Welcome Mr. Shawn DeRose
Dear Annandale High School Community:
The Region 2 Office is pleased to announce that Mr. Shawn DeRose, current principal of Glasgow Middle School, has been named the new principal of Annandale High School. His official start date will be February 3, 2020.
Mr. DeRose has been the principal at Glasgow Middle since 2015 where he was named Region 2 Outstanding Principal of the Year in 2019. Prior to being named principal at Glasgow, Mr. DeRose served as the assistant principal of J.E.B. Stuart/Justice High School, as well as an assistant principal and director of student activities at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology (TJHSST). In 2014, Mr. DeRose was named as the Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year for the State of Virginia by the VA Association of Secondary School Principals. He has over 15 years of experience as an administrator within FCPS.
Mr. DeRose understands the challenges and opportunities of serving a school and community with high diversity, high poverty, and high populations of English language learners. During his highly successful tenure at Glasgow MS, Mr. DeRose built a thriving Professional Learning Community in which staff members engaged in continuous learning which led to the delivery of high-quality core instruction to more than 1,900 students. Mr. DeRose’s record of success in leading instruction and high academic achievement for all students is well-known across the school division. He understands how to unlock innovator skills in his students, promote growth mindsets, foster grit, and teach the patterns of thinking our students will need to be successful in the 21st century. In addition, Mr. DeRose built a strong Middle Years Program (MYP) at Glasgow that includes interdisciplinary lesson-planning across all grade levels. Mr. DeRose is an instructional leader who has developed school plans that have led to significant increases in literacy and numeracy leading Glasgow to full accreditation by the Virginia Department of Education which includes increasing advanced pass rates on the standards of learning.
While at Stuart/Justice High School he led the school’s adoption and implementation of the IB Middle Years Program that shifted classroom instruction to focus on creative, critical and reflective thinking skills. At Stuart/Justice he led the high school to full accreditation in the area of mathematics. In addition, during his tenure at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology he was involved with the advanced academics component of the FCPS curriculum and developed an understanding of academic rigor making sure advanced academic curriculum is accessible to all students. Also while at TJHSST he communicated and built strong relationships with the PTSA, Colonial Athletic Boosters, Academic Boosters, and Performing Arts Boosters to promote and enhance the TJHSST athletic and academic programs.
Mr. DeRose is leader who cultivates a positive school community, models high expectations for all, builds collaborative trust within the school and the community at large. Mr. DeRose leads by visibility. A regular practice for Mr. DeRose is meeting with students to talk about the rules and the importance of kindness and respect and what it looks like in the school.
Mr. DeRose is an excellent communicator and will work hard to build partnerships; he understands the importance of building consensus across multiple levels in order to achieve school-wide and district-wide goals. While Mr. DeRose has been principal of Glasgow he has worked with parents to create and build a sense of community among the teachers and the greater school community, including a thriving parent center.
Mr. DeRose holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Ohio University and attained a Master of Arts degree in Educational Administration from The Ohio State University.
Please join me in welcoming Mr. DeRose as the new principal of Annandale High School.
Fabio Zuluaga, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Region 2
Attendance Matters
This is the time of year when winter weather and children’s illnesses can take a toll on school attendance so we wanted to stress the importance that your children are at school every day.
Each year, absences spike in the weeks before and after winter break. We wanted to provide some helpful tips on building a healthy habit of attending school.
Please keep in mind, that if your child has future absences, we will communicate with you directly to offer individualized supports.
Annandale On-Time Attendance
Dear Families,
To increase our instructional class time at Annandale High School, we implemented the Start On-Time program at the beginning of the school year. After breaking down the data we have concluded that once our students enter Annandale High School they are making improvement in limiting their tardies since last year. In our afternoon classes we have seen an average of 31.35% decrease in tardies in each class. However, we have seen an increase in tardies during our 1st classes of the day and are asking for your assistance. Please help us and our students by getting them out of the door 2-3 minutes earlier to help them get to school on time. When students arrive to school and to classes on time, they are provided a greater and more successful instructional purpose. By promoting all our students to attend class regularly and on-time, we will increase the learning done in each classroom.
Thank you all for understanding and we are excited to see even more progress as our school year continues.
Best,
Jack Jennison, Dean of Students
Special Olympics Basketball
It is that time of year again…Special Olympics basketball is here!! We have some great events coming your way very soon! Here are all of the details:
Saturday, February 1 @4:30pm—Robinson Secondary School (Admission: canned food to be donated to Food for Others)
- Special Olympics Basketball Tournament
Sunday, February 9 @TBA—Kenmore Middle School (Admission: FREE)
Friday, March 13 @5:00pm—AHS Main Gym (Admission: $5 to support the AHS Special Olympics teams)
If you have any questions please contact Jessica Arias at
jarias@fcps.edu or Jae Lee at jmlee3@fcps.edu.
