Important Dates
- 9/28 - Schoology Workshop for Parents
- 9/29-10/1 - Picture Days
- 10/11 - Student Holiday
- 10/13 - PSAT/SAT Day (2-Hr. Early Release, see announcement below)
- 10/28-10/30 - FCHS Spotlight Theatre presents CLUE (see announcement below)
- 10/29 - End of 1st Quarter (2-Hr. Early Release)
Useful Links/Information
FCHS Bell Schedule
Schoology
SIS ParentVUE
FCPS Return to School
FCPS Health & Safety Guidance Document
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.
World Languages Credit Exam Registration Open
The 2021 World Languages Credit Exam will be administered on November 16, 17 and 18, 2021. Students who have experience with languages other than English can earn up to three high school credits through this assessment.
Thirty languages will be included: American Sign Language, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Mandarin), Farsi, French, German, Greek*, Hebrew*, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, Pashto, Portuguese*, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Tigrinya, Turkish*, Twi, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Please reach out to your school counselor for more information and to get registered. Registration closes on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. Late registrations will not be accepted.
Additional credit exam information can be accessed at: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/high-school-academics-9-12/world-languages/credit-exam-world-languages
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.
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
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.
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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