Important Upcoming Dates
November 2 - First grading period ends
November 5-6 -Student Holidays
November 5 - Winter Sports Tryouts
November 7-14 - Acknowledge, Care, and Tell - 9th graders
November 9 - Report cards given to students during 3rd period class
November 21-23 - Thanksgiving Break
Halloween
This Wednesday is Halloween! Students who decide to wear a costume to school must comply with the SR&R dress code and not wear headgear that hides their identity.
Gradebook
The first quarter will end Friday, November 2nd.
Report cards will be distributed through students’ 3rd period classes on Friday, November 9. Students who do not have a 3rd period class may pick up their report cards in Student Services starting on Friday, November 9.
FCPS Weekly Progress Reports will not be sent to parents Wednesday, October 31st through Friday, November 9th during first quarter grading and report card generation. Additionally, the Grade Book and Report Card modules in ParentVUE and StudentVUE will be closed Friday, November 2nd, at 4:00 p.m. through Saturday, November 10th, at 6:00 a.m.
http://fcpsnet.fcps.edu/it/offices/itss/fasteam/sis/sis.shtml
Homework and the Holidays
As the holiday season approaches, we do want to remind families that we have “homework free breaks” during major FCPS student holidays. To this end, teachers are asked to not assign homework over Thanksgiving, Winter Break, and Spring Break and not have any projects due or give assessments on the first two block days afterward. Everyone has worked hard and needs some time to relax and rejuvenate.
PSAT and PSAT 8/9 Accounts
Scores for the 2018 PSAT/NMSQT will be available in December. Students will be able to view scores via College Board’s website at https://studentscores.collegeboard.org/home. Students who do not currently have a College Board online account will need to create one to view scores.
Acknowledge, Care, and Tell - 9th Graders
Information has been sent home to parents of 9th graders regarding our upcoming Acknowledge, Care & Tell program. It will take place November 7-14 through HPE 9 classes. The program goals are to help your teenager recognize the signs of depression and understand that depression is a treatable illness, to impress upon teens that they can help themselves or a friend by talking to an adult about their concerns and to explain that suicide is a preventable tragedy that often occurs as a result of untreated depression. Students will watch a 25-minute video called “Friends for Life” followed by a discussion facilitated by an MHS counseling or clinical staff member. After the discussion, students will complete a brief adolescent depression screening tool. If you need a copy of the descriptive letter and/or the opt-out form, please see the announcements section on the MHS website.
Winter Sports Tryouts
Winter Sports tryouts begin Monday, November 5th.
Please make sure all paperwork is turned into the student activities office to avoid delays.
All paperwork can be found at https://mcleanactivities.org/main/otherad/contentID/30271135
Click on this link for tryout times and locations: https://mcleanactivities.org/main/adnews/ID/47549457
Fairfax County Youth Survey - 2018 - 10th and 12th graders
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and the Fairfax County School Board are working in collaboration to administer the Fairfax County Youth Survey. The purpose of the survey is to collect data from sixth, eighth, tenth, and twelfth grade students regarding their level of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. It is also to measure specific risk and protective factors including health, health risks, substance use, eating disorders, obesity, and for eighth, tenth, and twelfth grade students only, sexual behavior. The results of this survey will be extremely helpful in determining the extent to which youth engage in behaviors that pose a risk to their current and future health. It will also assist our community in developing appropriate education, prevention, and intervention programs.
The 2018 Fairfax County Youth Survey is to be administered between November 7-16, 2018, to all sixth-grade students in all elementary schools, to sixth-grade students in selected middle schools, all eighth grade students in social studies classes, and tenth and twelfth-grade students in English classes. The survey is designed to allow participants to complete the survey in one class period. Parents and/or guardians can view the survey at the link provided. Parents and/or Guardians choosing to opt-out their student(s), should complete the form at the link provided. If you have a completed opt-out form, please return to Sue Tabish in the main office.
More information about this survey can be found here and on the McLean HS website.
Workshops Presented by FCPS
Special Education Orientation
Join us for this important workshop that will serve as an orientation for parents NEW to Special Education. The workshop will outline the special education process and resources will be shared. Knowledgeable staff will be able to answer your questions.
