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We are proud of all the hard work our students and staff have shown this week! Students successfully completed the first week of SOL testing, including Reading SOLs for students in grades 3–6 and the 5th grade Science SOL. Our students approached testing with perseverance and confidence, and it has been wonderful to see them show off all they have learned this year. Younger students have also been busy completing their end-of-year assessments and continuing to make great progress.

Next week, students in grades 3–6 will complete their final SOL assessments in Math. We know our students will continue to do their very best, and we appreciate all the encouragement and support families provide at home during this important time of year.

During the 3-hour early release, staff participated in professional development and planning meetings to support preparations for the 2026–27 school year. Our team is already thoughtfully planning for next year, and we are grateful for your flexibility and partnership.

Enjoy this week's weekly report & we hope to see you at the final PTA meetingof the school year, this Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the cafe. 

Ashley & Jody

🗓️ Calendar Reminders

• May 19: Math SOL Grades 3-6
• May 20:PTA Meeting at 9:30 a.m. 
• May 25-27:No School (Holidays/Teacher Workday)

SAVE-THE-DATES: 

• June 4:Field Day (rain date: June 5) 
• June 5:South Lakes HS Graduation 
• June 8:Chorus Concert (evening)
• June 9:Hughes MS Moving-on Celebration
• June 12:6th Grade Celebration (after school)
• June 16:6th Grade Promotion Ceremony
• June 17:Last Day of School

Spring 2026 Family SOL Score Reporting in SIS

Preliminary SOL scores are currently posting to SIS Test History twice weekly and are available through ParentVUE, StudentVUE, and TeacherVUE.  During the week of June 8, SOL Family Score Report PDFs will be posted to ParentVUE Documents in SIS.  Please note that all posted Family Score Report PDFs reflect the preliminary data displayed in SIS as of the previous day.  If you have questions about an SOL Score report, please reach out to our Testing Coordinators, Jody Delaney and Matt Stewart at [email protected] and [email protected] .

Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum

Our first graders enjoyed an exciting visit to the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum on Friday!

Annual Volunteer Thank You Luncheon from Sunrise Valley PTA

Please join the PTA Board for our Annual Volunteer Thank You Luncheonon Friday, May 29th from 12-2pm(at the home of a nearby SVES family*) to recognize all of our volunteers this year.  Whether you helped at an event or took on a larger role, we wanted to take a moment to appreciate everyone's efforts and enjoy some informal time together.

Also, we'd like to thank and acknowledge those longtime volunteers whose youngest child is graduating the 6th grade this year. If that's you, note "6th grade graduate!" next to your name. RSVP no later than Tuesday, May 26, so that we may provide enough food. Please indicate any dietary needs in the notes field.

*The address of the SVES family hosting the event will be emailed to you a few days in advance, so look out for that email. For event questions, contact SVES PTA President, Alexis Estep, at [email protected] .

3rd Annual FCPS Puzzle Hunt

The Solving Fun Puzzle Pals have been busy getting ready for the 3rd Annual Fairfax County Public Schools Puzzle Hunt — and it’s only three weeks away!

This FREE event is open to solvers of all ages and is a great way to keep students and families engaged in fun, creative problem-solving over the summer. It also teaches bike and pedestrian safety and encourages active transportation.

New this year: the school with the most solvers will win a special visit from Sue Doku!

Participants can sign up here: www.solvingfun.com/fairfax

SVES Quick Links

• Sunrise Valley ES
• SVES Family Handbook
• FCPS School Year Calendar
• PTA Website
• 🌟 Recognize a SVES Staff Member
• 📸 Submit SVES Photos via Dropbox

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Generosity is the word of the week - what an incredible Teacher Appreciation Week! We truly cannot thank our Sunrise Valley families enough for showering our teachers and staff with the appreciation they so deserve. They absolutely felt the love!

Our “Sunrise Valley Wellness Retreat” brought a tropical paradise all week long. Staff were "checked-in" Monday with a welcome gift and refreshments, enjoyed the Snack Shack on Tuesday, and experienced a midweek “Rest & Rejuvenate” on Wednesday with covered recess duty, beach bag DIY in the Creative Studio, followed by Yoga and Zumba classes led by certified instructors. Thursday brought smoothies, games, and gift card raffles poolside, all leading up to a festive farewell Luau on Friday featuring Pollo Peru.

None of this would have been possible without your generosity and support. Thank you for making our staff feel so valued and celebrated!

Enjoy this week's weekly report !

Ashley & Jody

🗓️ Calendar Reminders

• May 12: Reading SOL Grades 3-6
• May 13:Early Release Wednesday, Students Dismissed at 1:05 p.m.
• May 15: Science SOL Grade 5 & 1st Grade Field Trip to Udvar Hazy
• May 19: Math SOL Grades 3-6
• May 20:PTA Meeting at 9:30 a.m. 

SAVE-THE-DATES: 

• May 25-27:No School (Holidays/Teacher Workday)
• June 4:Field Day (rain date: June 5) 
• June 5:South Lakes HS Graduation 
• June 8:Chorus Concert (evening)
• June 9:Hughes MS Moving-on Celebration
• June 12:6th Grade Celebration (after school)
• June 16:6th Grade Promotion Ceremony
• June 17:Last Day of School

SOL Testing is HERE!

We begin SOL testing in grades 3–6 this week, and our students are ready! They have been working hard all year to build and showcase their knowledge.

The best way to help prepare your child is by ensuring they get a good night’s rest, eat a healthy breakfast, and have a strong start to the morning. Continue encouraging them to do their best, take their time, show their work, and believe in themselves. We are proud of all they have accomplished and know they are ready to shine!

As a reminder, if at all possible, please avoid scheduling appointments on testing days that would require students to arrive late or leave early. Testing will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m., and students who arrive late will likely need to be placed in a make-up testing group.

If your child is sick, please keep them home. We will have make-up testing sessions available, and we want all students to feel their best so they can do their best!

Celebrating Progress in Reducing Chronic Absenteeism

Kudos to our families for helping us continue to tackle chronic absenteeism! We are excited to report a 6.2% reduction from last year. Let’s keep this positive momentum going! 

Heartfelt THANK YOU!

To the many volunteers who made this week possible, We cannot thank you enough. The compliments and words of appreciation from our teachers were constant all week long.

Vanessa Varma, you delivered an incredible week! This was a HUGEundertaking, and we are so grateful for your partnership in making it all come together so beautifully.

We would also like to recognize the many helping hands who contributed throughout the week: Nicole Anderson, Melissa DiLoreto, Helga Geirsdottir, Ana Corte, Michelle Kimmel, Larissa Seeberger, Maggie Booth, Aurelie Wagner, Emily Ballanco, Adrienne Burton, Alexis Estep, Geetha Estep, Marisa Boyle, Jennifer Glynn, Colleen Hill, and Teresa Morrison. Whether through planning, decorating, coordinating activities, setup and cleanup, food donations, treats, or countless creative touches, each of you helped make our staff feel truly celebrated and appreciated.

And finally, thank you to all of the generous families who donated snacks, beverages, gift cards, money, time, and support throughout the week. Your kindness helped make our staff feel truly valued and appreciated.

With gratitude,

Ashley + Jody 

Talent Show Success

What an amazing night of performances! Our students rocked the stage, from singing and balloon making to piano performances and skits, it was truly a memorable evening. Thank you to our families for your support, our incredible performers for sharing their talents, and the many SVES students who came out to cheer on their friends!

FCPS' Summer Extravaganza

Join Fairfax County Public Schools for a free, family-friendly community celebration filled with hands-on STEM, arts, and creative experiences for students of all ages. This year's Summer Extravaganza is Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Woodson High School . 

Explore summer learning resources and connect with FCPS offices and community partners. Don’t miss the Student Market and a full day of engaging activities designed to spark learning, growth, and inspiration for the whole family. 

For more information, visit the Summer Extravaganza webpage .

Prepare for Summer Learning and Fun for Students

Registration is open for FCPS summer camps and learning opportunities .

Career and Technical Education camps, and Fine and Performing Arts camps, will be held in July at Robinson Secondary School from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bus transportation will be available from select FCPS schools. 

Tuition assistance is available to FCPS families eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Registration is open for these programs through Friday, June 5.

• Tech Adventure Camp (TAC) is a week-long exploratory camp that allows current K-5 students to explore STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), culinary arts, health, trades, and business and marketing.
• CTE Summer Academy (CSA) is a week-long enrichment program that allows students in grades 6-11 to dive deeper into CTE program areas, develop skills, and begin career exploration. Watch this video about CTE camps .
• Elementary Institute for the Arts (E-IFTA) is a weekly fine and performing arts camp for students in grades K-5 who love to sing, dance, act, perform, make, and create. Students attend four daily classes in dance, music, theatre, and visual arts, and work with experienced educators who create engaging, fun classes.
• Institute for the Arts (IFTA) is a camp for students currently in grades 6-11. Students select from nearly 60 classes in art, dance, music, and theatre. Rising freshmen have the option to take Health and PE 9 through IFTA as well.
• Production Camp is a four-week summer theatre intensive camp for students in grades 6-11. Students in performance or technical theatre tracks rehearse, design, and build a musical in a collaborative atmosphere. The show is presented to the public at the end of camp. Read about last year’s camp . 

New this year: Students in the above camps can also register for aftercare, which is available from 2 to 5 p.m.

SVES Quick Links

• Sunrise Valley ES
• SVES Family Handbook
• FCPS School Year Calendar
• PTA Website
• 🌟 Recognize a SVES Staff Member
• 📸 Submit SVES Photos via Dropbox

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Generosity is the word of the week - what an incredible Teacher Appreciation Week! We truly cannot thank our Sunrise Valley families enough for showering our teachers and staff with the appreciation they so deserve. They absolutely felt the love!

