May 15, 2019
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Tea Station Runs a Few More Weeks
The PTSA Hospitality Committee has established a tea station for the teachers and staff. It's a favorite and great way to show our appreciation.
This year, we are asking for some healthy items to supplement the many delicious baked treats that the teachers enjoy. Please sign up to send in items on as many Fridays as you like. Your student can drop them off in the office on your assigned mornings. The tea station is located down the first hall you see as you enter the office at the end near the kitchen.
Thank you
Sharon & Solat - PTSA Hospitality Committee Chairs, hospitality@mcleanptsa.org
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MHS PTSA Open Positions for 2019-2020
Get Involved! Come join us in our efforts to enrich the education of students, support administration and staff, and build an informed connected community. We're down to one chair position:
- Staff Appreciation Lunch and/or Hospitality Chair or Chair Elect. Co-Chairs welcome!
Interested in joining our team? We welcome your ideas, energy, and support! Please reach out today by emailing Deena Gordon Parla at president.elect@mcleanptsa.org.
Graduation Gifts? Fathers Day Gifts? Getting ready for college? We need your Amazon points!
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And use the link to access Amazon BEFORE you add items to your cart. Items that are left in your cart for 24 hours or more do not qualify. To save items to purchase later, please use your Wish List. Every purchase counts! Thank you!
Reflections Arts Program -Explore the Arts and Express Yourself
For 50 years, National PTA’s Reflections program has helped students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful in school and in life.
The theme for the 2019-2020 program year is Look Within. Students submit their completed works of art in one or all of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts. It is never too early to plan ahead! Look for posters and announcements in the fall regarding submission information and deadlines. Several MHS students won awards last year.
Student winners from the local level have the opportunity to move up through their district, region, and state PTA programs to the national level. Questions? Email sliberatore@nvcc.edu for more information.
Junior Parent University
McLean Student Services will host its final Parent University session of the school year on Monday, May 20 from 8:30 - 9:30 am in the Dance Room. The Parent to Parent Panel will consist of parents of current seniors who will explain the college application process from their perspective. Hear from the most recent experts about what worked and what didn’t work for their child and family. You are sure to come away with some great tips! Please arrive at McLean by 8:20 am and park in the gravel lot.
Dance Team Tryouts
The Highlandettes Dance Team will be hosting tryouts in the MHS Dance Room on May 28, 29, and 30 from 3:30-5:15 pm. Wear comfortable clothing and closed toe shoes or dance shoes. Bring a water bottle. If you have questions, please contact us at mhsdanceteamboosters@gmail.com.
Students interested in our tryouts should review our website at https://mcleanactivities.org for additional details and to sign up. Look for Year-Round in the black drop-down menu bar > Dance Team to find our page.
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TheatreMcLean Honey Baked Ham Co. Gift Card Fundraiser
Family gatherings, picnics and graduation parties are better with a honey baked ham or their turkey, sides, desserts, sandwiches and more. You pay the face value for the gift card and Honey Baked Ham makes a donation equal to 20% of your purchase price to Theatre McLean. Gift cards can be used on-line or in a store and they never expire. Click here to purchase your gift card.
Thank you! Theatre McLean Boosters
Medication Pick-up
The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school, June 13th. Medication left in the health room after that time will be discarded. It is FCPS policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. However, with parent or guardian permission, a high school student may transport over-the-counter medications to and from the school health room. If you have any questions, please contact your school health room aide, Julie Gamboa, at 703-714-5710 or jgamboa@fcps.edu.
How YOU Can Help Support the All-Night Grad Party
This year's ANGP party will be held on June 3rd from 11 pm-5 am at the Spring Hill Recreation Center. But, it doesn't happen without a lot of volunteers. Please read below the ways that you can help make ANGP a great success.
ANGP is a wonderful tradition at McLean. Please purchase a ticket for your child to ensure they have a fun, safe celebration, donate what you can, and join the volunteer parents for an amazing celebration!
Baccalaureate
The Mclean High School Class of 2019 invites you to attend their Baccalaureate Service on Sunday, June 2nd, 3-4 pm, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1545 Chain Bridge Road.
This interfaith service is an opportunity to pause and reflect on the spiritual aspects of the milestone of graduation. The service will feature music performed by students, and include community and student speakers.
All students and their families are invited, and the services is open to the community. Light refreshments will be served following the ceremony.
If you would like to contribute to this event, please click link to make an in-kind donation: paypal.me/pools/c/8dcW7A05cA
Questions? Contact Heather Covington.
Resources for Parents Related to Special Education
The FCPS Parent Resource Center (PRC) helps parents of students with disabilities. It sponsors workshops, has a lending library, and has Parent Liaisons to help parents solve problems. The PRC provides services relating to twice exceptional students, special needs life planning, parent stress, post-secondary education, resource fairs for students, access to support groups for students and adults, and many more! Click HERE for the PRC's latest list of events and activities.
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