Fencing?

Shrevewood PTA is pleased to offer before and after school programs again with our partner, Baroody Camps, Inc. See all of this spring's offerings here. Classes will run from April 11th - June 3rd.

Volunteers Needed  Cafeteria Volunteers:

Volunteers would: 

• Monitor cafeteria during different time slots (ranging from 10:50- 2:15) 
• Help custodians clean tables 
• Monitor students and prompt them to line up 
• Have fun!! 

✅Link for Sign Up Genius✅

 

BINGO Night Volunteers:

PTA Needs your help! We are planning an outdoor BINGO NIGHT in May and need committee members to put the event together. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in helping plan this event!

Attendance

As a reminder, school begins at 9:20 am and ends at 4:05 pm. Please notify us if your child will be absent or late to school.  We will have an automated “call-out” at approximately 11 a.m. for students who were absent without prior notification. If you receive that call, please contact our office the next day. 

Here is how you may report your child being absent or late to school:

Attendance Line | 703-645-6666

Main Office | 703-645-6600

[email protected]

Or the online attendance form:

https://shrevewoodes.fcps.edu/attendance-form

Save the Date ⭐2 Hour Early Release⭐

Thursday, March 31

Dismissal at 2:05

⭐No School- Teacher Workday⭐

Friday, April 1

⭐Spring Break⭐

Monday, April 4- Friday, April 8

7525 Shreve Road, Falls Church, VA 22043 | Main Office: 703-645-6600
Attendance: 703-645-6666 | Web | Twitter

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Wise Words this Week: 

🌟 Principal's Message 

🌟Read- A- Thon Update

🌟 Positivity Project

🌟Class Placement Information Night

🌟Kindergarten Orientation Resources

🌟Volunteers Needed

🌟Class Placement Night

🌟Environmental Club 

🌟Order Your Yearbook! 

🌟 Attendance 

🌟 Save the Date 

Principal's Message

Dear Shrevewood Families,

Our Read-A-Thon is wrapping up the first week. Thank you to all the participating families, so far we have raised $10,000.  We are well on our way to our $15,000 goal.  

Shrevewood celebrated Day 2 of our Read-A-Thon with a virtual author visit (see picture above) from Laura Murray! Laura Murray is a local author known for her picture book series The Gingerbread Loose In The School. Students in K-3 had a great time listening to Laura share one of her books and learning all about her writing process. The session ended with an engaging riddle game where students had to guess what part of school the Gingerbread was hiding! Thank you Laura Murray for bringing joy to us Tuesday morning!

Please read our Read-A-Thon update below for a special weekend challenge! 

Have a great weekend!

Joshua DeSmyter, Principal

Susie Lilburn, Assistant Principal

Read- A- Thon Update

Wow Shrevewood Family.  

Our first week of our Roald Dahl Read-a-thon is almost up. Thank you for your amazing generosity. We passed $10,000 this morning and are on our way to meeting our goal of $15,000 to buy new flexible seating furniture for all the classrooms.

You are all amazing!  But we aren't stopping yet.

This weekend we have a SCRUMDIDDLYUMPTIOUS competition for the students.

The class that has the most donations pledged on www.mybooster.com will win a WHIZZ POPPING prize of having Mr. DeSmyter or Ms. Lilburn teach them!!

Hopefully they will be fun and not like MISS TRUNCHBULL from MATILDA!!

Totals will be taken from midnight Friday to midnight Sunday.

Register your student today. 

Our Read-A-thon will run until the 25th March so there is still a whole week for students to earn more prizes by fundraising/reading and completing their bingo cards in class.  

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

 

Positivity Project: Other People Mindset

What does it look like?
There are many different ways to support others when they struggle. These can include: listening while they describe something that happened and their feelings about it, helping people in need, or simply just being there and sitting together in silence.

Why does it matter? 
When we help others we help ourselves! Research shows, people who are
“givers” and help others, lead more meaningful lives. Supporting others when they struggle is an important part of being human. Supporting others in this way leads to a chain reaction of positive behavior that makes us feel good about ourselves and those around us.

Class Placement Information Night Kindergarten Orientation Materials

Virtual Kindergarten Orientation was held this past Wednesday Night.  Please take a look at some the resources below if you were unable to attend: 

• Kindergarten Orientation and Tours Shrevewood Website 
• Kindergarten Orientation Presentation
• Schedule Kindergarten Registration Session

Volunteers Needed  Cafeteria Volunteers:

Volunteers would: 

• Monitor cafeteria during different time slots (ranging from 10:50- 2:15) 
• Help custodians clean tables 
• Monitor students and prompt them to line up 
• Have fun!! 

✅Link for Sign Up Genius✅

 

BINGO Night Volunteers:

PTA Needs your help! We are planning an outdoor BINGO NIGHT in May and need committee members to put the event together. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in helping plan this event!

Environmental Club Meeting

The Shrevewood Environmental Club will be meeting Tuesday March 15 and Tuesday March 29th from 4-5PM in the library!

Want to join or have questions? Contact Colleen Wenzel [email protected] and Edward Monroe [email protected]

Order Your Yearbook Now!

🔗Click here to order your yearbook today! 🔗

Attendance

As a reminder, school begins at 9:20 am and ends at 4:05 pm. Please notify us if your child will be absent or late to school.  We will have an automated “call-out” at approximately 11 a.m. for students who were absent without prior notification. If you receive that call, please contact our office the next day. 

Here is how you may report your child being absent or late to school:

Attendance Line | 703-645-6666

Main Office | 703-645-6600

[email protected]

Or the online attendance form:

https://shrevewoodes.fcps.edu/attendance-form

Save the Date ⭐Read- A- Thon⭐

Monday, March 14- Friday, March 25

⭐Class Placement Info Night⭐

Tuesday, March 22
7:00-8:00
Shrevewood Cafeteria

⭐2 Hour Early Release⭐

Thursday, March 31

Dismissal at 2:05

⭐No School- Teacher Workday⭐

Friday, April 1

⭐Spring Break⭐

Monday, April 4- Friday, April 8

7525 Shreve Road, Falls Church, VA 22043 | Main Office: 703-645-6600
Attendance: 703-645-6666 | Web | Twitter

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.

