Sangster News You Choose
Two Weeks At a Glance
February 1:
- Virtual School Picture Days (Sign up Details below)
- Last names L-Z Library Book Curbside Pickup, Bus loop, 4:00-5:00 PM
February 8:
- Virtual School Picture Days (Sign up Details below)
- Last names A-K Library Book Curbside Pickup, Bus loop, 4:00-5:00 PM
A Message from Ms. Jankovich
Dear Sangster Families –
Hopefully you are all staying warm, as our weather is turning colder. Snow is in the forecast for Sunday into Monday, so be sure and stay tuned for any updates/changes to our Monday virtual schedule. As of now we are moving forward with Picture Day on Monday, February 1st. Should anything change, we will post that change on our website and I will send out a message to the community as well. I, for one, certainly hope our students (and staff) get to experience at least one big snow accumulation at some point this year.
In the middle of a potential snow storm and staff members getting vaccinated (which we are so excited about), we are continuing to prepare the building and plan for the return of our in-person students. I will be hosting grade-level specific Parent Information Nights, starting with K-2, to go over updated safety protocols, arrival/dismissal procedures, and to answer any questions you may have. Dates and links will be coming out next week in News You Choose. Also, within the next few weeks, a Sangster staff member will be reaching out to all parents of in-person students to review lunch (packing or cafeteria pick-up) and transportation plans.
Dr. Brabrand will be sharing FCPS’ plan for the Return-to-Learn at the School Board Work Session on February 2nd. It will be during this meeting that Dr. Brabrand, and other members of the Leadership Team, will propose the following dates for bringing our students back into the building. Sangster’s new bell schedule of 9:45AM – 4:15PM will begin for all students, both virtual and in-person, on Tuesday, February 16th. Individual teacher/class schedules will be communicated soon.
Tentative Return-to-Learn Dates for Sangster ES
If you have any question, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Thank you!
Allison Jankovich
Acting Principal
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Virtual School Picture Days
Mondays, February 1st and 8th
* Pre-order photos online *
Sangster Picture Day ID#: EVTFG44N3
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Please use the Sign-up Genius appointment link below to choose a 2-minute appointment time for your student(s) to have their school picture taken in the school gym on Monday, February 1st or February 8th between 9AM and 4PM.
School Picture Days Sign-up Genius link
Pre-order photos online before Picture Day
To ensure an efficient and contactless check-in on Picture Day, please order your photos online prior to Picture Day.
Use Sangster Picture Day ID#: EVTFG44N3
Alternative to Picture Day - Submit photo of your student
If you DO NOT plan to send your child to Sangster ES to have their picture taken but want their photo in the Yearbook as part of their class picture, first create a Shutterfly account (if you haven’t already). Then access this link where you will be directed to a Google Sign Up form to share what email is associated with your Shutterfly account. From there, Ms. Mishael, our Yearbook Chair, can grant you access to share your child’s headshot (or close-up picture) on our Sangster Shutterfly Share Site. Please include your child’s first and last name, grade level, homeroom teacher, and Picture Day Portrait.
Safety Protocols on Picture Day
Lifetouch has developed COVID procedures for Picture Day: MyLifetouch.com COVID Procedures
Sangster safety protocols for Virtual School Picture Days are as follows:
- All parents must adhere to the time they selected to have their child's picture taken.
- Students should be dropped off in the bus loop, near the main doors of the school, 5-10 minutes prior to their scheduled time. Once dropped off, parents should then drive around to the Kiss-n-Ride lane (near the playground area) where their child will meet them.
- All students must wear a face covering. Masks will be removed when they have their picture taken, but social distancing will be in place.
- Sangster staff will be present throughout the day to help students exit/enter their cars, while waiting in line to have their picture taken, and in the gym, alongside the Lifetouch staff.
- If your child is not feeling well on Picture Day or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, please keep them home.
LIBRARY BOOK
Curbside Pickup
Last Names L - Z
Monday, February 1
4:00 - 5:00 PM, Bus Loop
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Sangster library continues regular curbside pickup every other Monday, by student last name.
Place library holds in the Destiny Discover online catalog in advance. Complete details and schedules can be found HERE on our library website (login with your student's fcpsschools.net account).
