FHS Homecoming Week 2021 is 9/27 - 10/2!
We still need help!! Parent volunteers are invited to help with the parade after school on October 1st, cheer at the game at 7pm, and chaperone the dance on October 2nd from 8-11pm. Please sign up to volunteer here: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080b45abaa2ca2fa7-homecoming5
Families can purchase homecoming game tickets ahead of time using the ETIX system or at the stadium booth on the day of the events. Buy individual game tickets ahead of time using a debit or credit card-$5 student or $6 adult: https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/18473/fairfax-high-school-athletics OR buy a LIONS PASS! This full year pass is a great value at $50 and allows the ticket holder to attend ANY regular season home game of ANY sport for the ENTIRE school year! https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/8583384/lions-pass-full-year-pass-fairfax-fairfax-high-school-athletics
Homecoming FAQ:
What is Homecoming? Homecoming, or Hoco for short, is a spirit week which concludes with a parade and a home football game on Friday and a school dance on Saturday night. Traditionally, alumni attend the “Homecoming” football game to see old friends.
How Can My Student Participate? All FHS students are encouraged to participate in the parade and enjoy the tailgate and football game. Your student may choose to walk with their class (’22, ’23, ’24 or ’25), their sports team, Chorus or Band or other activities and clubs at FHS.
How can I watch the Parade? Come early and bring the family! The parade is held on Old Lee Road starting near Historic Blenheim and returning to parking lot in front of the school. Lion Run and Old Lee will be closed by police so allow time to park and walk to the parade route. (There is usually CANDY for the crowd.)
What happens on Friday? Students have a pep rally at the end of the school day on Friday and are released at the normal time. They have time to finalize their float decorations and gather in the parking lot at the bottom of Old Post Road for the Parade to start at 4pm. The parade ends in the school parking lot where the community is invited to tailgate and enjoy the food trucks and activities near door 21. Gates to the stadium open at 6pm and kickoff is at 7pm. FHS Chorus students will sing the national anthem. Elementary students who preregistered will form a “High-Five Tunnel” for the football players to enter the field before kickoff! https://www.cityoffairfaxschools.org/apps/form/highfive The homecoming court will be introduced at halftime. Many students stay after school through the end of the football game to enjoy all the festivities!
What happens on Saturday? All FHS students are invited to the Homecoming Dance from 8-11pm. It looks to be a beautiful evening for our first ever outdoor dance. Students can purchase homecoming dance tickets this week at the table on Mane Lane during lunch (outside the auditorium). Please be sure to pick up your students by 11pm. Chaperones still needed!
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FHS Food Pantry Reopens 10/5
The Food Pantry at Fairfax High is sponsored by A Place to Eat/A Place to Stand A Place to Stand » A Place to Eat, and assists food insecure students by stocking food and hygiene products for them to take home. Doors are open after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays (late bus days). Students are not required to show proof of need, they may self-identify.
The Food Pantry has relocated to room A122. Shopping is available upon request as of September 28th; doors "re-open" October 5th. Online preordering should be available by the end of October.
You can support our students by dropping off food and hygiene products labeled "FHS Food Pantry" in the Fairfax main office anytime. Visit the website for more ways to get involved https://www.fairfaxptsa.org/
Senior Grad Yard Sign Design Contest
Seniors have a chance to WIN 2 FREE GRAD SIGNS and earn bragging rights by designing the Class of 2022 Grad Yard Sign. Submission Deadline is September 30th. Five designs will be chosen and the Senior Class will vote on the winning design.
* Designs can be submitted by 1 Senior or a team of 2 Seniors (a team of two gets one free sign each).
* Must be digitally designed using up to 4 colors maximum, including white as one of the colors.
* Must be submitted as a .pdf, CMKY and at least 150 dpi, or as a vector file
* Design must scale to yard sign size of 18" x 24"
* Sign must include: "Fairfax High School", "Class of 2022" and Lion logo
* Optional: Grad First Name and Grad Last Name incorporated into the design
* Submit questions and/or designs to ang@fairfaxptsa.org by September 30th. Please include your first and last name as well as your Lion Time teacher's name. Images of past year's signs available upon request via email to ang@fairfaxptsa.org .
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Mark Your Calendars: SAT School Day
FCPS high schools and secondary schools are hosting a PSAT and SAT School Day on Wednesday, October 13. Students in grades 10-12 will be participating in these exams, and all students will see a change to their schedules on October 13, as follows.
- Grade 9 students have a virtual asynchronous learning day.
- All high schools and secondary schools have a 2-hour early release.
- High School Academy classes and shuttles are cancelled.
- Students with disabilities taught on an adapted curriculum (Category B) who are not participating in PSAT or SAT exams receive normal in-person instruction for the shortened school day.
- Any Grade 12 students who have chosen not to take the SAT exam have options for prearranged college visits or civic engagement, independent college and career preparation, or other activities, as directed by school staff.
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9/29 Financial Aid Night
6:30pm on Zoom: Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting
10/1 Homecoming Parade 4pm, Tailgate 4:30pm, Game 7pm
10/2 Homecoming Dance 8-11pm FHS
10/4 Chorientation 6pm Van Dyke Park
10/13 PSAT/SAT Testing School Day Early Release (10-12 grade) or Asynchronous (9th grade)
10/19 PTSA Meeting 7pm FHS Library and Zoom
10/20 ANG Meeting 7pm Room A141 or Outside Door 21
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