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In this Issue
📰Welcome from the Principal
🗓️Important Dates
🚌Transportation Info
✔️Back to School Checklist
🚨School Policies/Reminders
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🥳Welcome to the 2026–2027 School Year!
I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer! We have been busy preparing for the new school year and are excited to welcome everyone back soon. Our enrollment is currently at almost 900 students and growing, and we are fully staffed!
School starts on Monday, August 24. Our teachers return this Friday to start preparing for the new year. They have a little more than a week to get ready to greet your students!
Teacher Assignments will be emailed to the enrolling parent by end of day Wednesday, August 19. If you do not receive that email by close of business, call the school at 703-644-8200 or email me at ALJankovich@fcps.edu.
This issue contains important upcoming dates and school reminders; this information will help you and your family prepare for a happy, successful year.
We look forward to welcoming you all!
Principal Jankovich
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🗓️Mark Your Calendars Now
Wednesday, 8/19: Teacher assignments emailed by this date
Thursday, 8/20: Open House. Meet the teacher, see the classroom, drop off school supplies (if you ordered supplies through Sprout, pick up in Gym.)
Last names A–L: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Last names M–Z: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Thursday, 8/20: Bus assignments in ParentVue. Contact Erin Gayzik at emgayzik@fcps.edu if you need help getting a ParentVue account.
Monday, 8/24: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! School hours are 9:10 am-3:55 pm
Friday, 9/4 - Monday, 9/7: No School for Labor Day Holiday
Monday, 9/14: Back to School Night for grades K-3 (6-6:45 pm & 7-7:45 pm)
Monday, 9/21: No School for Yom Kippur Holiday
Wed, 9/23: Back to School Night for grades 4-6 (6-6:45 pm & 7-7:45 pm)
Wed, 9/30: 3-Hour Early Release. Dismissal at 12:55 pm
⏰3-Hour Early Release Wednesdays (Dismissal at 12:55 pm)
September 30
November 18
January 13
April 7
⏰2-Hour Early Release Days for End of Quarter (ALL students dismissed at 1:55 pm)
Friday, October 30
Thursday, January 28
Friday, April 16
📱Connect with Sangster Elementary
Click the falcon on the right ➡️ to follow Sangster ES on Instagram and stay up to date with all the happenings!
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🚌Students Riding the Bus
Beginning this school year, FCPS is launching a new bus safety system. Every bus rider will receive an ID card, which will be attached to their backpack and should remain there all year. Bus riders must tap on and tap off when boarding and leaving the bus.
FCPS Transportation will notify parents of bus assignments. If you do not see bus route information in ParentVue by August 20, please email Coretta Britt at cbritt@fcps.edu.
If your child arrives on an FCPS bus, staff will meet students at the bus doors to help them find their classroom. Student patrols are also assigned to kindergarten students.
Kindergarten students will receive yellow tape around their backpack strap at Open House to identify them on the bus. They will also sit at the front of the bus.
All kindergarten bus students must be met at the afternoon stop and asked for by name. If not, they will be returned to school.
Contact Erin Gayzik at emgayzik@fcps.edu if you need help getting a ParentVue account.
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🚶Walkers
Please plan ahead if you are dropping off a walker, especially on the first day, as drop-off will take longer during the first few days.
No U-turns are allowed on Reservation Dr. Please do not block driveways on Reservation Dr. at any time during the school year.
Walkers will wait in a supervised grassy area until the doors open at 8:55 a.m. Signs will be posted, and staff will begin supervision at 8:45 a.m.
Parents and students may not wait on the main platform outside the doors, as that area must stay open for arriving buses.
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💋Kiss-n-Ride Drop Off
If your child is dropped off at Kiss-n-Ride, or arrives via an aftercare bus such as La Petite or Lead by Example, staff will be there to receive them.
Students may only enter or exit curbside.
Your child should know their teacher’s name or grade level, but staff will help them get to the correct class.
Sangster does not use a number or sign system at Kiss-n-Ride, so please stay alert and communicate with staff as you pull up.
Students may begin exiting cars at 8:45 a.m. and will wait with the walkers until the doors open at 8:55 a.m.
‼️Keep Transportation Consistent
Consistency is key with transportation. Whenever possible, keep your child’s transportation method the same each day. If an emergency comes up and you need to change transportation, call the office (703-644-8200), as only an administrator can approve the change.
Due to the number of students we dismiss each day, we do not allow parents to take other students home for playdates unless there is an emergency approved ahead of time by the Principal Ms. Jankovich.
As summer winds down, we are looking forward to welcoming students back to our classrooms. Use the following list to help make sure your child is ready!
☑️ Sign Up for SIS ParentVUE
Access your student’s attendance records, grades, and assignments at any time with SIS ParentVUE. Contact our registrar at mgsanchez@fcps.edu if you need an activation code. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE. Also, download the new ParentVUE mobile app so you can access your child’s records easily from anywhere!
☑️Update Your Contact Information
Be sure you receive important information! Update your phone number(s) and/or email address(es) by clicking “My Account” and reviewing the “Online Verification/Update.” On that form, you can also update immunization records, health information, and emergency contacts.
☑️ Update Immunizations and Records
Immunizations are required for all students to attend school in Virginia. This is an important part of protecting them from certain diseases and keeping them healthy.
When your child is immunized, remember to request a copy of their immunization record and bring that to our front office or submit the record via SIS ParentVUE as soon as possible. Find more information on FCPS’ website.
☑️ Learn About School Meals
Families need to provide their children with money to purchase meals at school or send them with a packed lunch. Alternatively, families may apply to receive free and reduced-price meal benefits, pending approval.
☑️ Bookmark the School Year Calendar
Be sure to bookmark the FCPS school year calendar to keep track of school holidays, breaks, and observances:
- Days marked blue with an “H” are student holidays. Schools are closed on these days.
- Days marked orange with an “O” are religious and cultural observance days (or evenings, if only half marked). There is school on these days, but certain events that cannot be made up may not be scheduled on these days.
- Days marked as TW, SD, and SP and in pink are holidays for students but working days for teachers and staff.
Please note that some holidays and observances, such as Eid al Fitr, may shift, and the calendar may be adjusted.
🍎Attendance
Report absences online through ParentVue, by email, or by calling 703-644-8282. Visit our attendance page for more information!
⏰School Hours, Late Arrival Policy, Early Pick Up
- School hours are 9:10 a.m. to 3:55 p.m.
- Students who arrive after 9:10 a.m. must be walked into the main office and signed in by an adult.
- If you need to pick your student up early, come to the office with your ID, and we will call your student down. Early pick up cut-off time is 3:30 pm.
❎No Glass Containers
Please do NOT send glass containers with students for lunch or snack. They are a safety hazard if they break.
👍Label All Belongings
LABEL all sweatshirts, jackets, lunchboxes, water bottles with your student's name. If it ends up in the Lost and Found, we can easily return to students.
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