Mustang Families-
We had an AMAZING first week of school at South County Middle School! The first week always re-invigorates me and reminds me of why we choose education as a career; the kids! Our students brought tremendous energy and life to our halls. They did an awesome job supporting each other and learning our new structures for the school year including “Away for the Day”, color coded bathrooms and daily recess. The adaptability of our students never ceases to amaze me! We look forward to talking about the new initiatives of our school with parents at Back to School Night on Thursday, September 8. Mark your calendars. More information will be provided closer to the event.
As students begin to get more engaged in school, please remind them to talk to you, their counselor, or one of the administrators if there is something going on that is concerning them. School staff can only address issues and concerns if we know about them! We need to keep the lines of communication open with our students and work to make the learning environment safe and accessible for ALL Mustangs.
Thank you for your continued support and please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Peter Kownacki
Principal
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Friday, September 2 - NO SCHOOL
Monday, September 5 - NO SCHOOL
Thursday, September 8 - Back To School Night
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Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) Parent/Guardian Signature
Parents/guardians are required to sign the SR&R annually. They can download and digitally sign the SR&R acknowledgement in ParentVUE. Every parent/guardian with a ParentVUE account will be prompted to digitally sign the SR&R acknowledgement upon login until the acknowledgement has been signed. The name in the digital signature box must match the parent’s or guardian’s first and last name in SIS exactly before the signature will be accepted. Schools will be provided with a resource sheet to assist parents/guardians in using ParentVUE to sign the SR&R acknowledgement.
While use of ParentVUE to digitally sign the SR&R acknowledgement is preferred, parents/guardians may elect to download and print the SR&R Parent/Guardian Signature Sheet from the FCPS public website. If a parent/guardian needs assistance accessing the signature sheet, they may contact their child’s school and ask that the school provide the form. The SR&R Parent/Guardian Signature Sheet is due September 30, 2022.
Family Life Education Instructional Program Information
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve. Instruction is seen as a partnership among parents and guardians, the school, and the community in supporting the learning essential to the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community.
Parents/guardians may choose to opt their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program. Students who are opted out are provided with age-appropriate, nonpunitive alternative health instruction, and every effort is made to foster respect for family choices. If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school year, opt out forms will be included in your child’s back-to-school/orientation packets and are available online for Middle School (7-8). Please fill in the opt-out form and return it to your child’s school prior to Family Life Education instruction.
Detailed grade-level program descriptions are available online at Middle School (7-8). FLE grade level-specific lessons and media that FCPS has streaming rights for are available for parents online in Schoology. Parents/guardians login to Schoology using the same username and password as their Student Information System (SIS) Parent account. Grade level-specific lessons are also available at the City of Fairfax Regional Library (this location does not have media). Grade level-specific lessons and media that is not streamed online are available for review at your child’s school library. Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media online.
Program questions may be addressed at your Mustang’s PE teacher or the FLE Administrator, Miranda Hendershot, mehendershot@fcps.edu or by contacting Instructional Services at 571-423-4550 or fle@fcps.edu.
Dress Code
FCPS respects students’ right to express themselves in the way they dress. It is important, however, that their appearance is tasteful and appropriate for a K-12 school setting. Discussion about dress code violations shall be held privately and maintain the dignity of the student.
Clothing and accessories should not:
- Display vulgar, discriminatory, or obscene language or images
- Promote illegal or violent conduct
- Contain threats or gang symbols
- Promote the unlawful use of weapons, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, or drug paraphernalia
- Expose private parts or show an excessive amount of bare skin (see-through clothing)
- Contain studs or chain belts
- Include hats or other head coverings unless worn for significant religious, cultural, or medical purpose
- School administration may reach out to a student’s family if clarification is needed regarding the purpose of a head covering.
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THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS INFORMATION SESSION:
The TJ Admissions Office will be holding an information session at SCMS Tuesday, September 20th from 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Detailed information about admissions and the application process for 8th grade students will be shared. Parents and students are welcome to attend. Transportation home must be provided.
For questions please contact TJ Admissions at 571-423-3770 or tjadmissions@fcps.edu Website: www.TJAdmissions.org.
TJ Application Window: October 24th @ 4:00 p.m. to November 18th @ 4:00 pm. Minimum requirements: Students must have a 3.5 GPA with three honors courses; algebra I Honors, Science Honors, and either English Honors or Civics Honors.
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Parent Consent for Digital Resources
- Please make sure to sign the Parent Consent Page. Students will not be allowed to view YouTube content on FCPS computers unless they have a parent consent on file. They will also not be allowed to use any resources for which parent permission is needed.
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Here Comes the Bus
Please be aware that all of us are getting used to new routines at the start of the school year. Thank you for your patience as those routines are established. If a student’s bus is delayed, parents may access the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus mobile app to receive the delayed bus report. e-Notify (School Messenger) email messages will also be sent to announce significant bus delays. For additional support, find the Transportation Services contact specific to your school. For any concerns after 5:30 p.m., contact Safety and Security at 571-423-2000.
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