Wise Words this Week: 

🌟 Principal's Message 

🌟Read- A- Thon Update

🌟 Positivity Project

🌟Class Placement Information Night

🌟Kindergarten Orientation Resources

🌟Volunteers Needed

🌟Class Placement Night

🌟Environmental Club 

🌟Order Your Yearbook! 

🌟 Attendance 

🌟 Save the Date 

Principal's Message

Dear Shrevewood Families,

Our Read-A-Thon is wrapping up the first week. Thank you to all the participating families, so far we have raised $10,000.  We are well on our way to our $15,000 goal.  

Shrevewood celebrated Day 2 of our Read-A-Thon with a virtual author visit (see picture above) from Laura Murray! Laura Murray is a local author known for her picture book series The Gingerbread Loose In The School. Students in K-3 had a great time listening to Laura share one of her books and learning all about her writing process. The session ended with an engaging riddle game where students had to guess what part of school the Gingerbread was hiding! Thank you Laura Murray for bringing joy to us Tuesday morning!

Please read our Read-A-Thon update below for a special weekend challenge! 

Have a great weekend!

Joshua DeSmyter, Principal

Susie Lilburn, Assistant Principal

Read- A- Thon Update

Wow Shrevewood Family.  

Our first week of our Roald Dahl Read-a-thon is almost up. Thank you for your amazing generosity. We passed $10,000 this morning and are on our way to meeting our goal of $15,000 to buy new flexible seating furniture for all the classrooms.

You are all amazing!  But we aren't stopping yet.

This weekend we have a SCRUMDIDDLYUMPTIOUS competition for the students.

The class that has the most donations pledged on www.mybooster.com will win a WHIZZ POPPING prize of having Mr. DeSmyter or Ms. Lilburn teach them!!

Hopefully they will be fun and not like MISS TRUNCHBULL from MATILDA!!

Totals will be taken from midnight Friday to midnight Sunday.

Register your student today. 

Our Read-A-thon will run until the 25th March so there is still a whole week for students to earn more prizes by fundraising/reading and completing their bingo cards in class.  

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

 

Positivity Project: Other People Mindset

What does it look like?
There are many different ways to support others when they struggle. These can include: listening while they describe something that happened and their feelings about it, helping people in need, or simply just being there and sitting together in silence.

Why does it matter? 
When we help others we help ourselves! Research shows, people who are
“givers” and help others, lead more meaningful lives. Supporting others when they struggle is an important part of being human. Supporting others in this way leads to a chain reaction of positive behavior that makes us feel good about ourselves and those around us.

Class Placement Information Night Kindergarten Orientation Materials

Virtual Kindergarten Orientation was held this past Wednesday Night.  Please take a look at some the resources below if you were unable to attend: 

• Kindergarten Orientation and Tours Shrevewood Website 
• Kindergarten Orientation Presentation
• Schedule Kindergarten Registration Session

Volunteers Needed  Cafeteria Volunteers:

Volunteers would: 

• Monitor cafeteria during different time slots (ranging from 10:50- 2:15) 
• Help custodians clean tables 
• Monitor students and prompt them to line up 
• Have fun!! 

✅Link for Sign Up Genius✅

 

BINGO Night Volunteers:

PTA Needs your help! We are planning an outdoor BINGO NIGHT in May and need committee members to put the event together. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in helping plan this event!

Environmental Club Meeting

The Shrevewood Environmental Club will be meeting Tuesday March 15 and Tuesday March 29th from 4-5PM in the library!

Want to join or have questions? Contact Colleen Wenzel [email protected] and Edward Monroe [email protected]

Order Your Yearbook Now!

🔗Click here to order your yearbook today! 🔗

Attendance

As a reminder, school begins at 9:20 am and ends at 4:05 pm. Please notify us if your child will be absent or late to school.  We will have an automated “call-out” at approximately 11 a.m. for students who were absent without prior notification. If you receive that call, please contact our office the next day. 

Here is how you may report your child being absent or late to school:

Attendance Line | 703-645-6666

Main Office | 703-645-6600

[email protected]

Or the online attendance form:

https://shrevewoodes.fcps.edu/attendance-form

Save the Date ⭐Read- A- Thon⭐

Monday, March 14- Friday, March 25

⭐Class Placement Info Night⭐

Tuesday, March 22
6:00-7:00 
Shrevewood Cafeteria

⭐2 Hour Early Release⭐

Thursday, March 31

Dismissal at 2:05

⭐No School- Teacher Workday⭐

Friday, April 1

⭐Spring Break⭐

Monday, April 4- Friday, April 8

7525 Shreve Road, Falls Church, VA 22043 | Main Office: 703-645-6600
Attendance: 703-645-6666 | Web | Twitter

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Wise Words this Week: 

🌟 Principal's Message 

🌟 Positivity Project

🌟Read- A- Thon is Starting! 

🌟 Kindergarten Orientation

🌟Volunteers Needed

🌟 Class Placement Night

🌟 Update: Change in Transportation 

🌟 Resources: Talking to Students About the War in Ukraine

🌟 Environmental Club 

🌟 Matilda Jr. at Kilmer Middle School

🌟 Order Your Yearbook! 

🌟 Attendance 

🌟 Save the Date 

Principal's Message

Dear Shrevewood Families,

The FCPS Family Engagement Survey is coming to your email the afternoon of Sunday, March 13. Please participate—your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve FCPS’ practices to best support our students.

FCPS is partnering with independent firm K12 Insight to administer the survey, and it will be available in eight languages. For more information, please watch this short video from Superintendent Brabrand and visit the Family Engagement Survey webpage. Your voice matters!

Have a great weekend!

Joshua DeSmyter, Principal

Susie Lilburn, Assistant Principal

Positivity Project

WHAT IS LOVE OF LEARNING?
You master new topics on your own or in school.
Those with a love of learning are intrinsically motivated and
engaged in a topic regardless of achieving an external
standard. They enjoy learning simply for the sake of
learning. They don’t need a prize or a high grade as a
reward. Their reward is the process of doing the work and
improving. People who love learning experience positive feelings in the process of acquiring skills, building on existing knowledge, or learning something completely new. Over time, individuals with this strength may develop deep and wide knowledge. Their knowledge enables them to make
significant contributions to others’ understanding.

