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eNews February 6, 2018
Your Source for News about the Highlander Community
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MHS PTSA Open Board Positions for 2018-19
Get Involved! Come join us in our efforts to enrich the education of students, support administration and staff, and build an informed connected community. Our 2018-19 Board needs you for the following positions:
* President Elect
* VP Fundraising
* Secretary
* Treasurer
Interested in joining our team? We welcome your ideas, energy and support! Please reach out today by emailing Sue Ellen Beggs at president.elect@mcleanptsa.org.
Thank you for your consideration!
Mid-Year Donation Drive
McLean HS Needs Your Support for this School Year!
Click Here to Donate
Fellow Parents,
McLean HS students and teachers need our financial support to build and maintain school-wide programming that supports personal growth, encourages academic excellence and builds community. Each year, through the PTSA, we provide the financial resources necessary for enrichment programs and projects not funded by tax dollars. Items to be fully or partially funded by the PTSA for 2017-18 include:
School-based Enrichment and Support
- Grants Program: funding for staff identified needs in English, Fine Arts, Science, Special Education, Student Services, Technology Education and World Language Departments. Click here to view the complete list
- Building and grounds improvements: landscaping, new score board, security cameras, hallway and auditorium signage
- Staff support: Welcome Back Breakfast (August), Friday Hospitality Cart, Highlander Appreciation (May)
- Student Support: Lexus-Nexis Database, School Supplies
Community Building and Support
- Community Health and Wellness: Ethics Day, Sources of Strength Program, Stress Reduction Activities during Highlander 8, Parent Information Session on Vaping
- McLean PTSA Website: community resource with quick links to MHS related sites and parent resources, student access to the MHS slideshow for club and activities information, and “Class of” information.
Please click here to make a contribution today in support of your student and McLean HS!
We appreciate the contributions already received and hope the mid-year campaign allows everyone an opportunity to support the efforts to ensure funding this year. Please donate in the amount comfortable for your family; all donations are warmly welcomed. Thank you in advance for your support.
Dine in or Carry out & Support the Band and Guard at Lost Dog!
Lost Dog on Anderson Road is sponsoring MHS Band and Guard on Tues, Feb 6th from 3-9 pm with a donation of 20% of all purchases. Dine in, carry out or even buy one of their T-shirts!
Tell your friends, and thank you for supporting the Band and Guard!
Questions? Karrie McMillan karrie69@gmail.com or 202-309-4207
Need help making dinner? (Unless of course your teenager makes you meals)
Join the McLean Crew Club at Santini’s at 1443 Chain Bridge Road on Weds, Feb 7th, any time from 4pm - 9pm. Dine In or Carry Out. Just show the flyer (click this link) and help the Crew team raise money for their Spring season!
Buy a Pie to Celebrate Pi Day and Support the McLean Dance Team
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Cost $20 per
pie. Pies from Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe. Choose from Apple, Apple
Cranberry, Apple Caramel Nut, Cherry, and Rhubarb.
To place an order: email mhsdanceteamboosters@gmail.com or contact a dance team member by February 25. Pies will be delivered on 3/14 Pi Day!
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TheatreMcLean’s Hamilton Dance Workshop
Don't throw away your shot! TheatreMcLean is hosting a Broadway Connection Dance Workshop led by a member of the National Touring cast of Hamilton! The Hamilton cast member will share insider information on Broadway shows, help students polish their dance technique and provide insider advice on training, education and the pursuit of Broadway dreams.
Workshop will be held at McLean High School on Monday June 18, 2018, from 10am-1pm. $45 per dancer. Sign up today!
1) Find our Eventbrite link at www.TheatreMcLean.org under “Booster Hot News” and click on "Get your ticket here".
The password is “Dance” (if needed). The first 24 to sign up through Eventbrite will be invoiced $45 for tuition by TheatreMcLean through Paypal. Pay invoice. Your Paypal receipt is your ticket.
2) If you are not one of the first 24, don't worry! With enough interest, we plan to open a second workshop at the same time with a second cast member of Hamilton, and will contact wait-listed students and will then invoice you $45.
FCAG Summer Camp and Enrichment Fair
Free and open to the public!
Sat, Feb. 10th 10am-Noon in McLean HS Cafeteria (snow date Feb. 17)
- Meet representatives from summer programs of all
varieties, from adventure day camps to rigorous academic programs at
prestigious campuses
- Look at camps and programs involving STEM, visual and
performing arts, computer technology, environmental science, math enrichment,
nature, science, sports, and leadership for elementary, middle and high
school students
- Daytime and residential camps
- Pick up literature from each program
- Get your copy of the FCAG Summer Camp Catalog!
