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Teacher Notifications Today!

We are excited to notify you about your teacher for this year! Starting this afternoon, you will be receiving class placements via email. 

These emails will come throughout the afternoon, so please be aware people will be receiving this news at different times. 

Welcome to our New Staff !

Please click here for introductions on our incredible new staff!

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Welcome!

Welcome to the 2022-23 school year- it will be an all-time best!

We can't wait to greet our students and families in the coming weeks. We will continue the Sunrise Valley tradition of excellence and lead our students into a successful future.

This newsletter provides you with basic information as well as important dates and events that will be taking place as the new school year unfolds. It is our hope that this information will help you to prepare for the start of school.

The Sunrise Valley community has always been vibrant and supportive of education and all our students. We look forward to working collaboratively with families to provide a welcoming, caring, safe, challenging, and supportive learning environment.

Have a great rest of your summer and we will see you soon!

-Kevin West, Principal

School Supplies

Lists for each grade level are available here

Class Assignments

Look for an email by August 17 providing notification of your child's teacher for this  school year. 

Meet Your Teacher!

We are excited to open our school and host an  open house from 2-3 p.m. on August  18.  Drop in anytime during this hour to meet your teacher, classmates and to drop off school supplies.

ParentVue Account

We strongly encourage every parent to open a ParentVue account.  The SIS ParentVUE Account is the FCPS secure solution for accessing information about your child's attendance, report cards, class schedules, health, and school information such as bus transportation .

If you do not have a ParentVue account, please email [email protected] for a ParentVue activation letter with login credentials to get started.

Student Information System - SIS Parent Account Overview

Immunization Reminder

Please submit updated immunization records to your school as soon as possible. 

All students are required to be immunized against certain communicable diseases to attend school in the state of Virginia. It is important for all students to receive the required immunizations. 

Please talk with your family health care provider about whether or not your children are up to date on their vaccines before the new school year begins.

More information on immunization requirements and the necessary documentation is available online.

SVES Bell Schedule

Sunrise Valley will continue with a 9:20 a.m. - 4:05 p.m. daily bell schedule for Monday- Friday.

Students may arrive on campus beginning at 9 a.m.  Students will then proceed to the cafeteria.  At 9:10 a.m., students can enter classrooms and school will begin at 9:20 a.m. 

Bus Information

Through your SIS ParentVue account, you can see your child’s transportation assignments and intent on the “Student Info” tab. Transportation assignments  will become available on August 09, 2022, and changes may be made up to August 17, 2022.

Free and Reduced-Price Meals, Lunch/ Breakfast Prices, Payments and Menus

For the past two years, the federal government has provided no-cost meals to all public school students without the need to complete the annual Free and Reduced-Price Meal application.  The no-cost meals benefit to all students is no longer available.

Families will need to apply and be approved  for Free and Reduced-price meals which they have not had to do since the onset of the pandemic in 2020. 

Students approved for free and reduced-priced meals qualify for additional benefits such as waived or reduced fees for instruments, class fees and field trips.  To receive these additional benefits, you must complete the Free and Reduced Meals Consent to Share form.

Breakfast and lunch prices, menus and payment methods are available here.

First Day of School- August 22

See the complete 2022-23 school year calendar.

Back to School Night- August 30

Please join your child's teacher for everything you need to know regarding  your child's learning experience this coming year.  The event will be from 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.

A Message from The PTA for Kindergarten Families

All kindergarten families are invited to the school playground this Thursday, August 4th, at 10 am for a playdate for rising kindergarteners and parents to meet each other.  Bring water and sunscreen!  We will have one other playdate, too - Saturday, August 13th, 10 am.  Mark your calendars!

Note: This is not a FCPS /SVES sponsored event and supervsion is not provided.   

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Grade 6 Promotion Ceremony

We are looking forward to celebrating our sixth graders  on Thursday, June 9, at 9:45 a.m.

Please enter the school directly to the gym from the lower parking lot  at door 3.

Doors are open at 9:20 a.m.

Yearbooks for Sale

The yearbooks are in and they look fantastic! Kudos to the yearbook team for their hard work! 

Yearbooks will be distributed to students who pre-ordered on Wednesday, June 8. 

Any extra books will be sold in the office starting Thursday, June 9, first come, first served.  $15 cash or check payable to Sunrise Valley ES.    

