January 24 Family Newsletter
Happy Wednesday,
Thank you to Mrs. Brown and our strings students for their amazing winter performance last evening. It was exciting to see countless hours of practice and dedication pay off. It was also exciting to see some former UMES students who are currently in the Centreville Orchestra assist with the performance. Thank you to the PTA for providing cupcakes and a reception after the concert!
Tomorrow marks the end of the second quarter. As a reminder, tomorrow is SCA Snowman Spirit Day, a two hour early release at 1:30 pm and Friday is a teacher workday. Tomorrow evening the PTA will be hosting Bingo Night.
Sincerely,
Dominic, Jaime and Scott
The UMES Admin Team
#UMESBetterTogether
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, January 25th - 2 hour early release for students
- Snowman SCA Spirit Day
- PTA Bingo Night
Friday, January 26th - Teacher Workday (student holiday)
Thursday, February 1st - Union Mill Math Night
Thursday, February 22nd - Kids Heart Challenge in the evening
Survey of Preschool Children
Today we sent a survey home to all families to indicate if there is a child who is currently attending preschool and will attend kindergarten next year. Please check your child's back and return if this applies to you.
SCA Snowman Spirit Day
The Union Mill SCA will be hosting Snowman Spirit day on Thursday, January 25th. Feel free to dress in white and add snowman accessories like a scarf!
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Math Night
Math Night will be Thursday, February 1st from 5:00-6:30 pm. This event is being held to share what math instruction looks like here at Union Mill and have families engage in these math activities together. Two Smooth Dudes and Frothy Mug food trucks will be here with delicious food and refreshing drinks for purchase. We look forward to seeing you!
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Kids Heart Challenge
 The Kids Heart Challenge is coming soon! On February 1, we will have assemblies by our American Heart Association representative for Kindergarten through 5th grade classes. If your child has registered for the Kids Heart Challenge before February 1, their name will be put in a drawing for instant bonus prizes.
Register here:
Please mark your calendars to join us for the big Kids Heart Challenge event on Thursday, February 22, from 5:00 -7:00 pm. The event will run as an open house so you can come at any point during those two hours. We will have two food trucks on site for your family to get dinner before, during, or after the activities.
If you have any questions, please contact Jenny Murray at jbmurray@fcps.edu.
Principal Coffee Follow Up
Thank you for those that attended our parent coffee on Thursday, January 11th. If you were unable to attend, we discussed Portrait of a Graduate attributes with a focus on communicator and collaborator skills. We highlighted students work in grades K-2 and worked through activities where students have opportunities to practice these skills.. We mentioned a few resources during our presentation and wanted to make sure you had access to them.
- Portrait of a Graduate flier
- FCPS Portrait of a Graduate website
- Communicator Reflection Ideas
- What ideas did you share today?
- What were some ways you shared your ideas?
- When did you respectfully listen to the ideas of others?
- In what ways did you write, draw or use digital tools to communicate with others? How did that help you learn?
- How can you be a good communicator when you are ____ (ex: working through a conflict with your siblings; on the soccer field; in need of help)?
- What do you want to remember to be a good communicator tomorrow?
- Collaborator Reflection Ideas
- How did you help someone today?
- When did you listen to other points of view? What did you learn?
- How did you help members of your team finish the ____ [activity, project, assignment]?
- Were there moments when your group struggled? How did you handle that? What did you learn from that experience?
- How can you be a good collaborator when you are ____ (ex: a member of a team; in a group with people you don’t know yet; disagreeing with someone)?
- What do you want to remember to be a good collaborator tomorrow?
We look forward to connecting with you all again at upcoming principal coffees.
Community Flier Distribution
This semester’s non-profit Community Flier Distribution will take place on Friday, February 16th. To submit a flier for approval, it must be received in the office by Friday, February 2nd and include the following disclaimer – “This event [or activity] is sponsored by [name of the organization] and is operated independently of the Fairfax County School Board, the Superintendent, and Union Mill Elementary School.”
Once the flier is approved, please deliver 36 sets of 30 copies each (plus a few extras for front office staff) by no later than NOON on Wednesday, February 14th. Fliers will go home with students on Friday, February 16th.
Order Your Yearbook Now!
Orders are open for 2023-2024 yearbooks. Families may place online orders at www.buytheyearbook.com and enter School ID# 719478. Yearbooks are $15.69 each and the deadline to order is April 19, 2024.
Don't miss your chance to order this year’s yearbook! There will not be extras available at the end of the year.
*Families who may have ordered a yearbook earlier in the year should have received a receipt from yearbooklife.
UMES PTA
Join us for snacks and fun at the PTA for Bingo night, Thursday January 25 at 6:30 pm in the UMES cafeteria!
Tickets are FREE! Just follow the link below to sign up. PTA members get first access to sign ups, so make sure to save your spot today!
Click here to sign up!
Membership
If you'd like to receive weekly PTA News updates, join the PTA! Memberships are good for one year. Click here to join.
Office Hours
Monday - Friday - 8:00 am - 4:15 pm
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