Students enjoyed learning from the military service members who visited their virtual classrooms on Veterans Day!
Sangster News You Choose
Two Weeks At a Glance
November 17 - Day 1 of Kindergarten Return to School instruction! (A-K)
November 18 - Day 1 of Kindergarten Return to School instruction! (L-Z)
PTA Restaurant Fundraiser - Noodles & Co., 4:00-8:00 pm (7020 Old Keene Mill Road location)
November 19 - PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm
November 23 - Student Materials Pickup - Grades 1st & 2nd - 3:30-5:00 pm
November 25-27 - Student Thanksgiving Holiday/Schools closed
A Message from Ms. Jankovich
Happy Friday!
We are continuing to prepare for the return of our Kindergarten students on Tuesday, November 17th. Thank you to all the parents that attended our Kindergarten Parent Information Night last night. The link to the recording as well as the presentation from last night will be sent out to you in a separate email later this evening. We are still waiting on information regarding Kindergarten bus routes and times from the FCPS Transportation office, at which time an e-Nofify message will be sent to you.
As you know, Wednesday was our Veterans Day Virtual Celebration. What an honor it was to be able to recognize and celebrate the brave men and women who serve and have served in our nation’s military. Thank you to all our veterans who volunteered to share their experiences with our students. I know that our students and staff greatly enjoyed being able to continue this important tradition in the virtual setting. If you missed the virtual ceremony, please click here to view it: Link to Veterans Day ceremonies:
At last night’s School Board session it was decided that Group 6 (Grades 1 and 2) will now tentatively begin concurrent learning on December 7, 2020 (asynchronous learning day) with December 8 being the first day for students with last names beginning with A – K to return to the building for in-person learning. Ms. Redford and I will be hosting a 1st/2nd Grade Parent Information Night on Monday, December 7th from 7PM – 8PM. A link will be coming out next week along with communication regarding how the concurrent model will look in 1st and 2nd Grade.
Also discussed at last night’s School Board session was the new return-to-learn date for Group 7 (Grades 3 – 6). While this date is tentative, it was decided that Group 7 will return to in-person learning on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, with Monday, January 11, 2021 being an all asynchronous day for grades 3 – 6. Stay tuned for more updates.
As always, thank you for all you do to support the staff and teachers as Sangster. I cannot tell you the amount of conversations I have had with teachers where they share how amazing the parent community has been during virtual learning. We are a great team!
Have a wonderful weekend.
Sincerely,
Ms. Jankovich
Video: FCPS Bus Boarding Procedures During COVID-19
With many students now returning to in-person instruction, the procedures for boarding an FCPS bus have changed due to COVID-19. This video shows the precautions students, drivers, and bus attendants must take in order to keep everyone safe. Watch the video.
LIBRARY BOOKS Curbside Pickup - All Grades
Attention readers!! Sangster library is now offering regular curbside pickup every other Monday by student last name. The first Monday curbside pickup date is November 16th from 4:00-5:00 pm.
Holds must be placed in the Destiny Discover online catalog in advance. Complete details and schedules should have been sent by your child's classroom teacher this week. You can also find the information HERE through your student's fcpsschools.net account. Please reach out to our librarian with any questions: Mrs. Oberdick, neoberdick@fcps.edu.
Join Lake Braddock Area All Virtual Chorus!
4th- 6th Graders - November 16 Rehearsal
We are happy to announce we have an invitation for our students. The Lake Braddock Pyramid is resuming its Area Chorus program virtually! Lake Braddock Secondary Chorus teachers are looking for AWESOME 4th-6th grade singers for the Lake Braddock Area Virtual Chorus! Students who participate get to rehearse alongside middle and high school students and be featured in a performance with them!
The first official rehearsal will be Monday, November 16 from 3:00-3:30 pm, and rehearsals will continue every Monday until December 14. The $15 participation fee includes a T-shirt, music/tracks, and sound engineer.
Any questions can be directed to Mr. McClay, LBSS at ccmcclay@fcps.edu.
Register here: Lake Braddock Area Chorus registration form
Student Materials Curbside Pickup Grades 1-2 November 23 - 3:30-5:00 pm
On Monday, November 23rd from 3:30PM – 5:00PM Sangster ES will have a contactless, curbside pickup of materials for students in 1st and 2nd Grade only. This is a rain or shine event. You may only pick up materials belonging to your child/children. All staff and parents must wear a mask. Pickup is in the bus loop, and parents must remain in their car at all times. Please make a sign (written in marker) with the names of your child/children and homeroom teacher(s) that is visible to staff (passenger side of car) as you pull up to the main entrance in the car line. Student material bags will be placed inside of your trunk by a staff member.
If you are unable to pick up your child’s materials on Monday, November 23rd, you may come to the school at any point during regular school hours starting Tuesday, November 24th between 8:30AM – 3:00PM. Please keep in mind that we will have students in the building at this point so the bus loop will be closed from 8:45AM – 9:15AM. When you arrive, please ring the doorbell and you will be directed on how to pick-up your child’s materials bag.
Advanced Academic Program (AAP) Information
On Thursday, November 5th, we held an AAP Screening and Referral Meeting. If you were unable to attend the meeting, you can access the recording here: https://us.bbcollab.com/recording/8bde75d127844eb39b102d8be67b01bd
Level IV Referrals Due by December 1, 2020: The referral window for those seeking placement in the 2020-21 school year is from September 8-December 1, 2020. Parents are reminded to submit a referral in that window if they want to be sure that their student is screened for Level IV services. We are still waiting on notification of the second grade pool. Parents should not wait for the announcement of the second grade pool if they want to be sure their student is screened for Level IV AAP in the coming cycle.
For more information about the FCPS AAP Program and to access forms visit: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs
Download the AAP Level IV Referral Form here
Download the Parent Guardian Questionnaire here (optional but encouraged)
Please email referral form to the Advanced Academic Resource Teacher, Linda Biberaj (lbiberaj@fcps.edu) and the Assistant Principal, Jennifer Redford (jaredford@fcps.edu) no later than December 1, 2020.
Classroom Monitors -
New employment opportunity in 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.
November Monthly Classroom Newsletters
Virtual classrooms at Sangster Elementary School are already hard at work in November. See all the amazing ways they are learning in this month's newsletters by checking them out on our Sangster website!
Report Card Access in SIS ParentVue
Students grades can be accessed through SIS ParentVue accounts. After entering your student(s) SIS ParentVue account, click on your student’s name/picture, then click on “Report Card”, which is in the vertical menu on the left side of the screen. Grades will appear on the screen to scroll through.
If you do not have SIS ParentVue account, contact our school registrar, Marian Hoelscher, at mthoelscher@fcps.edu.
Grab and Go Meals
Delivery Time Changes
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Grab and Go meal delivery schedules have changed as of Monday, Nov. 9th.
New time 10:55-11:05 am for Sangster stop for Grab and Go Meals Breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack are available for pickup.
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
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.
There are many pickup locations near Sangster: Irving MS, Burke ES, and Keene Mill ES:
Keene Mill ES 6310 Bardu Ave, West Springfield, Wed., 8:00 am - 12:30 pm
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
Positivity Project
Week of November 8
This week’s character strength is Bravery. You show this strength when you act with mental, moral, or physical strength even when you know things are difficult or scary. Bravery refers to voluntary (not coerced) action in the face of a dangerous circumstance. This strength involves judgment; the brave person must have an understanding of the risks and consequences involved in acting. According to Socrates and Plato, forethought separates acts of valor from acts of rashness. This means that bravery isn’t simply fearlessness, but instead the overcoming of fear.
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Next Week’s Character Strength: Gratitude
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).
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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