WHY DOES IT MATTER?
Developing a love of learning is highly beneficial for an individual. It means that they are intrinsically motivated to deepen their existing skills and abilities, or learn something completely new. Since intrinsically motivated action is correlated with positive emotions, those who act on their love of learning may also have enhanced mental and physical health. Additionally, individuals who love learning have the desire and ability to overcome challenges, due to
a sense of autonomy and control over their environment.

Read- A- Thon is Starting!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

This year's Read-A-Thon will be March 14-25.  It's time for Shrevewood’s 2022 Read-a-Thon and BOY is it going to be a GREAT one! This year’s Roald Dahl theme will hopefully inspire the kids, and just like MATILDA, it will hopefully fuel their thirst for knowledge. Though to be a FANTASTIC success, we need you, and we hope you are willing to donate to our main fundraiser this year. 

We will be raising funds to equip every classroom with Flexible seating.  Each classroom will be provided with three special tables that are moveable.  These tables also have a dry erase capability negating the need for individual whiteboards.  They will allow for enhanced learning and assist with small group collaboration, Math and Reading workshops. 

To earn your sponsorship there won’t be a ‘DAHL’ moment at the school.

The kids will earn GOLDEN TICKETS by taking part in reading events throughout the fundraiser and be challenged by completing BINGO cards with reading tasks over the two weeks to compete in a grade-wide competition.  They also have the chance to earn additional MARVELLOUS incentives by raising money here; these include: Fidget Spinners, Ice cream vouchers and 10 tickets for BINGO.  But they need your help to reach those goals. So, please be a PEACH and put your MAGIC FINGERs into your pockets, and if we meet our school-wide fundraising goal of $15,000, the school will put on a movie and popcorn night. 

Students can access their grade level BINGO card on SCHOOLOGY through the ALL SCHOOL course.   Kindergarten Orientation 🌟Kindergarten Virtual Orientation🌟 March 16  6:00-7:00

CLICK HERE TO JOIN KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION ON MARCH 16.

Volunteers Needed  Cafeteria Volunteers:

Volunteers would: 

• Monitor cafeteria during different time slots (ranging from 10:50- 2:15) 
• Help custodians clean tables 
• Monitor students and prompt them to line up 
• Have fun!! 

✅Link for Sign Up Genius✅

 

BINGO Night Volunteers:

PTA Needs your help! We are planning an outdoor BINGO NIGHT in May and need committee members to put the event together. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in helping plan this event!

Class Placement Information Night Change in Transportation for Student Dismissal

Visit our Shrevewood website for easy access to submit a change in your student's transportation for dismissal.  Please submit all changes by noon or call the main office.  

Resources for Talking to Students About the War in Ukraine

• Supporting Youth Affected by the War in Ukraine: Tips for Caregivers and Educators - National Association of School Psychologists
• Talking to Children About War - National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• Helping Students in Troubling Times - American School Counselor Association
• Resources for Educators, Families to Discuss the Events in Ukraine with Students - San Diego County Office of Education
• Supporting Children to Manage Anxiety over War, Conflict and Crisis - British Psychology Society
• Ukraine: Five Ways to Talk to Children About Conflict - Save the Children
• How to Talk to Kids About Ukraine -The New York Times
• How to Talk with Student About the Russia-Ukraine War - Education Week
• How to Talk to Kids About the Ukraine Invasion- PBS So Cal
• Talking with Youth About Ukraine - Crisis Management Institute

Environmental Club Meeting

The Shrevewood Environmental Club will be meeting Tuesday March 15 and Tuesday March 29th from 4-5PM in the library!

Want to join or have questions? Contact Colleen Wenzel [email protected] and Edward Monroe [email protected]

See Matilda Jr. at Kilmer Middle School

Kilmer Middle School’s Drama Department is excited to announce their performance of Matilda JR!

Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other's lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda's extraordinary personality. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace!

General admission performances are Friday, March 18th (7pm), Saturday, March 19th (2pm & 7pm), Friday, March 25th (7pm) and Saturday, March 26th (2pm & 7pm)! Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at www.kmsdrama.org (starting March 7th) or at all lunches at Kilmer Middle School the week of March 7th.  TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.

Order Your Yearbook Now!

🔗Click here to order your yearbook today! 🔗

Attendance

As a reminder, school begins at 9:20 am and ends at 4:05 pm. Please notify us if your child will be absent or late to school.  We will have an automated “call-out” at approximately 11 a.m. for students who were absent without prior notification. If you receive that call, please contact our office the next day. 

Here is how you may report your child being absent or late to school:

Attendance Line | 703-645-6666

Main Office | 703-645-6600

[email protected]

Or the online attendance form:

https://shrevewoodes.fcps.edu/attendance-form

Save the Date

 

⭐Read-A-Thon⭐

March 14- 25

⭐Kindergarten Orientation⭐

Wednesday, March 16
6:00-7:00 
Click here to access Orientation

⭐Class Placement Info Night⭐

Tuesday, March 22
6:00-7:00 
Shrevewood Cafeteria

⭐2 Hour Early Release⭐

Thursday, March 31

Dismissal at 2:05

⭐No School- Teacher Workday⭐

Friday, April 1

⭐Spring Break⭐

Monday, April 4- Friday, April 8

7525 Shreve Road, Falls Church, VA 22043 | Main Office: 703-645-6600
Attendance: 703-645-6666 | Web | Twitter

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.

Wise Words this Week: 

🌟 Principal's Message 

🌟 Clarification of Changes to COVID Protocol

🌟Spring Picture Day

🌟 Read- A- Thon

🌟Cafeteria Volunteers Needed

🌟 Bingo Night Volunteers

🌟 Student Intentions Form

🌟 2022- 2023 Kindergarten Survey 

🌟 Shrevewood Yearbook Order 

🌟 Attendance 

🌟 Save the Date 

Principal's Message

Dear Shrevewood Families,

We hope that you all are enjoying your long weekend!  Looking to next week,  Shrevewood will participate in Virginia’s Statewide Tornado Drill on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.  This is one of the required annual safety drills. Teachers will prepare their students ahead of time so they know what to expect.

