News & Announcements
March 23, 2018
Hello McNair Families,
I am happy to share some great news about some of our awesome Mustangs!
On March 10, 2018, Tiernan, 6th grade student in Ms. Travis' class, and his
teammates competed in the Virginia Boys State Championship, in Williamsburg,
VA. Tiernan became the 2018 State Champion on pommel horse for his age group
and level. He also placed 6th on floor exercise, 3rd on still rings, 2nd on
vault, 3rd on parallel bars, 5th on high bar, and 3rd in all-around. Tiernan
not only qualified for the Boys Regional Competition in Tinton Falls, New
Jersey, April 7-8, 2018, but he also qualified, with nine other gymnasts, to
represent Virginia on the Virginia State Team at the 2018 State Team Regionals
being held at West Point Academy on April 29, 2018. Both Regional competitions
will have gymnasts representing Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, and New York.
I would also like to congratulate Akshita Balaji, 5th grade student in Mr. DeBaldo's class, from being the 1st place runner-up in the Fairfax County Spelling Bee!
Finally, last Saturday was the annual division-wide Odyssey of the Mind
competition. McNair had 17 teams participate of which 7 were from
Kindergarten to 2nd grade. Of the 10 divisional teams, 3 teams received 3rd place honors.
Coach Madhusudhan Kamadamudram (3rd
Grade Team)
Shravya
K, Meghana T., Rishita I., Nisarg O., Naitik O., Sreyas D., and Aanya G.
Coach Vijay Arthanari (5th
Grade Team)
Avnith
V., Iiakkiya V., Mahima N., Aravind S., Jeasmitha R., Niranjana R., and Riti L.
Coach Lavanya Mallapragada (6th grade team)
Prisha
R., Manashaa S., Sameera G., Srushti P., Shital P., Zoha M., and Mounika N.,
One team won 1st place and will be moving onto the state tournament, which will be held on April 14th in Newport News at Menchville HS.
Coach Hosensu Sahoo (3rd
grade)
Rishima
S., Om M. , Rishita M., John M., Keya S., and Ananya S.
A fun fact about Menchville HS- Dr. Brabrand, Superintendent, and I, Mrs. Goddin, both graduated from here!
Spring Break Office Hours
The main office at McNair ES will be open on the following dates and times over spring break:
Monday, March 26th- Thursday, March 29th: 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Friday, March 30th: closed
We will reopen on Monday, April 2nd for normal office hours, which are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily.
Scholastic Book Fair Extension
Because school was cancelled due to inclement weather this past Wednesday and Thursday, the book fair will be extended! It will be open on Tuesday, April 3rd,
Wednesday, 4th, which is our rescheduled Family Night, and Thursday, April 5th. Any
class or student that missed visiting the book fair this week will have a chance to come!
Positivity Project- P2
This week our students began to explore the character
strength of forgiveness. People high in this trait accept that people make
mistakes. They are usually kindhearted, understanding and compassionate. They
can let things go and do not hold grudges. They can acknowledge if someone hurt
them, but can move on. Forgiveness shows that you are strong. Due to the
weather closings this week and spring break next week, upon our return to
school on Tuesday, April 3rd, we will continue learning about the
trait of forgiveness. This will give our staff and students ample time to
conduct the lessons and explore this trait. We wish everyone a safe and happy spring vacation.
Our Fun Run is Next Month!
To give your child the best educational experience possible, we’re excited to raise funds for school instructional supplies! And we’re hosting a Fun Run to make that happen. Family and friends anywhere in the world can support our school by giving pledges toward the number of laps your student will run on the day of the Fun Run on Friday, April 13th. Our Fun Run program kicks off on Wednesday, April 4th!
Plus, leading up to the Fun Run, students will learn how to be brave and live with character through an unbelievable character theme, Castle Quest.
HELP McNair IN 4 STEPS!
1. Register on FUNRUN.COM on Wednesday, April 4th.
2. Connect to sponsors—friends and family who can donate to help our school.
3. Cheer on your child! (Come to the Fun Run on Friday, April 13th) More information to follow…
4. Collect! Pledge money is due one week after the run. Checks are payable to McNair Elementary.
Be on the lookout for this Pledge Crown with more details.
