Annandale Student Services

Dear Atom Nation,

I hope everyone had a wonderful Spring Break! 

This year has flown by! The end of the third quarter is this Thursday, so I encourage students and parents/guardians to check SIS for up to date grades.  

I also want to invite all our Juniors and their families to attend our Junior Student/Parent College Night on Thursday, April 13 from 6:00-7:30 PM. Students and families will receive critical information about the college application process and how our Annandale staff will support that process. We will also have a panel of admissions representatives from local colleges and universities who will provide valuable insight into the application and admissions processes.

Erik Healey, Ed.D.

Director of Student Services

Important Dates April 13 - Junior Student/Parent Night April 26 - FCPS Flash Forward (for students with disabilities; see flier below) May 1 & 2 - Senior Survey (required for all Seniors) May 5 - Senior Decision Day Junior Student/Parent Night: Please join us on Thur., April 13, 2023, from 6:00 - 7:30 PM. Our College & Career Specialist, Mr. Yeagley, will talk about how Juniors should prepare for the college application process. After the presentation we will have a panel of admissions representatives from George Mason, Marymount, and Virginia Tech speak about what they look for when reviewing college applications. Students and parents will also have the opportunity to ask the panel questions. The event will take place in Clausen Hall. We hope to see you there! Email Mr. Yeagley at Byeagley@fcps.edu, if you have questions. Senior Survey on May 1 & 2: Every senior is required to complete the Senior Survey. Student Services uses this information to celebrate the decisions of our graduates, and to send final transcripts to the right colleges. Counselors will visit every senior English class on May 1 & 2 to help students complete the Survey. We understand many students will be taking the IB business exam on those dates, so we will also be coming to IB Business classes on May 3 to catch the students we missed. Please do not complete the Senior Survey before these dates. If you are absent on the day of your English class, you will receive an email notification about make-up days and times for filling out the survey. Note: It is required that all seniors complete the survey by May 20. Seniors who have not completed the survey will be unable to pick up their cap and gown for graduation. If you have questions or concerns, please email Brian Yeagley, College and Career Specialist, at byeagley@fcps.edu Senior Decision Day: On May 5, AHS will celebrate National Decision Day. At this event, we will recognize our seniors and the different paths they will take after graduation, whether they have decided to attend a four-year college, community college, join the military, workforce, or take a gap year. The celebration will be held during all lunch periods in the Senior Courtyard, where students will enjoy popcorn, music, and take pictures with their peers. No-Cost Mental Health Teletherapy for Students Starting April 10: FCPS has partnered with Hazel Health to begin offering virtual mental health services to high school students via live video sessions. Starting Monday, April 10, parents/caregivers who have been struggling to find a therapist for their child or who notice changes in their child’s behavior will be able to connect them virtually with a licensed therapist. Teletherapy services for students are short-term, evidence-based, and culturally-responsive. Teletherapy is available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Therapists will be locally-licensed clinicians; 50% of whom identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of color (BIPOC); and 40% of whom are bilingual. More than 15 languages are available.Hazel Health’s licensed therapists can help students who are experiencing:Mood/behavior changes, lack of motivation, grief/loss. Anxiety, worry, fears. Bullying, sexual identity challenges, challenging peer and family relationships. Academic stress.The first step for parents is to provide information through an opt-in form. Visit FCPS’ Teletherapy webpage for details.

College & Career Corner

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Program -

The Fairfax County Department of Family Services staff are recruiting youth, ages 17-24 for the WIOA Youth Program. The WIOA Youth Program assists eligible young adults ages 17-24 to gain the skills needed to succeed in tomorrow’s workforce. Youth can be in current workforce training programs or seeking to get started with a career program. Many current and former ACE students have benefitted from the WIOA program. To learn more about the WIOA Youth Program, please view the following link: https://vcwnorthern.com/youth-programs/

Register to Take the ASVAB: The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test measures a young adult’s strengths and weaknesses and provides feedback on potential for future career success. Athough the test is developed by the Department of Defense, it is not just for those going into the military. It’s a great start to finding the perfect career for students by highlighting those skills which students naturally have. To sign up for the ASVAB test you may go see your school counselor or contact your local recruiter, Staff Sergeant Meas at 703-424-8923.

