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Upcoming Events
Dec 11 - 15: Spirit Week
Dec 18 - 29: Winter Break
Jan 2: First Day Back from Break
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 Federal Impact Aid Survey: Now Online!
Sangster is missing many impact aid forms - please take the time to check to make sure you have submitted yours. Thank you!
FCPS is asking all families to fill out the Federal Impact Aid Survey. To make it easier, the form is available online in SIS ParentVUE this year. After you log-in to your account, look to the upper right-hand corner for the "Online Packets" tab, click Impact Aid to complete. Families are to complete the online form for each school-aged child in every household.
This is important, because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For more information, visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
Sangster Spirit Week!
Advanced Academic Program Information
Full-Time (Level IV) AAP Services
Some advanced learners need a full-time advanced academic program with differentiated instruction in all four core content areas (Language Arts, mathematics, social studies, and science). Students eligible for full-time AAP services are cluster grouped on a full-time basis and receive:
- Full-time use of materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, and
- Curriculum that is differentiated through acceleration, depth, and complexity of content.
Full-time services continue through Grade 8. Students do not need to be evaluated each year.
Full-Time (Level IV) AAP Referral and Deadline
Parent referrals to be considered for Full Time AAP (Level IV) services for the 2024-2025 school year for current students in grades 2-6 are due no later than December 15.
Link to Full-Time (Level IV) AAP Referral: https://www.fcps.edu/system/files/forms/2023-08/aap-fulltimeservicesreferralform-english.pdf
Referrals will not be accepted after the deadline. Referral forms must be submitted as an attachment via email and must include both of the following contacts:
You will receive an email reply confirming receipt of your referral. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Biberaj.
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Looking for something to do during winter break? Start your Science Fair Project!
The Sangster PTA will host its 2024 Science Fair on February 27-29. Participation is optional and is open to all students (K-6). Projects should be worked on at home, under parental supervision, and may be completed independently, or with siblings or other partners.
Find more information, including display guidelines, FAQs, and the link to register, visit https://bit.ly/4adYuCT.
🙋♂️ Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!
The weeks surrounding winter break often see more empty seats in classrooms. This year, let's nurture a rock-solid attendance habit. Every hour of every school day is a unique opportunity for students to learn, connect, and grow.
A big thank you to:
🌟 Students who show up every day and the parents/caregivers supporting them.
👩🏫 Teachers who create a welcoming environment for learning.
👨💼 Administrators who provide a safe and engaging place to grow.
👏 Bus drivers, support staff, and volunteers who help our learners.
If you or your child need support, please reach out to a school counselor, social worker, or family liaison.
If your child is not feeling well, please refer to our When Should I Keep My Child Home? resource for guidance.
Visit our website for more attendance resources.
Rising 7th Grader News
23-24 Transition Timeline
Feeling lost in a sea of information regarding 7th grade transition? Don't worry, Ms. Augenstein is making it easier to keep up!
Click Here for a quick and easy to read timeline of events for your current 6th grader.
Ms. Augenstein will be updating it as more information and more dates become available from Lake Braddock and Irving. So, check back often!
LBMS Curriculum Fair
Lake Braddock is offering a virtual Curriculum Fair! Parents and students can go to the LBSS Curriculum Fair Site, which will go live on January 2nd and will allow parents and students to learn more about the courses we offer. The site will include a synchronous parent presentation, course descriptions, videos and Padlets for questions organized by department.
Instructions - Click Here
LBMS Curriculum Night
  Friendly Reminders
🧥Lost and Found Items
All lost and found items will be outside the school from 7:45am – 6:45pm December 11th through December 15th.
Stop by and find your student’s missing items. Any items not picked up by the 15th will be collected and donated.
🔖Labeling Student Items
Now that the weather is getting colder, please make sure student names are in jackets, sweatshirts, coats, hats, mittens, etc. When they inevitably get lost or forgotten somewhere, if we can find a name we will return the item to the student. Labeling these items helps to keep our Lost and Found collection to a minimum. Thanks for your help!
🧼 Staying Healthy This Cold/Flu Season
Cases of RSV, the flu, and other viruses often rise this time of year. It is important for students to wash their hands regularly and cover their coughs and sneezes. Please monitor your child’s health daily and follow recommendations for when to keep them home due to illness. Visit FCPS' Health and Safety Guidance webpage for more tips.
❄ Winter Break
As a reminder, there will be no school from Monday, December 18, to Monday, January 1, 2024, for winter break.
To help make sure you and your children have a restful break, no homework will be assigned during this time. Teachers may assign long-range assignments in the weeks ahead of the break, allowing students to practice time management skills, but no assignments will be due immediately following the break.
We look forward to welcoming students back in the new year. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. See the complete school year calendar.
❄️ Preparing for Winter Weather
Winter weather will be here before you know it! Watch this video to see how weather-related closing decisions are made.