Student Medication Pickup Information

• PARENTS ONLY must pick-up all medications no later than 2 p.m. on June 10th.
• Medications may also be picked up prior to June 10th during health room hours: 9:15-4:15 M-F
• Medication left in the Health Room after 2:00 p.m. on June 10th cannot be saved and will be discarded according to FCPS and FCHD policy.
• REMINDER: New medication authorization forms are required for each new school year. Forms can be found at: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/forms
• If you have questions, you may call the Sunrise Valley Health Room and speak with Yara Natour, Health Aide, at 703-715-3810.

22-23 School Supply Kits

Orders Due THIS Friday, June 10th

Don't worry about getting ready for the next school year this summer when you order your school supplies through School Kidz, teacher tailored school supply kits.

To order school supply kits, go to www.shopttkits.com and enter the SVES account number 40241. 

Deadline to order is THIS FRIDAY June 10th. 

Kits will be delivered to the school and in the classrooms on the first day of school!  This is an optional service provided by the PTA and is not required; you may also purchase next year's supplies on your own and bring them the first day of school.

Calendar Reminder: Last Day of School Is June 10 and a 2 Hour Early Release

As a reminder, the last day of the 2021-22 school year is Friday, June 10, and students will be dismissed early at 2:05 p.m.

Preview the 22-23 school year calendar.

South Lakes High School Boys Basketball Camps

The South Lakes High School Boys Basketball Team is excited to offer two camps this year, one which starts in two weeks!

The Regular Boys Camp, 7-14 years old (2nd Graders to Rising 9th) runs from June 20-24 and July 26-30 9am-2pm.

• Skill Stations
• Games
• Fun Competitions to win prizes
• Every camper gets a t-shirt, old school retro design this year!
• Lunch, Snacks and Water/Gatorade will be available for sale

Signing up and more information can be found at https://southlakehscamps.jumbula.com/#/home

Any questions, please email Coach Cincy at [email protected]

We would love to have a full house as we have in the past!

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Field Day

Sunrise Valley Field Day is scheduled this year on Tuesday June 7, 2022.  The students are very excited to take part in this wonderful end of the year celebration.  As a courtesy we would like to share a few reminders for your child’s success and safety on this day:

• Students are encouraged to carry their own water bottle during SVES Field Day.  Water bottles should have each student’s name either taped or written on it for identification.  Water stations will be placed in various spots around the outside of the school so that students can refill them throughout the morning and afternoon sessions.  Students have been asked to wear comfortable clothing in preparation for the weather.  This includes wearing a hat, visor or even sun block for a hot, sunny day.

• There are two sessions for students.  Students in grades (k-3) will have their field day from 10:00AM-11:30AM.  Students in grades (4-6) will have their field day from 1:00PM-3:00PM. 

• There’s no need for students to bring a bag lunch unless they would normally.  The lunch schedule for eating inside has been adjusted to accommodate both field day sessions for students.

If there is inclement weather  field day will have to be canceled.  Due to all the school events at the end of the year  we were unable to schedule  a make up day.    The decision will be made  by 9:00AM Tuesday morning.  

Once again thank you for all that you do in support of your child here at Sunrise Valley Elementary School.  If you have any questions please contact Mr. Platts at [email protected] or Mrs. Allen at [email protected] .

Sunrise Valley Summer Reading

It’s almost June, so you know what’s right around the corner… MORE TIME TO READ!  Here are a few resources to help you kick off the summer reading at your house.

Fairfax County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program begins the last day of school.  Students can earn prizes while they enjoy great books. You can sign up at any FCPL branch or online here: https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/reading-challenges/SRA-2022

Free eBooks through Overdrive and Libby: Taking a road trip?  Don’t forget to pack your free digital books.  Through the Fairfax County Public Library, you can download popular audiobooks and eBooks.  Audiobooks can be enjoyed on iPods, mp3 players, and personal computers.  EBooks can be downloaded and read on your digital book reader (Sony, Nook, Kindle, etc.), your smartphone, iPod touch, or PC.  All downloads are free and typically the digital book will reside on your device for 21 days.  You can download the OverDrive or Libby apps here and get the startup directions: https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/ebooks  If you need help getting up and running, you can make an appointment with an FCPL librarian who will walk you through the steps.

Can’t make it to the library?  MyOn is a digital book database provided to students by FCPS.  Students can access thousands of popular and interesting, fully-illustrated non-fiction and fiction books for a variety of reading and interest levels.  MyOn has a “reader” feature that will read the books aloud.  You can access MyOn from any computer at www.MyOn.com.  To log in:

• School Name: Sunrise Valley ES (Slowly type "sun" and a drop -down list will let you choose our school.)
• User name for all students K-6: student id # (i.e. 1234567)
• Password is the unique network password the student used during the school year

Happy reading!

