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Falls Church High School is committed to increasing student achievement and maintaining high expectations while meeting the needs of all learners.
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Important Dates
- 10/30-11/3 - Chick-fil-A
Spirit Challenge vs. Stuart HS (see announcement below)
- 11/1 - Pyramid Choral Concert (7:00 pm, Auditorium)
- 11/2 - PTSA Meeting (7:00 pm, Library)
- 11/3 - End of 1st Quarter (2-Hr. Early Release)
- 11/6 - Student Holiday
- 11/7 - Student Holiday
- 11/7 - Touch Base with Teachers (8:30-10:30 am, Cafeteria)
Calendar Reminder: November 3 Is a Two-Hour Early Dismissal; November 6 and 7 Are Student Holidays
All FCPS schools will close two hours early on Friday, November 3, the last day of the first quarter. Schools will be closed for students on November 6 for a school planning day and November 7 for a teacher workday. Classes will resume on November 8. This school year, students will be released early on the last day of each quarter, the day before Thanksgiving break, and the last day of school in June. See the 2017-18 calendar.
Touch Base with Teachers
Touch Base with Teachers (TBWT) is an event
that provides parents an opportunity to meet briefly with teachers and receive
updates on their child’s progress thus far.
TBWT will happen on Tuesday, 11/7/17, 8:30 -
10:30 in the Cafeteria.
- There will
be signs and name tents in the Cafeteria to direct you to the appropriate teacher
- Counselors
will be available in the Cafeteria lobby to help with student schedules
- Translators
will be available to assist you
- Each meeting should last no more than four
minutes
- It is possible that you may not be able to meet with all of your child's teachers due to time constraints so please make sure to prioritize the teachers that you would like to see
Report Card Distribution
We are proudly supporting ParentVUE and hope you have an account and are checking it regularly. If you do not have an account or need help with access, you can contact the Parent Resource Center at 703-207-4074 or your child’s School Counselor. At the high school level, students also have a StudentVUE account, another great tool.
We want you to be aware of report card dates. We will print report cards and distribute them directly to students to bring home, therefore, ask to see your child’s successes around the times listed below. If you do not receive one, please contact your child’s School Counselor.
- 1st quarter - provided to student week of November 13, 2017
- 2nd quarter - provided to student week of January 29th, 2018
- 3rd quarter - provided to student week of April 16th, 2018
- Final report card mailed home week of June 25, 2018
Chick-fil-A Spirit Week Challenge vs. Stuart HS
This week (Monday-Friday) is the 3rd annual Spirit Week competition at Chick Fil A Seven Corners leading up to the Bell Game Friday night. Eat at Chick-fil-A (Seven Corners location only) and tell them you are with Falls Church. The restaurant will donate 10% of the sales to FCHS and the school with the most sales wins the competition and an extra $500. The winner will be announced Friday during the game.
SIS Progress Reports and Gradebook Availability
FCPS Weekly Progress Reports generated through SIS will not be sent to parents between Wednesday, Nov.1, and Sunday, Nov.12, while first quarter grading is completed and report cards generated. Additionally, the gradebook module in ParentVUE and StudentVUE will be closed Friday, Nov.3 at 4 p.m. through Wednesday, Nov.8, at 6 a.m., while teachers work on completing report cards.
Attendance Reminders
School begins promptly at 8:10 a.m. and ends at 2:55 p.m. Please use the 24/7 Hour Attendance Line - 703-207- 4019. Please visit our website for details. You’ll find information about arriving late, leaving early, and what constitutes an excused absence. The automated system that contacts parents for absences goes out at 10:30am and 4:15pm. If you believe you were notified incorrectly, contact your child’s school counselor for clarification.
Although the FCHS Academy is in the same building, all Academies have their own attendance system and it’s best when you call in an absence that you contact both the base school and Academy.
- Falls Church Academy Attendance Line - 703-207-4011
- Marshall Academy Line - 703-714-5544
- Edison Academy Line - 703-924-8137
- Fairfax Academy Line - 703-219-4060.
