Class of 2021 Brick Wall Painting

Included in this issue:

• FHS Students' Achievements
  • FHS has our first VA Posse Scholar
  • 2021 Science Fair

  • 2021 VA Band & Orchestra Directors Association (VBODA)

• Scholarship Opportunity
• The Class of 2021 Senior Council
• Matrix, FHS School Literary, Arts Magazine is still seeking submissions
• Mulch Sale -https://sites.google.com/view/mulchsale/home
• Fairfax Athletics - schedule for week of March 29th
•  PTSA
  • Attention All Seniors! 
  • We Need Your Help
  •  Restaurant Fundraiser Flyers
  • Seniors and Senior Parents
  • Silent Auction
• Fairfax Academy
  • STARTALK Program
  • Career Fair for Performing Arts & Communication

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Dear Fairfax,

Happy Friday, and we made it to Spring Break!  Today also marks the end of 3rd quarter for our students, so I hope that we all find some time to step away from school and relax.  We all need it.  For students who selected in person but have not attended, we’ve asked that the decision be made to commit to attending or not by today.  We plan to assess classroom space and craft a plan to add more students as space allows in the weeks after Spring Break.

As per the usual, during Spring Break, most of our staff will not be available and are off contract, and many of the remaining staff have taken leave.  Our main office will be closed, and I ask that our community be patient with emails:  We will work to catch up and respond as quickly as possible once we return.  

After the weather postponed our PI Day last week, I was ready to accept my consequences:   A pie in the face on a beautiful night--just before we celebrate our senior football players, cheerleaders, and dance team.  But, I was recently informed that…seniors don’t want me to be pied!  I wonder if the data source deciding that was reliable?  I’ll take it.

Seniors have been invited to watch the game at Fairfax at Entrance 23, and they may even hear their classmates with the return of our Pep Band!   We are looking forward to welcoming them, seeing how this watch-party event works and what challenges we need to plan for, and then perhaps extending the opportunity to other students as guidelines allow in the very near future.  

Here is to a *brighter* very near future for our Fairfax Family!

Erin

Erin B. Lenart, Ed.D. Principal, Fairfax High School eblenart@fcps.edu O:  (703) 219-2223 https://fairfaxhs.fcps.edu/   Loyal   Inclusive   Open    Noble   Spirited Twitter Twitter   @FCPSFairfaxHS @LenartPrincipal

26th:  End of THIRD Quarter - 2HR Early Dismissal

29th - 4/2:  Spring Break

4/5th:  Teacher Workday, No School for Student

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Fairfax Lions Need to Know:

FHS Student Achievements

Fairfax High School has our first VA Posse Scholar!

Congratulations to Alina Uzakpayeva who was selected from more than 1,000 nominations to become a recipient of the Posse Scholarship, a full-tuition scholarship to the College of William & Mary.  Posse Scholars have demonstrated extraordinary leadership within their high school, community and/or family, and excelled academically.  Alina will join a national network of young leaders who work to make the world a better place. For more information about Posse, see: https://www.possefoundation.org/, or contact Ms. Maureen Kim, FHS College & Career Specialist, at MHKim@fcps.edu.     We are confident that Alina will contribute in great ways to Posse and the William & Mary community.  Fairfax High School could not be prouder…GO ALINA!

2021 Science Fair   Congratulations to Kiara Fenn, grand prize winner! Kiara was selected in the Chemistry category for her project "The Effect of the Mass of Sodium Bicarbonate on Endothermic Reactions".   Maya Littman and Lauren Dick-Peddie’s project "What is the Effectiveness of a Bioretention Cell on Filtering Nitrates From Runoff?" for  won 2nd place in the Earth and Environmental Sciences category.    Isabel Delansky and Zhiwen Xie's project "The Effects of Different Amounts of Fertilizer on Duckweed in an Aquatic Ecosystem" for 2nd place in the Plant Sciences category.   Congrats to these students!  They completed their projects by choice; the requirement was waived this year.  This was the love of learning at work.    The complete list of winners is located here:  https://www.fcps.edu/node/33194

2021 VA Band & Orchestra Directors Association   The following orchestra members auditioned successfully into the 2021 VBODA All VA (Virtual) Orchestra   Elizabeth Choi (11th) – violin, 7th overall Ian Lee (10th)  – violin, 28th overall Nikita Nazarenko (10th)  – violin, 44th overall William Koeppen (11th) – bass, 8th overall

