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Upcoming Events
March 18: Tonight! Cultural Celebration 7pm
March 30: Staff Appreciation Lunch and Raffle
March 31: Early Release/End of 3rd Quarter
April 1 - 10: Student Holiday/Spring Break
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Included in this issue:
Fairfax Lions Need to Know:
- Join us for the Cultural Celebration - Tonight!
- Fairfax City Schools Superintendent Search
- National Board Certified Teachers
- Test to Stay Program starts March 14
- Class Fees
Fairfax Lions Nice to Know:
- Learning Lounge
- FCPS Tutoring info - New!
- 2022 CTE Summer Camp Info
- News from the Music Department
- Spring Sports
- Connect - Contact - Reach Us
Fairfax HS PTSA
- PTSA Nominating Committee - help needed!
- FHS Spiritwear
- FHS Staff Appreciation week
- Scholarship Opportunity
- All Night Grad info - Silent Auction! Tickets on Sale! Stay Connected!
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March 18, 2022
Dear Fairfax Family,
What a beautiful sunny day! Hopefully, the cold weather is behind us for good.
Please plan to join us this evening at 7:00 PM for our 2022 Cultural Celebration in the auditorium. Our students have been preparing for weeks for this fantastic celebration of the many cultures represented at FHS. The celebration includes dances representing different cultures, an awesome jazz band, an accomplished pianist, drum shows and an international fashion show. Be prepared to be impressed! A big thank you to ESOL teacher, Mrs. Sara Chae for leading and organizing this incredible event along with many FHS staff members.
Congratulations to Daniel J. Miller, FHS English Teacher, who was recognized at a ceremony during the March 10th meeting of the FCPS School Board for renewing his status as a National Board Certified Teacher. National Board Certification is the most respected professional certification available in education. It requires an intense, self-reflective process focused on the philosophy, craft, and practice of teaching. We are so proud of Mr. Miller and the enormous impact he has had on our school and community.
Wishing you a safe and restful weekend!
Best Regards,
Cultural Celebration - TONIGHT @ 7pm
Fairfax City Schools Superintendent Search
 The City of Fairfax School Board is looking for community input as they search for a new superintendent. There are three ways to provide your feedback:
- Take a short, online survey here.
- Attend a virtual meeting on Tuesday, March 22 at 2:00 or at 7:00. For the meeting link, please email Carrie.Dorsey@FairfaxVa.gov
- Attend an in-person open house on Thursday, March 24 from 2:00-3:30 or 7:00-8:30 at the City Hall work session room (rm. 111) at 10455 Armstrong Street, Fairfax, VA 22030
For more information about the superintendent search and timeline, please visit the City of Fairfax School website.
FHS National Board Certified Teacher
Daniel J. Miller, FHS English Teacher, was recognized at a ceremony during the March 10th meeting of the FCPS School Board for renewing his status as a National Board Certified Teacher. National Board Certification is the most respected professional certification available in education. It requires an intense, self-reflective process focused on the philosophy, craft, and practice of teaching. We are so proud of Mr. Miller and the enormous impact he has had on our school and community.
 Left to Right: Katherine Johnson MS teacher Faiza Alam, City School Board member Mitch Sutterfield, Providence ES Principal Dan Phillips, Providence ES teacher Courtney Buchanan, Fairfax HS teacher Danny Miller, Fairfax HS AP Troy Ketch, City Schools Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Pajardo
Test to Stay Program Starting March 14
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has been working closely with the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to implement a Test to Stay strategy in our local school divisions. Test to Stay is an extra layer of prevention combined with our current layered prevention strategies. All testing will be voluntary and only students with a signed consent form on file will be tested. Test kits are provided free of charge.
Test to Stay (TTS) is a practice that allows unvaccinated or not yet fully vaccinated students identified as close contacts in a confirmed COVID-19 outbreak (by the Fairfax County Health Department), to remain in school.
Information and the consent form were emailed to families last week. You can also find everything you need on our website at:
https://fairfaxhs.fcps.edu/resources/test-to-stay
Class Fees
If your student owes a class fee you received an email on Monday March 14th with the details. Each fee that is owed will generate an email, so you may have receive multiple emails. Please go online to www.myschoolbucks.com to pay any open invoices that show on your main page. Unpaid fees may affect purchasing prom tickets, parking permits, or other activities.
Fairfax Lions Nice to Know:
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Learning Lounge
After school, every Wednesday and Thursday, both teacher and peer tutors are available to assist students from 3:00 pm until 4:30 pm. Areas for student to work and the tutors are located in the commons area of the school and students can receive assistance in Math, English, Science, Social Studies, and Spanish. It is a relaxed, yet productive atmosphere!
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Online Tutoring for Students - Coming Soon!
 All FCPS students will soon have unlimited access to safe online tutoring support services through Tutor.com at no cost to families. Funds to support Tutor.com for school year 2022-23 and 2023-24 will come from an ESSER III Unfinished Learning Grant.
Students can connect online any time, any place, and in most subjects for as long as they need. Tutoring services are available before, during, or after school hours and/or on weekends. Tutoring will be accessed online through a link in Schoology. Tutoring is focused instruction provided to students in a one-on-one format through voice and/or text chat.
