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Fairfax Academy Community,
What a wonderful start to 2024! We have kicked off the season visiting a lot of our schools with our incredible student Ambassadors to recruit for next year and are seeing students getting jazzed for the performances that we host during the second half of the year. For all returning students, please remember to connect with your counselor about signing up for next year. Spaces are limited, including for our upper level classes, and we want to make sure you can continue with us. If you or a friend are interested in exploring classes here, consider joining us on February 6 for our annual Open House and for a student visit during the month of February.
We are excited to hear the halls alive with the sound and sights of the Academy’s Musical Theatre & Actor’s Studio annual winter production, Cry Baby. Please visit https://mtasacademy.weebly.com/cry-baby-the-musical.html to purchase tickets beginning on January 19. We look forward to having you join us!
A brief reminder that there will be no MD or PM Academy classes for feeder school students on Thursday, January 25 due to the early release for the end of the quarter. If you have any questions, please reach out to us!
Stay warm!
Mrs. Cook
Fairfax Academy Open House
February 6, 2024 | 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Meet our staff, visit lab spaces, learn about course offerings!
Questions? Contact Ms. Tarvid at starvid@fcps.edu or Mr. Donald at ladonald1@fcps.edu
 February 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 | 7:00 p.m.
February 4, 10 | 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: https://mtasacademy.weebly.com/cry-baby-the-musical.html
Based on the cult classic, 1990 John Waters film, this jumping, jiving Tony nominee is a rebellious teen comedy event!
It's 1954. Everyone likes Ike, nobody likes communism and Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker is the coolest boy in Baltimore. He's a bad boy with a good cause – truth, justice and the pursuit of rock and roll. Cry-Baby and the square rich girl, Allison, are star-crossed lovers at the center of this world. Fueled by hormones and the new rhythms of rock and roll, she turns her back on her squeaky clean boyfriend, Baldwin, to become a "drape" (a Baltimore juvenile delinquent) and Cry-Baby's moll. At the other end of the topsy-turvy moral meritocracy of 1954 America, Baldwin is the king of the squares and leads his close-harmony pals against the juvenile delinquents, who are ultimately arrested for arson, sending the drapes all off to prison. It's Romeo and Juliet meets High School Hellcats.
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GMU's Center for the Arts is offering all FCPS students a free opportunity to see a one of a kind performance on Friday, January 26th (Teacher Workday/student holiday). State of the art animation combines with shadow puppetry in a collection of ancient Persian legends and Iranian national treasures in Hamid Rahmanian's Song of the North. Simply reserve your ticket HERE by January 23rd. Reach out to Ms. Hard with any questions at amhard@fcps.edu. |
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Fairfax Academy Dance Department will host the 5th annual Dance Benefit Concert on Feb 23rd at 7pm. Groups and organizations are invited to join us in the performance by submitting the Registration Form. Proceeds to support Dance Exchange, a non-profit organization whose mission is to allow everyone to enjoy the wonderful art of dance that we all love, expanding who gets to dance, where dance happens, what dance is about, and why dance matters. Reach out to Mrs. Barnes with any questions at mbarnes@fcps.edu. |
Registration is still open for Saturday’s "Dance Til you Drop" event at George Mason University. Open to all FCPS students interested in a day of dance. Registration, information, and class selections available HERE. Classes and Choreography Share at the GMU de Laski Performing Arts Building. $45 per participant. |
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Volunteer Fairfax’s Give Together initiative will be a family-friendly volunteer opportunity on January 15, 2024. There are many great ways to have students and families volunteering during the MLK Jr. Holiday weekend where we remember Dr. King’s life and vision of a “Beloved Community.”
One additional volunteer opportunity to highlight for this upcoming weekend is Food For Neighbors is having another bag pick-up and sorting event this weekend. Food For Neighbors is an FCPS Ignite Partner and has many family-friendly volunteer opportunities throughout the year.
Did you know? Academy attendance is separate from base school attendance. Report Academy attendance on our automated attendance line or using our web form.
Attendance Line 703-219-4060
https://fairfaxacademy.fcps.edu/form/attendance-form
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