Important Dates 10/30 - Driver Education Permit Test (3:15 pm, Trailer #7, see announcement below) 11/1 - End of 1st Quarter 11/4-11/8 - Chick-Fil-A Spirit Week vs. Justice HS (see announcement below) 11/4 & 11/5 - Student Holidays 11/6-11/22 - Canned Food Drive (through 3rd Period classes) 11/6 - Pyramid PTSA Meeting (7:00 pm, Cafeteria, see announcement below) 11/7 - Parent Seminar - Youth Mental Health (6:30 pm, Library, see announcement below) 11/8 - Impact Aid Forms Due (see announcement below) 11/15 - Coffee House (7:00 pm, Little Theater)

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Japanese students received gifts from their partner school in Japan!

Congrats... To Charlie Perez for being recognized as a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist!

To Gerald Achtermann, Quinn Donovan, Jason Giroux, Natalie Ingalls, Joseph Kratz, Vanessa Ma, Dylan Major, Andy Nguyen, Elizabeth Nguyen, Colin Page, and Rebecca Stamp for being recognized as National Merit Scholarship Commended Students!

Attendance Matters!

Attendance drives everything! It is tied to almost every aspect of school performance and future outcomes.

Consider:

• Families should avoid extended vacations that require children to miss school. Try to line up vacations with the school’s schedule. The same goes for doctor’s appointments.
• Develop homework and bedtime routines that allow for 8 ½ to 9 ½ hours of sleep. Make sure that when the lights go out, so do the cell phones, video games, and computers.
• Get to know teachers and administrators. School officials can help you stay on top of academic progress and social contacts to make sure your child is staying on track.

Pyramid PTSA Meeting

Are you looking to connect with parents from other schools in the Falls Church Pyramid? Are you curious about the programming offered at Luther Jackson Middle School? Do you want to hear all about the fantastic work happening at Falls Church High School?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, we have the event for you!

The Falls Church Pyramid principals invite you to join us for a Falls Church Pyramid gathering on Wednesday, November 6 from 7:00-8:00pm at Falls Church High School (Cafeteria; please enter through Door #7).  All parents are invited.

During our time together, you will meet the principals from surrounding Falls Church Pyramid elementary, middle, and high schools and get a sneak peek into what Luther Jackson and Falls Church High School have to offer.

We hope to see you there!

ATTENDANCE IS NOW ONLINE!

We are happy to announce that you can now submit absences for your student on our website! https://fallschurchhs.fcps.edu/

DO NOT use the online form OR the attendance line if you are picking your student up early. Please send them to the main office with a note or call the main office at 703-207-4000.

We will still be accepting absences and late arrivals on the attendance line at 703-207-4019, but you do not have to call if you used the online form.

Impact Aid Forms

Beginning this week, FCPS will be asking all families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid. These forms will be distributed through all 3rd period classes on Monday, October 28th. Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an anticipated $3 million dollars in grant funds each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.

For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the box in Section 3.  All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by November 8th. All results are CONFIDENTIAL. 

Video link - https://youtu.be/uPqC3BLf3Ow

AP Test Fee

The FCPS webpage has been updated to provide information about AP and IB exam fees. 

From the Parent Resource Center

Parent Seminar - Youth Mental Health

The Parent Resource Center invites you to a monthly seminar about Youth Mental Health by FCHS Psychologist, Andrea Chambers. She is an expert in working with teens and will address teen stress, anxiety, among other disorders.  She will discuss how to identify stress and anxiety in your teen, outline ways in which parents can support their children, and the services available to help them navigate thru this difficult time.

Date: Thursday November 7,

Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00pm

Location: Falls Church High School Library

Spanish, Arabic and Vietnamese interpreters will be available

For more information please contact Carolina Dotel at 703-207-4074

We hope to see you there!

Chick-Fil-A Spirit Week

November 4-8

Chick-Fil-A Spirit Week leading up to the Bell Game on Friday November 8! Eat at the SEVEN CORNERS Chick-Fil-A and make sure to tell them you're with Falls Church.

The school who eats the most chicken gets a cash prize and a portion of the proceeds. Eat MOR CHIKIN!

School Bond Referendum to be Held on November 5 Ballot

A school bond referendum will be on the general election ballot Tuesday, November 5. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Residents of Fairfax County may vote if they are 18 years or older on Election Day and have registered to vote 22 days prior to the election (on or before October 15, at 5 p.m.).

The building and renovation of schools is not financed through the school system’s operating funds, but through bonds. Similar to an individual or a family obtaining a mortgage on a residence to spread the cost of home buying over a number of years, bonds spread the cost of major capital improvements over a number of years. 

As long as debt service costs do not increase significantly as a percentage of combined general fund disbursements, the county’s bonded debt will not be a contributing factor to any increase in local taxes.

Get more information about the school bond referendum. 

Parents of Seniors – FAFSA support

While your senior is likely thinking about college applications, you may be focused on how to pay for it. We encourage all families to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Ms. Foster hosted an evening program earlier this month, check with her to find out what you missed.

