Mosaic Elementary School

🗓 Reminder: Friday, August 30, and Monday, September 2, are Labor Day holidays for all FCPS employees and students. We hope everyone takes the long weekend to celebrate a strong start to the school year! See the full school year calendar: bit.ly/3Q2nbH5

It was great seeing so many of our Mustangs at Open House today. I think we’re ready for an amazing !

We're looking forward to seeing you at Open House tomorrow! Please make sure to come at your child's assigned time:

9:00 a.m. - Grades K - 2
10:30 a.m. - Grades 3 - 4
1:00 p.m. - Grades 5 - 6

There's still plenty of summer left but if you're thinking ahead, our Open House will be on Thursday, August 15th! Check out our website for more information.

🌞We hope all of our Mosaic Mustangs have been able to stay cool during this heat wave! 📚We'd love to know what your student has been reading this summer. (Teachers invited too!)
⬇️Drop a pic of them reading in the comments below and we may feature it in a future post!

Wishing our Mosaic community a safe and fun July 4th holiday!

Today we recognize Juneteenth, a celebration and commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. Also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, Juneteenth marks a day in 1865 when enslaved Texans learned they would be free, two months after the end of the Civil War and two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

Eid Mubarak to all who observe! Eid al-Adha, or the “Feast of Sacrifice,” is the second of two main holidays celebrated in Islam. Muslims believe that Eid al-Adha signifies the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim, known as Abraham in Christianity and Judaism, to sacrifice his son, Ismail, as ordered by Allah. It focuses on sacrifice, the pilgrimage to Mecca and giving to those less fortunate.

Happy Summer, Mustangs! This Saturday, celebrate the beginning of summer at this annual FREE event to kick-off Fairfax County Public Library’s summer reading program! The Children’s Summer Reading Festival is designed to encourage young readers to continue their enthusiasm for reading straight into summer vacation. There will be: games & crafts, a bounce house, snacks, face-painting, a photo booth, food trucks, a DJ, and more! This festival takes place at the Woodrow Wilson Library in Falls Church on Saturday, June 15 from 10 am to 1 pm.

See you next year, Mustangs! 🐎 Have an amazing summer! 💙

Wishing our Mosaic community a great summer filled with rest, relaxation, and recreation! If you're looking for ways to keep your minds sharp, check our Summer Learning Fun page for ideas!
https://mosaices.fcps.edu/announcements/summer-learning-fun

Middle school here we come! Running out of 6th grade like...

🎓From 6th Grade Promotion to High School Graduation!

We are so proud of our Mosaic high school graduates from Oakton, Fairfax, Madison, and TJ!

Some scenes from last week's Field Days - what a fun time!

This is our Field Day Appreciation Post! We hope to share more pictures soon, but right now we just want to be sure to thank EVERYONE who organized, planned, set up, ran, volunteered, participated, and cleaned up our AMAZING field day events yesterday and today. Our Mosaic community is the BEST! 💙

It's not too early to register for the Summer Reading Adventure! Register online today at fairfaxcounty.beanstack.org or stop into your local Fairfax County Public Library branch beginning June 12. Your local library is also a great place to take part in fun summer programming. Find out what's going on at your favorite branch!

Learn more about the Summer Reading Adventure: https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/reading-challenges/summer-reading

🕵️🔒🔎So proud of this group of 1st Graders who cracked clues to open locks during this BreakoutEdu “escape room in a box” activity. We’ve explored the digital platform but this was the first time this class tried out the physical boxes and they did awesome!

June is Pride Month. FCPS celebrates the achievements of LGBTQIA+ icons from our community and around the world. See more about how FCPS provides a safe and respectful environment for all: www.fcps.edu/lgbtqia

June is Caribbean American Heritage Month. FCPS celebrates the rich diversity and honors the many contributions of immigrants of Caribbean heritage to our nation during the month of June. Caribbean individuals are some of the most ethnically diverse in the world. There are more than 8.5 million individuals in the United States born in the Caribbean or of Caribbean ancestry.

Mustangs showed out for superhero day today! Here are a few of our little heroes. Spirit week continues tomorrow with PJ day!

What's your (or your child's) favorite school memory from this year? Share it with us! Whether it’s a hilarious classroom moment, an awesome project, or a favorite teacher, we want to hear your story! 📚

Today we honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice, the fallen soldiers of American wars.

🎉We have a fun Spirit Week planned next week!
🧑‍🎓Tuesday - College/University Day
⚾Wednesday - Sports/Hobby Day
🦸Thursday - Superhero Day
👕Friday - Pajama Day

Get ready to show your spirit, Mustangs!

Our first graders are talented storytellers! Using storytelling vocabulary, these students read wordless picture books and created original narrations for their stories. They are excellent critical thinkers, collaborators and communicators!

Way to Go Mustangs!! These students had impressively high scores on the latest WordMasters Challenge test. WordMasters is a nationwide competition that enhances critical thinking skills and enriches vocabulary. Using a set of challenging words, they must complete logical puzzles in the form of analogies. It is a tough task, but they prevailed! Congratulations!! Of course, we can't forget about the teachers who prepared them for the challenge! Thank you for supporting and encouraging our students to persevere and stay positive when faced with challenges...whether they involve words or not. 🏅🙂❤️