FCHS News & Announcements - 4/28/21

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Important Dates

  • 4/30 & 5/1 - You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (see announcement below)
  • 5/3-5/7- Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
  • 5/31 - Holiday
  • 6/3 - In-person Graduation (see announcement below)
  • 6/11 - Last day of school

Attendance Matters!

Attendance drives everything! It is tied to almost every aspect of school performance and future outcomes.

What to Say to Your Children:

  • School is your first and most important job. You’re learning about more than math and reading. You’re learning how show up for school on time every day, so that when you graduate and get a job, you’ll know how to show up for work on time every day.
  • A student who misses 10 days or more during a school year is 20 percent less likely to graduate from high school and 25 percent less likely to ever enroll in college.
  • If you think missing a day here or there won’t matter, think again. By missing just one day every two weeks, you would be on track to miss 10 percent of the school year – and that can happen before you know it.

It’s important to communicate these and other needs to our Dean, SOSA, administrators, counselors, & clinicians.


Summer Opportunity for Students

Future Agents in Training Program (FAIT)

Falls Church HS is excited to announce, we will have a presentation on Thursday, April 29th at 6:30pm from the FBI Field Office to discuss a student summer opportunity! Spanish Interpretation will be provided.

The outreach officer will discuss and offer Q &A regarding the Future Agents in Training Program (FAIT).  FAIT is a 3-day virtual program that will run from August 3rd-5th. Our FAIT program allows high school students an opportunity to get a comprehensive look into today's FBI. Students are provided with several presentations on topics including terrorism, cyber-crime, public corruption, polygraph exams, evidence response, SWAT, and the day-to-day operations of a typical FBI office. Students also learn from special agents, intelligence analysts, language specialists, and professional staff about investigative tactics that include gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and assisting with cases. 

Students are eligible to apply if they are between the ages of 16-18, reside in Washington DC or Northern Virginia, and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. All interested students and parents are invited to the presentation and applications are due by May 31st

To attend: Please join the presentation on 4/29 at 6:30pm https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/3ae0b9fd96954fe4b30b17f1e75f6cc7

For more information please contact Reneé Foster, College & Career Specialist, 703-207-4297 or rcfoster@fcps.edu


Check in with your School Counselor

FCHS along with FCPS has sent multiple messages over the past few months regarding decisions that effect the success of your child. We’ve compiled them on our website with recommended action steps (see link below). Once deadlines have passed, we will be unable to make adjustments or changes therefore, we recommend you review the website and check in with your child’s School Counselor ASAP.


Graduation

June 3 @ 9:00 am (Rain date-June 4 @ 9:00 am)

Fairfax HS Stadium

We are very excited to share that the Class of 2021 will be celebrated during an in-person graduation ceremony this year! 

Based on venue capacity, each graduating senior will receive four tickets to the ceremony.


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From the Spotlight Theatre Company

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Check out how wonderful these student voices sound in our video promo here:  https://youtu.be/6wn4gu3Vv_o

We hope you are looking forward to Falls Church High School’s spotlight Theatre production of YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN.  The show is coming together nicely and we look forward to presenting it to people around the world across the air waves next Friday and Saturday April 30 and May 1.  Filmed on a green screen with digital backgrounds created by Rania Ashoor, our 11th grade tech theatre student, this show will be presented in a unique comic strip format- filled with Charlie Brown, Snoopy and all of their friends in a show that will sure to be an enjoyable evening, putting a smile on your face! 

Please follow these directions for acquiring tickets to the production:

  • Click on link below.  Buying individual tickets?  Please donate $5 per person or $20 per family.  A confirmation email will be sent to you about how to access the show.  Enter the promo code provided in the email.  Do not pay twice!  The cost will go to zero once you enter the promo code.  Watch the promo video.
  • All proceeds go to support the Falls Church High School Drama students.  All donations are welcome!
  • Not sure which day you want to see the show!  No problem, it’s the same access link!  Just pick a day to order your tickets and receive the link.  The link will be available to access viewing from Friday evening through Saturday evening. 

4/30: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/2195890/youre-a-good-mancharlie-brown-virtual-presentation-falls-church-falls-church-high-school-theatre

5/1: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/8091304/youre-a-good-mancharlie-brown-virtual-presentation-falls-church-falls-church-high-school-theatre

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Eating Disorder Parent Information

The Code of Virginia, 22.1-273.2 requires Virginia Public Schools to provide, on an annual basis, parent educational information regarding eating disorders for pupils in grades five through twelve. According to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA 2020):

Eating disorders are serious but treatable mental and physical illnesses that can affect people of all genders, ages, races, religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, body shapes, and weights. While no one knows for sure what causes eating disorders, a growing consensus suggests that it is a range of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors. Eating disorders are not fads or phases, and can have serious consequences for health, productivity, and relationships.

Eating disorders can develop or re-emerge at any age. Eating disorder specialists are reporting an increase in the diagnosis of children, some as young as five or six. Many eating disorder sufferers report that their thoughts and behaviors started much earlier than anyone realized, sometimes even in early childhood. Although most people report the onset of their eating disorder in their teens and young adulthood, there is some evidence that people are being diagnosed at younger ages.

In collaboration with the Fairfax County Health Department, FCPS has developed eating disorder documents with detailed information to be provided to parents and guardians of Fairfax County Public Schools. The letter and fact sheet have been translated and posted on the following webpage: http://fcpsnet.fcps.edu/ssse/translations/dss-healthmedical.htm.


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Useful Links/Information

FCPS Return to School Family Guide

FCHS Return to School & Virtual Learning

FCPS Return to School

FCPS Technology Support for Families


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