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Updates from Lee HS's Student Services Department
Week of September 30, 2019
Parent Meetings: You are invited!
Hispanic Parent Night (conducted in Spanish)
Hispanic Parent Night will be held October 3, 2019 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm in the Auditorium. This event is open to students (grades 9-12) and parents. Come hear about the resources that the College & Career Center has to offer, college financial aid, college application process from the University of Delaware and Pathway to NOVA. The Lee High School Spanish teachers will be giving a presentation as well about Lee High School. The presentation will be delivered in Spanish and childcare will be provided for children ages 5-12.
FCPS College Fairs
Fairfax County Public Schools high school students and their families are encouraged to attend the 2019 College Fair on Sunday, October 20, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., at Fair Oaks Mall, and College Night on Monday, October 21, 7 to 9 p.m., at Hayfield Secondary School. Both events provide opportunities for college-bound students and their families to gather information from a variety of schools. Details and registration are available online.
Student Schedules
Student Schedule Change Process
Beginning Tuesday, October 1, students may email their counselor to initiate a schedule change request. Forms will be available to students and the input of the student and different adults (including parents, teachers, counselors, Case Managers, and IB Coordinators) will be required. We want students to excel in the courses they selected. Therefore, a schedule change is a last resort option, after multiple attempts have been made to reach success. Please know that many of our classes are at capacity. If a schedule change cannot be granted, other options will be reviewed. To discuss the process or to receive a form, students should email their counselors. Requests to change a schedule should be received by October 31.
Grading & Reporting
We are now at the interim point to the end of the first quarter. Parents and students are encouraged to review student academic standing in all courses and begin planning for the final weeks of the quarter. The end of the quarter is on November 1, and many teachers close gradebooks prior to that date. Study hard, Lancers, and let’s make it a successful first quarter!
Student Health & Wellness
E-Cigarette (“Vape”) Health Advisory
In light of recent cases of severe respiratory illnesses associated with the use of e-cigarettes and “vaping” among youth and young adults, the Fairfax County Health Department has posted a health advisory. The advisory can be found here: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/severe-lung-illness-associated-vaping-what-you-need-know. As well, parents are encouraged to review the following website, compiled by FCPS, to better understand vaping and available resources. https://www.fcps.edu/vaping/parents
SAPS Position in FCPS (Substance Abuse and Prevention Specialist)
As a support to students and families across all of FCPS, Regional SAPS have been hired. Marty Joyner is the SAPS for our Region of the County, and is available to help students with any substance abuse/substance abuse concern. Students and parents should contact the school counselor to receive the referral form. This service is free and confidential.
Lee HS Career Center
College representatives coming to Lee HS
Juniors and seniors may attend these college information sessions. Students need to register for these events in their Naviance Student, which is located on their Blackboard Site. Please check Naviance Student now and register, sessions are limited to 35 students and held in College & Career Center.
College rep visits for the week of September 30, 2019
September 30: Virginia Tech at 9:30
September 30: St. Michael’s College at 10:30
October 1: University of Lynchburg at 2:15
October 2: NOVA will be in Lancer Hall during switch time to help students fill out the NOVA application 10:24-11:22
October 2: Randolph College at 9:30
October 2: Richard Bland, College of William and Mary at 10:30 (Virginia’s only 2 year junior college with dorms)
October 3: Radford University at 2:15
October 4: Lafayette College at 9:30
Student Meetings with Counselors
Junior Class Meetings
School counselors have completed their class meetings with seniors and freshmen. We will be meeting with juniors through their advisory classes beginning on October 8. More information is to come.
Individual Student-to-Counselor Meetings
It is important to all staff at Lee High School that school counselors meet the individual needs of each student. A lot of this work occurs during individual student/counselor conferences. Currently, when students need to speak with their counselor, they go to the Student Services Department and wait in lines. This is not efficient for the student, counselor, or the teacher, as many students are missing a lot of class time simply waiting. This has an impact on their education for the class time they are missing, on the teacher who needs to catch them up on what they missed, and on the counselor who may not be prepared for the meeting’s topic. We are in the process of reorganizing our systems to support our students and staff in the most efficient way possible, beginning with the procedure for an individual student/counselor meeting.
**New Procedure: Students are asked to email their school counselor when they would like to meet with them individually. We will make every effort to see students within 48 hours of their request. After students receive an appointment time through the counselor’s emailed response, we will be able to assure that the student needs are met and they are in class, learning, for the maximum time possible. Students, staff, and parents/guardians will receive more communication surrounding individual student/counselor conferences in the coming weeks. To access each counselor’s email address, please go to: https://leehs.fcps.edu/student-services/staff
***Any student who is in crisis or who is experiencing an emergency should see their counselor right away. We want to support any student in this situation immediately, and we have a School Social Worker and School Psychologist to assist students as well.
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