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Dear Stenwood Families,
It was great to see so many of you at Back to School Night last week!
Tomorrow night Stenwood will be recognized at the School Board meeting for receiving the Continuous Achievement Award. This award is given to schools by the Virginia Department of Education for schools that continue to show significant improvement in academic and school quality indicators over the last three years. Thank you to our amazing staff for achieving this award and having Stenwood be recognized.
Many of you took advantage of our Advanced Academic Information session last week. If you missed it, Mrs. Herendeen will be offering a repeat session on September 25th at 8:45am. See below for other important dates for our Advanced Academic Programs.
This week we also kicked off the Positivity Project. We started this program last year and many of the students were excited to start again on Monday. The overarching goal of the program is to help students build positive relationships and become their best selves with the understanding that other people matter. There are 24 different strengths that students will learn about during the year. We will highlight the strength of the week in the Hive Happenings. We encourage you to talk about each strength at home and how you develop that strength in yourself. #otherpeoplematter
We hope to see many of you next week at the Ice Cream Social!
Sincerely,
Erica Riley, Principal
Meredith Mitchell, Assistant Principal
 The Freedom Flag was raised today and will be flying for the next week. We take today to honor all that were lost and all that were directly affected by the tragic events of September 11th.
Positivity Project: Other People Matter Mindset
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This week we are focusing on the heart of the Positivity Project, Other People Mindset. This idea is built on five important principles:
• We can identify and appreciate the good in others.
• We support others when they struggle.
• We are present and give others our attention.
• We cheer on others’ successes.
• We know that our words and actions affect others.
“We rise by lifting others.” ~ Robert Ingersoll
Questions you might enjoy talking about.
• Why is this important?
• How do I live with this mindset?
• How do other people live with this mindset?
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Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Important Dates:
• September 21, 2019 – Request for CogAT or NNAT retake due to Dr. Mitchell or Mrs. Herendeen
• September 25, 2019 at 8:45am – Continuum of AAP Services overview Parent Meeting (repeat from Back-to-School Night meeting)
• October 10, 2019 – Level IV Referral Form and optional materials due for AAP Level IV Fall Screening (only for students new to FCPS since January)
• November 12, 2019 at 7pm – AAP Screening and Identification Parent Meeting (following PTA meeting)
• November 13, 2019 at 8:45am - AAP Screening and Identification Parent Meeting (repeat of night before)
• January 9, 2020 – Level IV Referral Form and optional materials due for AAP Level IV Spring Screening
For more information regarding the above dates and AAP in FCPS please click here.
If you have questions, please contact Payal Herendeen, Stenwood ES AART at ppherendeen@fcps.edu.
Harlem Wizards vs Statesmen Stars
Come cheer on Ms. Craig and Mr. Saruul and special guest player FCPS School Board member Ryan McElveen!
Friday Oct 11,2019 7:30pm Marshall High School Gymnasium. Doors open at 6:30!
Come out for this fun event with a night filled with tricks, hoops and Alley Oops! A variety of concessions will be available so you can plan to have dinner at the game! Tickets are on sale now!
Visit https://harlemwizards.thundertix.com/events/154265 to order tickets. Order early, there is a limited number of seats available for this incredible show!
Funds to benefit the GCM Class of 2020 All Night Grad Celebration. For every ticket sold to a student or parent of Stenwood Elementary school, a portion of the proceeds will also be donated to the Stenwood.
Visit www.harlemwizards.com for more info on this amazing team!
Questions? Please contact John at jwindt@fcps.edu
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Health Room VOLUNTEER Training Opportunity 2019-2020 School Year
This one-time training is provided by the Fairfax County Health Dept. and is required for anyone volunteering in the school Health Room. Pre-registration is not required.
Tuesday: October 15, 2019
Annandale District Office / Heritage Building
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
7611 Little River Turnpike
Suite 400E (East Wing)
3rd Floor Conference Room
Annandale, VA 22003
Phone: 703-534-8343
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UPCOMING CALENDAR of EVENTS
Sept. 13 - Spriit Day / Wear your Stenwood colors
Sept. 20 - PTA sponsored Ice Cream Social/Help the Hive/Spirit Night from 6:00-9:00PM
Oct. 7 - 14 - SCA Winter Accessories Drive for Graham Road ES
Oct. 8 - PTA Meeting from 7:00-8:00PM
Oct. 11 - Field Day
Oct. 13 - FLE Opt-Out forms due
Oct. 14 - School Planning Day - Student Holiday
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STAY CONNECTED TO STENWOOD ES
Here are a few ways to stay connected with all the happenings at Stenwood ES
WEBSITE: Stenwood ES
TWITTER: @StenwoodES
FACEBOOK (PTA): StenwoodPTA
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