 Mr. A is proud of all of his former students who went on to continue playing in the strings program at Carson MS! Once a Mustang, Always a Mustang!
Hello MUES Families,
The final end of the school year countdown has begun! We officially have 8 school days left of the 24-25 SY! With SOL testing over, it's now time to celebrate all of the great things that are Mustangs accomplished this school year! Next week, we have both Field Day and the Talent Show to look forward to! We will also continue with our end of the school year dress up spirit days.
Here are next week's dress up day themes:
- Monday, June 2nd: Rock Your Spirit- Wear your House t-shirt to show your House spirit!
- Tuesday, June 3rd: My Kind of Shade- Wear a hat and sunglasses to celebrate being bright this year!
- Wednesday, June 4th: Dress Like Your Favorite Teacher- Dress like a staff member in the building!
- Thursday, June 5th: Summer Olympics- Wear your athletic clothes for Field Day!
- Friday, June 6th: Lights, Camera, Action- Wear an outfit that represents a talent you have!
Below is a calendar of all our upcoming end of the year spirit days in the event your Mustang would like to plan ahead.
On Friday night, the PTA is treating our McNair community to Movie Night on our. This family event begins at 7:00 PM, but please feel free to arrive a bit early to grab a spot to enjoy the movie. Please remember to bring foldable chairs, a blanket or beach towels with you to sit on. We hope you and your family are able to join us!
Lastly, I would like to thank Mr. A, Strings Teacher, and our 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students participating in our Strings program for two amazing concert performances this week! The music was amazing and reflected the hard work, dedication, and great talent each and everyone of you has put forth this school year!
Have a wonderful weekend, Mustang Family!
Sincerely,
Melissa Goddin
Your Proud Principal
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Wednesday, June 11th is the last day of the 24-25 school year! We will have a two-hour early release on this day with dismissal beginning at 1:30 PM.
Please make sure that your Mustang knows how they are getting home on this day if it is different from a typical school day.
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If you would like to help us bid farewell to our rising 7th grade Mustangs, please join us outside of our school at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, June 11th as they walk the hallways of McNair ES and McNair Upper ES one final time.
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The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school. As a friendly reminder, the last day of school is Wednesday, June 11th. Students will be dismissed at 1:30 PM.
Medication left in the health room after that time will be destroyed. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. If your student will be enrolled in a summer program sponsored by Fairfax County Public Schools, the existing medication authorization form(s) may be used for the summer program, but you will need to pick up the medication on the last day of school and deliver the medication and completed forms to the summer learning site on the first day of the summer program. Please let the health room know if you would like a copy of the form(s).
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Our Mustangs have begun their SOL testing in grades 3-6. We recognize that every student is different—some may be curious about their score, while for others, this information might cause unnecessary stress. We encourage you to consider your child’s individual needs before discussing their results. Scores will be updated on Mondays and will be visible in SIS ParentVUE and StudentVUE.
If you have any questions, please feel free to connect with our School Test Coordinators, Mr. Credle or Ms. Janofsky.
- As we approach the end of the school year, it is important to remember to check your students’ MySchoolBucks account and pay any remaining school meal balance.
Families that earn less than 185% of poverty level qualify for free and reduced-price meals. However, an application must be completed and submitted each school year to receive that benefit. The application for the 2025-26 school year will be available this summer.
If families have a current balance and think they may be eligible for free and reduced-price meals, please fill out the FRM application for the 2024-25 school year. Get more information about free and reduced-price meals.
Families, staff, and community members can explore and visualize potential boundary scenarios using a customized Boundary Explorer Tool. The tool will be accessible from the FCPS website. You are also invited to participate in another series of community meetings in order to review and reflect on the initial draft scenarios before the start of summer break:
Each meeting will be hybrid, meaning that you may attend in person or via Zoom. Childcare for in-person participants and language interpretation/translation for all participants will be available as needed. Registration links will be shared soon. Another round of community meetings will be held in the fall.
Visit FCPS’ Comprehensive Boundary Review page for more information.
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Through the end of the school year, McNair Upper is collecting gently used, high interest children's’ books at all reading levels to support the new McNair Summer Bookmobile! We will visit several sites in the community throughout the summer to offer a free “little free library on wheels” for our students. Staff, students and families may drop off book donations in the designated box in the McNair Upper front office.
We are also seeking financial support to fund this project. If you know of a business that can provide monetary donations to support our students’ summer reading, please reach out to Mallory Janofsky at mljanofsky@fcps.edu for details.
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In FCPS, we all belong. From the first day of school, to the last day of school, every child matters. If your student is having a hard time finishing the year strong and attending school, please contact a trusted adult at our school — a teacher, counselor, or administrator. Visit FCPS’ website for more attendance resources.
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Is there a staff member at McNair Upper ES that you would like to recognize?
The FCPS CARES Program allows parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees who go above and beyond to help others and show they care about their students, colleagues, and the community. We invite you to submit a story below to acknowledge the great work of an FCPS employee or group of employees who should receive FCPS CARES recognition.
Please take note of the following before submitting an FCPS CARES:
- Submissions are entered through StaffConnect, the HR portal for all employee actions. Select “I want to submit a(n)” and scroll to “FCPS Cares Submission.” The report will use the word “incident,” which is a generic term for all submissions, regardless of type.
- A notification email, with the submission text included, will be sent to the recipient(s) and copied to the recipient's supervisor(s).
- All submissions will be posted to our FCPS CARES webpage and shared via other FCPS news outlets.
- Submissions containing personal or sensitive information may be edited to protect individuals' privacy.
- Feel free to compose your submission using a text editor such as Microsoft Word before copying and pasting it in the StaffConnect text box.
- For questions, please email employeeawards@fcps.edu.
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The McNair PTA's "Movie Under the Stars" is now happening on Friday, June 6th. Arrival begins at 7:00 PM with the movie starting after the sunset.
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Help Us Make Our 6th Grade Promotion Unforgettable!
Our 6th graders have worked so hard over their elementary school career and now it's time for us to show our appreciation of their hard work!
Donations will be used to purchase cakes, decorations and activities for the post-promotion celebration and after party.
Link for the Donation:
MUES Class of 2025 Donations Link
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Help Us By Volunteering Your Time!
We are looking for volunteers for our upcoming Movie Night and 6th Grade Promotion. If you're interested in helping out, please email us at board@mcnairespta.org.
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Harris Teeter Together In Education- Fundraiser
Harris Teeter’s Together In Education program gives schools a chance to earn funds when you link your VIC card and shop Harris Teeter brands. A percentage of your purchase is donated to the school that your VIC card is linked to. There are NO LIMITS to how much a school can earn.
Instruction for Families:
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Option 1: Please use the annual sign up form for the TIE program from Harris Teeter using the following link: McNair Harris Teeter
- Note: You need to re-register every year for this program.
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Option 2: You can also sign up in-person at the counter using our school code: 5090
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FCPS Updates
Thank you for all your support!
Warm Regards,
Sayanti Dasgupta
VP Communications McNair ES PTA
- June 5th: Field Day (during school hours)
- June 6th: Talent Show (during school hours)
- June 10th: 6th Grade Promotion at 10:00 AM
- June 11th: 6th Grade Farewell Walk at 1:00 PM
- June 11th: Last Day of the 24-25 School Year! Dismissal is at 1:30 PM
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