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2-2-18
Science
Fair
Congratulations to all of our students who participated in
the science fair last night (Wednesday).
We had over 560 projects completed this year. The first round of judging
selected the 205 projects that were evaluated last night. I was so impressed
not only with the experiments done but the preparation and demeanor of our
students at the event. Congratulations to all the winners!
Thank you to all the teachers in the Science Department and
to Dr. & Dr. Buckley, community members, for all their time, effort and
support of the event. Additionally, we had 120 volunteer judges last night who
gave their time and expertise to make the event possible – thank you!
SLHS
Addition- IS OPEN!
The new addition, just under 40,000 square feet, opened to
classes on Tuesday. Our staff and students are loving the brightness, classroom
skylights, temperature controls, enhanced audio systems and bathrooms with
automated features.
Crews will still be on campus for several weeks working on
punch-list items and finishing some of the exterior work that needs to be
completed.
Academic
Advising
Our school counselors are busy meeting with their students to
complete academic advising conversations in preparation for next year. They are almost done with rising seniors.
Next week they will begin meeting with rising juniors. The course catalog for rising 10th,
11th and 12th graders can be found at https://insys.fcps.edu/CourseCatOnline/#/frontPanel/487/nocourselist/0/0/0
The selection of courses for rising 9th graders
is done at their middle school. The catalogue for rising 9th graders
can be found at https://insys.fcps.edu/CourseCatOnline/#/frontPanel/487/nocourselist/1/0/0
If you have not had a conversation with your student yet
about classes for next year please do so. Our staffing decisions are made based
on the courses students register for now. We will be making staffing decision
in late March.
Student
Transfer Process
FCPS has made significant revisions to the student transfer
regulation as well as moving the process to an online system. There is an information page available at https://www.fcps.edu/registration/student-transfers. The window for new high school curricular (e.g. IB) transfer requests opens Monday,
Feb. 5th at 8:30AM. The
window for transfer renewals opens
Feb. 15th. Please be sure to read all the information for more on
the changes!
MLK Day Celebration
Thank you to the Reston Community Center who sponsored The Color Orange performance at
SLHS on Monday, Jan. 22nd. About 300 of our students had the
opportunity to experience this dynamic duo:
“ Mohammed Bilal and Josh
"Boac" Goldstein use their friendship to actively challenge the
American stereotypes of Black and White, Jew and Muslim, urban and suburban.
Through hip-hop, theatre and sheer mayhem, they create and demonstrate 10 steps
we can take toward true cross-cultural communication and understanding. The Color Orange is a fun, vibrant
new look at race, racism and the ways we can get along.” (Reston Community
Center website).
The Reston Connection reported on the The Color Orange in this article
http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2018/jan/26/color-orange-reston-promotes-understanding-and-fri/
Parking
Passes
If you are interested in a parking pass there are some
available. Information and a link to the
application can be found at https://southlakeshs.fcps.edu/resources/student-parking
. The prorated parking pass fee is $100. Questions should be directed to Mr.
Williams in Security at jdwilliams@fcps.edu
or 703-715-4508.
SY
2018-19 Calendar
Please be sure to consult the school calendar for next year
when making plans for this summer and next school year. You can an access an easy
to print version available at https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/SY18-19StandardCal.pdf
Community
Events
(SLHS partners but events are not supervised by SLHS staff)
2018
NOVA Maker Faire
This event has moved to GMU this year! The date is March 18th - get
information at http://nova.makerfaire.com/
2018
Diva Central Dress Give Away
the Reston Community Center
helps teens reduce Prom / formal dance expenses with our 16th annual
Diva Central Dress giveaway event on Saturday, March
24. The pop-up boutique features gorgeous dresses, shoes, accessories and
handbags. Any current middle school or high school student can create one
entire outfit to take home – for free. Teens can drop in anytime between 12:00
p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at RCC Lake Anne and make their dreams come true.
For those who want to contribute, the Reston Community Center is collecting
formal dresses, shoes and accessories from February 1 – 28. Please
bring donations to either of the RCC locations: Hunters Woods (2310 Colts
Neck Road) or Lake Anne (1609-A Washington Plaza) anytime from 9:00
a.m. – 9:00 p.m. on Monday – Saturday or 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. All
donations are tax deductible and appreciated; however, we ask that donations
are dressy attire in good condition, no older than five years
(circa 2013), and dry cleaned before they are donated. We appreciate
your support of Reston teens by helping to make their next formal dance an
event to remember!
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