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Annandale Community:
As we head into the final week of teacher professional development before the return of students on September 8, I wanted to provide you information that will better prepare you and your student(s) for the start of the school year.
Bell Schedule: Below is the Annandale bell schedule. Students will be engaged Tuesday through Friday with four synchronous classes per day. Synchronous instruction will include teacher-led instruction, collaborative work time, and independent work time that may also include targeted and small-group support.
Tuesdays and Thursdays are “Red Days” and students will meet with their classes in periods R1, R3, R5 and R7. Wednesdays and Fridays are “White Days” and students will meet with their even day classes, periods W2, W4, W6, and W8. Each class block will be 80 minutes in length and will be held through Google Meet. W4 will continue to be our social emotional learning block (SEL).
Mondays will be used for intervention, enrichment and support. All students will be provided with asynchronous work, to be completed outside of regular class time and may be completed on Mondays. In addition, on Mondays, all students are expected to login with their W4 teacher between 9:45-10:15am. Students should plan to attend class virtually for the duration of the period and attendance will be taken.
Student Schedules: On Wednesday, September 2, student schedules will be available for students and parents to view via StudentVue and ParentVue.
Virtual Opening: Annandale will host a Virtual Opening on Wednesday, September 2 from 9:45-11:05am. By Tuesday, Students will receive an email to their fcpsschools.net account from their W4 teacher welcoming them to the new year and detailing how they can access the event.
The purpose of this event is to ensure all students can access virtual instruction prior to the start of school and will help us identify and troubleshoot needs. This will also be a time when we can start to build relationships and classroom communities, provide information to students, and answer questions from students and family members.
9th Grade and New Student Orientation: This year, we have created a set of videos for our 9th grade and new students to support their transition to Annandale High School. In addition to the videos being posted on the website, all 9th grade and new students will receive an email on Thursday, September 3. The videos will provide them a virtual tour of Annandale High School and introduction to some student leaders, teachers, counselors, and administrators. Students will also get to learn about mental health resources, activities, academics, and technology.
Town Hall Meetings: Annandale will host two town hall meetings on Thursday, September 3 in English and Spanish to assist parents with their students’ transition back to school. The Spanish language town hall will be from 5:00-6:00pm and the English language town hall is from 6:00-7:00pm.
Please ensure that your contact information is up-to-date by visiting the FCPS 24-7 website. I look forward to answering your questions at the town hall meetings. Otherwise, please do not be afraid to reach out to your students’ counselor, administrator or me if you have any questions.
Shawn DeRose, Principal
Contact Information:
Twitter: @ShawnDeRose
Website: https://annandalehs.fcps.edu/
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Now Hiring!
Job Opportunity - Instructional Assistant: Annandale is seeking an Instructional Assistant to support students this upcoming school year. The position requires the following: performs curriculum, instructional, clerical, and support tasks to support teachers and other professional staff; assists with the daily management of the students and classroom; and performs related duties as required or assigned.
Education/Experience/Skills - Graduation from high school, plus one year of progressively more responsible experience working with students and completion of an associate’s degree OR two years of college (48 credit hours). Spanish speaking preferred. If interested, please email Karen Bryan at kabryan@fcps.edu.
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Important Information
We Need Your Consent for Select Digital Resources: At Annandale High School, our teachers will use a variety of powerful digital resources to support student learning and promote communication and collaboration with students and families. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year will require your consent before they can be used. Without consent, teachers will need to plan additional lessons or deviate from a useful application altogether. You can find our school’s list of the resources here: https://annandalehs.fcps.edu/adopteddigitalresources
Please follow this link to indicate whether or not your student is allowed to use the list of digital resources this year. This page also provides more information about how FCPS carefully reviews digital resources for approval.
Laptop Prep Before the Start of the School Year: To help prepare students for a successful virtual start to the school year, parents are asked to ensure children have the tools and connectivity that will be needed. If you currently have an FCPS issued laptop at home, please help your school’s technology team prepare devices to receive county updates by doing the following once per week until school starts:
- Plug the laptop into an outlet.
- Turn the laptop on and let it boot up.
- Login to ensure it connects to the internet at that location.
- Launch Google Chrome and visit the FCPS website to ensure the internet is connected on the computer.
- Leave the laptop on and connected to the internet for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, the laptop may be shut down.
Return to School Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Families - The changing course of the COVID-19 pandemic with infection rates surging both nationally and regionally has required FCPS to alter our plans for school year 2020-21. We will begin the school year with virtual learning for all students on September 8. Click here for the "Return to School Frequently Asked Quested for Families" website.
Athletic Physical Needed Starting September 8 - In order to continue to participate in athletic “Yellow Days-conditioning” and move into “Green Days-individual skill development”, athletes will need to have a physical dated after May 1, 2020. We hope to start Green Days on September 8. Physicals can be turned into the Activities Office now. The physical form and Emergency Care Form can be found at the following links. Physical Form and Emergency Care Form. Please email John Ellenberger if you have any questions.