Our “Sunrise Valley Wellness Retreat” brought a tropical paradise all week long. Staff were "checked-in" Monday with a welcome gift and refreshments, enjoyed the Snack Shack on Tuesday, and experienced a midweek “Rest & Rejuvenate” on Wednesday with covered recess duty, beach bag DIY in the Creative Studio, followed by Yoga and Zumba classes led by certified instructors. Thursday brought smoothies, games, and gift card raffles poolside, all leading up to a festive farewell Luau on Friday featuring Pollo Peru.

None of this would have been possible without your generosity and support. Thank you for making our staff feel so valued and celebrated!

Enjoy this week's weekly report !

Ashley & Jody

🗓️ Calendar Reminders

• May 12: Reading SOL Grades 3-6
• May 13:Early Release Wednesday, Students Dismissed at 1:05 p.m.
• May 15: Science SOL Grade 5 & 1st Grade Field Trip to Udvar Hazy
• May 19: Math SOL Grades 3-6
• May 20:PTA Meeting at 9:30 a.m. 

SAVE-THE-DATES: 

• May 25-29:No School (Holidays/Teacher Workday)
• June 4:Field Day (rain date: May 5) 
• June 5:South Lakes HS Graduation 
• June 8:Chorus Concert (evening)
• June 9:Hughes MS Moving-on Celebration
• June 12:6th Grade Celebration (after school)
• June 16:6th Grade Promotion Ceremony
• June 17:Last Day of School

SOL Testing is HERE!

We begin SOL testing in grades 3–6 this week, and our students are ready! They have been working hard all year to build and showcase their knowledge.

The best way to help prepare your child is by ensuring they get a good night’s rest, eat a healthy breakfast, and have a strong start to the morning. Continue encouraging them to do their best, take their time, show their work, and believe in themselves. We are proud of all they have accomplished and know they are ready to shine!

As a reminder, if at all possible, please avoid scheduling appointments on testing days that would require students to arrive late or leave early. Testing will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m., and students who arrive late will likely need to be placed in a make-up testing group.

If your child is sick, please keep them home. We will have make-up testing sessions available, and we want all students to feel their best so they can do their best!

Celebrating Progress in Reducing Chronic Absenteeism

Kudos to our families for helping us continue to tackle chronic absenteeism! We are excited to report a 6.2% reduction from last year. Let’s keep this positive momentum going! 

Heartfelt THANK YOU!

To the many volunteers who made this week possible, We cannot thank you enough. The compliments and words of appreciation from our teachers were constant all week long.

Vanessa Varma, you delivered an incredible week! This was a HUGEundertaking, and we are so grateful for your partnership in making it all come together so beautifully.

We would also like to recognize the many helping hands who contributed throughout the week: Nicole Anderson, Melissa DiLoreto, Helga Geirsdottir, Ana Corte, Michelle Kimmel, Larissa Seeberger, Maggie Booth, Aurelie Wagner, Emily Ballanco, Adrienne Burton, Alexis Estep, Geetha Estep, Marisa Boyle, Jennifer Glynn, Colleen Hill, and Teresa Morrison. Whether through planning, decorating, coordinating activities, setup and cleanup, food donations, treats, or countless creative touches, each of you helped make our staff feel truly celebrated and appreciated.

And finally, thank you to all of the generous families who donated snacks, beverages, gift cards, money, time, and support throughout the week. Your kindness helped make our staff feel truly valued and appreciated.

With gratitude,

Ashley + Jody 

Talent Show Success

What an amazing night of performances! Our students rocked the stage, from singing and balloon making to piano performances and skits, it was truly a memorable evening. Thank you to our families for your support, our incredible performers for sharing their talents, and the many SVES students who came out to cheer on their friends!

FCPS' Summer Extravaganza

Join Fairfax County Public Schools for a free, family-friendly community celebration filled with hands-on STEM, arts, and creative experiences for students of all ages. This year's Summer Extravaganza is Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Woodson High School . 

Explore summer learning resources and connect with FCPS offices and community partners. Don’t miss the Student Market and a full day of engaging activities designed to spark learning, growth, and inspiration for the whole family. 

For more information, visit the Summer Extravaganza webpage .

Prepare for Summer Learning and Fun for Students

Registration is open for FCPS summer camps and learning opportunities .

Career and Technical Education camps, and Fine and Performing Arts camps, will be held in July at Robinson Secondary School from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bus transportation will be available from select FCPS schools. 

Tuition assistance is available to FCPS families eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Registration is open for these programs through Friday, June 5.

• Tech Adventure Camp (TAC) is a week-long exploratory camp that allows current K-5 students to explore STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), culinary arts, health, trades, and business and marketing.
• CTE Summer Academy (CSA) is a week-long enrichment program that allows students in grades 6-11 to dive deeper into CTE program areas, develop skills, and begin career exploration. Watch this video about CTE camps .
• Elementary Institute for the Arts (E-IFTA) is a weekly fine and performing arts camp for students in grades K-5 who love to sing, dance, act, perform, make, and create. Students attend four daily classes in dance, music, theatre, and visual arts, and work with experienced educators who create engaging, fun classes.
• Institute for the Arts (IFTA) is a camp for students currently in grades 6-11. Students select from nearly 60 classes in art, dance, music, and theatre. Rising freshmen have the option to take Health and PE 9 through IFTA as well.
• Production Camp is a four-week summer theatre intensive camp for students in grades 6-11. Students in performance or technical theatre tracks rehearse, design, and build a musical in a collaborative atmosphere. The show is presented to the public at the end of camp. Read about last year’s camp . 

New this year: Students in the above camps can also register for aftercare, which is available from 2 to 5 p.m.

SVES Quick Links

• Sunrise Valley ES
• SVES Family Handbook
• FCPS School Year Calendar
• PTA Website
• 🌟 Recognize a SVES Staff Member
• 📸 Submit SVES Photos via Dropbox

Follow Us! YouTube & Instagram

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TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEKhas arrived! We can’t wait to celebrate the amazing Sunrise Valley teachers and staff who make a difference every day. See below for ways to support this week! Nothing beats a note of appreciation - give a shoutout to an SVES staff member to be included in our weekly staff newsletter. It’s the little things that matter most, see how our students made a big impact on our teachers !

Don’t miss this week’s SVTV Weekly Report to learn how students can show their appreciation for teachers!

Ashley & Jody

🗓️ Calendar Reminders

• May 4-8: Teacher Appreciation Week! 
• May 8:PTA Talent Show at 6:00 p.m. 
• May 12: Reading SOL Grades 3-6
• May 13:Early Release Wednesday, Students Dismissed at 1:05 p.m.
• May 15: Math SOL Grades 3-6& 1st Grade Field Trip to Udvar Hazy

Walk, Bike & Roll to School + Band Concert

What a fantastic showing at Walk, Bike and Roll to School Day! It was great to see so many students and families walking, biking, and rolling to school together. Thank you to Sasha Hafner for coordinating this wonderful event!

A wonderful evening of music at our Band concert! Our student musicians did an outstanding job showcasing their hard work and talent. Thank you to our performers, Mr. Singleton for leading, and families for supporting this memorable event.

We know this is a busy time of year, so all contributions are completely optional - but every little bit helps make the week special. Whether you donate items, gift cards, or funds or sign up to volunteer , it all adds up to a meaningful show of appreciation.

Ways to join the celebration:

• Sunday, May 3 (5:00-6:00 PM):Weather permitting, chalk the Sunrise Valley sidewalks to welcome staff on Monday (chalk provided!). **Please decorate sidewalks only - no chalk on walls, pillars, or covered surfaces.**
• Tuesday, May 5:Help stock snacks and refreshments (drop off at the front office by 9:30 AM)
• Wednesday, May 6:Donate $10 gift cards (Target, Amazon, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Cafesano, etc.) for special staff prizes and giveaways (drop off at the front office by 4:20 PM)
• Friday, May 8:Contribute drinks, sides, and sweet treats for the island-style staff luau (drop off by 9:30 AM)

Can't help with the items or sign up to volunteer?You can also donate funds here .

SVES Talent Show

The Sunrise Valley Talent Show is this Friday, May 8 at 6:00 p.m. We can't wait to see the talent that will unfold this year. Join us in the Cafeteria to support our participants! 

SVES Quick Links

• Sunrise Valley ES
• SVES Family Handbook
• FCPS School Year Calendar
• PTA Website
• 🌟 Recognize a SVES Staff Member
• 📸 Submit SVES Photos via Dropbox

Follow Us! YouTube & Instagram

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Help Celebrate Our Teachers & Staff

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week is almost here (May 4-8), and we’re celebrating Sunrise Valley’s amazing team with an All-Inclusive Resort theme - complete with daily treats and a festive Friday luau. We know this is a busy time of year, so all contributions are completely optional - but every little bit helps make the week special. Whether you donate items, gift cards, or funds or sign up to volunteer , it all adds up to a meaningful show of appreciation. Ways to join the celebration:

• Sunday, May 3 (5:00-6:00 PM):Weather permitting, chalk the Sunrise Valley sidewalks to welcome staff on Monday (chalk provided!). **Please decorate sidewalks only - no chalk on walls, pillars, or covered surfaces.**
• Tuesday, May 5:Help stock snacks and refreshments (drop off at the front office by 9:30 AM)
• Wednesday, May 6:Donate $10 gift cards (Target, Amazon, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Cafesano, etc.) for special staff prizes and giveaways (drop off at the front office by 4:20 PM)
• Friday, May 8:Contribute drinks, sides, and sweet treats for the island-style staff luau (drop off by 9:30 AM)

Can't help with the items or sign up to volunteer?You can also donate funds here . We’ll be sharing more later this week about simple, daily ways students can participate during the week to show their appreciation, too. Thanks for helping the PTA create a week full of gratitude and joy for our teachers and staff!

