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Dear Stenwood Families,
We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and a great week back. It was wonderful to see so many of you at our student learning materials pick up on Thursday, and we hope to see the rest of you on Monday (details below). It may be getting colder, but it warms our hearts to see our Stingers riding along and giving us friendly waves from the backseat throughout pick up!
Also in today’s newsletter:
- Learning Materials Pick Up - Monday 12/7 from 2-4pm (*NEW*)
- Monday Enrichment Schedule
- FCPS Family Guide for Return to School
- Reminder: Stenwood ES Playground
- Employment Opportunity: Work for FCPS
- Positivity Project: Knowing My Words and Actions Affect Others
- Order Your Yearbook Today! (*NEW*)
- Curbside Library Checkout
- Library Mystery Bags
- Don't Forget to Return Your Library Books!
- Technology Help for Families
- Grab and Go Sites - Updated Schedule
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Erica Riley, Principal
esriley@fcps.edu
Twitter @esriley1
Meredith Mitchell, Assistant Principal
mamitchell@fcps.edu
Twitter @MereMitchellAP
Learning Materials Pick Up
Monday 12/7 from 2-4pm
It was great to see many of you on Thursday for the packet pick up! If you did not come on Thursday to retrieve your child’s learning materials for the next few weeks, please plan on swinging by the Kiss and Ride Loop on Monday, December 7th between 2:00 - 4:00pm for pick up! Please also plan on returning any overdue library books when you drive through. Please find the map of our Kiss N Ride loop below!
Monday Enrichment Schedule
Sessions can be found in the All Students course in Schoology. Once there,click the Collaborate Ultra tab to locate the live sessions.
Click here to view the schedule!
FCPS Family Guide for Return to School
Fairfax County Public Schools is partnering with families to ensure we keep students and staff safe and healthy as we return to school buildings for learning. Working together, we will follow recommended health guidance that focuses on student and staff health, safety, and emotional well-being.
The FCPS Family Guide for Return to School has a wealth of information on topics like concurrent instruction, lunch, the mandatory mask policy, recess, laptops, health protocols, and more.
FCPS Family Guide for Return to School
Here is more information on how Concurrent Instruction will look in our Stenwood classrooms.
For students who are returning for in-person learning, families must complete the Health Screening Commitment form prior to the first day of when your child will return. Please email the Health Commitment Form to snhunt@fcps.edu.
Health Commitment Form- English
Health Commitment Form- Arabic
Health Commitment Form- Chinese
Health Commitment Form- Farsi
Health Commitment Form- Spanish
Health Commitment Form- Urdu
Stenwood ES Playground - Reminder
We kindly ask that you do not bring your children to the Stenwood ES playground to play during school hours beginning as soon as Kindergarten phases in. As we welcome more children and adults back to our buildings, they will utilize the outdoor spaces.
Mondays: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Tuesday - Friday: 8:20am - 3:40pm
Employment Opportunity: Work for FCPS!
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.
FPCS is seeking individuals to serve as substitute teachers!
Are you or somebody you know interested in substitute teaching with FCPS? Apply here or attend one of our Friday information sessions to learn more! To sign up for a session, visit our substitute information page here. Say Yes 2 FCPS!
Positivity Project: Knowing My Words and Actions Affect Others
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This week, we are working on ONE of the FIVE overarching components of the Positivity Project. Knowing that everything you do and say can affect others and your relationships with them.
“Solid character will reflect itself in consistent behavior, while poor character will seek to hide behind deceptive words and actions.”
~Myles Munroe
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Often times, knowing something and acting like you know it doesn’t line up with each other. For example, you know that your words and actions impact other people, but your behavior doesn’t always show that understanding.
What does it look like to KNOW that your words and actions impact others?
Order Your Yearbook Today!
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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.
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Simply go to yearbookforever.com and enter our school name.
DEADLINE IS January 15th, 2021 FOR ALL YEARBOOK ORDERS.
Want photos in the yearbook? Upload photos to Yearbook Snap.
Access Code: stenwood.
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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Library Mystery Bags
Need new books? Not sure what to search for in the catalog? Well, look no further – Mrs. Cole to the rescue! Fill out the appropriate grade level form and she’ll put together a “Mystery Bag” for your child. It might be great, or maybe not – but trying new things is what education and reading are all about.
(Note: Separate forms for K-2 and Grades 3-6)
Grades K-2 "Library Mystery Bags"
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Please fill out this form (Gr K-2) if you would like to request a "Mystery Bag" from the Stenwood Library. The "Mystery Bag" will include 5 books selected by Mrs. Cole. It may include a combination of Picture books, "I Can Read" books, Quick Reads (early chapter books) and/or Nonfiction books. |
Grades 3-6 "Library Mystery Bags"
If you need inspiration, you can look at the included pictures and/or access the Library/Materials Schoology course for a look at previous years’ pumpkins. As always, please contact Mrs. Cole if you have any questions.
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Please fill out this form (Gr 3-6) if you would like to request a "Mystery Bag" from the Stenwood Library. The "Mystery Bag" will include 3 books selected by Mrs. Cole.
Remember, if you have a specific book you are looking for, please log into the Destiny Catalog to place a book on hold. (Directions are in your grade level folder here in the Library Course.)
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WAIT FOR AN EMAIL BEFORE COMING TO STENWOOD
TO PICK UP BOOKS.
If you have a Yahoo email account, please check your spam folder. Yahoo is blocking emails automatically generated by the library software. If you are concerned that you missed a pick up time, please contact Mrs. Cole.
Questions? Please contact Mrs. Cole, our librarian, if you have any questions.
Don’t Forget to Return Your Library Books!
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While Mrs. Cole is happy that students are getting books during virtual education, she’s really happy when they come back so other students can enjoy them! You can return books during curbside pickup when school is in session: Mondays from 2:30-3:30pm and Thursdays from 3:45-4:30pm.
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If your child doesn’t know what has been checked out, they can log into Destiny Discover and see what they have checked out. As always, contact Mrs. Cole with any questions you have.
Technology Help for Families
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
Parent Technology Help Desk: 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS)
Grab and Go Sites - Updated Schedule
Here are the updated schedules for our food distribution routes:
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Breakfast and lunch meals are offered Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). Breakfast and lunch are served at the same time. Breakfast and lunch are also offered at no cost to any student who attends in-person instruction at a school Monday-Friday. Meals for Saturday and Sunday are offered at sites and on bus routes every Friday. |
More information is available online here, or by calling the Office of Food and Nutrition Services at 703-813-4800.
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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