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Important Dates
- Tuesday, April 21 | Student Holiday
- Monday, May 18 | Principal’s Hour, 6:30 – 7:30 pm; Use this link to join. No need to RSVP.
Food and Nutrition Services
There will be no school for students on Tuesday, April 21, for the Virginia statewide election. Student activities, athletic practices, and events may proceed as scheduled. FCPS will offer lunch and a snack at no cost to children aged 18 and under on Tuesday, April 21, at participating schools. For more information, visit the FCPS Food and Nutrition Services webpage.
Attention 6th grade families!
The FCPS Office of Family and School Partnerships is hosting a virtual event: Partnering with Your Child’s Middle School!
Families of rising middle school students will explore ways to stay connected to learning and maintain strong family-school partnerships throughout their secondary education.
Tuesday, April 28 at 7 p.m.
Principal’s Hour
This is an excellent way our families can stay connected to the work of Stratford Landing. You'll get to hear from me on a variety of important topics, and you'll also have plenty of time for your questions and discussion. This is a great opportunity to stay informed, engaged, and connected with what's happening at our school.
At this upcoming meeting, we will reflect on our current school year and preview our upcoming school year. You will be able to offer feedback regarding this school year and ask questions as it relates to next school year. There is so much to celebrate this year. I also want to ensure a forum for our families to provide feedback so we may continue to strengthen and improve our work here at Stratford Landing.
Our last remaining Principal’s Hour Meeting:
Monday, May 18, 6:30 – 7:30 pm; Use this link to join. No need to RSVP.
Stratford Landing Class Placement Information for the 2026-2027 School Year
Many families value having a role in their child’s class placement. Parents and caregivers have the best overall knowledge of your child and her/his unique traits. The class placement process is approached very carefully and thoroughly at Stratford Landing, and we consider the academic and social needs of each student. To provide the best environment for your child, we seek input from both staff and families. Our teachers drive the class placement process, and we trust their judgement and expertise when creating class placements. We ask that you do not reach out directly to teachers to make requests for next school year. Parents and caregivers can provide their input through this process. When completing the form, please share the qualities of a teacher and classroom environment that would best meet your child’s needs.
Requests for specific teachers, or to be grouped with specific students, will not be honored. Instead, this is an opportunity for families to share information about their child that would support learning. To create equitable and dynamic class groupings, it is impossible to honor every request from a family to place a child in a specific classroom with specific students. Please be assured that with or without family input, each child's needs will be carefully considered to ensure the selection of a classroom in which your child will learn best and thrive socially.
Class assignments will not be finalized or communicated to families until closer to the start of the 2026-2027 School Year, likely just a few days before the new school year begins.
Complete this Class Placement Family Input Form to provide your input for the 2026-2027 school year. This form will close on Friday, May 22, 2026.
Thank you.
Your Principals,
Kevin Morris and Shea Hestmark
Messages from PTA
Stratford Landing Spring Fling Silent Auction is still Live!
Let the fun of Spring Fling continue! Check out the Spring Fling Silent Auction for memorable teacher experiences, club experiences and items! The teacher experiences include Lunch Bunches with Mr. Blakeman, Ms. Leano, Ms. Fustanes, Ms. Eldridge, Ms. Barry; After school Math Games with Ms. Miknis; After school art project with Ms. Eldridge; After school Movie and Pizza with Ms. Popiel and Ms. O’Dea; After school Movie and Pizza with Ms. Gresham; and “Principal for a Day” with Mr. Morris and Ms. Hestmark! There is also club tuition for Drama, Chess and STEM up for auction as well as a week of summer camp with STEMexCEL! Items include Fishing Rod and Tackle set, a GIANT Pokemon Squishmallow, and a Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Lego set. The silent auction ends Sunday, April 19th at 6pm!
https://app.givebacks.gives/sles-spring-fling-auction
Dine Out For SLES!
The Stratford Landing ES PTA has teamed up with some neighborhood restaurants to offer you a night off from cooking and a way to help Stratford Landing Elementary School. These restaurants have generously offered to donate a percentage of orders that come in during the designated event to the Stratford Landing ES PTA. These donations go towards the planning of community events such as Movie Night and Winter Wonderland, showing appreciation to our SLES teachers and staff, and assisting with educational enrichment opportunities such as the upcoming Spelling Bee, Clubs and the Discovery Garden.
Check out our upcoming “Dine Out” Nights! https://slpta.org/dine-out-for-sles/
McAllister’s Deli on Wednesday, April 29th.
Come Join us at McAllisters on Wednesday, April 29th!
Have a blast with friends and eat some delicious food, while also helping out SLES! McAllisters will donate 20% of all sales made from 11am-8pm on Wednesday, April 29th! In store and Online pick up orders are valid…just drop your receipts in the SLES Fundraising event bucket with the cashier at the store. In-Store: When ordering, let the cashier know you are here for the SLES Fundraiser and give them your receipt once your order has been completed. Online (Pick up only, no delivery): Order online like usual, when you pick up your order there will be a receipt attached to your bag. Deliver the receipt to the cashier/event bucket and let them know the order is for the SLES Fundraiser. Third Party ordering isn’t valid for the fundraiser, so make sure you order on the McAllisters App or at https://www.mcalistersdeli.com/. Fundraiser is only valid at the 7704 Richmond Hwy location.
Panera Bread on Thursday, May 14th.
Come Join us at Panera on Thursday, May 14th!
Join your Stratford Landing Friends for a fun evening at Panera on Thursday, May 14th! Panera will donate 25% of all online orders made from 6am-9pm (all day!) and use the code FUND4U when checking out at panerabread.com, in the Panera App. Panera will donate 25% of all in-store orders that show the Panera flyer at https://slpta.org/dine-out-for-sles/ (paper copy or electronic copy) to the cashier or use the code FUND4U at the in-store kiosks made between the hours of 4pm-8pm. The event is only valid at the 6670 Richmond Highway location in Alexandria, VA.
Stratford Landing Elementary School needs your help!
Check out all the SLES Volunteer opportunities on the PTA website!
https://slpta.org/volunteer/
Library Volunteers
The library needs you! There are many opportunities to help in the library during this school year doing things like shelving books, checking out books, creating bulletin boards or helping to set up activities. If any of this seems interesting to you and you have a ½ hour of time to give, please consider coming to the library. The April Library Volunteer Sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C4BADAA2EA1FA7-63132365-april
Stratford Landing ES Swag
What better way to show your school spirit than to sport some amazing SLES swag! We have new designs up now..and more to come over the next few weeks! We hope to give you lots of options and designs throughout the year! Check out the SLES PTA SWAG store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/stratford-landing-es/
We also have 2 designs of car magnets available for pre-order here: https://slpta.org/product/sles_magnets
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