Scholarship Opportunity Fairfax Academy/Fairfax HS is pleased to announce the inaugural Spotlight on the Arts Scholarship for graduating seniors attending any university or college, majoring in music. This inaugural $1000 scholarship is offered in partnership with ArtsFairfax. If you have any questions, please contact Andrea Cook at amcook@fcps.edu. Applications are due by April 12.   A video link of a 3 minute solo performance in which the individual is identified and feature or a 3 minute recording of an original composition A 400 to 500 word essay from the applicant stating why they are pursuing a music degree in college and why they are applying for the scholarship. Completed application form (which includes a link to students video and essay). Recommendation from one music teacher with an emphasis on musical abilities and the applicant’s character emailed to amcook@fcps.edu.

The Class of 2021 Senior Council

The Class of 2021 senior council has organized a THREE WEEK restaurant fundraiser throughout our community.  The proceeds raised from the restaurant fundraiser will go toward graduation and the Class of 2021 senior gift.  During Spring Break, you can visit Coyote Grill from March 29^th to March 31^st and Chic-Fil-A at Fair Lakes on April 1^st.  Please visit the Senior Class Instagram @FHS_Class2021 for more details. 

Matrix, our school literary arts magazine, is still seeking submissions!  We accept original written works such as fiction & nonfiction, poetry & prose, drama & lyrics. We also accept student created visual arts such as painting, sculpture, photography, and digital work. We love to have the option to publish music and works in different languages!  Please submit work by APRIL 17 via this google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeafD9CyJgtXBJA5FgEzKh-JMYHno0vR6-fEJLwVoRfa5L3KA/viewform?usp=sf_link (must use fcpsschools account).   Any Matrix questions can be directed to Ms. Cutter (djcutter@fcps.edu)

Fairfax Lions Nice to Know:

Fairfax Athletics 2021 Mulch Sale FREE delivery and easy online ordering! https://sites.google.com/view/mulchsale/home ORDER DEADLINE:  APRIL 16 DELIVERY DATES:  MAY 1ST AND MAY 2ND BIGGER BAGS THAN THE HOME STORES!   Delivery available ONLY inside the FHS Boundary. If you live outside FHS boundaries, you can pick up your order on May 1st from the school parking lot.  3cu ft. double shredded hardwood - $5 per bag (5 bag minimum).   If you would rather donate, or you cannot order and pay online, please contact Tom Horn at twhorm@fcps.edu.  We are happy to help with a solution!

Fairfax Athletics

Please check out Fairfax Athletics web site for most updated information

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Fairfax HS PTSA

ATTENTION ALL SENIORS! Due to the chilly, rainy weather forecast for this Friday, our Senior Bingo Night has been rescheduled to Friday, April 16th at 6pm. Seniors, please RSVP no later than Monday, April 12th.  Let us know if you will be playing Bingo in person or virtually! There will be prizes (gift cards to Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts, etc. AND a MYSTERY GRAND PRIZE).  You do not have to play in person to win!  Each player will receive Bingo cards and a goodie bag with a bottle of water, bag of popcorn and Hershey Kisses. We can't wait to see you! Please sign up below if you have not already done so.   https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084EAFAB2DAA8-senior1

WE NEED YOUR HELP The FHS PTSA is continuing our search for parents to serve on the Board for the 2021 - 2022 school year.    We are particularly in need of a: Treasurer - preferably someone with an accounting/finance background who is comfortable balancing books President who is able to direct our agenda and lead our meetings Two Vice President positions to assist the President.  We have interested candidates for Hospitality and Membership who would love to have a partner to work with if you are the type of person who prefers to work as a team Our goal is to have the Board reflect the diversity of our school community and classrooms.  Meetings are currently on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (virtually until we resume in person meetings).  Please contact Heather Rupp jetsn22@verizon.net or Wendy Everard wendy.everard@gmail.com for more information.

