Ravens' Nest 2/27/26

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Upcoming Events

Mar 2 - 6 Read Across America Readathon + Spirit Week

Mar 17 RunFitKidz: Tuesday group

Mar 18 3 – Hour Release – Dismiss at 12:20pm

Mar 19 RunFitKidz: Thursday group

Mar 20 Holiday – No School (Eid)

Link to 2025-2026 School Year Calendar 2025-26 FCPS School Year Calendar

Principal’s Message to Families

Dear Families,

February was Love the Bus Month, a nationwide celebration dedicated to appreciating school bus drivers and transportation staff for their dedication to student safety. We are so grateful for the kindness, responsibility, and commitment our drivers and transportation staff demonstrate daily. If you and/or your child would like to honor our drivers please consider writing a thank you note or sharing a kind word with your bus driver this week. Small gestures of appreciation go a long way in showing how much we value the important role they play in our school community.

Mother Nature threw us another curve ball this week but we are looking forward to warmer days ahead. Students enjoyed outdoor recess on our blacktop spaces and the reopening of our playground. Fresh air and movement are such important parts of the school day, and we are hopeful that rising temperatures will allow us to fully return to our outdoor spaces soon.

This week we started an exciting collaboration with LBSS Teachers for Tomorrow Program. We are hosting two previous RES students in Ms. Stello's class and in Mr. Wentz's strings class. We value this mentorship and community collaboration. Thank you to Ms. Stello and Mr. Wentz and their students!

Have a wonderful weekend, and we look forward to seeing you in March.

Warmly,

Shannon

New Visitor Management System

We are excited to announce that our school is now using the new Raptor Visitor Management System (VMS). This upgrade is part of our schools and FCPS’ ongoing commitment to enhancing school safety and streamlining the process for visitors at our school. The VMS ensures that no visitor is on the sex offender registry.

For most visitors, the user experience will be the same when you check-in at the front office.

But now there is also an app, which can make check-in’s even faster at school. Visitors who choose to download the RaptorSafe App and create a Raptor Passport can pre-verify their information before they get to school. The app will give you a QR code you can use when you check-in at school.

If you have questions or need assistance with the new system, please contact our front office. Thank you for your partnership in keeping our schools safe!

Ravensworth's 2nd Annual Cereal Drive

Donate unopened cereal boxes to support Food for Others!

February 18th - March 6th

Donations can be dropped off in the lobby!

Ravensworth Yearbook Cover Contest 25-26

All Ravensworth Elementary students are invited to enter the 2025–2026 Yearbook Cover Contest for a chance to have their design featured on next year’s yearbook! This year’s theme is “Adventures of Our Ravensworth,” and students are encouraged to create comic book–style artwork that shows their school spirit. Entries must be created on an 8.5 x 11-inch sheet of white paper in vertical (portrait) format, and any art medium may be used. Be sure to use the entire page, include lots of color and creativity, and write the student’s name, grade, and teacher on the back. All submissions are due by March 6 and should be placed in the designated box in the office. Good luck, Ravens!

Yearbooks on Sale Now!

Don’t miss out on this year’s Ravensworth Elementary Yearbook! Yearbooks cost $18.50 and must be pre-ordered by April 27 at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com using Yearbook ID Code 4882626 and the school name, Ravensworth Elementary School. Families may also pay by cash or check (made payable to Ravensworth PTA) and should include the student’s name, teacher’s name and grade, and parent’s name on the order form. Optional add-ons include Yearbook Stickies ($3.00), Zoom Events ($4.00), an Autograph Insert ($3.00), and personalization with a name imprint ($5.00). Yearbooks will be distributed during the last week of school, so order yours today to celebrate the memories of this school year!