All tutors must pass a rigorous application process including an extensive background check. No personal information is shared between student and tutor. All sessions are recorded and transcripts are available for review by teachers and parents/guardians.
Student participation is optional and parents/guardians can opt their student(s) out of accessing the services. More information is available on the online tutoring services website. View this YouTube video for more information.
2022 CTE Summer Camp Information
The Career and Technical Education (CTE) office is once again planning an engaging summer enrichment program for students!
For our current 7th to 11th grade students, FCPS has CTE Summer Academy opportunities. Registration is open from February 1st through June 10th.
Please visit the website for more details!
News from the Music Department
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ORCHESTRA:
Congratulations to the following students who were accepted in to the 2022 VBODA All VA Orchestra:
Ian Lee, 1st violin; Jeffrey Eum, cello
Good luck to all our Orchestra students as they prepare for their Virginia Band Orchestra Directors Assn (VBODA) assessment on March 26th.
CHORUS:
Chorus has VCDA Choral Assessment March 18/19. Our 2022 All-Virginia Chorus delegates are:
Ainsley Buice and Abril Tello Cornejo.
BAND:
Please join our Winter Guard and Winter Drumline ensembles for their preview performance in the field house on Sunday, March 26th at 2pm, as they prepare for the AIA Championships in Hampton Roads on April 2-3.
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Spring Sports Start This Week!
The support of our school community this year for all of our sports teams has been tremendous! As we look to the start of the new season, please look over the home varsity schedule for next week and come out to support our Lions!
Home Varsity Schedule
Friday, March 18, 2022
Softball: Varsity Game 6:30pm v. West Springfield
Baseball: Varsity Game 6:30pm v. West Springfield
Saturday, March 19th
Girls Varsity Lacrosse in the Annandale Tournament ~
9am v. Wakefield HS
12pm v. South Lakes HS
Boys Varsity Lacrosse v. South Lakes at South County HS 2pm
Check the Fairfax Athletics website for all the latest info!
with us throughout the year by:
Fairfax HS PTSA
Table of Contents:
- PTSA Nominating Committee
- FHS Spiritwear
- FHS Staff Appreciation
- PTSA Scholarship Opportunity
- All Night Grad info - Silent Auction! and Tickets on Sale
PTSA Nominating Committee
Interested in connecting more with the FHS community? Volunteer to serve on the nominating committee to find PTSA Board Members for the 2022-2023 school year! Three parents are needed to compile the slate of officers in the next 2 months. Please contact Laura Buice at president@fairfaxptsa.org if you are available to help!
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FHS Spiritwear
Looking for an FHS sticker for your car? Want to show your school spirit with a new Fairfax t-shirt or hoodie? Order your Fairfax High merch at:
FHS Spiritwear Shop
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Let's Appreciate our FHS Staff!
We want to ensure that our teachers, administrators, custodians, counselors and security staff know how much they are appreciated and invite you to help! Please sign up here to donate food or raffle items or to volunteer.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d49a5a62ea0fe3-teacher2
On March 30th, 2 local food trucks will be providing lunch for FHS staff and the PTSA is seeking donations to cover the cost.
https://fairfaxhs.memberhub.com/store/items/461736
We are also seeking donations for a raffle, and our goal is to have something for each of our wonderful staff! (by 3/18).
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Jenn Seifert (liledjen4901@gmail.com) or Shenika Bailey (shenikabailey@yahoo.com). Thanks for helping to celebrate FHS staff!
Fairfax County Council PTA Scholarship
The Fairfax County Council PTA (FCCPTA) is awarding five $1,000 scholarships to graduating FCPS high school students planning to attend an accredited vocational school or college for the 2022-23 academic year. This year’s FCCPTA scholarship will be based on your academic achievements (20%), your involvement with extracurricular activities (30%), and your response to the essay question (50%).
All FHS PTSA members of the class of ’22 are encouraged to apply! If you haven’t joined the PTSA, it’s not too late:
https://fairfaxhs.memberhub.com/store/items/62402
More information and the application are found here:
Fairfax County Council PTA Scholarship PDF
Questions contact president@fairfaxptsa.org and to apply, email your application to scholarship@fccpta.org
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ANG Silent Auction
FHS All Nigh Grad is seeking your help for donations of goods or services for the Silent Auction. Graduates spend the night on location as a safe way of being together to celebrate. The funds raised from the ANG silent Auction will be used to offset the cost of student tickets to the event. If you have items or services to donate, or if you have leads or business contacts that might be interested in donating, please use this form and use the "In-Kind Donation Description and Value" field or email ericasergent@gmail.com.
Examples of donations: off-season vacation rentals, event tickets, gift baskets, and restaurant gift cards. Please donate by March 31.
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All Night Grad Celebration Tickets on Sale Now!
How Many Days Until Graduation?
Stay Connected! Visit the ANG website for the Latest All Night Grad news and our COUNTDOWN CLOCK!
Coming Soon - Silent Auction, VIP Graduation Parking and Seating Raffle, Volunteer at ANG and MORE!
https://www.fairfaxptsa.org/about-all-night-grad-ang
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