Stallion P.R.I.D.E.
Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Excellence
From the Principal
Family,
It has been a week! A cancellation, a couple of delays, and a letdown by a phony storm! But we made it and we continue to improve as a school community. I am happy to say that coming back from a holiday break, even two weeks into it, our students are adjusting well to getting back on to reaching their academic goals. With the Friday, 3-hour early closing, the staff made good use of their opportunity to plan together and look at achievement data to this point. Curriculum teams met, as well as full departments to develop strategies to help students make the most gains as we close out the semester.
I along with another administrator again took the time to make the trek over to the middle school to meet with those teachers and administrators to see what work they are doing that we could incorporate to make the transition for students smoother. We are committed to bridging the relationship and extending the Family feel to our feeder school.
Our student directory, produced by the PTSO, is now available! Unless you opted out of participating in the directory, you should have recently received an email asking you to verify your directory information. Directory information comes from the school, so if it is incorrect, you can correct it when you verify, but you also should make the call to Ms. Kelly Watkins at 703.446.1634. The Verification Wizard is a simple process asking families to verify their household information for our directory. This process should take no more than 5 minutes of your time. Once you complete the wizard, you will be connected to our online directory! Click on the Auto Login Link you received in the email from the PTSO to get started! You can use the Forgot Password link to reset your login information. If you have a question about the directory or verification process, you can contact the PTSO's directory coordinator, Kidada Bivens, at kbivins17@gmail.com
Note that while anyone can go in and verify their information, only PTSO members have access to the whole directory. To join the PTSO, click here: https://southcountyptso.membershiptoolkit.com/Open_Forms
Please be on the lookout for information on MTSS (Multi-Tier System of Supports). MTSS is a framework that helps schools improve the performance of all students by identifying needs early and modifying instruction quickly. This is an important and valuable county-wide initiative that I believe once implemented, will provide supports and opportunities for students to realize those supports more readily due to the fact that this will be a systematic approach to addressing academic issues across the entire school.
I am going to continue to ask that you have consistent conversations with your students about their experiences in school. The more you opportunities you create for those conversations, the more your student is prepared to have those conversations when they arrive at home. And as we approach the end of the first semester please continue to reach out to your children’s teachers. Frequent communication should be occurring on that two-way street. I want this to be a part of our culture, and our community to be a welcomed part of our school.
It’s South County’s Science and Engineering Fair time again! The Science and Engineering Fair will be February 1st at South County High School starting at 3pm.
In order to make this Fair an annual success, the Science team relies on assistance from teacher and community volunteers. We are asking that if you want to support our school and science program by volunteering and judging to please sign up. Please contact Ms. Shanna Mayorov (smayorov@fcps.edu) if you would like to volunteer and for more information.
We appreciate your time, talent and service.
Well please enjoy the long weekend and rest and relax. I thank you for our continued support of all we do. Take care. #OneStallion
Gary
Introduction to Advanced Placement Courses
Please attend the “Introduction to Advanced Placement Courses” on Wednesday, 1/23 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm in the Silverbox. This presentation is prior to the Evening Curriculum Program. It will be an overview of the Advanced Placement Courses offered at South County to include course expectations, time commitments and an opportunity to ask questions of students currently enrolled in our AP Courses.
2020 Global Student Leadership Summit
The 2020 Global Student Leadership Summit to Eastern Europe & Switzerland Registration Night/Info Meeting previously scheduled for January 15 has been re-scheduled for Wednesday, January 30 at 7pm in the library. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the South County International Study Travel Program Group Leaders: David Long (djlong@fcps.edu) and Kellen Scott (krscott@fcps.edu).
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Navy Band
On Thursday, January 24th, the U.S. Navy Band will be performing a concert in the South County H.S. auditorium! The U.S. military bands are among the finest musical ensembles in the nation, so you will not want to miss this amazing FREE performance. Come out to hear some great music, along with select SCHS band students performing with the group on John Philip Sousa’s “Washington Post March”. The concert starts at 7 PM.
Please help spread the word!
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SCHS Graduation Announcements
Attention Senior Parents- to order the official South County H.S. graduation announcements please go to http://www.balfour.com. Orders will be shipped home sometime in the spring. The ordering deadline is March 1st. Please contact Balfour with any questions 703-941-1436 or balfournova@yahoo.com.
From the PTSO
Science Fair—Volunteers and Water Donations Needed
The annual Stallion Science Fair will be held on Friday, February 1st. The PTSO provides pizza and water to these participating students. Would you be able to either volunteer time to serve pizza or donate water bottles? We would greatly appreciate your support!! By volunteering, you get a sneak peek at the projects before it opens up to all the parents:) Please sign up via signup genius links below.
To volunteer please click here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0f4fa5af229-science
To donate water, please click here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0f4fa5af229-science1
All Night Grad Party
There is an All Night Grad Party meeting on Tuesday, January 22, at 7:00pm in the library. There are several key positions that need to be filled to run the party. It is important that senior parents come so we can map out a plan to make sure this party happens, because at the moment it is in jeopardy. Any underclass parents who would like to come and learn about the party and possibly help out this year are most welcome.
Science Fair Judges Needed
The South County High School science fair will take place on Friday, Feb 1st at 3:00 PM, and we are in need of judges. Interested members of the community, please e-mail Shanna Mayorov at smayorov@fcps.edu
SCHS Gymnastics Fundraiser
Do you know a child in K – 6th grade who is interested in gymnastics?
(Or just has a WHOLE lot of energy?!?)
The South County Varsity “Gymponies” Gymnastics team will be hosting two clinics for elementary students! Session one will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2019, and session two will run on Saturday, February 9, 2019. The clinics will specialize in teaching students skills on the vault, uneven bars, beam, and floor exercise, as well as dance and choreography for routines. Students will enjoy a full exhibition by the team at the end of each clinic, and a pizza lunch!
Both events will be held in the Auxiliary Gym (the bubble) from 9:00am-12:00pm, with doors opening at 8:30am. Registration for the first session ends on Saturday, January 19, and session two registration will end on Saturday, February 2, or until we fill all available spots – first-come, first served!
Please follow this link for more information and registration. https://southcountyhs.rschoolteams.com/page/hot_news/view/59
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The SCHS Theatre Department is proud to present the annual student-directed one-acts!
Come watch new short plays every night on January 31-February 2 at 7 pm.
Tickets are $5 for each evening and can be purchased at southcountydrama.org.
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Recognizing
South County HS Staff
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can all acknowledge the good work of our South County High School Staff.
https://www.fcps.edu/careers/employee-recognition-programs/fcps-cares-program.
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SHOUT-OUT
TO
OUR CUSTODIAL CREW
A huge thank-you goes out to our Custodial Crew that worked tirelessly to ensure that our students and staff were able to access our grounds and building safely throughout our winter weather this week.
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Mark Your Calendars
Monday, January 21st - School Holiday
Wednesday, January 23rd- Curriculum Night
Friday, January 25th - Student Holiday; Teacher Workday
Monday, February 4th - Student Holiday; Staff Development Day
Monday, February 18th- School Holiday
News You Choose Submission Deadline this next week will be Thursday at noon. Please send all submissions to DBoullianne@fcps.edu.
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