Important Dates
- 12/16 - PTSA Meeting (Virtual)
- 12/20-12/31 - Winter Break
- 1/5 - Curriculum Night (6:15 pm, see announcement below)
- 1/19 - Partners for Safe Teen Driving (6:00 pm, see announcement below)
- 1/20 - End of 2nd Quarter (2-Hr. Early Release)
- 6/2 - Graduation (2:00 pm)
Useful Links/Information
FCHS Bell Schedule
Schoology
SIS ParentVUE
FCPS Return to School
FCPS Health & Safety Guidance Document
Winter Break Office Hours
The FCHS main office will be open from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on the following dates over winter break:
- 12/20 - 12/22
- 12/27 - 12/30
Renovation Update
The School Bond passed this fall. The FCHS renovation project is now ready to start the bidding process for construction. Bids are due in February followed by a School Board award of the contract scheduled in March 2022. Once we get closer to starting the actual construction phase, we will be meeting with the Office of Design and Construction on phasing and the construction timeline.
Most of the work that is done this school year will happen outside, such as bringing supplies and equipment to the school and starting work on the new additions: two story science classrooms, library, and music. Most of this work will be outside of the existing school with interior renovations starting in the summer.
Edison Academy Open House
Edison Academy invites you to attend our in-person Open House event on Saturday, January 8, 2022 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. We are located at 5801 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA. Our entrance is located at Door #13. You will have the opportunity to tour our state-of-the-art facilities, meet our instructors and current students, and learn more about our incredible courses! Please feel free to contact Cassandra Deedy at (703) 924-8101 or cjdeedy@fcps.edu if you need any additional information. Thank you and we’ll look forward to meeting you on January 8th.
Falls Church High School Curriculum Night
January 5, 2022 at 6:15pm
We wanted to share with you that the first event to begin our academic advising timeline will be our curriculum night on January 5, 2022. We will hold the event in-person, hosted by our Principal, Director of Student Services, Academy Administrator, Director of Student Activities and department representatives.
Who: Parents of 8th, 9th, 10th, & 11th graders
When: January 5, 2022, 6:15pm - 8:30pm
Where: Falls Church High School Cafeteria
What: Curriculum night is a presentation to families regarding course selection information, diploma requirements, Academy opportunities and curriculum information such as AP and honors levels.
Why: Your child will be selecting his/her/their courses for the next school year; this presentation offers information on making the best choices for a successful school year.
FCHS Spotlight Theatre News
Theatre supporters and parents of Theatre students,
We are so excited to be putting on MAMMA MIA January 27-29 at 7PM in Spratley Auditorium! We need help getting all of the work done for the show! If you have any volunteer hours you would be willing to give us, please fill out the sign up genius in the link below. The show is PG 13 for mature content.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F4AAEA72EA4FA7-mamma
Our next drama booster meeting is January 13 at 6PM.
If you have any questions, please write Mrs. De Marco at eademarco@fcps.edu
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FCHS Student Leadership Spotlight
Winter Spirit Week
During the week of 12/13 -12/17, Falls Church High School will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland for the Winter Spirit Week. Make sure to join in the fun and encourage your students to participate.
Toys for Tots
In addition, there will also be a toy drive for Toys for Tots. If possible, please donate unwrapped toys that are still inside their packaging.
FCPS Laptop Activity Reports
Parents can get information about their child's activity on their FCPS laptop. Sign up to receive a weekly Parent Report from Lightspeed, our internet content filtering service, which will provide a list of the top sites the child visited that week. Learn more about the Lightspeed Parent Report and sign up process.
SAT Accommodations
Deadline January 4
Students with disabilities who have testing accommodations documented in a 504 Plan or an individualized education program (IEP) may be eligible for testing accommodations on the Advanced Placement (AP) exams. The College Board must approve a formal request for each student. Please note that testing accommodations listed on IEPs or 504s are not automatically granted by the College Board for AP testing, so families must apply separately to the College Board. If a student already has College Board accommodations approved from a previous PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, SAT, or AP test, then no further action is needed. Once instated, accommodations remain in place for all College Board testing. Students who would like to apply to the College Board for testing accommodations must submit application forms to the school before January 4, 2022 to meet the College Board deadline.
Partners for Safe Teen Driving
The PSTD Meetings for FCHS are scheduled for the following dates. Please be sure to attend one meeting to fulfill your driver’s education requirement.
- January 19th 6:00m
- February 23rd 6:00pm
- May 11th 6:00pm
All of these meetings will be virtual and your 10th grade Health and PE teacher will provide details for signing up!
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