Calendar Reminder: Three Kings Day/Epiphany (“O” Day)
Three Kings Day (Friday, January 6), also known as the Epiphany, is a Christian celebration that commemorates the Biblical story of the three kings who followed the star of Bethlehem to bring gifts to the Christ child. This marks the official 12th day of Christmas. Learn more at National Geographic Kids.
FCPS has designated Three Kings Day/Epiphany as a religious and cultural observance day (O day). There is school on these days, however, the School Board has directed that specific events that cannot be made up will not be held on these observance days. Click to edit this placeholder text.
Calendar Reminder: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
As a reminder, schools and offices will be closed on Monday, January 16, for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Learn more about Martin Luther King Jr. See the complete 2022-23 School Year Calendar.
SEL SCREENER RESULTS
Parents of students in grades 3-6 should be receiving SEL Screener report letters via US mail sometime over the next week. For more information about how to read the report and/or talk to your student about it, you may access the family resources provided on the FCPS website here. Students who were opted out or were absent during the administration window will not receive scores.
Important Information for 6th Grade Parents
Use this Sangster specific resource for both Irving and LBSS students throughout the transition process as a one stop shop for all things middle school including event dates, due dates, timeline, links to resources, presentations and more. This document is also posted in Schoology for your reference and will be updated regularly.
Lake Braddock Events
- Tuesday, January 3rd: LBSS Curriculum Fair Site
This site is designed to be accessed by both parents and students. A parent presentation will be linked that will cover: academic advising timeline, understanding course selections, tips for selecting and entering classes for your student, Lake Braddock schedules, routines and terms, Bruins Stay After Program and Lake Braddock counselor contact information. The site will be organized by department with materials and videos designed to aid in course selection. Each department will also have a Padlet linked for questions. The site will also include detailed instructions on how students and parents will enter their course selections.
*Course Requests tab becomes available in SIS for student course selection.
- Thursday, January 5th: LBSS Curriculum Night (Flyer below)
6:30-8:00
This in-person event will allow families to visit Lake Braddock and speak with faculty members about course options. Bruin Ambassadors will be stationed throughout the building to guide visitors and also be available to offer building tours.
- Friday, January 13th: Lake Braddock Counselor Visit
2:00-3:00pm
This is the time middle school counselors will visit the elementary school and provide students with the information they will need to complete their course selections and enter courses in SIS. This event will take place during the school day. Please do your best to ensure your child is in attendance that afternoon.
Irving Events
- Tuesday, January 10th: Irving Curriculum Night
This in-person event will allow families to visit Irving and speak with faculty members about course options.
- Wednesday, January 18th: Irving Field Trip
6th Grade student living in the Irving boundary are invited to visit the middle school during the school day with their peers to take a tour, meet staff, learn about course offerings, and observe various elective classes. Stay tuned for field trip permission forms coming home soon. Students will be chaperoned by school staff.
Positivity Project - Week of January 2, 2023
Happy New Year! This week’s character strength is Hope/Optimism. You show this strength when you expect the best from the future and work to achieve it. Hope and optimism represent a state of hopefulness and confidence about the future (both short and long term). People with this strength are future oriented. They have a positive vision of what the future holds and maintain confidence that they will get there. They keep a positive attitude despite setbacks – and often find ways to convert what seems like an obstacle into a stepping-stone to achieve their goals.
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: Prudence
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