 Dear Mustang Community-
CONGRATULATIONS on finishing the second week of school! As a reward to all Mustangs (students, staff and families) for their hard work, let’s have a four day weekend in honor of Labor Day! Hopefully all Mustangs will take advantage of the beautiful weather, re-charge their batteries, and celebrate the successful start to the school year.
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
HORSE CARD Winners
Congratulations to our first group of Horse Card Winners of the school year. Left to Right: Mr. Mitchell, Benny F, William F, Nathan B, Leigha W, Mr. Kownacki, Isaiah B, AJ M, and Mrs. Hendershot.
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Friday, September 2nd, and Monday, September 5th, are Labor Day holidays for all FCPS employees and students. We hope everyone takes the long weekend to celebrate a strong start to the school year and enjoy time with family and friends. See the complete 2022-23 school year calendar.
Thursday, September 8th, Virtual Back to School Night - More information coming.
September is Attendance Awareness Month
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow! The beginning of the school year is the best time to develop strong attendance habits! Students who attend school regularly are more likely to perform well in reading and math, develop strong social and emotional skills, and graduate from high school on time. Help prepare your child for future success. Visit FCPS’ Attendance web page for tips and strategies.
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Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) Parent/Guardian Signature
Parents/guardians are required to sign the SR&R annually. You 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.
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 you need assistance accessing the signature sheet, you may contact the main office and ask us to print a form for you to sign. The SR&R Parent/Guardian Signature Sheet is due September 30, 2022.
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Applications for Free & Reduced Lunch
Free and Reduced-Price Meals online application https://www.fcps.edu/frm. Be sure to complete the Parent Consent Form in order to access classroom fee waivers.
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Health Information and Emergency Care Forms
The Health Information Form (HIF) (SS/SE -71) Health Information Form and the Emergency Care Information form (SS/SE-3) Emergency Care Information provide valuable information regarding student health conditions. These forms are critical in the early identification of students who may need healthcare support in the educational environment. Along with the development of Healthcare Plans (HCP) and Action Plans, the Public Health Nurses (PHNs) utilize the information contained in the HIF to develop teaching strategies for FCPS staff in order to meet the requirements of Regulation 2104 Health Services-School Health Related Needs.
For SY 22-23, these forms will be required for all students. Parents/guardians may submit these forms through electronic submission accessed within the weCare@school (weCare) module in SIS.
Using We Care
Emergency Care Form
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.
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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World Languages Credit Exam
The 2022 World Languages Credit Exam will be administered on November 3, 9, and 10, 2022. Thirty (30) languages will be included: American Sign Language (ASL), Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Mandarin), Farsi, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, Pashto, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Tigrinya, Turkish, Twi, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Registration opens on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. and closes on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. Late registrations will not be accepted.
Please contact your student's counselor to register for the exam. Credit exam information can be accessed at: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/high-school-academics-9-12/world-languages/credit-exam-world-languages.
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Movie Night
Don't miss out on the first movie night of the school year. We will be showing Minions - The Rise of Gru
Please see the flyer for more information and to buy your tickets. Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, September 6th
SCMS Movie Night
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COVID Diagnostic Testing
COVID-19 diagnostic testing is available at no cost for all currently enrolled FCPS students on select dates throughout the year when transmission may be highest. Diagnostic testing is provided at designated times and locations for those who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19.
Testing will be available September 6-8 and 12-14. Visit the testing website for information on locations and how to register for an appointment.
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