|
Dear Stenwood Families,
We hope that many of you will join us for PTA’s virtual paint night next Thursday. If you have not had a chance to sign up for a free kit of supplies, you need to by today! Additional kits can be purchased if you or other family members want to have fun too!
We loved listening to our first graders share their poems this week. We love celebrating our students and the hard work they put in everyday.
Just a reminder, Stenwood has a no-food sharing policy as we have a lot of students at Stenwood with life-threatening food allergies. It would also be great to have a conversation with your child about how to best protect their classmates from the allergens.
On Wednesday, we will be sending home 2nd quarter progress reports.
See below for more information about:
- Safety Drill Information - NEW
- Reminder about Cell Phone Use - Reminder
- Magnet School Application and Lottery Information - Reminder
- Spring Picture Day - February 15th! - Reminder
- Kindergarten Registration for 2023-24 School Year Now Available - NEW
- Tech Adventure Camp! - Reminder
- Positivity Project: Cheering Others’ Success
- 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
Safety Drill Information
Keeping students and staff safe is a priority for all of us. We have a crisis management and emergency preparedness plan for our school that is reviewed and updated regularly. Our plan includes procedures on how to respond to incidents such as fires and tornadoes. We also just completed our second bus evacuation drill for the year earlier this week. Students and staff regularly practice these drills every school year. This also includes practicing the lockdown drill.
For your awareness, we will have a lockdown drill sometime next week. All students in PreK-6th grade will participate in the lockdown drill. Additional information on lockdown drills, including parent tips and FAQs, can be found on the Emergency Planning and Crisis Response web page. After reviewing this content, you should discuss the value of these safety drills with your child.
Keeping our school safe and secure for all students and staff involves the participation of the entire school community, and we thank you for helping to keep our school safe.
Reminder about Cell Phone Use
In elementary school, Kindergarten-sixth grade student’s phones must be silenced and in backpacks for the duration of the school day. Watches that serve a dual purpose (e.g., smart watch) may be worn; however, phone features (e.g., texting, Internet, calls, etc.) are to be off during the school day. Students are prohibited from using phones, smart watches, tablets, and other mobile devices in restrooms, cafeteria, and recess unless there is a true emergency. The full SR&R can be accessed online at: https://www.fcps.edu/srr
Magnet School Application and Lottery Information
The Magnet Program registration window will be open from Wednesday March 1st, through Wednesday, April 12th, 2023. No late applications are accepted.
If you are interested to learn more about the programs and the registration process, you are encouraged to attend one of the Parent Informational Nights:
- Hunters Woods Elementary, February 13th, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. - In-person
- Snow date: February 21st, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
- Bailey’s Upper, February 15th, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. - Virtual only
- Bailey’s Primary, February 16th, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. - In person
- Snow date: February 23rd, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
https://www.fcps.edu/registration/elementary-magnet-school-lottery
Spring Picture Day - February 15th!
We need 2 volunteers from the community to help navigate the flow. Would you like to volunteer? For more information, or to sign up contact Nora Marrero in the Stenwood front office.
- Approximately ten days after picture day, parents/guardians will have the option to order online.
- Victor O’Neill Studio will offer free shipping during a two week period once images are online.
- Please feel free to direct questions regarding picture day or online ordering to our office at the following email: Underclass@vosphoto.com
2023 - 24 Kindergarten Registration
|
It is already that time of year to start planning for next year. Our Kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year is now open. Please use the online portal to submit your initial information and our registrar, Mrs. Hunt, will follow up with you.
|
|
|
 |
If you have a child at home who will be five by September 30th, please register now. If you have any neighbors with rising kindergartners, please send this information to them, as well.
FCPS Tech Adventure Camp
The Career and Technical Education (CTE) office of FPCS is planning a Tech Adventure Camp (TAC), a weekly exploratory camp designed to give students the opportunity to explore STEAM, culinary, health, trades, business, and marketing areas. The camp is open to students in grades K-6 during the 2022-23 school year.
Eligibility
Open to students in grades K-6 during the 2022-23 school year. Space is limited, and registration is on a first-come basis until seats are filled.
All students are welcome: FCPS students, Students enrolled in private schools, Students who are homeschooled, Non-Fairfax County residents.
Positivity Project: Cheering Others’ Success
 |
|
This week, we are working on ONE of the FIVE overarching pillars of the Positivity Project. Cheering others’ success is an important test of our character every single day. |
"Friends don’t get jealous of each other or begrudge the other for finding success. They celebrate every victory together.”
~Karen Kingsbury
How to Be Happy for the Success of Others:
- Be grateful. The root of jealousy is cut off when you focus on the things you DO have, not that you don’t have.
- Be inspired instead of discouraged by their success.
- Don’t compare yourself to others. Everyone is different.
- Know that your value does not come from external things.
School Meals and
Free/Reduced Lunch Applications
 |
|
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.
|
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.
First Grade Poetry Reading!
Fun Outside!
Fun in the Classroom!
|
