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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
- 12/18-1/1 - Winter Break!
- 12/18-12/22 - Office Hours 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
- 12/25-1/1 - FCHS Offices Closed
- 1/4 - PTSA Meeting (7:00 pm, Library)
- 1/11 - Curriculum Night (see announcement below)
- 1/13 - NHS/Orchestra Pancake Breakfast (see announcement below)
Winter Break Office Hours
Office hours will be 9:00 am - 2:00 pm during the week of 12/18/17 - 12/22/17.
FCHS offices will be closed 12/25/17 - 1/1/18.
FCHS Coat Drive
It’s cold outside! Help keep our FCHS
students warm by donating gently used coats! Please drop them off at
Andrea Gomperts’ office (school social worker) in Student Services!
Thank you!
Mental Wellness Programming
We are excited to offer a new online resource that allows parents/guardians to find out more information about our suicide prevention programming and to check in on your child's mental health by taking an anonymous, online mental health screening.
Find out more at: www.sossignsofsuicide.org,
- Username: fallschurch-par
- Password: Jaguar5.
Checking on your child’s mental health can be as easy--and is as important--as checking their grades. Log in to this free site for information on warning signs and risk factors for youth suicide and to access useful resources.
Curriculum Night
FCHS Curriculum Night will be held January 11th at 6pm in the auditorium. Curriculum night kicks off our course planning for the 2018-19 school year. We will begin with a presentation in the auditorium followed by time with teachers to ask questions about specific course offerings. Parents of rising 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders should attend and bring your child with you.
NHS/Orchestra Pancake Breakfast
The All You Can Eat Pancake
Breakfast is Saturday, January 13, 8-11AM with a snow date of Saturday, January 20, 8-11AM. The cost is $5 at the door or you can purchase your ticket in advance from any National Honor
Society member. See you there for fresh pancakes.
Managing Holiday Stress
As the holidays approach, many of us look forward to spending time with family and friends and celebrating the season. However, for people who have been exposed to a traumatic event, such as the loss of a loved one, the holidays may bring up negative feelings. Even for adults and children who have not been exposed to trauma, the holidays can be stressful. Besides financial strains and challenging family interactions, the short days and lack of sunlight in winter can trigger bouts of depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Here are some tips to help manage holiday stress:
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Strengthen social connections – Connect or re-connect with positive, caring people in your family's life and accept help and support when needed. Volunteering is another way to make connections and feel better too.
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Talk about the season – Discuss the variety of traditions that exist and the importance of being open-minded.
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Set expectations – Depending on a child's age, the holidays are an important time to teach about the value of money, responsible spending and meaningful gifts that don't cost much. We adults can simplify our "to do" list and identify small steps toward accomplishing the most important holiday tasks.
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Keep things in perspective – Overall, the season is short. We can ask ourselves, what’s the worst thing that could happen this holiday? Our greatest fears may not happen and, if they do, we can tap into our strengths and the help of others to manage the stress. There will be time after the holidays to do things we’ve overlooked or did not have time to do.
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Take care – It is vital that we pay attention to our own and our family members' needs and feelings. Find fun, relaxing activities to do. Eating, sleeping and exercising regularly help us better manage stress.
Adapted from the American Psychological Association (APA) and National Child Traumatic Stress Network
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.
- 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
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:
- 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.
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.
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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