While there, register
for your chance to win: 1 of 2 $50 Gift Cards
to Amazon!
 MHS Chamber Ensemble Travels to National Festival!
You may have already heard the great news that members of our Chamber Ensemble program have been invited to travel to Indianapolis to participate in the prestigious 2018 Chamber Music National Festival, as part of the Music For All National Festival in March. This is an impressive achievement for the McLean Band Program and for Ms. Denson, whose leadership helped make it possible.
Members of McLean Band's Chamber Ensemble are selling COFFEE, hot chocolate and chai tea to defray travel costs! Purchases must be made by February 7th. Don't miss out on the Highlanders Band Blend!
Please consider making a purchase by clicking the link below. Orders can be picked up on February 22 and 23 at the Pyramid and Pre-Assessment concerts.
http://mcleanband.org/fundraising/coffee-sale.html
About the Coffee
Olympic Coffee Roasters is a micro roaster of premium international gourmet coffees and has been roasting in the Pacific Northwest, "The Coffee Capital of the World," since 1995.
As always, we appreciate your support of our musicians and the award winning MHS band program!
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Let The Good Times
Roll
Senior Parents -
Buy a ticket NOW for your senior to attend the 2018 All Night Grad Party!
Everyone who purchased a ticket before March 1st will be eligible to win a $100 Visa Card.
Remember: Ticket prices increase the longer you wait. Early ticket purchases also help us plan for the celebration. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
The celebration is June 8 from 11:00 pm to 4:30 am at McLean High School. It’s a fun, safe way to celebrate the end of high school with classmates. There will be entertainment (laser tag, casino, hypnotist, DJ, money machine and more), food and prizes!
Download the ticket order form here. Please note this ticket form must be printed, completed, and signed by both the parent and student. Forms and checks can be dropped off at the MHS front office or mailed to: ANGP Ticket, Attn: Robin Hatanpaa, 3954 North Dumbarton, McLean VA 22101.
Monetary Donations Appreciated to Help Cover Costs!
Your monetary donations supplement ticket income to pay for the celebration and provide financial assistance for those in need. Donations can be made on the ticket form.
Questions? Send an e-mail to mhsangp@gmail.com or visit the ANGP website.
Join the PTSA at MHS!
- Click HERE to JOIN THE PTSA! Please do not join the PTSA through the AtoZ Directories website; join HERE.
- Student Directories (for those who joined the PTSA prior to the October 1st deadline) were mailed home in November.
Email directory questions to Candace Stromberg and membership questions to Alison Senold.
Earn Money for the PTSA When You Purchase Through our Amazon Link
Simply bookmark: http://www.amazon.com/?tag=mcleanhs.20
And use the link to access Amazon BEFORE you add items to your cart and check out promptly. Items that are left in your cart for 24 hours or more do not qualify. To save items to purchase later, please use your Wish List. Every purchase counts!
Join the MHS Hospitality Committee and Donate to Friday Tea Station
The Hospitality Committee and parents of MHS students have established a Tea Station for the teachers and staff to provide them with a much-needed pick-me-up on Fridays. Please sign up to send in items on as many Fridays as you like. Items can be dropped off by your son or daughter in the office on your assigned mornings. The tea station is located at the end of the first hall near the kitchen as you enter the office. A link to sign up can be found HERE.
If you are also interested in participating in other Hospitality Committee activities, please send an email to sue@wydlerbrothers.com. By adding your information, you have agreed to receive hospitality committee emails and sign up genius requests.
Thank you so much in advance for your help!
Sue Hutchings Hazen, HS Hospitality Chair
sue@wydlerbrothers.com, 703-328-4767
Resources for Parents of Students with Disabilities
The FCPS Parent Resource Center (PRC) helps parents of students with disabilities. It sponsors workshops, has a lending library, and has Parent Liaisons to help parents solve problems. The PRC provides services relating to twice exceptional students, special needs life planning, parent stress, postsecondary education, resource fairs for students, access to support groups for students and adults, and many more!
For all the current events, information, and groups: Click here (updated 1/29/2018).
Upcoming Events
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Feb 6 - Band and Guard Fundraiser at Lost Dog on Anderson, 3-9 pm
Feb 7 - Crew Fundraiser at Santini's on Chain Bridge Road, 4-9 pm (Show Cashier this Flyer)
Feb 7 - MHS Chamber Ensemble Coffee Fundraiser Orders Due!
Feb 10 - FCAG Summer Camp and Enrichment Fair - 10 am to Noon
Feb 19 - Presidents Day Holiday (Student Holiday)
Feb 25 - Last Day to Place Pie Orders with Dance Team (See Details Above)!
Any time is a good time to join the McLean PTSA!
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