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Dates
to Remember:
Thursday, June 8th - NJHS Ceremonies: 8th Grade 5:00-6:00 PM; 7th Grade 7:00-8:00 PM
Friday, June 9 - Spring Music Trip
Thursday, June 15 - PTA Meeting, 6:30 PM, RCMS
Thursday, June 22 - 8th Grade Celebration, 6:30-9:00 PM
In
This Issue:
1. End of Year Team Awards Celebration
2. 8th Grade Celebration
3. Music Department Spring Trip
4. PTA 2017-2018
5. FCPS Summer Course Registration
1. Planning for End of Year
Awards
We wanted to share
our end of the year activities to help with planning. We know many of you are balancing activities across multiple schools and need to plan. Teams will hold an awards ceremony from 9:10 - 11:30 on the following days listed below. Teams utilize this time for various activities within the awards session time frame. Teachers will reach out to parents if your child is receiving a major award, in case you would like to attend.
Tuesday, June 20 – Dream Team, Trailblazers, Majestics, &
Xtreme
Wednesday, June 21 – All Stars, Wolves, Legacy, & Voyagers
Thursday, June 22 – Yellow Jackets, Explorers, Champions &
Dolphins
2. 8th Grade Celebration Tickets: The End-of-Year Celebration at Rachel Carson Middle School will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2017, from 6:30-9:00 PM. In-person ticket sales will begin on Thursday, June 1, and will continue through Friday, June 9, in the cafeteria during lunch periods. Tickets are $20 each (checks should be made payable to RCMS PTA). Only students who present a completed "Party Agreement" form will be allowed to purchase a ticket. Please visit the PTA website to access this form www.rcmspta.org.
Parent volunteers are needed to sell tickets, donate snacks and drinks and help set-up and chaperone the event. Please note that only parents who are volunteers on the night of the event will be allowed to attend.
To volunteer to sell tickets: Sell-Tickets
To donate snacks and drinks: Donations
To help the night of the event: Event-Help
If you are able to help lead the coordination of Snacks, Decorations, Ticket Sales, or Event Volunteers, please contact Kiran at rcmspta.vp8@gmail.com. For more information, visit the PTA website.
3. Music Department Spring Trip - Friday, June 9: Information, Itinerary and
Permission forms have gone home with all students. Here are some reminders:
- Permission forms are due Friday, June 2
- All student arrivals should be via the Kiss-n-Ride loop. Do NOT use the bus loop. Arrivals will be staggered to accommodate the large volume of students as follows:
Band Students: 5:30 AM
Orchestra Students: 5:45 AM
Choir Students: 6:00 AM
- Students should be picked up at 9:00 PM from Carson. Please adhere to this time so that buses will be able to access the bus loop and unload the students. Again, parents should NOT be in the bus loop for the evening pick up.
4. PTA 2017-2018: The RCMS PTA is looking for key volunteers for the
2017/2018 school year. The PTA partners with the school to obtain funding
and run programs that benefit our children. The PTA Board leads these efforts. We are still looking for a
volunteer for the roles of President, Vice President 8th grade, Vice President
7th grade, Treasurer, and Secretary. Key committee positions include
Hospitality, Spirit Wear, Membership and Reflections. Please contact the RCMS PTA President at RCMSPTA.Pres@gmail.com today if you are interested.
5. FCPS Summer Course Registration: Course registration began May 1st for summer online campus programs. Registration is completed online. Rising 9th grade students should be aware that courses taken in the summer session, following promotion, are ineligible for removal from the high school transcript. Our wonderful counselors are happy to answer questions.
Summer Camp Information:
Fairfax Public Access (FPA) offers students interested in Television and Radio production a great outlet to learn, experience, and create. One-week Radio and two-week Television Camps are offered, in which participants will be certified in the use of FPA production equipment. Once properly trained, participants can begin volunteering and earning production experience throughout the year by helping in the various public access programs created at FPA or even create a show of their own. Additional information and registration forms are online at: FPAcamps.
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For students who are currently in 6th or 7th grade and will attend one of the following schools for 2017-2018: Hughes MS, Herndon MS, Carson MS, Longfellow MS, or Cooper MS: Herndon VIP Camp will be held at Herndon Middle
School July 5-August 3, every Monday thru Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM. Please click here to register. Please make checks payable to either Herndon MS or Carson MS. You may mail payment to Carson or drop checks off at Carson to the attention of Mr. Pawlowski.
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The South
Lakes HS Athletic Booster Club is sponsoring summer camps for boys and girls
basketball, field hockey, girls lacrosse, coed volleyball and football.