We want to thank our staff, students, and families for their flexibility and teamwork as we shifted again this school year. We appreciate everyone understanding that all families have a different perspectives and different beliefs about what they feel is best for their children and their families. 

Thank you!

Joshua DeSmyter, Principal

Susie Lilburn, Assistant Principal

Clarification of Changes to COVID Protocols

Masking:

• It is optional for students and staff to wear masks in school or on school buses (as of March 1, 2022).
• Please have a conversation with your child about your family's preference and the importance of respecting other families' choices.
• We know there are multiple reasons why parents/guardians may want their child to continue to wear masks or not wear masks.
• Teachers are not able to keep track of parents' preferences on mask wearing during the day, so it is important that your child knows your wishes.

Notifications:

• We will send an email each day to notify you of positive cases reported to us that day. If there are no reported cases, you won't see an email. 
• You will no longer receive the summary email on Fridays for the previous week. 
• Schools are no longer conducting contact tracing to identify close contacts and will only track cases to determine if there is an outbreak in a classroom, grade level, or larger group.

Spring Picture Day Read-A-Thon

COMING SOON! Read- A- Thon is happening March 14- 18! Start getting those books ready. Read-A-Thon is back! This year we are reading to help get our classrooms new flexible seating options! Can your class read the most and get Mr. D as your teacher for the day? Can you raise 50$ and win a Shrevewood Fidget Spinner?  Look for sign up information soon! 

Cafeteria Volunteers Needed Parents, we are in need of Cafeteria Volunteers!

Volunteers would: 

• Monitor cafeteria during different time slots (ranging from 10:50- 2:15) 
• Help custodians clean tables 
• Monitor students and prompt them to line up 
• Have fun!! 

✅Link for Sign Up Genius✅

BINGO Night Volunteers Needed

PTA Needs your help! We are planning an outdoor BINGO NIGHT in May and need committee members to put the event together. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in helping plan this event!

Student Intentions

Hard to believe that we are already planning for next year.  We ask that all parents/guardians complete the Student Intention Form, one for each student, to let us know if your student will, or will not, return to Shrevewood next year.  If you are not returning, please let us know where your child/children will be attending school. 

Please complete the form and send to Maria Giuliani, [email protected], or return to the front office.

2022-2023 Kindergarten Survey

We need your help in projecting the Kindergarten enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year. Virginia Law, section 22.1-254, requires that children who will reach their fifth birthday on or before September 30, 2022, must be enrolled in Kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year unless the parent or guardian notifies the school in writing that they do not wish the child to attend school until the following year.

If you have a child who will be five years old on or before September 30, 2022, please complete this form and return it no later than March 1, 2022. If any of your neighbors have children who will be eligible for Kindergarten, please share this information with them, as we are especially interested in reaching those Shrevewood families who do not have children currently attending school.

The information on this survey will help the school plan for adequate facilities and personnel for the 2022-2023 school year. We thank you in advance for returning the form no later than March 1, 2022. Should you have any questions please contact our SIA/Registrar, Maria Giuliani.

 

🌟Kindergarten Virtual Orientation🌟 March 16  6:00-7:00 Link to come soon. SWES Yearbook 2021-2022

🔗Click here to order your yearbook today! 🔗

Attendance

As a reminder, school begins at 9:20 am and ends at 4:05 pm. Please notify us if your child will be absent or late to school.  We will have an automated “call-out” at approximately 11 a.m. for students who were absent without prior notification. If you receive that call, please contact our office the next day. 

Here is how you may report your child being absent or late to school:

Attendance Line | 703-645-6666

Main Office | 703-645-6600

[email protected]

Or the online attendance form:

https://shrevewoodes.fcps.edu/attendance-form

Save the Date ⭐Spring Picture Day⭐

Monday, March 7

⭐Virtual PTA Meeting⭐

Tuesday, March 8

Zoom link available at shrevewoodpta.org 

⭐Read-A-Thon⭐

March 14- 18

⭐Kindergarten Orientation⭐

Wednesday, March 16
6:00-7:00 
Link to come soon. 

⭐2 Hour Early Release⭐

Thursday, March 31

Dismissal at 2:05

⭐No School- Teacher Workday⭐

Friday, April 1

⭐Spring Break⭐

Monday, April 4- Friday, April 8

7525 Shreve Road, Falls Church, VA 22043 | Main Office: 703-645-6600
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Shrevewood Families, 

As you know we are entering a new phase of the pandemic that will bring about changes to our health and safety measures. First of all, know that the health and safety of you and our students is our highest priority.

State law now allows parents/guardians to elect for their children to not wear masks at school starting March 1, regardless of health metrics in our community. 

In addition, late Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated health guidance that included new metrics for determining COVID-19 community levels. Based on this new guidance, Fairfax County’s current COVID-19 community level is low. 

Based on these new metrics and CDC guidance, FCPS will now adjust our roll back plan and allow everyone - staff and parents/guardians of FCPS students - to make a choice whether or not they will wear a mask starting tomorrow, Tuesday, March 1. 

Here at Shrevewood ES, all students will be treated the same regardless of their masking choice. Students will not be asked to separate based on who is wearing a mask or not. Our interactions with all students will be based on care and respect. Remember, our students look to us as examples of how to treat each other and how to work through these situations. 

Please talk with your children about your families' choice for mask wearing at school. If your child arrives without a mask, we will assume that is the choice you made at home. 

Families of students with special needs, who may need additional consideration for health reasons, should work with their IEP or 504 teams.

We assure all students and families that Shrevewood ES will remain a caring and supportive place to learn. As always, please reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns.

 

Thank you, 

Joshua DeSmyter, Principal

Susie Lilburn, Assistant Principal

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Principal's Message

Dear Shrevewood Families,

It is hard to believe that on Tuesday we will be entering the month of March. The months of January and February went very quickly. And, after the beautiful 70-degree day on Wednesday we are looking forward to Spring which is right around the corner. Spring is a busy time of year and we are excited about some of our upcoming events.

Please remember that next Thursday is a two-hour early release (3/3), and Friday there is no school for the Staff Development Day (3/4). Our staff will be participating in several professional development sessions.

Thank you!

