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Dear Stenwood Families,
We were so excited to have one of our beloved Stenwood traditions this morning, the Battle of the Books! A special thank you to Mrs. Cole as the master organizer, book selector, and Battle Question writer. Mrs. Roth, the MC extraordinaire, and Mrs. Krum and her Photo Bees who pulled off all of the technical parts. The recording can be found on our Stenwood Schoology site. Congratulations to Mr. Zirkle’s Class, Mrs. Menon’s Class, and Mrs. Shepherd’s Class - our THREE Battle winners!
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We are so pleased to introduce Maria Agha as our new Family Liaison at Stenwood. This is a new position for us at our school. Family liaisons work in the schools and community to help families get the information and assistance they need to support their children and to ensure their academic success. Family liaisons will welcome and orient families who are new to the school and community, and help them understand the school's culture, policies, procedures, and practices. |
They can also help connect families to resources in the community. Family liaisons might also assist a family in transitioning to a new school and encourage family involvement to help ensure their student's success. Please feel free to reach out to Maria Agha for assistance (magha@fcps.edu).
With the cold weather here, please let us know if your child is in need of a warm winter coat. Please reach out to the office or our school counselors, Anoma Hapangama (ashapangama@fcps.edu) and Tammy Berick (tsberick@fcps.edu) with your needs, as we hope to assist you.
Here are some additional items included in today’s newsletter:
- Advanced Academic Programs- Deadline 12/15 *DUE WEDNESDAY*
- 4th-6th Grade FLE Lessons - Week of December 13 *REMINDER*
- Test Scores Available in ParentVue *REMINDER*
- Updated Quarantine Guidelines *NEW*
- Covid Testing Available at 6 FCPS Drive Thru Sites *NEW*
- Optional Screening Testing for Students Not Fully Vaccinated *REMINDER*
- Vaccine Availability for Children Ages 5-11 *REMINDER*
- Yearbook - Ordering Now Open, Deadline 1/14/22 *REMINDER*
- FCPS is Hiring - Monitors, Subs, Bus Drivers *REMINDER*
- Positivity Project: Self-Control
- Daily Symptom Check *REMINDER*
- Tech Resource: Stenwood Stingers YouTube Channel!
- School Meals and Free/Reduced Lunch Applications
Sincerely,
Erica Riley, Principal
esriley@fcps.edu
Twitter @esriley1
Meredith Mitchell, Assistant Principal
mamitchell@fcps.edu
Twitter @MereMitchellAP
Advanced Academic Programs - Deadline 12/15
*DUE WEDNESDAY*
Level IV AAP Referrals for students in grades 2-6 for placement in the 2022-2023 school year are due no later than December 15, 2021. Referrals can be submitted to the office or electronically emailed to Kaleigh Hartman kkhartman@fcps.edu, Erica Riley esriley@fcps.edu, and Meredith Mitchell mamitchell@fcps.edu any time between now and December 15th. If submitted electronically, you will receive an email confirmation from Mrs. Riley or Dr. Mitchell within 48 business hours. Contact us if you have not received a confirmation. No late referrals can be accepted.
Level IV Referral Form and Parent/Guardian Questionnaire can be found here.
- Parents may submit up to 2 – 8.5 x 11 single sided pages of work samples. It is recommended that parents write a brief description on the sample.
Submitting a referral form for AAP Level IV will initiate a process that begins at the local school and is then completed at the central office level. Our school will put together a portfolio that includes multiple data which are considered holistically. At the central office level, a committee of professionals from various schools review materials to determine eligibility for level IV placement. Eligibility decisions are communicated by early April.
4th-6th Grade FLE Lessons -
Week of December 13th
At the beginning of the school year, our school community was informed about Family Life Education and families were given the opportunity to complete an opt out form. During the week of December 13th, our 4th-6th grade classrooms will be conducting HGD lessons for all participating students. Please reach out to your child’s teacher and/or our FLE coordinator, Meredith Mitchell (mamitchell@fcps.edu), if you have any questions regarding instruction or if you would like to submit an opt out form.
