The deadline to order student yearbooks is April 11. The cost is $20. Please send your payment by April 11 if you’d like to order one for your family.
Mason Crest Math and Literacy Night on April 10
Mason Crest will host the Math and Literacy Night on April 10. The math and literacy activities will start at 6 pm and run until 7:30 pm. Mason Crest will provide a free pizza dinner starting at 5:30 pm for those that attend. Menchies will also be on site selling frozen yogurt.
The Book Fair will also be in the Multi-Purpose room.
Mason Crest Elementary Spring Book Fair
The Mason Crest Elementary Spring Book Fair will run from April 7 to April 11. Parent buying times will be April 8 (4-5 pm), April 9 (8 am-5 pm) and April 10 (8:30 am- 4 pm) as well as at Math and Literacy Night on the April 10.
We’re actively seeking volunteers to help with this event. Contact Lauren Bruzonic at 571-218-8185 / lbruzonic [at] gmail.com if you’d like to help.
Mason Crest PTO completes Phase 1 of Garden Project
ANNANDALE, Va. — On March 15, Mason Crest families gathered at the school to install six new garden beds, which are part of a larger plan to bring gardening to the school.
The garden will support the science curriculum of all grades, while bringing staff, teachers, parents and students together to care for it.
For additional information on the garden project, contact Adriana Nino at nino.adriana@gmail.com.
Fairfax County Schools will be closed on Feb. 14
All Fairfax County public schools, including Mason Crest Elementary, will be closed on Friday, February 14, 2014. Offices also be closed.
The following activities in schools and on school grounds are canceled:
· extracurricular activities
· interscholastic contests
· team practices
· field trips
· middle school after-school programs
· professional learning and training courses
· all adult and community education classes
· recreation programs and community use by outside groups not affiliated with FCPS
School Age Child Care (SACC) centers are closed.
Source: Fairfax County Public Schools Emergency Announcement (www.fcps.edu).
The Mason Crest Boosterthon Fun Run is this Friday, Feb 7
The Mason Crest Boosterthon Fun Run is a fundraising program that provides a healthy alternative to traditional product sales and raises much-needed funds for our Mason Crest. The program also promotes three specific values: Fitness, Leadership and Character.
The Boosterthon Fun Run will be held throughout the day on Friday, February 7 at the following times-in the Mason Crest gym. Each grade will run their laps in the time frame indicated below:
| 4th | 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM |
| 3rd | 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM |
| 5th | 11:25 AM – 12:25 PM |
| 2nd | 12:55 PM – 1:55 PM |
| K | 1:55 PM – 2:55 PM |
| 1st | 2:55 PM – 3:55 PM |
There is still time to get pledges! Pledges can be for an amount per lap (most students will run between 30 – 35 laps) or for a flat donation. Every student participates, regardless of pledges raised. Enter your pledges at FUNRUN.COM. Each student has his/her own safe and secure Boosterthon Fun Run webpage to log in pledges and watch character videos. Sponsors also have the ability to pay their pledges online.
Thursday is Mason Crest Restaurant Night at Pizzeria Uno
Before we all break off for the winter break let’s come together one more time for the last Mason Crest Restaurant Night of the year! This time, Pizzeria Uno in Falls Church is hosting. Drop by for a pie and support Mason Crest!
Remember to mention Mason Crest Elementary School when you order!
FCPS Debuts Advocacy Website for Parents
This post originally appeared at Fairfax County Public School’s MyFCPS Family website:
The Fairfax County School Board’s Minority Student Achievement Oversight Committee (MSAOC) has released a new website to help parents be advocates for their children. The Parent Advocacy Toolkit features timely topics each month with tips specifically for parents. The website also has important information about closing the achievement gap, attendance, academic programs, college and career readiness programs, discipline, special education, testing and assessments, and technology at home and in the classroom.
“MSAOC has long challenged parents to be advocates for their children, which starts with a partnership with your child’s teacher and school. Knowing and understanding how the school system works and how parents can help are critical to being an advocate,” said George Becerra, chairman of MSAOC, an advisory committee of parents, community leaders, and educators.
The January Toolkit features information and resources on how to help your child at home and at school. Upcoming months will highlight the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program, features and resources to improve parent engagement, and how to access early childhood programs.
For more information, contact Larry Bussey at 703-204-4341.
Where to Find Weather-related Schedule Change Information
ANNANDALE, Va. — When Fairfax County public schools have a schedule change (closing, delay, or early release) because of inclement weather or other emergencies, you can find information as soon as it is communicated by:
- go to the Fairfax County Public Schools Website (www.fcps.edu/news/emerg.shtml).
- posted on TV Channel 21
- sent by email via the Keep in Touch email notification system
- sent by text message via the Keep in Touch text notification system
When a 2-hour delay has been announced, school will begin at 11:15 am.