Dear Family Fairfax,

Though the weather-related rockiness that ended school today isn’t ideal, with the current pollen situation,  I am welcoming our April showers.  I feel like most of this week has been an itchy-eyed, congested blur, so any relief is appreciated.  I hope that everyone is safe and dry. 

At the PTSA meeting on Tuesday, we discussed the current state of our Parent-Teacher-Student Association.  I don’t know how many in our community are aware, but what they do for our students and staff is amazing.  Not only are we thankful for the many staff appreciation gifts, but we are also thankful for the opportunity for our teachers to apply for grants to support our instructional and extracurricular activities and events.   We are so fortunate to live in an area where our generous community is willing to give, not only for their own students, but to all of our students and school community as a whole.  Just Tuesday, they approved grants for students who had won awards at the state level to compete at the national level, and for some of these students, support like this makes their participation possible.  On Tuesday, we also talked about the importance of the PTSA to the All Night Graduation Party and so much more.

I write about this, not only to serve as a sincere thank you for our Fairfax High School students and teachers, but also to appeal to our entire parent community about the importance of your membership and participation.  I know that those days of old, when the world was and felt a little slower, and we could take and had more time for each other are not our current reality.  I know how hard every member of our community works and gives in providing for their family, and I also know and believe that it takes a community to do the work we do at Fairfax.  Next year’s PTSA is in need of increased membership and new board members, and I would greatly appreciate  any parents who are able and willing, to consider participating.  I promise that the principal will be both charismatic and supportive. 

Our PTSA is still accepting donations:  Donate

We have rescheduled our sports events tonight, but Good News, our musical, is still ON this weekend as are MCT Fest and Fashion in Motion.  It is a great time to be a part of our PRIDE!

Most respectfully,

Erin B. Lenart

Principal, Fairfax High School

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Rebels Need to Know:

AP PROCTORS NEEDED: We need your help in helping proctor Advanced Placement (AP) tests between May 6-17. Please sign up for a time slot via the following link: (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4facae29a3fc1-2019 ). No experience is necessary. You may not proctor a test that your student is taking. Contact assessment coach Kathy Kraus-Zadrozny at kjkrauszadro@fcps.edu with any questions.

SOL Schedule Posted

The 2019 Spring Testing Calendar has been posted to the FHS website. Students and Parents may access the calendar at: https://fairfaxhs.fcps.edu/announcements/2019-end-year-exam-schedule . Students are reminded to get a good night’s rest the night before a test and to eat a healthy breakfast. Please try to refrain from making appointments on the day of the test. Once a student has begun testing, he or she cannot leave until the test is complete.

SOL Scheduling Considerations for Ramadan

The Spring SOL Testing Window and the observance of Ramadan will overlap in May/June 2018. Spring SOL testing will be conducted at FHS between April 30th and June 6th. Teachers will be providing the date, time, and location for each SOL after spring break. If your student is scheduled for an afternoon SOL and will not do well at that time due to fasting, please contact Kathy Kraus-Zadrozny, Assessment Coach at kjkrauszadro@fcps.edu or 703-219-2216 to schedule a morning SOL test for your student. Students may also reach Mrs. KZ in L127 at school.

Fairfax High School’s Physical Night Fundraiser! 

May 30, 2019

Physicals done here will be good for all green/yellow days & tryouts for 2019-2020 school year

To sign up for appointments time slots use this link:

https://www.fcps.edu/athletic.preparticipation.screenings

Parents we also looking for Medical Volunteers as well PT’s, MDs, PA,s, LPN’s to help out, you can also sign up with the above link.

Any questions please contact Amanda Johnston: aejohnston@fcps.edu

Digital Citizenship:Tips for Parents

As parents in the digital age, being aware, alert and involved in your children’s use of the internet is crucial. What else can you do to keep your child safe on the internet? Digital Citizenship can be described as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior, its positive and negative impact on self and others, with regard to technology use. It is important for parents to help their child become safe, ethical, responsible and respectful digital citizens. Join the PRC for this workshop to learn necessary supports so all students have a safe online space in which to learn healthy, and respectful technology use at home and school.

