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Dear Stenwood Families,
This week we spent time with our favorite hive phrase, Bee Kind. Hopefully your child brought home their Bee Kind Bingo board. This is a great activity that your family can do together and talk about all the random acts of kindness you can do to help spread joy in our community.
This week was also filled with celebration and adventure. At Monday night’s School Board Meeting, Mrs. Fucile and I joined one of our military connected students to receive recognition of the Purple Star Award. The Commander’s words that our military families often leave their community a little better than when they arrived rings so true for our Stenwood community. We are so thankful for all of our military connected families and their impact for the year, or years, that they are at Stenwood.
Our 2nd, 4th, and 5th graders all enjoyed adventures this week on their field trips! We are so fortunate to live in an area where we can so easily connect our learning to real world experiences outside of our school walls.
A few Kiss N’ Ride reminders as we have received an uptick in parent complaints. 8:20 is the earliest drop off time in the morning. Prior to that, we do not have patrols or adult supervision. For both arrival and dismissal, please also remember to stay in your cars and please do not pass cars in the loop unless there is a staff member directing you to do so. If parking in the neighborhood before or after school, please remember that Carneigie is a permitted parking area and please make sure to park legally (not blocking driveways, crosswalks, and being a legal distance from intersections - 20ft). Thank you for helping to provide accessibility to our Kiss N Ride loop for all and being respectful of our neighbors. Finally, please remember that if you have concerns with another driver to be respectful. There are students always in earshot and we need to model respectful behavior.
As the weather gets colder, please make sure your child has a jacket to be ready for outdoor recess and PE. Also, a jacket will be required to participate in outdoor lunch. Next week is a short week. If you know that your child will not be here on Monday or Tuesday, please let the office through this attendance email: StenwoodElem.Attendance@fcps.edu.
Here are some additional items included in today’s newsletter:
- Assessment Reporting Information - Reminder
- AAP Level IV Referrals - Due 12/15 - Reminder
- FCPS Strategic Plan Participation - 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
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.
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.
FCPS Strategic Plan Participation
Opportunities to Participate in the Strategic Planning Process
FCPS is offering a number of opportunities for parents/caregivers to be involved in the Strategic Planning process! Check out two immediate options below:
Nominate Yourself or Someone Else for the Family Team
We are currently seeking nominations for parents/caregivers who are interested in contributing to Strategic Plan development as part of the Family Team. This team will represent the rich diversity of families that make up FCPS’ community, and will focus on identifying engagement and outreach practices that will improve our partnerships with families.
If you are interested in being part of the Family Team or would like to nominate someone else, please fill out this form by Tuesday, November 22nd.
Be a Key Communicator!
If you are a member of a community organization or group, consider signing up to be a key communicator during the strategic planning process. FCPS key communicators are active members of the community who people turn to for information, and have an interest in sharing information about the school division and encouraging involvement. If this describes you or someone you know, please get the details and complete this form by Monday, November 28th.
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.
Jamestown!
Udvar-Hazy!
Fun in AAP!
Spirit Day!
Book Fair!
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