Sangster News You Choose
Important Dates
March 5: 2-Hour Student Early Release
March 8:
• Staff Development Day/ Student Holiday
• 8:45-11:45AM – Front Office closed for training
March 10: 3rd-6th Grade Return to School Parent Information Night
6:30 - 7:30PM
March 9: 1st-2nd Grade Return to School for Tues/Wed students
March 11:
• 1st-2nd Grade 1st Day of School for Thurs/Fri students
• PTA Meeting, 7:00PM, Meeting ID: 947 7488 2889
Passcode: RxRvT7
March 16: 3rd-6th Grade Return to School for Tues/Wed students
March 18: 3rd-6th Grade Return to School for Thurs/Fri students
March 26: End of 3rd Quarter - 2 Hour Early Release
March 29-April 2: Spring Break
April 5: Teacher Workday/ No School
A Message from Ms. Jankovich
Happy Friday Sangster Families!
Hope everyone is having a good week.
This past week I met with 1st and 2nd grade parents for a Return to Learn meeting. One of the topics we discussed is the new breakfast program beginning at Sangster on March 16, 2021 for all students, free of charge this year. If you haven’t already, please visit Nutri-slice website at https://fcps.nutrislice.com/ to find information about daily meals from what is being served to nutritional counts to specific allergies per item. Please make sure that you click on the "All In-Person Learning Schools" button, as this is what will show what meals are being served each day at Sangster. The breakfast choices will be the same each week: Tuesday – Bagel with Juice and Milk, Wednesday – Mini Pancakes with Juice and Milk, Thursday – Apple Cinnamon Muffin Top with Juice and Milk, and Friday – Cinnamon Bun with Juice and Milk. We are still working on details with how the breakfasts will be delivered to classrooms and will communicate that with you soon!
The Lake Braddock Pyramid is excited to announce our second pyramid-wide community meeting with all of the Lake Braddock Pyramid School Principals. This virtual meeting will be focused on building a stronger understanding of equity across the PreK – 12 learning continuum. During this conversation, you will learn more about the clearly defined and connected efforts of all eight schools within the pyramid in addressing equity-informed practices to ensure that all students feel welcome and that inclusion remains at the center of our work.
We plan to share our common approaches to achieve our goal and share specific strategies that each school has implemented to address the individual needs of our connected communities. Please join us on March 23rd, at 6:30 – 8:00 P.M. to participate in the community discussion.
Please use the following link to access the meeting:
We are looking forward to our continued partnership to keep equity at the center of our work, helping to lead each of our students to success.
Thank you,
Allison Jankovich,
Acting Principal
Now Accepting Kindergarten & New Student Enrollments for 2021-2022
Do you have a child who will be five years old by September 30, 2021?
Please fill in the New Student Registration page located on the Sangster website. Your form will be submitted to our school Student Information Assistant, Marian Hoelscher, who will be able to assist you with the registration process.
To start the registration process, please complete and submit this form online: Kindergarten and New Student Registration form
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. Up to two books can be placed on hold and 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
Yearbook Sales Still Open
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
Deadline to Order Yearbooks is April 16, 2021 for $18.
Don’t miss out on ordering the 2020-2021 Sangster Yearbook!
Positivity Project
Week of February 28
Zest and Enthusiasm
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This week’s character strength is Zest and Enthusiasm. Those who possess this strength approach life with excitement and energy and energize people around them. This strength often leads to a higher level of involvement and engagement both for individuals and for groups. These people are often identified as early leaders and innovators as a result of their outward excitement about a task or project. People with enthusiasm and zest are happy, but this strength goes beyond happiness or pleasure. It is an activated positive energy, and associated with self- realization and autonomy. For individuals, zest and enthusiasm are easily identifiable and highly desirable personality traits. We feel good when we are energized by an activity or opportunity – and we like to spend time with people who are excited about life. Those who demonstrate a high level of enthusiasm are more likely to complete tasks and exceed minimum requirements as a result of their passion.
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: Social Intelligence
Sangster Tech Tips of the Week
Sangster Events Calendar
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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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