Restaurant Fundraiser

For the week of April 5-9th, Rita's of Fairfax will host a friendly rival competition between Fairfax and Woodson High Schools. Any guests who come in from either school will need to ask for a receipt after they order and they will drop their receipt into a bucket labeled for the school they are supporting. At the end of the week, Rita's of Fairfax will tally the receipts. Both schools will receive a percentage of the sales their supporters brought in and in addition, the school with the most participation will receive an additional monetary bonus. At this time Rita's of Fairfax is not allowing dine-in, however, it does have takeout, grab-and-go, as well as delivery options through Grub Hub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats. Rita’s would just need the person ordering through one of those platforms to make a note on their delivery order that they are supporting one of the schools so we can include those orders in the tally.

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Durante la semana del 5 al 9 de abril, Rita's de Fairfax organizará una competencia rival amistosa entre las escuelas secundarias Fairfax y Woodson. Todos los invitados que vengan de cualquiera de las escuelas deberán solicitar un recibo después de realizar el pedido y dejarán su recibo en un balde con la etiqueta de la escuela a la que apoyan. Al final de la semana, Rita's de Fairfax contará los recibos. Ambas escuelas recibirán un porcentaje de las ventas que trajeron sus partidarios y, además, la escuela con la mayor participación recibirá un bono monetario adicional. En este momento, Rita's de Fairfax no permite comer adentro, sin embargo, tiene opciones para tomar y llevar, así como opciones de entrega a través de Grub Hub, DoorDash y Uber Eats. Rita's solo necesitaría que la persona que realiza el pedido a través de una de esas plataformas anote en su pedido de entrega que está apoyando a una de las escuelas para que podamos incluir esos pedidos en el recuento.

Seniors and Senior Parents We need your input! Please fill out this short survey.  We are asking families for ideas on how to recognize our deserving Senior Class this year in a safe, fun manner.  We need to know whether your senior student wishes and feels comfortable to attend/ participate in ANG, what type of event is preferred, and whether there is a preference for a day or evening event, long or short. ANG will be held the same day as graduation, June 1, 2021 for the almost 600 Fairfax High School students who are graduating. Lets celebrate our Seniors, Interest form

Silent Auction Our Silent Auction and 50/50 Raffle are Live! Click HERE for link.  Please click on the link to get in on the action! Currently our 50/50 Raffle is up to $1,595!  You could walk away with HALF!!! All proceeds support the All Night Grad Celebration.  You do not have to be a senior family to participate.  Please share the link! Thank you!

Fairfax Academy

STARTALK Program

Fairfax Academy is proud to be offering STARTALK for the second summer in a row! STARTALK is an NSA grant-funded program focused on Korean language and culture (in addition to dance and music) that is available to rising 9^th-12^th graders.  

Registration is currently open, and spots are limited for this intensive summer enrichment program.

STARTALK page on Academy website: https://fairfaxacademy.fcps.edu/student-services/career-experiences/startalk

Announcement on our main Academy page that takes you to the STARTALK page: https://fairfaxacademy.fcps.edu/

Career Fair for Performing Arts & Communication

Our inaugural (VIRTUAL) Fairfax Academy ‘CAREER FAIR for Performing Arts & Communications’ is on MONDAY, APRIL 12th from 12:30pm-2:00pm.  Registration for this event is open for Fairfax Academy students, and will only take 2-3 minutes to complete!

• FLYER: http://bit.ly/2PevGoO  
• REGISTRATION: Scan QR Code on flyer or go to form directly: http://bit.ly/3bZMGI3
• 90-minute virtual event (on an asynchronous school day)
• Students will drop-by the 'virtual tables' to have conversations with the professionals regarding their job, career path, industry, etc.
• Some professionals/companies may have information about opportunities such as: internships, afterschool or summer jobs, courses offered for career/college preparation and even specialty courses regarding soft skills, confidence building, etc.
• The list of professional participants on the flyer is NOT comprehensive, and additional business/professionals communicated they plan to confirm their attendance and sign-up. The flyer (Google Doc) will be updated as more participants confirm.
• Closer to the event date, registered students will receive an email from Ms. Molek with the logistics and link(s) for this virtual event.

 PLEASE NOTE: The Career Fair event is for students CURRENTLY taking classes at Fairfax Academy.

If you have any questions regarding the Career Fair, contact our Academy Career Experience Specialist, Erin Molek (ekmolek@fcps.edu).

Do you want to celebrate a Fairfax employee who does ordinary things in an extraordinary way, or goes beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to share with everyone.

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