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Please join me in wishing Mr. Credle a Happy Assistant Principal Appreciation Week! Thank you for the countless hours of support you provide our school community. We are fortunate to have you as a part of the MUES family!
In light of some recent incidents taking place in our school’s hallway bathrooms during arrival, dismissal, and other parts of the school day that are less structured, some new bathroom expectations went into effect on April 3rd, the start of the 4th quarter of school.
Because we want to promote “The MUES Mustang Way: Respect to Self, Others, and Property” throughout all parts of our school that includes our bathrooms, here is a brief summary of our new bathroom expectations for our Mustangs to follow.
- Classroom teachers can decide if they would like to travel to the bathroom as a whole class or allow responsible partner pairs of students use the bathroom with teacher permission as well as with their classroom bathroom pass.
- If classroom teachers elect to send responsible partner pairs to use the bathroom independently, they will maintain a weekly classroom bathroom log and turn it into school administration at the end of every school week.
- If students need to use the bathroom while at Specials or when working with a staff member in a small group, they will be sent to the restroom with a bathroom pass and responsible partner. Our specialists and resource teachers will also maintain a bathroom log and turn it in.
- All hallway bathrooms will be closed during arrival (8:35-8:45 AM) and dismissal (3:30-3:40 PM). If a student has a bathroom emergency during these times of our school day, they may go to the clinic with teacher permission and their classroom's clinic pass to use the restroom there or use their classroom teacher’s emergency bathroom pass to visit one of the two classrooms in their grade level hallway that houses a bathroom inside of it.
Some friendly reminders…
- It is important to remember that all classroom teachers provide their Mustangs ample bathroom breaks throughout the instructional day, so bathroom breaks during Specials or when students are working with another staff member in a small group should be limited to emergency bathroom trips only.
- Emergencies also don’t happen every day. If they do, staff are encouraged to follow-up with the student’s classroom teacher and/or family to ensure they are aware and that there isn’t an underlying issue that may need to be addressed.
Thank you for partnering with our school team to ensure our Mustangs are showing “The MUES Mustang Way” throughout their entire school day and in all settings. As we tell our Mustangs regularly, the bathroom rules are simple- Flush, Wash & Go!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your Mustang’s classroom teacher or Ms. Goddin, Principal, at MMGoddin@fcps.edu.
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A total solar eclipse will occur on Monday, April 8th and, weather dependent, will be viewable in our area. The solar eclipse will begin around 2:04 PM and end around 4:33 PM, with the maximum eclipse occurring around 3:21 PM.
To ensure the safety of all MUES students and staff, we will not be sending students and classes outside to view the eclipse. Students and staff will be provided with the NASA livestream link as an option to safely observe the eclipse.
Because the solar eclipse will take place during recess time for our 5th and 6th grade Mustangs, classroom teachers can elect to have an earlier outdoor recess time or enjoy indoor recess.
There will be some overlap of the expected solar eclipse window and our afternoon dismissal. Our Mustangs will be reminded to not stare at the sun, and we ask that parents/guardians remind their children that it is not safe to look directly at the sun without specialized eye protection for solar viewing.
Here are some talking points for you to reference when connecting with your children about Monday's solar eclipse:
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Don't look at the sun without approved eyewear. This applies to students and staff, and we encourage you to reinforce this at home.
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Regular sunglasses are not good enough. The NASA website has more information about eye safety.
- Please remind your child to be especially vigilant about eye safety during dismissal. If you have concerns about your child walking or riding the bus home, please arrange for alternative transportation.
FCPS has a page that shares information about Solar Eclipses at https://www.fcps.edu/solar-eclipse.
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Please enjoy the newest addition of the McNair community's AAP newsletter by clicking on the link below-
April McNair AAP Community Newsletter
Attention 6th grade students! Do you like playing basketball? If so, you’re in luck! Mr. DeBaldo, Mr. Smalley, and Mr. Credle will be hosting a basketball club every Friday morning at 8am during the 4th Quarter of school in the McNair Upper gym. This club will start on Friday, April 12th, at 8am and is open to boys and girls in 6th grade only. There is limited space, and we can take up to 40 participants.
If interested, please fill out the attached form (click on the link below) and return it to your child’s 6th grade teacher.
6th Grade Basketball Club Parent Permission Form
Please be sure to bring or wear proper shoes and enter the school through door #7 (rear of the building). We can’t wait to get started!
Please enjoy the newest addition of FCPS' spring AAP newsletter by clicking on one of the links below-
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The Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) employs school health aides and public health nurses who provide school health services to the students in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS).
To determine the quality of these services, a survey has been developed by the FCHD to be shared with all parents or guardians of FCPS students. Parents/guardians will be asked for feedback on the level of satisfaction with School Health services provided to the school community. The survey will be distributed electronically via FCPS This Week. The survey window is April 15 - April 26, 2024.
We hope you are able to take a few minutes to complete this survey and provide the FCHD your thoughtful feedback.
Survey link: www.redcap.link/FCHDSchoolHealthSurvey
In this week's Thursday Folder, your Mustang received some friendly reminders around some of our school-wide expectations for students at MUES.
Please take some time to review this very important handout with your Mustang over spring break.
If your Mustang misplaces this handout, please click on the following link to access it- Spring Reminders: MUES Student Expectations
We sincerely appreciate your partnership in helping our Mustangs end the school year with less behavior referrals and on a positive note!
SOL Testing dates have been finalized for MUES. Students in grades 3-6 will be taking the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Tests. Please avoid scheduling appointments on your child's testing day. Make up testing will occur throughout the window based on staff availability to administer tests.
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3rd grade:
- Tuesday, May 14: Reading
- Tuesday, May 21: Math
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4th grade:
- Tuesday, May 7: Reading
- Friday, May 17: Math
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5th grade:
- Thursday, April 4: Integrated Reading & Writing (IRW)
- Thursday, May 9: Reading
- Thursday, May 14: Math
- Thursday, May 16: Science
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6th grade:
- Wednesday, May 8: Reading
- Thursday, May 23: Math
*Please note there may be some students who test on alternate dates due to testing format required.
We hope you enjoy the third edition of the Newspaper Club's MUES News: Kids Edition!
MUES News: Kids Edition #3
https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/search/YB27537
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President, McNair ES PTA
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- April 10th: School Closed in celebration of Eid al-Fitr
- April 22nd-April 26th: Spring Book Fair
- April 24th: Family Night at the Spring Book Fair & Spring Art Show from 4:30-6:00 PM
- April 24th: PTA Meeting at McNair Upper ES at 6:00 PM
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