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IN THIS ISSUE
🌳Eco Award!
🥗School Lunch Hero Day
🩷Teacher Appreciation Week 5/4-5/8
✅Visitor/Volunteer Information
💡SOL Testing All Month
🗓️Important Dates
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Important Dates
🥗Friday, 5/1: School Lunch Hero Day!
👕👗Monday, 5/4: SCA Spirit Day! Student/Teacher Swap Day (students dress as teachers, teachers dress as students)
🩷Monday, 5/4 - Friday, 5/8: Sangster PTA Presents: Teacher Appreciation Week
📷Wednesday, 5/6: 6th Grade Panoramic Picture Day
🕐Wednesday, 5/13: Last 3-hour Early Release
🖥️Thursday, 5/14: Final Virtual PTA Meeting 7 pm
🎪Friday, 5/15: PTA Carnival, 5:30-8 pm: Buy Tickets Here!
🎶Thursday, 5/21: Handbell and Chorus Concert, 6 pm
🌳Sangster Earns Green Flag Distinction!
 Sangster’s Eco-Club, spearheaded by 6th grade teacher Ms. MacIver, has officially earned the nationally recognized Green Flag distinction through the Eco-Schools U.S. program and the National Wildlife Federation—awarded for excellence in environmental action and sustainability leadership.
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This achievement reflects months of hard work, creativity, and commitment by our students and staff, all guided by a powerful mission:
Supporting environmental leadership and climate action in schools.
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To earn Green Flag status—the highest recognition awarded by Eco-Schools—schools must accumulate at least 100 points through impactful environmental initiatives.
We’re proud to share that Sangster’s Eco-Club earned an impressive 104 points!
Here are just a few of the inspiring projects that made this possible:
- 🎨 Native Species Coloring Books: Students designed educational coloring books featuring endangered species native to Virginia.
- 🐦 Bird-Friendly School Certification: Efforts to create safe and welcoming habitats for local bird populations.
- 🌼 Pollinator Garden Planting: Establishing native plants to support bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
- 🌱 Winter Sowing Project: Growing plants sustainably during colder months to prepare for spring planting.
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This milestone is more than an award—it’s a reflection of Sangster’s commitment to environmental stewardship and student leadership.
Our Eco-Club members have shown that even small actions can lead to big change when driven by passion and teamwork.
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🥗School Lunch Hero Day: Friday, May 1
This day celebrates cafeteria staff, food service managers, and nutrition professionals for preparing nutritious meals daily and creating a positive, welcoming environment for students.
Thank you to all our school lunch heroes, including Blanca Grande Perez, our Cafe Manager!
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✅Visitor/Volunteer Information
Download the Raptor Safe App for Visitor Management and set up your Raptor Passport on your phone.
This will allow you to simply scan the QR code on the app to print your visitor/volunteer badge when you arrive at Sangster, rather than completing the full check-in, scanning both sides of your ID, and taking a photo each time.
Here are instructions on how to set it up.
🏡Moving for the 2026-2027 School Year?
If your student will not be attending Sangster in the 2026-2027 school year, please let us know ASAP!
Email Ms. Jankovich (ALJankovich@fcps.edu) and our registrar Maribel Sanchez (mgsanchez@fcps.edu).
⭐Parent Feedback for the 2026–2027 School Year
Parents of rising Kinder – 6th graders can email Principal Jankovich at ALJankovich@fcps.edu to share information for class placement considerations next year. Just know: There are no guarantees!
In the subject line, write “Placement Information for (insert child’s first and last name) 2026 – 2027.” All feedback is due no later than May 29, 2026.
💡Testing Dates
3rd grade
Reading: Wednesday, 5/6
Math: Friday, 5/15
4th grade
Math: Tuesday, 5/19
5th grade
Reading: Tuesday, 5/5
Science: Tuesday, 5/12
Math: Wednesday, 5/20
6th grade
Math/Algebra: Monday, 5/18
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🩷Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener: Parent Reports Available
Individual student SEL Screener reports are now available to families in the Documents section of SIS ParentVUE.
Reach out to school counselors (Paula Augenstein or Lisa Railan) or your child’s teacher with questions.
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🎓Rising 7th Graders
Parent Info Night for LB Rising 7th Grade
Monday, May 18
6:30-7:30 pm in Little Theatre (Enter Door #14)
Parents are invited to Lake Braddock to learn about the transition to middle school and how best to support your student. Learn:
- Differences between elementary and middle school
- How to communicate with your child and child's treachers
- Student attendance, check-in/check-out procedures
- After-school activities
- Developmental changes and middle school child needs
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Immunizations Required:Tdap & MenACWY for Rising 7th Graders
Immunizations are available from your child’s healthcare provider, the Fairfax County Health Department, or other community resources. Visit our FCPS Immunization Resources page for more information.
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6th Grade Promotion Ceremony
This year's 6th grade promotion ceremony will be held at Lake Braddock Secondary School on Thursday, June 11, from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm.
Students will be limited to four guests each.
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😄Family Resources in FCPS
Fairfax County Park Authority: SNAP at Farmers Markets
Families can use SNAP/EBT benefits at select county farmers markets and receive up to $40 in free fruits and vegetables, with tokens that can be used like cash at participating markets; for information, locations, and directions visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/snap
Child-care/Early Learning Comparisons
Virginia Department of Education offers a statewide online tool that helps Virginia families search for and compare child care and early learning programs, including information on program options, quality, and availability. https://families.vareadytofindchildcare.com/welcome
🍎Important School Reminders🍎
🖥️2026-2027 Online Registration
Online registration for the 2026-2027 school year is now open. To begin the process, visit fcps.edu/online-registration. Questions? Email Maribel Sanchez, Sangster Registrar.
❗3-Hour Early Release Wednesdays (12:55 pm dismissal) ❗
The last 3-hour early release day for this year will be May 13
🚙Kiss and Ride Ends at 9:09 am
Staff leave the Kiss-n-Ride area around 9:09 am. If your child is brought to school at 9:10 am or after, they must be signed in at the main office by an adult.
🗓️Attendance
Report absences online through ParentVue, by email, or by calling 703-644-8282. Visit our attendance page for more information!
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