Joshua DeSmyter, Principal

Susie Lilburn, Assistant Principal

Read Across America Week Cafeteria Volunteers Needed Parents, we are in need of Cafeteria Volunteers!

Volunteers would: 

• Monitor cafeteria during different time slots (ranging from 10:50- 2:15) 
• Help custodians clean tables 
• Monitor students and prompt them to line up 
• Have fun!! 

✅Link for Sign Up Genius✅

Student Intentions

Hard to believe that we are already planning for next year.  We ask that all parents/guardians complete the Student Intention Form, one for each student, to let us know if your student will, or will not, return to Shrevewood next year.  If you are not returning, please let us know where your child/children will be attending school. 

Please complete the form and send to Maria Giuliani, [email protected], or return to the front office.

SWES Yearbook 2021-2022

🔗Click here to order your yearbook today! 🔗

2022-2023 Kindergarten Survey

We need your help in projecting the Kindergarten enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year. Virginia Law, section 22.1-254, requires that children who will reach their fifth birthday on or before September 30, 2022, must be enrolled in Kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year unless the parent or guardian notifies the school in writing that they do not wish the child to attend school until the following year.

If you have a child who will be five years old on or before September 30, 2022, please complete this form and return it no later than March 1, 2022. If any of your neighbors have children who will be eligible for Kindergarten, please share this information with them, as we are especially interested in reaching those Shrevewood families who do not have children currently attending school.

The information on this survey will help the school plan for adequate facilities and personnel for the 2022-2023 school year. We thank you in advance for returning the form no later than March 1, 2022. Should you have any questions please contact our SIA/Registrar, Maria Giuliani.

 

🌟Kindergarten Virtual Orientation🌟 March 16  6:00-7:00 Link to come soon. Spring Picture Day Afterschool Environmental Club

If your child is  a member of the Environmental Club, these are our next upcoming meeting dates!

Questions send to Colleen Wenzel at [email protected], and Edward Monroe at  [email protected]

Attendance

As a reminder, school begins at 9:20 am and ends at 4:05 pm. Please notify us if your child will be absent or late to school.  We will have an automated “call-out” at approximately 11 a.m. for students who were absent without prior notification. If you receive that call, please contact our office the next day. 

Here is how you may report your child being absent or late to school:

Attendance Line | 703-645-6666

Main Office | 703-645-6600

[email protected]

Or the online attendance form:

https://shrevewoodes.fcps.edu/attendance-form

Save the Date ⭐Read Across America Week⭐

Monday, February 28- Thursday, March 3

⭐2 Hour Early Release⭐

Thursday, March 3

Dismissal at 2:05

⭐Teacher Work Day- No School⭐

Friday, March 4

⭐Spring Picture Day⭐

Monday, March 7

⭐Kindergarten Virtual Orientation⭐

Wednesday, March 16
6:00-7:00 
Link to come soon. 

⭐2 Hour Early Release⭐

Thursday, March 31

Dismissal at 2:05

⭐No School- Teacher Workday⭐

Friday, April 1

⭐Spring Break⭐

Monday, April 4- Friday, April 8

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In This Week's Wise Words: 

🌟 Principal's Message

🌟 Cafeteria Volunteers Needed

🌟 Dining for Dollars

🌟 SWES Yearbook

🌟 2022-2023 Kindergarten Survey

🌟 Student Intention

🌟 Read Across America Week

🌟 Spring Picture Day 

🌟 After School Environmental Club

🌟 Attendance

🌟 Save the Date

Principal's Message

Dear Shrevewood Families,

The reports for students who took the Grade 3-6 SEL Screener in October were sent home last week. Social- Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes to: 

• develop healthy identities
• manage emotions
• achieve personal and collective goals 
• feel and show empathy for others 
• establish and maintain relationships 
• make responsible and caring decisions 

If you have additional questions regarding your child’s report, please contact their classroom teacher or their school counselor.  At our next PTA meeting on March 8th, Sarah D'Elia and Kim Negro will be providing additional information and resources to help families partner with their students around SEL. 

Links for helpful websites:

1. CASEL
2. FCPS Social and Emotional Learning
3. FCPS Screener Report and Guide
4. CASEL: Are Children are Leaders
5. SEL at Home

Have a wonderful weekend!

Joshua DeSmyter, Principal

Susie Lilburn, Assistant Principal

Cafeteria Volunteers Needed Parents, we are in need of Cafeteria Volunteers!

Volunteers would: 

• Monitor cafeteria during different time slots (ranging from 10:50- 2:15) 
• Help custodians clean tables 
• Monitor students and prompt them to line up 
• Have fun!! 

✅Link for Sign Up Genius✅

Dining For Dollars SWES Yearbook 2021-2022

🔗Click here to order your yearbook today! 🔗

2022-2023 Kindergarten Survey

We need your help in projecting the Kindergarten enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year. Virginia Law, section 22.1-254, requires that children who will reach their fifth birthday on or before September 30, 2022, must be enrolled in Kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year unless the parent or guardian notifies the school in writing that they do not wish the child to attend school until the following year.

If you have a child who will be five years old on or before September 30, 2022, please complete this form and return it no later than March 1, 2022. If any of your neighbors have children who will be eligible for Kindergarten, please share this information with them, as we are especially interested in reaching those Shrevewood families who do not have children currently attending school.

The information on this survey will help the school plan for adequate facilities and personnel for the 2022-2023 school year. We thank you in advance for returning the form no later than March 1, 2022. Should you have any questions please contact our SIA/Registrar, Maria Giuliani.

 

🌟Kindergarten Virtual Orientation🌟 March 16  6:00-7:00 Link to come soon. Student Intentions

Hard to believe that we are already planning for next year.  We ask that all parents/guardians complete the Student Intention Form, one for each student, to let us know if your student will, or will not, return to Shrevewood next year.  If you are not returning, please let us know where your child/children will be attending school. 

Please complete the form and send to Maria Giuliani, [email protected], or return to the front office.

Get Ready for Read Across America Week Spring Picture Day Afterschool Environmental Club

If your child is  a member of the Environmental Club, these are our next upcoming meeting dates!

