SLHS Community Updates 9/19/21

Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 09/19/2021 06:39 PM EDT

Dear Seahawk Families,

 

We made it through Week 4!  We did have some challenges this week, along with schools across the nation, with senseless and destructive vandalism in our bathrooms as part of a TikTok craze.  Our Leadership students did piece on the morning announcements Friday to reinforce the expectations we have for conduct in our building. I appreciate their lending the student voice to addressing this disturbing and disruptive situation. 

In good news, our COVID positive cases have settled down this past week. FCPS is instituting new expectations for teachers to provide additional supports for students impacted by COVID - look for more details next week about this.

Also, the Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) maintains a list of testing sites if you or someone you know needs COVID-19 testing resources .  If families need additional help please reach out to Ms. Bethsy Vasquez, our Parent Liaison.   Lastly, the process now for community COVID communication is a weekly notification letter if we have had cases.  You will no longer get a notice for every case and if we have not had a case, no communication will be sent.  

Please read on for important announcements about upcoming events and more. 

 

Kim Retzer

Proud Principal

Underclass Pictures This Week!

Underclass students (9-11th) pictures will take place Tuesday, September 21st and Wednesday, September 22nd. Students will be brought down to the auditorium in their English class and students will receive order forms from their English teacher.

The make-update for SLHS is Oct. 26th.  Please contact Ashley Harris, yearbook adviser, with any questions! (aaharris1@fcps.edu)

Convertible

Homecoming Help Needed

Hello everyone! The South Lakes Leadership Team is looking for people who are willing to provide us with flat-bed trailers, jeeps, or convertibles, that we could use in our upcoming Homecoming parade on Friday, October 15th, from 4:55pm-6:30pm. Please contact us at SLHSldrshp@gmail.com if you can lend us your vehicles for this community event!"

Parent Information Night –

Sessions for All Grade Levels

Monday, 9/27 starting at 6:30, In-person

We have Parent Information Night on Monday, Sept. 27th (moved from 9/22).  There are topics that are applicable to parents / guardians of all grade levels. Some of our parent run school support groups will be represented that night as well.  Boosters will have the concession stand open. 

No registration is needed. There will be a variety of student groups and performances integrated into the night. We look forward to seeing some of you in-person for this event. We have arranged the sessions into our larger meeting spaces. Masks will be required.

Topics being covered include:

  • Schoology
  • 4.0 Grading Scale
  • Clubs/Activities/ Athletics
  • International Baccalaureate (Middle Years Program (MYP), Career Related Program (CP)and Diploma Program (DP)
  • The Advisory Model
  • School Tours
  • Student Panel 
  • and more......

The exact schedule of which sessions will be held when will be shared later this week.  Parents can choose whichever sessions are of interest.  

NMS 2021

National Merit Semi-Finalist

Congratulations to Caroline A., Nicole C., and Mina T. who each have qualified as a  National Merit Semi-Finalist in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program.  Best of luck to each of them as they continue through the process.  

 

County Conference for Staff and Families

FCPS Real Assistive Technology for Everyone (RATE) Conference

The Real Assistive Technology Conference for Everyone (RATE) will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This year's conference will be virtual with synchronous (live) sessions and a keynote speaker. 

For more information and to register for this conference, visit our 2021 RATE Conference page.