NOVA Vision: FCPS and Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), are offering a virtual opportunity for students with disabilities to learn about available options at the post-secondary level. The conference will include a presentation from Accommodations and Accessibility Services, a student panel, and a Q & A session.

NOVA Vision 2023 - Virtual Event, Apr. 19, 2023:  4:00–6:00 pm.

• Click HERE to complete the FCPS registration form
• Click HERE to register and receive ZOOM link

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Transcript Requests for College Applications & Scholarships: Seniors need to request official high school transcripts ONE MONTH prior to application deadlines. The Student Services staff needs adequate time to process the large number of requests that we receive. For step-by-step instructions and forms for submitting Transcript Requests, go to the AHS College & Career Google site. 

Fairfax County Park Authority Now Hiring: Do you want to get paid to work on your tan, make friends, and have fun all summer? We may have the perfect job for you! We are actively hiring to fill over 600 summer positions including: Lifeguards, Park Attendants, Camp Counselors, Golf Staff, Lakefront Attendants, Farm staff, and more. Details: www.bit.ly/joinfcpa

Scholarships

• Dunkin Baltimore/Metro-DC Regional Scholarship – deadline April 13, 2023 - https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/dunkinbaltimoredc/
• Overcoming Disability Scholarship – deadline April 13, 2023 - https://www.getdisability.org/scholarship
• Ben Abney Scholarship – deadline Apr. 14, 2023 - https://nvkaf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Ben-Abney-Scholarship-2023.pdf
• Dr. Frank G. Jenkins Scholarship - deadline Apr. 14, 2023 - https://nvkaf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DrJenkins_2023.pdf
• Lt. Charles Spencer Scholarship – deadline Apr. 14, 2023 - https://nvkaf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Charles-Spencer-Scholarship-2023.pdf
• The JADE Scholarship – deadline Apr. 14, 2023 - https://nvkaf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/JADE_NVKAF-scholarship-application-2023.pdf
• Rich Murray Journalism Scholarship – Deadline Extended to April 15, 2023 - https://vasidsports.com/sports/2012/6/22/General_0622123808.aspx
• Washington Metropolitan Chapter Community Associations Institute (WMCCAI) – deadline April 15, 2023  - https://www.caidc.org/scholarship-program
• Omicron Theta Zeta Scholarship – deadline April 15, 2023 - https://bit.ly/OTZSF23
• Alfred Street Baptist Church Foundation - deadline April 15, 2023 - https://webportalapp.com/sp/login/asbc_foundation_application
• IOTA Epsilon Sigma Book Scholarship – deadline April 15, 2023 - https://iesigma1922.org/ies-book-scholarship/
• Liberty Tree Scholarship - deadline April 16, 2023 - https://colonialmountvernonrw.org/
• Organization of Latino Actuaries Scholarship – deadline Apr. 16, 2023 - https://theactuarialfoundation.submittable.com/submit
• Washington Korean Women’s Society Scholarship – deadline April 21, 2023 - Application in Naviance
• Chief Darryl C. Smith Sr. Scholarship – deadline Apr. 23, 2023 - https://www.novaiotas.org/programs-scholarships
• Command Sergeant Major (SCM) Karl Roberts Sr. Scholarship – deadline Apr. 23, 2023 - https://www.novaiotas.org/programs-scholarships
• The Rotary Club of Alexandria CTE Scholarship – deadline April 26, 2023  - https://forms.gle/7JA2AdPyupeWaFDHA
• NOVAMWMW Scholarship – deadline April 28, 2023 - https://www.novamwmw.org/scholarship-1
• Charles J. Colgan VABA Aviation Scholarship – deadline Apr. 28, 2023 - https://www.thevaba.org/colgan-application
• Brigadier General Charles Young Scholarship – deadline April 30, 2023 - https://www.capitalregionques.org/programs/scholarships-opportunities/
• Open Door Presbyterian Church Scholarship – deadline April 30, 2023 - https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:bd0497a8-919f-4574-93b2-517d8d6e24cd
• Alpha Phi Alpha, Theta Rho Lambda Chapter Scholarship – deadline April 30, 2023 - https://form.jotform.com/223527849343059
• Dorm Fairies – deadline April 30, 2023 - https://www.dormfairies.org/application
• Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute Scholarship – deadline May 1, 2023 - https://vasheriffsinstitute.org/programs/scholarship/
• Mount Vernon-Springfield Business Scholarship – deadline May 1, 2023 - https://mountvernonspringfield.com/business-scholarship-application/
• GMRWC Betty Greer – deadline May 1, 2023 - https://www.gmrwc.net/scholarships
• Ashley R. Thompson Memorial Scholarship – deadline May 11, 2023 - http://www.theartofdriving.org/foundation/scholarship.html
• Jack and Jill- Fran Robinson Memorial – Reston Chapter  - deadline May 12, 2023 - https://jackandjillreston.com/fran-robinson-memorial-scholarship/
• Jack and Jill - Sybil Caldwell Education Scholarship – Reston Chapter – deadline May 12, 2023 - https://jackandjillreston.com/sybil-caldwell-education-scholarship/
• National Naval Officers Assn. Washington (DCNNOA) DC Chapter – deadline May 26, 2023 - https://nnoa.org/chapter-dcnnoa/
• Charles Cheesman’s Student debt Reduction Scholarship – deadline May 30, 2023 - https://bold.org/scholarships/charles-cheesmans-student-debt-reduction-scholarship/
• Joan and Gene Hartman Scholarship – deadline May 31, 2023 - Application in Naviance
• Lavon Jordan Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship – deadline May 31, 2023 - https://www.afcea.org/frontier-technology-inc-lavon-jordan-diversity-and-inclusion-scholarships
• NOBLE – National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives – deadline May 31, 2023 - See Naviance for application
• Herb Block Scholarship – deadline June 1, 2023 - https://www.herbblockfoundation.org/scholarships
• Fair Lakes Scholarship – deadline June 23, 2023 - Application in Naviance
• Jack Killion Entrepreneurial Scholarship - deadline July 1, 2023 - https://www.gswoman.com/jack-killion-scholarship
• 5 Estimates Scholarship - deadline July 30, 2023 - https://5estimates.com/scholarship/

