Sangster News You Choose
Two Weeks At a Glance
February 8:
- Virtual School Picture Day, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Sign up Details below)
- All Students - Library Book Curbside Pickup, Bus loop, 4:00-5:00 PM
February 11: PTA Virtual Valentine Bingo, 7:00 PM
February 15: Presidents' Day - School Holiday
February 18: Virtual PTA meeting, 7:00 PM
February 23: Return to School - Kindergarteners
March 1: MAKEUP Date - Virtual School Picture Day (Sign up Details below)
A Message from Ms. Jankovich
Dear Sangster Families,
February is Black History Month – a time to celebrate the many contributions by Black Americans and a time to recognize the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. We celebrate Black History Month in February, as it is the birth month of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, two figures instrumental in the abolition of slavery. Throughout the month your child’s teacher will be sharing lessons and information, aligned with the FCPS Social Studies Department, as a way for our students to continue to learn about our diverse history as a nation.
As you know, we are moving forward with our Return-to-Learn plans, beginning with the return of Kindergarten students on Tuesday, February 23. Please see the chart below to know when your child will be returning to the building for in-person instruction, two days a week. Our new bell schedule of 9:45AM – 4:15PM will begin February 16th for all students and will continue for both in-person and all virtual students the remainder of the school year.
In preparation of brining students back into the building, I will be hosting three, grade-level specific Parent Information Nights where I will talk about the safety measures that will be in place for in-person students, as well as arrival and dismissal, lunch and recess, and classroom procedures. While anyone can listen to these sessions, I would ask that if you are the parent of an all-virtual student, you do not attend the session itself, and wait for the recorded link to come out. Our BBCU sessions do have a limit of participants and we want to make sure the parents of in-person students are able to attend.
- Kindergarten In-Person Learning Parent Information Night: February 16th from 6:30PM – 7:00PM
- 1st and 2nd Grades In-Person Learning Parent Information Night: March 3rd from 6:30PM – 7:30PM
- 3rd – 6th Grades In-Person Learning Parent Information Night: March 10th from 6:30PM – 7:30PM
Again, the sessions will be recorded and posted to the Sangster website if you are not able to attend. Please open all session in Chrome
Return-to-Learn Dates for Sangster ES
Enjoy semi-snow day #2! 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
Monday, February 8th
Monday, March 1st - MAKE-UP DAY
* 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 Mondays, February 8th or March 1st between 9AM and 4PM.
February 8th Picture Days Sign-Up Genius link
March 1st Picture Day 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 UPDATE
Curbside Pickup
All Students
Mondays, 4:00 - 5:00 PM, Bus Loop
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ALL students may pick up library book holds on any Monday (except holidays) from 4:00- 5:00 p.m., regardless of last name. All holds must be placed online in our library catalog (Destiny Discover) by the Friday before. Please check the library website for more details. (Students must be logged into their fcpsschools.net account in Chrome to access the library link.)
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 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.
(1) Parent/Guardian Health Screening Commitment Form and Emergency Care Form may be submitted electronically via a SIS ParentVue account. If you have not submitted this form, a page will pop up when accessing the SIS ParentVue account. It will ask you to read and agree to the terms. To check if this form has been submitted electronically, got to the My Account page and scroll to the Acknowledged Forms section. Without a SIS ParentVue account, a paper copy of the form must be scanned and emailed to Marian Hoelscher at MTHoelscher@fcps.edu.
(2) 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.
(3) SR&R Parent Acknowledgement Form must be submitted using the unique link provided below.
If you are uncertain as to whether or not these requisite forms have been submitted, please contact Marian Hoelscher at MTHoelscher@fcps.edu.
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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.
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Attention all 4th- 6th Grade Sangster Singers!
Join the Spring
Pyramid Singers
(Formerly known as Lake Braddock Area Chorus)
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Registration is open to 4th, 5th, and 6th graders for the Spring Pyramid Singers (formerly known as the Lake Braddock Area Chorus).
There will be four Monday afternoon rehearsals from 3:00-3:30 pm
March 1, 8, 15, and 22
Registration for Spring Pyramid Singers
Singers will be invited to record for two professionally mixed and edited songs.
For more information, contact Ms. Verheul (jlverheul@fcps.edu) or Ms. Rollins (ajrollins@fcps.edu).
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
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is committed to providing all students access to meals during February 8-15 when there is the potential for extremely cold weather and one planned school holiday.
The following plan will be in place, including extra meals offered this week:
Monday, February 8
• Meal service resumes at all Grab & Go locations and on all bus routes.
• Grab & Go location hours will be 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Bus route times remain the same.
Tuesday, February 9
• Grab & Go location hours will be 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Bus route times remain the same.
Wednesday, February 10
• Grab & Go location hours will be 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Meal Kit Site hours will be 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Bus route times remain the same.
Thursday, February 11
• Bus routes will offer 2 days of breakfast, lunch, snack, and supper.
• Bus route times remain the same.
• Grab & Go location hours will be 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Grab & Go locations will offer 2 days of breakfast, lunch, snack, and supper.
Friday, February 12
• Bus routes will offer 3 days of breakfast and lunch and 1 day of snack and supper.
• Bus route times remain the same.
• Grab & Go meal sites hours will be 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Grab & Go locations will offer 3 days of breakfast and lunch and 1 day of snack and supper.
Monday, February 15
• No meal service due to school holiday.
Tuesday, February 16
• Meal service resumes at all Grab & Go sites and on all bus routes.
• Grab & Go locations resume regular hours of 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Bus route times remain the same.
Meals will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.
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 meals.
Please visit the Return to School/Food page for more information or call the Office of Food and Nutrition Services at 703-813-4800.
Meal Distribution Update: Many Grab and Go Sites Have Switched to Weekly Meal Kits
Many of the FCPS Grab and Go food distribution sites have switched 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 31
Integrity
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This week’s character strength is Integrity. Integrity is doing the right thing when nobody is watching. People with integrity practice what they preach and maintain a consistent pattern of behavior aligned with their values. They have the courage not to follow the crowd if it means going against their beliefs. Integrity is closely aligned with the terms of honesty and authenticity. People with integrity tell the truth and have alignment in their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
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: Love
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.
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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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