Mosaic Matters - August 21, 2024

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🏫Welcome to the 2024-25 School Year! Principal's Message

Welcome Back!

Welcome our new families and returning Mustangs to a new, exciting school year! It was wonderful to see so many parents at Open House. All of our kids seem excited to be in school and eager to learn.  We appreciate your support in preparing your child for the school year. Thank you also for your patience with our new arrival and dismissal procedures and our temporary limited parking lot.  We’re off to a great start and excited for this school year. As I mentioned in a letter several weeks ago, our new addition with classrooms, a big gym, art rooms and new playground are scheduled to be complete in late October. We can’t wait to move in and learn in our amazing new spaces. The new library and expanded cafeteria will follow soon after that.   Throughout the renovation, everyone will continue to be in a safe, positive learning environment.

We are looking forward to an outstanding school year! Thank you so much for your patience, grace and support.

Sincerely,

Mahri Aste, Ed. D.

Principal

Mosaic Elementary


✈️We're Ready to Pull!

A team of Mosaic staff has once again formed to participate in the Dulles Plane Pull to support Special Olympics Virginia!

The event takes place at Dulles Airport on Saturday, September 14th. Bring your kids to cheer us on around 1:30 p.m. You can also support our team by making a donation.

The funds raised at this event help Special Olympics Virginia provide year-round sports training, competition, leadership opportunities, and health services to more than 18,000 athletes of all abilities.

Donations can be made on our team page!  The process is fast, easy and secure. Donations are tax deductible.


🦺Safety Reminders

We always prefer students to arrive by walking to school or riding a bus.  Significant traffic approaching the school always raises safety concerns.  Should you need to drive your child to school however, please use the Kiss and Ride lane. DO NOT PARK at Kiss and Ride.

Note there is no access to parking in any of the school lots during arrival and dismissal.

Parents are asked not to use Kingsbridge as a Kiss and Ride pickup/drop off point because of safety risks.  We have over 100 students that cross Kingsbridge and this would put many children at risk by parents creating more traffic. Only buses will use the Kingsbridge entrance/exit. Thank you for helping keep our kids safe.

Late Arrivals

All students who arrive late to school ( after 8:35) need to come in the front door. Even if your child’s classroom is located in the modular or the quad village, they need to be checked in in the front office.


🕐Need to pick up your child early?

If you need to pick up your child early, please let the office know by phone or email (Mosaicelem.attendance@fcps.edu) and please arrive before 2:50 p.m. We do not dismiss students after 3 p.m.


💻Digital Resource Consent - Required for All

Some FCPS-approved digital resources require parent/caregiver consent before they can be used by students. Find the list of resources which require consent on the Digital Resources - Parent Consent page.  This page also includes directions for providing permission. 

Each digital resource used in FCPS has had an instructional and technical review. Information about the educational technology tools approved for use within FCPS can be found in the online Digital Ecosystem Library. Parents can find more information about FCPS-approved digital resources on the Digital Resources in FCPS webpage.


📰What's Happening at Mosaic?

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Check out our website to learn about the amazing things our Mustangs are doing at our school!

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🗓️Upcoming Events

August 30 - Labor Day Break (Student Holiday)

September 2 - Labor Day Break (Student Holiday)

September 5 - Back to School Night (Session 1: 6:30 p.m., Session 2: 6:55 p.m.)

September 14 - Dulles Plane Pull at Dulles Airport, 1:30 p.m.