MHS PTSA eNews, April 14, 2021

General Membership Meeting 

April 14th at 7:00pm

With the fourth quarter comes the stress of final exams. The PTSA has you covered! We have a special session planned to offer painless study strategies and tips for preparing for the AP exams and acing finals.

Parents, guardians and students are all welcome.

A link to the virtual meeting will be sent an hour prior to the meeting.

Restaurant Night in April

Show Highlander Spirit and Support Your Community While Dining In or Carrying Out

April 17th, 4:00pm - 8:00pm

Chipotle

6707 Old Dominion Drive
McLean, VA 22101

Dine in or Carry out. Thirty-three percent of sales will be donated to McLean HS PTSA. Tell the cashier you are supporting the McLean PTSA Fundraiser or show them this flyer.

For online ordering you must add the code YHFTXAW, 

Parent Education Series Part 3 – Drugs and the Teenage Brain

The third session of the Parent Education Series on Substance Abuse Prevention hosted by FCPS Prevention Specialist, Kelly Rankin, is scheduled for April 22nd. 

Kelly will provide a 20-minute overview for parents about how to become aware of the current drug trends. There will be two sessions held at 12:00pm and 7:00pm. 

Mark your calendars so you can learn how to play an important role in prevention, and how to have a conversation with your child about addiction. 

Click here to join a session.

Don’t Miss the
Junior Parent Coffee Hour

April 23rd from 8:30am-9:30am

The PTSA is hosting a morning coffee hour with Mr. Sean Rolon, Junior Class Administrator, to discuss relevant information for the MHS Junior Class, including the end of year calendar and information on the application process for colleges.

Click on this form to submit a question(s) ahead of time. You can submit as many questions as you want just to remember to submit after submitting each question. Parents will have the opportunity to ask questions during the Junior Parent Coffee as well.

Upcoming Virtual Mock ACT Test

EC Tutoring is offering a virtual mock ACT test on Saturday, April 24th for $20. Click here to register. 

Please remember to indicate that you are an MHS student on the registration form to ensure that the PTSA receives credit - the fees support our programs.

1/2 Price Student Recognition Yard-Home Signs

Want to recognize your Freshman, Sophomore or Junior student(s) for all their hard work during this distance learning year!

What better way to do it than with a Student Recognition Sign!

The cost of signs has been reduced to $12.50 while supplies last! The sign is personalized with the student’s class year, and will be delivered directly to your home when ready. It also comes with a metal stand to push into the ground. Adhesive may be requested at no extra charge if window or door mounting is preferred.

Support your PTSA and recognize your student today! 

Go to the PTSA website.

MHS PTSA Needs You!

The McLean PTSA is an all-volunteer organization. Whether you have the time and energy to chair a committee or if you prefer to volunteer an hour at an occasional event, the PTSA needs you!

Please consider the following open positions:

President

Serve our Highlander community by creating a vision and leading the execution of the priorities to enrich students and empower the families.

President-Elect

Serve our Highlander community before stepping into the role of President. Share your valuable insights and contributions and shape the following year, while allowing time to learn on the job.

Graduation Party Committee Chairs (4) 

Lead and assist with the planning and delivery of the Graduation Party for the Senior Class of 2021. This year is obviously different, yet we still want to send off our Class of 2021 with a celebration. Most of the parameters are defined in collaboration with the school administration. A committee has already been formed but we need volunteers to lead it!

For more information and to view other open positions click here.

Looking for a Special Gift for Your 2021 Graduate?

The MHS Athletic Boosters has just the thing for you!

Buy a brick today and we will place it at our Stadium Field entrance by the Baseball Stands or the Softball Walkway.  

You can personalize it any way you like. It is not just for graduates you can get one for any student, teacher, coach, or alumni for a tax-deductible gift of $100. To make an even bigger impression, give $175 and get a 2nd brick (a replica to display on shelf or desk) sent directly to the person you are honoring.

Any questions about the Brick Fundraiser, please contact Natalie Legg at natlegg@me.com.

Get the gift that will be at McLean High School forever here.

Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative (VMPI) Informational Sessions

The Virginia Department of Education is organizing a series of one-hour VMPI community informational sessions during the next several months to provide parents and community members an opportunity to learn more about the initiative.

The Initiative supports the Profile of a Virginia Graduate by redefining mathematics pathways to strengthen the alignment between K-12 and higher education mathematics while ensuring that students are better prepared for college and career success.

Sessions will be live streamed on YouTube here at 6:30pm on the following dates:  

• Tuesday, April 27th - Essential Concepts in Grades 8 - 10
• Tuesday, May 25th - Advanced Pathways in Grades 11 - 12

The session recordings will be posted on this Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) webpage. Submit questions or comments using this form or via email to vdoe.mathematics@doe.virginia.gov.

2021 Congressional
Art Competition

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. 

Students submit entries to their representative’s office, and panels of district artists select the winning entries. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. 

To review the rules and participate in the competition, visit here.

Submissions are due April 30th. 

The Youth Creativity Project (YCP) is Looking for Student Volunteers - Earn Service Hours

YCP is a youth-led non-profit organization established in September 2020 by high-schoolers in the DMV area with a passion for art. It is dedicated to bringing youth and their families in healthcare facilities a sense of connection and healing by providing them with engaging art activities that foster creative thinking.

YCP is looking for student volunteers that can commit at least 2 hours each week (depending on role). For more information about this opportunity, visit their site. 

Help SHARE Serve 
Our Community

SHARE of McLean is desperately in need of liquid laundry detergent and cooking oil.

Medium sized bottles of detergent (approximately 32 loads) and cooking oil (48 oz.) are ideal.  You can leave the detergent and oil at the MHS Front Entrance, between the glass doors, in a box marked “SHARE.” Please come during school hours to gain admittance.

More information about bringing donations directly to SHARE is on our MHS PTSA website.   Click here for more information about SHARE.