Important Dates
5/31 Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
6/1 Fairfax HS Class of 2021 Graduation - Asynchronous
6/3 Virtual, synchronous
6/4* In-person, early release at 11:35AM
6/8 Virtual, synchronous, early release at 11:35AM
6/9* In-person, early release at 11:35AM
6/10 In-person, early release at 11:35AM
6/11 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - dismissal at 10:20AM
* Graduation RAIN DATES - if used, instruction will be virtual and an announcement will be sent
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Today is the last day to purchase ANG Party tickets at $60 via PayPal.
After today, tickets will be sold at the door for $75 - cash only
Don't forget to complete and sign the permission form HERE
Included in this issue:
Fairfax Lions Need to Know:
- FHS Books and Materials Drop Off
- Yearbook Updates & Reminders
Fairfax Lions Nice to Know:
- Technology Update
- Europe 2022
Fairfax Athletics:
- From The Athletic Training Office - Physical Night Fundraiser
- Pre-Sale Online Ticketing for Spring Sports
Fairfax PTSA:
- Grad Signs
- All Night Grad Party INFO
Fairfax Academy:
- Musical Theatre Showcase 5/28 @ 7pm
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Dear Family Fairfax,
Happy Friday--and only two more newsletters this year! We have been busy planning for June 1st, and we are so appreciative of Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax for all of their support. It is that village coming to the rescue again (and again and again and again).
We had five rehearsals for our seniors this week--five I think we can expect that the processional and recessional won’t be absolutely perfect since students couldn’t rehearse together with the actual set up, but it will be our graduation, special and beautiful because we are together...at last. Tom Horn, Brian Plancich, and Laura Rotella, along with a number of staff members, have spent a lot of time getting us ready for our outdoor graduation. We are blessed to have so many professionals in the building who consistently rise above and then far exceed our expectations--and I know our graduation will be another stellar example!
With yearbook distribution, NCAA signings, and senior nights for softball and chorus, Fairfax continues to be a (happily) busy place. Here at the end of the year, it is starting to feel more normal, and We. Could. Not. Be. Happier.
I will miss this place, but I will save that for another newsletter.
As a reminder, for graduation on Tuesday all classes are asynchronous so that we can all celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2021!
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Have a fantastic Memorial Day!
Erin
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 Congratulations to Class of 2021 - Michael Muldoon, Ben Rupp and Jalen Wray of completing the High School Fire Fighter Program
Yearbook Updates
Yearbooks will be for sale via www.yearbookordercenter.com (school code 5671) through Tuesday, June 1. After June 1 our finances will close for the school year, so this is your final chance to purchase a 2021 yearbook this year.
Books can still be picked up next week, in the yearbook office. Please email Ms. Cutter, the yearbook adviser, with any questions: djcutter@fcps.edu
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Technology Update
If you are a Senior or you are leaving FCPS, and you want to take your work with you, please follow these simple steps to download your work from Google Drive (only work you are the owner of will be downloaded):
- Log in to www.fcpsschools.net.
- Select all of your files and folders in your drive
- Press Ctrl + A on a PC.
- Press ⌘ (Command) + A on a Mac.
- Near the screen's upper right-hand corner, you will see three vertical dots (⁝). Click on the three dots and then click on Download.
- Google will then create a ZIP (compressed) file of all of your files and folders. This may take a while if you have a lot of files. In the bottom right-hand corner of your screen, you will see a pop-up that says Preparing Download.
- Once your files have been successfully zipped, the pop-up will say Download ready, and your browser should automatically begin downloading the ZIP file to your computer.
