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Dear Stenwood Families,
Congratulations on another successful week! We know balancing everything in your homes is hard during the pandemic, so thank you for all of the support you have given every day to help your child be successful in virtual learning!
Next Thursday, 9/24 we will have our Back to School Night - Part 2. Teachers will be hosting sessions in their homerooms and will be sharing curriculum and information that is specific to your child’s grade level. The sessions will be from 6:00 -6:40pm and 6:45 - 7:25pm. You may choose either time depending on what is more convenient for your schedule. From 5:30 - 6:00pm this evening in our All Students Schoology Course (logged in through your child’s account), you will be able to virtually meet with any of the specialists from Stenwood. One of the School Board Members at Large, Ms. Sizemore Heizer, will also have a room you can visit virtually. These sessions are available so you can pop in and ask any questions; there will not be any formal presentation in these sessions.
This week’s Monday enrichment sessions were great! Below are the offerings for next Monday. As a reminder, there is Morning Meeting at 8:40am on Mondays. 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.
We will begin our next round of Student Learning Materials Distribution on Friday, 9/25 from 11am - Noon and Monday, 9/28 from 2:00 - 4:00pm. Please plan on coming by the Kiss N Ride Loop during one of these times as your child’s teachers have worked hard to create and share learning materials that they will utilize throughout instruction.
In today’s Hive Happenings we have included:
- Monday Enrichment Schedule
- Pick Up for Student Learning Materials
- Curbside Library Checkout
- Back to School Night Part 2 on Thursday, 9/24
- AAP Information Sessions (*NEW*)
- Technology Help for Families
- Forms for the Beginning of the School Year
- Grab and Go at Stenwood Daily - 7:25 - 7:35
- Positivity Project: Curiosity
Please take some time to review the Beginning of the Year form section of today’s Hive Happenings and complete any forms you have not yet submitted. We need your help and attention to this task before our staff begins personally following up with those who have not completed the required forms. 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!
Pick Up for Student Learning Materials
Your child will have an individualized envelope of learning materials ready and waiting for them at Stenwood on Friday 9/25 and Monday 9/28!!!!
Mark your calendars for these pick up times:
Friday, 9/25 from 11am - Noon or Monday, 9/28 from 2:00 - 4:00pm
Please plan on coming by the Kiss N Ride Loop during one of these times as your child’s teachers have worked hard to create and share learning materials that they will utilize throughout instruction.
Curbside Library Checkout
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. Be sure to mark your calendar because after one week, the books will be returned to the library so other students may enjoy them.
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 3:30-4:30PM. 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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Back to School Night Part 2 on Thursday, September 24th
Back to School Night - Part 2 - Thursday, 9/24 6:00 - 7:25pm
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. Your child’s teacher is sending information on how to access the session in their virtual classroom.
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 - 7:25pm
AAP Information Sessions
We will be offering two virtual sessions in the coming weeks to provide you with more information regarding the Advanced Academics program at Stenwood ES. Stay tuned for more info on how to join these sessions.
Thursday, October 1st @ 8:00am:
AAP Information Session
(More general information about the AAP program)
Thursday, October 15th @ 8:00am:
AAP Level IV Screening Information Session
(Specific to the Level IV Screening Process)
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.
Positivity Project: Curiosity
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This week we are focusing on the Curiosity. You like exploration and discovery. You ask lots of questions because you want to learn more about anything and everything.
“Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.”
~Voltaire
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Questions you might enjoy talking about:
- How is curiosity the opposite of judgement?
- How do you feel when you discover something new? Learn something new?
- What are some things you fear? How can CURIOSITY replace that fear?
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