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.يرجى زيارة موقعنا الألكتروني لقراءة هذه النشرة الإخبارية بلغات أخرى
So proud of our Mustangs for raising money to donate to the Fairfax Animal Shelter!
Clarification on student lunches:
We want to clarify about lunch time with parents. Our cafeteria is so full with students that we really don’t have space for parents to join us for lunch. We look forward to when our renovation is complete and we can welcome parents to join us in our new expanded cafeteria. Sorry for the confusion in the previous Mosaic Matters.
🎪📚Family Literacy Night
Families with students in grades K - 2 are invited to join us for Mosaic Elementary's Carnival Family Literacy Night on October 26th from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Participants will learn more about evidence-based literacy practices, spend time reading and playing games with your child, and even win prizes!
Questions? Please contact our Reading Specialist, Courtney Stevens at castevens@fcps.edu.
📣Spirit Week - Week of October 30th
Get ready for our first Spirit Week of the year!
Monday 10/30: Decades Day
Tuesday 10/31: Character Day (please no masks or scary Halloween costumes)
Wednesday 11/1: Wacky Wednesday
Thursday 11/2: Sports/Hobby Day
Friday 11/3: Pajama Day (no slippers please)
👩🏫Mosaic Substitutes Needed
We are always looking for kind and caring substitute teachers and substitute instructional assistants to ensure our students continue to thrive when teachers and instructional assistants need to be out of the classroom. Substitute teaching is a great opportunity for future teachers, stay-at-home parents, retirees, college students, part-time employees, and anyone who wants to make a difference! If you are interested in this opportunity, please email Daveyva Garcia, Office Assistant, at dcgarcia@fcps.edu and apply on-line.
Substitutes will receive their hourly pay plus an additional $80 for each of the 18 designated high-volume day they work. All substitute instructional assistants will receive their hourly pay plus an additional $55 for each high-volume day they work. See the list of high-volume days.
A bonus program for substitutes:
- Substitutes working 50 days within a school year will earn a $200 bonus.
- Substitutes working 100 days within a school year will earn a $300 bonus.
- Substitutes working 150 days within a school year will earn a $400 bonus.
Bonuses will be paid quarterly in December, March, June, and July. Get more information about the pay schedule.
📚 Lexia Parent Night: Learn About Literacy Support
FCPS funds Lexia for all elementary and middle schools to use as part of their literacy instruction. Lexia is a computer-based program that supplements classroom instruction to help students develop literacy skills. It also provides teachers with the data to identify students who need additional support, and the ability to know which specific concepts and skills to prioritize. Attend an information night to learn more about Lexia and how FCPS is integrating it into the classroom. Parents/caregivers will also get tips for supporting their students at home.
Information nights will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on:
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Wednesday, October 18, at Thoreau Middle School (Cafeteria).
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Thursday, October 19, at Edison High School (Auditorium).
Register to attend or submit a question in advance.
Integrating Lexia into the literacy curriculum aligns with the Virginia Literacy Act, FCPS’ Equitable Access to Literacy, and Strategic Plan Goal 3, which aims to have all students reading on level by the end of third grade.
🍎FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- New School Lunch Menu Options
- Know FCPS’ Security Terms
- National Bullying Prevention Month
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, sign up today.
📰What's Happening at Mosaic?
Check out our website to learn about the amazing things our Mustangs are doing at our school!
Visit our page on X (formerly Twitter) and see snapshots of what goes on in our amazing classrooms!
Join us on our new Facebook page to hear the latest and greatest news coming from Mosaic!
🗓️Upcoming Events
October 26 - Family Literacy Night (K-2), 6:00 p.m.
November 3 - Quarter 1 Ends, 2-Hour Early Release
November 6-7 - Teacher Work Days (Student Holidays)
November 22-24 - Thanksgiving Break (Student Holiday)
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