Katie Pieruccini

Librarian

[email protected]

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Lost & Found Items

Please have your child check the lost and found this week- it is filled to capacity with hoodies, sweatshirts, jackets, etc.. and ranges of all sizes.  The lost and found is located in the cafeteria.  

Any remaining items left after Friday will be donated to charity.

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P.E. Message for Grades 4-6

The Sunrise Valley Physical Education Department will be hosting a bike safety unit for grades 4-6 ONLY.  This unit is designed to bring bike safety and health awareness to students at this level.  The bike safety unit will take place from May 16 through May 20, 2022.  The area to be used will be the back parking lot of the school, which will be blocked off from cars daily. 

The physical education department will supply 32 BMX bikes and helmets to share with all students in grades 4-6.  Helmets will be cleaned on a daily bases and hair nets will have to be worn by each child to prevent any transmission of germs or lice; we have an endless supply of hair nets as well.    

If your child has a bike helmet, they are encouraged to bring it to school and have it available to wear each day for PE.  We encourage students not to share their personal helmet with any other student during this unit. If carrying the helmet daily is too much for them, they may leave it with the PE Department, where we will store it for safety.  Please have your child write their first and last name on their helmets if this option is chosen. 

If there are any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Platts at [email protected]  or Mrs. Allen at [email protected] .  You may also call our office line at (703) 715-3894

Thanks for your patience and involvement in your child’s education,

Mr. Platts and Mrs. Allen

Sunrise Valley Physical Education Department

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Bike/ Walk to School Day- Wednesday, May 4

Wednesday, May 4 is the 11th Annual National Walk, Bike and Roll to school Day.

Please join us if you can find a way to change up your travel to school if this is not your normal mode of transport. Please take safe measures.

We honor the event by having participating kids stop by our table by the front entrance of the school to sign their names on a big banner that will hang in the school.

The Event is promoting a new scooter company that is offering parents a discount. https://www.walkbiketoschool.org/2022BikeRollgiveaways/.  

South Lakes High School Dance Team Summer Camp 2022

The South Lakes Dance Team is excited to be hosting both a dance camp and a skills clinic this summer!

We will be hosting a 5-day camp from June 20-24 for dancers from K-8th grade and a skills clinic for rising 7th-12th graders on July 14th.

Check out this link to find out more about our camps and how to register!

Please email Coach Catherine McDermott with any questions ([email protected]).

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Staff Updates

Starting Wednesday, Ms. Younger- assistant principal, will be out on maternity leave. We will miss her and wish Ms. Younger and her family the best in this exciting time!

Jody Delaney- music teacher, will begin her role as the acting assistant principal. Ms. Delaney has her school administrator degree and licensure and will be a valuable support to Sunrise Valley. Please be in contact with Ms. Delaney as you would with any items you would be contacting Ms. Younger as she will be supporting in the same areas. We welcome Ms. Delaney to this role.

Please also welcome Ms. Pia Debroy who will be the long-term substitute music teacher. Please read the introductory message from Ms. Debroy.

I went to Chantilly High School where I was in show choir and George Mason University where my major was in Elementary Education. I have been subbing in FCPS since I was in college and have been learning music for the last 20 years! I have performed on stages around the world and love singing- I have sung in 10 different languages! I have been teaching music for the past 5 years and run my own music school where I teach students between the ages of 4 all the way to 65! My hobbies include spending time with my family and friends, reading, shopping, traveling, and (of course!) singing and dancing. I love being by the beach and anywhere warm and sunny. I LOVE Disney movies and Disney songs!

Spring Pictures Are Available Online

Individual and class pictures are now available to view and order online.  All orders include free shipping through April 27th.  The online code is your child’s student ID number.  Please contact Victor O’Neill Studios with any questions about the pictures: [email protected].

The 6th Grade Panoramic Is Now Available Online!

Click here to view and order the 6th grade panoramic photograph.  All orders include free shipping through April 22.  The online code is your child’s student ID number.  Please contact Victor O’Neill Studios with any questions about the picture: [email protected].

Spirit Day- Friday, April 29

Get into the spring/summer spirit! Friday, April 29th is BEACH DAY!

South Lakes HS Theatre Arts Production- Crazy For You

Come see South Lakes High School Theatre Arts’ production of Crazy for You –the musical rom-com featuring cowboys, showgirls, high-energy production numbers (did someone say tap dancing?), and a wonderful score from George and Ira Gershwin.

Thursday April 28th- Saturday, April 30th.   For tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/15621/

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