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Dear Stenwood Families,
Wow! Seeing student’s faces and hearing their voices in class has brought all of us so much joy this week. We know there were some hiccups throughout the week, especially with Google, so thank you for your patience and giving us grace.
Monday looks a little different from Tuesday - Friday. On Monday students will still have their daily morning meeting. If you plan on having your child only participate asynchronously on Monday, please email the attendance line that you are attending asynchronously: StenwoodElem.Attendance@fcps.edu. If your child has scheduled intervention or a check in with the teacher, that would be included in the schedule sent home by their teacher. Below are the options for enrichment activities (for students that are interested) as well as some information on how to access the sessions..
We know the Parent Tech Help desk was overloaded this week. Thanks to our very own troubleshooting team of Ms. Krum, Mr. Fenton, and our amazing office staff, we were able to assist with most issues. If you are not able to get support from the Help Desk, feel free to always reach out to the school and we will help with troubleshooting.
As a reminder, if you were unable to pick up a student supply bag, please stop by Kiss N Ride on Monday, 9/14 between 2:30 - 3:30pm.
In today’s Hive Happenings we have included:
- Monday Enrichment Schedule
- Curbside Pickup of Library Books Has Arrived!
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Back to School Night Part 2 on Thursday, 9/24 (*DATE CONFIRMED*)
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Technology Help for Families (*NEW TIPS ADDED*)
- Forms for the Beginning of the School Year
- Grab and Go at Stenwood Daily - 7:25 - 7:35
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher or us, we are all here to support you and your family.
Sincerely,
Erica Riley, Principal
esriley@fcps.edu
Twitter @esriley1
Meredith Mitchell, Assistant Principal
mamitchell@fcps.edu
Twitter @MereMitchellAP
Monday Enrichment Schedule
On Mondays we will be offering enrichment sessions to various grade levels. These are completely optional. Below is a list of what will be offered this Monday. Each Friday we will provide the list of sessions in our Hive Happenings. To navigate to most of the sessions, students will use the All Students course in Schoology.
Once there, if they click on the Collaborate Ultra tab they will see the live sessions.
Click here to view the schedule!
Curbside Pickup of Library Books Has Arrived!
Stingers can now go to Destiny Discover, the library catalog, and put books on hold!
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Please note that the catalog may give you a pop-up message saying the book is ready – do not believe it! Only come to the school AFTER you receive an email from us letting you know the items are ready and what time you’ll be able to pick them up. Click here for directions on how to put books on hold.
Need to return books? You may return library books on Mondays from 2:00-4:00PM and Thursdays from 3:30-5:30PM. Drop off location will be in the Kiss-n-Ride loop in the back of the school. As always, please contact Mrs. Cole, our librarian, if you have any questions.
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Additionally, if you have not yet had the opportunity to pick up your child’s bag of learning materials from Stenwood, please plan on stopping by Kiss N Ride on Monday, September 14th between 2:30 - 3:30pm. Below you can find a map to Kiss N Ride.
Back to School Night Part 2 on Thursday, September 24th
Back to School Night - Part 2 - Thursday, 9/24 6:00 - 7:30pm
This will serve as a traditional Back to School Night; the session will focus on curriculum, specific grade level information, and Family Life Education information.
Here is the schedule for the evening:
Session 1:
6:00 - 6:40pm
* Transition Time: 6:40 - 6:45pm *
Session 2 (repeat of Session 1):
6:45 - 7:20pm
Technology Help for Families
We have all learned a lot these first few days of school! Here are some quick pointers we have been sharing with students that you might also like to know!
Having trouble getting into the optional lunch bunches?
Read these tips about Meet and Schoology!
Having trouble accessing Google assignments through Schoology?
Check out this tip sheet!
There are a wealth of resources available on the Stenwood website to assist with technology questions, including: setting up your SIS Parent Account, logging into and navigating Schoology, and resetting student passwords. You can find all that information and more here:
Stenwood ES: Return to School 2020
You can also find tech help and tips on our YouTube Channel:
Return to School Resources - YouTube Playlist
Additionally, to support families who are working with their children during distance learning, FCPS is launching a new Parent Technology Help Desk. The help desk can be reached at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS) and will be answered by staff members between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., seven days a week. Parents or guardians who need help in a language other than English can inform the help desk staff when they call, and an interpreter will join them live on the call. More info available here.
Forms for the Beginning of the School Year
More information on Beginning of Year forms are available on our Stenwood webpage. Please make sure you have completed and submitted these forms as soon as possible.
Required Forms
Optional Forms (Return ONLY if applicable):
Grab and Go Sites Updates
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In addition to the Grab and Go Site at Cunningham Park, we have a “bus stop” Grab and Go at the front entrance to Stenwood from 7:25 - 7:35 in the morning. You are able to pick up both breakfast and lunch during that time frame. Here are some other stops that may be closer to your house. |
 If you need additional support, please contact Mrs. Hapangama or Mrs. Appleton.
Free/Reduced Lunch Applications are available for those who qualify and wish to initiate or renew their applications for the 20-21 school year. Your child(ren)’s application from last school year is only good for the first few days of this school year. You must send in a new household application for each school year. The application is available HERE.
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