Important Upcoming Dates
February 17 - Presidents' Day - School Holiday
February 18 - Spring College Planning Night
February 19 - Junior Focus Day
March 3 - Student Holiday
April 3 - End of the 3rd quarter
April 6-10 - Spring Break
April 13 - Student Holiday
April 20 - Safe Teen Driving Presentation
May 25 - Memorial Day
General Information
English Writing SOL Announcements
The English 11 Writing SOL will take place March 10th and March 11th. English 11 students will be using their FCPSOn devices for March Writing SOL this year. Please ensure your student’s laptop is working and that they bring their computer and power charger to school on March 10th and 11th. Issues should be reported to the Tech Center in the Library (Room 131) during school hours, highlander time, or lunches.
Teachers will be conducting a student laptop “health check” on Wednesday, February 26 and Thursday, February 27 during English 11 classes. Students will need to bring their laptop and charger to school those days. The “health check” will assess the hardware and software of the FCPSOn devices and identify potential issues. Students will need to reboot the laptop while at school in order to receive all the required updates for testing.
Non-FCPS issued computers cannot be used for testing. If a student tests on a personal device, an irregularity will be filed, the test score will be invalidated, and the student will have to retake the SOL.
Electronics Policy Reminder: Students may NOT possess cell phones or other personal electronic devices (including smart watches) during testing. Failure to adhere to this policy is considered cheating. If a student is found to be in possession of a cell phone or other personal electronic device during testing, a test irregularity will be filed, and the test score will be invalidated. Students will not be permitted to retake the SOL until the next testing window.
Junior Focus Day - February 19
Student Services will be hosting our annual Junior Focus Day for our 11th grade students on February 19. We will be hosting 36 sessions with 11 topics that include information on the college fit, a mock admissions committee session, scholarships, understanding the college application components, military options, NOVA, the testing process for college admissions, NCAA Eligibility, employment skills, an “Ask the Deans” panel with Deans from several universities, and information for international students. All 11th grade students will participate in the program for the first two blocks of the day. We would like our students to make a good impression on all of the guests we will have that morning, so we are asking them to dress in business casual attire for the day.
Spring College Planning Night, Tuesday, February 18 - 7:00pm in the Auditorium
MHS Student Services invites parents and students to join us for college planning night! Six admission counselors will speak about the college process and answer your questions. Parents of juniors and sophomores in particular – don't miss this opportunity to hear from admissions professionals about the college search process.
Registration Process
Rising juniors will meet with counselors through their PE class between January 15 – January 24.
Rising seniors will meet with counselors through their history class between January 29 – February 18.
Rising sophomores will meet with counselors through their PE class between February 14 – February 28. I
f you would like to see the schedule of when classes will come to Student Services for registration, here is a link https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PguBh8zuf7FIFqQNiuXYHUTXB7owwi0-o5-T8TZuapo/edit?usp=sharing.
For resources, such as our Course Catalog and specific AP course information, please see our Academic Advising page (https://mcleanhs.fcps.edu/index.php/student-services/academic-advising).
Parents Safe Teen Driving Presentation - 6:30pm
McLean High School will be hosting safe teen driving presentations on
April 20
All presentations start at 6:30 pm.
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 before a student will receive a Driver Education Certificate of Completion (DEC-District 8 card).
The Virginia Department of Education has said that students who complete classroom instruction in a public school must also complete PSTD at the public school. It is not acceptable for a student to complete PSTD at a commercial driving school and receive a DEC-District 8 card from FCPS.
No one will be admitted after the doors have been closed. You are strongly encouraged to attend the program at McLean. If you are unable to attend one of these dates, additional program dates and locations can be found on the Fairfax County Public Schools website at www.fcps.edu.
Recognitions
Regional Champions!
Congratulations to our Theatre program for winning the VHSL Regional competition! They will perform at States in Charlottesville on March 7.
National Merit Finalists
Pictured left to right: Allison Lai, Sarah Levy, Ben Hacker, Priya Shah, Ashley Xing (not pictured Flavia Carcani)
Senior Information
The MHS All Night Grad Party (ANGP) is a highly anticipated event for graduating seniors. Held the night of graduation, Monday, June 1, it is an opportunity for the new graduates to celebrate their accomplishments together in a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment.
This fun, activity-filled event takes place at the high school from11:00pm - 5:00am, and is chaperoned by parent volunteers.
Click HERE to purchase a ticket or learn more. For financial assistance, contact Paul Stansbery at pwstansbery@fcps.edu.
Questions about ANGP can be sent to angp@mcleanptsa.org
Senior Announcements Ordering
Attention Senior Parents: To order the official 2020 McLean High School graduation announcements please go to http://www.balfour.com our vendor for those products.The form can be found on McLean's homepage and the Senior's homepage. Please contact Balfour with any questions 703-941-1436 or balfournova@yahoo.com.
FCPS Family Resources
Operation Drug Prevention - February 29
Great Falls Civic Association will hold a discussion on drug prevention. Learn how to recognize and address the signs of drug use. Family involvement is key.
Saturday, February 29 - 10-11:30 am
Christ the King Lutheran Church
10550 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls
Super Transition Saturday
On Saturday, February 22, 2020, Career and Transition Services (CTS), the FCPS Parent Resource Center, and several Fairfax County adult service providers will host “Super Transition Saturday” from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Luther Jackson Middle School. This is a free event for parents/guardians and educators of students of all ages with IEPs. Breakout sessions will cover postsecondary education support, the importance of student self-determination beginning in the elementary years, employment support programs, future planning considerations, such as funding needed for services, and CTS support services that are available to students as they progress through the secondary years toward graduation and beyond. A highlight of the day is a parent/guardian and student panel representing a range of challenges and successes. Members of the panel will convey personal experiences and answer parent/guardian and student questions from their perspectives of having been through the transition process. The snow date is March 14, 2020
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My School Bucks
Learn more about this online payment portal for many school fees. Parents can set up an account which they link their student(s) to so there is one account per family. Course fees, lunch funds, some ticket events can be taken care of online. MySchoolBucks eliminates the need for students to carry cash to school and for multiple checks to be written. Learn more and sign up at https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/login/getmain?requestAction=home
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