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We were hopeful that this would be a full week of school, but Mother Nature had other ideas. Because we are such a big county, it is sometimes hard to understand why schools are delayed or closed when it looks fine in our area. Remember that student safety is always the main consideration when making weather decisions. Click here to get more information on how these decisions are made.
Jump Rope for Heart is back!! The event will be held on Wednesday,
February 21, from 6- 7:30pm. Sign in starts at 5:30pm. Jump Rope for
Heart is open to all Union Mill families. Participants will travel from
station to station doing different activities like rock climbing, Pin
the Heart on Bart, bean bag toss, and of course, jumping rope. If you
would like to collect online donations for the American Heart
Association, please visit their website at www.heart.org/jump.
Donations will also be accepted at the door. Fundraising is not
required to participate in the Jump Rope for Heart event. Small
incentives are available to students who collect donations but large
prizes will be donated to a school with greater needs than Union Mill.
This week The Positivity Project focused on the character strength of fairness. Fairness combines both the head and
the heart; the head focuses on justice and the heart focuses on caring. The two approaches are different, but
they are important to keep in mind as we think and learn about fairness and what it means to be fair. People that are strong in fairness believe that all people have value and treat everyone with respect. Next week we will focus on the character trait of love. People that exhibit this trait value close relationships with others.
 Have a great weekend!
Click on the picture below to see some pictures from this week, including the Watch D.O.G.S. that volunteered this week and wear pink for kindness.
National School Counseling Week
This is the week we celebrate our school counselors and let them know how much we appreciate the impact they have on our students, staff, and school. If you missed the opportunity to thank our counselors this week, please think about sending in a note to them next week.
Crossing Guard/Bus Driver/Custodian/Cafeteria
Staff Appreciation Day
Crossing Guard Appreciation Day is the same day
as Valentine’s Day this year. At Union Mill, we like to combine this day to
show our appreciation to our bus drivers, cafeteria, and custodial staff as
well. This is a great time to say thanks to all of
these special people that help our kids every day. There will be a collection
box in the office for the cafeteria and custodial staff, and students
can give notes or small gifts directly to their bus driver and/or crossing guard.
The PTA will provide small gifts and goodies for all of those being
recognized on that day. If you’d like to help prepare the gifts, please
contact Pam Martin: pamgram74@aol.com.
For the past nine weeks, the Virginia Department of Health has
reported widespread flu activity and Fairfax County continues to see high
levels of influenza activity in our community. Fairfax County Health Department
works very closely with FCPS to monitor and respond to increases in influenza
activity in our school, working with them to track absences and encourage
healthy behaviors to prevent the spread of disease. The Health Department
recommends everyone 6 months of age and older get vaccinated against
influenza, stay home from school and work when sick, use your sleeve to cover
coughs and sneezes, and wash your hands thoroughly after using the bathroom and
before preparing/eating food. Flu vaccine is available through the
Health Department and many other locations in the community. Use the Flu Vaccine
Finder to locate a provider near you.
Visit https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/
or https://www.cdc.gov/
for more tips on keeping your family healthy.
Magnet School Application and Lottery
Information
The Magnet Program registration window will be open from Thursday,
March 1, 2018 through Monday, April 2, 2018. There has been a change to
the lottery application process, including the need to register at a base
school for students currently not registered within FCPS prior to submitting a
lottery application and a one-time $100 pupil placement application fee for
students accepting invitations to lottery programs. More information can be
found at the following link: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/elementary-magnet-school-lottery.
Upcoming Events
Monday, February 12
Family Fitness 4 a Cause - 4 - 5 PM
5th Grade Beginning Band Concert - 3:00 PM
Wednesday,
February 14
2nd Grade Feed the Need Assembly - AM
Monday, February 19
No School - President's Day
Wednesday, February 21
Jump Rope for Heart - 6:00 - 7:30 PM
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