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In this Issue
❤️🤍💙Impact Aid
☕Parent Coffee
📷6th Grade Panoramic
🕜Friday 1:55 pm dismissal
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🗓️Mark Your Calendars
Wed, 10/28: Parent Coffee 9:30-10:30 am, Sangster Library
Wed, 10/28: 6th Grade Panoramic Photo, 10:30 am
Fri, 10/30: Book Character Day
Fri, 10/30: 2-hour Early Release (1:55 pm for ALL; End of quarter)
Fri, 10/30: Nominations for Outstanding Sangster Staff Due
Mon & Tues, 11/2 & 11/3: No School
Tues, 11/10: Fall Picture Make Up Day. Details to come
Wed, 11/11: Veteran's Day Program at Sangster. Details below; volunteers needed
 Corn Day: Fifth graders celebrate the end of their Natural Recources Unit with a party!
Check out Ms. Jankovich answering student questions for Principal Appreciation Month.
Fourth graders discover and illustrate the idea of change as they explore our ecosystem.
Teacher Spotlights: We celebrate 3rd grade teacher Ms. Bershadsky and 1st grade teacher Ms. Lashari leading up to the Outstanding Employee Awards!
‼️2-Hour Early Release for ALL Students on Friday
Friday, Oct. 30, will be 2-Hour Early Release for all students. Students do not have the option to remain at school, as is the case with our 3-Hour Early Release Wednesdays.
All students will be dismissed at 1:55 pm.
🧑🚀🦸Book Character Day!
To celebrate our love of reading, students are encouraged to dress as their favorite book character on Friday, Oct. 30!
Students are encouraged to bring a book featuring their character. Costumes must be age-appropriate and based on elementary or middle-grade books. No blood, horror elements, weapons, or full-face masks. Costumes must allow students to participate in all school activities, including PE and recess, and wear appropriate footwear.
🥳Nominate your Favorite Falcon
Do you know an exceptional staff member at Sangster?
Help us to recognize their efforts and accomplishments by nominating them for an Outstanding Employee Award.
To submit a nomination for an Outstanding Employee at Sangster, please complete the Google nomination form by clicking the blue box above. You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees. Please only nominate one employee per category.
Sangster Award Nominations close the evening of 10/30.
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❤️🤍💙Complete the Federal Impact Aid Survey Online
For all families: The Federal Impact Aid Program Survey is now available in ParentVUE. Your response helps FCPS receive funding for which it is eligible by identifying military and other federally connected families, including families living on a military base.
Please complete one form for each child in your household. Only the parent who enrolled the student with FCPS can submit the form. Your information will be kept strictly confidential.
To complete the survey, sign in to ParentVUE and click on Online Registration. From there, scroll down to find the Federal Impact Aid Survey. If you are experiencing difficulty completing the survey, sign in to ParentVUE using Google Chrome, select Online Packets, then choose Federal Impact Aid Survey. If you need help accessing ParentVUE, contact your child’s school.
Paper forms will be sent home with students starting October 28 for families who cannot access ParentVUE.
Thank you for your support.
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☕Sangster Parent Coffee
All Sangster parents are invited to join us for Parent Coffee on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 9:30–10:30 a.m. in the Sangster Library.
Whether you’re new to Sangster, part of a military family, or a longtime parent looking to connect us and other parents, we’d love to welcome you.
For more information, contact Family Liaison Stacy Huisman at dshuisman@fcps.edu.
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🌸Veterans Day Celebration
Sangster Elementary will host its annual Veterans Day Celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 9:30 a.m. We would love for you to join us!
The ceremony will feature performances by the Sangster Chorus and Handbell Choir, a flag-raising ceremony, a guest speaker, and more.
After the celebration, service members and veterans are invited to visit their student’s classroom as guest speakers.
Help Needed
We’re looking for military member volunteers for two special parts of the day:
- Service members for the flag-raising ceremony: We’re seeking one service member from the following service branches: Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. Active-duty, Guard, Reserve, retired, and veteran service members are welcome. If you’re interested, we’d greatly appreciate your help. Contact Stacy Huisman, Family Liaison at dshuisman@fcps.edu.
