Sangster News You Choose
Two Weeks At a Glance
February 11: PTA Virtual Valentine Bingo, 7:00 PM
February 15: Presidents' Day - School Holiday
No library curbside pickup
February 17: Kindergarten In-Person Learning Parent Information Night
6:30PM – 7:00PM (BBCU link below)
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)
- Bus Patrol Interest Meeting for 6th Graders
A Message from Ms. Jankovich
Dear Sangster Families –
Due to the many changes we have had regarding return-to-learn plans, Mondays have become a source of great confusion. We have spent time this week revisiting teacher planning dates and factoring in time lost with students due to the variety of things happening on Mondays, including holidays. Please remember our new bell schedule, 9:45AM – 4:15PM, begins Tuesday, February 16th. Next week you will receive notification as to what preference you have selected for your child/children (in-person or virtual), if in-person, what days of the week they will be returning, and what their transportation will be. Please remember, in order for a student to return to the building, you MUST complete the Parent/Guardian Health Screening Commitment form. Please contact Mrs. Hoelscher in the front office with questions.
Here are just a few reminders/updates for students returning to the building. More will be covered during the Parent Information Nights, which will also be recorded and shared:
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Lunch: All students will be eating lunch in the classroom. Students can bring their lunch from home OR get a free bagged lunch from the cafeteria. Teachers will take a count each morning of who needs a bagged lunch. Students will be able to take their masks off during lunch but will need to remain in their seats.
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Recess: Large, structural playground equipment is currently off-limits at recess. Staff will encourage students to play games or activities that minimize close physical contact and allow for social distancing. Everyone will wear masks at all times because occasional close contact is expected during play. 10 ft. distance is to be maintained during physical activity.
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Materials: Students should plan to bring whatever they need in their backpacks each day. This includes their fully charged laptops and lunches (if they are bringing from home). Your child’s teacher will be reaching out if there are any specific supplies they want students to bring on the days they are in-person.
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Parents/Visitors in the Building: Parents/Visitors will not be permitted in the school building without a prior appointment. There will be a designated space outside of the Main Doors where parents can wait for/with their child before and after school. We know this will be an adjustment, but it’s for the safety of all. When dropping-off or picking-up students during school hours, parents will wait for their child in the foyer area (directions of what to do will be posted).
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Temperature Checks have been discontinued: Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will no longer conduct daily temperature checks for students, staff and visitors, both at the main doors or on the buses.
While all of this information is essential to know, it goes without saying that the emotional well-being of our students is top priority. Please continue to reach out to your child’s teacher or any member of our amazing clinical staff if you have questions or concerns about the return to learn. We are committed welcoming our students back into our schools in a safe and calm manner. Thank you for all you do!
See you at Valentine Bingo!
Allison Jankovich
Acting Principal
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Virtual School Picture Day
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 Monday, March 1st between 9AM and 4PM.
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
February 15th - Holiday
No Curbside Pickup
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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.
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Bus Patrol
Interest Meeting
for 6th Graders
March 1
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Attention 6th Grade Families:
There will be a bus patrol interest meeting in the afternoon of Monday, March 1 for any 6th graders interested in being a patrol for the duration of the school year. The meeting will be held in Google Meet using this link. Please note, the link will not be active until the time of the meeting. To access the meeting, your student's fcpsschools.net Google account is required.
The role of the patrols will be slightly different this year, however, the importance of modeling fabulous Falcon behavior will remain at the top of the requirements! Students will be receiving additional information about the meeting from Ms. Tuebner and Ms. Sands in the upcoming weeks. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Agner at caagner@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 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, go to the SIS ParentVue, My Account tab 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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6th Grade Sangster Singers!!
The FCPS All-County Chorus Festival is coming!
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Attention 6th Grade Sangster Singers! Fairfax County Public Schools will be resuming the Sixth Grade All-County Chorus Festival this Spring. This once in a lifetime choral experience provides student musicians an opportunity to collaborate with peers across the county in a rehearsal process culminating with a professional recording. Sangster will select two 6th grade singers to represent the school for this event.
If your child is interested, be on the look-out for an email from your 6th grade teacher explaining the selection process and commitment dates and/or access the link below (students must be logged into their fcpsschools.net account to view): All County Chorus information.
If you have any questions contact Ann Rollins (ajrollins@fcps.edu) or Joie Verhuel (jlverheul@fcps.edu).
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is committed to providing all students access to meals during February 11-19 with the possibility of extremely cold and inclement weather plus one school holiday. The following updated plan will be in place:
Grab & Go locations (February 11 - February 19)
- Hours of distribution will be 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- All locations will be closed on Monday, February 15 due to the school holiday.
- If there is a chance of inclement weather, all sites will distribute extra meals as needed and when possible.
- Location closures will be posted on the FCPS website.
Meal Kit Sites (February 11 and February 17)
- Hours of distribution will be 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. each Wednesday.
- Location closures will be posted on the FCPS website.
Bus Routes for Meals Distribution (February 11 - February 19)
There will be no meal service on Monday, February 15 due to the school holiday.
- Bus route stops and times for meals distribution will remain the same if schools are operating on a normal schedule.
- If there are weather related bus delays for meals distribution, an emergency message will be sent out.
- If there is a chance of inclement weather, all bus routes will distribute extra meals as needed and when possible.
- Meals will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Please wear a mask when picking up meals.
Positivity Project
Week of February 11
Humility
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This week’s character strength is Humility. You show this strength when you do not seek the spotlight and let your actions speak for themselves. Humble people have an accurate (not underestimated) sense of their abilities and achievements. They hold the capacity to acknowledge their mistakes and limitations, and are open to advice and new ideas. They do not show off their possessions or accomplishments. Developing humility is associated with positive developmental outcomes in individuals. It allows a person to honestly reflect on their abilities and acknowledge how and where they can improve. Humility opens them up to new ideas, advice, and (consequently) abilities that pride, arrogance, or pretentiousness often block. Therefore, humility makes them desired members of a team.
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 P2 Focus: Other People Mindset – Cheering Others’ Successes
Sangster Tech Tips of the Week
February Classroom Newsletters
February Classroom Newsletters are posted on the Sangster’s website. You can view them at this link. or you can use the bit.ly link below..
2021 CTE Summer Enrichment Camps for FCPS
We are excited to announce the dates of the 2021 CTE Summer Enrichment Camps for FCPS! The Career and Technical Education (CTE) office is offering two enrichment programs this year - Tech Adventure Camp and CTE Summer Academy. Registration for both camps will begin in February. For more information, please visit:
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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