Registration: http://www.southlakesathletics.org/main/campsclinics.
Register now as space is limited! Please direct questions to: seahawkboostertreasurer@outlook.com.
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Summer 2017 Enrichment Institutes
and Camps: Enrichment institutes and camps focus on
specific areas such as fine and performing arts, technology, study skills,
science, and foreign language. FCPS and non-FCPS students are welcome.
Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics (STEM) Camp, Tech Adventure Camp (TAC), Institute for the Arts
(IFTA), and the Elementary Institute for the Arts (E-IFTA) classes will be held
at Lake Braddock Secondary School. Programs run between July 10
and August 4, 2017. Bus transportation is provided from select high
schools and middle schools outside of the Lake Braddock
pyramid. Transportation to and from the selected high schools is the
responsibility of the parent/guardian or student.
Grade level
eligibility for each program refers to the current 2016-17 school year. Click
on central
institutes and camps for additional information.
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TJHSST
will be running weekly science and technology camps for middle school students
(different options between July 10-August 4) and for high school students
(different options between July 10-July 27). The summer learning
experience is open to all current grades 7-11 students who reside in the
region, including those that do not attend TJ. Transportation is
available for those who live in Fairfax County for $55 per week. These
inquiry-oriented learning experiences aim to foster interest in STEM through
problem-based, project-based, and authentic activities without a grade.
Simply put, learning solely for enjoyment. A description of the different institute camps is
available at our summer school website (https://www.tjhsst.edu/research-academics/summer-school/). Registration is online based on a first come,
first served basis.
Middle School Institute registration begins on March 13 and High School Institute
registration begins on March 15. Questions about the courses should be
directed to Craig Lewis (CALewis1@fcps.edu).
Other FCPS schools are sharing....
From Coates Elementary School: On Saturday, June 17, 2017, Coates ES will host a Fun Run and Food Truck Event to help raise money to support new technology purchases for the school. The Fun Run will be held from 8:00 AM-11:00 AM (check-in for runners begins at 7:30 AM). Food trucks will be open for business from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM. For more information and to register go to www.vafoodtruckfest.com.
From Herndon High School: Herndon HS will host a joint girls and boys basketball camp June 26-July 1, from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM each day. Please visit http://www.Herndonsummercamps.com for more information and to register.
From Oakton High School: Color Guard Auditions May 31st, 6pm at Oakton
HS Door 6. No Experience Necessary! Come meet this friendly group and
join the Oakton HS Marching Band for performances at all home football games
and competitions. Band camp begins Aug 7th so you'll have the opportunity
to make many new friends at Oakton before the school year starts! For more information, please
see our website at https://www.oaktonbands.org/marchingband/colorguard/.
From Chantilly High School: Is
your rising high school student interested in participating in a HS
sport? If so, a VHSL Physical is
required. While you are
welcome to obtain a physical from your physician, the FCPS Athletic programs
also support you in completing this task. The Chantilly High School
Athletic Training Program will be completing physicals on Thursday June 8th.
Physicals are $50 and by appointment only. You can sign
up at https://www.fcps.edu/node/28860
For more
information regarding the Chantilly High School Sports Physicals and the
Athletic Training Program, please visit http://www.chantillysports.org/main/teamnews/id/155#43092288
or contact the Chantilly High School Head Athletic Trainer, Katelyn Bishop, at KABishop@fcps.edu.
From South Lakes High School: Cross
Country interest meetings will be held at South Lakes High School on
April 20th, May 9th and June 6th at
6 PM in room 149. This is a good time to learn about Cross Country and
have all your pre-season questions answered. We will discuss summer
training and camps, racing, practices during school and general requirements
for being on the team.
Also
remember Cross Country will begin at 8AM on Tues., August 01, 2017, at South
Lakes High School for all students wanting to try-out for the 2017 Cross
Country team.
Forms
needed to try out can be found on www.southlakesathletics.org and must be completed/returned
to the Activities Office prior to August 1st.
-Physical
Examination Form VHSL – Must be dated May 1st, 2017 or later
-Emergency Care Form
-Extracurricular Participation
Policy Form
-Parent Volunteer Information Form
-Concussion
Online PowerPoint on www.fcps.edu/sports.
Parents and Athletes must complete prior to tryouts.
If you have any questions pertaining to Cross Country, please
contact Coach Schuler at joseph.schuler@fcps.edu
or 703-715-4629 or come to one of the meetings. Additional info will soon be posted on www.southlakesathletics.org
underneath the Cross Country tab.
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