THE MUSTANG WEEKLY
NOVEMBER 18TH, 2019
A note from Principal Kownacki:
Dear Mustang Community:
This past weekend, the theatre department staged, “The Man Who Came to Dinner”. It was awesome! I continue to marvel at the talented group of students at SCMS. Congrats to the cast, crew and faculty advisors that contributed to the show. I can’t wait to see what they have in store for the spring musical!
Also, this past week, applications for the Principal’s Advisory Council (PAC) were made available to students. The PAC will allow students to share their voice and opinions on issues at SCMS that are important to them. The group will meet with me once per month for the remainder of the year and help to form policies and initiatives that are reflective of the student perspective. Please encourage your student to pick up an application and submit it to the main office by Friday, November 22.
As always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions. I look forward to seeing you at SCMS soon.
Sincerely,
Peter Kownacki
pakownacki@fcps.edu
@PAKownacki
703-690-5500
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- November 25 – 1st Quarter Honor Roll – Lecture Hall
7th Grade Ceremony. 9:15 – 9:45 a.m.
8th Grade Ceremony. 9:50 – 10:20 a.m.
- Honor Roll invitations were sent home with report cards on November 13th.
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November 27-29. Wednesday-Friday. Thanksgiving holiday. No school for staff and students.
WEATHER EVENTS-MAKE A PLAN:
Now that the cold weather is here, we encourage you to have a plan for delays and closings and discuss those plans with your child. FCPS takes several factors into account before announcing school cancellations/closings/delays. Student safety is the most important factor in their decision-making.
- SCMS doors open at 7:12 a.m. On very cold days we try to allow students into the main lobby earlier than 7:12 a.m. but this is dependent on staff arriving early to supervise. We cannot guarantee early access to students.
- A 2-hour delay affects students and teachers alike. Class start times and bus arrival times are pushed back by two hours. If you have a meeting scheduled on a day with a delay that meeting will very likely need to be rescheduled. Please call the school to confirm your appointment on those days.
- A 2-hour early release due to weather events is used infrequently because of the concerns about students being able to get home safely. Does your child know what to do if he/she is released from school at 12:15 p.m.?
- For information about FCPS policies and where to get weather-related information click here: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/safety-and-transportation/weather-cancellation-procedures
LIFETOUCH PICTURE DAYS / YEARBOOK PHOTOS:
If your student missed both of original picture days and the retake day on November 11th, there is one more opportunity to take a picture for our yearbook with Lifetouch. Lifetouch has a location in Annandale, Virginia and will have a makeup date on Saturday, November 23rd. Please call Lifetouch’s office at 410-644-7700 to schedule an appointment. Our picture day ID is MJ819602Q1.
STUDENT-PARENT SURVEY FOR FEDERAL IMPACT AID:
THANK YOU to al the families who have turned in their Federal Impact Aid Forms. We are still in need of some forms. FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid. Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County Public Schools and centers. On October 24th these forms were handed out to students in their 3rd period Learning Seminar classes. For each school aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date and return the survey to SCMS. 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 October 30th. All results are CONFIDENTIAL. Video link – https://youtu.be/uPqC3BLf3Ow
MINORITY ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE:
South County MAC provides FREE tutoring on select Saturdays in all core subjects and Spanish. Our next session is November 23rd from 10 am- 1 pm in the SCHS library. South County MAC events are open to ALL SCHS and SCMS students and parents. We welcome all to attend. We 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.
CAREER DAY:
If you are interested in being part of SCMS’s 2019-2020 Career Day, please fill out the form below and tell us about your career. We are looking for presenters from a wide variety of fields to expose our Mustangs to the world of work. Whether you’re involved in real estate, architecture, engineering, photography, computer science, marketing, technology, or something wildly different, we want to hear from you! SAVE THE DATE – Wednesday, December 4, 2019. More details will follow from Ms. Brodie
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd0tHAWAvvyKhuMCCfqNKSmIbIpSW7q25AD7LF9CzcWudJaug/viewform?usp=sf_link
CRISIS HOTLINE:
Students and families may use the PRS CrisisLink Phone Line: 800-273-TALK (8255), text “CONNECT” to 855-11, or use Lifeline Chat: SuicidePreventionLifeline.org/chat for after-hours assistance with mental health issues. The lines are safe, confidential and manned 24/7.
We encourage you to visit our school website frequently for updates and announcements. For more detailed information on all school matters, please visit our website at http://www.fcps.edu/southcountyms/
For further information on planning and events sponsored by the PTSO, please visit their website at http://www.scmsptso.org/
Parents of FCPS students may update contact information online through weCare@School http://www.fcps.edu/news/wecare.shtml a feature of FCPS Learning (Blackboard) or by contacting the Student Information Office at SCMS to have the contact information updated in the student information system.
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