Questions? Contact  [email protected] .

Sign Up for Recess Coverage

Help the Sunrise Valley PTA bring a little paradise to our amazing teachers! As part of Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week (May 4-8), we’re giving teachers a well-deserved 30-minute breakon Wednesday, May 6,to relax in the lounge. We’re looking for parent volunteers to assist with recess coverage (5 volunteers per grade level) so this break can happen. It’s a simple but meaningful way to show appreciation! What to know before you sign up:

• Volunteers must be registered in the FCPS volunteer system
• Please sign in at the front officeupon arrival
• Arrive a few minutes earlyand plan to stay for your full time slot
• A teacher or administrator will be present on the playground at all times

Questions? Contact [email protected] .

Ways for Students to Show Appreciation Next Week

Next week, we’re rolling out the red carpet for our amazing teachers and staff with our Welcome to Paradise theme - and students can join in with simple, meaningful acts each day. Participation is easy, flexible, and completely optional. Here’s how students can take part:

• Monday:Wear your SVES spirit wear
• Tuesday:Write a postcard or note to your teacher (and don’t forget specialists!)
• Wednesday:Bring a sweet treat or a kind note for your teacher
• Thursday:Bring or draw a flower for your teacher
• Friday:Wear something tropical-themed or your teacher’s favorite color

These small gestures go a long way in showing appreciation - thank you for helping us make it a week full of gratitude and joy!

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We had a lot happening this week! We recognized our amazing office staff during Administrative Professionals Week, thank you for all you do. We truly could not do this work without you.

We also enjoyed a fantastic Strings Concert, where our talented musicians showcased their hard work and dedication. Thank you to Ms. Reid for preparing our students for this wonderful performance. On Thursday, we welcomed our newest families during Kindergarten Orientation, already beginning to build connections for the year ahead. 

All week, we celebrated Earth Day Spirit Week, which culminated in a workday on Saturday. We are grateful to the many families who joined us to help clean up the SVES grounds and plant together. Additionally, Austin Grisard, Eagle Scout, SLHS junior, and former SVES student, along with approximately 10 others, broke ground on our Three Sisters Garden and the pumpkin patch. It was quite the day! 

Looking ahead to next week, we are excited for Walk, Bike, and Roll to School dayon Wednesday. We encourage all students who are able to participate and enjoy a healthy, active start to the day. That same evening, we look forward to our Band Concert, where students will once again have the opportunity to shine and share their musical growth.

Enjoy the weekly report ! 

Ashley & Jody

🗓️ Calendar Reminders

• April 27:Talent Show Rehearsal at 4:00 p.m.
• April 28:Kindergarten Field Trip to E.C. Lawrence Park, 3rd Grade Field Trip to Frying Pan Park
• April 29:Band Concert at 7:00 p.m.
• April 30:Talent Show Rehearsal at 4:00 p.m.
• May 4-8: Teacher Appreciation Week! 
• May 8:PTA Talent Show at 6:00 p.m. 

The Bus is STUFFED!

Our students and families showed incredible generosity during our Stuff the Businitiative this past week. We collected donations throughout the week to support the South Lakes Food Pantry. Collecting over 2,860 pounds of food! Thank you to everyone who contributed and helped make a difference in our community.

Check out a glimpse into the day !

Sunrise Valley Students Shine at Solo and Ensemble Festival

I would like to recognize our Sunrise Valley students who participated in the Solo and Ensemble Festival. During the festival, students perform prepared pieces in front of a judge and are scored on their performance. We recognize the following students: June Lee, Kinsey Gocong, Alma Haidar, Miranda Shen; Emmett Lemrow and Anja Hafner (duet); Kinsey Gocong and Maddie Cryer (duet); Vivi Mandolia and Parker Fong (duet); Logan Neely and Reya Baddam (duet); Alice David and Alyssa Zaib (duet); Bobby Cloyd and Audrey Hoyle (duet); and band students Henry Hall, Jocelyn Weimer, Ford Webster, and Hrudai Vedantam.

Spring Photos Are Available Online

Individual and class pictures are available to view and order online at vosphoto.com/uc.  The online code is your child’s student ID number.  Please contact Victor O’Neill Studios with any questions about the pictures:  [email protected] . 

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener Results Now Available

Students in grades 3-12 took the SEL Screener during the month of March, providing information on their SEL skills like achieving goals, understanding and managing emotions, establishing and maintaining relationships, and making responsible decisions. The screener also asks students how well their school community makes them feel valued, included, and supported.

Individual student SEL Screener results are now available to families in the Documents section of SIS ParentVUE. For families who do not have an active ParentVUE account, we will share copies with you directly.

For support in understanding your individual student’s results or for ideas on how to support them at home, please review the Family Guide or reach out to Jen Samuel or Laura Hayes, our school counselors.

Kindergarten Orientation

Thank you to Holly Reynolds and Melissa DiLoreto for creating the balloon arch and Kindergarten welcome sign, it was a wonderful photo opportunity for families. I even saw a few students pick up some SVES gear as they stopped by the PTA table. It was a great evening!

Get Ready to Walk, Bike, or Roll to School

Wednesday , April 29, morning

Walk, Bike, Roll to School Day encourages health, safety, and a clean environment. To participate, have your child bike, walk, or ride to school under their own power. Stop at the table at the front of the school on the day of the event to sign our poster and enter a raffle for free gifts. 

• Be safe!Ride on sidewalks, pass walkers with care. 
• If you don’t have a safe route, park close and walk/bike/roll the rest. Parking is available at the bottom of Barton Hill Rd. (near the tennis courts) and also in parking lots along Sunrise Valley Dr. 
• Make this a group event!Coordinate with neighbors. 

Questions? Want help planning a route? Need a bike? Contact Sasha Hafner

Take Part in the Talent Show

Friday, May 8, 6:00 PM

Get ready to shine! Our K-6 Talent Show is coming up, and everyone who signs up will be included - no cuts, just fun.

• Dress/tech rehearsals will be held Monday, April 27, and Thursday, April 30 (4:05-6:00 PM), with the big show on Friday, May 8, at 6:00 PM.

Questions? Contact Tucker Hirsch .

Calling All Volunteers!

PTA Leadership For 2026-2027 

Interested in getting more involved and making a meaningful impact at Sunrise Valley? We’d love to have you! 

Whether you’re looking to take on a leadership role or lend a hand throughout the year. Opportunities include:

• Two key Board roles are open:  PTA Treasurerand PTA Secretary
• Supporting and helping lead school events and programs
• Flexible ways to volunteer - whether you have a little time or a lot!

Questions? Want to learn more? Contact  Alexis Estep .

SVES Quick Links

• Sunrise Valley ES
• SVES Family Handbook
• FCPS School Year Calendar
• PTA Website
• 🌟 Recognize a SVES Staff Member
• 📸 Submit SVES Photos via Dropbox

Follow Us! YouTube & Instagram

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Thank you to those who attended our final Principal Coffee. This session featured a panel of SVES staff who addressed questions in real time. We appreciate everyone who joined us, as many of the questions focused on literacy and math instruction and related assessments. Additionally, we celebrated our military-connected youth through Purple Up Day, recognizing and honoring their strength and resilience.

Stuff the Bus Week is here! Please help us fill the South Lakes Food Pantry by donating items throughout the week. See details below for specific items. Donations can be dropped off in the front office. On Friday, all South Lakes pyramid principals will ride the FCPS bus to each school to collect donated items and deliver them to the pantry. A great event that highlights the generosity and spirit of our school community!

Join us this week for Earth Day SPIRIT WEEK! We welcome all students to participate. Check out the video to see what to wear each day this week.

Have a great week! 

Ashley & Jody

🗓️ Calendar Reminders

Earth Day Spirit Week & Stuff the Bus is this Week! 

• April 21:No School for Students, Election Day
• April 22:PTA Enrichment at 8:15 a.m. & Strings Concert at 7:00 p.m.
• April 23: Kindergarten Orientation at 5:00 p.m.
• April 24:Stuff the Bus & Talent Show Auditions at 4:00 p.m.
• April 27:Talent Show Rehearsal at 4:00 p.m.
• April 28:Kindergarten Field Trip to E.C. Lawrence Park, 3rd Grade Field Trip to Frying Pan Park
• April 29:PTA Enrichment at 8:15 a.m. & Band Concert at 7:00 p.m.
• April 30:Talent Show Rehearsal at 4:00 p.m.

Please note that Wednesday, April 22 is no longer an early release day and will now be a full school day for students. This change has been made to accommodate the addition of Election Day on Tuesday, April 21.

Stuff the Bus Week is HERE! Spring Photos Are Available Online

Individual and class pictures are available to view and order online at vosphoto.com/uc.  The online code is your child’s student ID number.  Please contact Victor O’Neill Studios with any questions about the pictures:  [email protected] . 

Get Ready to Walk, Bike, or Roll to School

, April 29, morning

Walk, Bike, Roll to School Day encourages health, safety, and a clean environment. To participate, have your child bike, walk, or ride to school under their own power. Stop at the table at the front of the school on the day of the event to sign our poster and enter a raffle for free gifts. 

• Be safe!Ride on sidewalks, pass walkers with care. 
• If you don’t have a safe route, park close and walk/bike/roll the rest. Parking is available at the bottom of Barton Hill Rd. (near the tennis courts) and also in parking lots along Sunrise Valley Dr. 
• Make this a group event!Coordinate with neighbors. 

