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Dear Stenwood Families,
What a fun week! From start to finish, we had fun all around! A HUGE thank you to our PE teachers, Mrs. Udasco and Mrs. Opsahl for organizing such a fun day and a HUGE thanks to the PTA and all of our field day volunteers who made our field day a great success! Stenwood has the most amazing and supportive families. We are truly grateful and humbled by the amount of support we had for our special day. Mrs. Brown Rice and I honored our promise and did our wacky principal stunt by dressing up in our bee costumes and participating in the field day activities. If you need a laugh, feel free to watch our montage, we know that other parents also captured some great video of our attempts. Feel free to connect with our Jackie Krum, jekrum@fcps.edu so we can add to the fun.
The wildlife assemblies sponsored by PTA were a hit! The misfits came out over the course of three days so that each grade level had an opportunity to learn about them and ask questions. If you haven’t had a chance, make sure to ask your children about the four misfits that came to visit (and luckily went back with their caretakers).
Today our building was filled with some amazing book characters! We loved seeing students be able to quickly identify so many characters, it shows how much we love reading here at Stenwood.
We are very excited to welcome back Dr. Mitchell from maternity leave next Tuesday and sad to say goodbye to Mrs. Brown Rice. We are so appreciative to her and Timber Lane for allowing us to borrow her for the last couple of months. She will be here for her final day on Tuesday.
A reminder that Monday is a holiday in observance of Diwali.
Here are some additional items included in today’s newsletter:
Sincerely,
Erica Riley, Principal
esriley@fcps.edu
Twitter @esriley1
Tracey Brown Rice, Assistant Principal
tcbrownrice@fcps.edu
Supporting Your Child in a Digital World
Supporting Your Child With Common FCPS Digital Tools
Week 7: Schoology
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FCPS has entered its second year (third year for Stenwood, we were part of the pilot program!) using Schoology as its Learning Management System. Schoology allows parents to view their child’s courses, see school updates, upcoming assignments and tests, assignments graded within Schoology and your child’s activity. |
Note, some assignments may utilize Google Workspace, if so, parents are able to view assignment directions and due dates, but not the item itself (think Google Slides, Docs, Sheets, etc.). If you would like to view these items, your child will need to sign into their FCPS Google Account.
Parents use their SIS login credentials to access Schoology. Don’t have a SIS account? Contact our registrar, Mrs. Hunt to activate your account.
To learn more about Schoology, visit the Welcome FCPS Parents and Guardians to Schoology page. Have questions about how to use Schoology? Reach out to our SBTS, Ms. Krum.
Please note, official grade records are kept in SIS. Grades within Schoology will not reflect your child’s final grades.
Federal Impact Aid Form Due Now - Reminder
FCPS will be asking all families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid. We will be sending home our forms on 10/19. Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your Stenwood by Friday, 10/21. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the box in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned. All results are confidential. If you have not completed it, please do so this weekend and send it in on Tuesday.
The Storybook Pumpkin Festival Is Coming!
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It’s that time of year again, where students can share their love of books by decorating a pumpkin as a favorite storybook character. Students can decorate a pumpkin (one small enough for them to carry) and bring it to the library anytime between October 17th-28th where it will be on display for all to see. |
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Students should also include a “clue card” with 3 clues for everyone to guess the character and book. On the reverse side of the card should be the answer along with the student’s name. You can find the official guidelines and a slide show of previous years’ pumpkins in the Library Schoology Course.
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PS…please don’t carve the pumpkins! As always, contact Mrs. Cole with any questions you might have.
School Picture Make Up Day 11/9
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This photo day is for students who were absent, new to the school, or who were not happy with their original package (students are required to return their original package to the photographer). |
In an effort to minimize unnecessary student absence from class, we have a list of criteria for underclass makeup day to reference here: vosphoto.com/retakes.
Please feel free to direct Parent/ Guardian questions to our office, using the following email: underclass@vosphoto.com
Anyone who has not ordered can still do so using the link below :
https://vando.imagequix.com/g1000947301
Yearbook Ordering
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. |
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Simply go to yearbookforever.com and enter our school name.
DEADLINE IS January 20th, 2023 FOR ALL YEARBOOK ORDERS.
Positivity Project: Creativity
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This week, we are focusing on Creativity. You come up with new and original ways to think about and do things. |
“Creative people do not see things merely for what they are; they see them for what they can be.”
~Julie Israel
Questions you might enjoy talking about:
- How can creativity benefit your relationships with others?
- What is a way you can improve your ability to be more creative?
- How can you practice creativity every day?
School Meals and
Free/Reduced Lunch Applications
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Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast and lunch are NO longer provided at no cost. Breakfast will be $1.75. Lunch will be $3.25, milk $0.60. Breakfast and lunch will be served beginning the first day of school. Money can be added to your child(ren)’s accounts using www.myschoolbucks.com. You can also write a check to Stenwood Food Services and deliver it to our Food Services Manager at Open House. You can find the menu for breakfast and lunch at https://fcps.nutrislice.com/menu/stenwood-elementary.
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Free and Reduced-Price Status
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals will continue to receive these benefits through the end of September. A new application must be filled out each new school year and forms are available online now: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/food-and-nutrition-programs/free-and-reduced-price-meals. Applications are accepted at any time, but we encourage you to apply or renew your application before the end of September. Call (703) 813-4800 if you need help. This must be completed for eligible students to receive free meals.
Field Day!
Blue Ridge Wildlife Assembly!
Dress As Your Favorite Book Character Day!
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