Sangster News You Choose 9-16-2021

Sangster ES News You Choose


Upcoming Events

September 16: Yom Kippur

September 17:  Lifetouch Picture Day

September 26:  PTA "Popsicles on the Playground" & Spirit Wear Sale

October 5: AAP Parent Information Meeting (Virtual)

October 7: October PTA Meeting

October 8: PTA Reflections Entries Due


Spotlight on Sangster’s New Staff Members

Each week we feature two new Sangster staff members via our weekly newsletter and on Twitter so our community can get to know them better.  Welcome, Ms. Sappington and Ms. Allen!


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Advanced Academic Program (AAP) Information Meeting

There will be a Sangster AAP Parent Information Meeting held virtually on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 7:00pm.  A link to the meeting will be provided closer to the meeting date. At the meeting, parents will learn about the levels of AAP service, learn how to refer students for the full-time Level IV center, and have the opportunity to ask questions.  This meeting is not intended for parents of students already enrolled in the Level IV AAP Center.

October 7, 2021 is also the deadline for parents of students in grades 3-6 who are new to Fairfax County as of January 1, 2021 to submit a Level IV referral form. Students found eligible would be enrolled in Level IV in the second semester.

Referral form:  https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/AAPLevelIVReferralForm_1.pdf

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Biberaj, Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART) at  lbiberaj@fcps.edu.


Consent for Select Digital Resources

At Sangster Elementary, our teachers will use a variety of digital resources to support student learning and promote communication and collaboration with students and families. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year will require your consent before they can be used.

You can find Sangster’s list of the digital resources that require parental consent here: https://sangsteres.fcps.edu/adopteddigitalresources.

You can find more information about approved digital resources in FCPS here: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/technology/digital-resources.

Included on our Sangster webpage is a link to the parent consent form where the enrolling parent/guardian will need to indicate whether or not their student is allowed to use the list of digital resources this year. This page also provides more information about how FCPS carefully reviews digital resources for approval and why we must request your consent before using certain tools. We encourage you to complete the parental consent for digital resources form as soon as possible, as your child will not be able to use the digital resources until we have received your permission. Please reach out to the school if you have questions or concerns about the digital resources we’ve chosen to use this year.

To provide your parental consent for each student in your family, please follow this link and follow the provided directions.


Schoology

Schoology

The School Based Technology Specialists of the West Springfield Pyramid have made this video to help parents with the basics of our new Learning Management System Schoology. Making sure you have an active parent account will help you in supporting your child’s learning as well as get communication from your child’s teacher and the school.


Picture Day

 

Lifetouch Picture Day on September 17th

The link for Lifetouch pictures is below.

https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/

Student’s School ID or Picture Day ID:  EVT76DGFR


Emergency Care and Health Information Forms –

Please Complete ASAP in WeCare

As the school year begins, it is important that Emergency Care Forms and Health Forms for your student are updated as soon as possible.

Both of these forms are required for all students for SY 2021-22 and are available for electronic submission by parents within the WeCare@School module. Please find more information at the link below!

https://www.fcps.edu/resources/parent-communication-overview/wecareschool


P2

Positivity Project

This year, Sangster will continue implementing the Positivity Project(P2). P2 is dedicated to empowering America’s youth to build strong relationships and to understand, appreciate, and exemplify the character strengths in us all. Every 1-2 weeks, students learn about a new character strength.

 

Positivity Project - Week of Sep 12, 2021

This week’s character strength is Curiosity. You demonstrate this strength when you like exploration and discovery. You ask lots of questions because you want to learn more about anything and everything. Curiosity is a crucial component of one's character. Our innate urge for discovery and exploration is a key element of our human desire for wisdom and knowledge. It’s what keeps us intrigued in the plotlines of movies and books. It’s what pushes us to try new activities or travel to different places.

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: Teamwork


Parent Resource Center Webinars for Families and Staff

Military-Connected Students and School Transition: A Family Webinar

September 17, 2021 10-11:30 a.m.

Register for Military-Connected Students and School Transition: A Family Webinar

5 Ways to Stop Anxiety, Power Struggles, & Behavior Issues: A Webinar for Families

September 23, 2021 6:30-8 p.m.

September 24, 2021 10-11:30 a.m.

Register for 5 Ways to Stop Anxiety, Power Struggles, & Behavior Issues: A Webinar for Families


Food and Nutrition Services

Nutrislice Menus | Fairfax County Public Schools

Fairfax County Public Schools menus powered by Nutrislice. Nutrislice is the leading provider of digital menus, signage, and ordering software. View menus online at https://fcps.nutrislice.com/menus-eula or with the Nutrislice app. 

Free and Reduced-Price Meals | Fairfax County Public Schools - Fairfax County Public Schools | Fairfax County, Virginia


PTA

 

News from the PTA

http://sangster.digitalpto.com/

 


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