Questions? Want help planning a route? Need a bike? Contact Sasha Hafner .

Take Part in the Talent Show

Friday, May 8, 6:00 PM

Get ready to shine! Our K-6 Talent Show is coming up, and everyone who signs up will be included - no cuts, just fun.

Sign up to participate by Thursday, April 23.

• “Auditions” on Friday, April 24 (4:05-approx. 6:00 PM)are simply for scheduling and planning (not a drop-off event - please plan to stay).
• Dress/tech rehearsals will be held Monday, April 27, and Thursday, April 30 (4:05-6:00 PM), with the big show on Friday, May 8, at 6:00 PM.

We also need volunteers to make this event a success! Middle and high school students are especially encouraged to help lead - supporting auditions, rehearsals, and show night (setup, ushers, tech, and more).

Sign up to volunteer by Thursday, April 23, and be part of the fun behind the scenes!

Questions? Contact Tucker Hirsch .

Calling All Volunteers!

PTA Leadership For 2026-2027 

Interested in getting more involved and making a meaningful impact at Sunrise Valley? We’d love to have you! 

Whether you’re looking to take on a leadership role or lend a hand throughout the year. Opportunities include:

• Two key Board roles are open:  PTA Treasurerand PTA Secretary
• Supporting and helping lead school events and programs
• Flexible ways to volunteer - whether you have a little time or a lot!

Questions? Want to learn more? Contact  Alexis Estep .

SVES Quick Links

• Sunrise Valley ES
• SVES Family Handbook
• FCPS School Year Calendar
• PTA Website
• 🌟 Recognize a SVES Staff Member
• 📸 Submit SVES Photos via Dropbox

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This week our second graders enjoyed a visit to Walker Nature Center, and we proudly celebrated our amazing Assistant Principal, Jody Delaney during National Assistance Principals Week. Our staff also spent a full day engaged in professional learning to continue strengthening instruction and supporting our students’ success.

We hope you’ll join us for our final Principal’s Coffee of the year, see details below. Additionally, we’re proud of our All-County Chorus students, who will be performing this Friday at the All County Chorus Festival at Lake Braddock Secondary.

Ashley & Jody

🗓️ Calendar Reminders

• April 15:PTA Enrichment at 8:15 a.m. & PTA Meeting & Principal's Coffee at 9:30 a.m.
• April 16:PTA Yearbook at 8:15 a.m.
• April 17:All County Chorus Festival at Lake Braddock Secondary School
• April 21:No School for Students, Election Day
• April 22:PTA Enrichment at 8:15 a.m. & Strings Concert at 7:00 p.m.
• April 23: Kindergarten Orientation at 5:00 p.m.
• April 24:Stuff the Bus & Talent Show Auditions at 4:00 p.m.

Please note that Wednesday, April 22 is no longer an early release day and will now be a full school day for students. This change has been made to accommodate the addition of Election Day on Tuesday, April 21.

💜 Month of the Military Child

April is the Month of the Military Child! Every year we take the opportunity to recognize military-connected youth for their service and contribution to our community. To show our support, we are inviting all students, families, and school employees to Purple Up! on Wednesday, April 15for military children. Why purple? Purple symbolizes all branches of the military as a combination of Army green, Marine Corps red, and Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force and Space Force blue. 

Professional Development Support

We appreciated the nourishment as we learned together on Friday! Thank you for all the donated items, and special thanks to Vanessa Varma for coordinating.

Only 10 more days until the 2026 Special Education Family Conference ! 

Join more than 500 families and community members for this year’s event on Saturday, April 18, at Marshall High School . Do you still need to register for this year’s conference? Complete the 2026 Special Education Family Conference Registration Form to register, request special accommodations, and select language interpretation needs. 

Visit the FCPS 2026 Special Education Family Conference webpage to learn more about the keynote speaker, the full list of breakout sessions, and the vendor hall list.

SVES Quick Links

• Sunrise Valley ES
• SVES Family Handbook
• FCPS School Year Calendar
• PTA Website
• 🌟 Recognize a SVES Staff Member
• 📸 Submit SVES Photos via Dropbox

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Welcome back from break! We are excited to see our families and students and look forward to hearing all about what the break held for each of you.

Happy Passover and Easter to those who celebrate.

On Tuesday, we begin our final quarter of the year. It’s always amazing how quickly the time has gone by. We still have a lot of learning ahead, along with PTA and school events to enjoy, let’s go!

As a reminder, Monday is a student holiday and a teacher workday for staff.

Start the week right with SVTV's Weekly Report !

Ashley & Jody

🗓️ Calendar Reminders

• April 6: No School, Teacher Workday
• April 8:PTA Enrichment at 8:15 a.m. & 2nd Grade Field Trip to Walker Nature Center
• April 9:PTA Yearbook at 8:15 a.m. & 2nd Grade Field Trip to Walker Nature Center
• April 10: No School, Staff Planning Day
• April 15:PTA Enrichment at 8:15 a.m. & PTA Meeting & Principal's Coffee at 9:30 a.m.
• April 16:PTA Yearbook at 8:15 a.m.
• April 17:All County Chorus Festival at Lake Braddock Secondary School

Please note that Wednesday, April 22 is no longer an early release day and will now be a full school day for students. This change has been made to accommodate the addition of Election Day on Tuesday, April 21.

PTA Meeting & Principal's Coffee

Our final Principal’s Coffee of the year will take place following the PTA meeting on Wednesday, April 15. This session will feature a panel of SVES staff, including our reading and math specialists, Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, counselor, technology specialist and assistant principal, who will address your questions. Please submit your questions in advance using the QR code below. We hope you can join us!

Spring Book Fair

Our annual Book Fair is just around the corner—happening April 13–17 , with setup beginning on April 9! This exciting event depends on the support of our amazing community, and volunteers are essential to making it a success. Please be sure to check the SignUpGenius and consider signing up for a shift.

This year, we are also making an effort to reduce the use of single-use plastic bags. If you have paper grocery bags at home, we would greatly appreciate any donations to the library to help us pack students’ book purchases. Paper bags with handles are especially helpful.

Thank you for your continued support—we can’t wait to see you at the Book Fair!

Contact [email protected] with any questions.

Help Us Stuff the Bus! Ukeru

At Sunrise Valley, we are always looking for ways to support a safe, calm, and positive learning environment for all students.

As part of this commitment, some of our staff members have recently been trained in a supportive approach called Ukeru. This is a trauma-informed, non-restraint method designed to help staff respond safely if a student is experiencing a moment of significant distress.

Ukeru focuses on de-escalation, safety, and respect. In rare situations where a student may be struggling with physical behaviors, trained staff may use soft blue mats to help create space and keep everyone safe. These mats are not used to restrain students, they are simply a protective tool to reduce harm and allow time for calming.

This approach is used only by trained staff and in very specific situations. If Ukeru is ever used with your student, you will be notified. Most students will never encounter it, but we want our community to be aware of the supports we have in place to ensure everyone’s safety and well-being.

Our goal is always to help students learn to manage strong emotions in a supportive and compassionate way.

Order your Yearbook by April 13!

Yearbooks are on-sale now for $20 right now! The last day to order your yearbook is April 13. 

Go to yearbookordercenter.com and enter our school code: 21466to order your 2025-2026 yearbook!

SVES Quick Links

• Sunrise Valley ES
• SVES Family Handbook
• FCPS School Year Calendar
• PTA Website
• 🌟 Recognize a SVES Staff Member
• 📸 Submit SVES Photos via Dropbox

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Next week is our last week before spring break. School will be closed until April 7 (Spring Break: March 30–April 3, with April 6 as a Teacher Workday). We are wrapping up the third quarter, and when we return from break, we will begin the final quarter of the year, hard to believe! There will not be a newsletter sent until after break unless pertinent information arises.

Wishing everyone an enjoyable break, whether staying home or traveling! 

☕ Sit back and enjoy this week's edition of SVTV's Weekly Report .

Ashley & Jody

🗓️ Calendar Reminders

• March 24:PTA Math Olympiads, 8:15 a.m.
• March 25:PTA Enrichment, 8:15 a.m.; 4th Grade Field Trip to Jamestown; 1st Grade Author Visit; 3rd Grade Recorder Concert, 6:30 p.m.
• March 26:PTA Yearbook, 8:15 a.m.
• March 27:End of Third Quarter; 2-Hour Early Release
• March 30–April 3: No School, Spring Break
• April 6: No School, Teacher Workday
• April 10: No School, Staff Planning Day

SAVE-THE-DATES: Spring SOL's Order your Yearbook by April 13!

Yearbooks are on-sale now for $20 right now! The last day to order your yearbook is April 13. 

Go to yearbookordercenter.com and enter our school code: 21466to order your 2025-2026 yearbook!

Sunrise Valley Spring Book Fair

Please mark your calendars for the Sunrise Valley Spring Book Fair, which will take place April 13–17. We are excited to welcome students and families for a week of discovering great books and supporting our school library.

Our Book Fair would not be possible without the help of our wonderful volunteers.We are incredibly grateful for the time and support our community provides. A volunteer sign-up will be shared soon, and we hope many of you will consider helping out.

This year we are also working to reduce the use of single-use plastic bags.If you have paper grocery bagsat home, we would greatly appreciate donations to the library to help us pack students’ book purchases. Paper bags with handles are especially helpful.

Thank you for supporting the Book Fair and helping us make it a fun and successful event for our students!

Mark your calendars!

Our Annual South Lakes Pyramid Stuff the Bus Event will take place on Friday, April 24. More details coming soon!

