Friday, May 3 - Student Holiday

Main office will also be closed on May 3rd

Madison’s Chronic Absenteeism Rates. For the week ending 4/26/24, our overall Chronic Absenteeism rate INCREASED by .7*% from 11%.  

May 1: NOVA Visit at 10:15am:  Seniors - this is the last session that will be offered at Madison

May 1:  United States Military Academy and Naval Academy joint admissions event, 7-9pm at Army Navy Country Club Arlington. RSVP here.

MAD Drama's spring musical: Pippin

• Thu 5/2, Fri 5/3 & Sat 5/4 at 7:30pm

• Sat 5/4 at 2pm

Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 day of show and can be purchased here.

May 5:  Union Jobs & Career Fair, 10am-5pm, Dulles Expo Center

May 5:  PTSA Making a Difference Scholarship Due

Madison Survey for retaining ChromeBook over the summer:  Please take a moment to complete this survey regarding the option for rising 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students to keep their ChromeBooks over the summer for instructional purposes.  Survey will close at 4:00pm, 4/30/24.

Triple I Award Nominations for JMHS Teachers  Nominate a Teacher! for our PTSA sponsored Triple I Award for Madison Teachers and Staff! In 2002, a JMHS parent, Maria Coyle, developed a teacher recognition award called the Triple I Award. Triple I stands for Innovate-Instruct-Impact and the awards are intended to acknowledge the teachers that have been exceptional educators. Nominations from parents, students, teachers, and administrators are being accepted now through Sunday, May 5th for this year’s awards.  The PTSA will award ten (10) JMHS teachers $250 each. Nominations from parents, students, teachers, and administrators are being accepted now through May 5th for this year’s awards. Award recipients will be announced at Convocation.  Note: teachers who received the award last year are not eligible this year. Complete the linked form to nominate a teacher: https://forms.gle/r6mvjk7dgbThSwpA6

Coursera Career Academy Program - Great Opportunity for Students!

FCPS students have access to explore exciting career paths and gain access to over 30 professional certifications from industry leaders, all at no cost! The Coursera Career Academy Program is exclusive to FCPS high school students. 

• Start your journey exploring a high-demand career in technology
• Learn from industry titans, such as Google, Meta, Microsoft, and IBM
• Earn valuable micro-credentials and share them on your professional profiles
• Browse the FCPS Student Academy Catalog here

Join the program today in just 3 steps!

1. Complete the student interest form here
2. Have your parent/guardian give permission for you to access Coursera
3. Your Coursera account is created and you’re ready to take off!

Details here, for questions, contact Scott Simmons at sfsimmons@fcps.edu 

AP Testing- Parent Room Monitors Needed!

• AP testing will take place May 6-10 and 13-17 during both morning (8:00am to 12:30pm) and afternoon (12:00pm to 4:00pm) sessions. 
• We need help from parents to support the main proctor (a counselor) with administering the AP exams. This includes helping to pass out/collect test materials, escorting students to the restroom, and monitoring students testing by walking around the room. You will be guided through the whole process.
• If interested, review the testing schedule and available volunteer slots on our Sign Up here.

• Please note: You CANNOT proctor an exam that your student is taking.

• Questions? Please reach out to Ms. Whitener (alwhitener@fcps.edu) or Ms. Bacalis (mkbacalis@fcps.edu).

Spring Testing Starts this Week!

AP Testing: Details are available on the Madison website. 

• AP Testing dates: May 6-17
• Students who have been approved for College Board accommodations were sent an email from Ms. Bacalis prior to Spring Break. If a student wants to decline any of their accommodations, please have a parent contact Ms. Bacalis by April 12.

• Any student who is planning to not take an AP test that they are currently registered for, should reach out to their counselor ASAP.

• Questions about AP Testing? Please contact Ms. Bacalis (mkbacalis@fcps.edu)

SOL Testing: Details are available on the Madison website.

• Students and enrolling parents received an email from Mrs. Frate on Thursday, April 11th  which contained the dates of upcoming SOLs. If a student did not receive an email, then they are not taking a SOL this year. Specific test locations will be sent to students a week before testing. .
• Seniors still needing a verified credit and students in English 11/AP Lang (Reading SOL) will test the week of April 29.
• Math and Science SOLs will occur between May 13 and May 22.
• All SOLs must be taken on an FCPS issued device.
• If a student has a SOL scheduled at the same time as an AP exam they should reach out to Mrs. Frate.
• Questions about SOLs? Please contact Mrs. Frate (jlfrate@fcps.edu)

NACAC List of Colleges Still Accepting Applications:  Resource of colleges and universities still accepting applications from qualified first-year students for the fall term.

Resources from our Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist

• If you have questions related to substance abuse, please contact your Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist.  Michael McNulty, mpmcnulty@fcps.edu, 703-319-2472.