Important Dates
- 1/24 & 1/25 - Student-Directed One Acts (see announcement below)
- 1/24 - End of 2nd Quarter
- 1/25 - Student Holiday
- 1/25 - FC Academy Health Care College & Career Fair (see announcement below)
- 2/1-2/2 - Broadway Sweets (See announcement below)
- 2/4 - Student Holiday
- 2/6 - Underclass College Planning Night (7:00 pm, Auditorium, see announcement below)
- 2/7 - PTSA Meeting (7:00 pm, Library)
- 2/15 - Heritage Night
- 4/27 - Jaguar 5K - Save the Date!
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Jungle News
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Congratulations...
To Ryan Healy...he has been selected as the Falls Church Pyramid winner for the FCPS Outstanding Teacher award. From here, his name will be forwarded for consideration at the Region 2 level.
We are proud of you, Ryan!
To Mr. Halteh for being recognized as an employee who shows that FCPS Cares!
"Mr. Halteh did an awesome job with the science fair."
- a Falls Church HS parent
Way to go Mr. Halteh!
From the Falls Church Academy
Health Care College and Career Fair
Friday, January 25, 2019
Click here for more information.
2nd Quarter ParentVue and Report Cards
The end of the quarter is on Thursday, January 24th and FCPS Weekly Progress Reports will not be sent to parents Tuesday, January 22 through Thursday, January 31 during second quarter grading and report card generation. Additionally, the Grade Book and Report Card modules in ParentVUE and StudentVUE will be closed Thursday, January 24 at 4 p.m. through Saturday, February 2 at 6 a.m.
Report cards will be distributed on Tuesday, February 5th during 3rd period for students to bring home and share with parents/guardians. Please contact your child’s teacher if you would like to discuss any grading concerns.
National School Counseling Week
"School Counselors: Helping Students Reach for the Stars," will be celebrated from February 4-8, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. National School Counseling Week is always celebrated the first full week in February.
Underclass College Planning Night
Wednesday, February 6 - 7:00 pm in the Auditorium
It may seem far away but in a flash your child will be applying to college. Jessica Grenfell, DSS, and Signe Yock, FCHS Parent & Admissions Consultant, will present on what you can do now to make the college application process less stressful and possibly even fun. We’ll show you free resources, points to consider for course selection, timelines, and how to approach the process.
Parents of 9th and 10th graders are encouraged to attend and 11th grade are welcome. In March, Renee Foster (Career Center Specialist) has invited college reps to speak to families of current 11th grade students on the specifics of the college application. Watch for the details on day and location. Questions can be directed to Jessica Grenfell.
Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Opt-out Forms
If your child is taking an AP course, he/she will be receiving an individualized report addressing the AP exam fee. We are distributing the letter directly to students in one of their AP courses the week of January 22nd. Please remind them to share the letter with you. If you need a new copy, please contact your child’s School Counselor.
This letter is the next step in the AP exam fee process. FCPS will pay for six exams in the course of a student’s time with FCPS. The letter identifies your child’s AP exam history and the current 2018-19 AP classes. If your family decides to opt-out of one or more of this years AP exams, the form must be received by Amy Marketos or Katherine Vargas, School Counselors, no later than Friday, February 1st.
Billing for AP exam fees will be done through MySchoolBucks beginning April 2019. Click here for more information. Students who qualify for the free and reduced-price meals program and have submitted the consent to share their free and reduced-price status will not be charged for these fees in accordance with their waiver selections on the fee consent form. These forms can be found on the Food and Nutrition Services, Free and Reduced-Price Meals web page.
The payment of student fees is the responsibility of parents and guardians. However, for students and families who are undergoing economic hardships and are financially unable to pay the stated student fees, assistance is available as noted in the current version of Regulation 2135, Assistance to Students. Please contact your child’s school counselor to determine your eligibility.
From the Parent Resource Center
The PRC invites you to our monthly parent seminar on “Study Habits for Academic Success, Honor & AP classes” on January 31st, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, in the school Library. Parents will learn useful tips and tools to help their children strengthen their study habits at home. Ms. Jan Napoliello, the AP and ADV. Academics coordinator and NHS sponsor, will discuss the importance of honors and AP classes, and will be answering your questions. Parent participation is highly encouraged. Spanish interpreter will be available.
For more information, please contact Maria Lopez or Carolina Dotel at (703) 207-4074.
We hope to see you there!
Senior Class Updates
Graduation Announcements
To order the official Falls Church 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
Student Directed One Acts
We are working towards two wonderful evenings of theatre on January 24th and 25th! The student directed one acts allow Theatre 3, 4 students to direct a play and Tech Theatre 1 and 2 students to work sound, lights, costumes and props in support of these productions. As it is a co-curricular event, admission is free! Donations and patronage are ALWAYS welcome!
