FCHS News & Announcements - 6/10/24

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Important Dates

  • 6/11 - PTSA Special Meeting for Elections/Budget (see announcement below)
  • 6/12 - Last Day of School - Early Release

End-of-Year Exams & Events Schedule

Click HERE to view the End-of-Year Exams& Events schedule.  Please note that this is a living document and subject to change.


Attendance Matters!

We have only two days of school left. We hope to see all our jags as final exams continue to take place and school is still in session. We appreciate your support as we wrap up the end of the school year.  Please remember to plan vacations during the summer and be ready to return to school on August 19th for the 2024-25 school year.

#AttendanceMatters


AVID Tutor Opportunity

Attention families - looking for a flexible and part-time position at Jackson Middle School or Falls Church High School? FCPS is hiring AVID tutors for the 2024-2025 school year.  AVID tutors work with small groups of approximately 5-7 students during the school day in an academic elective class called Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID). These groups use questioning strategies to help students develop a variety of college preparatory skills such as critical thinking and problem solving. Tutors earn $19.35 per hour and should either be a college graduate or currently enrolled in college. If interested, please email your resume to AVID@fcps.edu.


Special PTSA Meeting Notice

June 11th @ 7 pm - Zoom Only

Please join us to vote on the proposed slate of PTSA officer candidates and the preliminary budget for next school year. The entire team from this year is willing to continue next year. Though continuity is excellent, three candidates out of five will see their youngest students graduate in 2025. We will need to identify individuals interested in serving for SY 2025-26 early so they can be involved and ensure a smooth transition. 

If you are interested in being involved as an officer or key volunteer, please contact Paula at president@fchsptsa.org

Description of Roles

President: Paula Prettyman 

Treasurer: Sandra Miracle

VP of Fundraising/Membership: Debbie Wilkes

Secretary: Amanda Tran

VP of Programs: Courtnie Ross

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84494181513?pwd=c3ZsOTlCUlFUVHdvNkZOWGZ6bFFNZz09

Meeting ID: 844 9418 1513 Passcode: 183703


SOL Scores Posted in SIS ParentVUE

Families can find Standards of Learning (SOL) reports for spring testing in the SIS ParentVUE Documents section on or before the last day of school. Log in to your ParentVUE account to access the following:

  • For all students, the official SOL Score Report with overall and reporting category performance for all spring tests.
  • For grade 3-8 students, the SOL Growth Parent Report shows performance over time for state reading and math tests completed this school year.

Visit the FCPS website for additional information about spring assessment reporting practices and timelines.

Need help creating a SIS ParentVUE account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.


SAT/PSAT School Day

Digital SAT Replaces Paper in 2024-25

This October, the SAT School Day will be administered in a digital format nationwide. Some testing accommodations are administered differently for digital tests than for paper/pencil tests. See information about accommodations for students with disabilities.

SAT School Day and PSAT/NMSQT

SAT School Day and PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) exams will be held at each high school on Wednesday, October 9, at no cost to families. The digital SAT School Day exam is offered to 12th grade students, and the digital PSAT/NMSQT exam is provided to 10th and 11th grade students.

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities and Multilingual Learner Supports

Because these exams are operated by the College Board, students do not automatically receive testing accommodations or supports. If you have a student with disabilities entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grade, or have a multilingual student entering 12th grade, please review the accommodations request process and/or EL support request processand return forms to the high school by Monday, August 5.

Find out more about SAT and PSATassessments in FCPS


INOVA Back to School Pediatric Health Fairs

Inova Cares Clinic (ICC) will provide children ages 5+ with free school entrance physicals and immunizations at summer health fairs for children on Medicaid or who are uninsured. The clinics will take place 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on the following dates:

  • Saturday, June 29, at ICC for Children - Manassas
  • Saturday, July 20, at ICC for Children - Herndon
  • Saturday, August 17, at ICC for Children - Falls Church

Appointments are required. No walk-ins will be allowed. Call 703-698-2550 for an appointment.


Summer Fun for All! Summer Camps and Adapted Recreation

The Family Resource Center (FRC) has a list of dozens of summer camps including general camps, camps for students with a variety of needs, and camps for children of military personnel. 

They’ve also prepared a list of adapted resources, sorted by activity, that are inclusive for children and adults of various physical abilities. 

Learn more by calling 703-204-3941, emailing FRC@fcps.edu, or visiting the FRC webpage.


Support Still Available for Seniors Applying for College Financial Aid

Parents and students from the Class of 2024 — do you need help completing or correcting your FAFSA or VASA? College Access Fairfax will be holding free clinics throughout the summer at various locations in the county. Clinics are currently scheduled on:

Both the student and a parent/guardian must attend the clinic. Applicants should bring a laptop to the events that are not at FCPS sites. Spanish Translation will be available.

For more information, to register for a clinic, or to request a one-on-one appointment, please visit www.collegeaccessfairfax.org. These services are free of charge. 


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Useful Links/Information

FCHS Bell Schedule

Schoology

SIS ParentVUE

FCPS 23-24 School Year Calendar


FCPS Cares

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Do you know a Falls Church HS or FCPS employee who does ordinary things in an extraordinary way or goes beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to share with everyone.


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