Friday, November 2, 2018, 10 a.m.-noon
This workshop will be held at:
Dunn Loring Center for Parent Services, Entrance 1 - Room 100
2334 Gallows Road, Dunn Loring, Virginia 22027
Register for Introduction to Special Education
Dyslexia Information Session
Join the FCPS Office of Special Education Instruction and the Parent Resource Center for the 4th annual open house. Meet Carrie Leestma, FCPS dyslexia specialist, browse exhibit tables and learn about next steps for FCPS students with dyslexia.
Thursday, November 29, 2018, 10 a.m.-noon
Register for the Dyslexia Open House
The IEP Transition Plan: Post-secondary Planning in Middle and High School
Join FCPS Career and Transition Services to learn the importance of the IEP Transition Plan for effective postsecondary planning in the middle and high school. Have in-depth conversations with CTS staff, and get answers to questions about what parents should look for, questions to ask the school team, questions to ask your child and what role the IEP plays in increasing self-advocacy.
Friday, November 30, 2018, 10 a.m.-noon
This workshop will be held at VA Hills Administrative Center
Register for the IEP Transition Plan: Postsecondary Planning in Middle and High School
Portrait of an ADHD Graduate: Harnessing ADHD Superpowers
Can you identify your child’s ADHD Superpowers? Learn the 21st century skills needed to be successful in the workforce of the future and how your child’s ADHD superpowers will help them succeed! This workshop will highlight the strengths and challenges of students with ADHD, the effectiveness of parenting as a consultant and more. Information and ideas will be shared for parents with children of ALL ages.
Friday, November 30, 2018, 10 a.m.-noon
Register for Portrait of an ADHD Graduate: Harnessing ADHD Superpowers
Driver Education Certification Completion – 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm - Auditorium
The state of Virginia requires all 10th grade students and their parent/guardian to attend a 90-minute traffic safety program entitled Partners for Safe Teen Driving as part of the classroom driver education instruction. This condition must be met before a student will receive a Driver Education Certificate of Completion (DEC-1 card).
The dates for this year's presentations are:
Monday, December 10
Monday, February 11
Monday, April 22
Attendance for all current 10th grade health & PE students is MANDATORY at one of these presentations in order to obtain their completion card for Driver Education. Students must attend with a parent or guardian. (Parents/guardians, please bring a photo ID with you to the presentation.) The doors are shut and locked at 6:30pm, so please plan to arrive early so that you are not locked out of presentation. Current 10th grade students do not need to
pre-register. If you are not a current 10th grade Health & PE student, you must preregister and pay for this presentation. Registration information can be found on the FCPS ACE website. (https://aceclasses.fcps.edu/) ATTENDANCE AT THIS PRESENTATION MUST BE IN FCPS. NO PRESENTATIONS AT OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS WILL FULFILL THIS REQUIREMENT.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Vivacqua - DJVivacqua@fcps.edu
Credit Exam for World Languages
The 2018 Credit Exam for World Languages will be administered November 6, 7 and 8, 2018. This exam is designed to assess students’ first language proficiency and enable them to earn credits toward fulfilling the world languages requirement for the advanced studies diploma.The credit exam is intended for students in grades 7 through 12. The exam gives students the opportunity to earn one or two credits in their first language that count towards the world languages requirement for the advanced studies diploma. Passing this exam will also award students with the Biliteracy Seal upon graduation.
West Potomac High School - November 6, 2018, 4:00 p.m.
Centreville High School – November 7, 2018, 4:00 p.m.
Falls Church High School – November 8, 2018, 4:00 p.m.
See your school counselor to register for the credit exam
Registration will open at 8:00 a.m. on September 10, 2018 and close at 4:00 p.m. on October 10, 2018. Late registrations will not be accepted.
FCPS Credit Exam website
https://www.fcps.edu/index.php/academics/high-school-academics-9-12/world-languages/credit-exam-world-languages
Expunging of HS Credit Courses taken in middle school (9th graders 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. Guidelines and the procedures for expunging grades for high school courses taken in middle school, including the required form, can be found at https://www.fcps.edu/academics/grading-and-reporting/secondary/taking-high-school-courses-in-middle-school.
The deadline for 9th grade requests to expunge a high school credit-bearing course from 8th grade is Friday, November 2, 2018,
Please contact your school counselor for additional information.
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