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Cedar Lane Update
https://cedarlaneschool.fcps.edu/
Twitter: @CedarLaneHS
Facebook: Cedar Lane HS
Upcoming Dates:
Full Calendar: https://cedarlaneschool.fcps.edu/news-events/calendar
3/23-3/26............... Spirit Week (see flyer below)
3/23....................... IEP progress reports emailed
3/26....................... Quarter 3 Ends
3/26....................... 2 Hour Early Release
3/29-4/2................ Spring Break
4/5........................ Teacher Work Day – No School
4/19....................... IEP progress reports emailed
4/19....................... PSATs
5/11....................... IEP progress reports emailed
Spirit Week next week
Tuesday 3/23: Wacky Hair
Wednesday 3/24: College Sweatshirt (or other Collegiate gear)
Thursday 3/25: Dress Up
Friday 3/26: School Colors (Black and Gold)
Cost of College
Have you started thinking about your child’s post-secondary educational experiences and how you will pay for them?
College Access Fairfax, in partnership with Fairfax County Public Schools, is offering a free virtual
Paying for College Workshop
March 24, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Topics to be covered include:
- Understanding Cost of Attendance
- What is Financial Aid
- How/when do you apply for Financial Aid
- What is considered in determining Financial Aid
- Where you can go for help
Registration for this event is required as space is limited.
You can access the registration form at:
https://forms.gle/8iTaegvmXUUsUiNa9
Registration will close 48 hours before the event. You will receive an email link at access the presentation approximately 24 hours prior to the start of the event. If you have not received the link by the morning of March 24, please email us at info@collegeaccessfairfax.org. Emails received after 5:00 PM that day may not allow us enough time to add you to the program.
NOVA Registration Help
Are you planning on attending NVCC next year? Then this event is for you!
FCPS and NVCC are offering a virtual opportunity for students with disabilities to learn about available options at the post-secondary level. There will be a presentation from Disability Services, a student panel and a Q&A session.
When: April 13, 2021 4-6pm
Where: Virtual Zoom link
Meeting Link: https://vccs.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArdu-qqzgoEtZd5BsdYaSiu8SPxdNiJpW3
You MUST register in advance for this meeting!
Virginia Tech Summer Opportunity
Virginia Tech invites talented, high-achieving, and intellectually curious rising high school juniors and rising seniors to apply to participate in a virtual summer academic leadership program at Virginia Tech. Black College Institute (for rising seniors) will offer four-day sessions twice during the summer of 2021: June 13-June 16 and June 20-June 23. Black College Institute (for rising juniors) will offer a four-day session for the summer of 2021: June 27-June 30. All programs are FREE of cost to students!
Rising juniors apply here!
Rising seniors apply here!
Application closes: April 1, 2021 Notification of acceptance: April 25, 2021 Confirm attendance: May 10, 2021 Unofficial Transcripts due: May 20, 2021 Benefits of attending BCI*:
- Virginia Tech application fee waiver
- BCI T-shirt mailed to your home
- Peer mentorship, networking, and friendships
- College admissions advising
- Overview of financing college/higher education
- Exposure to the African American student experience at Virginia Tech
- Live Q & A with the seven Virginia Tech colleges
- Completion of an interactive and educational group project focused on the African American experience.
*All benefits will be extended to those who successfully complete the program. Virginia Tech Partners Participating: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, Pamplin College of Business, College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, College of Natural Resources and Environment, College of Science, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, and other campus departments and local organizations. For more information about the Black College Institute, visit vt.edu/admissions/black-college-institute or email bci@vt.edu. Click here to download a flyer for the experience.
Encouraging Positive Behaviors at Home Series
- 03/18/21: Effectively Communicating with Your Child
- 04/22/21: Minimizing Prompts and Maximizing Your Child’s Independence
Register for Teaching Your Child to Follow Directions
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