McLean High School staff is excited to welcome students back to the building starting on March 2nd (9th and 12th graders) and March 9th (10th and 11th graders) who chose in-person learning. As we return to school, we will employ concurrent instruction for in-person students, a model in which students receive 2 days of teacher-led instruction in the school building and 2 days of teacher-led instruction at home. In anticipation of students returning to school, we are creating a video that will show parents what their student(s) will expect in the building with additional safety practices in place. We are also creating a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for parents to answer any questions you may have. Please complete this Google Form if you have any questions that you have about your student(s) returning to school.

McLean HS Community Meeting with FCPS School Board Members

Tuesday, February 9th at 7:00pm

The McLean PTSA is hosting a community meeting with special guests from the FCPS School Board, Elaine Tholen, Dranesville District Representative, and Rachna Sizemore Heizer, Member-at-Large, to listen to recent updates and decisions related to Return to Schools and McLean boundary adjustment.

Ask - Please submit your questions here.

A link to participate in the meeting will be sent one hour prior to the meeting.

Course Selection for 2021-22

The course selection process for next school year will begin this month with a series of information sessions run by counselors to help prepare students as listed in the Counselor’s Corner information below. AP, Dual Enrollment and electives teachers are preparing videos that we will be adding to our Academic Advising page next week. Students will also be given access to an Advising Google Site which will include several resources regarding course descriptions and selecting courses in SIS.

Each Health/Physical Education class will have a scheduled time for their students to meet with counselors to choose courses.

Here is the schedule for meeting with counselors

Week of February 2 - Current 10th graders

Week of February 16 - Current 9th Graders

Counselors will set up individual meetings with current 11th graders on Mondays and other times outside of class time, so that they do not miss any instruction. This is currently taking place.

Counselors’ Corner

The next round of Counselors’ Corner meetings by grade level is listed below. A reminder will be sent to student emails and posted in the grade level Google Classroom the week of, with information on how to access this session through BBCU. This session will highlight the importance of having a growth mindset and review help-seeking behaviors. Feel free to reach out to your school counselor with any questions!

Juniors – February 10th, 9:45 – 10:15am [Junior Focus Day Kickoff]

Sophomores – February 17th, 9:45 – 10:15am [Growth Mindset]

Freshmen – February 24th, 9:45 – 10:15am [Growth Mindset]

Juniors – March 10th, 9:45 – 10:15am [Growth Mindset]

Graduation Announcements

It's time to order the official McLean High School 2021 graduation announcements!

Please click on or copy and paste the link below into your browser to order the announcements.

www.balfour.com

Here is step by step instructions on how to order:

Step 1- Go to balfour.com

Step 2- Type in McLean High School under "Shop my School"

Step 3- Select "Announcements"

Step 4- Complete your information

Step 5- Checkout

You can also order other "Grad Essentials" such as Class Rings, Diploma Frames, Souvenir Tassels, 2021 Apparel, etc. on the website. Orders will be shipped home.

If you have any questions please contact Balfour at 703-941-1436 or balfournova@yahoo.com.

Return to Learn

In-Person Students Only

Students who have chosen in person learning must fill out the "commitment form" and return it to the school before beginning in-person learning. This form can be

1. mailed to the school by clicking on link and printing or

2.filled out in ParentVue electronically.

Parent Health Commitment Form – Can be filled out in ParentVue This needs to be completed prior to your child starting in-person learning. Please see the translated versions

Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.

FCPS Health and Safety Document – FCPS guidance on health procedures

3. FCPS Health and Safety Document – FCPS Website for information on returning to school

Changing from In-Person to Virtual Learning

We have received many questions about the ability to change from in-person to virtual learning for the remainder of the school year. If you are currently scheduled to return to school in-person, and wish to change your selection to virtual learning, you may still do that. Please use this electronic form to indicate your choice.

General Information

Student Parking Passes

Student parking fees will be waived for the school year 2021. Although no parking fees will be collected, McLean High School will still issue parking passes. Information on how to apply for a parking pass is now on the website.

Behind the Wheel and PSTD Information

Behind the Wheel and PSTD Information

McLean High School will be offering Partners in Safe Teen Driving (PSTD) virtually through BBCU from 7:00-8:30 PM on Monday, February 8, 2021 and Monday, February 22, 2021. Students must virtually attend with a parent or legal guardian and fill out an attendance form at the end in order to earn credit. Attendance of a PSTD seminar is a state requirement in order to pass classroom Driver Education as part of the Health and Physical Education 10 curriculum and obtain a DEC-8 (pink) card. While this seminar is intended for and free of charge for students currently enrolled in Health and Physical Education 10, any juniors who were unable to satisfy this requirement during the 2019-2020 school year are welcome to attend free of charge as well.