Richard Stegman, Andrea Jones and Erika Deem, members of the FCPS Digital Citizenship team will present this workshop for all parents.

Friday, May 10, 2019, 10 a.m.-noon

Register at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegsjMfoTIAGFo2M06CRLZcSBVxEn19Drl5D9ifQzDUyT6RZg/viewform

Rebels Nice to Know:

Earning Rank of Eagle Scout

Congratulations to Joseph Graef, on achieving the highest rank in the Boy Scouts, and that is Eagle Scout.  Only Only 4 percent of all Scouts achieve this honor.  This Sunday, Joseph will have a Court of Honor to celebrate this milestone.

Another student at Fairfax, Antonio DeMarco who is from the same troop, 1887, who is sponsored by the American Legion, #177, has also achieved this rank.  Please congratulate these young men when you see them on this outstanding achievement!

2019 National Merit Corporate-Sponsored Scholarships

Congratulations to the following students who have been awarded 2019 corporate-sponsored scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation!  These students are part of a group of more than 1,000 finalists chosen to receive scholarships finance by corporations, company foundations, and other business organizations.

Leo Ouyang of Fairfax High School (finance), National Merit Northrop Grumman Scholarship.

Emily Sheng of Fairfax High School (medicine), National Merit CACI Scholarship.

Probability & Statistics Taste Test Experiment

Here is a picture from a Taste Test Experiment conducted by our Probability & Statistics students.  Participants were invited to taste different foods, state their taste preferences and identify special ingredients.  This experiment provided a practical means for stats students to learn how to collect unbiased data using techniques in randomization, blinding and blocking.    Good fun was had by all!

Le Grand Concours/National French Exam 2019

Attached are our results for the National French Exam sponsored by AATF. The French 2 students took 3 medals and 10 Mention Honneur. Out of 33 French 3 students who took the exam, 22 received recognition. Nine of those students medaled and thirteen received Mention Honneur. Our numbers of medalists this year surpassed last year’s.  Medalists scored in the 75^th-95^th percentile and Mention Honneur in the 50-70^Th.

Macie Chamberlin

Rachel Farzan

Kirsten Fung

Katherine Jordan

Abirami Krishnan

Natalie Lambert

Karla Madera

Riley Rhoder

Madalyn Stephens

Saidamir Umarkhodjaev

Elena White

JT Yao

2019 National Latin Exam Awards:  We am very pleased to announce that 44 of our Latin scholars received an award on the National Latin Exam!

GOLD SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Erin Nolasco (1)

Katherine Pajares (2)

Aija Keller (2)

Katherine Brown (2)

Madhav Maniraj (2)

Ricky Hsu (2)

Anushka Tambade (3)

Ryan Phillips (3)

Melissa Trivett (3)

Bailey Redler (3)

SILVER MAXIMA CUM LAUDE

Ethan Winkler (1)

Omer Uslu (2)

Jacob Goldberg (2)

Nathan Goldberg (2)

Connie Shao (3)

Aryn Hanna (3)

Amy Chang (3)

Aashray Manchanda (3)

Sarah Bengtson (3)

Catherine Ewell (3)

Adharsh Jayaseelan (4 Prose)

MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Emma Dunlop (1)

Nicholas Im (1)

Leila Moutawakil (1)

Youchan Kim (1)

Morgan Shake (1)

Catherine Resta (2)

Elizabeth Choi (2)

Herin Seo (3)

Brian Kempe (3)

Chloe Kim (3)

Francesca Lee (3)

Rebecca McDonald (3)

Matthew Kim (4 Poetry)

Alexander Muñoz (4 Poetry)

Symone Napper (4 Poetry)

CUM LAUDE

Evan Neal (1)

Sarah Lee (2)

Maya Kuppoor (2)

Haley Salguero (2)

Isabella Manzione (2)

Vincent Ouyang (2)

Janhvie Joshi (2)

Matthew Shin (3)

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