FCPS’ website is generally the first place where we will announce an emergency weather closing. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible including email, text, social media, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated.
Be sure to plan for the winter season. Update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE, bookmark the FCPS website, and plan for childcare if needed.
This week’s character strength is Self-Control. Those who possess this strength have the ability to control their emotions and behaviors and think before they act. Self-control is the act of managing behavior in a way that positively influences goal attainment and living up to standards. Possessing this strength protects people from destabilizing emotional extremes. Those with self-control are able to limit impulsive behavior. They have the ability to experience and navigate difficulty while remaining poised. For individuals, self-control helps them delay the short-term gain in pursuit of a greater, long-term success.
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).
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Resources from Sangster's Family Liaison
Fairfax County - Coordinated Services Planning
Coordinated Services Planning (CSP) 703-222-0880. That's the number to call for assistance with any difficulties you are facing - including food, shelter, employment, financial assistance, healthcare and more other needs.
Interested in 4-H in Fairfax County?
Fairfax County 4-H offers many exciting activities for our youth ages 5 – 18 and is proud to have a strong 4-H Program! 4-H is America's largest youth development organization. With abilities to empower its members in key areas of citizenship, leadership, and provide many life skills to last a lifetime. There are several ways for youth to participate in the Fairfax County 4-H Program. Youth can join any of the clubs established in Fairfax County; participate in County Camp; partake in a workshop or contest; exhibit at the 4-H Fair; enjoy programs offered through our local schools; and so much more. Fairfax County 4-H offers many ways to become involved. Including joining a 4-H club, 4-H Camp, Workshops or Contests, County Fair, and so much more.
Check out Fairfax County 4-H Program
Therapeutic Recreation – FANtastic FUN Nights
Family Autism Night is a program offered by Therapeutic Recreation Services – a branch of the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services. It is a FREE drop-in program for individuals with disabilities ages 2 to 22 years old and their families. Planned activities provide an opportunity for the community to come together and have fun playing, socializing, and interacting with other families. Activities are held once a month during September through May.
Fairfax County Therapeutic Recreation
Looking for a Sport League?
Check out this GIANT list of all things sports in Fairfax County
Fairfax County’s Sport League Directory
Military Families
Military-Connected Youth Process Action Team (MCY PAT) Family Member Application
The charge of the Fairfax County Public Schools Military-Connected Youth Process Action Team is to identify the unique academic, behavioral, and social/emotional needs of military-connected youth and families and ensure faculty and staff are informed and prepared to meet the identified needs; partnering with stakeholders as appropriate.
The MCY PAT would like to include military-connected family members on our team. We encourage you to apply to be a part of our team by completing the application by Friday, December 15, 2023.
The MCY PAT meets virtually once a month.
Questions? Contact: Meredith Ayala, Family Partnerships Specialist at mlayala1@fcps.edu. We look forward to partnering with you to support our military families!
Still feeling new to the area?
Checkout this list of places to visit while stationed in Northern Virginia.
10 Things to Do - PCSGrades
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) understands that our military families may need support beyond the classroom. The unique challenges of military service, deployments and post traumatic stress also impact our military families.
Operated by the Department of Veterans Services, the Virginia Veteran & Family Support Program (VVFS) offers outreach, connection, and support to veterans and their families as they manage the challenges of military life. The VVFS provides resources on a variety of topics such as mental health, leisure activities, healthcare, and military children. Their calendar of events also offers information about upcoming opportunities to connect with community resources.
For more information and to join the VVFS listserv, please visit the Virginia Veteran & Family Support Program. To connect with FCPS resources, please email militaryfamilies@fcps.edu.
FCPS Family Resource Center – Upcoming Webinars
Register for Free Webinars
January
Meet the Author Series: Raising a Kid that Can
Why are kids today struggling? And based on all that modern science has to offer, what are the most important things I can do in raising my kid? Learn from a child psychiatrist, a parent psychologist, and a child therapist, who have reinvented the parenting book. Organized in a novel “guidebook” style that’s illustrated, skimmable, and fun to read, it’s easy to find immediately useful strategies that you can apply to your specific kid. Usable at any stage in your child’s life, this book helps parents get right to the information they need, when they need it. It’s time to parent smarter, not harder!
The authors have created a playbook that arms families with the tools needed to navigate a complex world and help children move from an age of anxiety into an age of adaptability.
Join authors Catherine McCarthy, M.D.; Heather Tedesco, PhD.; & Jennifer Weaver, LCSW as they discuss their book and take your questions.
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  Spirit Week!
It's Sangster's wind up to Winter Break Spirit Week, and spirits are high! Staff and students alike have been getting into the fun by participating in the day's theme. One more day... can't wait to see all the festive PJs tomorrow! ❄️
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