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The majority of our SOL testing is complete and now comes the real work. We have students that scored in the retake range so teachers are busy providing focused instruction to those students so they have another change to be successful on the assessment. Testing will be totally finished on Friday, May 31. Thank you again for ensuring your children were in school on testing days as we had the least amount of make-ups in my 8 years at Union Mill.
Another thank you goes out to all of you that donated food to our last Feed the Need Power Pack assembly and those that volunteered their time with our students. Our 6th graders were able to make approximately 450 packs that will go to students in need this summer. Thank you! Click on the picture below to see more from the assembly. #OtherPeopleMatter
 Our Family Fitness for a Cause will hold its 3rd annual 5K fun walk/run on Sunday, June 2nd at Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station at 8:30 AM, rain or shine! This untimed event is suitable for the entire family! Registration fees ($10) will include a $5 donation to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), race participation, and a post-race celebration. Families with strollers and dogs are welcome. Rolling registrations will be accepted up to the day of the 5K. Registration forms can be found here. Questions? Please contact Dorothy Van Gorder at dfvangorder@fcps.edu. #OtherPeopleMatter
Family Fitness will be ending their year-long Monday meetings on June 3, with another very special event. Staff members and parents will be playing a basketball game at Liberty Middle School from 4-5 pm on Monday, June 3. All families are welcome to join us for this free event. Students must be accompanied by an adult. If you are a parent interested in playing in the game you can contact Jenny Murray at jbmurray@fcps.edu or just show up that day. Please contact Jenny Murray if you have any questions.
To see some of the fun you are missing out on by not being involved in Family Fitness, click on the picture below. It is not to late to join in the fun; consider signing up for the 5K and/or join us at the "pick up" basketball game on Monday, June 3 at Liberty MS at 4:00.
 As we head towards Memorial Day, it was time for our kindergarten students to Celebrate America with songs and words. It was wonderful to see how much our kinders have grown this year by the confidence and enthusiasm they showed in their performance. Click on the picture below to see more from Ms. Campbell and Ms. Argabright's classes.
Click on the picture below to see more from the Celebrate America performance from the students in Ms. Ream, Ms. Snider, and Ms. Knittle's classes.
Next week brings our 2nd grade performance of It's a Jungle Out There. Join us Wednesday evening at 7:00 for the family performance of this time honored tradition. Also coming up are our long-anticipated Field Days. Please see information later in this newsletter for times for specific grade levels and a link to sign up to volunteer. We cannot have a successful Field Day without your help.
Sixth grade parents should mark Wednesday, June 12, on the calendar as that is the day for our 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony. The ceremony begins at 9:00 AM and plan to arrive early to check in and be sure to bring your license to sign in to our system in the office.
As we continue to think about next year, there will be a change with birthday treats. Due to the extensive amount of severe allergies and our focus on healthy lifestyles, we will no longer allow students to bring in food birthday treats. Think about donating a favorite book to the classroom library that your child would want to share with their classmates. Students could also bring in a non-food item to share such as a pencil or eraser. This new policy will be in place when we begin school in August.
Please help us plan for next year by reaching out to families in our boundaries with children that have not registered yet. Ask them to contact the school office to start the registration process as soon as possible. The county's projections seemed low, so we need your help to ensure we are staffed appropriately for the needs of your children.
Click on the photo below to see more from this week including students from Centreville High School reading to our kindergarten students, fun in PE, and more.
 Have a great 3-day holiday weekend!
Kathy
News from P.E. - Field Days Are Coming
Field Days are coming soon! These special events could not happen without our amazing parent volunteers. Kindergarteners will participate on Thursday, June 6, from 9:30 - 11 am. First and second graders will play from 1-3 pm on June 6. On Friday, June 7, the fifth and sixth graders will join us from 9:30- 11:30 am. The third and fourth graders will participate from 1-3 pm on June 7. Volunteers are asked to arrive in the gym 15 minutes prior to the start of your event. Please fill out the Sign Up Genius through the link below if you are available to volunteer and supervise a station.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CAEA822A4FF2-field4
Classroom teachers will also need volunteers to bring in water balloons for their classes. They will be sending out emails with more information on that. If you have any questions, please contact Jenny Murray at jbmurray@fcps.edu or Jenna Welch at jwelch@fcps.edu. Thank you!
2019-20 Kindergarten Registration Underway - Please register to ensure we are staffed appropriately for next year!
We are currently registering new students for kindergarten for the 2019-20 school year. If your child will reach his or her fifth birthday on or before September 30, 2019, he or she is eligible to attend kindergarten in the Fairfax County Public School that serves your address. Please share this information with anyone you know that will have a child that will be in kindergarten next year. Here are the steps for registration:
- Complete a packet of registration forms—you may obtain these in the Union Mill Elementary office or online at https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/enroll_0.pdf. Feel free to call Union Mill’s registrar at 703‑322‑8500 if you need help navigating the website.
- Gather supporting documents—proof of residence in the Union Mill boundary, your child's original birth certificate, parent/guardian photo ID, and any custody orders. Certificate of physical exam and immunization will be required before your child may start school, but is not required for registration.
- Call the registrar at 703-322-8500 or email lrmilla@fcps.edu to make an appointment to bring your completed registration forms and supporting documentation to school.
If you do not plan to enroll your age eligible child for the 2019-20 school year, you must notify the office in writing.
Centreville HS Robotics
In addition to GIS Day, Centreville Robotics is hosting its second installment of Code Cville, a community-driven coding workshop and competition that introduces youth to the vast world of computer science and programming on Saturday, May 25 from 9 AM - 4 PM. The event is open to students in grades 3-8 on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, click on this link: www.tinyurl.com/CodeCville
Student Account Balance
Please remember to add money to your child’s school nutrition account. All accounts must be paid before the end of the school year in June.
Upcoming Events
Monday, May 27 - No School - Memorial Day Holiday
Wednesday, May 29 - 2nd grade play - 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM
Thursday, May 30 - 2nd grade play - 9:00 AM
Monday, June 3 - Family Fitness 4 a Cause Basketball Game vs. Parents - 4:00 - 5:00 PM at Liberty MS
4th Grade Strings concert - 7:00 PM
Tuesday, June 4 - PTA Meeting - 7:00 PM
Wednesday, June 5 - Robinson Graduation - 9:30 - Eagle Bank Arena
5th and 6th Grade Band Concert - 7:00 PM
Thursday, June 6 - Field Day - Kindergarten - 9:30 - 11:00
Field Day - 1st and 2nd - 1:00 - 3:00
CVHS Graduates Walk the Halls - 2:00 PM
Friday, June 7 - Field Day - 5th and 6th - 9:30 - 11:30
Field Day - 3rd and 4th - 1:00 - 3:00
CVHS Graduation - 7:30 PM - Eagle Bank Arena
Monday, June 10 - Watch DOGS BBQ During Lunch
Wednesday, June 12 - 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony - 9:00 AM
Thursday, June 13 - Last Day of School - 3-Hour Early Dismissal - 12:30 PM
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