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To say that February flew by is an understatement! It's hard to believe it is time for class registration and auditions for next school year already.
This month we had our annual Career Experience Expo which was an all-day event that included a keynote speaker, as well as more than 20 industry professionals.
A very special congratulations to our Academy Dance instructor, Meredith Barnes, and her students who hosted a dance benefit concert for Multiple Sclerosis. Their hard work raised $1700 for The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation!
Academy Student Wins National Film Award:
The "Lights, Camera, Save!" video contest, organized by the American Bankers Association Foundation, is a national competition that encourages teens to use video to communicate the value of saving money and inspire their peers to become lifelong savers.
Burke & Herbert Bank hosted the first round of judging for Northern Virginia students. Students (ages 13-18) had to create a video, 90-seconds or less, on saving and using money wisely and submit it to the bank. Videos were judged on their quality, message, content and overall appeal. This year, 142 banks hosted 163 contests in 46 states as a part of "Lights, Camera, Save!"
The first place regional finalist included both Fairfax Academy students Sujay Khona (1st place) and Josabeth Hailu (3rd place).
Sujay advanced and represented Burke & Herbert Bank on the national level, and this week he was celebrated in class as he won 2nd place in the national competition! Sujay was awarded a video camera as part of his regional prize, and also $2,500 for his 2nd place national win.
Sujay’s film is scheduled to be shown at the AMC Hoffman theatres in November 2021 as part of the Alexandria Film Festival.
Registration & Auditions:
Keep in mind that you need to register for Academy classes even if you are a returning student and the deadline for on-time registration is February 28th. See your base school counselor to register.
If you are auditioning for a class, be sure you read over all of the information pertinent to March 7th (our audition day).
*March 3rd - School Planning
There is no school for students on Tuesday, March 3rd, as it is an county-wide school planning day.
College Decisions
Academy seniors, please take a few moments and complete this short survey about your college decision and plans after graduation!
STARTALK
The STARTALK program is a four-week intensive summer language program for high school students to learn Korean. STARTALK is open to rising 9th -12 graders.
In lively, task-based classes, students will be led by experienced instructors with a passion for teaching critical languages. Students will acquire both practical and situational language skills, learn about cultural traditions, and benefit from authentic materials in the language. At the completion of STARTALK, students will be prepared to enter the next level of language instruction. This summer, Korean levels 1, 2, or 3 is available.
STARTALK is a project funded by the National Security Agency and administered by the National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland. STARTALK seeks to increase the number of Americans learning critical need languages.
Sujay was surprised with many guests that came to join in the recognition of his award. Even his mom, dad, and sister came to celebrate!
At the Career Experience Expo, keynote speaker, Rob Sanchez, and his colleague Jess Hoptiak (Mix Master Pro Records Studio/MMP Academy) work alongside Megan DuBois from the City of Fairfax Cultural Management to create a workshop about "soft skills" which included impromptu mock interviews.
Below a student learns the proper standing handshake and eye contact tactics needed when meeting a professional at a job interview.
At the Expo this year, Julie Wilson, an award-winning Professional Ballroom Dancer/Choreographer spoke to students about how she forged her own path, and changed her industry through fashion forever.
From dancing with the touring company of Dancing with the Stars, to founding two companies, two charities, and creating the fashion editorial “Hairpins to Hemlines,” Julie truly dances to her own beat in life.
Students had the opportunity to select from dance workshops which included hip-hop, jazz, and musical theatre dance taught by two local professional dancers.
Alumna, Serena, spoke with our students about her time at the Academy in Mrs. Johnston's Korean class, studying abroad, and her current job within the State Department. Serena stayed to translate for Korean Filmography and Director Hyung Tae Kim.
Mr. Kim discussed interesting career opportunities in the Korean movie and entertainment industry. He will also share his thoughts and have in depth discussion about the recent success of the Korean film, “Parasite” that just won two Oscars!
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