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In this Issue
📚Library Volunteer Training
🏆Field Trip Chaperones
🏈Pyramid Night
🍕Order Pizza for Movie Night
🏫Back to School Nights
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 Students in their first STEAM class created items with pipe cleaners to share a little bit about themselves. See more creations on Sangster Instagram's page!
🗓️Mark Your Calendars Now
Monday, 9/7: No School for Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday, 9/8: Instrument Sign Up Deadline
Tuesday, 9/8: Library Volunteer Training 1-1:45 pm. Email sloden@fcps.edu
Thursday, 9/10: Pyramid Night at Lake Braddock 5-6:30 pm
Monday, 9/14: Back to School Night for grades K-3 (6-6:45 pm & 7-7:45 pm)
Friday, 9/18: Super Mario Galaxy Movie, PTA Movie Night, 6:45-10 pm.
🍕🍕Pre-order PIZZA🍕🍕 for movie night. Other concessions available on site.
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
Wed, 10/7: Fall Picture Day! Details to come
📚Library Orientation for Volunteers
Sangster Library is hosting a 45-minute training session for all new and returning library volunteers.
Tuesday, Sept 8*; 1-1:45 p.m., Sangster Library
*If you are unable to attend, please reach out to me at sloden@fcps.edu so we can make sure you receive the information you need.
Learn:
- Checkout Procedures
- Shelving Made Easy
- Safety Requirements
**Two Trainings Required: All library volunteers must attend both the Library Volunteer Training and the general volunteer training hosted by Ms. Jankovich.**
The general volunteer training will be scheduled after Back to School Night. More information about that session will be shared soon.
Required FCPS Steps
To volunteer in the library, all volunteers must complete the official FCPS volunteer screening process. Please register as soon as possible through the FCPS Volunteer Portal.
If you have any questions, email Ms. Oden, Sangster librarian, at sloden@fcps.edu.
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All prospective field trip chaperones MUST be registered and approved through Volunteer FCPS. Complete the following steps:
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Register in the Volunteer FCPS online volunteer management system to create a profile.
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Complete our FCPS Volunteer Orientation
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Submit an online volunteer application that includes your contact information, areas of interest, and availability.
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Depending on the level of involvement, some volunteers may be required to undergo background checks.
For more information, visit the Volunteer FCPS FAQs page.
📱For Chaperones/ Visitors/Volunteers: Raptor Safe App
Download the Raptor Safe app to ensure a faster sign in process.
Search your app or play store for the Raptor Safe app. See instructions on how to set it up.
Please remember: If you are signing out a student, you need to show your ID; the Raptor app is not sufficient.
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🏫Back to School Nights (BTSN) Info: 9/14 & 9/23
Visit your child’s classroom, meet the teachers, and learn about the upcoming school year. BTSN is for adults but Girl Scouts offer babysitting services*.
BTSN for K-3rd on Mon, 9/14, from 6 – 6:45 pm or 7 – 7:45 pm.
BTSN for 4th-6th on Wed, 9/23 from 6 – 6:45 pm and again from 7 – 7:45 pm
*Girl Scouts offer FREE Babysitting Services for BTSN for children who are potty trained & older; check in times start at 5:45 pm outside the gym. Children can bring books/games, but GS will also have art supplies/group games.
🤓Remember your Eye Glasses!
Sangster's Health Room will be conducting vision and hearing screenings in the months of September and October. We screen kinder, 3rd and all new-to-county students.
Please have your students bring any prescribed eye glasses to school.
If there are questions, call the Health Room at 703-644-8210 or the public health nurse at 571-595-7363.
🚌Patience at the Bus Stop!
Students will begin tapping student ID cards as they board and exit the bus.
We ask for your patience! Bus drivers may need some extra time at each bus stop. The transportation team is working hard to minimize any potential delays.
Learn more about the bus navigation and student ID cards.
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🏈Pyramid Night: 9/10, 5 pm-6:30 pm
Pyramid Night will be celebrated at Lake Braddock Secondary School during the first home football game on Thursday, Sept. 10. Free admission to the celebration on the front field start at 5 pm and wrap up at 6:30 pm before the 7 pm football game.
🚨Football Game Security Screenings
New this year, all spectators will participate in security screenings A bag policy will also be in place.
🎈FCPS Resources/Upcoming Events
Military Families: Welcome BBQ
Wed, Sept. 9; 5:30-7:30 pm; Lake Braddock SS
Email militaryfamilies@fcps.edu
Digital Wellness and Cyber Threat Indicators in K-12: When Online Behavior Becomes a Safety Concern
Fri, Sept. 18; 10-11:30 am; Virtual
Register here
Navigating the Digital Age: Creating Digital Balance as a Family
Fri, Sept. 25; 10-11:30 am; Virtual
Register here
For more information on all events, visit FCPS Family Resource Center
Free Preschool Readiness Programs
For families of 2, 3 and 4 year olds, there are two programs available:
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)
Early Literacy Programs
🍎Attendance
Report absences online through ParentVue or 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.
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Early pick up cut-off time is 3:30 pm.
- Whenever possible, keep your child’s transportation method the same each day.
❎No Glass Containers
Please do NOT send glass containers with students for lunch or snack. They are a safety hazard if they break.
❎No Fast Food
FCPS discourages bringing commercial fast-food and soda lunches to school.
👍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.
⏰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
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