Questions? Please reach out to Ms. Oberdick, Sangster's school librarian at neoberdick@fcps.edu.
Required Forms before Students Return to School Buildings
Three forms must be submitted to the school registrar, Marian Hoelscher, before a student may return to the building: (1) Parent/Guardian Health Screening Commitment Form, (2) Emergency Care Form, (3) Students Rights & Responsibilities Parent Acknowledgement Form.
- The Parent/Guardian Health Screening Commitment Form and Emergency Care Form may be submitted electronically via 24-7 Learning/ParentVue using the weCare@school link, or scanned and emailed to Marian Hoelscher at MTHoelscher@fcps.edu.
- The SR&R Parent Acknowledgement Form must be submitted using the link provided below.
If you are uncertain as to whether or not these requisite forms have been submitted, please contact Marian Hoelscher.
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Parent/Guardian Health Screening Commitment Form
Emergency Care Form
FCPS SR&R Parent Acknowledgement Form - This link is specific to Sangster ES students. Do not submit it for any student(s) who do not attend Sangster.
Progress Reports - Go Paperless
The “Go Paperless” option is available to parent(s)/guardian(s) to receive electronic progress reports for their students. To go paperless, parents/guardians need to log into SIS/ParentVUE, go to “My Account”, and select "Go Paperless". To prevent mailing of hardcopy progress reports, all parents/guardians who live with the student, and share the same address, must have a SIS ParentVUE account and must select the “Go Paperless” option. The “Go Paperless” option will apply to all their associated students, no matter what school level.
If you do not have a ParentVue account, please contact our student registrar Marian Hoelscher at mthoelscher@fcps.edu.
For more information: SIS/ParentVue
Attendance Update - Unexcused Absences
When parents report that their student(s) will be absent due to a family trip or vacation, the absence is considered "unexcused locally". The attendance code UNL will appear in your student's attendance record.
Due to Possible Inclement Weather on Monday, February 1st, meals meant for distribution on Monday. February 1st will be distributed as follows on Friday, January 29:
- All Grab & Go sites and all bus routes will offer three days of meals to cover Saturday, January 30, Sunday, January 31, and Monday, February 1.
- Please note that Bren Mar Park ES, Dogwood ES, Hutchison ES, Irving MS, Mosby Woods ES, and Providence ES will 4 days of meals to cover January 29 – February 1 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday).
Meal Distribution Update: Many Grab and Go Sites Switching to Weekly Meal Kits
Starting this week, many of the FCPS Grab and Go food distribution sites are switching from daily food pickup to weekly Fairfax Meal Kit distribution. Fairfax Meal Kits contain seven days of breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, and supper (at certain sites) items packed in bulk. The meal kits will be available for pick up every Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or until supplies are exhausted. Bus route pickups remain unchanged.
Go to the Food Distribution website to see if your meal site is changing.
During January and February, these sites will also be distributing fresh, local fruits and vegetables. Families that pick up no-cost meals will also be provided a fresh fruit or vegetable sourced from a local farm for each child, along with an activity sheet and recipe for that item. The item will vary each week, and will be available on the following dates:
As a reminder, it is important to follow social distancing guidelines. Be sure to stand a minimum of 6 feet apart from others and practice regular hand washing, including prior to leaving a residence to pick-up meals, upon returning home, and before consuming food. Please wear a mask when picking up the meal kits.
Positivity Project
Week of January 24
Other People Mindset with
an emphasis on supporting others
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This week’s Positivity Project focus is the Other People Mindset with an emphasis on supporting others when they struggle. Ask your student to share their own experiences with helping others when they struggle.
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).
Next Week’s Character Strength: Integrity
Sangster Tech Tips of the Week
Did You Know FCPS Has a School Psychologist in Every School?
Did you know that there is a school psychologist assigned to every school in FCPS? FCPS school psychologists work hard to make a positive impact on the academic and social-emotional development of all FCPS students through the provision of mental health services that build resiliency, life competencies, and good citizenship.
Learn how school psychologists help students and families.
Sangster Events Calendar
Subscribe to Sangster’s Events calendar to learn about all the great things happening at Sangster. Sangster Events Calendar.
News from the PTA
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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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