SCA Dance: Friday, March 1st - Free for Students and Parent Volunteers Needed
SCA is hosting our second school-wide dance on March 1st from 7-9pm in the gym! Doors open at 6:30 and parents are requested to be ready for pickup right at 9! Entry is FREE, but reserved only for Cooper students. Everyone who attends is encouraged to bring a canned food item to donate to McLean Share. Thank you to everyone who voted for our theme, which will be… HOLLYWOOD! We hope to see you March 1st!!
Parent volunteers are necessary to make this event a success! Complete this Google Form to join in the fun.
The PTO is able to offer this dance without an entry fee for students thanks to our members who’ve donated funds as well as those in our community who have participated in fundraisers throughout the year. Thank you!
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March Madness Canned Food Drive: SHARE of McLean
Help restock the shelves at SHARE of McLean, and help hungry children, families, and seniors in our immediate community by donating food pantry items as specified below, or grocery gift cards in the amount of $25. Donations will be accepted every Friday during the month of March via the donation bin outside of the main office. Donations of gift cards should be delivered to the front desk. SHARE has specifically asked for these items at this time:
- Canned fruit
- Canned chicken and fish
- Canned or dried beans (pinto, garbanzo, kidney) Canned diced tomatoes and tomato sauce (15 oz.)
- Pasta (elbow, penne, rigatoni)
- Crackers
** We currently do not need spaghetti, canned vegetables, or soup**
Please remember: NO GLASS, NO OVER-SIZED, and NO EXPIRED items
Share of McLean is dedicated to helping low- and moderate-income residents alleviate food, clothing, and shelter insecurities through a core set of programs:
- Food & Clothing Pantry
- Emergency Financial Aid
- Furniture Distribution
- Technology Program
- Special Events (back-to-school and holiday programs)
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Big Buns: Wednesday, March 13th Fundraising Opportunity
Big Buns D#*! Good Burgers, located in downtown McLean at 1330 Chain Bridge Road, will generously donate 20% of your purchase between the hours of 4 and 9 PM to the PTO for purchases made Weds, Mar 13th. Easy and delicious dinner option, and no mess for you! Plus, ask any teenager . . . . they really are good burgers!
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VDOT Public Meeting - Temp Traffic Change for Dead Run and Georgtown Pike: Wednesday, February 28th, 7pm-9pm
Join the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for a public meeting for the local community about a proposed temporary traffic change to help relieve congestion at the Dead Run Drive and Georgetown Pike Intersection in McLean. VDOT is proposing a left-turn restriction from northbound Dead Run Drive to westbound Georgetown Pike during peak travel periods. This restriction would be implemented by VDOT and its 495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project partners, in coordination with Fairfax County, as a temporary measure to improve travel in this area. The meeting will be held Weds, Feb 28, at Churchill Rd Elementary, from 7-9.
Calendar at a Glance
Mar 1 - Student dance, 7-9pm
Mar 5 - Student holiday
Mar 22 - End of Q3. Not an early dismissal day
Mar 25-29 - Spring break
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