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Happy Retirement, Ms. Carter!
On August 31, 2022, the McNair Community will be saying farewell to Ms. Carter as she completes her 25-year career in Fairfax County Public Schools. Ms. Carter has been a dedicated and caring friend, colleague, and leader to the McNair Community, and she will be greatly missed as she begins her retirement. Please join us in wishing her a well-deserved retirement filled with relaxation, trips to the beach, and time to enjoy family and friends! She will truly be missed!
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We’re off to a great start, McNair Mustangs
We are pleased to report that the new school year is off to an amazing start! We are so proud of our little Mustangs and the hard work they have put into the first week of school!
Transitioning to school can be a challenge for both parents and children as new routines may cause stress, anxiety and, well, excitement for the new year ahead. While transitioning may be a short, simple adjustment for many children, some may find that learning a new routine at school and at home difficult. Parents can help their children by planning ahead, establishing routines, setting realistic boundaries, and staying positive.
Parents can also help with the transitioning process at school by establishing a routine regarding arrival and dismissal. Changing how a child comes to school and goes home often creates anxiety for students. They often think about this change at school instead of focusing on their learning. We also recommend that parents put their child on the bus daily, if available. Why? It is still the safest way to travel to and from school and it reduces traffic and congestion at Kiss & Ride.
Volunteering at McNair Elementary is back! We ask that parents contact the classroom teacher to schedule a time to volunteer. We are also looking for library and reading room volunteers. If you're interested in those opportunities, please contact the school office at 703-793-4800.
Thank you for your support!
Click here for a special message from Ms. Dade!
Back-to-School Night
Please remember to join us for Back-to-School Night on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 from 6:00-7:20 p.m. If you have more than one student at McNair Elementary, no worries. We will have two sessions for parents and guardians to attend.
- Session 1: 6:10 – 6:40 p.m.
- Session 2: 6:50 – 7:20 p.m.
Sessions will begin promptly at the designated times. Travel time between sessions has been built into the schedule.
Also, take a look at the links below to watch these great Back-to-School messages from our FCPS School Board Members!
Melanie Meren – Hunter Mill District Representative
Rachna Sizemore Heizer – Vice-Chair, Member-at-Large
Karen Keys-Gamarra – Member-at-Large
Stay tuned for a message from Abrar Omeish – Member-at-Large.
Please note: McNair Upper will have their Back-to-School Night on Thursday, September 1, 2022.
 Free and Reduced-Price Meals
Families must submit an application and be approved to be eligible for free and reduced price meals for SY 22-23. For the past two years, the federal government has provided no-cost meals to all public school students without the need to complete the annual Free and Reduced-Price Meal application. However, the extension of the no-cost meals benefit to all students has expired and families will need to apply for free and reduced meals again.
Families are encouraged to submit the Free and Reduced-Price Meal application prior to the first day of the 22-23 school year. The online application will be available later this summer. Watch your email and our website for more information. Learn more about the Free and Reduced-Price Meal program online.
Receive Text Messages from FCPS for Emergencies and Essential Information
Make sure your cell phone numbers are listed in the parent/guardian contact information section on the emergency care information form for each of your children. Parents and guardians can view and update emergency contact information online using weCare@school.
Text messages will be sent in the event of emergencies, delays or school closings, if buses are running more than 30 minutes late, if your student missed the morning attendance deadline, and for other important reminders.
Standard message and data charges may apply for text messages depending on your cell phone service plan. More about text messages is available online.
FCPS COVID Updates
Earlier this week, FCPS sent an update on COVID-19 layered prevention strategies that will continue to be in place this school year. While we had hoped that the pandemic would be behind us, it seems that COVID will be something we must manage as a community for the foreseeable future. FCPS will continue to follow the guidance of national, state, and local health experts when determining the layered prevention strategies that are needed to keep our schools safe and open for learning. It is important that we all work together towards this goal.
Highlights from that guidance include:
FCPS continues to require families to review the Daily Health Screening before sending students to school.
The 5 Day Isolation Period will continue for COVID positive students and staff.
The CDC recommends the COVID vaccine as a safe and effective way of significantly lowering your risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death if you get infected. Vaccines are now available for our youngest students. However, COVID vaccines are not part of the required immunizations for school entry.
At this time, masks are not required. The current CDC COVID-19 Community Level for Fairfax County is low. However, should the community level rise to “high,” FCPS would then require all students, staff, and visitors to wear a face covering when indoors on school property (to include the buildings, school buses and other school provided vehicles; except while actively eating/drinking). The Code of Virginia allows parents/legal guardians to elect for their child not to wear a face covering while on school property.
Diagnostic testing is available for FCPS students and staff who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19. Information on diagnostic testing will continue to be updated on our website.
FCPS will no longer send a daily or weekly COVID case update. Parents/Guardians will only receive an email from their child’s school when several cases of COVID-19 occur in a single classroom, sports team, or extracurricular activity within a 14-day period. Individual case reports will be available on the FCPS COVID-19 Dashboard on our website.
To stay up to date, please continue to review our Health and Safety Guidance on our website.
August 31
Back-to-School Night, 6 p.m. at McNair ES, more information above
September 1
Orange You Glad You're Back? Wear Orange to School!
September 2
Student Holiday, No School for Students
September 5
Labor Day, Schools Closed
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