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Important Dates
September 2 - Student Schedules Released
September 2 - Virtual Opening
September 3 - 9th Grade and New Student Orientation
September ? - Town Hall (English and Spanish)
September 8 - First Day of School
September 23 - Back to School Night (New Date)
Student Schedules Released - September 2: Students and parents will be able to access their students’ schedule in StudentVue or ParentVue on September 2. For more information about obtaining a Parent View account, please go to the FCPS 24-7 Learning : Parent View website. If you already have a Parent View account, this link will allow you to sign into your account or reset your password. If you do not yet have a Parent View account, please email Nicole Salgado Lopez at nasalgadolop@fcps.edu to receive your activation code and create your account.
Virtual Opening - September 2: Annandale will host a Virtual Opening on Wednesday, September 2 from 9:45-11:05am. On Monday or Tuesday, students will receive an email to their fcpsschools.net account and a personal phone call from their W4 teacher detailing how they can access the event.
The purpose of this event is to ensure all students can access virtual instruction prior to the start of school and will help us identify and troubleshoot needs. This will also be a time when we can start to build relationships and classroom communities, provide information to students, and answer questions from students and family members.
9th Grade and New Student Orientation - September 3: This year, we have created a set of videos for our 9th grade and new students to support their transition to Annandale High School. In addition to the videos being posted on the website, all 9th grade and new students will receive an email on Thursday, September 3. The videos will provide them a virtual tour of Annandale High School and introduction to some of their leadership classmates, teachers, counselors, and administrators. Students will also get to learn about mental health resources, activities, academics, and technology.
Town Hall Meetings - September ?: Annandale will host a town hall meeting on Friday, September 4 in English and Spanish to assist parents with their students’ transition back to school. The Spanish language town hall will be from 5:00-6:00pm and the English language town hall is from 6:00-7:00pm.
First Day of School - September 8: The 2020-21 school year will begin on Septemeber 8. Students will be receiving a Google Meet link to each of their classes prior to the start of school. Here is a link to the bell schedule. We are still finalizing Annandale High School’s bell schedule structure as it relates to Mondays and W4/Pride Time. Stay tuned for more information.
Back to School Night Moved to September 23 - Due to a conflict with one of our feeder elementary schools, we have moved out Back to School Night date to Wednesday, September 23.
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Student Laptop Distribution
A big ‘thank you’ to our Technology Support Specialists (Mike Elion/Brent Litherland) and all the school staff who supported laptop distribution this past week. More than two-thirds of our ninth graders and new AHS students were set up with their FCPSOn laptops. If your ninth grader or new to AHS student has not picked their laptop, stop by Door 10 (gym lobby) during the following dates and times:
- August 31 thru September 2 from 9:00am-12:00pm
- September 2 from 2:00-7:00pm
Students in 10th, 11th or 12th grade wh need support with their FCPSOn laptop can bring it to Door 10 at the above times for troubleshooting, repair, and/or replacement as needed.
If your student plans on using a personal computer during distance learning and not their FCPSOn laptop, please complete the Opt-Out form. Forms are located in the main office school or Door 10. They are also available here in multiple languages at https://www.fcps.edu/resources/technology/fcpson/fcpson-technology-support-fee.
For those needing internet access, Cox has announced new customers that qualify will receive Connect2Compete, the company's low-cost internet, for two months at no cost. New customers must sign up by September 30 for free service, which also includes free technical support.
For more information and resources, check out the links below:
Information about the FCPS laptop program FCPSOn - https://www.fcps.edu/resources/technology/fcpson
Getting started virtually with the FCPS Distance Learning Program - https://www.fcps.edu/academics/distance-learning/complete-plan/in-fcps
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News from the PTSA
Join the Annandale PTSA! - Please consider joining the PTSA as it is a great way to become actively involved in your student's education and the AHS community.
In addition, the PTSA 1) provides resources and support to help ALL Annandale HS students, teachers and staff succeed. 2) PTSA educates members on issues and decisions impacting Annandale HS and FCPS. 3) Studies show active PTSAs improve overall student. Click here to join today!
PTSA Meeting - Dates and Times: Mark your calendar for monthly PTSA meetings which are held the 3rd Tuesday at 7:00pm. We will start the school year with virtual meetings and details will follow on how to join us. These dates include: September 15, October 20, November 17, December 15, January 19, February 16, March 16, April 20, May 18, June 8.
2020-2021 PTSA Board Members: President: Norma Foti, Vice President-Membership: Thurraya (Rai) Kent, Vice President-Programs: Rachel Gomez, Treasurer: Kimberly Bellem, Secretary: Andre McGinity
Stay Connected - “Visit”, “Like” and “Follow” - Our e-newsletter, ATOMail, is sent the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month and highlights PTSA programs and opportunities to support our students, teachers, and staff. To receive ATOMail, please sign up and set your preferences on the FCPS "News You Choose" webpage. Select “Annandale High School” and check the box for “Annandale HS PTSA”. You can also stay up-to-date on our website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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