February 7 Family Newsletter
Happy School Counselor Week!
We are grateful for our amazing counselors, Mrs. Kourajian and Mrs. Schmidt. They are visible daily supporting students, staff and families across the school and provide opportunities for students to develop social and emotional skills.
Thank you to all families who came out to last week's Math Night! It was exciting to see students and families engaged in various games and math tasks differentiated for each grade level. Thank you to our amazing PTA for providing dinner for staff who volunteered to stay! Check out some of the photos below.
Sincerely,
Dominic, Jaime and Scott
The UMES Admin Team
#UMESBetterTogether
Upcoming Dates
Friday, February 9th - PTA Paint Night (Sold Out)
Monday, February 19th - Presidents' Day (Student and Staff Holiday)
Thursday, February 22nd - Kids Heart Challenge in the evening
Tuesday, February 27th - PTA General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, March 5th - Presidential Primary (Student Holiday)
Monday, March 25th - Friday, March 29th - FCPS Spring Break
Tuesday, April 2nd - Kindergarten Orientation (Save the Date)
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. FCPS Social Studies provides information and suggested activities and resources to support teaching and learning Black and African American history. This Black History 180 document supports the celebration of Black History Month in February, as well as every other school day.
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.
Click here to learn more about Black History Month.
Kids Heart Challenge
The Kids Heart Challenge is coming soon! If your child registered for the Kids Heart Challenge before February 1, their name was 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.
String-a-Palooza
Centreville High School recently hosted a special Strings event called String-a-Palooza. Twenty-two of our 5th and 6th grade Strings students participated in this all-day event that ended in a performance on stage in the CVHS auditorium!
Students learned about instrument care and construction in a presentation by Day Violins, learned all new music, played fun games, played alongside CVHS orchestra students and worked with the high school and middle school orchestra directors – Dr. Taylor, Ms. Kohut, and Ms. Mossey. Students from nearby elementary schools joined our students for a large group of 80 musicians. Congratulations to our Strings musicians!
LEGO Construction Zone
Visit the Centreville Public Library on Thursday, February 15th from 4:30 -5:30 pm to enjoy an afternoon of building with LEGOs. LEGOs are supplied by the library, you bring the creativity! Grades 1-6 welcome! To register you child go to http://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov
PAWS for Reading
Come to the Centreville Public Library on Wednesday, February 21st from 4:30 -5:30 pm to read to a friendly dog! Ages 6-11. Sign up for a 15 minute time slot at the information desk at the start of the program or visit http://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov
Questions? You can call the Centreville Public Library at 703-830-2223
Kindergarten Orientation Save the Date
Do you, a neighbor or friend have a rising kindergartener for the 2024-2025 school year? We will be hosting an interactive kindergarten orientation on Tuesday, April 2nd in the afternoon. More details regarding the event and how to register your child coming in the next few weeks.
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
After School Activities
Go to the After School section on the UMES PTA website for information on the upcoming after-school activities!
More activities coming soon!
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Office Hours
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