 Dear Family Fairfax,
I am SO HAPPY to be writing to you again! I jokingly told the students that, “Look, I returned and brought the snow with me!” It was good for a laugh or two, but most of all, it was just good to be laughing with students again. From watching all of our Government students in a mock Congress to pasta making in Family and Consumer Science to enjoying breakfast compliments of our wonderful PTSA—this was one of those weeks that serves as a reminder of how lucky we are to be at Fairfax High School.
There is a long list of what to write about, but the assembly I just attended for our seniors blew me away. The message was all about believing in yourself and each other, that you are ultimately in the driver’s seat, and not to let negative energy or “friends” (in quotation marks because that is how the guest speaker phrased it—in quotation marks) get in your way. He tells his own story of how he overcame adversity, and includes a lot of music and dancing. It was great to see so many of our seniors enjoying themselves. A special kudos to Ms. Rotella who learned about The Beautiful Tomorrow through other schools in FCPS and wanted to give our seniors something unique during our yearly course information fair.
Speaking of course registration, a parent asked why we register so early. We are already in the midst of planning for next school year. It takes several months to analyze course enrollment registrations, class counts, and trends, so we get started early. Remember that your student’s course selections this year will be live in SIS, and though we want our students to register as accurately as possible to ensure course counts are as correct as possible, there will still be time to change course requests through June.
There are so many extracurricular activities happening at Fairfax in the coming weeks, and I am sure that I will fall short on celebrating them all as they should be. We hosted a JV Wrestling Jamboree last night alongside Curriculum Night, and we will be hosting a Science Olympiad Tournament all day tomorrow. Tonight begins district play for our basketball teams, and we have our Senior Nights for Swim and Dive and Gymnastics next week as well! Please remember, if you have pictures or announcements, we would love to hear from you! Please send your celebrations and pictures to Laura Beatty at LBeatty@fcps.edu with #NewsYouChoose in the subject line.
Finally, Fairfax wouldn’t be Fairfax without the love and support of so many in our community. The passing of one of our hometown heroes, Sergeant George Moskowitz, has left a hole in our hearts. SGT Moskowitz was an SRO at both Lanier and Fairfax and a parent in our community. Let his leadership and love for our community serve as a model for each and every one of us.
With Participation Respect Integrity Determination Empathy,
Erin B. Lenart, Ed.D.
Principal, Fairfax High School
O: (703) 219-2223
https://fairfaxhs.fcps.edu/
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Included in this issue:
- Junior College Planning Night
- Food Pantry at Fairfax High School
- FHS Crew Interest Meeting
- A Chorus Line Performances
- Summer Camp Fair
Junior College Planning Night
for juniors and their parents/guardians
Wednesday, January 15 @ 7:00 pm
Fairfax High School – Auditorium
A panel of College Admissions Representatives will present valuable “College Admissions 101” information about the various aspects of the college admissions process, including tips on:
• What should juniors be doing now?
• What are the advantages of attending a community college?
• How do colleges make decisions? What factors are most important?
• How do you pay for college?
…and much more!
We’ll wrap up with Q&A time dedicated to answering all of your admission and application-related questions! All juniors interested in attending a two- or four-year college or university are encouraged to attend. Students of other grades - and their parents - are also welcome to attend. No RSVP necessary.
For more information, contact: Maureen Kim, FHS College & Career Center Specialist, 703-219-2204, MHKim@fcps.edu
 A Place to Eat Food Pantry at Fairfax High School
Fairfax High School will be opening a food pantry (both food and toiletries) available to our students beginning in the new year. The program is called A Place to Eat @ Fairfax and is a collaboration between Fairfax High School, A Place to Stand, BritePaths and Food for Others,
- The program will provide non-perishable food to assist students for whom food is not consistently available at home. Personal care and household items will also be available.
- Students will self identify their need to participate
- The pantry is located in room A123 and open Thursdays 2:55-4:30pm.
- Doors will open January 16.
- 100% supported by donations and volunteers
- There is no cost for students to participate in the program
- To start, students will shop the pantry Thursday afternoons (late bus day).
Looking ahead:
- Satellite pantries will be located in designated school classrooms and resource areas. Pantry locations are being confirmed and students will be notified where they will be located.
- Students can complete an order form to pick up pre-packed items on Fridays outside the food pantry.
How can you help A Place to Eat @ Fairfax?
Parents, business leaders, friends and neighbors will all be needed to make our food program at Fairfax a success.
Donate
- Our most needed food items:
- Canned/bottled goods (peanut butter, beans, spaghetti sauce, applesauce, soups and chili; vegetables, fruit, tuna/canned meat
- Box/Dry goods (crackers, cereal, pasta, oatmeal, mac & cheese, dried beans, rice, lentils, boxed shelf stable milk
- Cooking oil
- Laundry detergent, dish soap
- Unopened hygiene items: feminine products, soap, shampoo and conditioner, body wash, toothbrushes and toothpaste
- For your shopping convenience we also have an Amazon Wish List, https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MWOA7SESUTMY?ref_=wl_share
- A Place to Eat @ Fairfax kindly accepts grocery store gift cards, including BJ’s and Costco. We are happy to do the shopping for you.
- Collect needed pantry items at your next event (birthday party, sporting or arts, scouting event etc.)
Items can be dropped in the Main Office, 3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax, VA 22030. We are able to accept donations during school hours, 7:30am - 4:00pm. After school hours can be arranged with prior notice.
Volunteer
Interested in volunteering a little or a lot of your time? Needs include: pantry management, development, volunteer management. Please visit and bookmark our signup genius.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F4DAEAB2DA1FE3-aplace
Contact Us
If you are interested in partnering with or learning more about A Place to Eat @ Fairfax, let us know!
Katy Malesky, A Place to Stand, katy@aplacetostand.org
Ashley Curl, Fairfax High School Social Worker, amcurl@fcps.edu
A Place to Stand, Britepaths, Food for Others are nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations
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