This year our plays are as follows:
January 24th. This night will include plays suitable for ALL audiences. It will conclude with the induction of 9 new members of the Thespian Honor Society!
EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED BY BEING IN A BAD PLAY by Werner Trieschmann and directed by Tathiana Alvarado (12).
Based on several disastrous theatrical experiences, Bad Play peels back a tattered curtain to examine the process of putting on a show that is less than good. A stuffy narrator (what bad play is complete without a stuffy narrator?) guides the audience through the whole sorry process. We go from the audition—where the director is more worried about roast beef than paying attention to the warm-up exercise, and the neurotic cast pretends to be bacon—to rehearsals—where a passive-aggressive stage manager gives everyone grief. There's also a special meeting of the Small Part Support Group and a production of Romeo and Juliet set in a Starbucks with costumes of potato sacks and bowler hats.
HOPE AND HEARTACHE DINER by Lindsay Price and directed by Dolly Lebow (11).
Diners are a special place. You can get your coffee, fall in love, and find light when the world is dark. Duke’s is a family business - four generations strong. Felix wants one last hurrah before leaving for college. He’s doing the full run - open to close - just like his grandpa did when he was a teenager. But why? Everyone knows Felix can barely wipe tables. Why is he trying so hard to connect? And what happens when Felix’s parents announce they’re selling the diner?
January 25th. This night will include plays that may NOT be suitable for all audiences. These plays include language and content that may be uncomfortable for some viewers.
PERFECT SCORE by Katie Henry and directed by Sarah Jones (12).
Four friends -- a hippie, a jock, a perfectionist, and a slacker -- negotiate the college application process as graduation day rapidly approaches. SATs and GPAs are just a part of their worries, as senioritis, awkward interviews, and the pressure to succeed provide even bigger hurdles in the race to the fat-envelope finish line.
LOCKDOWN by Douglas Craven directed by Laurel Gilbert (10).
In a dark classroom, eight students sit in an "official lockdown," not knowing if it's just a drill or an actual emergency. When a hysterical younger girl bolts from the room and the teacher follows, the remaining students are left alone to decide if it's safer to stay or run.
BOB: A LIFE IN FIVE ACTS by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb and directed by Annie Stamp (11) and Elsa Deitz (12)
THE STORY: BOB chronicles the highly unusual life of Bob and his lifelong quest to become a "Great Man." Born and abandoned in the bathroom of a fast food restaurant, Bob energetically embarks on an epic journey across America and encounters inspiring generosity, crushing hardships, blissful happiness, stunning coincidences, wrong turns, lucky breaks, true love and heartbreaking loss. Along the way, Bob meets a myriad of fellow countrymen all struggling to find their own place in the hullaballoo of it all. Will Bob's real life ever be able to live up to his dream? BOB is a comedic exploration of American mythology and values, the treacherous pursuit of happiness, and discovering what it means to be truly "great."
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Broadway Sweets
February 1 and 2
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Save the date for our second annual BROADWAY SWEETS, a night of cabaret and desserts! Falls Church High School Theatre and music students will be performing songs from ROCK MUSICALS! We will send out a google sign-up sheet to reserve your spot for either February 1 or February 2 on the Spratley Auditorium stage. The suggested donation of $20 may be paid at the door. Checks will be accepted. Please make checks payable to Falls Church High School
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Parents of High School Seniors—Get Help Completing the FAFSA
Parents of high school seniors—did you know that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open and most colleges require that the FAFSA be completed by March 1 to receive the maximum financial aid possible starting in fall of 2019?
Some schools have even earlier priority deadlines, so always check the individual college’s financial aid office website for deadlines. Parents and students should start by creating an FSA ID and then begin the FAFSA. Find additional links on the FCPS FAFSA Website.
Need help completing and submitting the FAFSA? There are a few FAFSA workshops remaining this school year:
- February 2, 2019, 9 a.m. to noon at Mount Vernon High School.
- February 6, 2019, 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Lee High School.
- February 7, 2019, 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Westfield High School.
- February 27, 2019, 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Annandale High School.
Register to attend the College Access Fairfax workshops on the College Access Fairfax website.
Partners for Safe Teen Driving
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 10, 2019 (Cafeteria)
- May 8, 2019 (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.
Nếu bạn muốn bất kỳ thông tin này dịch sang tiếng Việt, xin vui lòng liên hệ với tôi tại 703-207-4074 hoặc YWynn@fcps.edu
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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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