Students can register to attend with a parent or legal guardian HERE. Registration will close the day before the seminar is presented. Prior to the seminar, the STUDENT will receive a BBCU invite to the virtual seminar that will be sent to their fcpsschools.net email account. The student must sign into the seminar before 7:00 PM and a parent or guardian must watch the seminar with them. Virtual Attendance after 7:00 PM will not be permitted. PSTD seminars are only available for attendance by students in grades 10-12. Any 9^th graders who attend will not receive credit, as they are not enrolled in the Health and Physical Education 10 course.

If students or parents cannot virtually attend a PSTD seminar during the week, FCPS ACE (Adult and Community Education) will be offering Partners in Safe Teen Driving seminars on Saturdays. These seminars are only open to students grades 10-12. Students who attend these Saturday seminars regardless of grade, must register online through the ACE website and pay the $30.00 registration fee, as these seminars are held on the weekend.

Lastly, FCPS ACE is now accepting registration for behind-the-wheel (in-car portion) Driver Education classes. Registration is available on the ACE website.

The FCPS ACE website can be found here:

https://aceclasses.fcps.edu/CategorySubjectListing.aspx?ProgramID=28&ProgramName=Driver+Education&IsCourse=1.

Questions related to ACE classes ACE seminars may be directed to Jard Shoemake at: wcshoemake@fcps.edu.

Student Recognition

Boys Basketball

Nate Legg- District Player of the Year

Paarth Soni- Honorable Mention All District

Girls Basketball

Mia Fitzgerald- 1st Team All District

Sophie Smith & Kara Bremser- 2nd Team All District

Shushan Krikorian- Honorable Mention All District

Gymnastics

Kristina Krauss- Regional Qualifier

*Wrestling, Swim & Dive, and Winter Track finish their seasons this week and their recognitions will be added at the conclusion of their seasons.

Weekly Reminders

Online Attendance Form

Parents can now report a student absence by using our online attendance form at https://mcleanhs.fcps.edu/about/attendance-form. The attendance phone line will also be available at 703-714-5725.

Library News: Curbside Pickup for library books Monday - Friday

Students will be able to pick up books they have put on hold through the online catalog Monday to Friday 9:00-2:00 except holidays. Once a student places a hold, Mrs. Kong will email the student for a Curbside Pickup appointment. To place a hold a student will login to the catalog using their FCPS login credentials. When a book is available, the student will see the book, and be able to click the Hold button.

A masked library staff member will take the book(s) to the student’s car at the front entrance of the school (Door #1). All occupant of the car must wear a mask. The student’s Name and Student ID should be on a sheet of paper and placed on the passenger’s side dashboard. The library staff member will place the book(s) either in the trunk or the back seat.

Club Participation Information

Go to Clubs-and-organizations for a list of all of our clubs.
Each club will have a Google Classroom link
If you are interested in that club, click on the Google Classroom Link to join the club classroom
In the classroom, there will be a link to join club meetings during Highlander Flex Time(Only FCPS students can enter)
9:45am-10:25am- Clubs that start with the letter A-L

10:25am-11:05am- Clubs that start with the letter M-Z
If the Club says “Inactive” that means we have the club, but currently do not have a sponsor. If a student is interested in activating the club a teacher sponsor would need to be identified.
To learn more about student clubs at MHS, as well as information on the process of starting new clubs, please join Mr. Hays’ MHS Clubs class in Google Classroom using class code: euwkxvv

McLean HS Tech Support for Students

If you are experiencing issues with your FCPS issued laptop, please use the link below to enter your information. The tech support team will then get back to you as soon as possible.

We will continue to support students remotely as much as possible. If a computer has been identified as needing hands-on repair, we will schedule an appointment for you to come to the school to exchange it.

Description: This form should be filled out by a student if they are experiencing issues with their FCPSOn laptop.

Please click on the link below to access the Tech Support Request Form.

Parent/Student Support Portal Link:

https://itweb.fcps.edu/itsupport/

Social-Emotional Support Information

Mental Health and Wellness Support Services and Resources

McLean’s Clinical Staff are available to consult with parents and students regarding mental health related concerns and behaviors. They are also able to provide community resources as needed. Please see their contact information below:

Carol Ann Forrest, School Psychologist, CMForrest@fcps.edu

Beverly Parker-Lewis, School Psychologist, baparkerlewi@fcps.edu

Marly Jerome-Featherson, School Social Worker, mjeromefeath@fcps.edu

For more Mental Health and Wellness Information, please check out these Student Wellness Resources, FCPS’s Healthy Minds Blog and the FCPS’s Parent Resource Center.

Emergency Resources

Crisis Link Regional Hotline 703-527-4077

Crisis Text Text NEEDHELP to 85511

Dominion Hospital Emergency 703-536-2000

INOVA Emergency 703-289-7560

Merrifield Center Emergency 703-573-5979 TTY dial 711

Life Threatening 911

FCPS Cares

Do you know a McLean High School or FCPS employee who does ordinary things in an extraordinary way or goes beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to share with everyone.

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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