Questions send to Colleen Wenzel at [email protected], and Edward Monroe at  [email protected]

Attendance

As a reminder, school begins at 9:20 am and ends at 4:05 pm. Please notify us if your child will be absent or late to school.  We will have an automated “call-out” at approximately 11 a.m. for students who were absent without prior notification. If you receive that call, please contact our office the next day. 

Here is how you may report your child being absent or late to school:

Attendance Line | 703-645-6666

Main Office | 703-645-6600

[email protected]

Or the online attendance form:

https://shrevewoodes.fcps.edu/attendance-form

Save the Date ⭐Presidents' Day Holiday- No School⭐

Monday, February 21

⭐Dining for Dollars- Plaka Grill ⭐

Tuesday, February 21

⭐Read Across America Week⭐

Monday, February 28- Thursday, March 3

⭐2 Hour Early Release⭐

Thursday, March 3

Dismissal at 2:05

⭐Teacher Work Day- No School⭐

Friday, March 4

⭐Spring Picture Day⭐

Monday, March 7

⭐Kindergarten Virtual Orientation⭐

Wednesday, March 16
6:00-7:00 
Link to come soon. 

7525 Shreve Road, Falls Church, VA 22043 | Main Office: 703-645-6600
Attendance: 703-645-6666 | Web | Twitter

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In This Week's Wise Words: 

🌟 Principal's Message

🌟 Cafeteria Volunteers Needed

🌟 Dining for Dollars

🌟 SWES Yearbook

🌟 2022-2023 Kindergarten Survey

🌟 Student Intention

🌟 Read Across America Week

🌟 Spring Picture Day 

🌟 After School Environmental Club

🌟 Attendance

🌟 Save the Date

Principal's Message

Dear Shrevewood Families,

The reports for students who took the Grade 3-6 SEL Screener in October were sent home last week. Social- Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes to: 

• develop healthy identities
• manage emotions
• achieve personal and collective goals 
• feel and show empathy for others 
• establish and maintain relationships 
• make responsible and caring decisions 

If you have additional questions regarding your child’s report, please contact their classroom teacher or their school counselor.  At our next PTA meeting on March 8th, Sarah D'Elia and Kim Negro will be providing additional information and resources to help families partner with their students around SEL. 

Links for helpful websites:

1. CASEL
2. FCPS Family Guide
3. FCPS Social and Emotional Learning
4. FCPS Screener Report and Guide
5. CASEL: Are Children are Leaders
6. SEL at Home

Have a wonderful weekend!

Joshua DeSmyter, Principal

Susie Lilburn, Assistant Principal

Cafeteria Volunteers Needed Parents, we are in need of Cafeteria Volunteers!

Volunteers would: 

• Monitor cafeteria during different time slots (ranging from 10:50- 2:15) 
• Help custodians clean tables 
• Monitor students and prompt them to line up 
• Have fun!! 

✅Link for Sign Up Genius✅

Dining For Dollars SWES Yearbook 2021-2022

🔗Click here to order your yearbook today! 🔗

2022-2023 Kindergarten Survey

We need your help in projecting the Kindergarten enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year. Virginia Law, section 22.1-254, requires that children who will reach their fifth birthday on or before September 30, 2022, must be enrolled in Kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year unless the parent or guardian notifies the school in writing that they do not wish the child to attend school until the following year.

If you have a child who will be five years old on or before September 30, 2022, please complete this form and return it no later than March 1, 2022. If any of your neighbors have children who will be eligible for Kindergarten, please share this information with them, as we are especially interested in reaching those Shrevewood families who do not have children currently attending school.

The information on this survey will help the school plan for adequate facilities and personnel for the 2022-2023 school year. We thank you in advance for returning the form no later than March 1, 2022. Should you have any questions please contact our SIA/Registrar, Maria Giuliani.

 

🌟Kindergarten Virtual Orientation🌟 March 16  6:00-7:00 Link to come soon. Student Intentions

Hard to believe that we are already planning for next year.  We ask that all parents/guardians complete the Student Intention Form, one for each student, to let us know if your student will, or will not, return to Shrevewood next year.  If you are not returning, please let us know where your child/children will be attending school. 

Please complete the form and send to Maria Giuliani, [email protected], or return to the front office.

Get Ready for Read Across America Week Spring Picture Day Afterschool Environmental Club

If your child is  a member of the Environmental Club, these are our next upcoming meeting dates!

Questions send to Colleen Wenzel at [email protected], and Edward Monroe at  [email protected]

Attendance

As a reminder, school begins at 9:20 am and ends at 4:05 pm. Please notify us if your child will be absent or late to school.  We will have an automated “call-out” at approximately 11 a.m. for students who were absent without prior notification. If you receive that call, please contact our office the next day. 

Here is how you may report your child being absent or late to school:

Attendance Line | 703-645-6666

Main Office | 703-645-6600

[email protected]

Or the online attendance form:

https://shrevewoodes.fcps.edu/attendance-form

Save the Date ⭐Presidents' Day Holiday- No School⭐

Monday, February 21

⭐Dining for Dollars- Plaka Grill ⭐

Tuesday, February 21

⭐Read Across America Week⭐

Monday, February 28- Thursday, March 3

⭐2 Hour Early Release⭐

Thursday, March 3

Dismissal at 2:05

⭐Teacher Work Day- No School⭐

Friday, March 4

⭐Spring Picture Day⭐

Monday, March 7

⭐Kindergarten Virtual Orientation⭐

Wednesday, March 16
6:00-7:00 
Link to come soon. 

7525 Shreve Road, Falls Church, VA 22043 | Main Office: 703-645-6600
Attendance: 703-645-6666 | Web | Twitter

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In This Week's Wise Words: 

🌟 Principal's Message

🌟 Cafeteria Volunteers Needed

🌟 SWES Yearbook

🌟 2022-2023 Kindergarten Survey

🌟 Get Ready for Read Across America Week 

🌟 Spring Picture Day 

🌟 After School Environmental Club

🌟 Attendance 

🌟 Save the Date

Principal's Message

Dear Shrevewood Families,

It was another great week, and we heard lots of positive comments on the less frigid weather. We enjoyed being outside more and more this week. 

We loved celebrating our School Counselors, Cameron Boster and Natasha Hill, throughout the week. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by ASCA, was created to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems and highlight the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success. We are so grateful for each of them and all they do for our Shrevewood students!  

