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February 5 Family Newsletter
Dear Families,
This week we celebrate National School Counselors week. We are grateful for Wendy Kourajian and Jenna Schmidt for all they do to support our students, staff and families!
We have some fun events coming up including PTA Bingo Night on Friday and our Kids' Heart Challenge on Thursday, February 20th!
This is a friendly reminder that FCPS announced that tomorrow (February 6) is a 2 hour delay.
Dominic, Jaime and Scott
The UMES Admin Team
#UMESBetterTogether
🗓️ Upcoming Dates
Friday, February 7th - Wear Red for American Heart Month
- PTA Bingo Night
Monday, February 17th - Presidents' Day - Student Holiday
Wednesday, February 19th - Virtual PTA Meeting
Thursday, February 20th - Kids' Heart Challenge
Friday, February 21st - Community Fliers due to the Office for Approval
Monday, February 24th - 3 Hour Early Release
See the complete school year calendar.
Black History Month
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Learn more about Black History month.
💕 Wear Red for American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month! All students and staff are invited to help raise awareness of and show their support for those with heart disease by wearing red on Friday, February 7.
Let's paint UMES red and make a difference together!
UMES Library Communicators and Collaborators:
This week, students in Mrs. Cheema’s third grade and in Ms. Holdsman’s second graders worked in small groups to solve the mystery of “Crimes Against Books”! Student detectives used magnifying glasses and communicated with one another to determine what had caused the damage to each of library books at their table. As a group they collaborated to decide how each book had been damaged and what could have been done to prevent the damage. They then reported out to the class on what they found and how it could be prevented in the future! They are great communicators and collaborators!
Kids Heart Challenge
The Kids Heart Challenge is coming soon! Last week we had assemblies by our American Heart Association representative for Kindergarten through 5th grade classes and flyers were sent home. As students register, they will receive their wristbands. When Finn’s Mission is accomplished, students will earn their special hero cape. All other prizes will be given out after the big evening event.
To register, please click on this link: KHC UMES or this QR code above.
Please mark your calendars to join us for the big Kid's Heart Challenge event on Thursday, February 20, from 5-6:30 pm. The event will run as an open house so you can come at any point during that time. 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.
School Counseling and Crossing Guard Week
Thank you to our amazing counselors Mrs. Schmidt and Mrs. Kourajian for all that you do! Thank you to Ms. Cheryl for keeping our kids and families safe as our amazing Crossing Guard!
After School Run Club
Our After School Run Club has met and exceeded our capacity and limit. We are excited that there is so much interest. Unfortunately, we will not be able to accept any more students at this time.
Community Flier Distribution
This semester’s nonprofit Community Flier Distribution will take place on Friday, March 7th. To submit a flier for approval, it must be received in the main office by no later than Friday, February 21st and include the following disclaimer:
"This event [or activity] is sponsored by [name of the organization] and is operated independently of the Fairfax County School Board, the Superintendent, and Union Mill Elementary School.”
Once the flier is approved, please deliver 35 sets of 30 copies each (plus a few extras for the front office) no later than 12:00pm on Wednesday, March 5th.
Fliers will go home with students on Friday, March 7th .
Library Cake Pans
Does your student like to bake but you would rather not spend money on a one time character cake pan? The UMES library has cake pans in all shapes and sizes for your student to check out. We have many different characters including Mickey Mouse and My Little Pony as well as different shaped pans such as a giant cupcake. We also have holiday themed pans such as heart pans. The cake pans are located by the cookbooks and can be checked out for three weeks. All we ask is that you wash the pan prior to returning it to the library. The library also accepts donations of metal and silicone cake pans if you are cleaning out your cupboard!
Health Reminders
Flu season is here, and we all want to keep our students healthy and safe. Please remind your child to practice good hygiene, such as washing their hands frequently and covering their mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.
If your child is feeling unwell, especially with flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, or body aches, we ask that you to keep them at home to rest and recover and be fever free for 24 hours without medication, before returning to school. This helps prevent the spread of illness to others.
Thank you for your support in keeping our school community healthy. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to reach out.
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Valentines for Veterans and Active Duty Service Members!
Our UMES SCA is sponsoring a Valentine card project to make valentines for every military connected family member connected to our UMES students. If a member of your student’s family is connected to a military veteran or an active duty service member and you would like them to receive some valentines, please fill out this form. If you have multiple military connected family members, please fill out and submit a form for each member for who you wish to receive valentine cards.
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Lunar New Year Celebration
Free Books
Order Your Yearbook Now!
 It's time to order your 2024-2025 yearbook! Families may place orders at www.buytheyearbook.com (with school ID# 725178) or use the QR code below. Yearbooks are $15.70 each.
Don't miss your chance to order this year’s yearbook! There will not be extras available at the end of the year.
The deadline to order is April 22, 2025.
Early Release Mondays
As a reminder, the Centreville Pyramid, which includes Union Mill Elementary, will have the following three-hour early release days. On these days, students will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m.
- February 24
- March 17
- April 28
- May 19
Additional information can be found on the FCPS Early Release Mondays webpage.
Family Bingo Night
Our PTA is excited to host Family Bingo night on Friday, February 7. At this time, we have reached capacity and can no longer accept additional registrations.
If you registered to attend and your plans change, please email pta@unionmillpta.org so we can take you off the list and open your spots to another family.
This is a free event for our UMES families. These giveback events are only possible through your support of the UMES PTA. Thank you!
Membership
PTA Memberships are only good for one year. Members get PTA information first, discounts and benefits at PTA-sponsored events, and are the first to know about volunteer opportunities at the school!
Why Join?
Membership is only $15/year for a family and $7.50/year for an individual or staff member and shows you value our school community - students, staff and your fellow parents and caregivers. It’s a small investment - you spend more than that on Starbucks or gas every week! Show your love and support of Union Mill and click here to join today.
Office Hours
Monday - Friday - 8:00 am - 4:15 pm
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