Tech Adventure Camp

Tech Adventure Camp (TAC) is a weekly exploratory camp designed to give students the opportunity to explore Career and TECHnical Education (CTE) program areas by rotating through daily classes. The camp is open to students in grades K-5 during the 2025-26 school year.

Explore details here.

CTE Summer Academy

CTE Summer Academy (CSA) is a weekly enrichment program that allows students to:

• Dive deeper into Career and Technical Education (CTE) program areas
• Develop new or existing skills
• Begin career exploration

Students can personalize their experience by choosing which CTE classes they will take!

Open to students in grades 6-11 during the 2025-26 school year.

Explore details here.

Dr. Shelley Moore will facilitate our keynote address titled  The Evolution of Inclusion . In this session, we will look at how the goals of inclusion have continued to shift and evolve, as we learn more about diversity and identity. Participants will reflect on their own contexts and consider next steps for advocacy and action.

Visit the  FCPS 2026 Special Education Family Conference  webpage to review the list of breakout session offerings and the vendor hall list.

Confirm your attendance for this year’s conference by completing the  2026 Special Education Family Conference Registration Form .

SVES Quick Links

• Sunrise Valley ES
• SVES Family Handbook
• FCPS School Year Calendar
• PTA Website
• 🌟 Recognize a SVES Staff Member
• 📸 Submit SVES Photos via Dropbox

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We are proud to share that our Chronic Absenteeism rate has dropped by 5.9%compared to this same time last year, going from 10.5% to just 4.6%!  This is a tremendous accomplishment and a true testament to the power of partnership between our families and our school community. Thank you for prioritizing attendance!

All absences, both excused and unexcused, count toward chronic absenteeism. A student who misses 10% of the school year, which averages just 2 days per month, for any reason is considered chronically absent. Chronic absenteeism is also factored into our school’s accreditation.

How can you continue to help? Partner with us! Outside of illness, family trips are one of the most common reasons for student absences. We encourage families to plan vacations during scheduled school holidays and breaks whenever possible. When students are here consistently, they stay connected and on track with their learning.

Thank you for working alongside us and helping our students show up and thrive every day!  #everydaymatters

☕ Sit back and enjoy this week's edition of SVTV's Weekly Report .

Ashley & Jody

🗓️ Calendar Reminders

• March 17:PTA Math Olympiads at 8:15 a.m.
• March 18:PTA Enrichment at 8:15 a.m. & 3-Hour Early Release Wednesday
• March 19:PTA Yearbook at 8:15 a.m.
• March 20:School holiday in observance of Eid
• March 24:PTA Math Olympiads at 8:15 a.m.
• March 25:PTA Enrichment at 8:15 a.m., 4th Grade Field Trip to Jamestown, 1st Grade Author Visit and 3rd Grade Recorder Concert at 6:30 p.m.
• March 26:PTA Yearbook at 8:15 a.m.
• March 27: End of Third Quarter , 2-Hour Early Release

Important Change to the Calendar:April 21 will now be a student holiday. Due to onsite elections, the school will be closed for students, and the day will be a teacher workday for staff.

South Lakes Pyramid PTA Meeting

The South Lakes High School PTSA is opening its March meeting to all schools in the South Lakes pyramid, in collaboration with Melanie Meren, Hunter Mill District Representative on the Fairfax County School Board. 

• Connect with others in our Reston school communities
• Learnfrom a guest speaker about technology in education , Keena McAvoy, of DMV Unplugged
• Engagewith your School Board Member, Melanie Meren 

For questions, please contact [email protected] .

All are welcome, regardless of school PTA/PTO/PTSA membership!

SVES Artwork on Display!

Stop by the Reston Community Center at Lake Anne Plaza this month to view artwork from Sunrise Valley and the South Lakes Pyramid on display! We’re proud of our talented SVES students and grateful to Ms. Maria Claessen, our SVES art teacher, for the inspiration she instills in them.

Thank you, Sabian Shapiro, HWES art teacher , for creating this video highlighting the exhibit during the open house. 

Order your Yearbook by April 13!

Yearbooks are on-sale now for $20 right now! The last day to order your yearbook is April 13. 

Go to yearbookordercenter.com and enter our school code: 21466to order your 2025-2026 yearbook!

Sunrise Valley Spring Book Fair

Please mark your calendars for the Sunrise Valley Spring Book Fair, which will take place April 13–17. We are excited to welcome students and families for a week of discovering great books and supporting our school library.

Our Book Fair would not be possible without the help of our wonderful volunteers .We are incredibly grateful for the time and support our community provides. A volunteer sign-up will be shared soon, and we hope many of you will consider helping out.

This year we are also working to reduce the use of single-use plastic bags .If you have paper grocery bagsat home, we would greatly appreciate donations to the library to help us pack students’ book purchases. Paper bags with handles are especially helpful.

Thank you for supporting the Book Fair and helping us make it a fun and successful event for our students!

Family Engagement Survey to Open March 9

FCPS is administering our Family Engagement Survey, which will be open from Monday, March 9, to Monday, March 23. Your feedback is critical in helping us to better recognize, understand, respect, and address family strengths and needs in our schools. 

Survey topics include:

• Welcoming environment.
• Communication.
• Student success.
• Advocacy.
• Family and school partnerships.
• Community partnerships.

The survey will be available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Pashto, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese. 

Parents/caregivers will receive a survey link via email from FCPS on March 9. A survey link will also be posted on FCPS’ website. Paper surveys will be available at each school. Please stay tuned for more information.

County Seeking Budget Input

About 70% of the FCPS budget comes from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. They are currently reviewing the county’s 2027 Fiscal Year Advertised Budget and are considering possible adjustments before the final county budget is adopted in May. Provide the county with feedback on how you would like your tax dollars spent by completing this survey .

SVES Quick Links

• Sunrise Valley ES
• SVES Family Handbook
• FCPS School Year Calendar
• PTA Website
• 🌟 Recognize a SVES Staff Member
• 📸 Submit SVES Photos via Dropbox

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Used Book Sale This Saturday at Hunters Woods ES! Saturday, March 14 10am-4pm

This is a community event, so please invite your family, friends, and neighbors. We've got all types of books for kids and adults!

Kids books are $1, Adult books $2. After 3pm, fill a bag with books for $10!

https://www.hwpta.org/books

FCPS Fine & Performing Arts Camp (G.K-5) FCPS Fine & Performing Arts Camp (G.6)

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This week, we held our second Family Partnership session: Anxiety – When Worry Shows Up . Thank you to the families who joined us for this important workshop led by Laura Hayes and the SVES Mental Health Team. We appreciate your partnership and engagement as we explored ways to support children in managing anxiety and building resilience.

For those who were unable to attend, resources and practical tools are available on our website , including the PowerPoint presentation and handouts. Ms. Hayes will also be recording a voice-over of the session, which we will share once it is available.

Please know that our Mental Health Team is always available to connect regarding your child’s needs.

And don’t forget, this weekend we “spring forward” and set our clocks ahead one hour! It’s hard to believe we’ll see highs in the 80s this week!

☕ Sit back and enjoy this week's edition of SVTV's Weekly Report .

Ashley & Jody

🗓️ Calendar Reminders

• March 9:PTA 6th Grade Boys Basketball Practice at 4:05 p.m.
• March 10:PTA Math Olympiads at 8:15 a.m. & PTA 6th Grade Boys Basketball Practice at 4:05 p.m.
• March 11:PTA Enrichment at 8:15 a.m., March PTA Meeting at 9:30 a.m. & PTA Girls Basketball Practice at 5:00 p.m. 
• March 12:PTA Yearbook at 8:15 a.m., 6th Grade Field Trip to National Portrait Gallery (Mandell) & PTA 6th Grade Boys Basketball Practice at 4:05 p.m.
• March 13:PTA Basketball Challenge vs. Fox Mill at 5:30 p.m. - South Lakes High School 

Friday, March 20, is a school holiday in observance of Eid.

Spring Pictures: Thursday, March 12

Victor O’Neill Studios will be at Sunrise Valley Elementary School to take both individual and class photos.  Pictures will be available for families to purchase online about 3 weeks later.

We’re looking for a few more volunteers to help out with picture day.  Contact Melissa Simon in the school office at [email protected] to sign up.    

Our final Principal’s Coffee of the year will be held on April 15 at 9:30 a.m., combined with the PTA meeting. The PTA meeting will begin first, followed by the Principal’s Coffee, which focuses on a specific topic and includes time for Q&A about the great work happening at SVES.

We’d love your input! Please submit your ideas using this form .

South Lakes Pyramid Youth Art Month Exhibit

Reston Community Center at Lake Anne

March is National Youth Art Month! Reston Community Center at Lake Anne will celebrate the visual arts with a special exhibit featuring original artwork created by students from nine Reston schools.

We are proud to share that more than 100 Sunrise Valley student artworkswill be on display. An open house will be held on Sunday, March 8, from 1:00–4:00 p.m., providing families an opportunity to view the exhibit and celebrate our talented student artists. The exhibit will remain on display throughout the month of March.

South Lakes Pyramid PTA Meeting

The South Lakes High School PTSA is opening its March meeting to all schools in the South Lakes pyramid, in collaboration with Melanie Meren, Hunter Mill District Representative on the Fairfax County School Board. 

• Connect with others in our Reston school communities
• Learnfrom a guest speaker about technology in education , Keena McAvoy, of DMV Unplugged
• Engagewith your School Board Member, Melanie Meren 

For questions, please contact [email protected] .

All are welcome, regardless of school PTA/PTO/PTSA membership!