New Fees for High School Students: Extracurricular Activities and AP/IB Tests
As part of FCPS' FY 2018 Approved Budget, FCPS has adopted new fees for high school students: an extracurricular activity fee and Advanced Placement (AP)/International Baccalaureate (IB) test fees. High school students participating in one or more extracurricular school activities will be required to pay a nonrefundable $50 activity fee each year. Extracurricular activities include athletics and clubs for which no academic credit or grade is assessed. Fees will also be charged for students who take the test at the end of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses. FCPS will pay for the first six tests taken by each student over the course of their academic career in FCPS. Learn more.
Fairfax County Youth Survey
Dear Parent or Guardian of Sophomores and Seniors in Social Studies Classes:
Your son/daughter is scheduled to participate in the Fairfax County Youth Survey that will be administered on November 9th, 10th, 13th or 14th. Each student has received an opt-out form through their Social Studies class. You may read more about the survey and download the form from Falls Church High School’s website. If you choose for your son/daughter to NOT participate in the survey, please sign the opt-out form and have your child return it to his/her Social Studies teacher before November 7th.
Thank you!
School Safety and Threat Assessment Training Modules
Fairfax County Public Schools has a well-established policy and protocol for responding to threats of violence in the schools. To help parents and older students learn more about the role they can play in keeping schools safe, we have collaborated with the Youth Violence Project of the Curry School of Education, University of Virginia to develop short videos with useful information. These brief modules were developed for parents and children aged 12 and up, and you may want to watch the student video with your child to answer any questions which may arise. To access these modules go to www.schoolthreatassessment.com and use parent code pgvsdt and student code sy8zk2 as a password.
Senior Portrait Make-up Sessions
Haven’t taken your senior picture? No worries. Lifetouch Photography is holding Senior Picture Make-Up Sessions:
- November 15th (4:00-9:00 pm, Cafeteria B)
- November 16th (4:00-9:00 pm, Cafeteria B)
Call Lifetouch at 1-800-445-1189 to Schedule an Appointment.
Expunging of HS Credit Courses taken in middle school (9th grade only)
In accordance with Virginia state regulations, FCPS Regulation 2408 permits parents of students who take a high school credit-bearing course in middle school to request that the grade be omitted from the student's high school transcript and the student not earn high school credit for the course. Since parents/guardians must make this request no later than the end of the first nine weeks of the school year following completion of the course, only families of 9th grade students are eligible to make this request. Click here for guidelines and the procedures for expunging grades for high school courses taken in middle school, including the required form.
The deadline for 9th grade requests to expunge a high school credit-bearing course from 8th grade is Friday, November 3, 2017.
Please contact your school counselor for additional information.
Driver Education Certificate Completion 7:00 –9:30 pm
The state of Virginia requires all 10th grade students and their parent/guardian to attend a 90-minute traffic safety program as part of the classroom driver education instruction. This condition must be met before a student will receive a Classroom Driver Education Certificate of Completion (DEC-1 card).
The dates for this year's presentations are:
- December 13, 2017 (Cafeteria)
- April 18, 2018 (Cafeteria)
- May 9, 2018 (Cafeteria)
All programs will begin PROMPTLY at 7:00 pm. There will be no admittance once the program has begun. You are strongly encouraged to mark your calendar now and plan to attend.
Keep Your Emergency Contact and Health Information Up-to-Date by Using weCare@school
Fairfax County Public Schools is committed to ensuring that the climate in all FCPS facilities is safe and secure. In support of this goal, FCPS provides weCare@school (weCare), an emergency care information system, available to FCPS parents and guardians who have registered for their own Parent account. weCare@school helps manage emergency medical information by enabling parents to enter and update their children’s medical data at their convenience online. Click here for more information.
Please note that weCare@school is a part of FCPS 24-7 Learning : Parent View. In order to log into Parent View it is necessary to have an active SIS Parent Account. Once the SIS Parent Account is created the same log in credentials will also work for FCPS 24-7 Learning : Parent View.
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FCPS Cares
Do you know a Falls Church HS or FCPS employee who does ordinary things in an extraordinary way or goes beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to share with everyone.
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