February is Black History Month, and the theme for 2022 is "Black Health and Wellness." The Library of Congress details how Carter G. Woodson successfully advocated for the creation of a Negro History Week in 1925 to raise awareness of African Americans’ contributions to civilization and the celebration was expanded to a month in 1976. Shrevewood students learn about many ways African Americans have shaped and experienced life in the US, this month and all year long. 

Thank you to all of the parents who attended our Tuesday PTA Meeting. Our guest speaker was Mary Smith.  She educated our PTA about anxiety in kids and how to help support your child process anxiety. If you would like learn more about her services, here is the link to access her website. Our next PTA meeting is March 8th at 7pm.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Joshua DeSmyter, Principal

Susie Lilburn, Assistant Principal

Cafeteria Volunteers Needed Parents, we are in need of Cafeteria Volunteers!

Volunteers would: 

• Monitor cafeteria during different time slots (ranging from 10:50- 2:15) 
• Help custodians clean tables 
• Monitor students and prompt them to line up 
• Have fun!! 

✅Sign Up Genius coming soon✅ SWES Yearbook 2021-2022

🔗Click here to order your yearbook today! 🔗

2022-2023 Kindergarten Survey

We need your help in projecting the Kindergarten enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year. Virginia Law, section 22.1-254, requires that children who will reach their fifth birthday on or before September 30, 2022, must be enrolled in Kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year unless the parent or guardian notifies the school in writing that they do not wish the child to attend school until the following year.

If you have a child who will be five years old on or before September 30, 2022, please complete this form and return it no later than March 1, 2022. If any of your neighbors have children who will be eligible for Kindergarten, please share this information with them, as we are especially interested in reaching those Shrevewood families who do not have children currently attending school.

The information on this survey will help the school plan for adequate facilities and personnel for the 2022-2023 school year. We thank you in advance for returning the form no later than March 1, 2022. Should you have any questions please contact our SIA/Registrar, Maria Giuliani.

 

🌟Kindergarten Virtual Orientation🌟 March 16  6:00-7:00 Link to come soon. Get Ready for Read Across America Week Spring Picture Day Afterschool Environmental Club

If your child is  a member of the Environmental Club, these are our next upcoming meeting dates!

Questions send to Colleen Wenzel at [email protected], and Edward Monroe at  [email protected]

Attendance

As a reminder, school begins at 9:20 am and ends at 4:05 pm. Please notify us if your child will be absent or late to school.  We will have an automated “call-out” at approximately 11 a.m. for students who were absent without prior notification. If you receive that call, please contact our office the next day. 

Here is how you may report your child being absent or late to school:

Attendance Line | 703-645-6666

Main Office | 703-645-6600

[email protected]

Or the online attendance form:

https://shrevewoodes.fcps.edu/attendance-form

Save the Date ⭐Presidents' Day Holiday- No School⭐

Monday, February 21

⭐Read Across America Week⭐

Monday, February 28- Thursday, March 3

⭐2 Hour Early Release⭐

Thursday, March 3

Dismissal at 2:05

⭐Teacher Work Day- No School⭐

Friday, March 4

⭐Spring Picture Day⭐

Monday, March 7

⭐Kindergarten Virtual Orientation⭐

Wednesday, March 16
6:00-7:00 
Link to come soon. 

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In This Week's Wise Words: 

🌟 Principal's Message

🌟 SWES Yearbook

🌟 Positivity Project

🌟 PTA Meeting

🌟 2022-2023 Kindergarten Survey

🌟 Valentine's Day

🌟 Cultured Kids

🌟 After School Environmental Club

Principal's Message

Dear Shrevewood Families,

We hope everyone had a great week as we all returned to our normal schedule/routines. 

We wanted to remind everyone that you have a unique opportunity to help FCPS select important learning resources. These reviews do not happen frequently, so selected resources will be in classrooms for years and are a significant financial investment. 

Resources for elementary language arts are being reviewed through February 28. Interested individuals can review and provide feedback on digital resources online. Physical texts can be reviewed at the Willow Oaks Administrative Center in the lobby. Please ask about the books at the reception desk from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday-Friday. In-person review hours will be extended to 7 p.m. on February 3, 10, 17, and 24. You are encouraged to review both sets of resources for the full catalog of resources under review. Learn more about the elementary language arts resource review here.

Have a great weekend!

Joshua DeSmyter, Principal

Susie Lilburn, Assistant Principal

SWES Yearbook 2021-2022

🔗Click here to order your yearbook today! 🔗

Positivity Project

What does it look like: Humble people do not show off or brag about what they have or their accomplishments. People with humility think less of themselves and more of others.
Why it matters: Humility is an important leadership quality that allows us to acknowledge our mistakes and be open to suggestions for improvement. True humility is a sign of strength; it is a quiet confidence in who you are.

PTA Meeting

Join the next PTA Meeting, February 8 7PM.

Mary Smith will join us to talk about anxiety in kids and how to help your child process anxiety. Zoom link available at shrevewoodpta.org. We hope you can join us!

2022-2023 Kindergarten Survey

We need your help in projecting the Kindergarten enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year. Virginia Law, section 22.1-254, requires that children who will reach their fifth birthday on or before September 30, 2022, must be enrolled in Kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year unless the parent or guardian notifies the school in writing that they do not wish the child to attend school until the following year.

If you have a child who will be five years old on or before September 30, 2022, please complete this form and return it no later than March 1, 2022. If any of your neighbors have children who will be eligible for Kindergarten, please share this information with them, as we are especially interested in reaching those Shrevewood families who do not have children currently attending school.

The information on this survey will help the school plan for adequate facilities and personnel for the 2022-2023 school year. We thank you in advance for returning the form no later than March 1, 2022. Should you have any questions please contact our SIA/Registrar, Maria Giuliani.

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is coming up!  Some classes might be celebrating with cards or a special snack.  If you do not want your student to participate, please reach out to your student's teacher to discuss and create a plan for what they can do instead.  Thank you! 

Cultured Kids

Each month our Shrevewood Students participate in a Cultured Kids Morning Meeting.  Cultured Kids has great resources for parents designed to strengthen parent-child and family-school relationships.  Check out the resources here! 