Enrichment Opportunities

• UVA School of Architecture Spring Visit Opportunities – event date Onsite: Mar. 17, and Apr. 21, 2023, from 11:30am to 1pm, Virtual: Mar. 15, and Apr.19, 2023 from 6pm to 7pm - https://www.arch.virginia.edu/apply/visit-us
• EcoCareers Summit – event date April 10-20, 2023 either at 4pm or 6pm - https://www.nwfecoleaders.org/summit
• Young Ambassadors Program – deadline Extended to April 14, 2023 – event date 5 weeks June 25-July 1 and July 5 – Aug. 2, 2023 - https://latino.si.edu/yap
• PREFACE: The Rensselaer Summer Engineering Design Program – deadline Apr. 14, 2023 – event date July 23 – Aug. 5, 2023 -  https://info.rpi.edu/pre-college-initiatives/preface-2023-rensselaer-summer-engineering-design-program
• AI Scholars Live Online – deadline April 15, 2023 – event date 2 weeks (25 hours) summer 2023 - https://www.inspiritai.com/liveonline
• Bucknell Academy Summer Experience (BASE) – deadline April 15, 2023 – event date June 25-30, 2023 - https://www.bucknell.edu/admissions-aid/plan-visit/camps-conferences-visit-programs/bucknell-academy-summer-experience
• Summer STEM – deadline April 15, 2023 – event date  9th – June 5-10, 10th – June 12-17, 11th – June 19-23, 2023 - https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Programs/STEM.php#fndtn-panel3-Attending
• High School Flight Day – event date April 15, 2023, from 8am to 3pm  - https://usna.edu/STEM/applications.php#stem3
• VCU Summer Camp in Philosophy – deadline Apr. 17, 2023 – event date June 26 – 30, 2023, 9am to 4pm - https://philosophy.vcu.edu/events/summer-camp/
• Mini-PhD Program – deadline April 18, 2023 – event date Saturdays, June 3 – July 29, 2023, from 10am to 12pm - https://emerginginvestigators.org/mpp
• Bioengineering Info Session – event date April 19, 2023 from 4:30pm to 5:30pm - https://forms.office.com/r/ATv9ZEARYM
• STEM Across the Globe – event date April 22, 2023, from 10am to 11:30am - https://sites.google.com/marymount.edu/globalsteminitiative
• Earth Day Extravaganza – event date April 23, 2023, from 9am to 11:30am or 11:30am to 2pm - Contact Volunteers Team lead Oak Kalinichenko at oaklenkalinichenko@childsci.org or our Earth Day Event Coordinator Aarathi Manchikalapudi at aarathimanchikalapudi@childsci.org.
• Flash Forward – event date April 26, 2023, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm - https://bit.ly/3IpaK7t
• Youth Advisory Board – deadline April 30, 2023 – event date August 2023 – June 2025 - https://form.jotform.com/230366297783164
• Latinx Leadership Academy – deadline Apr. 30, 2023 – event date June 22 – 24, 2023 - https://www.valhen.org/lla
• Accelerated Careers Awareness Program – deadline May 1, 2023 – event date Info Session: Mar. 8 and Apr. 12, 2023, at 6:00 PM, Program: July 23 – 28, 2023 - https://community.nabainc.org/richmond/acap
• Terp Young Scholars – deadline May 1, 2023 – event date July 10-28, 2023 - https://oes.umd.edu/pre-college-programs/terp-young-scholars
