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Falls Church Academy is
committed to assisting students explore their future career interests in the
areas of Health and Human Service fields.
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Upcoming Dates to Remember:
- 2/3-2/7 National School Counselors Week
- 2/12 Matthew Grubb - Fairfax County PD - SWAT - Criminal Justice
- 2/17 Presidents Day School Holiday
- 2/17 - 2/21 Custodian Appreciation Week!!!
- 3/3 School Planning Day - Student Holiday
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March Field Trips
- FBI Academy - 3/5
- Cadaver Lab Visits - 3/10, 3/19, 3/31 and 4/2
- VCU Pharmacy School & Inova Pharmacy 3/11
- Give Kids a Smile - 3/13
- HOSA State Competition, Williamsburg, VA 3/13-3/15
- Law Enforcement Museum - 3/26
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The first proclamation of Heart Health Awareness Month was issued in February 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, nine years after he had a heart attack. Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans but there are things we can do to diminish incidents of heart disease.
While science is advancing medicine in exciting new ways, unhealthy lifestyle choices combined with rising obesity rates in both kids and adults have hindered progress fighting heart disease.
The good news is that heart disease is preventable in most cases with healthy choices, which include not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, controlling blood sugar and cholesterol, treating high blood pressure, getting at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity a week and getting regular checkups.
For more information on Heart Health Awareness from the American Heart Association, visit: www.heart.org/
On January 27, 2020 when FCPS high school students could have been sleeping in due to a scheduled Teacher Workday, upwards of 400 students and parents visited the Healthcare College and Career Fair at Falls Church High School hosted by Falls Church Academy. At the Fair were 22 organizations comprised of colleges and businesses who offer healthcare education, services and career options, all were on hand to answer students and parents’ questions about healthcare career directions. One career attendee said “The students and their parents were definitely interested in all the resources and opportunities that were provided to them. They had so many great questions. It was such a pleasure to be a part of this fair and be able to provide these eager students with wonderful opportunities.”
This Fair will be offered again next year as part of the HOSA District Competition day in January 2021.
Falls Church Academy students showed their strength in the HOSA District Competition with 19 individual and team winners. Students competed in events of Extemporaneous Posters, Medical Photography, Clinical Specialties, Medical Spelling, Medical and Dental Terminology, Job Seeking Skills, CPR/First Aid, Career Health Displays and HOSA Bowl where teams of students answer medical questions in an “It’s Academic” type structure. Five individuals and teams from Falls Church Academy took first place spots, six took second place and eight took third place.
Students who placed first in their events have first preference to compete at the HOSA State Competition in Williamsburg, VA March 13-15.
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