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A reminder that tomorrow, our last day of school, we will dismiss at 10:10am. Due to the two hour school day the cafeteria will be closed so there will be no grab and go breakfast or lunch. Please remind your student to have everything removed from his/her locker by the end of day tomorrow. Any remaining items when they are cleaned by our custodial staff will be discarded or donated. Please see below additional end of year reminders:
- August Save the Dates
- Summer Office Hours
- Report Cards
- Summer Assignments
- Summer School Information
- End of Year Medication Disposal Guidelines
- G Suite Access and Preview August Laptop Distribution
- Message from Ms. Knudson
August Save the Dates
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August 5 - Fall Sports Begins (Golf Begins August 1st)
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August 22 - New Student Orientation, 8:10-12pm
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August 22 - Wolverine Welcome, 3:30-5:30pm
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August 26 - First Day of School
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September 11 - Back to School Night Open House
Summer Office Hours
Beginning Monday, June 17 through the summer, West Potomac Office Hours will be 9am-1pm.
Report Cards
Report Cards will be printed and mailed during the week of June 17.
Summer Assignments
Please review the Summer Reading and Assignments website. It contains the summer reading assignment for each grade level as well as some AP Summer Assignments.
Summer School
Thank you to all those who have visit our Summer School registration Open House Today. Counselors will be available in the Career Center until 7pm this evening to assist with summer school enrichment or credit recovery registration. After today, families can continue to register via the FCPS website.
Registration is open for the following FCPS summer academic programs: Credit Recovery Academy, SOL Programs, Summer Online Campus High School, and ESOL Online, and more. Please visit the Summer Learning Programs page for more information including registration deadlines. Register early to ensure space is still available.
End of Year Medication Disposal Guidelines
All medication stored in the school health room must be picked up by a parent or guardian tomorrow. Any medications which are not picked up on the last day of school will be discarded.
G Suite for Education Summer Access and August Laptop Distribution
 G Suite for Education is available to students over the summer. All files created by, or shared with, students will continue to be available to them. Explore what your student is working on in G Suite for Education by having your student log in to his or her FCPS G Suite for Education account at home. Your student will use his or her network login credentials to access G Suite for Education. Students have the ability to reset their password using the Account Recovery service, even over the summer. However,recovery options must be set up in advance. Your student can set up those options by logging into the FCPS Account Manager. Summer is also the perfect time to revisit the rules in your household for technology and media use, and set clear expectations for your child. The FCPS Digital Citizenship website has Device Contracts and Family Media Agreements that can help you guide family conversations. There is also a free online Digital Citizenship course available for parents and their children to work through together. More information on G Suite for Education can be found on the FCPS Website.
Please see the message below from Ms. Knudson, the West Potomac Pyramid Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist. If you ever have any questions, you are welcome to contact her at eaknudson@fcps.edu
Parents Matter
Parents, while it’s true that your child is developing and part of that development includes placing more importance on peer relationships, you still matter a great deal to your child and their continued healthy development. The Fairfax County Youth Survey (FCYS) provides invaluable information about what parents can do to support students’ development. The FCYS identifies six assets that lead to greater success outcomes. The six assets are:
- Having Parents Available for Help
- Participating in After School Activities
- Having Community Adults to Talk to
- Accepting Responsibility for Actions
- Having Teachers Recognize Good Effort
- Having Family Members Respect Each Other
Students who have three or more of these assets are significantly less likely to use alcohol or drugs and they are significantly less sad and hopeless, which can often fuel substance use. In addition to assets, your attitudes about alcohol and drug use matter to students. The data shows that parents who believe alcohol and drug use is wrong or very wrong and share that belief with their child have children who are less likely to use drugs or alcohol. So parents, what you share with you children matters and developing a relationship built on respect and communication matters! I encourage you to use this summer break to have conversations with your child and encourage their interests, so they will be ready for what lies ahead in the next school year. Have a great Summer Break!
Here’s a free resource to keep them busy! https://www.planetfitness.com/TeenSummerChallenge
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