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Upcoming Events

Sept 30   3-Hour Early Release Wednesday, Gr K-6, Dismissal at 12:20 PM

Oct   7     Parent/Principal Coffee - 8:45-9:30 am

Oct 12     NO SCHOOL - Indigenous Peoples’ Day / School Planning Day

Link to the 2026-2027 FCPS School Year Calendar

A Message from the Administrative Team

Greetings Ravensworth Families,

This week we were able to conduct our Lock Down and Bus Evacuation drills which means we have successfully completed all our beginning of the year Safety Drills. We will continue to drill throughout the year with fire drills being conducted monthly. 

This Monday, September 28^th at 8:45 AM, we have our fall AAP information meeting which will be led by our Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, Andrea Trumbull.  If you are interested in the AAP programming in FCPS and at Ravensworth ES, please join us.

October is full of many activities, meetings, and events.  Please review the calendar and join us when you can. We would love to see you!

Sincerely,

Shannon Mueck and Amy Heiman

Elementary Early Release Wednesday

Elementary schools in our pyramid will release three hours early on Wednesday, September 30: 

Find out more about limited early release Wednesdays.

Review and Sign the SR&R by September 30

The FCPS Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) booklet explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment. This year’s SR&R includes new Universal Grade Matrices, which are at-a-glance charts that make it easier for families to see behavior expectations and school responses for grades K-3, 4-8, and 9-12.

We ask that families please review the SR&R and discuss these expectations with your child. Be sure to sign the SR&R acknowledgement form by Wednesday, September 30, either by logging into SIS ParentVUE or signing and returning the Signature Sheet to your child’s school.  

Learn more by watching a short video about the SR&R (available in English and Spanish) or visiting the SR&R webpage.

Parent Rights and Opt-Out Information

Fairfax County Public Schools has released the 2026-27 K–12 Opt-Out Booklet, which explains parent, guardian, and adult student rights and provides forms to opt out of surveys, directory information releases, student images or voices, programs, and other activities.

Opt-out requests must be completed annually. Please review the sections that apply to your child’s grade level. Completed forms may be returned to your child’s school or submitted online through the Parent Digital Consent system.

The booklet is also available in other languages. If you have no objections, no form needs to be signed or returned.

Family Life Education (FLE) Parent Preview Night

On Monday, October 5, at 7:00 pm, Ravensworth will be hosting a virtual Family Life Education (FLE) Parent Preview Night. On that night we will answer questions about the curriculum posted on Schoology. 

If you would like to attend, please email Amy Heiman (amheiman@fcps.edu ), the Assistant Principal, to get the link to attend the webinar.

Parents can access the FLE materials anytime by following the steps below.

1. Login to Schoology with the same username and password as your parent SIS account
2. Locate and click on the All-Parent course tile under Course Dashboard
3. Locate and click on the Parent Preview – FLE Instruction folder

If you need help activating your Parent SIS account, please call us at (703) 426-3600 and someone will assist you. 

Traffic Safety Near Our Schools

We understand that families may need to drop off or pick up their children at school from time to time. Please familiarize yourself with your school’s kiss-and-ride procedures for the safety of all children and staff. 

Please drop off or pick up your students in the designated areas. Students should not be dropped off or picked up in other areas around the school or in nearby neighborhoods. Also avoid parking in neighborhoods or double parking in front of a school if you intend to walk your child to school. This can increase the number of students walking through busy intersections and create traffic hazards for other drivers and families trying to get to school. 

Always follow all signs and directions posted at schools, on public roads, or provided by school staff or crossing guards, and avoid making U-turns. Most of all, always — ALWAYS — drive slowly near our schools. The safety of all our students is one of our top priorities!! 

The Fairfax County Police Department has additional safety tips for families, including ways to keep walkers safe and what to do about scooters, bicycles, and e-scooters.

Tap On and Tap Off, It’s Easy!

Please help all our bus riders remember to tap on and tap off the school bus each day.

About 80% of students on buses are following this process correctly, which is a great start! Learn more about student IDs and bus navigation.

Families wishing to see where their child’s bus is should continue to use the Here Comes the Bus app.

Immunization Events for FCPS Students

FCPS, in partnership with Inspire Health Alliance, will be providing school-required immunizations and optional flu shots for all FCPS students, ages 18 and under, with no out-of-pocket costs. Multiple events will take place at designated FCPS locations. 

Additional dates will be made available throughout the school year. Parents or guardians may view upcoming events and schedule an appointment for their student. Participation is voluntary. Additional immunization resources are also available.

Fall into Flavor With FCPS’ New Breakfast and Lunch Menu

Our new September and October menu items are packed with classic favorites and fresh global inspiration (including ramen bowls, pictured above). Check your school’s new online menu system to see when you can try new recipes based on student feedback and developed by our executive chef and team of food and nutrition experts. Menu items include: 

• Breakfast items such as honey chicken biscuits, guava pastelitos (whole-grain pastries filled with tropical guava fruit), and roasted apple parfaits, made with vanilla yogurt and homemade granola.
• Lunch items such as crunchy beef or fiesta tacos, ramen bowl with diced chicken or hard-boiled egg, beef or vegan banh mi burger, and southwest fiesta soup with corn chips. 

Stay up to date on FCPS menus and nutrition news by subscribing to our Food and Nutrition Services newsletter.

We All Belong

Each one of us is unique. And every student matters and belongs in school. If a student is having a difficult time attending class, please tell a trusted adult at school. There are solutions.

If you or your family needs any kind of support, please reach out to your school’s front office. We are here for you! Visit FCPS’ Attendance webpage for tips and strategies. 

Advanced Academic Programs

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is committed to challenging all students through talent development and differentiated instruction. A continuum of Advanced Academic Program (AAP) services is available to students in Grades K-12 and is designed to match services to each student’s unique academic needs.

Identification for Subject-Specific and Part-Time AAP services occurs throughout the school year. Full-Time AAP services have two identification cycles:

• Fall identification: Students in grades 3-7 who have enrolled in FCPS since January may be referred by October 15, 2026.
• Spring identification: Any FCPS student in Grades 2-7 may be referred by December 15, 2026.

FCPS uses ability testing as one consideration in the holistic identification process for AAP services.

• All students in Grade 2 take the Naglieri General Ability Tests (NGAT).
• Students in Grades 3-6 who do not have a multi-domain ability test score take the NGAT.
• Students in Grades 3-6 may retake an ability test one time. Families may request the ability test retake by contacting Amy Heiman, Assistant Principal and School Testing Coordinator, at  amheiman@fcps.edu  by September 30.

Families are invited to attend our AAP information meeting, led by Andrea Trumbull, our Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART) on Monday, September 28^th at 8:45AM. We will discuss the following:

• AAP Continuum of Services: the continuum of advanced academic services available to FCPS students.
• Full-Time AAP Identification: the referral and identification processes for Full-Time AAP services.

For more information, please contact Andrea Trumbull, AART, at astumbull@fcps.edu, or visit the FCPS Advanced Academic Programs website.

Community Conversations With Superintendent Reid

• Monday, Septemb