Important Dates
- 9/20-9/24 - Homecoming Spirit Week
- 9/24 - Homecoming Celebration/Festivities (see announcement below)
- 9/24 - Homecoming Football Game (7:00 pm)
- 9/28 - Schoology Workshop for Parents - NEW DATE
- 9/29-10/1 - Picture Days
- 10/13 - PSAT/SAT Day (see announcement below)
- 10/28-10/30 - FCHS Spotlight Theatre presents CLUE (see announcement below)
Useful Links/Information
FCHS Bell Schedule
Schoology
SIS ParentVUE
FCPS Return to School
FCPS Health & Safety Guidance Document
Homecoming Celebration & Festivities
Friday, September 24th
We are looking forward to a fun and spirited Homecoming week (9/20 - 9/24) capped with a series of events on Friday, September 24th!
Please see the schedule for Friday, 9/24 below:
- 1:30 pm - Pep Rally (Paul Webber Stadium)
- 3:00-5:15 pm - Tailgate/Celebration (Turf Practice Field)
- DJ/Dancing
- Games
- Food
- Food Trucks
- Club booths
- 5:30 pm - Homecoming Parade (On campus)
- 6:00 pm - Tailgate/Celebration Cont. (Turf Practice Field)
- 6:00 pm - Gates open for Homecoming Football Game
- 7:00 pm - Kickoff!
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PSAT/SAT School Day
October 13, 2021
Falls Church High School is administering the PSAT/NMSQT and SAT School Day on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. We will operate on a 2-hour early release schedule this day.
Student Engagement and Attendance on PSAT/SAT School day (October 13, 2021):
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Grade 9 students will receive asynchronous virtual learning. More information to follow at a later date.
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Grade 10-11 students will be participating in the PSAT/NMSQT. All 10th and 11th grade students have been registered for the PSAT – no separate registration is required.
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Grade 12 students who returned an intent to participate form will take the SAT exam. Registration for the SAT school day is now closed. Registration confirmation will be sent to students via email on September 26th. For 12th grade students who are not scheduled to take the SAT: October 13th will be an unscheduled day; students are encouraged to participate in a civic engagement activity, attend a college tour or use the time to complete school assignments.
Please note: High School academy courses will not be held on October 13, and academy shuttles are cancelled.
Picture Days Are Coming!
Sep. 29th, Sep. 30th, and Oct. 1st (W-F)
Lifetouch photographers will be in the FCHS auditorium for three days the last week of September to capture student and staff pictures. Students are scheduled to have their pictures taken during their English classes.
A Reminder from Food & Nutrition Services (FNS)
FNS (Food & Nutrition Services) is offering one free lunch and one free breakfast each day to all students for the 2021-2022 school year.
If a student would like to purchase more than the two provided meals, they can do so using their MySchool Bucks account or pay in cash.
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New Date - Schoology Workshop for Parents
Tuesday, September 28th
Due to a community conflict, we have moved the Schoology Workshop for Parents to September 28th. Additional resources for parents can be found in the Schoology Parent Resource Kit on the FCPS website.
FCHS Spotlight Theatre News
Saturday, Sept 18- The Spotlight Theatre Company had 29 students come together to help build the set, paint, gather costumes and props and work on sound for our upcoming production of CLUE!
We want to give a shoutout to Mr. and Mrs. White and Mr. and Mrs. Fon as well as Mr. Clock for being our parent helpers for the day!
PERFORMANCES: Oct 28 at 7PM
Oct 29 (Streaming from home) at 7PM
Oct 30 at 2PM (understudy cast performance)
Oct 30 at 7PM (Closing night)
Daily Health Screening Reminder & Key COVID-19 Terms
Thank you for continuing to monitor your child's health each day. You can use the FCPS daily health screening questionnaire to help you determine when to keep your child home.
FCPS has created a video that defines key COVID-19 terms you might hear the school and district use.
COVID-19 Case Notification Update
Many families are finding it stressful and overwhelming to receive a new COVID notification email every time there is a positive case in their child’s school. We have updated our process to provide families some relief.
Once a week, either on Friday or the last day of school for the week, school leadership will share an update if there were any reported COVID-19 positive cases in the school that week. The FCPS COVID-19 Health Metrics webpage will still be updated daily for families who wish to know about cases in real time.
New Process to Speed Up the Return of Fully Vaccinated Students to Classrooms
FCPS collaborated with the Fairfax County Health Department to adjust this process and speed up the return to the classroom for fully vaccinated, asymptomatic students. We all share the goal of ensuring our students are in the classroom as much as possible, while also keeping our schools safe and healthy for everyone—staff, students, and visitors.
The new process benefits all students, including those of elementary school age who are not yet eligible to be vaccinated. Because contact tracers will no longer have to contact families of students who are fully vaccinated and asymptomatic, they will now be able to focus more resources on elementary school investigations. This will allow elementary school students, among others, to return to the classroom quicker.
More information is available online.
Parent/Guardian Access to Family Life Education Lessons in Schoology
In accordance with the Code of Virginia, all FLE lessons (grades K-12 and modified) have been made available for parent/guardian review.
- Parents/guardians are able to preview FLE lessons in Schoology.
- A folder, Parent Preview - FLE Instruction, contains links to the lessons, slide presentations, and media for which FCPS has purchased streaming rights. Some media titles may only be available for parents to view at the school.
FCHS Boosters Golf Invitational
Registration is now open for the FCHS Fall Golf Invitational!
Join us on Saturday, October 16, at Penderbrook Golf Course for an 8:30am shotgun start.
Whether you are looking for a fun day of golf, the chance to redeem yourself and win first place, or the opportunity to showcase your business, we would love to see you! Details follow.
Register online to golf (the event is limited to 60 golfers).
https://fchs-jaguar-athletic-boosters-club.square.site/golf
We hope you will join us again as we gather safely to support Falls Church High School athletics.
If you are interested in a list of sponsorship opportunities, please contact Emily Riedel at emily@ticcamp.com.
Emergency Care Updates Now in ParentVUE
Parents can update their student’s emergency care information online using weCare@school (weCare) which is now linked within SIS ParentVUE. Learn more about weCare and ParentVUE here.
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