Important Upcoming Dates
2022-2023 School Year
August 22 - First day of school
August 25 - Senior Parent Night
September 2 and 5 - Labor Day Holiday
September 8 - Community Conversation with Dr. Reid
September 9 - Celebrate McLean
October 3 - Partnership for Safe Teen Driving Seminar
October 12 - SAT Day for Seniors
We are McLean!
 Late in the 2021-2022 school year, we asked our graduating seniors to share some words that embodied what being a student at McLean High School meant to them. It was incredibly moving and gratifying to see what these students thought about McLean High School and their experience as Highlanders. We wanted to share the word cloud we created from their words with you, our Highlander family, as we head into the 2022-2023 school year.
Updates
Community Conversation with Dr. Reid - Sept 8
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Please save the date for a very special event! Dr. Michelle Reid, FCPS superintendent, will host a Community Conversation at McLean High School on September 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m. This event will be a unique opportunity to help Dr. Reid get to know our school community and learn more about her vision for our district.
Language interpretation will be provided, as available, as well as child care and light refreshments. Please register to attend HERE.
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Welcome Emily Geary - New Assistant Principal
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We are happy to announce that our new assistant principal is Emily Geary! For the past year, Emily has been our SOSA and has been acting AP for a few months. For background knowledge, Emily is a graduate of William and Mary where she received a Bachelor of Arts in History and Secondary Education. She received her Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from VA Tech. Emily will oversee Social Studies, Fine and Performing Arts, and Cat B Special Education. Congratulations to Emily and we are happy to have her on board! |
FCPS Honors McLean High School Counselors
FCPS honored two McLean High School employees! Please help us congratulate Jenna Jablonski, named FCPS Counselor of the Year and Jenny Fernandez, named FCPS New Counselor of the Year!
Senior Parent Night, 8/25 @ 6:30 pm
Attention Parents of Seniors! Please join us for our annual Senior Parent Night on Thursday, August 25th at 6:30pm in the MHS Auditorium. We will go over post-secondary options, the college process, and documentation requests and procedures through Student Services to support college applications. Counselors will be meeting with all seniors over the next several weeks, but seniors are welcome to join this session with their families as well.
College Entrance Test Preparation Materials
McLean is pleased to share that we offer several resources to help students prepare for college entrance exams including ACT, SAT, and PSAT via two software platforms: albert.io and tutor.com.
Albert.io
Students can access albert.io by joining the McLean HS College Entrance Test Prep class by following the instruction below:
- Visit www.albert.io/classes
- Click “join class” and enter the code below
292XJ9ST2DEMW
Tutor.com
Students in FCPS have 24/7 access to an online tutoring service called tutor.com. Tutor.com allows students to connect with a live tutor virtually at any time of day, spontaneously or scheduled in advance. Tutors are available via tutor.com to support SAT/ACT and PSAT preparation. For more information, refer to the FCPS website.
Partners in Safe Teen Driving Seminar (PSTD)
As part of the FCPS Health and PE curriculum, all 10th grade students enrolled in Health & PE 10 complete one quarter of classroom Driver Education. As part of the Driver Education curriculum, students are required to attend the Partners in Safe Teen Driving Presentation, in person, with at least one parent or guardian. Successful completion of classroom Driver Education AND attendance by the student and parent/guardian enables the student to obtain the DEC-District 8 completion card needed to pursue obtaining a Virginia driver’s license. While it is recommended that the PSTD seminar requirement be satisfied during the quarter in which the student is taking classroom driver education, students are welcome to attend any quarter within their 10th grade year. All seminars will be held in-person from 6:30-8:00 PM in the auditorium. Please arrive early. Doors will close promptly at 6:30. Attendees who arrive late will not be allowed entry and will not earn credit for attending.
The 90-minute PSTD presentation will be offered once per quarter throughout the school year. McLean High School’s dates for the 2021-2022 calendar year are as follows:
October 3rd - 10/3 Sign-Up Sheet
January 9th - 1/9 Sign-Up Sheet
March 6th - 3/6 Sign-Up Sheet
May 1st - 5/1 Sign-Up Sheet
Important: Students who successfully complete their classroom driver education quarter but have not satisfied the PSTD requirement will have earned an incomplete for the class grade until the requirement is met.
This program is available to FCPS students enrolled in grade 10 health and physical education at no charge. Students who are completing classroom instruction through a commercial driving school, are home schooled, are enrolled in another school division, or are FCPS students in grade 11 or 12 must register to attend the 90-minute PSTD seminar. A $30 fee applies, and registration is available through FCPS Adult and Community Education (aceclasses.fcps.edu).
