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Greetings McNair Students and Families,
Can you believe we are halfway through the school year? Time is flying and we continue to celebrate all of the progress and growth that our Mustangs have made and will continue to make. Thank you so much for your ongoing partnership.
We are looking forward to connecting with all of you at our upcoming events. Next Wednesday, we have our Family Coffee in the morning along with our Pre-K through 2nd Grade Family Literacy Night after school! More details are included below in this newsletter about both events. We hope that you can join us!
As we enter 3rd quarter, we are hopeful that you will continue to check-in with your child and hear about all of the wonderful learning opportunities that they are participating in while at school! A great way to have richer conversations with your child is to check-in with him/her by asking some of the questions listed below. This will support you learning a little bit more about your child's day while they are at school.
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- What is something creative you did today?
- Who did you sit with at lunch today?
- Tell me something you learned today.
- What did you eat first at lunch?
- If you could change one thing about the day, what would it be?
- What made your teacher(s) smile today?
- What is your favorite thing to do at recess?
- What is the best thing that happened today?
- Did you help anyone today?
- What was your thorn, and what was your rose today?
- What are you looking forward to for tomorrow?
- Teach me something you learned.
- What kinds of things did you see people eating for snack?
- Did you learn any new words today?
See you on Monday, Mustangs! We are looking forward to galloping together into the 3rd Quarter with you!
All the best,
Mrs. Watson and Mrs. O'Bryant
Please contact us with any questions!
Principal: Elizabeth Watson, evwatson@fcps.edu
Assistant Principal: Brandy O'Bryant, bmobryant@fcps.edu
🙋Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!
The beginning of a quarter is a great time to continue to review strong attendance habits! Students who attend school regularly are more likely to perform well in reading and math, develop strong social and emotional skills, and graduate from high school on time. Help prepare your child for future success. Watch this video with tips from Fairfax Pyramid principals and visit FCPS’ Attendance webpage for tips and strategies.
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Ms. Watson, Principal of McNair ES and Ms.Goddin, Principal of McNair Upper ES,cordially invite you to join us for our next Family Coffee Talk on Wednesday, January 31st at 9:00 AM at McNair Upper ES.
This month's topic is about "The Importance of Attending School, School Attendance Best Practices, and SEL Resources for Students & Families." These topics will be presented by our wonderful school counselors, Ms. Ford, Ms. Coe, Ms. Bradner, and Ms. Johnson. Special guests will be Ms. Neverdon, Social Worker, and Mr. Khanh Tran, Truancy Officer for the Westfield Pyramid.
We hope you are able to join us!
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SNOW Better Time To Read!
Please join us for our Family Literacy Night, “SNOW Better Time To Read!” on Wednesday, January 31st from 4:30pm-6pm at McNair Elementary School. Students can wear pajamas or comfy clothing to school on the 31st and to the event.
Children, along with their parents or guardians, are invited to participate in activities featuring both reading and writing, with a focus on Science of Reading techniques and strategies. There will be a room where teachers are reading aloud to students, modeling the new read aloud structure that parents can use at home as they read to their child, as well as interactive activity stations and ideas for reinforcing reading, writing and phonics learning at home. In addition, please be sure to RSVP to this event here at this link. This will support our school team with knowing how many participants plan on attending so we can adequately prepare with supplies for the event. We hope that you will join us!
*All children must be accompanied by an adult to participate in this event.*
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Click to view Ms. Burg's & Ms. Mallory's AAP January Newsletter.
In addition, check out the video created by Mrs. Burg, our Advanced Academic Resource Teacher, as she shares with you a few of the tools she hopes to use with your students in Thinking Lab! Please be sure to sign the Digital Resource Parent Consent so that your Mustang has access to these wonderful resources.
If you have any questions about Advanced Academics Programming at McNair, please email Ms. Burg at kmburg@fcps.edu.
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Are you interested in Volunteering at McNair?
We would greatly appreciate your support! Please do not hesitate to reach out to us! If you are interested, please contact the Main Office at 703-793-4800. You may also email our Administrative Assistant, Julia Smoot at jcsmoot@fcps.edu.
Please see below for opportunities to make donations to support McNair Elementary School! We greatly appreciate any contributions!
Please help us keep our staff lounges and teacher planning spaces stocked with individually wrapped healthy snack foods, beverages, and a few sweet treats for our awesome staff as a way to keep them energized as they educate and support our Mustangs!
Please sign-up for any of the items listed below and drop off any donations to the main office. The main office is open daily, Monday-Friday from 8:00am-4:00pm. Thank you for your partnership and supporting our AMAZING McNair Staff! Please click here to make a donation.
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We are eager to continue exciting learning opportunities with your students here at school and we need you help before we can start! We need you to complete the digital resource consent form to use FCPS approved online tools. All the tools and applications have been vetted and are approved for students to use. Check out the video created by Mrs. Burg, our Advanced Academic Resource Teacher, as she shares with you a few of the tools she hopes to use with your students in Thinking Lab!
Get Involved with the PTA!
The PTA supports our schools through help from our community. One way we do that is through the help of our wonderful volunteers! Whether you're available for an hour a year or an hour a week to pitch in - we have opportunities that meet everyone's busy schedule!
Support PTA: Become a Member or Volunteer
Please contact Miranda Butzlaff, our PTA President at president@mcnairespta.org if you want to know more information about our PTA and opportunities to get involved within our school community!
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- FCPS Receives $16 Million to Buy More Electric Buses
- Science Fair Judges Needed
- How Families Can Help Fight Opioid Misuse
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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Mark your calendars!
As we navigate through our school year together, please mark the upcoming important dates on your calendar.
January 31: Family Coffee Talk: Social Emotional Learning & Attendance Matters 9:00-10:00am at McNair Upper ES
January 31: "Snow Better Time to Read" Family Literacy Night 4:30-6:00pm at McNair Elementary School (Please RSVP!)
February 19: President's Day, Holiday, School's Closed
February 21: PTA Meeting 6:30-8:00pm at McNair Upper ES
2023-2024 Arrival and Dismissal
Arrival begins at 8:35am. The school day begins at 8:45am.
Dismissal begins at 3:30 pm.
Thank you for your partnership and galloping together with us this school year!
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