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Fairfax Academy Community,
We hope you all enjoyed some unexpected time off with the weather last week and were able to stay warm with your low temperatures earlier this week. It is the end of the quarter tomorrow which creates an early release for students. A reminder that only AM shuttles will run. Fairfax HS students follow the modified FHS bell schedule for MD and PM blocks. Feeder school students are excused from MD and PM on Thursday.
We have lots of events coming up in February including 7 performances of Cry Baby presented by the MTAS program, our annual Academy Open House, and the Dance program’s annual benefit concert on February 23.
Check out our new alumni feature below in addition to extra information about our February events.
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
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We are excited to launch our new Alumni in the Industry series focusing on the career pathways of various graduates and highlights their connections, inspirations, and current employment in the industry they delved into here at Fairfax Academy.
Dive into our first feature with #faxacad siblings Katie (Dance) and Zachary (MCT) Tomney!
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 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.
Instruction 2 Industry: A Career Expo for High School Students!
Students can register now for regional career exploration events. Virtual sessions will be held every night from Monday, February 5 through February 8. An in-person career fair will be held at the Dulles Expo Center on Saturday, February 17. Students will learn about a wide variety of potential career paths and post-secondary options.
For more information and to register, click HERE!
Theatre/Dance Internship with iContact Coaching
Mantua Elementary Spring 2024
iContact Coaching, a Fairfax Academy Ignite Partner, is looking for student choreoegraphers to be part of their directing team for the Mantua Elementary Drama Program’s 4th - 6th grade spring production of The Aristocats.
Contact Julie Johnson with any questions (students must use a non-school email account) or reach out to Career Experience Specialist Ms. Hard.
2024 Gap Year Fair for Students and their Families
FCPS School Counseling Services and Go Overseas are co-hosting the annual FCPS Gap Year Fair on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at George C. Marshall High School from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. This event is for high school students and parents who are interested in learning more about the growing array of gap year opportunities. The evening will begin with a presentation in the auditorium from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Immediately following, the program fair will be held in the cafeteria from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., with representatives from over 30 programs offering gap year opportunities. Students and their families are invited to meet the representatives and learn about the variety of experiences available.
Students are encouraged to pre-register for this event. For more information, visit: USA Gap Year Fairs or contact Pamela White, Postsecondary Special Projects Liaison, at pcwhite@fcps.edu or 571-393-1102.
**In the event of inclement weather on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. The Gap Year Fair will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at the same time and location.
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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