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Upcoming Events
Feb 19 - Holiday (No School)
March 5 - Primary Voting (No School)
March 25-29 - Spring Break
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Order Deadline: February 23, 2024
Yearbook ID Code: 13246524
School Name: Sangster Elementary School
➡ Early Bird Pricing Ends February 23rd! ⬅
Friendly Reminders!
 🛑 No U-Turns!
U-Turns on Reservation Dr. are both illegal and very, very dangerous. We continue to get reports of cars making these illegal U-Turns. The safety of our school community is compromised every time someone does this. Please take the time to use Kiss-n-Ride and/or find another route to get back up to the Parkway. Thank you!
📋 Check-Ins
Please remember, if your child arrives after 9:10AM, you must escort them into the main office and sign them in.
Students are not admitted into the building until 8:45AM. Unless, you have something prearranged with a teacher, SACC, or a before-school club, please do not drop your student off at school any earlier, there will be no adult supervision available.
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Attendance matters!
We want you to keep your child home when they are sick, however, we ask that you please refrain from scheduling trips and other non-essential travel during the school week.
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 This year, Ramadan begins on Sunday, March 10th. Ramadan is marked by personal and community prayer as well as fasting from dawn to sunset. If your child will be fasting, please let your child’s teacher know. We will be offering a space for students to go instead of the cafeteria if they plan to fast and want to be prepared. Thank you!
 Rising 7th Grader News
A Message from Mrs. Augenstein:
From now until February 15th Mrs. Augenstein will be providing academic advising for students who may need support selecting classes for next year. Once students’ signed course selection sheets are reviewed, Mrs. Augenstein will work in small groups to assist students in entering their course requests online in Student Vue. You may check your child’s course selections in Parent Vue. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. After February 15th, all course change requests must be made through the middle school.
2023-2024 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 to learn more about the courses we offer. The site includes a synchronous parent presentation, course descriptions, videos and Padlets for questions organized by department.
Instructions - Click Here
A Message From Irving Middle School
Although we are not yet to the middle of this school year, we are already beginning the registration process for next school year. Over the next few months, we will host various activities to help transition your child to Irving Middle School. If you have any questions throughout the process, please feel free to call the school. Below are important dates regarding the selection of your child’s classes for next year:
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Early February - Students will enter course choices electronically in SIS. Parents/guardians are able to see (but not change) the courses their child has registered for by logging into their ParentVue account in SIS. If you do not have a ParentVue login, please contact your elementary school. ParentVue is used in middle school to view your child’s grades, attendance and additional information.
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February/March/April/May - Elementary teachers and Irving staff review course requests. If there is a concern that a class might be too easy or difficult, a staff member will reach out to parents/guardians to discuss it.
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April 3 - Transition to Middle School - Our principal, Cindy Conley, will discuss how best to support your child as they transition to middle school.
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Late May/June - Mock schedules will be mailed home. These show the classes registered for, but not the actual schedule.
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June 7 - Last day for schedule change requests.
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Summer review by Irving for support class placement
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August 5-7: Irving Academy is a transition program designed to give students a “jump start” into middle school. The program equips students with some of the skills they need to be successful in middle school, as well as gives them an opportunity to meet peers and ask questions about Irving. Enrollment is open to all WIMS rising 7th graders. Transportation is not provided, but lunch will be provided for all participants. Students will attend a one-day in-person program on EITHER August 5th, August 6th OR August 7th from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm. Information about registering will be sent in early June, but we want to provide the date range to you for planning purposes.
Our course catalog is an additional resource to help with the course selection process. Elective teachers have included videos of the course to provide more information about what happens in their classes. When you choose a specific class, there is a description of the class and the link to the video is at the bottom of the description. Our catalog can be found here:
https://insys.fcps.edu/CourseCatOnline/frontPanel/395/nocourselist/0/1/0/1.
If you are not able to attend curriculum night, we will post the presentations on our website. We look forward to getting to know you and your student over the next two years.
This week’s character strength is Love. You show this strength when you value close relationships with others and being close to people. The character strength of love represents the way we think, feel, and behave towards the people with whom we have close relationships. Love is imperative to an individual’s happiness and fulfillment in life. Love allows us to open up to another person and be vulnerable. That openness gives us the ability to learn and grow. Loving another person and sacrificing on his/her behalf produces positive emotions. And, it helps you access strengths – and feelings – you never knew you had.
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: Humility
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Resources from Sangster's Family Liaison
Summer Camps!
Registration is now open for several summer camps and learning opportunities offered by Fairfax County Public Schools for all students.
Career and Technical Education (CTE) camps and Institute for the Arts (IFTA) camps will be held in July at Lake Braddock Secondary School from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bus transportation will be available from select FCPS middle and high schools.
CTE programs are available for students currently in grades K-5 to explore STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math), culinary arts, health, trades, and business and marketing; and for students currently in grades 6-11 to explore CTE program areas, develop skills, and begin career exploration.
IFTA and E-IFTA are weekly arts camps for students in grades 2-11. E-IFTA is for elementary students who love to sing, dance, act, perform, make, and create. IFTA allows older students to select from nearly 90 classes in art, dance, health and physical education, music, and theater. Visit the IFTA webpage or E-IFTA webpage to register.
Summer Learning
Programs are also available for high school students to fulfill the Economics and Personal Finance course required for graduation, earn a high school course credit through the Online Campus Program, or recover one high school course credit in the Credit Recovery Academy.
A free online class for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provides FCPS middle and high school English Learners the opportunity to continue developing their academic, reading, and writing skills in online discussions with an ESOL teacher.
Find session dates, registration links, and registration deadlines on the FCPS summer programs webpage.
Family Resource Center
The Family Resource Center offers free, confidential consultations by videoconference and phone for families and FCPS staff.
FRC professionals have extensive knowledge, training, and experience. They can brainstorm strategies and possible solutions to help you address your concerns. They can draw upon resources and support from FCPS, as well as community, state, and national centers.
They can help families and educators of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities. Contact us at 703-204-3941 or frc@fcps.edu.
Free consultations are offered by FRC’s professionals.
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.
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Learn About Family Liaisons
Family liaisons serve as an important link between families and schools. They represent a variety of cultures, languages, and races, and can help families access the information and assistance they need to support their children and ensure their academic success.
Find out how family liaisons can support you and your family.
  101 Days of School, Oh My!
1st Grade celebrated the 101st day of school! 101 days of hard work, and learning. They dressed in their Dalmatian best, complete with a staff member Cruella. 1st graders completed fun activities based on 101, and celebrated their collective achievement making it 101 days!
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