This Week at Madison - 9/27/21

Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 09/27/2021 04:03 PM EDT

THIS WEEK AT MADISON

WEEK OF 9/27/21

IMPORTANT INFO & EVENTS

Mask Reminder

  • All students are required to wear masks while in the building. Please make sure your student has an extra one in their backpack in case theirs is lost or damaged.

Dress Code

  • As students adjust back to being in school full-time, we have seen an increase in the number of dress code violations across the school. At Madison we agree that “FCPS respects students’ right to express themselves in the way they dress. It is important, however, that their appearance is tasteful and appropriate for a K-12 school setting. Discussion about dress code violations shall be held privately and maintain the dignity of the student.”  (FCPS SRR).
  • Beginning October 11, school staff will begin notifying students in a discrete, respectful manner of any dress code violations that may occur.  As a reminder, clothing and accessories should not:
    • Display vulgar, discriminatory, or obscene language or images
    • Promote illegal or violent conduct
    • Contain threats or gang symbols
    • Promote the unlawful use of weapons, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, or drug paraphernalia
    • Expose private parts or show an excessive amount of bare skin (see-through clothing)
    • Contain studs or chain belts
    • Include hats or other head coverings unless worn for significant religious, cultural, or medical purpose
    • School administration may reach out to a student’s family if clarification is needed regarding the purpose of a head covering.
  • Parents, please take a moment to remind your students of these guidelines and the October 11th date. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to your child’s school counselor or school administrator.

Leaving Campus During the Day

  • We are asking parents to remind their children that students are not permitted to leave school grounds during lunch, or any other time of the day, for safety and accountability reasons. Per FCPS Regulation 2234.11, students are not permitted to leave school grounds during regular school hours for any reason. If your child needs to leave school for an appointment, please make sure you provide a note to the attendance office. For more information on early checkout, please see the JMHS website.
  • Beginning October 4, we will be monitoring the front and back of the building exits to remind students not to leave campus.  

Food Deliveries During the School Day

  • For safety reasons, please remind your children that food may NOT be delivered (i.e., DoorDash, Uber Eats) to school grounds. If you are dropping food off for your child, please drop the food at Door 1 and text your child to pick it up in the main office. Any deliveries that are made to the school will be held in the main office until the end of the day and will be thrown away when the office closes.  

Paying for College, The Financial Aid Process for Seniors and Senior Families (virtual event): Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 6:30pm-7:30pm

  • Zoom Link here.
  • The FCPS School Counseling Office and College Access Fairfax will offer virtual Financial Aid Night programs for FCPS seniors and their families.
  • College Access Fairfax is committed to helping FCPS students with the complex task of acquiring financial aid for post-secondary education. Topics to be covered include: understanding financial aid, how the financial aid process works, andthe steps that families need to take to secure financial aid. To view the slides, click here.

PSAT/NMSQT Student Guides

  • Students in 10th and 11th grades will be receiving a PSAT student guide this week during Advisory. This resource can be used to prepare for the October 13th test.

PSAT/NMSQT and SAT School Day 

  • October 13 is a 2-hour early release. All students in 10-11 grades will participate in the PSAT/NMSQT. No registration is required.
  • Seniors who registered will take the SAT School Day. More details will be shared directly with students via their school email.
  • Students in grade 9 and those seniors not testing will not be in school on October 13. An asynchronous activity will be provided for the freshmen.

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Yearbooks

  • Buy your 21-211 yearbook NOW!  Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com and enter the code 5307. The cost is $65 ($70 with a nameplate) now through December.

College Visits to JMHS

  • Visits are for Seniors and Juniors
  • Students should view the most current list and sign up in Naviance
  • 9/28:  Washington & Jefferson C, Gettysburg C, South Dakota School of Mines & Tech, Bucknell U, U of Mississippi, Florida Inst. of Tech, 
  • 9/29:  Macalester C, Shenandoah U, High Point U, Wofford C, Towson U, U of Mary Washington, Franklin & Marshall
  • 9/30:  Washington C, U of New Hampshire, Catholic U, DePaul U, West Virginia U (WVU), U of Connecticut
  • 10/1:  Georgia Inst. of Tech, Colgate U, Clemson U, Princeton U, San Diego State U, U of Miami
  • 10/4:  Worcester Polytechnic Inst., Indiana U, Longwood U, Johnson & Wales U, Case Western Reserve U, Loyola Marymount U

This Week in Advisory

  • Students will participate in a digital citizenship lesson about “Protecting Your Online Reputation”. They will also have the opportunity to vote for this year’s Homecoming Court.

ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES

September 27 

  • JV / V Field Hockey vs Westfield, 6:15 / 7:30
  • Fr Field Hockey @ Oakton, 5:00

September 28

  • Fr / JV / V Volleyball vs Oakton, 5:00 / 6:00 / 7:15 
  • Fr Field Hockey @ Alexandria City, 5:00

September 29 

  • Cross Country @ Burke Lake, 4:30
  • JV / V Field Hockey @ Chantilly, 6:15 / 7:30
  • V Cheerleading @ South Lakes, 6:30
  • Girls Soccer Interest Meeting, 3:00pm in the cafeteria
  • Warhawk Crew Interest meeting for athletes and parents, 7:00pm in the cafeteria

September 30

  • Fr / JV Football vs Marshall, 5:30 / 7:15
  • Fr / JV / V Volleyball @ South Lakes, 5:00 / 6:00 / 7:15

October 1

  • Fr Field Hockey @ Washington-Liberty, 5:00
  • V Football @ Marshall, 7:00 (Rotary Bowl)

October 2

  • Cross Country @ The Plains, 9am
  • V Cheerleading @ Dominion HS, 4pm

LOOKING AHEAD

Coalition for College Virtual Fair: October 5 & 6 from 4pm -10pm

  • 140+ college choices at the largest Coalition virtual fair yet. Join the Coalition at this free event to help you build a smart college list. Register here. 

Alcanza College Fair for Latinx Students

  • Students in grades 10-12 have the opportunity to attend this event that will be held on October 22 at the George Mason University EagleBank Arena. Students must complete this Google form and then pick up field trip forms in Room 110, the Counseling Office, or T-4. Forms are due October 8 to any of these room locations.

World Language Credit Exam

  • Students who are proficient in a language other than English may take a World Language Credit Exam to earn up to 3 credits in that language. Please see the following link and all registrations will be processed by the school counselor. Information on World Language Credit Exam.
  • Deadline to apply is Wednesday, October 13 at 4:00pm.  

AP Opt Out Forms

  • All students in an AP class have the opportunity to opt out of their AP Exam, but they must do so by October 15. Next week all students in an AP course will receive (in their Advisory) their AP roster of exams taken along with courses currently enrolled in. Students will have the one time opportunity to opt out of any exam they wish. Students are responsible for any test beyond six (6) in their high school career. AP Exams are $95 each after the allotted six (6) which are covered by the county.

Underclassmen Picture Retake Day

  • Retake day is Wednesday, October 27.

Expunge Deadline: Friday October 29

  • In accordance with the Virginia Board of Education regulations, FCPS Regulation 2408 permits parents of students who take a high school credit-bearing course in middle school to request that the grade be omitted from the student's high school transcript and the student not earn high school credit for the course.  Parents must make this request in writing no later than the end of the first nine weeks of the school year following completion of the course.  The form to make this request, along with the process for making the request, is available at:  Request to Expunge High School Courses Taken in Middle School or through your student’s school counselor.  Parents are strongly advised to discuss this decision with their student’s school counselor and the impact of expunging a course on desired high school diploma type and standard and verified credit requirements.

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