From the Principal
Congratulations
Congratulations to Madeline Schneider for being chosen to join the "Best of the Best" for the National Association for Music Education's 2019 All National Honor Ensembles. This is Madeline's second time to be selected to the All National Honors Choir as she was selected to perform in 2018. Your Stallion Family wishes you the best as you travel to Florida in November to perform!
Fairfax County Youth Survey
Parents of 10th and 12th Graders Only
The Fairfax County School Board and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors work together to administer the Fairfax County Youth Survey. The results of this survey are published each year on https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health-humanservices/fairfax-county-youth-survey and are used by school officials, youth leadership classes, youth-serving county agencies, and local non-profits to determine the effectiveness of prevention and intervention programs offered in schools and communities.
The Fairfax County Youth Survey will be administered at South County High School between November 6-15, 2019 through your students’ English class. While it is hoped that as many students as possible will participate, you have the option of completing the attached form if you wish to opt out your child.
You can find the letter and opt out form by clicking on the link below:
https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/YouthSurveyOptOutMSHS-english.pdf
A copy of this letter and opt out form will also be sent home with your student.
Partners for Safe Teen Driving Program
Presented by SC High School Driver’s ED Program
Auditorium
October 16th (Wednesday)
November 11th (Monday)
February 13th (Thursday)
April 21st (Tuesday)
As a part of classroom driver education instruction, students and their parent/guardian are required to attend a 90-minute traffic safety program. This requirement must be met before a student will receive a Classroom Driver Education Certificate of Completion (DEC-District 8).
These programs will be held at South County High School four (4) times during this school year. Parents and students should attend the program during the quarter in which they are enrolled in driver’s education, but may attend other programs. Please be aware that you and your student only need to attend this program one time.
Programs will take place on the following dates: October 16th, November 11th, February 13th, and April 21st. The doors will open at 6:45PM with the programs beginning promptly at 7:00PM in the Auditorium. No registration is required for SCHS students currently enrolled in 10th grade Health & Physical Education (H&PE).
The legislative requirement is for a 90-minute program; therefore, doors will be shut at 7:00PM. No one will be admitted after the doors have been closed. If you are unable to attend any of these programs, additional program dates and locations can be found on the Fairfax County Public Schools website at www.fcps.edu.
If you have any questions, please contact Erich Gunderman, H&PE Department Chair, via email at Erich.Gunderman@fcps.edu. Thank you for your attention to this important requirement.
Message from the Finance Office
On Monday, October 7th debt notices will be distributed during 1st period for students Grades 9-12 who have outstanding fines and/or textbooks. Please ask your student if they received a notice. All debts need to be handled before they can buy a homecoming ticket.
Advanced Placement Test Opt-Out Forms
Parents will receive an Advanced Placement Test Opt-Out Form in the mail this week listing the number of AP tests for which their student is currently registered, as well as the total number of tests their student has taken. Students have the opportunity to opt out of any test(s) using this opt out form. These opt out forms must be returned to Kelli Watkins in Student Services by October 25th. After this date students will be expected to sit for any test for which they are registered and will be responsible for paying any fees owed. Please contact Chris Bird, AP Test Coordinator, at cwbird@fcps.edu with any questions.
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Sophomores, juniors and seniors eligible to join or continue membership in the South County HS chapter of NHS will receive invitation letters during their Advisory classes next week (Oct. 8 and 10). Students new to NHS who want to be inducted should plan to attend the induction ceremony November 14, 2019, at 7 pm in the auditorium. More details will be included in the letters that eligible students receive. Aside from freshmen, students who maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher as of the end of the 2018-2019 academic year will receive a letter. Faculty Sponsor: Kristina Brody, kbbrody@fcps.edu
South County Minority Achievement Committee
Accelerate your academic success this year by becoming a MAC Scholar. Join fellow SoCo MS and HS students for FREE one-on-one and group tutoring on select Saturdays in the South County High School library from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. MAC Scholars promotes academic enrichment by offering workshops on study habits, time management, learning styles, self-advocacy, college application prep, financial aid awareness, and other life skills to help your student succeed.
The next South County MAC Scholar sessions are October 12 and 26th from 10 am to 1 pm in the SCHS Library. The October 12th session will include a presentation on Learning Styles for all students. We will have a representative from NOVA Community College to discuss the NOVA Pathways Program at the October 26th session. We welcome all students and parents to attend these sessions. We want to encourage you to register your student to participate by completing the registration form. For additional information regarding the MAC or the MAC Scholars Program, please contact us at SouthCountyMAC@gmail.com.
South County MAC events are open to ALL SCHS and SCMS students and parents. We welcome all to attend. For additional information regarding MAC or the MAC Scholars Program please contact us at SouthCountyMAC@gmail.com.
From the PTSO
Parent Coffee with the Principal
Join us on Friday morning, October 11, at 9:00am in the cafeteria for an informal discussion with Mr. Morris over coffee and refreshments. All parents are welcome.
Parent Social
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 23! We will be hosing our first ever South County Parent Social from 7p-9p at Casa Tequila Bar & Grill in Lorton. The PTSO is providing appetizers. Please RSVP so we can plan for enough food at http://evite.me/J7b6Y1XUy6
Lunch with Military Connected Parents
The Military Connections Group will be holding their monthly lunch get together on October 17 at Alli’s restaurant in Lorton. If you are not already part of the Military Connections Facebook page, please join it to RSVP. (The group is called PTSO SCHS Military Connections.)
Volunteer Opportunities
We have several volunteer opportunities coming up. Please check our website at https://southcountyptso.membershiptoolkit.com/ to take a look and sign up. If you don’t have an active account set up on that site, it is very easy to get it going.
South County High School Marching Band
South County High School Marching Band with host its first Marching Band Invitational on October 26th, 2019 from 3pm-11pm. Come out and enjoy the sights and sounds of several area marching bands to include West Springfield, Hayfield, Westfield and many more! We hope to see you there!
Volleyball Fundraiser
Show your Stallion spirit while also avoiding a 5% battery with a custom engraved portable power charger! First round of orders are in and available for pick up in the cafeteria during Monday lunches. A second round of orders will be accepted until October 18th.
$15 Stallion logo only
$20 Stallion logo and personalized with your text
Please go to https://forms.gle/icyG2GxP2K9xNcck8 to order.
Thank you so much for your support of our program. Go Stallions!
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