Cedar Update

Cedar Lane Update

 https://cedarlaneschool.fcps.edu/

Twitter:  @CedarLaneHS

Facebook:  Cedar Lane HS

Upcoming Dates:

Full Calendar:  https://cedarlaneschool.fcps.edu/news-events/calendar  (continuous updates)

3/12 Email IEP Progress Reports

3/12 RTL 7

3/13 Late Bus Day

  • Basketball Practice
  • eSports
  • Boxing Club
  • Club Cosplay
  • Compensatory Services

3/14 eSports Thursday

3/14 Gym Dedication Ceremony - “The Tom Lundy Gymnasium” 3:00 pm

3/14 RTL 2

3/14 Dog Therapy

3/15 Basketball vs Accotink

3/18 SEL

3/18 Spirit Week  Wear your favorite pajamas!!

3/19 Fire Drill

3/19 Spirit Week Neon Color Day…Light wear colors that brighten up our day

3/20 Spirit Week Sports/ Hobby Day….Wear you favorite sports or hobby team

3/20 Late Bus Day

  • Basketball Practice
  • eSports
  • Boxing Club
  • Club Cosplay
  • Compensatory Services

3/21 Spirit Week Rainbow Day…Let’s dress up like the colors of the rainbow

3/21 eSports Thursday

3/22 Quarter 3 Ends

3/22 Spirit Week Black and Gold- Let’s put on our school colors! Go Panthers!!!

3/22 Dress for Success Fashion Show

3/22 RTL Stay Put

3/25-29 Spring Break

4/1 TWD - No School

4/2 Staff Development - No School

Lightspeed Classroom Management

As part of our commitment to creating a safe and focused learning environment for our students, Cedar Lane is using a classroom management tool that will help teachers better connect with student devices during classes. We are continuing to expand our use over the coming weeks. This tool provides teachers with a number of helpful features:

  • Easily view student screens in real time from the teacher console to see which students may need guidance or support.
  • Focus student attention on a particular website on their device to minimize distractions.
  • Pause student access to the internet to focus on other classroom tasks.

We believe this classroom management tool will allow us to maximize class time to support your student’s learning while at school. Please note that student devices will not be monitored outside of school hours. The regular filters remain in place on school devices, but once they are home, teachers cannot monitor students. As parents, we would like to encourage you to sign up for your own Lightspeed reports, which will allow you to see how your child is spending time on the computer during and after school hours.

https://www.fcps.edu/resources/technology/lightspeed-parent-reports

Yearbook Sales have started

Yearbooks are now on sale! $35 for 72 pages of full color fun! Remember the good times we had this year- Spirit week, Thanksgiving meal, field trips to Udvar Hazy and the Zoo, and after school clubs and sports- help your student remember all that fun! We try hard to include everyone in the yearbook, so even if your student just got here, they will probably be in it. Order at   , ID Code 14579624 or send Ms. Blakemore a check payable to Cedar Lane or cash.

Help Support Cedar Lane School

https://educatefairfax.app.neoncrm.com/forms/cedar-lane-campaign 

Cedar Lane is a Public Day High School serving students receiving special education services in grades 9 through 12. The mission of Cedar Lane is grounded in Excellence, Equity and Opportunity  and we believe that every student deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential, regardless of their background or circumstances. We are dedicated to creating a learning environment that is inclusive, supportive, and challenging for all students.

Cedar Lane School is not a “traditional high school”, therefore is not privileged to the funding, opportunities or supports that other high schools have. Cedar Lane believes that every child should have equal experiences and opportunities and it is OUR MISSION  to provide our students with a nurturing and empowering high school experience, where they can thrive academically, emotionally, and socially.

Your contribution will go a long way in making a tangible difference in the lives of our students and staff. Here are just a few examples of how your donation can create a lasting impact:

  1. After School Activities and Enrichment Programs: Please help support our ESPORTS program at Cedar and the Cedar Lane Boxing Club. We believe in the power of extracurricular activities to broaden our students' horizons and develop their talents. However, due to financial constraints, we are unable to offer a wide range of enriching programs. We would like to offer after school tutoring, coding club, and a host of other experiences.  By contributing to our campaign, you can help us provide opportunities for our students to explore their interests and discover new passions.
  2. Prom, Graduation and Senior Trip: Cedar Lane is a small school, but we want our seniors to have a memorable graduation and prom here at Cedar Lane. Like other high schools, we would also like to offer our seniors a senior trip. Your donation could help us make these experiences possible and amazing for our students. 
  1. Cedar Corner -  This year, Cedar Lane started a food pantry and clothing closet for our students with the support of the Young Men’s Service League and Food for Others.  Donations to our campaign will help to keep our pantry stocked with clothes and food and help purchase items that may not be provided. 
  1. Educational Field Trip Experiences and  Resources: With limited funding, we struggle to provide our students with experiences outside of Cedar Lane and the up-to-date technology, and classroom supplies they need. Your donation will enable us to enhance their learning experiences and provide them with life changing opportunities to explore and engage in exhibitions of learning.
  1. Building Wide Positive Behavior Support System-Cedar Lane has a PBIS system, in which students are able to earn rewards for positive behavior and choices. Your donation can help support the PBIS program at Cedar Lane, as the students thrive with this intervention.
  1. Beautification: Throughout the year we want to enhance the look/features of our building.  Funds are needed to beautify the grounds and to ensure our students are proud to walk into Cedar Lane on a daily basis.  Your donation could help keep the outside learning space clean and garden a usable space, the grounds nice and clean, and offer the opportunities to purchase up to date benches and furniture for our building.

No donation is too small, and every contribution counts. Your generosity will not only change the lives of our deserving students but also contribute to the betterment of the entire Fairfax community. On behalf of Cedar Lane,  I extend my heartfelt gratitude for your consideration and support. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of our children and empower them to achieve their dreams. Thank you for being a beacon of hope and inspiration in our community. Please use the link above or  below to Support Cedar Lane School.

                                           https://educatefairfax.app.neoncrm.com/forms/cedar-lane-campaign

 

Sign Up for FCPS Summer Camps and Learning Programs 

Registration is now open for several summer camps and learning opportunities offered by Fairfax County Public Schools for all students.

Career and Technical Education (CTE) camps and Institute for the Arts camps will be held in July at Lake Braddock Secondary School from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bus transportation will be available from select FCPS middle and high schools. 

CTE programs are available for grade 6-11 students to explore CTE program areas, develop skills, and begin career exploration. IFTA allows students to select from nearly 90 classes in art, dance, health and physical education 9, music, and theater. Visit the IFTA webpage to register.

Summer Learning

Programs are also available for high school students to fulfill the Economics and Personal Finance course requirement, earn a high school course credit via this summer’s online campus program, or recover one high school course credit through the Credit Recovery Academy

FCPS’ free online class for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provides FCPS middle and high school English Learners the opportunity to continue developing their academic, reading, and writing skills in online discussions with an ESOL teacher. 

Find session dates, registration links, and registration deadlines on FCPS summer programs.