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Dear Seahawk Families:
We have made it through a full blue and green day and the kids new to us are finding their way around. We continue to register new students with two from the west coast and two from abroad just today! Just a reminder that Friday and Monday are student holidays. Only select 12-month staff work on Friday and our office will close at 12:30PM. All staff are off on Labor Day. Tuesday will be a Blue day.
Thank you for all the support from the community for both students and staff around the loss of our teacher, Mr. Chang. At this time, the family has chosen not to have a public service. As a way for our school community to share our admiration for what Mr. Chang brought to our school, we are going to put together two remembrance books. One will be specifically for his young son and the other for his mother. I envision photographs, artwork, poems and/or letters. Students, staff and parents are invited to submit items for the books. We are purchasing some nice note cards we will make available on Tuesday but certainly submissions do not need to be on these cards. There will be collection boxes in the main office through next Wednesday.
Senior Parents College Prep Night
Parents / guardians of seniors who plan to apply to college for next year are strongly encouraged to attend this presentation that will explain the college application process and provide insight into college admissions. The meeting will be held on Sept. 5th from 6:30-8:30pm. Two- and four-year college options will be discussed as well as what the application process entails at South Lakes High School.
Back to School Night 9/11/19 – Shuttle Opportunity
SLHS is providing shuttle service from several feeder elementary schools since parking is often a challenge (and it often rains!). Please consider riding one of the four shuttle buses being offered with stops at five schools. See below for schedule. PLEASE sign-up so that we can plan appropriately. If we have less than five (5) people signed up for a bus two days before the event (morning of 9/9/19) we will cancel the bus.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054BA9AD2DA02-btsn9
Partner’s for Safe Teen Driving Parent Night
The first Partner’s for Safe Teen Driving of the year is taking place on Wednesday, September 4th at 7pm in the theater. The presentation is part of the classroom requirement for driver’s education and is open to any 10th grader currently enrolled in 10th grade health and PE and 11th and 12th grade students who have completed PE. Students who attend must come with a parent and sit with them during the 90-minute presentation. 11th and 12th graders who have not met the PSTD requirement and still need to complete that portion of the class need to pre-register and may stop by room 147 to find out how to do so.
Please bring a pen and plan on arriving around 630-645 to find a seat as the program starts promptly at 7pm. If you are late you will need to attend a different session. If unable to make the 4th, see Mr. Brown for other dates, or send an email to srbrown@fcps.edu
Stay Informed
If you know a family of a rising 9th grader or someone new to the area who will be attending SLHS in fall please encourage them to get connected via twitter (@southlakehs) and / or sign up for News You Choose at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/VAEDUFCPS/subscriber/new?qsp=VAEDUFCPS_1 . You will be directed to select the Subscription Topics that meet your needs. Be sure to select: “High Schools”, “South Lakes”, “General News and Announcements” and any other areas of interest.
Also, if you are changing your email address, please be sure to update records at the school so you continue to get communications. Email changes can be made through your child’s counselor.
Registration will soon open for FCPS' 6th Annual Mental Health and Wellness Conference. The event will be held at Fairfax HS on Saturday, October 5, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. This year’s conference is being sponsored by Inova. The morning session will focus on social and emotional learning, with a keynote address from Dr. Marc Brackett, of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Attendees are encouraged to stay for Inova’s Act on Addiction Summit, which will be held from 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m. For more information, please visit the Mental Health and Wellness Conference webpage.
Save the Date: Real Assistive Technology for Everyone Conference to Be Held October 19
FCPS will host its 2019 Real Assistive Technology for Everyone (RATE) Conference at Carson MS, on Saturday, October 19, from 8:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. The RATE Conference is an educational technology conference focusing on the use of assistive technology to support all students, especially those with special needs. This year's keynote speaker is Fadel, an FCPS post-secondary student. He will share how assistive technology has impacted his life and school experiences.
More information and registration will soon be available on the conference webpage.
Fairfax Connector Bus Passes
Students are eligible for a free Fairfax Connector bus pass with parent/guardian permission the free student pass is valid only on Fairfax Connector and City of Fairfax CUE. If you switch to Metro or another transit system you will need cash or a SmarTrip® card. The free student pass is valid 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., 7 days a week. All other times you will need cash or a SmarTrip® card.
Students who received bus passes last year should continue to use that card. Cards are good until students graduate. Students who need to apply for a card must review the application with their parent/guardians and both parties must sign the application. Completed applications get turned in to the security office located in the main hallway. Bus passes can be terminated if students fail to adhere to the rules of the Connector and/or abuse its use during school hours.
Note: South Lakes is awaiting delivery of additional cards from the Connector. Once the new cards arrive, we will distribute them in the order that applications are submitted.
Mark Your Calendars
Aug. 30- Student Holiday; Office open 8:00AM – 12:30PM
Sept. 3rd – Holiday, Students and Staff
Sept. 5th -Senior Parents College Prep Night
Sept. 6th – SLHS Block Party, Stadium Parking Lot, 4:30-6:30PM
Sept. 11th – Back to School Night, 6:30 – 9:30PM
Sept. 26th - Parent Orientation Evening- more info to come
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