News and Announcements September 16th Edition


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Principal Chat and PTSA Meeting


The first “Principal Chat” of the year will be Wednesday, September 21st from 6:00 - 7:30 pm at at MVHS in room G100.  Directly following the Principal Chat, we will  have our first PTSA meeting. 

We will discuss the following:

  • Strategies for Strengthening the Parent/School Relationship
  • Goals for the 22-23 school year
  • Hot Topics

It isn’t too late to submit questions you would like to have answered during the “Hot Topics” session. 


PTSA Meeting

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Underclassmen Pictures


Picture Days for underclassmen are on September 21 and 22!

As part of Legacy's E-Pics program, everything is done digitally, so physical order forms are not provided.  Parent(s)/guardian(s) will be prompted to pre-order online and all packages ordered will ship DIRECTLY to STUDENTS' HOMES after picture day. PICTURES WILL NOT BE DISTRIBUTED AT SCHOOL.  Parent(s)/guardian(s) will be able to order online after picture day, as well.  

Legacy Studios will send a few email reminders to parent(s)/guardian(s) leading up to picture day. 

Ordering your underclass school pictures

  • Before, on or after picture day, go to shop.legacystudios.com
  • On the page titled: View and Purchase Your Portraits, click on the image of the student on the left that says Underclass
  • On the next page, you'll be asked if you have your online code 
  • Click on the blue button marked YES - Take me to my Gallery
  • Enter code 4527F23
  • Review package and product offerings and make your selections
  • When you've made your selections, click on the green button on the bottom right of the page marked Checkout
  • On the next page, you'll find options for retouching, teeth whitening, etc. as well as your portrait background choices
  • Make your selections and click on the blue button on the bottom right of the page that says Next
  • From there, you'll enter your student's information and proceed to checkout by clicking the blue Next button
  • Keep in mind that all packages and products will be sent to the home or mailing address provided.  Pictures are not returned to the school for distribution.
  • For assistance, please contact Legacy Studios Customer Care team directly at customercare@legacystudios.com or 716.512.6336.  Please do not contact the school.

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Please mark your calendar with the important dates below.

NYC Calendar

Rosh

Monday, Sept. 26, is a student holiday/professional work day for teachers. It is also Rosh Hashanah, the second day of the two-day celebration of the Jewish New Year. See the complete 2022-23 school year calendar.


Fall Mulch Sale


Mulch Sale

If you are interested in volunteering to help with this event please use the link below to sign-up.  

Fall mulch Sale volunteers 2022.pdf

Please support the Class of 2024 and order mulch using the link below.

Fall mulch Sale 2022_OrderForm.pdf


Student Services Updates


The MVHS College and Career Center will open for students on Monday, September 19th! The Career Center will be open on odd days, even days during lunch and after school on late bus days Monday and Thursdays.      

Each Fall many college admissions officers visit our College & Career Center to highlight unique programs and scholarship opportunities for their institutions, and to provide application information that is not always readily available on their websites. Visits are scheduled to last 30 or 45 minutes.  Juniors and seniors, please sign up for college visits through Naviance Student.  Below is a list of upcoming September/October MVHS Career Center College Rep Visits.  

  • Sept 23rd @ 12:30 Gettysburg College (PA)
  • Sept 28th @ 9:45- George Mason University
  • Sept 30th @ 9:45 VCU
  • Sept 30th @11:45- Virginia Tech
  • October 4th  @  12:30 Loyola University Maryland
  • October 11th @ 11:45 Hollins University
  • October 11th @ 12:30 Radford University
  • October 12th @ 9:45   St. Olaf College
  • October 14th @ 11:15 Longwood University
  • October 14th @ 11:45 University of Maine
  • October 18th @ 12:30 Univ of Mary Washington
  • October 18th @ 12:30 Saint Michael’s College
  • October 26th @12:30 Christopher Newport Univ
  • October 28th @ 12:30 Mount St. Mary’s University

FCPS College Fair and Post-Secondary Week


FCPS College Fair is Oct.16th 4pm-7pm at Eagle Bank Arena. Register at: https://bit.ly/fcpspostsecondary 

  • Upon registration, students will receive a barcode allowing college representatives to retrieve student information electronically. Barcodes can be scanned from mobile devices. Approximately 250 colleges and universities will be represented!   

Post-Secondary Week is Oct. 17th-20th Virtual from 5pm-8pm. Join us for Fairfax County Public Schools Virtual Postsecondary Week and participate in one or all the live virtual sessions. You will learn how to be better prepared for the next chapter of your educational journey. Register at https://bit.ly/fcpspostsecondary


Scholarships


The Gates Scholarship – deadline Sept. 15, 2022 - Fund full cost of college that isn’t already covered - https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship 

School House Connection Scholarship – deadline Oct. 15, 2022 - $2,000 - https://schoolhouseconnection.org/youth-leadership/scholarship-program 

LawnStarter Lawntrepreneur Scholarship – deadline Dec. 31, 2022 - $1,000 - https://www.lawnstarter.com/scholarship


Enrichment Programs


Guided Pathway Support Program – event date School year 2022-2023 - https://rbsgps.com/ 

Exploring College Options – event date Sept. 18 at 6pm, Sept. 19 at 7pm, Oct. 2 at 6pm, Oct. 3 at 7pm - https://www.exploringcollegeoptions.org/ 

Longwood Academic Immersion Days - event date Sept. – Nov. 2022 - https://www.longwood.edu/admissions/visit/immersion-days/ 

Banson NYC Fashion Week Adventure – event date Feb. 9 – 13, 2023 - https://www.bansonnyc.com/ 

Banson NYC high School Fashion Summer Camp – event date June 18 – 24, 2023 or July 9 – 15, 2023 - https://www.bansonnyc.com /