Mustang Weekly, November 12, 2021


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Are You Smarter than a Middle Schooler Trivia

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME TRIVIA? Please come join us on Friday December 10th from 6:00pm - 8:00pm for our first annual SCMS Are You Smarter Than A Middle Schooler Family Trivia Night. Pasta dinner from Antonelli's will be served from 6:00pm - 6:45pm and trivia will begin at 7:00pm. There will be prizes for 1st & 2nd place teams as well as door prizes given throughout the evening. The cost for this event is $10 per team.  $10 can be paid at the door by cash or check. Please make checks payable to South County MS. Teams will be made up of current SCMS students, friends & family. There must be one adult present for each team. Please register using the link below. There is a 2 person minimum and 8 person maximum per team. If you have any questions please contact Chris Woodby at cwwoodby@fcps.edu. We look forward to seeing you there!

 Link - SCMS Family Trivia Night


NJHS

NJHS Snack Food Drive for the Lorton Community Action Center

The NJHS is having a snack food drive for those who may need snacks over the break! It would be greatly appreciated if you could make a donation to the drive by putting any of the following items in the boxes near the top of the main stairs, library, cafeteria, and lobby by November 23rd.

The following items will accepted     

  • Goldfish                            Chips
  • Fruit snacks                      Apple sauce
  • Granola bars                    100% juice boxes
  •  Boxed Milk                       Pretzel bags
  •  Popcorn bags                  Cookies
  •  Veggie straws                  Cheese it’s
  •  Rice Krispie treats

Please make sure all foods turned in are individually packaged and non-perishable


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Meal Kit Distribution Change for Thanksgiving Break

In preparation for the Thanksgiving break when schools are closed (November 24-26), the following plan is in place to distribute meal kits:

  • Wednesday, November 17: Additional meals (7 days of breakfast and lunch, along with 14 days of afternoon snack and supper meals) will be served in one meal kit.
  • Wednesday, November 24: Meal kit distribution is canceled.
  • Wednesday, December 1: Regular meal kit distribution resumes.

More information and the location of the meal kit sites is available online.


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Outstanding Employee Awards

It is that time of year again!

Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! This year, as always, our goal is to choose South County Middle School winners in each category to submit for consideration at the pyramid, region and division levels. We know our staff is truly unparalleled, and that the work we do for our students deserves celebration beyond our building!  

To submit a nomination for a South County Middle School Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through the google link for each category found below.  You may nominate an employee for each category, but please only submit one nomination per category.  All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below. 

Outstanding Teacher

Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category. Link to nomination form.

Outstanding New Teacher

Eligibility: Within their first three years of being a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category. Link to nomination form.                             

Outstanding Leader 

Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal). Link to nomination form. Link to nomination form.

Common positions in this category: Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services

 Outstanding Professional Employee

Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership. Link to nomination form.

Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school

 Outstanding Operational Employee

Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee. Link to nomination form.

Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons

 Note: The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, November 19, 2021

If you have any questions, please contact Miranda Hendershot at mehendershot@fcps.edu


TJHSST

Applications for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Open for Class of 2026

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), a Governor's School within Fairfax County Public Schools that is regularly ranked as one of the top public schools in the country, has opened its application process for admissions for the Class of 2026.

This will be the second year that applications for the school’s 550 freshmen seats will be reviewed using the new admissions process which eliminated the standardized admissions test and the $100 application fee, while continuing to maintain the school’s high academic standards. Students offered admission to the Class of 2025--the first to apply using the new admissions process--averaged a 3.95 Grade Point Average (GPA), which is in line with previous years.

The application process for the Class of 2026 continues to be merit-based, race-neutral, and designed to ensure broader access to the school for all students. Admissions evaluators do not know the race, ethnicity, or gender of any applicant and students are identified using a number during the process. 

The application process for the Class of 2026 includes a holistic review. Applicants are required to have a minimum 3.5 GPA. They will also be asked to submit a STEM problem-solving essay and an essay that details their life-experience factors.

FCPS students who are interested in applying to TJHSST must be currently enrolled in honors classes or identified as a Young Scholar, while students applying from other participating school divisions, private schools, or who are homeschooled, and do not have access to honors classes, must be able to show they are taking the highest level of courses available to them.

Details can be found on the TJHSST Admissions webpage. Applications must be started by 4 p.m. Wednesday, November 17, with a deadline to complete the final application by Friday, November 19, at 4 p.m. For more information, please visit the TJHSST Admissions webpage.

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology was established in 1985. The school’s mission is to provide students with a challenging learning environment focused on math, science, and technology; to inspire joy at the prospect of discovery; and to foster a culture of innovation based on ethical behavior and the shared interests of humanity. 


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