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Dear Stenwood Families,
We know that COVID-19 is on everyone’s minds. Please know that Stenwood is following all of the guidelines put in place by FCPS in conjunction with the Health Department. If you have not been reading the communication from Dr. Brabrand, please do so as it contains the most up to date information. In an effort to keep the information up to date and streamlined, we have not been repeating or resending the information included in those emails. Here is a link to the FCPS page dedicated to COVID-19 that is constantly being updated. We would also encourage you to be careful about the conversations you are having in earshot of your children; we want to ensure we protect them from any information that could be misinterpreted or create anxiety.
Daylight savings time is a hard adjustment for most of us. Please be aware that our Kiss N Ride opens at 8:20 in the morning and closes at 8:38. When we were at Kiss N Ride this morning, we noticed that we have a lot of students arriving between 8:35 and 8:38. Please consider adjusting your arrival time so that students can be in their seats and learning by 8:40.
Thanks to our PTA for the amazing Wacky Science assembly this morning! Can’t wait to hear about the amazing science tricks they will be performing for you at home. P.S. do the water trick over the sink, just in case :-).
Tomorrow you will be receiving an email from FCPS Surveys, please take a few moments to complete the FCPS Principal Evaluation Parent/Guardian Feedback survey. We truly value your feedback and appreciate you taking the time to complete it. For more information about the content and purpose of the survey, please see below. At any time feel free to reach out to either one of us about questions or concerns you have about Stenwood.
Sincerely,
Erica Riley, Principal
Meredith Mitchell, Assistant Principal
FCPS Principal Evaluation Parent/Guardian Feedback Form
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This spring, all Stenwood parents will be contacted through email with a link to the FCPS Principal Evaluation Parent/Guardian Feedback Form Online. This survey is part of the Performance Evaluation Program and offers parents an opportunity to provide anonymous input about various issues related to our school. These issues include instructional leadership, school climate, human resources management, organizational management, communication and community relations and professionalism. |
The survey will be collected online between March 12 and March 26. When you receive an email from FCPS Surveys, please take a few minutes to complete the survey.
SOL Testing Dates
Here are our SOL dates for students in 3rd – 6th grade. We ask that parents please avoid scheduling vacations and appointments on the dates your child has an SOL.
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3rd Grade Reading: Monday 5/4 and Tuesday 5/5
3rd Grade Math: Tuesday 5/12 and Wednesday 5/13
4th Grade Reading: Thursday 5/7
4th Grade Math: Monday 5/11
4th Grade Virginia Studies: Monday 5/18
5th Grade Reading: Wednesday 5/6
5th Grade Math: Thursday 5/14
5th Grade Science: Wednesday 5/20
6th Grade Reading: Friday 5/8
6th Grade Math: Friday 5/15
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If you have any questions, please contact our testing coordinator, Meredith Mitchell, mamitchell@fcps.edu
School Breakfast Information
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Breakfast is now being offered at Stenwood! Students will be able to purchase a bagged breakfast for $1.75, which will include a breakfast item, fruit or fruit juice and milk. Please utilize your child’s MySchoolBucks account to purchase.
Items Offered Daily: Assorted cereal w/ graham crackers, chilled fruit and/or assorted juice, milk (unflavored, fat free, and 1%)
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Menu
Monday: Banana Bread
Tuesday: Mini Pancakes
Wednesday: Bagel w/ Cream Cheese
Thursday: Pancake and Turkey Sausage
Friday: Cinnamon Roll
Marshall Pyramid - Digital Citizenship
On March 18 from 6:15PM - 8:15 PM, Kilmer Middle School will host a Digital Citizenship night for the Marshall Pyramid community. Presentations will cover a variety of topics for all school age ranges; from cyber security, social media, how students access technology in schools, and how families can support good digital balance at home. We encourage all Stenwood families to attend, to learn how we can work together to support our students in a growing digital world. We look forward to seeing you!
New Information for Rising 7th Grade Families:
THOREAU MIDDLE SCHOOL
Thursday, March 19, 2020 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Rising 7th Grade Meet & Greet Session: This session is held as an additional opportunity to meet the school’s administrative team and ask questions in a smaller and more informal setting.
Magnet School Application
Although we would be sad to lose any of our Stenwood Stingers, the Magnet school application and lottery information are available via this link, https://www.fcps.edu/registration/elementary-magnet-school-lottery.
The Magnet Program registration window will be open from March 3, 2020 through March 30, 2020. No late applications will be accepted.
Families wanting to apply for the Magnet Lottery must have a SIS account. If a student is not currently enrolled in FCPS, registration at the base school for the upcoming school year will be required.
A separate application must be completed for each sibling applying. Legacies also must apply to be eligible. Acceptances into one of the magnet programs is not transferable into another program or school.
As stated in Notice 5922, a one-time pupil placement application fee applies for students accessing special programs outside of their base school for World Language Immersion or Magnet School Programs. This $100 fee must be paid upon acceptance to the program. For more information, please visit the Magnet Lottery Fees - Frequently Asked Questions webpage.
School Health Services Survey
The Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) employs school health aides and public health nurses who provide school health services to the students in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). To determine the quality of these services, a survey has been developed by the FCHD to be shared with all parents or guardians. You may access this survey at the link provided below:
School Health Services Survey – Parents 2020:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K9VWCJ6
Positivity Project: Social Intelligence
This week, we are focusing on Social Intelligence. You are aware of other people’s thoughts and feelings. You understand why they do things.
“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.”
~Ernest Hemingway
Questions you might enjoy talking about:
- What does a good listener do?
- What does being a good listener have to do with Social Intelligence?
- What can you do to be a better listener?
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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.
DEADLINE IS APRIL 30, 2020 FOR ALL YEARBOOK ORDERS
Simply go to yearbookforever.com and enter our school name.
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Lost and Found
Stenwood Community ~ Are you missing a hat, water bottle, jacket, sweater!? We have an abundance of them in the cafeteria lost and found. Please have your student come down and check the tables.
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Read Across America Week
5th Grade Parent Invite - Book Hooks!
Super Hero Day
Stenwood Super Stars!
Stenwood Spirit Day
Go Stinger's!
Keep up to date with all the wonderful things happening at Stenwood on the March Memories gallery! Photos are added throughout the month! |
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Monday, March 16th - Student Holiday
Wednesday, March 18th - Kilmer Middle School Digital Citizenship Night, 6:15 p.m.
Thursday, March 19th - Thoreau Middle School Rising 7th Grade Meet & Greet Session, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, March 20th - Magnet School Application Deadline
Friday, March 20th - SCA Spirit Day - Everyday Hero Day
Tuesday, March 24th - SCA Spirit Day - Favorite Book Character Day
Friday, April 3rd - End of Third Quarter
Monday, April 6th - Friday, April 10th - Spring Break!!!
Monday, April 13th - Student Holiday
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