THANKS IN ADVANCE, PARENTS!
Friendly Reminder
Please remember that if you come to McNair's main office to check your student(s) out of school early, you are expected to show either a valid driver's license or other form of picture ID; such as a passport; in order for us to release your student(s) to you. This same rule applies to any individuals listed as your child's emergency contact. If you are unable to provide us a valid picture ID, unfortunately, we will not release a child to you. Following this simple county-mandated expectation will ensure that safety and security of your child(ren).
Upcoming Events...
March 26th- March 30th- Spring Break; school closed
April 2nd- Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
April 4th- Parent Coffee Talk at 9:00 a.m. (more information to follow)
Have a fantastic spring break!
Mrs. Goddin
PTA Announcements
Dear Parents,
I hope you and your kids
enjoyed the school closings this week, and that the kids got a chance to play
with the beautiful soft snow outside.
As we
continue to host PTA run competitions, we had exciting updates on the Odyssey
of Mind Competition that was held on March 17th. 17 teams
participated from McNair of which 7 were from Kindergarten to 2nd
grade – Primary Division (noncompetitive). Overall our school fared
really well. Of the 10 divisional teams (competitive), 1 team was placed
first, and three teams were placed in third place, in each of their topic
category.
This
team that was placed in first place will be moving onto the State tournament to
be held in Menchville HS, Newport News VA on April 14th.
Coach Hosensu Sahoo (3rd grade team) Team members: Rishima Sahoo, Om
Mahadik, Rishitha Mantri, Keya Shah, John Metcalf, Ananya Sah
3 Teams that were awarded third
place are as follows:
Coach Madhusudhan Kamadamudram (3rd Grade Team) Team
members: Shravya Kamadamudram, Meghana Tirukkovalur, Rishita Illendhula, Nisarg
Oza, Naitik Oza, Sreyas Dasaradi, Aanya Ghantasala
Coach Vijay Arthanari (5th
Grade Team) Team members: Avnith Vijayram, Ilakkiya Viji, Mahima Nair, Aravind
Siva, Jeasmitha Rajesh, Niranjana Ezhilarasan, Riti Lahoti
Coach Lavanya Mallapragada
(6th grade team)Team members: Prisha Rachakonda, Manashaa Shan, Sameera
Gorthy, Srushti Pathak, Shital Paudel, Zoha Munawer, Mounika Neelisetty
A
few volunteers have stepped up to be part of the PTA nominating committee.
Request for volunteers to be part of the committee was presented at the PTA
meeting. The role of the nominating committee will be to help elect the
2018-2019 PTA Board. If you would like to be part of the PTA Board for the next
school year, please email presidentmcnairpta@gmail.com. Your information will be shared with the nominating committee.
We are also looking for volunteers to lead Bingo Night, scheduled
for 04/20, and for Teacher Appreciation Week, if you are interested, please
email presidentmcnairpta@gmail.com.
Spring After School registration ends today –
March 23rd
If
you have any pressing questions, don’t hesitate to contact our PTA After School
club manager at mcnairptasecretary@gmail.com
SkateNight
is scheduled for today – March 23rd
at Skatequest in Reston. Timings: 7:30-9:30 pm. Please come join us with
your family and friends. Let’s welcome the Spring Break!
Following are a few reminders:
-
To get PTA related updates - Join the McNair
Elementary PTA website. Browse to https://mcnair.ptboard.com/ Click “Sign Up”, enter name, email, password, click “Sign Up” Click “Join McNair
Elementary School”, enter school code F5FGSQ
- The last day for Spring After School online registration
is today - March 23rd, 2018
- Skate Night is today - March 23rd,
2018 at Skatequest in Reston. Timings – 7:30 – 9:30 pm. Tickets are $10 each
for children and adults and can be bought at SkateQuest. We will have a PTA
table set up just outside the rink for ticket sales.
That’s all I have for this week. Have
a wonderful weekend!
Monisha
McNair Elementary School PTA
https://mcnair.ptboard.com/school/cm?mid=286
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