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In this Issue
🥰Volunteer Orientation Zoom
📸School Picture Day Wed
🧑🚀🦸Book Character Day Info
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🗓️Mark Your Calendars
Mon, 10/5: Virtual Volunteer Orientation with Ms. Jankovich at 9:30 am. Zoom link and meeting ID: 922 1090 6621
Wed, 10/7: Fall Picture Day
Wed, 10/7: National Walk to School Day (only if you are a non-bus rider and live near Sangster). Parents are encouraged to walk too!
Thurs, 10/8: 6th Grade Fall Strings Concert at LBSS, 6 pm
Mon, 10/12: No School (School Planning Day)
Fri, 10/23: Field Day! Details to come soon
Wed, 10/28: Military/New Family Coffee 9:30-10:30 am, Sangster Library
Fri, 10/30: Book Character Day
Fri, 10/30: 2-hour Early Release (1:55 pm for ALL. End of quarter)
🌞Chalk the Walk
Our Sangster ES Student Ambassadors are chalking welcoming messages to help new military-connected students and their families feel at home. We’re proud to celebrate Blue Star Families Welcome Week and remind every family: You belong at Sangster!
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Click the photo on the right to go to Sangster's Instagram page to see more coverage of the event! |
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📸Picture Day Oct. 7
⬅️Click the photo to the left to order your student's portrait. Orders placed by Picture Day ship free.
Images are usually online 2-3 weeks after Picture Day. View and order anytime.
Use your student's ID number as the online code.
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👣Walk to School Day
On Wed, Oct. 7, join children and adults around the world to celebrate the benefits of walking.
We are only encouraging students who live in the Sangster area (non-bus riders) to participate in this event because of the potential dangers of walking next to major roads. We are also encouraging parents to walk with their children to school on this day.
Safety Tips for Walking to school
- Walk with a buddy
- Use crosswalks
- Look left, right, left before crossing the street
- Be aware of cars pulling out of driverways
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💻Lexia Info
There will be family information nights about Lexia and how it is used in the classroom this fall, with virtual sessions on 10/7, 10/21 and 11/4.
Please see this flyer for more information.
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🧑🚀🦸Book Character Day!
 Sangster's Annual Book Character Day is Friday, Oct. 30. Students are encouraged to bring a book that includes the character they are representing. During the school day, they may be asked to share more about the character they’ve chosen.
Guidelines for Book Character Costumes
- Characters must be age appropriate and from elementary or middle- grade level books.
- Costumes may not involve blood or other horror-type elements.
- No weapons of any kind or masks that cover the entire face.
- Costumes must allow students to take care of personal needs, sit at desks, and participate in school and classroom activities throughout the day, including appropriate shoes for PE/ recess!
🥰Volunteer Orientation 10/5
Join Ms. Jankovich for a Virtual Volunteer Orientation on Monday, October 5, at 9:30 am.
Meeting Link: https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/92210906621
Meeting ID: 922 1090 6621
🤧When to Keep My Child Home?
FCPS requires you to keep your child home when they have a temperature of 100.4 or higher. Children need to stay home until they are fever-free for 24 hours without medication.
Vomiting: If your child has vomited 2 or more times in a 24-hour period, keep them home until vomiting has stopped overnight and they can keep food/liquids down in the morning.
For more information on other symptoms and when to keep your child home from school, visit the FCPS Symptom/Illness Checker.
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💙Upcoming PTA Events
- Tuesday, November 10
Reflections submissions due
- Saturday, November 14, 10am-12pm
Pyramid Challenge
Click the PTA Falcons on the left to get the latest happenings on the PTA Web site.
Thanks for your support!
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💬Superintendent Community Conversations
Share your thoughts with Dr. Reid and ask her questions.
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Monday, October 19, at 6:30 p.m., at Spring Hill Elementary School
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Monday, October 26, at 6:30 p.m., at Beech Tree Elementary School
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Thursday, October 29, at 6:30 p.m., at North Springfield Elementary School
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Friday, November 13, at 6:30 p.m., at Powell Elementary School
🎈Upcoming Events
Sibshops and SibTeens: Upcoming Session
Join us for a morning of connection, activities, and conversation with peers who share similar family experiences.
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Sibshops is a community-building program for children in grades 2–5 who have a sibling with a disability. Participants can play games, enjoy art activities, and connect with other children. Register here
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SibTeens is a community-building group for students in grades 6–8 enrolled in Fairfax County Public Schools who have a sibling with support needs. Through recreational and art-based activities and discussion, students can share about their lives and support one another. Register here
Session details:
Date: Tuesday, November 3
Time: 9 a.m.–12 p.m. (Sibshops and SibTeens)
Location: Katherine Johnson Middle School, Fairfax
Immunization Events for FCPS Students
FCPS, in partnership with Inspire Health Alliance, is providing school-required immunizations and optional flu shots for all FCPS students, ages 18 and under, with no out-of-pocket costs. Parents or guardians may view upcoming events and schedule an appointment for their student. Participation is voluntary. Additional immunization resources are also available.
Annual Special Education Family Conference
The annual Special Education Family Conference: Connected Communities, Thriving Students, is on Saturday, November 14, at Hayfield Secondary School.
Families, educators, and community members are invited to this no-cost, in-person event to connect, learn, and explore available special education services, supports, and resources. Lunch will be provided for all participants.
Visit the Special Education Family Conference webpage for more information. Email SpecialEdFamilyConf@fcps.edu with any questions.
🎉Community/Military
Are you a National Guard or Reserve family? If so, check out Our Military Kids for grants for activities that include everything from dance to sports!
🍎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.
⏰3-Hour Early Release Wednesdays (Dismissal at 12:55 pm)
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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