SAT School Day for Seniors
On Wednesday, October 12, McLean High School twelfth graders will have the opportunity to participate in the SAT School Day. FCPS will cover the cost for any twelfth grade student to take this test. The essay option and subject area tests are not available during SAT School Day.
Seniors participating in the SAT School Day will need to complete the SAT School Day Intent to Participate Form by Wednesday, September 7th. This form was emailed out to seniors and is also accessible in Schoology for the Class of 2023.
Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application Available
Families will need to apply for Free and Reduced-price meals, which they have not had to do since the onset of the pandemic in 2020.
- The application is now available on the webpage.
- Paper applications will be available at schools (except ones designated as a CEP school) at a date to be determined.
- Approved FRM eligibility letters may also be used to provide additional benefits.
Please know that we will not share your data or personal information with anyone else. See FCPS’ Trust Policy.
For the past two years, the federal government has provided no-cost meals to all public school students without the need to complete the annual Free and Reduced-Price Meal application. The extension of the no-cost meals benefit to all students is expected to expire at the end of this school year, meaning families must submit an application and be approved to be eligible for free and reduced-price meals for the 2022-23 school year. Learn more about the Free and Reduced-Price Meal program online.
Expunging High School Courses Taken in Middle School (Incoming 9th Graders Only)
Parents of incoming 9th grade students who completed a high school course (World Languages, Algebra, and Geometry) in the 2021-22 school year may request the final grades for these courses be omitted from your student’s transcript. You must submit a Request to Expunge High School Courses Taken in Middle School form to McLean High School Student Services, after the course is completed and prior to October 21, 2022. This form may be obtained at the following link https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/is104.pdf
Required Immunizations
All students are required to be immunized against certain communicable diseases to attend school in the state of Virginia. It is important for all students to receive the required immunizations.
Please talk with your family health care provider about whether or not your children are up to date on their vaccines before the new school year begins. Submit updated immunization records to your school as soon as possible. Appointments are required for most vaccination clinics. Don’t wait until the last minute when you might not be able to find an appointment. Visit the Fairfax County Health Department website for a schedule of clinics or schedule with your family’s health care provider
More information on immunization requirements and the necessary documentation is available online.
Meningococcal Vaccine Reminder - Class of 2023
The Code of Virginia requires all students to be immunized against certain communicable diseases prior to entrance into one of its schools. All students in grade 12 are required to have been immunized with one dose of the Meningococcal Vaccine given at the age of 16 or older. Please read this information for submitting records to McLean. Proof of immunization must be submitted to the school. These documents need to be returned prior to the start of the 2022-23 school year, preferably by July 1. For more information on this requirement, visit this FCPS website
New Asthma Form for the 2022-2023 School Year
Attention parents of students with asthma and rescue inhalers. Starting with the 2022-2023 school year, all students bringing an inhaler to school will need to have a signed copy of the Virginia Asthma Action Plan with them, in addition to an FCPS authorization form. The asthma action plan must be filled out by the physician and the authorization by the parent (and student for self-carry.) If you are planning to send in an inhaler in the fall and have not received an email with details, please reach out to the public health nurse at jstein@fcps.edu for more information.
Weekly Reminders
McLean HS Tech Support for Students
If you are experiencing issues with your FCPS issued laptop, please use the link below to enter your information. The tech support team will then get back to you as soon as possible.
We will continue to support students remotely as much as possible. If a computer has been identified as needing hands-on repair, we will schedule an appointment for you to come to the school to exchange it.
Description: This form should be filled out by a student if they are experiencing issues with their FCPSOn laptop.
Please click on the link below to access the Tech Support Request Form.
Parent/Student Support Portal Link:
https://itweb.fcps.edu/itsupport/
Social-Emotional Support Information
Mental Health and Wellness Support Services and Resources
McLean’s Clinical Staff are available to consult with parents and students regarding mental health related concerns and behaviors. They are also able to provide community resources as needed. Please see their contact information below:
Carol Ann Forrest, School Psychologist, CMForrest@fcps.edu
Beverly Parker-Lewis, School Psychologist, baparkerlewi@fcps.edu
Marly Jerome-Featherson, School Social Worker, mjeromefeath@fcps.edu
For more Mental Health and Wellness Information, please check out these Student Wellness Resources, FCPS’s Healthy Minds Blog and the FCPS’s Parent Resource Center.
Emergency Resources
Crisis Link Regional Hotline 703-527-4077
Crisis Text Text NEEDHELP to 85511
Dominion Hospital Emergency 703-536-2000
INOVA Emergency 703-289-7560
Merrifield Center Emergency 703-573-5979 TTY dial 711
Life Threatening 911
FCPS Cares
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