Please remember that we dismiss two hours early on Thursday, March 3rd. Dismissal will be at 1:30 PM on this day. Additionally, Friday, March 4th is a staff development day for all FCPS employees. This is a student holiday. We will welcome back our Mustangs on Monday, February 28th.
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We are excited to bring back our annual Family Fun Night event to celebrate the end of the school year! This year's Family Fun Night will take place on Friday, June 3rd from 5:30-8:00 PM. More information will be fanned out to families with children at both McNair ES and MUES in the coming months. We hope your family can join us! |
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…Frank Yerby and Clara B. Williams
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Frank Yerby was born in Augusta, Georgia, on September 5, 1916. Mr. Yerby was a popular writer, originally noted for writing romance novels set in the antebellum South. In 1946, he published "The Foxes of Harrow", a southern historical romance, which became the first novel by an African-American to sell more than a million copies. That same year, he also became the first African-American to have a book purchased for screen adaptation by a Hollywood studio, when 20th Century Fox optioned Foxes. The book became a 1947 Oscar-nominated film of the same name. In all, he wrote 33 novels. Even with this success, Mr. Yerby left the United States in 1952, in protest against racial discrimination.
Who was Frank Yerby?
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Clara B Williams was born in 1885 and attended New Mexico State University at a time when Black and white students were not allowed to share the same classroom. Since her professors would not allow her inside the classroom, she took notes while standing in the hallways. She completed all of her academic requirements and graduated, but Mrs. Williams was not allowed to walk with her class to accept her diploma. She was the first African-American to graduate from the school. Mrs. Williams became a great teacher and taught black students during the day and then taught their parents, many former slaves, at night. Mrs. Williams lived to be 108 years old. After her death, New Mexico State University renamed the English Department after her.
NMSU Archives: Clara Belle Williams
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FCPS students in grades 3-8 will participate in performance-based assessments (PBAs) again this year in place of Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to show what they know about their elementary and middle school course standards. PBAs are an innovative assessment practice tied to students’ development of Portrait of a Graduate skills.
PBAs require students to perform a task that teachers score using a descriptive rubric. Examples include participating in a debate, creating a persuasive piece of media, or writing an essay. The following courses use at least one PBA each year as part of state expectations: grade 3 science, grades 3-8 social studies, grade 5 writing, and grade 8 writing.
To learn more about PBAs in grades 3-8 and how you can support your student, visit the Local Alternative Assessment and PBA public webpage.
Join us TONIGHT at Chuck E. Cheese!
Tonight: Friday February 25,2022, 3:00pm- 9:00pm
2465 Centerville Rd. Herndon, VA 20171
Mention McNair Elementary PTA when ordering!
Need COUPONS? Print Discount Flyer
Wendy's Fundraiser Day
This weekend! Sunday, February 27,2022 (ALL DAY)
2160 Centreville Road, Herndon, VA 20170
Wendy's will donate 20% of Takeout, Drive thru & Pick up orders to McNair Elementary School PTA - you can help by eating!
Mention McNair Elementary PTA when ordering!
Don't forget, RSVP Today
FREE Virtual Coding Workshop
Date: Feb 26, 2022 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Code A Block is offering a Zoom workshop for kids ages 10+. This workshop will introduce AppLab, a programming environment to create apps, learn text based coding and JavaScript language
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsduutrDIpEtzZcxRGP6F9fscwaySznkde
Next PTA General Membership Meeting!
(All McNair Parents and Staff are Welcome to attend)
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
In Person at McNair Upper Elementary School Cafeteria
2410 Fox Mill Rd, Herndon, VA 20171
Registration for McNair ONLINE Chess Club for Students in Grades 2-6 is now available!
Classes are on weekday evenings at 7:00 pm (UTC -5) for 60 minutes once each week online via Zoom. Register Here!
https://chessctr.org/mcnair/
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Shaneece Gaines
President
McNair Elementary School PTA
- February 28th-March 4th: Read Across America Week
- March 3rd: Two-Hour Early Release; 1:30 PM Dismissal
- March 4th: Staff Development Day; No School for Students
- March 17th: March Bedtime Stories at 6:30 PM
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