Falls Church Academy News!

Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 04/25/2024 01:51 PM EDT
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Falls Church Academy is committed to assisting students as they explore their future career interests in the areas of Health and Human Service fields.

Register for one of these amazing classes at Falls Church Academy to explore and prepare for health and human services careers!!  

 Academy students in sterile gowns

Falls Church Academy Dates To Remember

  • April 26 - Fairhill ES Career Fair with Dental and Medical Assistant students
  • May 2 - Secret Service to present to Criminal Justice II students
  • May 3 - Professional Workday/Student Holiday
  • May 6 - Cadaver Lab visit - EMT students
  • May 8 - Cadaver Lab visit - Medical Assistant students
  • May 9 & 10 - Cadaver Lab visit - Exploring Health Science students
  • May 13 - CDR Melissa Burke, Navy Nurse to speak to Intro to Nursing students
  • May 14 - REVIVE Training with Intro to Nursing students
  • May 15 - Academy Awards - 6pm in the FCHS Auditorium
  • May 16 - Stop The Bleed - Plum Center
  • May 17 - Resume Writing with Intro to Nursing students
  • May 20 - Stop The Bleed - Criminal Justice students
  • May 21 - 23 - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant certification (CCMA) testing in Academy classrooms
  • May 24 - Inova presentation to Medical Assistant students
  • May 27 - Memorial Day Holiday
  • May 31 - Mass Casualty program - ALL ACADEMY CLASSES

We look forward to seeing you at the Academy Awards!

Academy Awards promotion flyer
Student learning to do injections

Medical Assistant students learn how to draw up and give injections

Medical Assistant students learn how to do intradermal injections and using "Mr. Frank" to perform Tuberculosis Tests.

EMT students doing observations at the ER

EMT students gain needed patient contacts

EMT students have the opportunity to gain patient contacts at Fair Oaks Hospital ER so they can successfully sit for their NREMT exam in the coming weeks. Thank you to Fair Oaks Hospital staff, to the preceptors Penny Kelly, Anita Van Der Merwe and Colin Flanigan, and to the FCPS Program Manager for Health and Medical Sciences Roberta Pinheiro Janik for these great experiences.

MWAA K-9 unit presented to CJ students

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority shares K-9's with Criminal Justice

On April 4, Cpl Joseph and Cpl Robinson along with their explosive detection K-9 Bo provided a wonderful demonstration of how Bo detects explosives at the airport and other locations, careers with the MWAA and the training needed to be an officer.  Cpl Robinson also shared his experiences as a bicycle patrol officer with WMAA.

Parking and Transportation

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Due to construction at Falls Church High School, parking is extremely limited this academic year.  Students are greatly encouraged to take the provided shuttles to and from their base school.  If students choose to drive to Falls Church Academy for class from their base school, parking passes are in very limited supply and are given on a first come/first serve basis.  Students who do drive will need to park at Providence Recreation Center and walk to the high school.  The Application for Use of Private Automobile will need to be completed and returned to Ms. Fields in Room 237 before parking can be approved.   Falls Church Academy Student Parking Rules, Guidance, Fines and Penalties will apply.

Falls Church Academy Bell Schedule

The Falls Church Academy Bell Schedule for the 2023-2024 Academic year is as follows.  All FCHS, Shuttle Riders and Student Drivers must adhere to these class times or be marked absent or tardy.

AM periods 1 & 2 MID 1 periods 3 & 4 MID 2 periods 5 & 6
8:10-9:34am 10:00-11:11am

 

12:00-1:23pm

 
FCHS Students/Student Drivers 8:10-9:34am FCHS Students 9:47-11:11am

 

FCHS Students 11:44am-1:23pm

 
Shuttle Riders 8:30-9:34am Feeder Schools 10:00-11:11am Feeder Schools 12:00-1:23pm

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