- Classroom guest speakers: If you’d like to tell elementary-age students about your career, please contact your student’s teacher directly. Teachers will schedule a time for you to visit. If you have extra time that day, please let the teacher know if you’d be available to visit another classroom, too.
Veterans Day Photos
Are you or a family member a Veteran? Please share a photo with us!
Every Veterans Day, in addition to honoring veterans, we also like to feature our military families in a running slideshow in the main lobby and in our classrooms.
Please upload your favorite family or service member photo and information to our Veterans Day Padlet.
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🧺Blessing Basket Donations
Lake Braddock SS is partnering once again with realtors Jeannie & Miguel Garcia and our local community to provide Blessing Baskets for families in need across Lake Braddock Secondary School and our feeder schools.
We are asking community members to donate items on the shopping list (see below); items will be collected on Saturday, Nov. 14, 9 a.m. to 12 pm, at LBSS.
Suggested items:
- A basket (laundry baskets work perfectly)
- Instant mashed potatoes
- Canned items, such as green beans, corn, gravy, cranberry sauces, sweet potatoes, cream of mushroom soup, milk
- Stuffing mix
- Boxed cornbread/biscuit mix, mac & cheese
- $20 grocery store gift card for the family to purchase a protein of choice for their meal
See this form for more information and to sign up. Thank you!
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💻Lexia Info
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Virtual family information night. See this flyer for more information.
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💉Free Flu Vaccinations
The annual flu vaccine is the most effective way to protect your child from getting sick and to prevent the spread of illness within our classrooms.
Staying up-to-date with your child's flu vaccination helps:
- Reduce School Absences: Keeping students healthy means more time spent learning and engaging with peers.
- Protect the Community: Vaccination helps shield vulnerable family members and neighbors from seasonal illness.
- Support Overall Wellness: Routine flu shots are a key component of a proactive student health plan.
Upcoming Flu Shot Events
FCPS, in partnership with Inspire Health Alliance, will be providing flu shots for all FCPS students, ages 18 and under, with no out-of-pocket costs. Multiple events will be taking place at designated FCPS locations. Additional dates will be made available throughout the school year. Parents or guardians may view upcoming events and schedule an appointment for their student. Participation is voluntary.
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📣Full-Time AAP Services Info Night
Irving staff will provide a program on Thursday, Nov. 5 from 6-7pm in Barker Hall at Irving to talk about the Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) they offer for students who have qualified for Full-Time AAP services as they differ from what students experience in elementary schools.
- Irving staff will discuss the classes offered for students who have qualified for Full-Time AAP services and the process to apply should families want their child to participate in these classes.
- The FCPS AAP website also provides information about the various levels and the process to apply.
- If you have any questions about this program or the classes for AAP Full-Time students at Irving, please contact Irving’s Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, Katie Richter kerichter@fcps.edu. Please include “Irving AAP Full-Time question” in your email’s subject line.
- If you would like access to a translator for this event, please also communicate that need to Katie Richter at kerichter@fcps.edu.
💙From the PTA
Upcoming Important Dates
Monday, Oct. 26, 4:15 pm, Bus Loop: PTA Boo Bag Pickup
October 29 - November 14: Pie Donations for purchase on Givebacks
Tuesday, Nov. 10: Reflections submissions due
Click the PTA Falcons to get the latest happenings on the PTA Web site.
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🎉Community
Share Your Thoughts in the Renovation Survey
Whether you work in an FCPS school, have a child enrolled, or live near an FCPS school, please share your perspective on facility improvements. The survey asks about building conditions, how facilities affect teaching and learning, renovation priorities, and what information would help you better understand this process.
Look for the survey in your email. The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. Participation is voluntary, and all responses will be kept confidential. The survey will remain open until Saturday, October 31.
💬Superintendent Community Conversations
Share your thoughts with Dr. Reid and ask her questions.
🎈Upcoming Events
Sibshops and SibTeens
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 9 a.m.–12 p.m., at Katherine Johnson Middle School, Fairfax
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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
Annual Special Education Family Conference
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.
🍎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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