National School Counseling Week February 3-7, 2020
National School Counseling Week 2020, "School Counselors: Helping Build Better Humans," will be celebrated from Feb. 3-7, 2020, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. National School Counseling Week is always celebrated the first full week in February.
We wanted to thank our entire Student Services Team!
Student Services Team
Olivia Hess Counselor
Stacey Marville Counselor
Cheryl Kim Counselor
Stacie Shaffer Counselor
Lisa Foliaco Counselor
Marcelo Valencia Counselor
Mark Vitelli Counselor
Kristin Reagan Counselor
Evelyn Clumpkens Counselor
Laura Walter Assessment Coach
Debora Glover Assessment Assistant
Princess Brown Career Center Specialist
Nicole Salgado-Lopez Registrar
Jewad Abdulhadi Transcript Secretary
Elizabeth Soteriou Student Information Assistant
Laurie Ottehenning Psychologist
Joanna Wheeler Psychologist
Alexandra Carver On Time Graduation Coordinator
Alissa Green Social Worker
Christina Ferrari Social Worker
Thank you for all you do!
Dr. Paula L. DiSalvo
Director of Student Services
IB Biology Students Visit NOVA Medical Campus
On January 31st IB Biology students visited the cadaver lab at the NOVA medical campus. Students had excellent instruction from Allison Tomsom on the structure and function of all body systems. Thank you NOVA for providing this amazing opportunity for our students.
VHSL - One Act Plays
Annandale Theatre competed in the VHSL conference at Mount Vernon HS on Monday, January 27th.
CAST:
THE COMEDIAN Raffi Krikorian
THE VILLAIN Alex Chounramany
THE TRAGEDIAN Jack Dalrymple
THE OLD MAN Tarik Darwiesh
THE HEROINE Savannah Gravitt
THE INGENUE Gaby Alarcon
THE OLD WOMAN Makayla Collins
THE STRANGER Nia Collins
Culinary Arts Students Prepare for the New Year
Culinary Arts students celebrated the Chinese New Year on Friday, January 27th with lunch orders for teachers and staff. Students prepared fresh summer rolls shrimp, steamed dumplings with chicken, ginger and scallion, and Thai Panang Red Curry chicken over jasmine rice.
Science Fair Judges Needed
Every year AHS celebrates the culmination of student science fair projects with a schoolwide Science Fair. In order for it to be a success, we need the help of volunteer judges. We would greatly appreciate it if you could be one of them!
This year’s AHS Fair will be held after school on Wednesday, February 5th. Judges will be asked to arrive at school by 3:00pm and stay for 1-2 hours, until judging has been completed. No prior science knowledge is necessary; we will provide you with a judging rubric and a clear description of your responsibilities. We’ll have some drinks and snacks for you!
Please consider offering us your support for our Science Fair. Please use this google form to register as a judge. More information will be sent to you after you have registered, but if you need additional information now, please contact Mrs. Koltz, this year’s science fair coordinator, at jckoltz@fcps.edu. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Sincerely,
AHS Science Fair Coordinator, Jenna Koltz,
and the entire AHS Science Team!
Broadway Desserts
Annandale Theater Company
The Atomic conFusion Improv Team won Best Articulation and Projection award at the Herndon Festival! Congrats to all!
Boys State/Girls State
Boys State/Girls State will be June 21-27. Applications are open now, deadline is February 1st. Visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/12NYd_9C-iYfUeO31-NyDOZU-dzzxs89VMqPWtN8nuZo/edit for application and information.
League of Women Voters
League of Women Voters to visited Annandale High School on January 13 and 14, 2020, to work with students on voter registration. This was an important opportunity for students to learn about the importance of voting and how to register since voter registration contributes to the development of engaged citizens and increases the likelihood of future participation in voting. 208 students registered during these two days!
Below is a flyer with a unique QR code for Annandale HS if any additional students would like to register online. To register online, students will need to use their driver license number. Anyone who will be 18 years old by the next general election which is November 3, 2020, to register to vote in encouraged to sign up. By registering now, they are eligible to vote in the presidential primary on March 3, 2020, even though they may be seventeen at the time.
Braddock Elementary's Robotics Day
Mr. Phil Harris, CTE teacher, teaches Braddock Elementary students about Robotics.
2020 Regional Scholastic Art Winners from AHS
Pizza and Pizzicato
On January 27th the Annandale Pyramid celebrated Pizza and Pizzicato. This event brings our elementary, middle school, and high school orchestra students together.
