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Dear Stenwood Families,
It was a busy week in our hive! Thank you to the PTA who showered us with love all week and to all of you who sent in notes, treats, flowers, and everything in between! I can’t say it enough times that our dedicated teachers and staff are what make Stenwood the amazing place that it is, so I am so grateful for you all for helping them feel appreciated.
We hope to see all of you next Friday at the Flip Flop Hop! We will be on the field next to the school enjoying dancing, music, and a wonderful time with our school community.
We wish all that celebrate a Happy Mother's Day!
See below for more information about:
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Spout School Supply Orders - Reminder
- SOL Schedule for Grade 3-6 Students - Reminder
- Spring Photos Are Now Online! - Reminder
- Kindergarten Registration for 2023-24 School Year Now Available - Reminder
- Spotlight on Portrait of a Graduate - NEW
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Positivity Project: Outro Week
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School Meals/Menu and Free/Reduced Lunch Applications - Reminder
Sincerely,
Erica Riley, Principal
esriley@fcps.edu
Twitter @esriley1
Tia Hawkins, Assistant Principal
TNHawkins@fcps.edu
Sprout School Supply Orders for the 23-24 School Year
 Avoid the crowded stores this year and do your back-to-school shopping from the comfort of your own home. Stenwood is once again offering school supply kits for sale online through Sprout School Supplies for the 2023-2024 school year. With a few easy clicks, your student(s) will be all set for back-to-school this fall while saving you time and money. If you would like to donate a supply kit for a family in need, please reach out to Sonja Hunt, snhunt@fcps.edu to receive a grade level. Orders must be placed by July 11th.
Go to sproutsupplies.com and enter school code SES005.
SOL Schedule for Grade 3-6 Students
SOL testing will be taking place in the month of May this year for students in grades 3-6. The SOL assessments are content assessments that measure a student’s growth in Reading, Mathematics, and Science (5th grade only). These tests will be conducted during the morning of the dates listed in the table below. Please mark your calendar - it is important that your child attend school on the dates designated for them to test. Please ensure your child gets plenty of rest the night prior.
Spring Photos Are Now Online!
Spring Portraits are now available to view and order online!
Please visit: vosphoto.com/uc
Use your student ID when prompted for the online code.
If you misplaced your student(s) link for picture access, please email our representative for more information.
2023 - 24 Kindergarten Registration
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. |
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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.
This week's spotlight is on the attributes are Creative and Critical Thinker and Ethical and Global Citizen. All students have acces to rigor, which focuses on Creative and Critical Thinking (CCT). Our AART, Mrs. Harman, has also created CCT choice boards for each grade that can be found in your child's Schoology Homeroom Course. FCPS breaks down the attributes into smaller skills:
Creative and Critical Thinkers:
- Can create unique solutions.
- Use information from many sources to gather information
- Can revise and refine their ideas.
- Use the arts to express their personal feelings, thoughts, and ideas
- Can say why they think an idea is a good one understand their choices affect the future.
- Ask questions to clarify, explore, and assess ideas.
Ethical and Global Citizens:
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Understand there are different cultures and perspectives in the world and are aware of the feelings of others and are respectful of their point of view.
- Participate in activities that benefit their community.
- Learn to communicate in another language so that I can connect with others in the world.
- Understand that choices they make have an impact on the health of the environment
- Understand their rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a member of their community.
- Help others when they need help.
- Demonstrate leadership by being trustworthy and ethical.
Positivity Project: Outro Week
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This week, we were working on reviewing our year-long exploration of Character through the Positivity Project. During these last thirty-four weeks, we have learned that our character is a family of thoughts, feelings, and actions that are recognized and encouraged across our different cultures for the values they cultivate in people and society. Our character is complex. It is the combination of our thoughts, feelings and actions. |
Just like other things in our life, we have strengths and weaknesses of character, as well. As you spend time together at home, now and throughout the summer, consider the following questions:
“Character, not circumstance, makes the person.”
~Booker T. Washington
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.
2nd Grade Field Trip to Riverbend Park!
Learning in the Computer Lab!
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