SLHS International Night

South Lakes High School is hosting our International Night on March 25, 2026 from 6:00-8:30pm. International Night celebrates the diversity in the South Lakes and Reston community through interactive booths, a fashion show, and performances! This event is free and open to the public.

We also welcome fashion show participants and performances from elementary and middle schools. 

RSVP

Basketball Challenge - Deadline Extended for Ticket & Food Pre-Sales - Order By Monday!

Friday, March 13, Doors Open at 5 PM

Join us on  Friday, March 13, at South Lakes High School as Sunrise Valley 6th graders and teachers take on Fox Mill Elementary School.  Doors open at 5:00 PM and games begin at 5:30 PM. Students must be accompanied by an adult (this is not a drop-off event).

🎟️  Tickets : Pre-sale pricing is  available through March 9 at $7/person or $25/family. After that, tickets are $8/person or $30/family at the door. Children 3 and under are free. If ticket cost is a hardship, families may use code  FREETIX for free admission.

🍕  Food : Domino’s pizza and Family Meal Deals are available for  pre-order until March 9. Additional concessions and limited spiritwear will be sold onsite (cash only).

🙌  Volunteers Needed : We especially need help with set-up and clean-up.

We look forward to seeing our community come together for this fun Sunrise Valley tradition!

Questions? Contact  Teresa Rios or Tucker Hirsch .

PTA Meeting Next Week

Wednesday, March 11, 9:30 AM

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 11, at 9:30 AM in the cafeteria. Can’t make it in person? Join us via Zoom!

We’ll be sharing updates on the upcoming Basketball Challenge, other spring activities, kindergarten registration, and our teacher and staff appreciation initiatives. Don’t miss it!

Questions? Contact Alexis Estep .

Family Engagement Survey to Open March 9

FCPS is administering our Family Engagement Survey, which will be open from Monday, March 9, to Monday, March 23. Your feedback is critical in helping us to better recognize, understand, respect, and address family strengths and needs in our schools. 

Survey topics include:

• Welcoming environment.
• Communication.
• Student success.
• Advocacy.
• Family and school partnerships.
• Community partnerships.

The survey will be available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Pashto, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese. 

Parents/caregivers will receive a survey link via email from FCPS on March 9. A survey link will also be posted on FCPS’ website. Paper surveys will be available at each school. Please stay tuned for more information.

Student Fasting Meal Kits

From  February 18 to March 19, 2026, a Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) waiver allows students fasting during the school day to request take-home meal kits. These kits include a complete school breakfast and lunch to be eaten after the school day ends.

Important Meal Kit Information: 

• Kits are charged based on a student’s meal status (Free, Reduced, or Paid).
• Students may claim one breakfast and one lunch kit per day.
• Students who eat a meal at school during the day are not eligible for a take-home kit on the same day.
• Kits are distributed at the end of the school day.  Students must pick up their own kits; adults are not permitted to collect them.

Parents or guardians must submit a weekly request form via the  FCPS FNS website  by the deadlines:

• March 9, 2026 for the week of March 16, 2026

Forms must be submitted on time to receive meal kits for the following week.

2026 Special Education Family Conference

The 2026 Special Education Family Conference has been rescheduled to Saturday, April 18, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Marshall High School . 

Updated conference details are now available on the Special Education Family Conference webpage. Please register for the event . 

If you registered before the date change, please re-register for the new date. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this date change may cause and appreciate your understanding.

SVES Quick Links

• Sunrise Valley ES
• SVES Family Handbook
• FCPS School Year Calendar
• PTA Website
• 🌟 Recognize a SVES Staff Member
• 📸 Submit SVES Photos via Dropbox

Follow Us! YouTube & Instagram

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Whether your child participated in Show What You Knowor you stopped by to visit, I hope you had a chance to experience the incredible projects our students created. This is always a highlight for me, seeing their creativity, passion, and pride on full display is exciting!

I learned about everything from computer programming and engineering to bunnies, sewing, the history of glasses, Pokémon, and so much more. 

Thank you to Jennifer and Micah for leading this special event, and to all of our volunteers who helped make it possible.

We’re also looking forward to our Family Partnership Series on Anxiety this Wednesday. See below for details. We hope you can join us!

☕ Sit back and enjoy this week's edition of SVTV's Weekly Report

Ashley & Jody

🗓️ Calendar Reminders

• March 2:PTA 6th Grade Boys Basketball Practice at 4:05 p.m.
• March 3:PTA 6th Grade Boys Basketball Practice at 4:05 p.m.
• March 4:PTA Enrichment at 8:15 a.m., PTA Girls Basketball Practice at 5:00 p.m. & Parent Series: Anxiety, How to support your child when worry shows up at 6:30 p.m.
• March 5:PTA Yearbook at 8:15 a.m., 6th Grade Field Trip to National Portrait Gallery & PTA 6th Grade Boys Basketball Practice at 4:05 p.m.
• March 6:PTA 6th Grade Boys Basketball Practice at 4:05 p.m.

Our final Principal’s Coffee of the year will be held on April 15 at 9:30 a.m. and combined with the PTA meeting. The PTA meeting will begin first, followed by the Principal’s Coffee.

Principal’s Coffees are a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the great work happening at SVES. Each session is typically centered around a specific topic, with time reserved at the end for general Q&A.

Is there something you’d like to learn more about at Sunrise Valley? Do you have a topic that would benefit our community? Is there a specific staff member you’d like to hear from?

We’d love your input! Please submit your ideas using this form .

Spring Pictures: Thursday, March 12

Victor O’Neill Studios will be at Sunrise Valley Elementary School to take both individual and class photos.  Pictures will be available for families to purchase online about 3 weeks later.

We’re looking for a few more volunteers to help out with picture day.  Contact Melissa Simon in the school office at [email protected] to sign up.    

Get ready for the Basketball Challenge!

Friday, March 13, Doors Open at 5 PM

Join us on  Friday, March 13, at South Lakes High School as Sunrise Valley 6th graders and teachers take on Fox Mill Elementary School.  Doors open at 5:00 PM and games begin at 5:30 PM. Students must be accompanied by an adult (this is not a drop-off event).

🎟️  Tickets : Pre-sale pricing is  available through March 6 at $7/person or $25/family. After that, tickets are $8/person or $30/family at the door. Children 3 and under are free. If ticket cost is a hardship, families may use code  FREETIX for free admission.

🍕  Food : Domino’s pizza and Family Meal Deals are available for  pre-order until March 6. Additional concessions and limited spiritwear will be sold onsite (cash only).

📣  Halftime Pep Squad (Grades K-6) : Students can sign up to perform at halftime. Rehearsals are during recess and mandatory.  Registration extended to March 1.

🎉  6th Grade Shout Outs : 6th grade families may purchase a 20-word (or less) congratulatory message in the printed event program.  Purchase deadline has been extended to March 1.

👕  Spiritwear & Cheer Kits : Basketball Challenge t-shirts and cheer kits are available for purchase while supplies last. Scroll down to the bottom of the ticketing site. Shirts are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.  Get yours by March 6!

🙌  Volunteers Needed : We especially need help with set-up, clean-up, transporting the popcorn machine, and serving as the Sun mascot (middle school or high schooler, this one's for you!).

We look forward to seeing our community come together for this fun Sunrise Valley tradition!

Questions? Contact  Teresa Rios or Tucker Hirsch .

Black History Month

As we close out Black History month, we are reminded that celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of African Americans is something we all should be proud of. Our students shined, our voices were lifted, and together we honored a legacy that continues to shape our present and our future. Please take a moment to enjoy the Black Excellence video . It is a powerful reminder of the brilliance, resilience, and impact we see across Fairfax County Public Schools each and every day.

Student Fasting Meal Kits

From  February 18 to March 19, 2026, a Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) waiver allows students fasting during the school day to request take-home meal kits. These kits include a complete school breakfast and lunch to be eaten after the school day ends.

Important Meal Kit Information: 

• Kits are charged based on a student’s meal status (Free, Reduced, or Paid).
• Students may claim one breakfast and one lunch kit per day.
• Students who eat a meal at school during the day are not eligible for a take-home kit on the same day.
• Kits are distributed at the end of the school day.  Students must pick up their own kits; adults are not permitted to collect them.

Parents or guardians must submit a weekly request form via the  FCPS FNS website  by the deadlines:

• March 2, 2026 for the week of March 9, 2026
• March 9, 2026 for the week of March 16, 2026

Forms must be submitted on time to receive meal kits for the following week.

SVES Quick Links

• Sunrise Valley ES
• SVES Family Handbook
• FCPS School Year Calendar
• PTA Website
• 🌟 Recognize a SVES Staff Member
• 📸 Submit SVES Photos via Dropbox

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Just when we think we’re in the clear from snow, another potential storm is on the horizon! We’ll have to see what today brings. For our snow lovers, this may offer one last chance to enjoy the winter weather.

As another short week wraps up, we look ahead to five ( mostly ) uninterrupted weeks before spring break. This consistency supports instructional momentum for both students and staff. With the midyear assessment window closed, our focus remains on strong, purposeful instruction in the second half of the year.

Next Wednesday, we will host our second Parent Series, “Anxiety: How to Support Your Child When Worry Shows Up,”at 6:30 p.m. in the SVES library. Dinner and childcare will be provided. Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly - we look forward to seeing you there ( additional details below )! 

