Sangster News You Choose
Two Weeks At a Glance
March 1:
- MAKEUP Date - Virtual School Picture Day (Sign up Details below)
- Bus Patrol Interest Meeting for 6th Graders, 2:00PM
March 1- 5: Read Across America Week
March 3: 1st-2nd Grade Parent Information Night, 6:30 - 7:30PM
March 10: 3rd-6th Grades Parent Information Night, 6:30 - 7:30PM
A Message from Ms. Jankovich
Dear Sangster Families –
What an amazing first week of in-person learning we have had at Sangster! I would like to celebrate our entire Kindergarten Team – including the stars of the show – the virtual and in-person Kindergarten students. They have been patient and flexible and of course sweet as ever. Thank you to our Kindergarten parents for all of your trust. Also thank you to the other teachers and students in our building. Everyone has been following the safety protocols and I could not be more proud.
Just a reminder:
Contact the following Sangster staff members if you have questions or need assistance:
1. Mary Moran, Office Assistant at mgmoran@fcps.edu: Questions related to transportation and/or school lunch.
2. Marian Hoelscher, Student Registrar at mthoelscher@fcps.edu: Questions related to registration, student records, and all required Return-to-Learn forms for in-person students.
3. Coretta Britt, Office Assistant at cbritt@fcps.edu: Questions related to attendance.
4. Shawn Le, Technology Specialist at ntle2@fcps.edu: Questions related to laptops.
5. Your child's teacher with specific questions related to Mondays and/or class schedules.
Please contact Ms. Jankovich for all questions regarding virtual/in-person learning preferences.
Important Reminders
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Sangster's new bell schedule of 9:45AM - 4:15PM will be in place for the remainder of the 2020 - 2021 school year.
- Students will not be permitted in the building any earlier than 9:35AM, Tuesday - Friday. For the remainder of this year there is no supervision prior to 9:35AM. Students will be going directly to their classrooms upon arrival.
- Pick-up of students starts at 4:15PM. If you need to pick up your child earlier than 4:15PM, you must do so before 3:45PM.
- A majority of our students will be arriving via Kiss-n-Ride. Please plan ahead, as the line may be long. Please adhere to all traffic laws on Reservation Drive and do not block the driveways of residents if you choose to park your car and walk your child to school.
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No parents/visitors in the building without a prior appointment.
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Temperature Checks have been discontinued for students, both at the bus stops and at the main doors of the school.
Thank you!
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#: EVTJ8WS7T
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There are available spaces to have school pictures taken on Monday, March 1 between 9AM and 4PM. Sign up on the March 1st Picture Day Sign Up Genius link. If you are unable to attend picture day, please upload a headshot of your student(s) to the Sangster Shutterfly site.
6th Graders
Bus Patrol Interest Meeting
Monday, March 1 - 2:00 PM
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Attention 6th Grade Families:
There will be a bus patrol interest meeting at 2:00 PM on 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 In-Person Learning
Three forms must be submitted to the school before a student returns to in-person learning: (1) Parent/Guardian Health Screening Commitment Form, (2) Emergency Care Form, (3) Students Rights & Responsibilities Parent Acknowledgement Form (see links below to all forms)
(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.
- Breakfast and lunch will be available at no-cost Monday-Friday at all schools with in-person instruction.
- FCPS Grab & Go locations and Meal Kit sites are permanently changing the hours of operation to 10:00AM - 12:30PM.
- Meals for Saturdays and Sundays will be distributed at all Grab & Go sites and on bus routes every Friday.
- Afternoon snacks and supper meals will be distributed at all Grab & Go sites, on all bus routes and with all meal kit sites.
- All meals will be available to pick up at the same time.
All FCPS students (regardless of age) are eligible for free grab and go meals, as well as other county children that are eighteen (18) years and under, and adults may purchase meals.
As a reminder, it is important to follow social distancing guidelines. Please wear a mask when picking up meals.
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LIBRARY UPDATES
Curbside Pickup Changes
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Library curbside pickup is now SELF-SERVICE. Holds for all last names will be available outside the Sangster front doors on Tuesday - Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. No staff member will be available to help you. There will be no further curbside pickups on Mondays. Books will be clearly labeled and organized alphabetically by last name on a cart in front of the Sangster main entrance. Holds must be placed in Destiny Discover no later than Sunday by 4:00 p.m. to be ready for pick up that week. Any holds not picked up by Friday at 4 p.m. will be reshelved.
NOTE: For students attending in-person, holds will be delivered to classrooms every other week
Sangster 2020-2021 Yearbook News
This school year has been one for the record books; one that we will never forget! We want to celebrate and capture all the amazing moments in the Sangster 2020-2021 yearbook.
Families, we need your help! We need pictures, lots of pictures, to include student photos and candid shots. Be on the lookout each week for a weekly candid theme for the Sangster Shutterfly site. This week’s theme is Home Work Stations!
Yearbooks are available for preorder only, so don’t miss out! Purchases can be made online only. To order, click on the link: Lifetouch Yearbook order and enter the Sangster yearbook ID Code: 13246521
Orders made prior to February 28, 2021 will qualify for the Early Bird Pricing of $16. Orders made March 1- April 16, 2021 will cost $18.
Don’t miss out on ordering the 2020-2021 Sangster Yearbook!
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).
Positivity Project
Week of February 21
Other People Mindset – Cheering Others’ Successes
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This week’s Positivity Project focus is the Other People Mindset with an emphasis on cheering others’ successes. How can you cheer someone on this week?
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: Zest/Enthusiasm
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..
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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