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Dear Stenwood Families,
What a fantastic 60th Anniversary celebration we had last week at the PTA Flip Flop Hop! Current and former Stenwood teachers, students, and families all braved a little bit of rain that eventually cleared up and made for an incredible evening. We even had a handful of former Stingers come out who were here when the school opened in the 60s! We have so many thank yous for all who made this happen. Thank you to our PTA for this amazing event! Thank you to the teachers and staff who helped make our building beautiful and display work our Stingers have done. Also, a huge thank you to Jackie Krum for working over the last year to scan and organize all of the pictures and our amazing custodial staff for the set up and clean up. Finally, thank you to all of the PTA volunteers who made this such a sweet event!
You can’t just celebrate 60 years of learning and stop there! Coming back to school this week, there was still important business to get to. Our 4th graders had family members come in on Monday morning. They participated in a scavenger hunt to find math shapes occurring naturally all over the outside of our school on the fields and playground. Preschool students welcomed some local heroes from the fire station on Wednesday. Our second graders also enjoyed some outdoor time as well on Wednesday at EC Lawrence Park. And then 2nd grade had their families come in this afternoon for a fun Year in Review session. Today, we also celebrated our CARES Pizza Lunch winners for Self-Control.
While we look forward to the three day weekend and the start of summer (who's ready for the pool?), we want to take a moment to recognize the importance of what we commemorate on Memorial Day. Memorial Day is the day we honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice, the fallen soldiers of American wars. All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, May 27th, for the Memorial Day holiday. Learn about the history of Memorial Day. See the complete school year calendar.
Below you will find additional information about:
- Lost and Found - NEW
- Health Room Notice - NEW
- Testing Results - NEW
- Attendance Reminders - Reminder
- Sprout Supply Orders - Reminder
- Spring Photos Are Now Online! - Reminder
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Erica Riley, Principal
esriley@fcps.edu
Bryan Case, Assistant Principal
bgcase@fcps.edu
Lost & Found
Stenwood’s Lost and Found is overflowing. As we have numerous events over the last few weeks, please stop by to check the lost and found. Any unclaimed items will be donated on the last day of school.
Health Room Notice
The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than 2:00 pm, student dismissal time, on the last day of school, June 12th. Medication left in the health room after that time will be discarded. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student.
Medication authorization forms for next school year may be obtained from the school or online at https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/school-health-services. A medication authorization form is required for any medication, prescription or over-the-counter, to be kept at school.
Testing Results
Later this month, you will begin receiving your child’s spring assessment results. If you aren’t sure what assessments your child took this year, view this list of tests by grade level on FCPS’ website.
How the results are delivered depends on the test. Scores will be posted in SIS ParentVUE, or sent by mail or from the school or testing organization. Learn what to expect regarding assessment reporting practices and timelines.
Visit FCPS’ website for additional information about student assessments, including what each assessment is testing for and how to interpret the test results. Caregivers should contact their children’s teacher with any testing questions.
New SOL Growth Reports for Grade 3-8 Tests Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) test results, along with other student data, help demonstrate in which subjects or topics students may need additional academic support.
In order to help interpret SOL results for parents, the Virginia Department of Education has released new Standards of Learning Growth Parent Reports for families of students who took grade 3-8 SOL math and reading tests this spring.
The Growth Parent Report ties together scores from fall and winter Virginia Growth Assessments (VGA) with the student’s current spring SOL results to show their trend in academic progress this year.
Learn how to understand your student’s grade 3-8 SOL results and find resources to support their ongoing learning.
Support Your Child’s Success in SIS ParentVUE Signing up for a SIS ParentVUE account helps you to support your child’s academic success. Caregivers can view important information in ParentVUE such as attendance, grades, progress reports, and assessment scores.
Once you have activated a ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same ParentVUE account. A SIS ParentVUE app is available for Apple and Android devices.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVUE account? This video explains the steps. Find out more. To create a new account, please contact Stenwood’s registrar Sonja Hunt for an activation letter.
If you already have an account, be sure your contact information is up-to-date. Parents/guardians can update their phone numbers or email addresses in the Parent/Guardian section. View more information.
Attendance Reminders
Student attendance at school is important all year long, up to the last day of school. Attendance has an effect on student performance and on school accreditation. See how to:
- Check your child’s attendance record.
- Help your student stay engaged at school.
- Report future absences.
- Understand the FCPS school calendar.
Learn more about attendance resources.
Sprout Supply Orders
Spring Photos Are Now Online!
   For questions, please email: underclass@vosphoto.com
Stenwood 60th Anniversary Flip Flop Hop!
Principal Riley and Ms. Winklareth. A member of the first 6th grade class at Stenwood!
4th Grade Parent Invite Scavenger Hunt!
2nd Grade Field Trip to Ellanor Lawrence Park
Preschool Fire Station Visit!
CARES Pizza Luncheon! - Self-Control
Stay Connected
Here are a few ways to stay connected with all the happenings at Stenwood ES
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