Annandale Community Insider - First Day of School

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Annandale Students, Families, and Community:

The 2021-22 school year is off to a great start! After 17 months, the joy of having all of our students back in the building was evident on the faces of our staff and students - even behind masks! Annandale staff members, along with our marching band and cheerleaders, enthusiastically welcomed our students into the building. Seeing teachers lead activities throughout the day to help students start to build relationships and feel connected as well as get them excited about course content was energizing.

Special thanks to WJLA (Channel 7) for visiting Annandale High School and capturing our first day of school. Throughout the morning, they interviewed staff, students and even our PTSA President. Check out the story here! In addition, you can check out the amazing things happening throughout the campus via Twitter by searching the hashtag #AtomNation.

Building relationships is one of our priorities. One of the ways we do this is through our W4 advisory period. The purpose of W4 is to build relationships, create community, clarify expectations, and support students’ social and emotional needs. Through W4 this morning, we distributed laptops and ensured students were able to log in. Throughout the week, we will be taking time to help students learn new technology and troubleshoot issues. 

For the most part, transportation went smoothly this morning and we worked through a number of issues this afternoon. For parents who drop off their student in the morning (aka Kiss and Ride), we ask that you do so no later than 8:00am. This will alleviate congestion and ensure your student is able to get to their first block class on time. We took good notes on what we can do to optimize and are committed to seeing all students arrive and depart on time. Hats off to FCPS Transportation for their hard work navigating a national bus driver shortage.

If you have any questions, concerns, compliments, or observations, please let me know. You can also contact your student’s teacher, counselor, or administrator. Our contact information is on the school website.

We hope all of our students have a great school year!

Shawn DeRose, Principal


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2021-22 Bell Schedule

Tomorrow we will be following our normal bell schedule for the 2021-22 school year. See detailed schedule below. 

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Support our Student Athletes!

Purchase a Red Card! Each fall, our sports programs sell a discount “Red Card” to raise money for their teams. The red cards include various discounts at eleven local businesses including: Community Car Care, Domino’s, Firehouse Subs, Food Corner, Jersey Mike’s, Jukebox Diner, Kilroy’s, Loopy’s, Papa Johns, Popeye’s, and Valentino’s. Red Cards are only $20 and can be used at any of the businesses through August 2022. If you would like to purchase a Red Card please reach out to a fall athlete or email John Ellenberger. The Activities Office thanks you in advance for your support of our student athletes. Go Atoms!


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News from the PTSA

PTSA Membership: On behalf of the Annandale High School Parent, Teacher, Student Association (PTSA), we would like to welcome you to the 2021–2022 school year. The key ingredient to our success is YOU. Please dare to make a difference, be better informed and join the PTSA today by filling out the online 2021–22 Membership Form. For more information about membership, visit our Membership page.

 

PTSA Meeting - September 21, 7:00pm: The first PTSA of the 2021-22 school year will be on Tuesday, September 21 at 7:00pm. PTSA meetings are bilingual and Spanish translation is provided. Las reuniones de PTSA son bilingües y se proporciona traducción al español. Join us in Clausen Hall or virtually! Visit the Annandale PTSA website for more information.

 

Pantry Distribution: The AHS PTSA pantry is available to students of Annandale High School. Students or families can pick up a bag of food in the Annandale Neighborhood Center at the rear of the building. The next pick-up date is Friday, August 27 from 3:00-4:00pm. Email questions about the pantry to pantry@annandalehsptsa.org