Robotics Training
Annandale High School students participated in a robotics training class at the University of Maryland which included 16 hours of instruction. Our students won the Engineering challenge. Congratulations!
Summer Fun and Enrichment
Fairfax Public Access Summer Camps for Teens (ages: 12-18)
TV101 introduces youths from ages 12 to 18 to all aspects of Television Production. As part of each camp students will work as a team to create a 30-minute TV program; therefore, we are looking for the best, most dedicated students interested to learn about this exciting media. Students will develop a script / story board idea, learn the appropriate equipment and shoot their show. As part of the TV Studio and Field Camp, the instructor will highlight how to edit the video footage but students will not learn how to edit themselves.
For students interested in learning how to edit we recommend attending the TV Post-Production Camp instead. Each camp is open for students ages 12 – 18.
To find out more information about the camps, including schedules and registration forms, visit:https://www.fcac.org/summer-camp-registration-forms
Summer 2020 Enrichment Institutes and Camps Enrichment institutes and camps focus on specific areas such as fine and performing arts, technology, study skills, science, and world languages. FCPS and non-FCPS students are welcome.
Tech Adventure Camp (TAC), Institute for the Arts (IFTA), Elementary Institute for the Arts (E-IFTA), and the new CTE Summer Academy classes will be held at Fairfax High School. Programs run July 6 to July 31, 2020. Bus transportation is provided from select high schools and middle schools outside of the Fairfax High School pyramid. Transportation to and from the selected high schools is the responsibility of the parent/guardian or student.
Grade level eligibility for each program refers to the current 2019-20 school year. Visit central institutes and camps (https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning/summer-camps-institutes) for additional information.
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology will host a technology institute (https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning/thomas-jefferson-high-school-science-and-technology-summer-learning) for middle school students.
ACE enrichment classes stimulate students’ curiosity and provide creative learning experiences. ACE also offers a premier driver’s education Behind the Wheel program to prepare students to obtain their driver’s license. Visit ACE enrichment classes (https://aceclasses.fcps.edu/default.aspx) for additional information.
Esperanza Education Fund Scholarship
The Esperanza Education Scholarship application is now available and can be accessed through http://www.esperanzafund.org/about-our-scholarship/. The application process is entirely electronic, and all applications are due on April 1.
They will hold an application tip session to provide information on filling out the application at 11:10 AM on March 23 in the Barbara M. Donnellan auditorium of Arlington, VA’s Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy Street.
Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship
Click here for more info!
Lockheed Martin has launched a new scholarship program that will award up to 150 scholarships.
They are awarding up to $6,600 to as many as 150 recipients this year. The scholarship will fund degrees at accredited vocational-technical schools to prepare students for careers in technology and/or advanced manufacturing that does not require a bachelor’s or advanced degree.
The application opens January 15, 2020 and will close on March 12, 2020.
Virginia Tech Pathways for Future Engineers
Interested in becoming a Pathways Scholar? Students in 9, 10, and 11 who are 1st generation college can apply here. Deadline to apply is February 1, 2020.
Pathways to Science - Summer Camp and Scholarship Opportunity
For Latina girls who are rising high school sophomores, although all Latina high-school aged girls can apply. Pathways to Science is a free summer residential experience for high school Latinas in Virginia. The purpose of this program is to engage with Latinas who are interested in STEM early in their high school career with the goal of encouraging them to pursue a college education and career in STEM. Applications will open January 2020.
2020 FCPS Gap Year Fair
February 4, 2020
FCPS School Counseling Services and Go Overseas are hosting the 9th annual FCPS Gap Year Fair on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at George C. Marshall High School from 6:00-8:30 p.m. This event is for high school students and parents who are interested in learning more about the variety of experiences available and growing array of gap year opportunities.
The evening will begin with an informational presentation in the auditorium from 6:00-6:45 p.m. Immediately following, the program fair, with representatives from over 40 programs offering gap year opportunities, will take place in the school cafeteria from 6:45-8:30 p.m. Students are encouraged to pre-register for this event. For more information, visit FCPS Gap Year Fair (https://www.fcps.edu/node/33069).
In the event of inclement weather, the snow date and location will be Friday, February 7, 2020, at George C. Marshall High School from 6:00-8:30 p.m.
George Mason's Aspiring Scientists' Summer Internship Program
Enhance your future and collaborate with experts to solve today’s challenges during 8 weeks of authentic summer research! Check out the details at
http://assip.cos.gmu.edu/about . Applications open until Feb. 2, 2020.
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