Important Dates
Attendance Matters
Attendance drives everything! It is tied to almost every aspect of school performance and future outcomes.
Consider these important and interesting facts about attendance:
- When students improve their attendance rates, they improve their academic prospects and chances for graduation.
- Attendance improves when schools engage students and parents in positive ways.
Books/Materials Distribution Signup - More Time Slots
Monday, 9/28 - Thursday, 10/1 (Additional hours)
Monday, 10/5 (New)
Thank you to those of you who have signed up for books/materials pickup for next week! We have added additional time slots Monday - Thursday and another full day on Monday, 10/5. Please click here to signup.
Students will have the opportunity to pick up books and other materials the week of September 28th and Monday 10/5 (new).
Teachers will be communicating if they have items to hand out for their specific classes. The pick-up will be contactless and by appointment only.
Students/Families should drive onto school property at Door #8 (Main Gym entrance) and proceed through the car route as directed by our security team.
Students are reminded to please bring a copy of their schedule. It’s also helpful to have a sign in the car windshield with the student’s name and ID number.
As a reminder, all students and family members must remain in their cars and please remember to wear masks.
Please make an appointment here.
For a list of teachers who will be distributing materials, please click here.
PSAT Opportunity for 11th graders
The PSAT/NMSQT deadline to register by Friday, October 9th
On Thursday, October 29, Falls Church High School eleventh graders will have the opportunity to take the PSAT/NMSQT. FCPS will cover the cost for any eleventh grade student to take this test.
To help the school prepare for testing, families are asked to complete the form below by Friday, October 9. This form asks about participation in the test, the need for bus transportation, and interest in free breakfast or lunch on the day of the test.
Falls Church HS: PSAT/NMSQT Intent to Participate Form*
(https://forms.gle/4ekdgeWtr56Ve6Z1A)
*Students must be signed in to their FCPS gmail account (@fcpsschools.net)
A translated version of the form content may be found on the PSAT/NMSQT Intent webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/node/42099). Due to health and safety protocols, FCPS sites cannot accept walk-ins on the day of the exam.
General information about the PSAT/NMSQT test format is available on the College Board webpage. Thursday, October 29 has been designated for asynchronous learning in FCPS high schools, so students who choose to take the PSAT/NMSQT will not miss synchronous learning time with their teachers.
We will share more details about test day schedules and bus transportation in the coming weeks. FCPS health and safety protocols for PSAT/NMSQT administration are available online.
If you have questions about the PSAT/NMSQT administration at Falls Church High School, please contact Mariam Suqi (MASuqi@fcps.edu) or your child’s counselor for information about the test and its benefits.
Testing accommodations must be approved through the College Board, for specific questions, contact Shakita Fox (SMFox@fcps.edu).
For questions about health and safety protocols, contact Jessica Grenfell (Jmgrenfell@fcps.edu)
Youth Suicide—What to Look for and Where to Go for Help
Facebook Live Event Tonight at 7 p.m.
Join the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Service Board tonight, Monday, September 28, at 7 p.m. for a discussion on Facebook Live with clinicians on signs a child or young person you care about might be at risk for suicide, what therapy is like, and resources available in our community.
NHS Tutoring
NHS will be offering extra help “in the bubble”!
Tutoring will be structured as drop in small group support offered on Mondays from 1-3 in the afternoon and on Tuesdays from 3:15-4:15. To request access to the NHS tutoring bubble, students need to fill out a Google form with their name, student id number, and which subject(s) they would like help with so we can try to have appropriate numbers of tutors. Please share this opportunity with your students.
This is not one-on-one tutoring, but the NHS students will be working in breakout groups of students on the same content.
SIS Weekly Progress Reports to Parents
Set to Start Monday, October 5, 2020
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.
You can also access student grades through ParentVUE via the Grade Book tab.
Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R)
Parent/Guardian Acknowledgement
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.
Parent Consent for Select Digital Resources
At FCHS, our teachers will use a variety of 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. You can find our school’s list of the resources that require parental consent here:
Included on this page is also a link to a form where the enrolling parent or guardian will need to indicate whether or not their 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 and why we must request your consent before using certain tools.
We encourage you to complete the parental consent for digital resources form as soon as possible, as your child will not be able to use the digital resources until we have received your permission.
Thank you for your attention to this important component of distance learning and support of our teachers!
FCHS Drama News
FCHS SPOTLIGHT THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
The Invisible Man by John de Lancie, adapted from the story by HG Wells.
The Invisible Man is the story of a science experiment gone wrong. The young scientist Griffin stumbles upon a formula that makes him invisible! Come and hear what happens when Griffin risks everything to get the cure.
Just as in the days of radio when people tuned in to radio programming to escape the news of war, we hope you will join us October 30 and 31 at 7PM to listen in as FCHS Drama students take over the airwaves with this season appropriate story of mystery and suspense! Ticket information coming soon!
Technology Help @ FCHS
In-person Help: Entrance #2
- Monday
- Tuesday thru Friday
All other requests, please use the Parent and Student Technology Support portal
Useful Links/Information
FCHS Return to School & Virtual Learning
FCPS Return to School
FCPS Technology Support for Families
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FCPS Cares
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