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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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FCCPS Photo/Carol Sly
Reconstruction Planning for Peace
 Sixth-grade history students researched the historical ideas for post-Civil War Reconstruction and created their plans. Now they are debating, compromising, and voting for the ones that they believe will offer the best chance of long-lasting peace. Students created platforms advocating for ideas from history, including that 1/4 of the profits from cotton go toward rebuilding cities and towns, freedman gets fair employment opportunities, and the South gets taxed twice as much for six months after the war to fund reconstruction costs. The groups are presenting their plans, and each class votes on the one offering the best chance of peace, demonstrating the importance of their 15th amendment rights.
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FCCPS Photo/Carol Sly
Anti-Bullying Focus All Week
All this week, Henderson Huskies are dressing for and discussing anti-bullying messages. Tomorrow is Unity Day when the school celebrates and raises awareness for acceptance, kindness, and inclusion. Please plan to wear orange on the 23rd to show that you support the Henderson community uniting together against bullying.
Dress themes this week, created by the Student Council, are:
Today - wear favorite team jerseys to team up against bullying
Wednesday - wear orange to show unity for National Unity Day
Thursday - dress like one of the school's principals to be a Princi-PAL
Friday - wear pajamas to finally put bullying to sleep
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Community Meeting on the 2020-21 Calendar
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Revisions to the school year are under consideration for the 2020 Calendar. Community meetings have been taking place. The next one is on Thursday, November 14. Watch last week's meeting at the video above.
In the meantime, got a question? Please email us: calendar@fccps.org
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Lasso Online Photo
Lasso Hosts School Board and Council Candidates
 Mason's online student news publication, Lasso, hosted a forum yesterday morning for students, focused on student questions and issues. All four candidates for School Board and all four candidates for City Council came prepared to engage with students for over an hour. Read the Lasso's coverage here. The election is Tuesday, November 5th.
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FCCPS Photo/Brooke Davis
Wishing for New Books
 TJ classes are taking time this week for students to visit the PTA's Book Fair in the school's Library to browse the offerings and make "wish lists." The evening hours for families from all the elementary schools to visit, peruse and shop are today, Wednesday and Thursday from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. The sales benefit the libraries at JTP, MD, and TJ. There are great book choices for preschoolers through middle-schoolers
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Pumpkin Stand has Hundreds of Choices
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 Head to the GMHS Robotics' pumpkin patch to pick your Halloween gourd! The proceeds go to the team’s upcoming season. The stand on the Haycock Road side of GM is open all day, every day, through the end of the month. Hardworking team members staff the stand after school Fridays and on weekends, but you can purchase pumpkins anytime with cash, check, or PayPal at the secure payment box in the booth.
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Tonight at 5:30 p.m.
Learn about The Odyssey of the Mind
 There is a meeting tonight at TJ at 5:30 p.m. to learn about the extra-curricular, mind-stretching, team building activity known as Odyssey of the Mind. To go paperless, the TJ coordinators have created an online sign-up form that can be accessed here. Tonight's interest meeting is in Room 241. Final registrations are due Friday, October 25. Please send any questions to tjesom@gmail.com.
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Friday and Saturday
New Inductees to Mason's Hall of Fame
 The George Mason High School’s Hall of Fame weekend will honor eight athletes and one team at halftime of the football game against Skyline High School on Friday night. All inductees will be further recognized and feted at ceremonies at the Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is free.
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Today's Calendar
Start times
8:05 a.m. - Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
+ Dress to Show Spirit for Unity Week - Favorite Team Jerseys
8:05 a.m. - George Mason High School
8:20 a.m. - Jessie Thackrey Preschool
8:50 a.m. - Mount Daniel Elementary
+ Kindergarten Field Trip - Kennedy, Bevan
8:50 a.m. - Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Extra-Curricular
5:00 p.m. - JV Volleyball vs St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (MEH)
5:30 p.m. - Odyssey of the Mind Interest Meeting (TJ, Room 241)
5:30 p.m. - FCEPTA Book Fair Open for Family Shopping (TJ)
6:00 p.m. - Standards Based Grading Information Session (Mustang Cafe)
6:30 p.m. - Volleyball vs William Monroe (MEH)
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