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August 29, 2024
We hope all our students have settled into their classes and are enjoying exploring projects in our lab spaces. We have had a great time getting to know our students in the halls and starting to feature them on our social media. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. We have some fun internships being posted and look forward to featuring student projects and performances soon.
Below you will find more detailed information about our Academy Support Team, including how they directly support students. Please do not hesitate to reach out to any of us should you have any questions or concerns.
Looking forward to September, we will host our annual Back to School Night on September 18. If your student attends one of our feeder high schools, please stop by from 5:30-6:15pm for our open house format Back to School Night. Teachers will be in their rooms and the Academy Support Team will be in the commons for questions. Fairfax High School families will follow the FHS schedule from 6:30-8:30pm to visit classes, including Fairfax Academy programs.
We hope you all enjoy your long weekend!
Mrs. Cook
Meet the Academy Support Team
Back To School Night
FCPS Cell Phone Policy
Upcoming College Fairs
World Languages Credit Exam
How To Submit Academy Attendance
Mr. Donald, the Academy Counselor, provides school counseling services to all students at the Academy (i.e. academic, college/career and social/emotional counseling). He assists with 504 plans, college planning, and recruitment. He also oversees the registration/enrollment and scheduling for all Academy students. (ladonald1@fcps.edu)
Academy Resource Teachers (ART) provide the assistance necessary to enable students to successfully participate in Academy classes with a focus on our Special Education students.
- Mr. Reyes supports students in Music Computer Technology, Social Media Marketing, Arabic, and Game Design. (rareyes@fcps.edu)
- Mrs. St. Germain supports students in ASL 1, Dance, Fashion Careers, Korean, and TV & Media Production. (cqstgermain@fcps.edu)
- Mrs. Sterrett supports students in the ASL 2-3, Musical Theatre & Actor’s Studio, Professional Photography Studio, and Chinese. (resterrett@fcps.edu)
Mrs. Chae is a resource to support our multilingual learners and teachers in the Academy to ensure success. (suchae@fcps.edu)
Ms. Hard, the Academy Career Experience Specialist, is here to support with paving pathways to futures in the arts and communications! She brings in guest speakers, master classes, internships, scholarships, field trips, and other ways to connect with the industry to make dreams into plans. She also heads up the Ambassadors leadership program and is our Communications/Social Media Lead. (amhard@fcps.edu)
Mrs. Cook, the Academy Administrator, supports current and future students and parents with questions and challenges regarding classes, schedules, instruction, career pathways and more. She supports student to student and student to teacher relationships, curricular questions and expansion, in addition to discipline and cheerleading the great things our students accomplish here and in their careers. (amcook@fcps.edu)
Ms. Tarvid, the Academy Admin Assistant, is here to help with your everyday needs at Academy. Got an attendance question, need a parking pass, not sure where to go? You’ll find her in E119 and she’s always around to help. (starvid@fcps.edu)
 Back to School Night | September 18
Students from schools other than Fairfax: Stop by 5:30-6:15pm for our open house format Back to School Night. Teachers will be in their rooms and the Academy Support Team will be in the commons for questions.
Fairfax High School families: follow the FHS schedule from 6:30-8:30pm to visit classes, including Fairfax Academy programs.
College Fair | Sunday, October 20, 2024 | 4-6:30pm
Eagle Bank Arena
Registration at https://bit.ly/fcpspostsecondary
ALCANZA College Fair | October 16, 2024 | 10:30am-12:30pm
Eagle Bank Arena
More info: http://go.gmu.edu/alcanza
This year's World Languages Credit by Exam will be administered at each FCPS middle, high, and secondary school.
The World Languages Credit by Exam is an optional test for students in grades 7-12 who can speak and write (type) proficiently in a language other than English. Based on the results of the exam, they can earn 1, 2, and/or 3 passing world language credits.
Registration opens on Wednesday, September 4, at 8 a.m., and closes on Friday, October 4, at 4 p.m. Late registrations will not be accepted. Please contact your student’s school counselor to register for the exam.
Find more information, including the list of eligible languages.
How to Submit Academy Attendance
Fairfax Academy's attendance policy follows FCPS guidelines. However, there are some details that apply only to Academies. This is true for ALL Fairfax Academy students, including those with their base school at Fairfax High School.
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