Saratoga Connection

January 16,2025

PRINCIPALS’ CORNER

It has been a wonderful week at Saratoga filled with community events and great learning! A huge thank you to our PTA for a fantastic Family Game Night; it was heartwarming to see so many families enjoying games and snacks together. We also celebrated the incredible talent of our 4th-grade musicians at the Strings Showcase and we continue to be impressed by their hard work and beautiful music. Our classrooms were filled with students engaging in new learning and sharing their ideas with each other.

Be the Change,

Abby Ragan Abby Lower Jordan Perry

Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal

New Family Meet & Greet

Are you a NEW family in Saratoga this school year 2024-2025? If YES, join us at the "New Saratoga Families Meet & Greet" Event. You will have an opportunity to connect with other new families, meet our Family Ambassadors, meet the Principal, staff and the PTA leader while learning important information to help your children thrive at school, our school history and what makes this community great. We will have pizza, refreshments, and a family activity. The event will be at the Cafeteria on Tuesday, January 21 from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm.

To make sure we have plenty of food for all attendees, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/i2VLXn5pjRwEehL47

Attendance

As we have shared before, good attendance is an important life skill that will help students succeed in school and beyond. Every day of learning is a day toward success. Keep in mind that absences add up quickly. Students absent 10% of the school year (or just two days per month) are considered chronically absent. As a school, Saratoga has decreased from 15% of the students at Saratoga being chronically absent in October to 10% of the students being chronically absent as of this week. Thank you for all you have done to positively impact student attendance!

When planning trips or family events, refer to the FCPS calendar and try to use weekends and school holidays.

When possible, schedule appointments for your child outside of school hours. If your child needs to miss school because of an illness or another reason, you must report the absence.

Watch this video with tips on understanding the FCPS school year calendar and visit the Attendance webpage for additional information. Attend today, achieve tomorrow!