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Cedar Lane Update
https://cedarlaneschool.fcps.edu/
Twitter: @CedarLaneHS
Facebook: Cedar Lane HS
Upcoming Dates:
Full Calendar: https://cedarlaneschool.fcps.edu/news-events/calendar (under construction)
10/19..................... IEP Progress Emailed
10/19..................... NOVA Visit
10/20..................... RTL 7th
10/22..................... RTL 8th
10/23..................... Practice Police Interactions
10/25-29................ Spirit Week!
10/26..................... RTL 1st
10/28..................... RTL 2nd
10/29..................... Quarter 1 Ends
10/29..................... 2 Hour Early Release
11/2....................... Election Day Asynchronous Learning Day
Spirit Week
Monday 10/25: College Swag Day (wear something from your favorite college)
Tuesday 10/26: School Colors Day (wear black and gold)
Wednesday 10/27: Cedar Swag Day (wear anything that says “Cedar Lane”
Thursday 10/28: 70’s Day (wear clothing from the 1970’s era)
Friday 10/29: Halloween Costume Day (wear a costume that meets the SR&R guidelines, no weapons, no masks)
NOVA Visit at Cedar
On Tuesday 10/19 from 9:00-10:00 a.m., our NOVA outreach coordinator will be holding a Zoom meeting giving general information about NOVA to all interested seniors. Interested students will come into the library or cafeteria and view the presentation on a large screen. There will be time for Q & A as well. Please let Ms. Williams know if you plan to attend.
weCare @ school
weCare @ school (weCare) provides parents with secure, web-based access to update their child's Emergency Care Information. It also provides first responders in schools with access to Emergency Care Information via handheld wireless devices. https://sisparent.fcps.edu/PVUE/PXP2_Login_Parent_OVR.aspx?regenerateSessionId=True
Cedar Lane on November 2, 2021
Tuesday, November 2, 2021, is Election Day. The Fairfax County Electoral Board and City of Fairfax Electoral Board will be using 168 school facilities as polling locations. Cedar Lane is one of those polling locations. Students will be asynchronous on that Tuesday. Teachers will post assignments to be completed by the students.
Practice Police Interactions
On 10/23/21, The Arc of Northern Virginia is partnering again with the Fairfax County Police Department and the Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management to offer an opportunity for people with disabilities and their loved ones to practice emergency situations. Participants can engage in a practice police stop with real officers AND/OR a practice subject stop. This event is open to anyone with any disability or general anxiety about police interactions, regardless of where they live. These sessions are free, but preregistration is required. Cedar Lane contact for questions is amveltri@fcps.edu
For more information or to register, visit: https://thearcofnova.org/events/practice-police-interactions/
Cybersecurity event:
ODU is hosting a cybersecurity event: http://www.hackening.net/
“The Hackening” is a free-of-charge virtual cybersecurity and entrepreneurial- data themed Hackathon from October 23 – 29, 2021. This hackathon will feature various cybersecurity-based challenges including cryptography, forensics, data security/integrity, and web-exploitation, and is designed to facilitate learning and mentorship across various cyber disciplines.
VASTS Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars
For CURRENT 11th and 12 graders only: This is a fabulous program. Do not hesitate for your high school junior or senior to apply. Online application is due in early November.
The Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) program is an interactive on-line science, technology, engineering and mathematics learning experience, highlighted by a seven-day residential summer academy at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. Students selected to participate in the program are immersed in NASA-related research through interaction with scientists, engineers and technologists. The program is a partnership between the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, NASA Langley Research Center, The Commonwealth of Virginia and Industry.
Here is the link for more information and to apply: http://www.vasts.spacegrant.org/ . Click the link to find videos from this past summer. Students get 2 free college credits for completing the online course. The top students are selected for the summer academy at NASA Langley and get 2 more free credits! Contact amveltri@fcps.edu for information.
VESSS VIRGINIA EARTH SCIENCE SYSTEMS SCHOLARS
For CURRENT 11th and 12 graders only: VIRGINIA EARTH SCIENCE SYSTEMS SCHOLARS!!! Click the link for more information and the application. Online application is due in early November.
http://www.vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS/
The Virginia Earth System Science Scholars (VESSS) program is an interactive on-line science, technology, engineering and mathematics learning experience, highlighted by a seven-day residential summer academy at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Students selected to participate in the program are immersed in NASA-related research through interaction with scientists, engineers and technologists. The program is a partnership between the Virginia Space Grant Consortium and NASA Langley Research Center with assistance from Hampton University. The Virginia Earth System Science Scholars program propose to build on the success of the award-winning Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) program, a program which has offered dual enrollment credit, through TNCC, to over 2900 students since 2008. The top students are selected for the summer academy at NASA Langley. Contact amveltri@fcps.edu for information.
Virginia Space Coast Scholars
VSCS - For current 10TH graders only
This summer at one of the sessions there was a rocket launched from Wallops and, due to our partnership with NASA students were able to attend. How cool is that! Online application is due October 17th!!!
https://vsgc.odu.edu/spacecoast/ Contact amveltri@fcps.edu for information.
Cedar Lane Families and PTSA
The PTSA NEEDS YOU!! Please take a minute today to join the Cedar Lane PTSA. The PTSA helps our school provide the quality educational activities that your student deserves. Your support is CRUCIAL to our mission of helping to provide the school with the resources it needs to help each child be successful! You can help in 2 ways:
1) Donate to our No-Fuss Fundraiser through PayPal at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/supportCLPTSA or through Venmo @Cedar-Lane-1
Checks are also welcome and can be made out to Cedar Lane PTSA and mailed to the school at 101 Cedar Lane, SW, Vienna VA 22180.
2) Join the PTSA! Go to this link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ITSQ1PPG4Za5JrKV0lbaX5vW5hY4THPjRxDJTi7X0rc/edit and fill out the form then use the above payment methods to purchase memberships for parents/guardians and students. Your generosity is very much appreciated as we navigate this new territory together- we could not do all that we do without YOU! Please email questions to Ms. Jennifer Min at jmmin1@fcps.edu, or call her at (703)208-2420.
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