Test Scores Available in ParentVue
This school year, test scores will be populated in ParentVue Accounts. Log in here to access fall iReady scores for all students in grades 1-6. Additional score reports will be accessible to you via ParentVue as soon as they are made available. If you have any questions regarding your child’s scores, please contact your child’s teacher.
Most of our Stenwood families have already activated the SIS ParentVUE account. If you are unable to login to your account, you may need to reset your password on the SIS Parent Account login page (https://sisparent.fcps.edu):
- Select the “Forgot Password” button.
- Your username is the primary email address you have on file with us in our Student Information System.
- More information is available here
Updated Quarantine Guidelines
Quarantine Following Exposure at School
If your child is quarantined due to exposure at school, please keep them at home until one of the following quarantine periods is met:
- Seven days of quarantine, your child remains symptom-free AND you provide both: a negative COVID-19 test (Rapid Antigen or PCR) taken on day five of quarantine or later, as well as a copy of the FCPS pause letter indicating the return to school dates; or
- 10 days of quarantine, your child remains symptom-free AND you provide a copy of the FCPS pause letter indicating the return to school dates; or
- 14 days of quarantine and you provide a copy of the clearance letter (SARA-Alert) from the health department.
The above options only apply to a student returning to in-person learning and school-sponsored activities. Other organizations, such as SACC, may have different requirements for return.
Quarantine Following Exposure Outside of School
If your child is quarantined due to exposure outside of the school, please contact the school as soon as possible and you will receive a Return Letter for Exposures Outside of FCPS. The timeline for quarantine return begins when you alert the school. Keep your child at home until one of the following quarantine periods is met.
- Seven days of quarantine, your child remains symptom-free AND you provide both: a negative COVID-19 test (Rapid Antigen or PCR) taken on day five of quarantine or later, as well as a copy of the Return Letter for Exposures Outside of FCPS indicating the return to school dates; or
- 10 days of quarantine, your child remains symptom-free AND you provide a copy of the Return Letter for Exposures Outside of FCPS indicating the return to school dates (you must contact your school to request the letter at the beginning of the quarantine period); or
- 14 days of quarantine and you provide a copy of the clearance letter (SARA-Alert) from the health department.
The above options only apply to a student returning to in-person learning and school-sponsored activities. Other organizations, such as SACC, may have different requirements for return.
Drive Thru Covid Testing - Six FCPS Sites
 Starting this week, students may obtain COVID-19 diagnostic testing at six drive-through sites in Fairfax County. Diagnostic testing is provided for anyone who has symptoms or is identified as a close contact of someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
COVID-19 testing helps us reduce the virus’ spread and keep our schools safe places for all students to learn. We encourage you to utilize our new diagnostic testing services as needed.
Appointments are not required for diagnostic testing but families must register in the secure online portal. When you register and provide consent for your child to be tested, they will also be added to Stenwood's screening testing pool. If you do not wish for them to be part of the weekly screening testing pool, simply log back into the online portal after your child’s test is complete and withdraw consent.
More information about diagnostic and screening testing, including site locations and schedules, is available on our website.
Optional Screening Testing for Students Not Fully Vaccinated
FCPS is partnering with LongView International Technology Solutions, Inc. (LTS) to provide testing services for students.
Optional screening testing for Stenwood students will take place on Fridays from 8:45 - 9:30am at school.
One-time parent/legal guardian consent is required to begin COVID screening testing for a student to be tested at school. You may withdraw your consent for testing at any time. If you want your child to begin participating in COVID-19 screening testing, you must pre-register your child(ren) and provide consent using the LTS secure online portal. If you do not want your child to participate in COVID-19 screening testing, no action is required. You will have the option each week to update your child’s vaccination and consent for testing.
For all the details about optional COVID-19 screening testing, visit the FCPS website and review the FCPS COVID-19 Screening Testing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document.
Screening testing is a recommended layered prevention strategy that keeps Stenwood safe for in-person learning. Thank you for considering enrolling your child.
