Important Upcoming Dates
May 31 - Memorial Day - school closed
June 2 - Graduation - 7:00pm - Jiffy Lube Live
June 11 - Last day of school
McLeadership Interest Meeting
Do you want to be a Big Mac for the 2021 – 2022 school year? If you are interested in becoming a Big Mac in the McLeadership program and serving as a positive role model and mentor to our Freshmen and new students, there will be an interest meeting on Wednesday, April 14th, at 3:30pm. We will be using BBCU and the link is below. The session will be recorded.
https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/b367388274544c8a9598db8040683de4
If you have any questions, please contact Greg Olcott at gtolcott@fcps.edu.
FCPS Instructional Calendar
FCPS School Board recently approved the 21-22 school year calendar. The new calendar includes several religious observance days. We will have the first of those days starting this week. On these days teachers are directed to refrain from new graded assignments or activities; tests, quizzes, or other assignments on the following dates based on the new approved 21-22SY calendar that is in effect NOW:
April 13 - 1st day of Ramadan
April 27 - Theravada New Year
April 30 - Orthodox Good Friday
May 13 - Eid al-Fitr
Counselors’ Corner NEW!!
The next round of Counselors’ Corner meetings by grade level is listed below. The time for these lessons will be from 9:55-10:20am. 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 provide tools that support students’ Emotional Intelligence growth and resources to learn more. Feel free to reach out to your school counselor with any questions!
Juniors – April 14th
Sophomores – April 21st
Freshmen – April 28th
Recognition
Congratulations to Samir Chowdhury! He was invited to speak to Michael Regan, the Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency, about his nonprofit and climate activism over the past years!
Here is the link to his Administrator Regan's tweet about Samir and other invited activists: https://twitter.com/EPAMichaelRegan/status/1380574929310060547?s=20
Workshops Provided by FCPS
COVID-19 Vaccines and the Vaccination Process in Fairfax County: A Webinar for Families
Join the Fairfax County Health Department and the Fairfax County Public Schools Parent Resource Center for important updates about COVID-19 and the vaccines that have been developed to help prevent disease.
Topics will include:
- COVID-19 impacts (health, economic, education)
- The vaccine
- Community immunity: What is it and How do we get there?
- Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines— how they work and their effectiveness
- Safety of vaccines
- Vaccination process: Eligibility and How to register
- Tuesday April 13: Session in Spanish – Register here
- Tuesday April 20: Session in English – Register here
- Tuesday May 4: Session in Vietnamese – Register here
- Tuesday May 11: Session in Korean – Register here
- Tuesday May 18: Session in Arabic – Register here
- Sessions are subject to change or cancellation based on number of registrations
FCPS Special Education Conference 2021
The 16th Annual Special Education Conference will be held virtually on Saturday, April 17, 2021. The conference will include a combination of synchronous (live) and asynchronous (recorded) sessions supporting our conference's theme: The time for inclusion is now.
Parents and community members will be able to register online. In addition, FCPS educators, administrators, and preservice teachers will be able to register online and earn recertification points for attending the conference.
Conference Highlights:
- Guest speakers and FCPS staff presentations
- A Student Strands for youth ages 14-22
- Sibshops for students in grades 7-12
- An Exhibit Hall with FCPS and community resources
- Inclusive Schools Presentations
Each year our conference draws an audience of parents, educators, administrators, preservice teachers, and community members eager to hear the latest research, strategies, and trends in the education of students with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities.
Saturday, April 17, 2021 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Register for The Special Education Conference 2021 (Starting in mid-March)
Encouraging Positive Behaviors at Home Series: Minimizing Prompts and Maximizing Your Child’s Independence
- Parents/guardians will be provided an overview of prompting and self-monitoring
- Parents/guardians will review general strategies to increase student independence with specific tasks such as completing homework, doing chores, etc.
Thursday April 22, 2021, 10 - 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Register for Minimizing Prompts and Maximizing Your Child’s Independence
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)
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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
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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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