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Dear Stenwood Families,
Two important things for all families today… Impact Aid Form and Thanksgiving Lunch.
The Impact Aid Form is coming home with your child today, please complete it today and send it in by this Friday. We are required to have 100% of families to return this form. Returning this form is important for FCPS because information from this survey results in an anticipated $3,000,000 in grant funds each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County schools and centers.
For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the box in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by October 30. All results are CONFIDENTIAL.
Thanksgiving Luncheon - If you would like to join your child for lunch on November 21st, we ask that you RSVP so we may have a head count for our kitchen manager. We are asking for you to RSVP by this Friday, October 26th, RSVP here. There is a modified lunch schedule that day, see below for your child’s lunch time. We are also asking for volunteers to make this a successful event. We have included the volunteer sign up below as well. Hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Erica Riley, Principal
Meredith Mitchell, Assistant Principal
STUDENT-PARENT SURVEY FOR FEDERAL IMPACT AID
Beginning on October 21, FCPS will be asking all families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid.
Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the box in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by October 30. All results are CONFIDENTIAL.
Video link - https://youtu.be/uPqC3BLf3Ow
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Veterans Day Breakfast
The Stenwood SCA cordially invites you to attend a special Veterans Day breakfast in your honor on Monday, Nov. 11 from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. We would like to recognize you for your brave and honorable duty to our country. Stenwood parents, grandparents, or siblings who have served or are serving in the military are invited to come.
Please RSVP here by Friday, November 1st.
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Positivity Project: Creativity
Week of 10/28-11/1, we will focus on Creativity
This week we are focusing on Creativity. You come up with new and original ways to think about and do things.
“Creative people do not see things merely for what they are; they see them for what they can be.” ~Julie Israel
Questions you might enjoy talking about:
• How can creativity benefit your relationships with others?
• What is a way you can improve your ability to be more creative?
• How can you practice creativity every day?
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Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Important Dates:
• 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.
Thanksgiving Lunch
We hope you can join your child(ren) at lunch on November 21st. We will be serving some of the traditional Thanksgiving items.
If you are able to join us, please RSVP here by October 25th. Please also consider volunteering for this event, the volunteer sign up is linked here.
The lunch schedule is slightly adjusted for November 21st, so please note your child’s adjusted lunch time (and if you choose to volunteer, please sign up for a time outside of your child’s lunch time so that you can enjoy lunch together).
Schedule:
10:00-10:35 Mrs. Walls (K)
10:10-10:45 Miss Flynn (K)
10:20-10:55 Mr. Pousak (K)
10:30-11:05 Mrs. Wutzke (4)
10:40-11:15 Mrs. Kromer (4)
10:50-11:25 Ms. Kilberg (4)
11:00-11:35 Mrs. Dillon (1)
11:10-11:45 Mrs. Romero (1)
11:20-11:55 Mrs. Ryan (1)
11:30-12:05 Mrs. Ogun (2)
11:40-12:15 Mrs. King (2)
11:50-12:25 Mr. Saruul (2)
12:00-12:35 Mrs. Broesicke (3)
12:10-12:45 Ms. McCutchen (3)
12:20-12:55 Mrs. Goss (3)
12:30-1:05 Ms. Collier (3)
12:40-1:15 Mrs. Meaders (5)
12:50–1:25 Mrs. Shepherd (5)
1:00–1:35 Ms. Utterson (5)
1:10-1:45 Mrs. Wilson (6)
1:20-1:55 Ms. Craig (6)
1:30-2:05 Mr. Zirkle (6)
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BUY YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY!!!
Yearbooks are sold ONLY online; they can be purchased for $16.25 using a credit card or PayPal account. Yearbooks and order options will be delivered to the school at the end of the school year.
Simply go to yearbookforever.com and enter our school name.
DEADLING IS APRIL 30, 2020 FOR ALL YEARBOOK ORDERS.
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Parent Handbook--
Parents, grandparents and siblings are always invited to come and eat with a student, as it is a special occasion for the entire class. Visitors typically either purchase lunch from the cafeteria or bring a bag lunch from home. It is nice for the student to see that grownups also eat nutritious lunches. We ask that you do not bring in soft drinks or 'fast food' lunches. The sale of soft drinks student is prohibited in all Fairfax County Public Schools, from elementary through high school during the school day. Thank you for your cooperation.
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It’s time for the Stenwood Library Storybook Pumpkin Festival!
What is the Storybook Pumpkin Festival?
Students pick a storybook character, decorate (not carve) a pumpkin, and create 3 clues so people can guess who it is (put the answer on the back, along with student name). Bring your pumpkin to the library any time between October 21-November 1st. This is a great way to learn about books you haven’t read and for Stingers to share their love of books!
Nancy Cole, Librarian
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Stenwood is celebrating Digital Citizenship Week from October 28- November 1, 2019!
This year’s theme is Media Balance and Well-Being: Developing a Healthy Relationship with Your Technology. Our school is celebrating Digital Citizenship Week with spirit days and activities focused on developing healthy habits around technology use. Students will have a choice board to select at least one activity a day that matches the daily theme. Parents can also choose to sign up to receive text messages from Common Sense Media with Tips for Health Tech Balance (for children ages 3-8).
Below you’ll find the schedule of spirit days along with resources and suggested activities to help support healthy habits at home too.
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Digital Citizenship Spirit Week
• Monday: Hat Day - Put on your thinking cap and reflect on your media use and habits.
• Tuesday: Active Wear - Exercise your healthy tech habits.
• Wednesday: Dress as your Muse - Dress up as your favorite artist, musician, author, inventor, actor/actress, scientist, etc. and focus on how you can use technology to create original works.
• Thursday: Dress in Your Best - Wear your best or most professional clothing and focus on using high-quality media.
• Friday: Nap from Using Technology - wear your PJs and take a break from screens to connect more in person.
BEE KIND WEEK OCTOBER 21st-25th
Thursday, October 24th: “BLOCK OUT BULLYING with A BOOK DAY” Teachers will read an anti-bullying book of their choice aloud to the classes.
Friday, October 25th: “Pledge to BEE KIND’” Each class will receive a poster with the phrase “BEE KIND” in the center where they will showcase how they are kind.
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Thank you so much for all of the donations for the Winter Accessory Drive for our sister school Graham Road. We collected 20 hats, 73 pairs of gloves, and 2 scarves. These donations go a long way to help fellow FCPS students stay warm this winter! |
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UPCOMING CALENDAR of EVENTS
Oct. 21 - 25 / 'Bee' Kind Week
Oct 21. - Nov 2. / Storybook Pumpkin Festival
Oct. 23 / CARES Pizza Lunch
Nov 4 - 5 / Teacher Workdays - Student Holidays
Nov 11 / Veterans Day Breakfast - Please RSVP
Nov 12 / PTA Meeting 7 - 8 p.m.
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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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