Note: Your Google files (documents, presentations, and spreadsheets) will be downloaded in Microsoft Office format (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
More information can be found here: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/technology/g-suite/g-suite-information-students-and-parents
Europe 2022 Info
 
Fairfax Athletics
FROM THE ATHLETIC TRAINING OFFICE
The Fairfax Athletic Training Program will be hosting a Physical Night Fundraiser. Your son or daughter can come get their physical done on June 14th. The $50 donation goes to buying supplies and equipment for the athletic training program to use with all the sports teams. The physical will be good for all of the 2021-2022 school year. The appointment time slots run from 5:30, 5:45, 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, 6:45, 7:00, 7:15, 7:30, 7:45pm. To sign up click the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRZewAVnQf8WoWHCZiaujn99bAmTyoIcj-AamV_xyuj8if1A/viewform?usp=sf_link
Any questions please contact Amanda Johnston Fairfax High School Athletic Trainer at : aejohnston@fcps.edu
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Please check out Fairfax Athletics web site for most updated information
fairfaxhighsports.org
Pre-Sale Online Ticketing for Spring Sports
This spring will be our very first season of using a brand new interface for purchasing tickets for Fairfax HS sporting events (Lacrosse, Soccer and Track) at Harold Stalnaker Stadium, called ETix. ETix will allow our fans to purchase tickets online, prior to any game or meet hosted in the FHS Stadium. To purchase tickets in advance, use this link (or the QR code below) to select the event for which you want tickets, then use your credit card information to purchase the number of tickets you want. You will receive a confirmation email for your purchase, and you will pull up that email on your phone to present to the ticket booth, scanning your ticket. This same procedure will also be used for those who wish to make credit card purchases for tickets at the gate on the day of the event.
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We are excited about this opportunity of using this new eTix system, but you still have the option of using cash.
If you have any questions about these procedures, please contact Cathy Horacek at cshoracek@fcps.edu.
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Fairfax HS PTSA
Grad Signs
If you purchased a Senior Grad Sign and requested it be displayed in time for Graduation, the All Night Grad Committee will be putting signs out for display over Memorial Day weekend. Please remember to take them with you after the Graduation Ceremony on June 1st!
Any signs left behind after the Ceremony may be picked up in the FHS main office after 12:00 noon until Friday, June 4th.
All Night Grad Committee cannot be held responsible for lost or damaged signs (we have not had any unfortunate incidents in the past). If you prefer to pick up your sign instead of having it displayed, contact Wendy Everard wendy.everard@gmail.com or Ana Scher anascher19@gmail.com.
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All Night Grad Party INFO
ANG Celebration:
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 from 11:00PM until Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 5:00AM
The St. James
6805 Industrial Road, Springfield VA 22151
sponsored by the Fairfax High School PTSA
Please see the signup genius link for ALL NIGHT GRAD Parent Volunteer and Party donation needs: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084EAFAB2DAA8-allnight
Ticket Sales
Save money by purchasing your ticket early! The ticket price is non-refundable. (Unless you are sick)
Tickets purchased through May 28th: $60 through PayPal or by check (made payable to PTSA ANG -submit with signed permission slip to FHS main office). After May 28th, tickets can be purchased for CASH ONLY at the door the night of the event $75.
Reduced price tickets are available to students who participate in the free/reduced price lunch program. Student must show the FHS form signed by their sub-school administrator at the time of purchase. The cost for students eligible for free/reduced lunch is $25.
How to Buy Your ANG Ticket
Pay with PayPal or a credit card on the FHS PTSA website:
https://www.fairfaxptsa.org/about-all-night-grad-ang
This Amazon wish list is for prizes to give at an end of year celebration that we want to make extra special for our 2021 seniors!!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2M0MDQRS0YLXR?ref=cm_sw_em_r_un_un_eBIwfr6QwZCPD
Print out your receipt and staple it to your completed permission slip (hard copy required) and either mail it to the address below or place it in the box marked “ANG Tickets” in the school office, or mail the enclosed permission slip and payment to:
Musical Theatre Showcase
“Get an inside look at the Musical Theatre & Actor's Studio through a collection of songs, monologues, and choreography performed by the talented students who attend the Fairfax Academy.”
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