Sangster News You Choose
Two Weeks At a Glance
November 5 - TONIGHT AAP Screening & Referral Virtual Meeting, 7:00 pm
(link below)
November 11 - Veterans Day Virtual Celebration 9:00 am-12:00 pm
2-hour Early Release
November 12 - Kindergarten Parent Virtual Information Meeting, 7:00-8:00 pm
November 17 - Day 1 of Kindergarten Return to School instruction!
November 19 - PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm
A Message from Ms. Jankovich
Good evening Sangster families! I hope this message finds you well.
We are busy preparing the building for the return of our youngest Falcons on November 17th! Mrs. Redford, the teachers and I are continuing to plan for the concurrent model of instruction for Grades 1-6. Please stay tuned for specific information regarding the Return to School plan for your student(s).
In the meantime, please make sure to review the A Family Guide for Return to School.
Please reach out to me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Ms. Jankovich
- TONIGHT -
Thursday, November 5th, 7:00pm
Advanced Academic Program (AAP)
Parent Information Virtual Meeting
AAP Screening and Referrals
Please join the meeting via this Blackboard Collaborate (BBCU) link: (open in Chrome)
https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/e2d8e2016de445399a56a12e1fddae17
*If you missed the October 6th AAP Overview Parent Information Meeting and would like more information about the services offered by FCPS and Sangster, please email Mrs. Biberaj @ lbiberaj@fcps.edu.
Level IV Referral Deadlines:
December 1, 2020 - for those seeking placement in the 2021-2022 school year
Download the AAP Level IV Referral Form here
Download the Parent Guardian Questionnaire here (optional but encouraged)
Classroom Monitors -
New employment opportunity in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS)!
FCPS schools and centers will be hiring classroom monitors to provide in-person classroom assistance for students when a staff member remains virtual. If you would like more information about the position, please review the job description and qualifications online and apply if interested. Please feel free to share information about this opportunity with anyone else you think may be interested.
Veterans Day
Virtual Celebration
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Veterans Day is Wednesday, November 11, 2020. It is a day to recognize and honor the brave men and women, both at home and abroad, who have served and continue to serve in our Armed Forces. For almost a decade Sangster ES has proudly hosted a Veteran’s Day ceremony, to not only reflect upon the sacrifices of all service members, but to show our love and support to the hundreds of military families and students in our community. This ceremony, originally started by the Military Spouses’ Club, has evolved over the years to become one of the most beloved events at Sangster.
We are thrilled to share that this year, the tradition carries on! Our Veterans Day Virtual Celebration will be shown to all students in their BBCU classes on November 11 (times TBD) from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. I will also send out the link to view the celebration in the November 12 News You Choose.
As part of our Veterans Day Celebration every year, teachers invite veterans into their classes to share their experiences and knowledge with our students. Stay tuned for more information!
We are still collecting pictures of our military families for our Veterans Day Celebration. No later than Sunday, November 8th, please send pictures and/or any images that include Sangster students and families with the American flag to Jennifer Redford at jaredford@fcps.edu . We plan to use these in a picture slideshow during our Veterans Day Virtual Celebration for students.
Attendance Reporting Changes
FCPS has established new attendance reporting guidelines. Please report your student's absence by using one of the following methods below. If the absence is an illness, please report specific illness symptoms.
Virtual Family Nights with Sangster Clinical Team
The Clinical Team at Sangster would like to provide families with information sessions in the form of Virtual Family Nights to support parents and guardians at home. Please consider responding to the Google Survey Form below to let the Clinical Team know what topics may be of interest to you.
We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your feedback!
Virtual Family Night Google form
Grab and Go Meals
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FCPS Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) offers grab and go meals to all FCPS students Monday-Friday; Saturday meals are included with Friday meal distribution. Food distribution locations/times are posted and updated frequently on the FCPS website: https://www.fcps.edu/return-school/food
Sangster is a new stop location for Grab and Go Meals! A bus arrives every morning from 7:10-7:20 a.m.
New: Fairfax Meal Kits Offered at Select Locations
Dinner and snacks are now offered at select locations. FCPS wants to provide every FCPS student daily access to free nutritious meals. Fairfax Meal Kits are offered at several sites, containing seven (7) days of breakfast and lunch items packed in bulk. Adults may purchase kits for $28.00.
The closest Fairfax Meal Kit location to Sangster ES is at:
Positivity Project
This year, Sangster will continue implementing the Positivity Project (P2). P2 is dedicated to empowering America’s youth to build strong relationships and to understand, appreciate, and exemplify the character strengths in us all. Every 1-2 weeks, students learn about a new character strength.
It is easier than ever for Sangster families to access P2 resources this year! The site P2 For Families is available for connecting P2 to your home and you can learn more about the site here. Many of the slides are password protected and the password is P2 (case-sensitive).
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Positivity Project - Week of November 1
This week’s character strength is Perspective. This means you appreciate when people see things in different ways. You have the ability to understand the world from multiple points of view. Perspective is also referred to as wisdom and is distinct from intelligence. People with this strength are sought out for advice because they see the big picture and can make sense of the world’s complexity. This strength of perspective gives individuals the ability to see to the heart of difficult matters and achieve clarity. Most importantly, they are honest and behave in an ethically consistent manner.
Next Week’s Character Strength: Bravery
Eating Disorders in Adolescents - November 10 Virtual Presentation 7:00pm
West Springfield Pyramid is hosting a virtual program on the subject of Eating Disorders in Adolescents: What to Look For and How to Get Help. This virtual presentation will be led by speaker, Ashley Steelman, MA, LCSW, the Clincial Director at Clementine Twin Lakes.
The two link options for the meeting are: BBCU Meeting link.
https://us.bbcollab.com/collab/ui/session/guest/6b64102cdcd046e3a9a7e7a96d1a8da3
News from the PTA
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Sangster ES PTA launches the Sangster PTA News You Choose
The new Sangster PTA News You Choose announcement is sent out every Tuesday with information about PTA events and programs.
For more information on PTA activities, please see the “Weekly Email Update” heading on our PTA website: Sangster PTA website
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