We have set up grade-level meetings for parents to ask any questions or share concerns. The assistant principal for each class will send out a link the night before each meeting. Please place any questions regarding returning to school you have using this link - Google Form We are compiling a list of Frequently Asked Questions that we will continue to update.

Grade Level	Date	Time
9th grade	February 17	9:00 am
12th grade	February 17	8:00 am
11th grade	February 19	8:00 am
10th grade	February 19	9:00 am

Parent University Class of 2022

The next Parent University Class of 2022 Session will take place on Friday, February 19 at 12:00 p.m. The topic is the College Search Process. This will be a virtual session for parents/guardians. Details will be emailed.

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 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!

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]

Student Recognition

Quiz Bowl

Congratulations to Sam Asimos, Noah Chin, Andrew Evans, Nathaniel Godfrey, Clara Marks, Carter Pisocky, and Ethan Zhou! Our Quiz Bowl team won the sectional 2 division this past weekend. They are moving onto Regionals this upcoming weekend. We are quite proud of our team and wish them all the best in their competition!

Winter Sports Recognitions

Boys Basketball

Nate Legg- District Player of the Year, 1st Team All-Region

Paarth Soni- Honorable Mention All District

Girls Basketball

Mia Fitzgerald- 1st Team All District, 2nd Team All-Region

Sophie Smith & Kara Bremser- 2nd Team All District

Shushan Krikorian- Honorable Mention All District

Gymnastics

Kristina Krauss- Regional Qualifier

Wrestling

Nathan Fishman- Regional Champion & State Qualifier

Brigham DeVore- Regional Runner-Up & State Qualifier

Swim & Dive

Girls Swim State Qualifiers- Lily Flint, Catherine Hughes, Skylar Sunderhauf, Emily Friedman

Boys Swim & Dive State Qualifiers- Nick Wanzer (Dive), Owen Thomas, JJ Rieger, Ryan Sribar, Yousef Abouamer, Andrew Christofferson, Hugo Haggard

Winter Track finishes their season this week and their recognitions will be added at the conclusion of their season.

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.

3. Instructions on how to fill out the form

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.

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.

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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