☕ Sit back and enjoy this week's edition of SVTV's Weekly Report

Ashley & Jody

🗓️ Calendar Reminders

• February 23: PTA 6th Grade Boys Basketball Practice at 4:05 p.m.
• February 24:PTA Math Olympiads at 8:15 a.m. & PTA 6th Grade Boys Basketball Practice at 4:05 p.m.
• February 25:PTA Enrichment at 8:15 a.m. & PTA Girls Basketball Practice at 5:00 p.m. 
• February 26:PTA Yearbook Club at 8:15 a.m. & Show What You Know (SWYK) at 5:30 p.m.
• February 27:PTA 6th Grade Boys Basketball Practice at 4:05 p.m.
• March 2:PTA 6th Grade Boys Basketball Practice at 4:05 p.m.
• March 3:PTA 6th Grade Boys Basketball Practice at 4:05 p.m.
• March 4:PTA Enrichment at 8:15 a.m., PTA Girls Basketball Practice at 5:00 p.m. & Parent Series: Anxiety, How to support your child when worry shows up at 6:30 p.m.

New Visitor Check-In Kiosk

The county has installed new Visitor Management Check-In stations in each school. Please remember to bring identification and come a little earlier to allow time for the new process.  

JOIN US: March 4

Join Us for Our March Family Partnership Series

Anxiety: How to Support Your Child When Worry Shows Up

We’re excited to host our second session featuring Ms. Laura Hayes. Worry and anxiety are a common part of childhood but knowing how to respond can make a big difference.

Join the Sunrise Valley Mental Health Team for an evening focused on understanding worry, how anxiety works in the brain, and practical ways parents can support children without unintentionally feeding worry and anxiety.

Families will leave with helpful tools and language that build confidence and resilience.

Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly. 

Spring Pictures: Thursday, March 12

Victor O’Neill Studios will be at Sunrise Valley Elementary School to take both individual and class photos.  Pictures will be available for families to purchase online about 3 weeks later.

We’re looking for a few more volunteers to help out with picture day.  Contact Melissa Simon in the school office at [email protected] to sign up.    

Show What You Know - Support our students this week!

Thursday, February 26, 6:30-7:45 PM

We're excited for 100 studentsto demonstrate their knowledge and passion at this annual Sunrise Valley PTA-sponsored FREEcommunity event!

Participants:Please bring your presentation boards to school (labeled on the back with your full name and grade) the morning of Thursday, February 26, where parent volunteers will collect them. Plan to arrive at Sunrise Valley at 6 PM to check in.

Parents:Please visit student boards as you're able throughout the evening. This is a great chance for our students to practice presentation and conversation skills!

All community members are invited to join us between 6:30 and 7:45 PM to view presentation boards and interact with student presenters.

Help support our students and the Sunrise Valley community!

Questions? Contact Micah Chi or Jennifer Glynn .

Basketball Challenge - Get involved and show your school spirit!

Friday, March 13, Doors Open at 5 PM

Our annual Basketball Challenge is almost here! Join us on Friday, March 13, at South Lakes High Schoolas Sunrise Valley 6th graders and teachers take on Fox Mill Elementary School. Doors open at 5:00 PM and games begin at 5:30 PM.Students must be accompanied by an adult (this is not a drop-off event).

🎟️ Tickets :Pre-sale pricing is available through March 6at $7/person or $25/family. After that, tickets are $8/person or $30/family at the door. Children 3 and under are free. If ticket cost is a hardship, families may use code FREETIXfor free admission.

🍕 Food :Domino’s pizza and Family Meal Deals are available for pre-order until March 6. Additional concessions and limited spiritwear will be sold onsite (cash only).

📣 Halftime Pep Squad (Grades K–6) :Students can sign up to perform at halftime. Rehearsals begin February 23during recess and require a commitment. Registration closes February 27.

🎉 6th Grade Shout Outs :6th grade families may purchase a 20-word (or less) congratulatory message in the printed event program. Submission deadline is February 27.

👕 Spiritwear & Cheer Kits :Basketball Challenge t-shirts and cheer kits are available for purchase while supplies last. Get yours by March 6!

🙌 Volunteers Needed :We especially need help with set-up, clean-up, transporting the popcorn machine, and serving as the Sun mascot.

We look forward to seeing our community come together for this fun Sunrise Valley tradition!

Questions? Contact Teresa Rios or Tucker Hirsch .

Student Fasting Meal Kits

From  February 18 to March 19, 2026, a Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) waiver allows students fasting during the school day to request take-home meal kits. These kits include a complete school breakfast and lunch to be eaten after the school day ends.

Important Meal Kit Information: 

• Kits are charged based on a student’s meal status (Free, Reduced, or Paid).
• Students may claim one breakfast and one lunch kit per day.
• Students who eat a meal at school during the day are not eligible for a take-home kit on the same day.
• Kits are distributed at the end of the school day.  Students must pick up their own kits; adults are not permitted to collect them.

Parents or guardians must submit a weekly request form via the  FCPS FNS website  by the deadlines:

• February 11, 2026 for week of February 18, 2026
• February 16, 2026 for the week of February 23, 2026
• February 23, 2026 for the week of March 2, 2026
• March 2, 2026 for the week of March 9, 2026
• March 9, 2026 for the week of March 16, 2026

Forms must be submitted on time to receive meal kits for the following week.

SVES Quick Links

• Sunrise Valley ES
• SVES Family Handbook
• FCPS School Year Calendar
• PTA Website
• 🌟 Recognize a SVES Staff Member
• 📸 Submit SVES Photos via Dropbox

Follow Us! YouTube & Instagram

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JOIN US FOR OUR FAMILY PARTNERSHIP SERIES: March 4

Anxiety: How to Support Your Child When Worry Shows Up

We’re excited to host our second session featuring Ms. Laura Hayes. Worry and anxiety are a common part of childhood but knowing how to respond can make a big difference.

Join the Sunrise Valley Mental Health Team for an evening focused on understanding worry, how anxiety works in the brain, and practical ways parents can support children without unintentionally feeding worry and anxiety.

Families will leave with helpful tools and language that build confidence and resilience.

Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly. 

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Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our joint PTA and Principal’s Coffee on Wednesday. Mr. Stewart, our school-based Technology Specialist, led a session on how we support students with technology at school and shared helpful strategies for supporting technology use at home. Presentation slides can be found here . 

We are excited to host our second Family Partnership Series on March 4, please save the date! This session will focus on an important topic: Anxiety — “How to Support Your Child When Worry Shows Up.” Additional details are included below. We hope you can join us! 

A reminder that Monday and Tuesday are no school days for students in observance of Presidents’ Day and a Teacher Workday, respectively. We look forward to seeing everyone back on Wednesday, which will be a 3-hour early release day. After this week, we move into a stretch of more consistent weeks ahead!

☕ Sit back and enjoy SVTV's weekly report.

Ashley & Jody

🗓️ Calendar Reminders

• February 16: School Holiday, President's Day
• February 17: School Holiday, Teacher Workday
• February 18:PTA Enrichment at 8:15 a.m. & 3-hour Early Release Wednesday at 1:05 p.m.
• February 24:PTA Math Olympiads at 8:15 a.m. 
• February 25:PTA Enrichment at 8:15 a.m. & PTA Girls Basketball Practice at 5:00 p.m. 
• February 26:PTA Yearbook Club at 8:15 a.m. & Show What You Know (SWYK) at 5:30 p.m.

3-Hour Early Release Wednesday

Our next 3-Hour Early Release Wednesdayis February 18, with student dismissal at 1:05 p.m.A confirmation email of your child’s dismissal plan was sent on February 11. Please notify the office if your child will be dismissing in a different way than usual. It is important that we have this information in advance of the early release day.

SAVE-THE-DATE: March 4

Join Us for Our March Family Partnership Series Anxiety: How to Support Your Child When Worry Shows Up

We’re excited to host our second session featuring Ms. Laura Hayes. Worry and anxiety are a common part of childhood but knowing how to respond can make a big difference.

Join the Sunrise Valley Mental Health Team for an evening focused on understanding worry, how anxiety works in the brain, and practical ways parents can support children without unintentionally feeding worry and anxiety.

Families will leave with helpful tools and language that build confidence and resilience.

Mark your calendars—you won’t want to miss it!

Shovelers: We Appreciate YOU!

Talk about community! A huge thank you to everyone who came out to help shovel our blacktop: Matt Oettinger, Sasha Hafner, Holly Reynolds, Vanessa Varma, Jennifer Glynn, Taylor Clarke, Hellen Rojas Miranda, and Aurelie Clermidy( I hope I didn’t miss anyone! ).

Because of your support, we were able to reopen the blacktop for recess on Friday, and I think the teachers were just as excited as the students!

We are still looking for a few additional volunteers to help shovel the preschool playground area. If you’re available and willing to lend a hand, we would greatly appreciate it. Please come on up!

"Share the Love Week"

This week, we hosted a “Share the Love Week” for our staff. Throughout the week, staff members wrote notes of appreciation to one another, which were delivered to their mailboxes at the end of the week. It was incredibly special to see the outpouring of kind words and the many notes shared across our school community!

We also held a “Cookies & Cocoa” event as a special treat. A huge thank you to Vanessa Varma, Helga Geirsdottir and Anna Cortefor helping to organize and lead this event! Staff were able to stop by, decorate a cookie, and enjoy hot cocoa with all the fixings, a perfect midweek pick-me-up.

Show What You Know (SWYK)

Thursday, February 26 at 6:00 p.m. in the SVES gym and cafeteria.

It’s time to get ready for Sunrise Valley’s Show What You Know Expo 2026. SWYK will allow students to showcase their learning and knowledge in a particular subject area with other students and their parents.  

Many thanks to the parents who've volunteered to collect boards, check students in, and clean up after.  We still need a few more helpers setting boards up before the event (5-6 PM). Great service opportunity for teens.  Sign up here to volunteer .

Questions? Contact  Micah Chi  or Jennifer Glynn .