Vaccine Availability for Children Ages 5-11
 The Fairfax Health District and Fairfax County Public Schools are hosting free COVID-19 vaccine clinics at 10 schools for students 5-11 years of age. Children do not need to be an FCPS student to attend these clinics. Vaccines will not be available for those 12 years and older. Children must be accompanied by a parent or another responsible adult at all community vaccination sites.
The Fairfax County Health Department’s webpage has information about the clinics and resources for finding and scheduling a vaccine appointment. Up-to-date information about vaccination opportunities is available on our website
BUY YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY!!!
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Yearbooks are sold ONLY online; they can be purchased for $16.25 using a credit card or PayPal account. Yearbooks and order options will be delivered to the school at the end of the school year. |
Simply go to yearbookforever.com and enter our school name.
DEADLINE IS January 14th, 2022 FOR ALL YEARBOOK ORDERS.
Employment Opportunity: Work for FCPS
Battle of the Books
Employment opportunity in Fairfax County Public Schools
FCPS schools and centers is hiring classroom monitors to provide in-person additional supervision to students both in the classroom and at lunch. If you would like more information about the position, please review the job description and qualifications if interested. Please feel free to share information about this opportunity with anyone else you think may be interested. Click here to apply.
FPCS is seeking individuals to serve as substitute teachers!
Are you or somebody you know interested in substitute teaching with FCPS? Visit our substitute information page here. Say Yes 2 FCPS!
FCPS is also still hiring bus drivers!
Visit the Bus Driver information page for more information.
Positivity Project: Self-Control
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This week, we are focusing on Self-Control. You have the ability to control your emotions and behaviors. You think before you act. |
“By constant self-discipline and self-control, you can develop greatness of character.”
~Grenville Kleise
Questions you might enjoy talking about:
- Do you consider yourself to be a person who has self-control? What things do you do that indicate this?
- Why is self-regulation important?
- What happens when your emotions take over? How can you work on developing greater self-control?
Daily Symptom Check
Parents are asked to screen their children every morning before sending them to school. If you have any questions about whether your child is able to come to school based on symptoms or exposure, please call the office.
- Feeling feverish and/or having chills – documented temperature of 100.4°F or higher?
- Has there been any use of fever reducing medication within the last 24 hours?
- A new cough that is not due to another health condition?
- Nasal congestion or runny nose?
- New shortness of breath or difficulty breathing that is not due to another health condition?
- New chills that are not due to another health condition?
- A new sore throat that is not due to another health condition?
- New muscle aches that are not due to another health condition, or that may have been caused by a specific activity (such as physical exercise)?
- Fatigue (more tired than usual)?
- Headache?
- A new loss of taste or smell?
- Abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting?
- New onset of poor appetite or poor feeding?
- Have you had a positive test for the virus that causes COVID-19 disease within the past 10 days?
- Were you currently tested for COVID-19 because you were sick and are still waiting for the lab results?
- In the past 14 days, have you had close contact (within about 6 feet for 15 minutes or more) with someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19?
Persons who have been fully vaccinated and are identified as a close contact to a COVID case do NOT need to quarantine if they meet the following criteria:
- Fully vaccinated
- ≥14 days since last dose
- Asymptomatic
You can view and print a hard copy of this screening at this link: https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/HealthScreeningQuestionnaire.pdf
Tech Resource: Stenwood Stingers YouTube Channel!
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The Stenwood Stingers YouTube Channel is a great resource for all your tech questions! |
School Meals and
Free/Reduced Lunch Applications
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Each student is eligible for one no-cost breakfast and one no-cost lunch each school day. Check out the FCPS school meals menus. If your student would like to purchase additional meals or a la carte items, they will need to pay. An additional meal is $4.50. |
The best way to purchase items this year is to use MySchoolBucks. Set up your student’s MySchoolBucks account and help them memorize their pin. If you have questions about MySchoolBucks, our front office staff can help.
Free/Reduced Lunch Applications are available for those who qualify and wish to initiate or renew their applications for the 21-22 school year. While a school breakfast and lunch are provided at no cost this school year, your family may benefit from keeping your application up to date. The application is available HERE.
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