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Dear Stenwood Families,
A huge Stenwood THANK YOU to all the veterans in our community! We thank you for your service and have spent time this week honoring your sacrifice and service. Please enjoy this video montage from our Stingers sharing our appreciation.
This week is National School Psychologists Week, thank you to our amazing school psychologist, Stephanie Barnes for all she does to support our students and families.
Next week, we’re excited to kick off our Book Fair, Bee Kind Week, and the SCA’s Winter Accessories Drive. We hope to see you around Stenwood to purchase some books at the fair, and perhaps share some kindness for the community by donating new mittens, gloves, and hats for our neighbors at Graham Road ES.
Our office will be closing at 3pm today.
Here are some additional items included in today’s newsletter:
- Book Fair Next Week! - NEW INFORMATION
- Bee Kind Week - 11/14- 11/18- Reminder
- Assessment Reporting Information - NEW
- Supporting Your Child In A Digital World - NEW
- SCA Winter Clothing Drive 11/14 - 11/18 - NEW
- AAP Level IV Referrals - Due 12/15 - NEW
- Eating Lunch With Your Child - NEW
- Square 1 Art Catalogs Sent Home! - NEW
- Yearbook Ordering - Reminder
- Positivity Project: Gratitude
- School Meals/Menu and Free/Reduced Lunch Applications - Reminder
Sincerely,
Erica Riley, Principal
esriley@fcps.edu
Twitter @esriley1
Meredith Mitchell, Assistant Principal
mamitchell@fcps.edu
The Stenwood Book Fair is Next Week!
The Stenwood Library is holding its Fall Book Fair next week. Students will be able to browse the fair and make a wish list on Monday and Tuesday, then be able to buy books on Wednesday through Friday. NEW THIS YEAR: we are required to charge 6% sales tax on all purchases, so please make sure you add that to your totals. There is a helpful sales tax chart and sales tax calculator in the Library Schoology course. |
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Also, parents (and their students) are invited to shop in person after school. The book fair will be open after school Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:30 - 5:00pm.
Please note: You will need to enter the library from door 8 on the playground and come directly into the library from the back. As always, please contact Mrs. Cole with any questions you might have.
If you would like to volunteer at book fair, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044da8ac2da46-20222
Bee Kind Week!
November 14th - November 18th is Bee Kind Week at Stenwood!
Monday November 14th: “BEE KIND BINGO CARDS”
Students will receive a Bingo Card where they will try to complete 5 random acts of kindness in a row by the end of the week (November 18th). BONUS: If a student completes ALL the Random Acts of Kindness by November 30th, they will receive a special prize! Parents must sign the bottom, and children can turn it into the school counselor to receive their prize.
Tuesday November 15th: “THANK YOU DAY!”
Students will write a letter to an adult at Stenwood that has made a difference in their life personally or a difference benefiting the whole school.
Wednesday November 16th: “Be “YOU-NIQUE” DaY”
Don't be afraid to be Unique! Dress wacky and fun! Mis-matched socks are acceptable! Be yourself! Just remember to follow appropriate attire according to the SR&R.
Thursday November 17th: “COMFY COZY DAY”
Be kind to yourself. Make sure you get a good night’s rest and feel free to wear your comfiest clothes or coziest pajamas to school on Thursday. Just remember to follow appropriate attire according to the SR&R.
Friday November 18th: “show your spirit against Bullying Day”
Students will wear Stenwood Spirit wear or their school colors (Blue and Yellow) to show their support against Bullying and promise to promote kindness
Assessment Reporting Information
We hope you have enjoyed learning about your child’s progress during conference times. Your child’s teacher shared a variety of assessment information that will also be available to you for your personal records:
- VRKP results for grade K will be sent via U.S. Mail before winter break
- iReady grades 1-3 will be sent via U.S. Mail before Thanksgiving
- iReady grades 4-6 will be posted via SIS ParentVUE before winter break
- VGA results for grades 3-6 will be shared before winter break, pending score interpretation guidance from the Virginia Department of Education
At Stenwood, we believe our children are more than any given test score. Please reach out to your child’s teacher with questions regarding academic progress throughout the school year. You can find more information on assessments here, or by contacting our School Test Coordinator, Meredith Mitchell.
Supporting Your Child in a Digital World
Supporting Your Child With Common FCPS Digital Tools
Week 9: Resources to Support Your Child’s Reading
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FCPS provides access to a variety of digital resources to support your child’s reading. All of these resources can be accessed from any device connected to the internet or by using data. Many resources provide access to online books across all reading levels. |
Lexia provides instruction at your child’s reading level. If your child is using Lexia outside of school, the best way to support their learning is to allow them to work through the program independently.
Below is the log in information for each resource:
Please reach out to your child’s teacher or our SBTS, Ms. Krum, if your child needs support logging into any of these resources.
SCA Winter Clothing Drive
SCA’s winter clothing drive runs from Monday, November 14th - Friday, November 18th. We are collecting new clothing items for cold weather including coats, gloves, hats, winter socks, and scarves. Please only donate wearable items- items like blankets should not be included. |
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All donations will support families in need at our partner school, Graham Road Elementary.
Advanced Academic Programs - Deadline 12/15
Level IV AAP Referrals (students in grades 2-6) for placement in the 2023-2024 school year are due no later than December 15th, 2022. Referrals can be submitted to the office or electronically emailed to Kaleigh Hartman at kkhartman@fcps.edu any time between now and December 15th. If submitted electronically, you will receive an email confirmation from Mrs. Hartman within 48 business hours. Contact her if you have not received a confirmation.
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.
Mrs. Hartman held a parent information session on Level IV services and the referral process on September 16th. If you were unable to join us, here is the slidedeck.
Eating Lunch With Your Child
Starting Monday, if you would like to join your child in the cafeteria during their lunch, you can sign in in the front office. If you would like to purchase lunch, an adult meal is $4.50. Visitors typically either purchase lunch from the cafeteria or bring a bag lunch from home. It is nice for the students to see that grownups also eat nutritious lunches. We ask that you do not bring in soft drinks or “fast-food” lunches for yourself or your child.
Square 1 Art Catalogs Sent Home!
 Orders Due by November 24th
Look for your child's custom Square 1 Art catalog (and stickers) that came home yesterday! During Art Class, your child designed their own masterpiece that you can order on mugs, bags, pillows, ornaments, and other fun products.
You can browse and order even without the catalog. Simply search for your child's art using Art Search, and enter Virginia, Stenwood, and your student's name. Your student's art and code will appear, and you may order.
Want to choose your own design? You can also upload additional art if you'd like using Art Upload!
Order by November 24th. All products will be delivered directly to your home (or preferred shipping address). There will be no product distribution at school this year.
Please contact Theresa Beatty with any questions.
Thank you for supporting our art department! All proceeds from our annual Square 1 Arts program directly support the purchase of supplies for the Art department at Stenwood.
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: Gratitude
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This week, we are focusing on Gratitude. You are aware of and thankful for good things that happen. |
“The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.”
~Robert Holden
Questions you might enjoy talking about:
- What are the easiest things to be grateful for? What are the most difficult?
- What are some benefits of gratitude?
- How does it make you feel to think that others are grateful for you?
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.
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