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Majors Achieve and Thrive Together with Purpose and Pride!
We are pleased to announce that Obinna Ekeagwu and Brenna Kjorness have been named Commended in the 2021 National Merit Program. About 34,000 commended students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2021 competition by taking the 2019 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT)
“Those being Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesman for NMSC.” These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.
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Fairfax County Public Schools uses a variety of resources to support student learning. In cases where FCPS contracts with a vendor to host student information, FCPS requires that the vendor adhere to the security and privacy requirements specified in a confidentiality agreement included in their contracts. FCPS does not have contracts with every instructional tool vendor. Many valuable instructional tools are governed by Terms of Service (TOS) and include both free and paid tools. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year require parental consent.
You will need to provide parent consent for each child in your household. Please click this link to do that! Instructions on how to complete the consent form are available here
September 30, 2020
5:30pm-7:30pm
While we wish you could welcome you into our buildings to meet our staff for BTSN, we are excited to offer a virtual format to allow you to go at your own pace to learn more about our school. This year’s BTSN will be an asynchronous event and will give families access to the following information though our website:
- Messages from our Superintendent, School Board Members, Administrative Team and PTSA
- An opportunity to meet our faculty through videos
- A snapshot of the curriculum
- Schedule Information
- Assessment and Grading Details
- Activities Office Presentation
Please review the calendar below to save the date for upcoming events.
Parents and guardians, please review the Student Rights and Responsibilities and related resources at www.fcps.edu/srr. After reviewing the information, please help us by filling out the SR&R Parent Acknowledgement Form. The form must be filled out one time per student. Thank you!
Fairfax County Public Schools will be offering healthy breakfasts and lunches throughout Fairfax County during the school year. To find out more about this service and find locations click here. Please note that this information has recently been updated.
If you think you might qualify for free and reduced meals, please click here to apply. If you need help with the application, please contact Iris Bradshaw at imbradshaw@fcps.edu and Blanca Bascope at babascope@fcps.edu. We will help you with the application. If you would like a paper application, they can be picked up at all food distribution sites.
Due to the delayed school opening and virtual start, SIS weekly progress reports to parents are now set to begin on Monday, October 5, 2020. Please note this is a change from the original start date of September 21, 2020; therefore, middle and high schools may want to include the following notification and instructions for parents in their newsletters:
If you have registered for SIS ParentVUE and have a primary email address recorded in ParentVUE, you can receive your student’s Weekly Progress Report via email. For the 2020-21 school year, Weekly Progress Reports are scheduled to begin on Monday, October 5, 2020. This report provides a summary of your student’s grades for the current quarter. To activate the Weekly Progress Reports via email, login to your SIS ParentVUE account and verify that you have a primary email address within the system. It is listed under the “My Account” tab.
If it is blank, enter the email address where you would like to receive the progress reports, and click on “Update account.” Once your email is confirmed, return to the “My Account” tab to activate and select your preferences for receiving these reports. Emails will be sent according to your selected preferences. Weekly Progress Reports for all of your middle and high school students will be included in one email. For additional help, refer to the quick reference guide for FCPS parents/guardians.
Parents can also access student grades through ParentVUE via the Grade Book tab.
I, along with United Community, invite you to join us for the first “Unscripted Conversations with our United Community” on Tuesday, September 29th from 7-8pm on Facebook Live, streamed on United Community’s Facebook page (@UCM.Alexandria). Click here for link (https://bit.ly/2FXK5AY)!
The conversation will focus on barriers to education during the time of COVID and the virtual return to school. I will be on the panel, along with Principals Dr. Clint Mitchell of Mount Vernon Woods Elementary, Craig Herring of Walt Whitman Middle, and Pallas Washington of Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services.
United Community’s President & CEO, Alison DeCourcey will be the moderator for this event using YOUR questions. We are accepting questions now! Please email them to ucuc@unitedcommunity.org. You can also pose questions during the event using the Facebook Live Chat. Responses will be prepared for any questions that are not addressed during the event.
We hope you can join us for this important community discussion!
PTSA Virtual Meeting Guest Speaker/Presentations
OCTOBER 6 @ 6:30PM
Pandemic Parenting "Will the Kids be Ok? Considering the Impact of COVID on Youth and How to Help"
We're drowning in stress, anxiety and challenges as we navigate COVID-19. The impact on our children is of special concern. We will discuss this reality and explore ways to mitigate the long term impact of COVID-19 on our children's development.
Presented by Jenna White, Glasgow Middle School PTA VP, FCCPTA Representative to the
Fairfax Trauma Informed Community Network, ACE Interface Certified Presenter
The LIVE DRAWING for our PTSA membership drive will also take place during the October 6th meeting. It's not too late to sign up!
OCTOBER 20 @ 6:30PM
Dating and Digital Violence Workshop
Learn how digital violence is becoming an increasingly more prevalent form of dating violence among teens; warning signs a teen may be a target of cyber-bullying, cyber-stalking, and other forms of violence online; and ways to promote online safety among teens.
Presented by Helen McDonald, Youth Educator, Fairfax County Domestic Services
A meeting link will be sent in advance of the meeting dates.
Attention MVHS Seniors!
Do you know the PTSA awards three (3) $500 scholarships to eligible seniors who are members of the PTSA at the end of the school year? Consider signing up before the December 1st, 2020 deadline! Details found on our website (see below).
Ways to JOIN the PTSA
To create an account and become a member, please go to: https://mountvernonhsptsa.ptboard.com.
Our school code is: 8H8WNF
Email: ptsamountvernonhs@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PTSAMountVernonHS/
Sincerely,
MVHS PTSA Board
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