Atoms Athletics & Activities
Atom Nation,
We hope you all had a great time at the Homecoming Dance last week! It might have been our best one yet. You all looked great and brought the moves.
This upcoming week we have some great opportunities to come out and support our Atoms. On Friday the football team takes on The Church (Falls Church) at 7pm here at home. It is a PINK OUT so be sure to come early, be loud, and WEAR PINK! Then on Saturday, our Special Olympics Atoms Athletes take the field for their first soccer game of the season. The games will be from 9-12 at Marshall High School. Come out to cheer on these awesome athletes!
Check out the schedule below for the full schedule of our fall sports and off-season activities.
Go Atoms,
Annandale Activities Office
https://annandaleatoms.net/
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Atoms Athletics Highlights
Our Atomic Dance Team has been nothing short of amazing so far this year. We want to give them a special shout-out for their performances at our Pep Rally and football games! Way to go, ladies.
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Club Highlight - EEA
The EEA club is about creating a community for the Ethiopian and Eritrean community so they have a place to go where they can express their culture and talk about issues relating to their home countries. Everyone is welcome to our club if they want to learn about Ethiopian and Eritrean culture. We meet every other Wednesday at 3:15 pm. Our next meeting will be October 26th in the Bistro. This year, we are planning to do activities such as cooking, drawing, language practice, and short history and culture lessons on the countries and their tribes. Contact Ms. St. Clair, our sponsor, for more info, or just stop by our next meeting!
Advanced Football Tix Sales
vs. Falls Church
Avoid the Long Lines
Pre-purchase your tickets for the game starting Friday morning! We will be launching E-Tix for this game, and it will allow you to skip the line. You will receive a digital ticket and be able to just scan it at the gate and head on it.
Click Here to Access the Josten's site for the Atoms!
New Vaccination Policy for Athletes
Annandale Families,
Starting November 8, students who are 16 years or older are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a medical or religious exemption on file in order to participate in Virginia High School League (VHSL) winter and spring sports for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year.
Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination will also be required for participation in any other activity that requires a physical. This includes dance team and step team, as well as out-of-season practices and workouts. Unvaccinated students 12-15 years of age must provide a negative COVID-19 test weekly to participate in team activities.
Annandale is now accepting proof of vaccination or qualified exemptions for students.
Proof of vaccination is provided by showing the student’s vaccination card to Activities Office. Please drop off a copy of the card as soon as possible.
Medical exemptions must be submitted through a letter from the student’s doctor, on the doctor’s office letterhead, stating the student has a medical condition that prevents them from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Students who are not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine due to documented health or medical reasons will be required to submit a negative COVID-19 test every week. To provide documentation of a medical exemption: [provide your school’s procedure]
Religious exemptions must be submitted using the Commonwealth of Virginia Certificate of Religious Exemption form and must be notarized. Students who are not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine due to religious reasons will be required to submit a negative COVID-19 test every week. To provide documentation of a religious exemption: [provide your school’s procedure]
Proof of vaccination or exemption must be submitted by November 1, 2021.
Weekly testing will be required for unvaccinated students 12-15 and those who qualify for medical or religious exemptions. The test will need to be either a rapid test or a PCR test. Home testing using over-the-counter testing products will not be accepted.
For more information about the vaccination requirement for student-athletes, email jellenberger@fcps.edu or visit the FCPS website.
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Support the Athletic Booster Club
Purchase a Booster Pass
There’s still time to get your Atoms Booster All-Season passes. With the All-Season pass, you, your student, and/or your family will have free admission to all regular-season home games for every sport and your Family, Couple, and/or Individual membership packages include VIP parking for all home varsity football games.
Visit atomsboosters.org/membership/ for more information or to purchase your membership packages and passes.
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COVID Reminders
Athletes and Parents - Every athlete must fill out the pre-activity form each day. Save the QR code to your phone. When you enter the building, you must wear a mask. Masks are not required for outdoor events. Please bring a 32 oz. water bottle to practices and games. Stay home when you feel sick. All Volleyball fans must wear a mask!
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Seniors! Need College Application Help?
Counselors and AVID Club students are available to help seniors with their college application questions.
Every Thursday 3-4pm in Room 90 starting 9/23.
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Athletics and Activities
Oct. 18 - Oct. 22
Monday, October 18th
Art Club - 3:00pm - Room 334
Improv Club - 3:00pm - Room 324
Girls Who Code - 3:10pm - Cafeteria
National Honor Society - Meeting - 3:00pm - Room 249
Boys’ Basketball - Meet Coach Hypnar - 3:15pm - Health Room
District Field Hockey Tournament vs. Hayfield - 7:00pm
Tuesday, October 19th
Volleyball at Mt. Vernon - 5/6/7:15pm
Wednesday, October 20th
Golf - Girls' Golf Zone 4A Championship - Twin Lakes - 10:00am
Atoms Writing Center - 3:00pm - Room 274
FBLA - 3:10pm - Cafeteria
AA LEAD - 3:15 - 4:30pm - Room 234
Region Cheer at South County - 4:30pm
XC - JV Championship at Burke Lake - Boys’ - 4:30pm / Girls’ - 5:00pm
District Field Hockey Tournament at TBD - 7:00pm
Thursday, October 21st
AVID Club - College App Workshop - 3:00pm - Room 90
Volleyball at Edison - 5/6/7:15pm
F/JV Football at Falls Church - 5:30/7:15pm
Choirs of AHS - “We Sing” - 7:00pm
District Field Hockey Tournament at TBD - 7:00pm
Friday, October 22nd District Field Hockey Championship at TBD - 7:00pm
Football vs. Falls Church - 7:00pm - It's a Pink Out (Senior Night)
Cheer - 7:00pm (Senior Night)
Band - 7:00pm - Halftime Show - "Rocky" (Senior Night)
Athletics and Activities
Oct. 18 - Oct. 22
Monday, October 18th
Swim/Dive - 3:15 - 4:15pm - Grass Field behind the Trailers
Wrestling - 3:15pm - Wrestling Room
Baseball - 3:30 - 5:00pm
Girls' Basketball - 6:30 - 8:00pm - Upper Gym
Tuesday, October 19th
Varsity Tennis – 3:30pm / JV and Beginners - 4:30pm
Varsity Boys' Basketball - 6:00 - 8:00pm - Upper Gym
Wednesday, Oct. 20th
Baseball - 3:30 - 5:00pm
Wrestling - 3:15pm - Wrestling Room
Girls' Basketball - 6:30 - 8:00pm - Upper Gym
Varsity Boys' Basketball - 8:00 - 9:30pm - Upper Gym
Thursday, October 21st
Swim/Dive - Volunteering at Holmes MS - 3:30 - 4:30pm
Varsity Tennis – 3:30pm
Friday, October 22nd
No Events
Saturday, October 23rd
Varsity Tennis – 11:00am / JV and Beginners - 12:15pm
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