Important Upcoming Dates
February 4 - Student Holiday
February 4-8 - Counselor Appreciation Week
February 11 - Driver Ed Certification Completion
February 12 - College Planning Day/Junior Focus Day
February 18 - Presidents' Day Holiday
March 11 - Students Early Release - 3-hours
April 4 - 3rd grading period ends
April 5 - Student Holiday
End of the Second Quarter
Report cards will be distributed on Tuesday, February 4, 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.
Registration Information
Last week we held our Curriculum Night and Electives Fair. Here is a link to our registration information, including the presentations and materials from last week: https://mcleanhs.fcps.edu/student-services/academic-advising. Counselors will begin meeting with students this week to plan their courses for next year. All students will be assigned a time slot to come to Student Services. Freshmen and Sophomores will come down through their HPE classes and Juniors will come down through their US History courses. Please do not send students down to see their counselor ahead of their assigned time, as they will be working with the scheduled classes. Here is the schedule:
Juniors January 31 – February 25
Sophomores February 11 – February 27
Students can check with their HPE or US History teacher to find out the specific day and time that their class is scheduled to come to Student Services.
One new addition to this year’s process is that students will be entering their courses electronically through StudentVue. This can actually be done right now. Students will still receive individual academic advising sessions to complete the process, but they are encouraged to begin entering their courses electronically ahead of time. Although the entering courses in StudentVue is fairly intuitive, an email will be sent out to all students with instructions showing how to do it.
Junior Focus Day - February 12
It’s time for Juniors to start thinking about post-high school plans, and Student Services is here to support you!
On Tuesday, February 12, McLean Juniors will have the opportunity to attend informational sessions on the post-secondary process and options during the first two blocks of the school day. Students will choose four sessions to attend from 11 different options including a mock college admissions panel, military service, gap year, employment skills and more.
College Planning Night - February 12
The evening of February 12, we invite all parents and students to join us for college planning night. Five deans of admission will be on site to speak about the college process and answer your questions. Sophomore and Junior parents in particular – don’t miss this opportunity to hear from admissions professionals about the college search and application process. We look forward to seeing you there!
All-District Band Members
Congratulations to the many members of the McLean Bands for earning positions in the 2019 All-District Bands! McLean had the highest number of students out of all schools make the honors ensemble. These students were selected based on a competitive audition in January. Additionally, many of them qualified to move on to the All-State Audition later in February. Congratulations to all of our students for their hard work in preparing and hosting the audition!
Daniel Arnold, Braden Barnett, Nicole Chan, Emily Dietrick, Alex Gamboa, Grace Han, Anahit Hovsepyan, Kevin Jiang, Jaeson Jun, Sohee Kim, Joshua Levy, Sarah Levy, Stephanie Manning, Finn Marks, Emily Mortman, Carter Naughton, Gavin Pin, Stephanie Poore, Katrina Rakusan, Kristina Serrao, Hannah Sim, Shane Simkin, Emily Simons, Alexander Swers, Julia Tan, Varun Veluri, Maia Williams, William Yuan, Nathan Zhu.
 Congratulations to the many members of the McLean Bands for earning positions in the 2019 All-District Bands! McLean had the highest number of students out of all schools make the honors ensemble. These students were selected based on a competitive audition in January. Additionally, many of them qualified to move on to the All-State Audition later in February. Congratulations to all of our students for their hard work in preparing and hosting the audition!
Tech Tuesday - February 12
Wondering why FCPS is utilizing Google Apps for Education? Come to the February 12 McLean Tech Tuesday session at either 7:45-8:45 am or 1:30-2:30 pm in Room 134 at McLean HS for a session on how teachers and students are using Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Drawings, Google Forms, and Google Sites to foster collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking. Please rsvp using this form by Monday, February 11. If you have questions, please email Nishi Langhorne, our School-Based Technology Specialist, at nmlanghorne@fcps.edu.
National School Counseling Week - February 4- 8
National School Counseling Week 2019, "School Counselors: Providing Lessons for Life," 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 ASCA, 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.
Fairfax County Public Schools employs close to 700 school counseling professionals, including school counselors, directors of student services, and career center specialists. These professionals are committed to preparing students to become lifelong learners and productive members in a global society with a focus on social emotional wellness, academic success, and college and career readiness. Thank you to all of our school counseling professionals for the tremendous work they do!
AP Exam Opt-Out Forms and Fee Reminder
FCPS strongly encourages all students to take AP tests for courses in which they are enrolled. Due to policy changes regarding FCPS AP exam fees, students now have the opportunity to opt out of any test(s) by submitting an opt-out form. All AP students will receive an AP exam opt-out form during 3rd period on Tuesday, January 15th.
Please keep in mind that FCPS will pay the test fees for the first six AP tests taken for courses in which a student is currently enrolled for high school credit or auditing. Students choosing to take one or more AP tests beyond the six FCPS-funded tests will be charged a fee of $93 per AP test. For more information about the test fee process visit the FCPS website: https://www.fcps.edu/testfees
No action is needed for students who wish to take all AP tests for the courses in which they are currently enrolled. To opt-out of an AP test, students/parents must complete the AP opt-out form and return it to the Student Services office by Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Students who do not submit this opt out form by the deadline and later do not sit for an AP test for which they were registered will be charged an additional fee of $15 per unused AP test.
Note for students enrolled in AP Economics or AP US & Comparative Government: The curriculum for these two AP courses is assessed through two separate AP tests. The two tests for these courses will be considered as one test for the FCPS-funded test count and fees.
Note for students enrolled in AP Capstone courses (Seminar and Research): The College Board exam fee for these courses is $142.00, however, FCPS students (beyond the six FCPS funded tests) will only incur a $93.00 fee.
Register for FCPS Workshops
Career and Transition Services Event for Parents and Educators
On Saturday, February 23, 2019, Career and Transition Services (CTS) along with several Fairfax County adult service providers and the FCPS Parent Resource Center, will host “Super Transition Saturday” from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Luther Jackson Middle School. This is a free event for parents and educators of students of all ages with IEPs. Breakout sessions will cover postsecondary education support, the importance of student self-determination beginning in the elementary years, employment support programs, future planning considerations such as funding for needed services, and CTS support services that are available to students as they progress through the secondary years toward graduation and beyond. A highlight of the day is a parent and student panel representing a range of challenges and successes. Members of the panel will convey personal experiences and answer parent and student questions from their perspectives of having been through the transition process. The snow date will be March 9, 2019.
School Refusal Workshop
Dr. Lisa Batemen, Neuroscience, Inc., presents this workshop sharing information on school refusal. Highlights include symptoms of school refusal, including behavioral symptoms, and patterns of behavior. Dr. Batemen will also share information on the differences between school refusal and truancy, causes of school refusal, strategies for parents and resources to help support students.
Friday, February 8th, 10 a.m.-noon at Dunn Loring Center
Register for Why Won't My Child Go to School? A Conversation about School Refusal
Outstanding Employee Award Nominees
 Pictured left to right: Allison Barnes, Buddy Sekely, Linda Martin
Congratulations to Allison Barnes, New Teacher of the Year; Buddy Sekely, Outstanding Leader; Linda Martin, Teacher of the Year. These outstanding staff members were selected by students, parents, and colleagues to represent McLean High for FCPS recognition.
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, 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
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My School Bucks
Learn more about this online payment portal for many school fees. Parents can set up an account which they link their student(s) to so there is one account per family. Course fees, lunch funds, some ticket events can be taken care of online. MySchoolBucks eliminates the need for students to carry cash to school and for multiple checks to be written. Learn more and sign up at https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/login/getmain?requestAction=home
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