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Would like to help students feel comfortable as they return to school

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I'm looking forward to connecting with students, providing comfort for them, helping them build a new normal, and working through this year's inevitable challenges

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I am excited for new challenges and getting our kiddos engaged in STEAM activities in new ways!

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The Staff Site is so user friendly and going to be a great resource to access easily.  So much time saved looking for things.

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The Staff Site is so user friendly and going to be a great resource to access easily.  So much time saved looking for things.

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My why for teaching music in general is just because it's fun! It's a healthy outlet for expression. Everyone deserves to take part in fundamental human expressions!! <3 ALSO FCPS and McNair have been sooo welcoming and amazing. I'm excited

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I'm happy to be joining the new school and my new team !

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Being a part of such a motivated, creative and fun school fam!

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I am excited to learn and use new technology resources and to meet my new students!

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I'm looking forward to supporting students through this new challenge and helping them get back to our new normal.

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Love this new MUES vibe!!!

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Awesome support of McNair Upper Staff & the teamwork of everyone to support our students

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Awesome support of McNair Upper Staff & the teamwork of everyone to support our students

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It was great to meet our specialist team - see a face with the names.  Great to see familiar faces too.  Love the MUES Site. =) Excited to connect with students in new ways as well.

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I'm excited to continue working with an amazing team and to work with students in a new way!

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Excited to use all the resources on the new website!

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I'm looking forward to growing my knowledge with technology I already use on a regular basis, as well as exploring and using new platforms. It will make for a fun and interesting year building relationships and teaching completely virtually!

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I'm excited to continue to work with my coteachers and the UL students!

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I am excited to see the kids and support their creativity!

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I'm excited to start planning BOY activities and learning experiences with my team to make the first weeks of school engaging and exciting for our students.

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Even though there will be many new challenges this year, I'm feeling so relieved to work with positive and supportive staff members!  We're in this together!

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I'm so excited to explore the resources that FCPS has given us and created for this year. Also all the great ideas from Dr. Wills and all the great people that created google slides ready for us! Also, Jamboard :)

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I'm looking forward to meeting my new students

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So excited to see the new school in person and be working with amazing colleagues who empower each other to best support our students through the challenges and celebrations of learning in this new format!

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To be working with some of my best friends and to meet to the new 6th graders!

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Working with the team - getting started with my new class.

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Super pumped that everything is in ONE place on the website Will created! Thank you!!!

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I'm excited to meet my new students and try new technology resources/activities with them!

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I'm excited to be sharing a classroom and working with (and learning from) Les Grant!

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Our SPED "Why" is that we all know someone who benefited from or would've benefited from the extra support we give our students.  We love our students and want them to know they can do anything-including go to college!  The support and love they get from us will last a lifetime! We all have role models from our past and we want to be those role models for our students who receive special education services.

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Despite these unprecedented challenges we face at McNair for this school year, our energy and enthusiasm to provide quality experiences for our kids is shining through, and we will persevere!

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Feeling super supported to be successful with virtual learning this fall. Thank you Will and Admin!

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I am looking forward to utilizing new technology platforms to enhance and engage students in their learning.

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Lots of growth opportunities in store. Looking forward to exploring digital resources (thanks Will!).

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More resources from FCPS , like Imagine Learning, to support our students reading & language arts

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More resources from FCPS , like Imagine Learning, to support our students reading & language arts

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I am excited to work with all my heart this year to serve the Lord Jesus Christ and grow in my relationship with Him.

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I'm excited at the challenge of teaching an ensemble class virtually and am looking forward to using the resources provided by Katrina Chaney as well as the ones on Will's really great Google Site! I'm also looking forward to collaborating some more with the other specialists to brainstorm creative ways to make these types of classes as interactive as possible to best support our students.

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To make sure every kiddo knows they have a place in our classroom and our heart every day.

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I am really excited to meet my new students even though it isn't F2F. I think that we have a solid McNair Upper staff/community that are always willing to help each other and that will be essential to the success of all students & teachers this fall.

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I'm so excited to continue working with my amazing team. They are so thoughtful, reflective, and willing to share their time and talents for the good of our students and to support each other!

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Working with so many friends in an incredible new facility!

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I am excited about the incredible website Will created for us! Looking forward to working the the 3rd grade team and planning awesome things for our kiddos :)

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Building relationships and making lifelong independent learners during this coming of age period.

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I am mind-blown by our new McNair Upper Staff Google Site. I am so excited to explore the resources available to us and think it will be extremely helpful during distance learning!

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I think it is awesome to be mindful of students' SEL needs as well as their language and academic needs. This will help me grow professionally to become a more mindful, equitable & inclusive educator.

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Post one thing to this board that you are excited about for this school year OR feel free to add a bit about your discussion during the last breakout group activity.
Don't forget to add your name and then enjoy reading the positive and joyful thoughts!
- Mike