 We congratulate Sheila, Atticus, Mukilan, MD & Delilah for being awesome role models and students for our Mustang family!
To provide our Mustangs some entertainment on indoor recess days due to cold or inclement weather, we are looking for donations of gently used board games (no missing pieces) or new board games. As you are cleaning out your closets, if you have school appropriate/student friendly board games that you would like to donate, please feel free to drop them off at the McNair Upper ES main office by March 1st. Our main office is open daily from 8:00 AM-4:00 PM. Our goal is to divide the new or gently used board games we collect amongst our three pod spaces for students to enjoy during indoor recess time.
The staff at McNair Upper ES work incredibly hard to support our Mustangs. If you would like to express a note of appreciation for a member of the MUES staff, please take a moment to submit a FCPS Cares nomination. These are quick ‘one time’ submissions with a few sentences sharing how a McNair Upper ES staff member went above and beyond to support a student or you.
Here is the link to submit an FCPS CARES.
Our McNair Upper Kids Heart Challenge students & families are making a life-saving impact! Thank you!!! 😊 Keep up the AWESOME work - you’re making a huge difference in so many lives. There is still time to sign-up for our event. You can do so at: http://www2.heart.org/goto/mcnairupper
Or you can follow the steps below:
- If you haven’t already, DOWNLOAD THE APP for iPhone or Android — it makes fundraising easy. Now you can even use the app to scan any checks you may receive!
- SEND MESSAGES to your friends and family. The tools make it easy to send a personalized ecard, pre-written emails and spread the word on social media.
- EARN THANK YOU GIFTS for fundraising and helping save lives.
If we have half of our school register online by 2/14 – which is FREE, we can earn an EXTRA $500 for PE Equipment for our school!
When you support KHC, you help real people—including kids with special hearts. Learn more about how your donations help families just like Finn! Once you register check out Finn’s Mission!
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Luck or Ms. Smith, our school’s awesome PE Teachers!
In February, people all over the United States celebrate Black History Month—because Black history is American history. Students deserve meaningful, sustained opportunities to learn about the experiences and contributions of Black and African American people year-round, and Black History Month is one opportunity to honor these diverse and important stories. Each week in the McNair Memo in February, we will spotlight some important achievements and contributions of Black Americans.
Spotlight on…Mae Jemison & Jessica Watkins
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Mae Jemison is an engineer, doctor, and former NASA astronaut. In 1992, she was the first Black woman to travel into space. She graduated from Stanford University with degrees in both chemical engineering and African-American studies. After Stanford, Jemison attended Cornell Medical School. As a young doctor, she traveled to places such Cuba, Cambodia, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Jemison’s conducted many experiments in space during her cooperative mission with Japan. |
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Jessica Watkins is the first Black woman who will complete an International Space Station long-term mission as a member of SpaceX Crew-4. Her mission will begin in April, 2022. She was born in Maryland and later earned a degree in geological and environmental science from Stanford University. Watkins worked on the science team in the planning stages of multiple Mars Rovers. In 2024, Watkins will be a member of NASA’s Artemis team to return humans to the moon. |
The 2022-23 school year calendar was officially approved last week. Next year’s school calendar focuses on instruction and student and operational needs. The calendar also reflects significant community and employee engagement throughout the calendar development process.
Important Dates:
- Monday, August 22, 2022: First day of school.
- November 23-25, 2022: Thanksgiving break.
- December 19, 2022 - January 2, 2023: Winter break.
- April 3-7, 2023: Spring break.
Changes:
- Veteran’s Day will be a professional workday.
- Spring break is aligned with surrounding districts.
- New instruction will be allowed to take place on days denoted as religious and cultural observances, or “O” days.
- Four observances will be student holidays:
- Rosh Hashanah.
- Yom Kippur.
- Orthodox Good Friday.
- Diwali.
See other highlights of the 2022-23 school year calendar. Stay tuned for more information on the 2022-23 Employee Calendar. We will be sharing more on the updated use of O Days later in the spring.
- February 8th: "We Love FCPS Day." Show your love for your school by dropping off a handmade card to the FCPS employee who has made a difference in your student’s life this year.
- February 14th: Valentine's Day & 100th Day of School Celebration
- February 17th: February Bedtimes Stories Family Night at 6:30 PM
- February 20th: President's Day; school closed
- February 22nd: "Twos" Day (2-22-22) Celebration
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