Thoreau Matters - January 19, 2024

Thoreau Matters

January 19, 2024


2nd Semester Schedules

Monday, January 29th marks the start of the 2nd semester of the 2023-2024 school year. This is an exciting time as many of our students will begin new electives for the 2nd half of the school year! Student schedules will be available in StudentVue and ParentVue at 4:00 PM on Friday, January 26th. Please log in and note your child's 2nd Period class and room number as this is where they will pick up a copy of their 2nd semester schedule on Monday. Thoreau staff members will be available throughout the school to assist any students that need support identifying or locating their 2nd period class.


Schedule of Yearbook Club Pictures on Tuesday, January 23rd 2024 (Gold Day)

Location: Eagle Hall
Time: 3rd & 5th Period (9:00am-10:25am), some of 7th Period (done by 12pm)
Time Club Name Club Teacher  
9:05 AM Writing Club Ms. Wheaton  
9:10 AM Dungeons & Dragons Club Ms. Wheaton  
9:20 AM Diamond Art Club Ms. Riva  
9:25 AM Book Club Ms. Riva  
9:30 AM Nintendo Switch Club Ms. Riva  
9:35 AM K-Pop Club Ms. Hooymans  
9:40 AM Culture Club Ms. Wharton & Ms. Alexander-Romeo  
9:45 AM Crochet Club Ms. Eshbaugh  
9:50 AM Yearbook Ms. Rumberger  
10:00 AM Art Club Ms. Rumberger  
10:05 AM Eagles Engineering Club Mr. Yalowitz  
10:10 AM SGA Club Ms. Heberer  
10:15 AM Cooking Club Ms. Bolanos  
10:20 AM Thoreau United FC Club Mr. Barr  
10:30 AM Green Eagles Club Ms. Galus & Mr. Bohn  
10:40 AM Volleyball Club Ms. Loehle  
10:50 AM Science Bowl Club Ms. Oehm  
10:55 AM My Little Pony Club Ms. Shewmaker  
11:00 AM Soccer Club Mr. Loht & Mr. Paz  
11:10 AM 42nd Street Musical Cast Ms. Korovesis  
11:20 AM Chess Club Ms. McNiff  
11:25 AM Pickleball Club Ms. Bolanos  
11:30 AM Scratch Coding Club Ms. Bolanos  
11:35 AM Rainbow Eagles Club Ms. Bitner & Mr. Fishman  
11:45 AM Newspaper Club Ms. Griffin  
11:55 AM Community Service Club Mr. Firestine, Ms. Hinrichsen & Ms. Rouse  

For your planning purposes, please make note of the following registration events in preparation for the 2024-2025 school year:

Rising 9th Grade Academic Advising and Course Registration Information

Please see individual school sites for additional details

Marshall High School Curriculum Night

Thursday, February 8, 2024

(snow date is Tuesday, February 13, 2024)

In addition to these events, counselors from Madison, Marshall and Oakton High School will be meeting with Thoreau students through our 5th Period Eagle Time class on the following dates:

Marshall HS: Monday, February 5, 2024

Throughout the months of January and February Thoreau counselors will meet with 8th grade students for 1-1 academic advising sessions to ensure they are fully registered for the 2024-2025 school year. 

Rising 8th Grade Academic Advising and Course Registration Information

Thoreau counselors will conduct course presentations in mid-February and will continue to work with students and families through mid-March to complete this process.

Rising 7th Grade Academic Advising and Course Registration Information

Thoreau Activity Fairs for Rising 7th Grade Students

Thursday, February 1st and Friday, February 2nd   

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Students are transported to Thoreau MS from feeder elementary schools for this event

Dates for individual schools are available on our web site

Thoreau Curriculum Night & Family Open House

Thursday, February 1, 2024 @ Thoreau MS

Snow date: Thursday, February 8, 2024

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Detailed invitation and session information will be published in January


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Thoreau After-School Program

After-School clubs & late buses occur on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays between the hours of 2:25pm - 4:45pm for the remainder of the school year!

THOREAU WEEKLY AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS SCHEDULE:

Week of January 22nd - January 26th

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QUESTIONS/CONCERNS? 

Email Ms. Colleen Myers at cmmyers@fcps.edu or call 703.846.8089.


Yearbooks

Looking for the perfect gift that your child will cherish forever? Order your yearbook from myschoolbucks.com. $40 for a limited time only-the price goes up on February 1!

We just sent out our winter mailer - please check to see if you have purchased a yearbook from myschoolbucks.com before ordering!