Sangster students are having a ball with the PING PONG skill unit in PE.
Upcoming Events
Thursday-April 5th PTA Meeting 7pm in Library
Friday-April 6th Spring Pictures
Thursday-April 12th Kindergarten Orientation 6pm
Friday- April 13th End of 3rd Quarter/ 2 Hour Early Release
Friday- April 13th Purple Up Day-Wear Purple for Military Child Day
Monday-April 16th Teacher Work Day-Student Holiday
Wednesday- April 18th Kindergarten Visits Ellanor C Lawrence Park
Wednesday-April 18 Military Connected Parent Workshop
Friday-April 20th 2nd Grade Visits National Zoo
Friday-April 20th 5th Grade Medieval Times Field Trip
Friday-April 20th Sangster Carnival
Wednesday-April 25th AAP Level IV Parent Meeting
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Spring Portraits
this Friday, April 6th
Flyers went home before Spring Break.
The optional Class Picture will be available for purchase for $11.00 (Checks made out to
Lifetouch) on picture day.
In a few weeks the Spring Portraits will be sent home,
parents can buy the entire package, parts of the package or nothing at all. All payments and non-purchased portraits are
returned to school.
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Sangster’s Kindergarten Orientation
Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. for rising Kindergarten students and their parents. Registration for school year 2018-19 is now open for all new students. Please call 703-644-8200 to set up an appointment as soon as possible. Registration packets may be picked up in the school front office during school hours.
Impact of Living the Military Lifestyle on
Children Workshop
Wednesday, April 18th 6:30-8pm Sangster Cafeteria
Topics will include: Resiliency Building Strategies; Tips
for transitioning to another school; Military Interstate Compact. This will be
an interactive, collaborative workshop where you are encouraged to come with
questions, concerns, and suggestions!
(Adults only) No need for RSVP however, contact Becky Harris
at erharris@fcps.edu
with questions.
SIBSHOPS: An Exciting Workshop for Brothers and Sisters of Children with Special Needs
This Sibshop workshop is for 8 to 13 year-old siblings of children with special needs enrolled in Fairfax County Public Schools to:
- Meet other siblings in a fun, recreational setting;
- Celebrate the many contributions made by brothers and sisters of children with special needs;
- Share sibling experiences and receive peer support;
- Play games and more!
A pizza lunch will be provided.
Presented by FCPS School Social Work Services and funded through a grant from the Fairfax County Special Education Parent Teacher Association. Registration is required and limited.
Register now!
SATURDAY, May 5, 2018
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Key Middle School
6402 Franconia Road
Springfield, VA
Have you registered for the Special Education Conference yet? Everything you need to know about the Conference is available at https://www.fcps.edu/spedconference2018
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Lake Braddock Pyramid Art Show
Please join us for the Lake
Braddock Pyramid Art Show, Friday, April 6th. Our theme this year is
'80s Retro. The evening show will feature artwork from the Lake Braddock
Pyramid schools (including Sangster), and is open to the community from
6-8pm, in the Lake Braddock Main Gym. Hope to see you there!
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Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL)
Students in grades 3-6 will be taking the Virginia Standards of
Learning (SOL) Tests from May 8 – June 1, 2018. Please note that several
grade levels will be taking certain, if not all, of their SOLs over a two-day
period. It is important that all students are present during the testing window
and arrive to school on time, as testing begins promptly at 9:30AM each
day.
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Military Month of the Child
April is Month of the Military Child and the Military
Spouses Group of Sangster is coordinating with the school by celebrating Purple
Up Day on Friday, April 13th. Purple Up Day is a time for Americans to
show respect for military families. The color purple symbolizes all branches of
the military. It is a combination of Army green, Marine red, and Navy,
Air Force and Coast Guard blue. All students and staff are encouraged to wear
purple on Friday, April 13th. The Military Spouses Group will also be providing
purple stickers for all students and staff to wear that Friday.
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Important Reminder for Rising 6th Graders
If you have a current 5th grade student, your child may need a booster dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis). Sixth
grade students cannot begin school in August without documentation of the Tdap
booster. Documentation must be provided to
the school registrar as soon as possible.
Parents of Rising 7th Graders
In
August, Lake Braddock will be hosting a one-day JumpStart program aimed at
helping your rising 7th grader become more familiar with Lake Braddock
Secondary School. Sessions
will be offered during the week of Monday, August 13th through Thursday, August
16th. This program fills up quickly.
https://lakebraddockss.fcps.edu/announcements/lbms-2018-jumpstart-program
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Attendance Matters
Sangster Elementary now has an additional way for parents to report student absences or tardies. You can either email absences to the new attendance line at SangsterES.Attendance@fcps.edu or you can continue to phone in absences/tardies to the attendance line at 703-644-8282. Even if you email your child's teacher, you still must email or call to report your child's attendance.
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Planning Ahead: 2018-19 School Year Calendar
If you are planning ahead for the next school year, check out the
2018-19 school year calendar online. Notable dates include the first
day of school, August 28; Thanksgiving break, November 21-23; Winter break,
December 24, 2018-January 4, 2019; Spring Break, April 15-19, 2019; and the
last day of school, June 13, 2019.
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Fantastic Falcons
We are starting a new online tradition here at Sangster that gives the community the opportunity to say thank you and/or show appreciation for all of the effort the Sangster staff is putting in day and night! Your compliments, kudos, etc. will be posted on our Fantastic Falcons bulletin board in the main hallway. Thank you for helping us celebrate these individuals! Find the form here:
https://goo.gl/vuvPYm
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Join us for our April PTA meeting on Thursday, April 5th at 7 pm in the library!
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Sangster Carnival is Coming Soon!
The Sangster PTA Carnival is April 20th! Pre-order your Wrist Band before April 13th!
Volunteers are needed for the annual Sangster Carnival! This is a wonderful fundraiser for our school’s PTA! To make this a success, we need a lot of volunteers. Please open the link below to sign up!! Online Auction starts next Friday, April 13th. More information coming home today.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090c45a4af23a20-sangster1
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