• Young Entrepreneurs Expo – event date May 13, 2023, from 8am to 12pm  - https://www.kidbizinc.com/nova/YoungEntrepreneursExpo.html
• Experiences in Architecture (EiA) – deadline May 15, 2023 – event date July 9 – 22, 2023 or July 9 – 28, 2023 - https://architecture.catholic.edu/academics/pre-college/
• Arabic Summer Language Institute – deadline May 15, 2023 – event date Session 1: June 1 – 30, 2023, Session 2: July 5 – Aug. 2, 2023 - https://sllc.umd.edu/special-programs/arabic-persian/summer-langage-institutes/arabic
• Engineering Innovation – deadline May 19, 2023 – event date Info Sessions: Feb. 11 at 12pm, Mar. 12 at 2pm and Apr. 17 at 7pm.  In person: July 3 – 28, 2023. Virtual: June 26 – July 28, 2023 - https://ei.jhu.edu/
• Relay for Life Northern Virginia – event date May 20, 2023, from 3pm to 11pm - https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=entry&fr_id=104230
• Five-Week Young Astro-Scholars Internship: Astronomy Data Analysis & Space – event date June 17 – July 15, 2023, 5 Saturdays from 12pm to 2pm - https://schar.gmu.edu/programs/executive-education/five-week-young-astro-scholars-internship-astronomy-data-analysis-and
• Scripps Howard Emerging Journalists Program at Elon – event date June 19-30, 2023 - https://www.elon.edu/u/academics/communications/about-the-school/scripps-howard-emerging-journalists-program-at-elon/immersion/
• Institute for the Arts (IFTA) – event date 4 weeks: July 5-28, 2023, 2 weeks: July 5 – 14 or July 17-28, 2023, 8:30am to 2pm (M-F) - https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning-programs/camps-and-institutes-institute-arts-ifta
• Summer Bridge: Women in Stem – event date July 16-21, 2023 - https://www.radford.edu/content/csat/home/women-in-stem.html
• Data Analytics for Elite Young Scholars - Biology and Medical Science Experience  - event date July 22 - Aug. 19, 2023 - https://schar.gmu.edu/programs/executive-education/high-school-and-college-student-internship-data-analytics-elite-young
• Science Camps – event date July 2023 - https://www.science.vt.edu/get-involved/camps.html
• Health and Biomedical Sciences Summer Camp – event date July 24 - 29, 2023 - https://www.lvc.edu/life-at-lvc/summer-community-programming/health-biomedical-sciences-camp/
• Peace Ambassador Leadership Summit (PALS) – event date July 30 – Aug. 5, 2023 - https://www.nveee.org/pals/ 
• TV and Radio Summer Camps – event date July and/or Aug. 2023 - https://www.fcac.org/summer-camp-registration-forms
• Lifeguard at Commonwealth Pools – event date Summer 2023  - https://www.commonwealthswimclub.org/new-page
• Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts – event date Summer 2023 - https://www.wolftrap.org/about/employment_opportunities.aspx
• AmeriCorps – event date 2023 - https://americorps.gov/serve

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