Important Upcoming Dates
March 11 - Student Early Release - 3-hours
April 4 - 3rd grading period ends
April 5 - Student Holiday
April 15 - April 19 - Spring Break
The McLean Community Association will be hosting an open forum meeting with Superintendent Dr. Brabrand and Dranesville District School Board Member Janie Strauss on Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the McLean Community Center. The forum is focused on mental health, academic pressure, and the vision for McLean-area schools. Bring the entire family. Students will be given priority to ask questions.
Come join us as we feature conversations with Senior Class Administrator, Assistant Principal Sean Rolon, as well as parents of recent graduates, Math Teacher, Dr. Crissie Ricketts and Counselor, Ms. Kathleen Otal. Learn important details regarding events and end of year activities and gain perspective regarding this time of transition. Enjoy refreshments and connect with other senior families on Friday, March 8th at 8:30am in the Cafeteria.
As a reminder, students will be dismissed three hours early on Monday, March 11 for a staff development day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, March 12.
Did you know our students are making their learning visible and audible using technology? Come to the March 12 McLean Tech Tuesday session at either 7:45-8:45 a.m. or 1:30-2:30 p.m. in Room 134 at McLean HS for a session on how teachers and students are using podcasting and video-making to demonstrate their learning. Please RSVP using this form by Monday, March 11. If you have questions, please email Nishi Langhorne, our School-Based Technology Specialist, at nmlanghorne@fcps.edu.
Fairfax County public high schools are preparing to implement FCPSOn during the 2019-20 school year. FCPSOn is an initiative that provides equitable access to technology and instructional practices that support students' development of Portrait of a Graduate attributes. As part of FCPSOn, all high school students will be issued a laptop for learning at school and home.
Schools in the Chantilly Pyramid and eLearning Backpack high schools adopted FCPSOn as phase one of the project in 2016. The remaining high schools will implement FCPSOn this fall, pending approval of FCPS' FY 2020 Advertised Budget. Visit the FCPSOn webpage for more information.
Fairfax County high school students looking for their first part-time job, summer and seasonal job opportunities, or who want more information about potential career pathways are invited to attend one of six upcoming teen job fairs and resume building workshops in Fairfax County. Local businesses and agencies will be on hand to offer a range of opportunities including part-time employment, internships, and volunteer work for prospective students.
Volunteer opportunities and resume building workshops will be available for younger students. Free booth spaces are provided to local businesses. The first two job fairs will be held on Saturday, March 9, at Woodson High School from 1 to 3 p.m., and on Saturday, March 23, at West Springfield High School from 10 a.m. to noon.
The All-Night Graduation Party (ANGP) will be held on Monday, June 3rd from 11 p.m. - 5 a.m. at Spring Hill Recreation Center. This is a fun and safe way for the seniors to get together one last time after graduation. There will be entertainment (casino, hypnotist, henna artists, massages, family feud, laser tag, pool activities, and more), a gift bag for each senior, food, and lots of raffle prizes! Doors open at 11 p.m. and the students have until 12 a.m. to check-in.
You can buy your graduate's ticket today for $75, but prices for the ANGP will go up on April 1. Here is a link to the form to order tickets. Please note the permission section must be signed by both the parent and student, including complete emergency care information on the back. Forms and checks can be dropped off at the MHS front office or mailed to ATTN: Nancy Rider at 6818 Dean Drive Mclean, Va. 22101 Tickets must be purchased in advance of the party. NO tickets will be sold at the door.
Opportunity to Apply for Student Representative to the School Board
Each year, in accordance with FCPS Policy 1802, FCPS students have the opportunity to apply for the position of the student representative to the School Board. The student representative is not a member of the School Board but serves in a nonvoting, advisory capacity, representing the interests of the students of Fairfax County Public Schools. Students who are currently in grades 9, 10, and 11 are eligible to apply, and they do not need to be current members of the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SAC). Applications are due March 18, 2019. The application and related details can be found at https://www.fcps.edu/blog/application-2019-student-representative-school-board.
Madison High School will host the Madison Summer Academy from Monday, June 24 through Thursday, July 25 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., daily.
The Madison Summer Academy provides summer acceleration in Honors Geometry, Health & PE 9, or Health & PE 10 for eligible FCPS students who are current or incoming students at Madison, Marshall, McLean, and Oakton High School.
Registration: Monday, April 29 — Friday, June 14
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 last date for this year's presentations are:
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 6:30 p.m., 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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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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