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IN THIS ISSUE
🔁Field Trip & 🎪 Carnival Recap
🥰Family Liaison Services
💥Faster Visitor Check-in
End of Year Checklist
📚Return/Replace Library Books
💊Pick Up Medications
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Important Dates
‼️Monday, 5/25: NO SCHOOL (MEMORIAL DAY)
‼️Tuesday, 5/26: NO SCHOOL (TEACHER WORK DAY)
‼️Wednesday, 5/27: NO SCHOOL (EID HOLIDAY)
📚Thursday, 5/28: All Library Books Returned!
✉️Friday, 5/29: Deadline to Email Ms. Jankovich with Feedback for 2026-2027 School Year
🎼Wednesday, 6/3: Spring Band Concert at Lake Braddock, 7 pm
🎻Thursday, 6/4: Strings Concert at Lake Braddock, 5:30 pm
🎉Monday, 6/8: SCA Spirit Day: Decades Day! Dress as your favorite decade
🎓Thursday, 6/11: 6th Grade Promotion at Lake Braddock, 6:30 pm
🥳Wednesday, 6/17: Last Day for Students, 2-Hour Early Release
 🔁4th Graders Travel Back in Time
Check out the photos from their field trip to Jamestown/Colonial Williamsburg!
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🎪PTA Carnival Success!
Food, games, activities and fun at the Carnival last week culminated in the anticipated Pie in the Face!
Ms. Molino, 3rd grade teacher, won the distinction.
Congrats to all!
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🥰From Sangster’s Family Liaison
As we roll into summer, I wanted to remind you that if you have a PCS on the horizon and would like support navigating your child’s school transition, I’m available to help. No two PCS experiences are the same, and every family’s journey looks a little different. I’m happy to help any family moving this summer – military, civilian, DOD, or State Department.
Some ways I can support you include:
- Helping you build an educational binder to tell your child’s school story and keep important records organized
- Researching schools and programs at your next duty station
- Helping connect you with staff here at FCPS and at your new location
- Comparing curriculum, services, and supports between FCPS and your next school district
- Being a listening ear during what can often feel like a stressful season
I also give great hugs and love coffee, so I’m always happy to meet outside of school to chat.
Additionally, if your family is currently experiencing a deployment or anticipates one soon, reach out. I’d love to stay connected over the summer and keep you updated on resources, events, and support opportunities for military-connected families. You are not alone in this process! Email Stacy Huisman
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💥Faster Visitor Check-in
Download the Raptor Safe App, set it up at home, and save time when signing in at the office to volunteer or attend a meeting!
Time signing in to visit a classroom, volunteer or attend a meeting:
- using your license: 2-3 minutes
- using the Raptor app: 25 seconds
Search for "Raptor Safe" in your play store. Here are instructions on how to set it up
A few notes for registration in the app: No code is needed (so skip that step), all state driver's licenses are accepted, as well as foreign IDs and passports (as long as they are in English).
📚Help the Library!
All library books must be returned by Thursday, May 28.
For lost or missing books:
Purchase a replacement copy and send it to the main office labeled with your student’s full name and “Library Replacement,” OR if the book is either unavailable or too expensive, email me at sloden@fcps.edu for the replacement cost. Payment can then be made via MySchoolBucks.
Volunteers needed to help pack up the library books on Monday, June 8, and Tuesday, June 9. Sign up here to volunteer!
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💊Med Pick Up Deadline
Pick up your child’s medication from the Health Room by
🚨Thursday, June 11 by 3 pm
Medications cannot be sent home with students and must be picked up by a parent or designated adult.
Any medication not picked up by the deadline will be safely disposed of.
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🏡⭐🖥️2026-2027 School Year: Looking Ahead
🏡Moving?
Email Ms. Jankovich (ALJankovich@fcps.edu) and our registrar Maribel Sanchez (mgsanchez@fcps.edu) ASAP if your student will not be at Sangster next year.
⭐Parent Feedback for Placement Considerations
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.
🖥️Online Registration
To begin the process, visit fcps.edu/online-registration. Questions? Email Maribel Sanchez, Sangster Registrar.
🎓Rising 7th Graders
Course Changes
Any requests to change course selections for next year must be processed directly through the middle school. Elementary counselors have read-only access to course requests in StudentVue.
Lake Braddock Middle School Director of Student Services: mkstaab@fcps.edu
Washington Irving Director of Student Services: magollinger@fcps.edu
Camp for Middle School Students
Fairfax County Middle School VIP Summer Camp
For Students Attending Washington Irving Middle School
Irving Summer Academy’s transition program to “jump start” middle school is offered from 8 am to 12:30 pm, EITHER
- Wednesday, August 5
- Thursday, August 6
- or Friday, August 7.
Cost is $15; pizza lunch provided.
Register using this Google Form.
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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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😃FCPS Community Events
Tri-An-Instrument Day at WSHS!
The West Springfield High School Tri-M Honor Society is excited to invite you and your children to our upcoming Tri-An-Instrument Day!
📅 Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
⏰Time: 9 - 11 a.m.
📍 Location: West Springfield High School – Door 4 (Orchestra Room)
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☀️Summer Learning Opps & Camps
Summer Extravaganza
Join FCPS for a free, family-friendly community celebration:
📅 Saturday, June 6
⏰10 am to 2:30 pm
📍Woodson High School
For more information, visit the Summer Extravaganza webpage.
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FCPS Camps
Registration is open for FCPS summer camps and learning opportunities.
Camp Fairfax
Visit Camp Fairfax Information.
Band Camp
The Central Fairfax Band Camp will be hosted at Fairfax High School, June 22- July 2, 8:30 am - 12 pm. Camp is open to all rising 5th-9th grade students on All Band instruments: flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, French Horn, trombone, baritone, tuba, and percussion. Beginners are welcome! For more information and to register, visit Central Fairfax Band Camp
Strings Camp
SoCo Summer Strings will be hosted at South County Middle School, July 6-17, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. Camp is open to all rising 5th-9th grade students with at least one year of experience on the violin, viola, cello, or bass. For more information and to register, visit SoCo Summer Strings Camp.
Sibshops/SibTeen Summer Camp
Sibshops and SibTeen will hold a two-day summer camp for children who have a sibling with a disability. Each day participants will participate in a variety of fun recreation and art based community building activities and discussion related to their shared experience and access peer support. Lunch will be provided each day.
Sibshops is open to children in grades 2nd through 5th. SibTeen is offered to children in grades 6 through 9.
Date: Monday, June 22 and Tuesday, June 23
Time: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Location: Fairfax Villa Elementary
Register here
Fairfax County Park Authority Summer Camps
Visit Fairfax County Park Authority Camps
George Mason University Youth Programs & Camps
Visit George Mason Youth Programs.
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🍎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.
🗓️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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