Important Upcoming Dates
September 10 - Senior Ethics Day
September 13 - Deadline to change classes
September 14 - Band Tag Day
September 25 - PTSA Meeting
October 14 - Columbus Day - Student Holiday
October 16 - PSAT day 10/11 graders/High School Transition Day - 9th graders
November 1 - 1st quarter ends
November 4 & 5 - Student Holidays
Parking Update
We are still working on our parking issue and will hopefully it resolved by early next week. We thank you for your patience.
Gradebook Dates
September 9 - ParentVue/StudentVue will open on September 9.
Closed on the Following Dates:
Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 4pm until Sat, Nov 9, 2019 at 6am
Thurs, Jan 23, 2020 at 4pm until Sat, Feb 1, 2020 at 6am
Thurs, Apr 2, 2020 at 4pm until Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 6am
Closed Fri, June 19, 2020 at 4pm
Request to Expunge High School Course Taken in Middle School – Current 9th Grade Students Only
Parents of students who take a high school credit-bearing course in middle school may request that the grade be omitted from the student’s high school transcript and the student not earn high school credit for the course. Parents must make this request no later than the end of the first nine weeks of the school year following completion of the course. For courses completed in 8th grade, parents of current freshmen must make the request no later than the end of the first quarter. Once expunged, a course cannot be reinstated. The Request to Expunge form must be completed to make this request. Please contact your child’s school counselor if you would like to discuss expunging a course.
Band Tag Day - Saturday, September 14, 2019 - 9am-4pm
The annual McLean Band Tag Day is this Saturday, September 14 from 9am-4pm! McLean Band students will be in uniform and out in our community, neighborhoods, and shopping centers. They will be collecting donations that will be used toward equipment, travel, music, supplemental instruction, and supplies - all of which make our program the award-winning organization that you all know and love! Please give generously! We thank you in advance for your support of the Arts at McLean High School!
Deadline for Changing Classes is Friday, 9/13
Currently students are still able to change their elective and/or the level of their course, if there is space available in the course they wish to switch into. This open class change period will end on Friday, September 13. At that point we will have all students stay with their schedule until the end of the first quarter, at which time our schedule change committee will look at schedule change requests on a case by case basis. In order to have a schedule change considered at the end of the first quarter or beyond, students will start by discussing the change with their counselor and completing a schedule change packet. Please contact your School Counselor if you have any questions.
Free and Reduced Meals Application
The Free and Reduced Meals application is now online. Families must re-apply every year to receive this service. More information and a link to the application can be found at: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/food-and-nutrition-programs/free-and-reduced-price-meals. Please also complete the consent to share information (section 4 of the application) as this can allow the school to waive course fees and receive reduced fees for other activities. If families do not re-apply their number will be inactivated in early October.
Senior Ethics Day - September 10
The class of 2020 will attend Ethics Day at the McLean Community Center on September 10, 2019 from 7:50 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Students will arrive to McLean High School for breakfast and opening remarks before departing to the McLean Community Center. Transportation and lunch will also be provided. Ethics Day is formatted as a business-style seminar for seniors, focusing on real-life examples of how to make ethical decisions in everyday life, exploring ethical decision making, and learning about themselves through scenarios.
A letter outlining Ethics Day was mailed home the week of August 12, along with the permission form on the back of the letter. Completed permission forms should be turned in to each student’s government teacher this week. Forms are due on Friday, August 30.
Here Comes the Bus App
Here Comes the Bus® app is a school bus tracking app that can simplify morning and afternoon routines for parents and students by giving them real-time bus location and text or email notification alerts, helping them get to the bus stop on time. Here Comes the Bus® utilizes our GPS data and an easy to use customizable map that works on one or multiple devices, such as a tablet or smartphone.
FCPS Workshops for Parents
9/20/19 Getting Past Procrastination: How to Get Your Kids Organized, Focused, and Motivated...Without Being the Bad Guy
Like any parent, you want your child to succeed. The problem is, otherwise smart and capable kids frequently find themselves stuck in a tumultuous, never-ending struggle with procrastination, motivation, and organization.
Join us for this workshop to learn how to:
- Discover the hidden emotional causes of procrastination
- Put good behavior on autopilot using the power of habit
- Use “The Organizational Arsenal”: Tools and strategies to keep even the most scattered kids on track
- Use examples of scripts to spark motivation, address problems, and communicate with your child without being labeled the “Bad Guy.”
Presented by Ann Dolin, M.Ed., educational consultant and award-winning author. Ann is the President and Director of Educational Connections, Inc.
Friday, September 20 2019 10 a.m.-noon - location Parent Resource Center, Dunn Loring
Register for Getting Past Procrastination: How to Get Your Kids Organized, Focused, and Motivated...Without Being the Bad Guy
The sixth annual FCPS Mental Health and Wellness Conference will be held on Saturday, October 5th, at Fairfax High School from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m, sponsored by Inova. The morning session will focus on social and emotional learning, with a keynote address given by Dr. Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.
A special session for high school students, the Our Minds Matter Teen Summit, will take place in the morning as well. Attendees are encouraged to stay for Inova’s Act on Addiction Summit, which will be held from 12:30 to 4 p.m.
More information is available at the Mental Health and Wellness Conference website.
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My School Bucks
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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