We are excited to welcome Heather Walrath, a Financial Aid Champion to Falls Church High School. She works with College Access Fairfax, a non-profit, to support families in completing the FAFSA form. She is in the building on Fridays from 9:30am-1pm (excluding Nov. 1) and can meet with students and/or parents to help complete the long and tedious FAFSA form. She is located in Student Services.

If you would like to set up a specific appointment time, contact Renee Foster or Jessica Grenfell. She is also available on Tuesday, November 5th by appointment only.

The FAFSA became available to submit October 1, 2019 and the sooner you complete, the better.

From the FCHS Choral Department

Falls Church Community Choir Opportunity

As part of the 75^th Anniversary of Falls Church High School, the Choral Department is inviting our alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and community to join us in singing the Schubert Mass in G on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 (7 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Falls Church). This opportunity is open to all singers in our community who wish to join us for this special concert. Even if you haven’t sung in a while, you are welcome to join us. In addition to the Schubert, the choirs of Falls Church HS will present works by contemporary African-American composers in celebration of African-American History Month. To view the rehearsal schedule or let us know that you are interested in joining the choir, please fill out the form at http://bit.ly/fchsfeb11 by November 15. We hope many of you will join us and spread the word to our community about this opportunity. For more information, contact Mr. CJ Redden-Liotta, Director of Choral Activities (cjreddenliot@fcps.edu).

From FCHS Spotlight Theatre Company

GLORY DAYS FUNDRAISER

If you eat at ANY Glory Days and submit your original itemized receipt to Ms. DeMarco (you can mail it to her) the theater program gets 10% of the sales! Just drop your receipt from GLORY DAYS in an envelope to Beth De Marco and mail or bring it by Falls Church High School’s main office.

THEATRE STUDENTS ARE GOING TO BROADWAY!

ANY Falls Church High School student is invited to go on our New York City trip April 4^th, 2020.  It is a 23 hour trip that starts at 4 in the morning!  Technical Theatre interested students will attend a workshop on how to build the large Audrey II puppet from Little Shop of Horrors while dancers and actors attend a choreography workshop with cast members from West Side Story.  Students will see two Broadway productions: West Side Story and Come from Away.

Cost of the trip is $309.  With fundraising, we have been able to get the cost down to around $250, but we won’t know until we have a complete sign up list!  Please submit a deposit of $209 no later than Wednesday, October 30 in order to reserve your spot on the trip.  

FCHS ADVANCED THEATRE CLASS GOES TO THE VIRGINIA THEATRE ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IN NORFOLK, VA

THIS week October 31-Nov 1, students from the Theatre 2-4 class will be performing their one act production of Tracks by Peter Tarsi.  Their performance is at 8:30AM on Friday morning!  Want to take a road trip to Norfolk?  You can see their performance in Ballroom C at the Marriott Waterside Hotel on Main street!  Cost is $20.  Break legs to all involved!

THE 25^TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE MUSICAL TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!

This musical tells the tale of several socially awkward youngsters finding joy, heartache and a purpose in competing at the regional spelling bee features a score by William Finn and a book by Rachel Sheinkin. Due to mature themes, families are asked to use discretion when buying tickets for students 12 and under.

PLEASE NOTE: Discounted Student and Senior tickets will be available through November 19th. Beginning on November 20th, all tickets will only be available for purchase at the full price of $10.

https://boxoffice.etix.com/ticket/v/15620/falls-church-high-school?cobrand=FallsChurchHS

Note:  Seussical the Musical is a family friendly production; suitable for all audiences! SEUSSICAL combines the stories of Horton Here’s a Who and Horton Sits on an Egg in a fun for all Dr. Seuss adventure!  Don’t miss our production April 30, May 1 and 2 and plan to bring the neighborhood!

Driver Education Information Partners for Safe Teen Driving The state of Virginia requires all 10th grade students and their parent/guardian to attend a 90-minute traffic safety program as part of the classroom driver education instruction. This condition must be met for a student to successfully complete the classroom portion of Driver Education. Students in 11th and 12th grade must register with ACE and pay $30 dollar fee.  Please see Mr. Booth with questions. The dates/location for this year's presentations are: December 11th, 2019 (Cafeteria) March 18th, 2020 (Cafeteria) May 6th, 2020 (Cafeteria) All programs will begin PROMPTLY at 7:00 pm.  There will be no admittance once the program has begun.  You are strongly encouraged to mark your calendar now and plan to attend. Permit Test Requirements: 15 years and 6 months old Must have fully charged school issued laptop with headphones Must Pre-Register at least 2 days before test Must be registered on both DMV website and FCPS ACE website Must have DTS-41 Form SIGNED AT BEGINNING OF TEST The dates/times/location for this year's permit tests are: October 30th, 2019 - 3:15pm - Trailer #7 (Tennis Courts) November 21st, 2019 - 3:15pm - Trailer #7 (Tennis Courts) December 12th, 2019 - 5:00pm - Trailer #7 (Tennis Courts)

Renovation Updates

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