Afterschool Environmental Club

If your child is  a member of the Environmental Club, these are our next upcoming meeting dates!

Questions send to Colleen Wenzel at [email protected], and Edward Monroe at  [email protected]

Back to School Special Vaccine Clinic Attendance

As a reminder, school begins at 9:20 am and ends at 4:05 pm. Please notify us if your child will be absent or late to school.  We will have an automated “call-out” at approximately 11 a.m. for students who were absent without prior notification. If you receive that call, please contact our office the next day. 

Here is how you may report your child being absent or late to school:

Attendance Line | 703-645-6666

Main Office | 703-645-6600

[email protected]

Or the online attendance form:

https://shrevewoodes.fcps.edu/attendance-form

Save the Date ⭐PTA Meeting⭐

Tuesday, February 8

⭐Student Holiday- No School⭐

Monday, February 21

⭐ No School- Staff Development Day⭐

Monday, February 21

7525 Shreve Road, Falls Church, VA 22043 | Main Office: 703-645-6600
Attendance: 703-645-6666 | Web | Twitter

In This Week's Wise Words: 

🌟 Principal's Message

🌟 Outstanding New Principal

🌟 Arrival & Dismissal Procedures

🌟 PTA Information Session

🌟 2022-2023 Kindergarten Survey

🌟 SR&R Reminder

🌟 Cold Weather Safety 

🌟 After School Environmental Club

🌟 Attendance

🌟 Save the Date 

Principal's Message

Dear Shrevewood Families,

We can hardly believe that we are already a week into the third quarter. This year is really flying. The saying that "the days are long but the years are short" continues to seem more relevant each week. 

It has been a wonderful week. We are so proud of our Owls as they continue to learn and grow. The smiles and excitement on Tuesday morning were amazing. 

Please continue to watch for communication from FCPS and Dr. Brabrand on the current FCPS safety protocols and layered prevention strategies. Maintaining student and staff safety, while keeping students learning in school is the main focus for everyone in FCPS. 

Best wishes for prosperity and good health to all who celebrate the Lunar New Year next week!

Have a fabulous weekend, 

Joshua DeSmyter, Principal

Susie Lilburn, Assistant Principal

 

Region 2 Outstanding New Principal Congratulations to our Principal, Joshua DeSmyter, on the announcement of being named FCPS Region 2 Outstanding New Principal!  Arrival & Dismissal Procedures In order to ensure safety for all students, please be sure to follow correct arrival and dismissal procedures.  Pick up and drop off locations for Kiss and Ride, walkers and bus are very important. PTA Information Session

Want to be more involved and help out at Shrevewood!? Come learn more about being a PTA Board member or Committee Chair! Hear from current and former chairs/members and ask questions. We hope to see you there! (Zoom meeting February 2, 8PM).

2022-2023 Kindergarten Survey

We need your help in projecting the Kindergarten enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year. Virginia Law, section 22.1-254, requires that children who will reach their fifth birthday on or before September 30, 2022, must be enrolled in Kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year unless the parent or guardian notifies the school in writing that they do not wish the child to attend school until the following year.

If you have a child who will be five years old on or before September 30, 2022, please complete this form and return it no later than March 1, 2022. If any of your neighbors have children who will be eligible for Kindergarten, please share this information with them, as we are especially interested in reaching those Shrevewood families who do not have children currently attending school.

The information on this survey will help the school plan for adequate facilities and personnel for the 2022-2023 school year. We thank you in advance for returning the form no later than March 1, 2022. Should you have any questions please contact our SIA/Registrar, Maria Giuliani.

SR&R Reminder

Student Rights and Responsibilities The Student Rights and Responsibilities document explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable and supportive school environment. We ask that you use this document as a framework for discussing these expectations with your child or teen so that he or she is well prepared for success when the school year begins. You will also find that this publication includes information that you may need throughout the school year, including contact numbers and other resources. The Student Rights and Responsibilities document and its translations are located under "SR&R Video and Related Documents" Parent/Guardians can acknowledge receipt of the SR&R in ParentVue in your child’s SIS account or sign the Parent Signature Sheet to acknowledge that you have received this document. If you haven’t already done so, please e-sign through ParentVue or return the signed signature sheet to us along with the Q2 report card envelope.

Cold Weather Safety

We often have to consider a number of factors related to student activity outdoors during cold weather. Common sense requires us to look beyond a specific temperature and consider factors such as wind chill, whether the ground is frozen or the sun is shining, how well the children are prepared to play outdoors (jackets, gloves, and hats), what activity the children are participating in, and the length of time to be spent outside.

It is the intention of the school to hold recess during cold spells and parents should have their children prepared to play outdoors (jackets, gloves, and hats) as this decision is made by the school each day. During a NWS Wind Chill Advisory, recess will be limited to no more than fifteen (15) minutes for any outdoor activity. During a NWS Wind Chill Warning, we will hold indoor recess.

You can find more information about Cold Weather Safety here.

When sending your children to school with their winter accessories, please remind them to keep their hats, gloves or other winter gear in their backpack or jacket pockets when returning inside so it will not be lost. If your child does misplace their jacket, hat, etc., it will be kept in the Lost & Found. Please contact the main office if you need to check the Lost & Found for missing clothing. 

Afterschool Environmental Club

Calling all 4th – 6th graders!

Are you interested in the environment? The Shrevewood Environmental club might be for you!

The SWES Environmental club will meet on Tuesday’s after school from 4:05 to 5:00 PM in the library.

Join us to learn more about energy efficiency and how we can make our school more energy efficient!

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Attendance

As a reminder, school begins at 9:20 am and ends at 4:05 pm. Please notify us if your child will be absent or late to school.  We will have an automated “call-out” at approximately 11 a.m. for students who were absent without prior notification. If you receive that call, please contact our office the next day. 

Here is how you may report your child being absent or late to school:

Attendance Line | 703-645-6666

Main Office | 703-645-6600

[email protected]

Or the online attendance form:

https://shrevewoodes.fcps.edu/attendance-form

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⭐Student Holiday- No School⭐

Monday, February 21

⭐ No School- Staff Development Day⭐

Monday, February 21

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