In this email...

• From Your Academy Admin (Includes important End Of Year info!)
• Program Highlight: Fashion Careers
• Staff Highlight: Kendall Barry, Fashion Careers
• Spotlight on the Arts and ARTSFairfax Scholarships
• Upcoming Events

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From Your Academy Admin

Fairfax Academy Community,

We hope everyone is rested after spring break and is excited to celebrate the end of the 3rd quarter with a short week this week. A reminder that there will not be MD or PM shuttles on Thursday. Those students should work with their base school to determine the best location to go to during Thursday’s class time. All AM shuttles and classes will run at the usual time. Fairfax HS students should follow the FHS modified schedule.

With the spring comes lots of testing, activities, and modified schedules. All parent(s)/guardian(s) must notify the Academy office of absences. You can do so by:

• Completing the pre-arranged absence form found in the Academy office, all classrooms and on our website. (Families may use one form for each type of absence.)
• Complete our online attendance form each day found here.
• Call our attendance line at 703-219-4060.

Please review all attendance distributed at the beginning of the year on our website. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us!

An important reminder to all seniors. Please communicate with both the Academy Office and your teacher about your senior schedule, especially if you are planning on completing a senior program through your base school anytime during the month of May. All Academy finals are still expected to be completed.

We have a number of amazing events coming up in the next few weeks and hope to see you at at least one of them. Please don’t forget to hold May 23 on your calendar for our exciting Academy Awards, where we recognize many of our amazing students, including presenting our annual music and dance scholarships courtesy of ArtsFairfax and Spotlight on the Arts. (A reminder the scholarship application is due by April 18.)

Looking forward to an amazing April!

Warmly,

Mrs. Cook

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Program Highlight: Fashion Careers

Ms. Barry is thrilled to be teaching the next generation of fashion professionals in the same Academy program that gave her an early jumpstart to her design career. She brings a fresh and up-to-date curriculum for a quickly changing industry to the students. She also encourages students to lean into their own personal style and self-expression. Ms. Barry is passionate about helping students with their college and portfolio application process and scholarship goals.

This year she is excited to be bringing back the Academy "Fashion in Motion" fashion show on April 29! For the showcase, her advanced Fashion Careers I and Fashion Careers II students are creating completely original looks, starting from concept/design, to patternmaking, sourcing materials, and advanced sewing/construction techniques. Fashion Careers I students will be creating one-of-a-kind upcycled looks thanks to a special partnership with Goodwill of Greater Washington.

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Staff Highlight: Kendall Barry (Fashion Careers)

Ms. Barry is an alum of the Academy Fashion program and grew up in the FCPS community attending North Springfield Elementary, Holmes Middle School, and Annandale High. After graduation, she attended Savannah College of Art and Design obtaining a BFA in Fashion Design.

Ms. Barry moved to New York City and designed for AVIVA Embroideries, J.Crew, Michael Kors Collection, and Anthropologie - establishing herself as a seasoned fashion design professional with advanced expertise in runway embellishment and embroidery techniques. With over twelve years of design experience in the fashion industry, and over six years of luxury experience, her work has been featured in numerous fashion magazines and on celebrities attending VIP red carpet events such as The Met Gala, The Emmys, The Tony’s, and The Oscars.

In 2020 she decided to follow her longtime dream of launching the premier luxury swimwear business ISAMEL. Working in the fashion industry, Ms. Barry gained an insider's view of the unfortunate effects of waste and the consequences of mass production on the environment and is now translating her skills and passion to create sustainable and ethically manufactured luxury swimwear that reflects the change consumers want to see.

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Spotlight on the Arts and ARTSFairfax Scholarships

Spotlight on the Arts and ARTSFairfax Scholarships

Fairfax Academy is pleased to announce that Spotlight on the Arts in partnership with ARTSFairfax is offering two $1000 scholarships: one for a student majoring in music and one for a dance student (current junior or senior) for summer study. All applications are due by April 18, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact Andrea Cook at amcook@fcps.edu.

Students interested in the music scholarship are required to submit:

1. A video link of a 3 minute solo music performance or a 3 minute recording of an original composition.
2. A 400 to 500 word essay from the applicant stating why they are pursuing a music degree in college and why they are applying for this scholarship.
3. A completed application form (which includes a link to the student essay and video).
4. Students will need to request two recommendation letters be emailed to amcook@fcps.edu by the deadline:
1. One from a music teacher with an emphasis on musical abilities.
2. One from any teacher, counselor or community member who can speak to the applicant’s character.

Students interested in the dance scholarship are required to submit:

1. A video link of a 3 minute solo or group performance in which the individual is identified and featured.
2. A 400 to 500 word essay from the applicant stating how their summer studies will benefit their dance journey and why they are applying for this scholarship.
3. A completed application form (which includes a link to the student essay and video).
4. Students will need to request two recommendation letters be emailed to amcook@fcps.edu by the deadline:
1. One from a dance teacher with an emphasis on technical abilities.
2. One from any teacher, counselor or community member who can speak to the applicant’s character.

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Coming Soon: MCT Fest

 

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Upcoming Events

• April 22 | MCT Fest
• April 29 | Academy Fashion Show
• May 5, 6 | Dance Showcase
• May 12 | MTAS Showcase
• May 15 | MTAS Signature Showcase at Signature Theatre
• May 23 | Academy Awards

Check out our events page for more information.

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