Student Fasting Meal Kits

From  February 18 to March 19, 2026, a Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) waiver allows students fasting during the school day to request take-home meal kits. These kits include a complete school breakfast and lunch to be eaten after the school day ends.

Important Meal Kit Information: 

• Kits are charged based on a student’s meal status (Free, Reduced, or Paid).
• Students may claim one breakfast and one lunch kit per day.
• Students who eat a meal at school during the day are not eligible for a take-home kit on the same day.
• Kits are distributed at the end of the school day.  Students must pick up their own kits; adults are not permitted to collect them.

Parents or guardians must submit a weekly request form via the  FCPS FNS website  by the deadlines:

• February 11, 2026 for week of February 18, 2026
• February 16, 2026 for the week of February 23, 2026
• February 23, 2026 for the week of March 2, 2026
• March 2, 2026 for the week of March 9, 2026
• March 9, 2026 for the week of March 16, 2026

Forms must be submitted on time to receive meal kits for the following week.

SVES Quick Links

• Sunrise Valley ES
• SVES Family Handbook
• FCPS School Year Calendar
• PTA Website
• 🌟 Recognize a SVES Staff Member
• 📸 Submit SVES Photos via Dropbox

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It’s great to be back into our routines and even better to see everyone again at Sunrise Valley! Thank you for your support with arrival and dismissal as we navigated icy roads and heavier traffic. 

This Friday marked the opening of the Winter Olympics. Will your family be watching? Do you have a favorite event? And of course, it’s also Super Bowl Sunday, Seahawks vs. Patriots. Are you there for the game, the commercials, or the food? As a Commanders fan, I don’t have a strong pull for either team, so I’ll be showing up for the commercials and the chili!

☕ Sit back and enjoy SVTV's weekly report. This week features a new program, Valley Voices, a must see!

Ashley & Jody

🌟Students & Staff in the Spotlight!

Thank you to everyone who shared snow day photos. It’s been wonderful to see our students and families enjoying time together and making memories with friends.

Thank you to Ms. Heather Smith and Dr. Phillip Kancianic (“Dr. K”) for leading our chorus singers at the George Mason basketball game on Wednesday evening. Our students proudly sang the National Anthemand represented Sunrise Valley beautifully.

Congratulations to all of our Spelling Bee participants for a fantastic showing. We are so proud of every student who took the stage!

A special congratulations to Yasmin Salamli, 2nd Runner-Up; Zahra Samadi, 1st Runner-Up; and Hanna Wilczewski, our Champion. Hanna will advance to the District Spelling Bee in March.

Thank you to Stephanie Kater, Eliza Morss, Leslie Fong, Dorothy Martey, Shannon Richardson, and Adrienne Burton for announcing, judging, and coordinating this wonderful event.

A special thank you to Dr. Reidfor joining Sunrise Valley and supporting our spellers!

🗓️ Calendar Reminders

• February 10:PTA Math Olympiads at 8:15 a.m.
• February 11:PTA Enrichment at 8:15 a.m. and the PTA Meeting/Principal's Coffee at 9:30 a.m. 
• February 12:PTA Yearbook Club at 8:15 a.m.
• February 16: School Holiday, President's Day
• February 17: School Holiday, Teacher Workday
• February 18:PTA Enrichment at 8:15 a.m. & 3-hour Early Release Wednesday at 1:05 p.m.
• February 19:PTA Yearbook Club at 8:15 a.m.

3-Hour Early Release Wednesday

Our next 3-Hour Early Release Wednesdayis February 18, with student dismissal at 1:05 p.m.A confirmation email of your child’s dismissal plan will be sent on February 11. Please notify the office if your child will be dismissing in a different way than usual. It is important that we have this information in advance of the early release day.

Please also note that the week includes two No School days for students: Presidents Day (holiday)and a teacher workday.

Stronger Together: A Family Partnership Series

Wednesday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sunrise Valley Library

In October, we launched our first parent session with Ms. Mary Willcox Smith, focused on helping families shift from reaction to connection using her science-backed Microstep Method.

In March, we’re excited to host our second session featuring Ms. Laura Hayes. Worry and anxiety are a common part of childhood but knowing how to respond can make a big difference.

Join the Sunrise Valley Mental Health Team for an evening focused on understanding worry, how anxiety works in the brain, and practical ways parents can support children without unintentionally feeding worry and anxiety.

Families will leave with helpful tools and language that build confidence and resilience.

Mark your calendars—you won’t want to miss it!

PTA Meeting & Principal's Coffee

Join us on Wednesday, February 11 for the combined PTA Meeting and Principal's Coffee featuring a Tech Talk with Mr. Stewart, School Based Technology Specialist . 

💡 SWYK: Registration Open 💡

Registration deadline: Friday, February 13

Registration is now open for  Show What You Know , a well-loved Sunrise Valley tradition where students demonstrate their knowledge or passion about a favorite subject by creating a display board and sharing it with others. This year's FREE event will take place on Thursday, February 26.   

To participate, students must register here!  Parent volunteers also needed to collect and set up boards and tables. Volunteer here . Great service opportunities for teens!

Questions? Contact  Micah Chi  or Jennifer Glynn .

Want to help our students get outside for outdoor recess?

Our playground blacktop is currently covered in snow and our students are unable to get outside for recess. The PTA is recruiting volunteers to help! Please help us shovel out the blacktop to get it usable. Shovelers can come before, after or during school hours. Volunteers can access the playground through the gate by the kiss and ride entrance. If arriving during school hours, you must sign in at the front office first. This is a great volunteer opportunity for older siblings who need service hours. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

THANK YOU to Matt Oettinger and Sasha Hafner for spending Friday morning chipping away! We cannot thank you enough! 

This event is sponsored by the Sunrise Valley Elementary School PTA. This event and materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Fairfax County School Board, the Superintendent, or this school.

K&K Student Accident Insurance

K & K Insurance Group offers student accident insurance coverage that parents may purchase. For families without other medical insurance, this plan may be a helpful resource. Additionally, for families who already have coverage, this plan may help offset costs such as deductibles and co-pays. Coverage may be purchased at any time during the school year.

Fairfax County Public Schools does not provide medical insurance for accidents that occur at school. Parents may want to consider if purchasing voluntary student insurance is appropriate for their family.

Student Fasting Meal Kits

From  February 18 to March 19, 2026, a Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) waiver allows students fasting during the school day to request take-home meal kits. These kits include a complete school breakfast and lunch to be eaten after the school day ends.

Important Meal Kit Information: 

• Kits are charged based on a student’s meal status (Free, Reduced, or Paid).
• Students may claim one breakfast and one lunch kit per day.
• Students who eat a meal at school during the day are not eligible for a take-home kit on the same day.
• Kits are distributed at the end of the school day.  Students must pick up their own kits; adults are not permitted to collect them.

Parents or guardians must submit a weekly request form via the  FCPS FNS website  by the deadlines:

• February 11, 2026 for week of February 18, 2026
• February 16, 2026 for the week of February 23, 2026
• February 23, 2026 for the week of March 2, 2026
• March 2, 2026 for the week of March 9, 2026
• March 9, 2026 for the week of March 16, 2026

Forms must be submitted on time to receive meal kits for the following week.

SVES Quick Links

• Sunrise Valley ES
• SVES Family Handbook
• FCPS School Year Calendar
• PTA Website
• 🌟 Recognize a SVES Staff Member
• 📸 Submit SVES Photos via Dropbox

Follow Us! YouTube & Instagram

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Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) offers the opportunity for non-profit organizations to make their materials available to students and parents. During this school year, there will be two (2) opportunities for community non-profit groups (related to children/families and education) to distribute flyers via Sunrise Valley Friday folders (student backpacks) and/or online.  

Below are the flyers received from our second semester distribution. 

🏉 JOIN OUR RUGBY FAMILY!

Looking for a fun, active way to get your kids involved in the community? Our local rugby club welcomes players of all ages and skill levels! Build confidence, make new friends, and be part of a supportive team environment. Come down, give it a try, and see why so many families love being part of our club!

NON-CONTACT Coed 4-10yrs
Tackle COED 10-14 yrs
Boys & Girls Tackle 14-18yrs

www.rugbyVA.com

TRAVELING PLAYERS LANK: NEW TO YOU SALE! 5TH GRADE CAMP OPPORTUNITY

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FCPS has crews on site today supporting additional snow removal to help open schools. As we anticipate welcoming students back this week, please keep the following reminders in mind:

1. If you plan to use Kiss & Ride, please review procedures below.

2. Expect bus delays in both the morning and afternoon. If we become aware of significant delays, we will communicate updates.

3. To support safe bus loading, please keep sidewalks and building entrances clear during dismissal.

Working together, we can safely welcome students back to Sunrise Valley!

ACTION NEEDED: Bus Stop Readiness

We recognize that many bus stops remain covered with snow and ice. If your child’s bus stop is significantly impactedand you are unable to assist with snow or ice removal, please complete this form and include the bus stop cross streets. FCPS is working with the county to explore additional removal support.

All responses must be submitted by 1:00 p.m. today.

Bus Stop Information

REMINDER: Kiss & Ride

Entrance to Kiss & Ride is right-turn onlyat this time (see image above).

If you are traveling on Cross School Road from Sunrise Valley Drive, please continue past the Kiss & Ride entrance and make a U-turn at Midsummer Drive. For safety reasons, do not use residential driveways or turn around in the roadway. After making the U-turn, vehicles should queue on the right-hand side of Cross School Road to enter Kiss & Ride.

The Kiss & Ride loop is the onlydesignated area for car rider drop-off and pick-up. Please do not use the lower lot or enter the bus loop, as these areas are not intended for car rider access.

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