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Dear Stenwood Families,
Happy Valentine’s Day! We love that we can celebrate in our classrooms today thanks to our amazing class parents! As a final reminder, the bell schedule will change on Tuesday, with our new school hours being 9:00am - 3:30pm. Your child’s Morning Meeting will begin at 9:05am each morning. Please pay special attention to the Friday Parent email from your child’s teacher this week which contains your child’s new individual schedule.
As a reminder, we will be moving to once a week lunch bunches with the new bell schedule:
- 6th - Fridays from 12:15 - 12:45
- 5th - Wednesdays from 12:15 - 12:45
- 4th - Thursdays from 12:15 - 12:45
- 3rd - Fridays from 11:40 - 12:10
- 2nd - Thursdays from 11:40 - 12:10
- 1st - Wednesdays from 11:40 - 12:10
- K - Thursdays from 11:35 - 12:05
We will also be phasing out Monday Enrichment with the last Enrichment Sessions being held on Monday, March 1st.
With groups phasing back in person to school grounds over the next several weeks, our playground will now be closed during school hours.
Also in today’s newsletter:
- Employment Opportunity: Work for FCPS
- Positivity Project: Humility
- Curbside Library Checkout (*ANNOUNCEMENT*)
- Library Mystery Bags
- Don't Forget to Return Your Library Books
- Technology Help for Families
- Grab and Go Sites
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Erica Riley, Principal
esriley@fcps.edu
Twitter @esriley1
Meredith Mitchell, Assistant Principal
mamitchell@fcps.edu
Twitter @MereMitchellAP
Employment Opportunity: Work for FCPS!
New employment opportunity in Fairfax County Public Schools
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: Humility
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This week, we are focusing on Humility. You do not seek the spotlight. You let your actions speak for themselves.
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.”
~Rick Warren
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Questions you might enjoy talking about.
- How is being honest with yourself related to humility?
- Would you be a good teacher of humility?
- Why is humility important to lead others and to make a positive impact?
Curbside Library Checkout
Because of the President’s Day holiday, we will not have curbside pickup/drop-off on Monday, February 15th. We will resume on Thursday, February 18th between 3:45-4:30pm.
As always, contact Mrs. Cole if you cannot make the regular times.
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 2:30-3:30PM and Thursdays from 3:45-4:30PM. 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. See information above. |
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
Does your FCPS laptop say your Windows is expiring?
Watch this video for help!
Stenwood ES: Return to School 2020
Return to School Resources - YouTube Playlist
Parent Technology Help Desk: 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS)
Grab and Go Sites
Please note that new Meal Kit distribution sites have recently been added, which allows families to pick up a week’s worth of food every Wednesday from 8:00am - 12:30pm (while supplies last), so check here for a meal kit location near you.
Here is our local Grab and Go food distribution bus route:
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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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