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Upcoming Events
September 26: Fairfax Academy Musical Theatre Senior Spotlight Showcase, Auditorium, 7:00pm
October 2: National Custodian Appreciation Day
October 3: Holiday Rosh Hashana
October 4: Teacher work day
October 9: PSAT Day
October 21 & 22: Vision and Hearing Screening
October 24: Band & Orchestra Masquerade Concert, 7:00pm, Auditorium
October 26: Fairfax City Band Concert, 7:30pm, Auditorium, tickets required
October 29: Chorus concert, 7:00pm, Auditorium
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All things are PAWsome at Fairfax High School! Hear all about it in this Back to School Night Video from our Admin Team!
September 20, 2024
Happy Friday Fairfax High Family and Friends,
As we wrap up another PAWSome week, I'm thrilled to share some of this week's highlights:
Homecoming Triumph
Our LIONS roared to victory at the Homecoming game, bringing home a thrilling win against Centreville! The student section was electric, the band's performance was outstanding, the choir sang our anthem with great pride, we celebrated our student Royalty, and we had an amazing time tailgating with our clubs prior to the game night kickoff. Congratulations to our team, our coaches, and our cheerleaders on a fantastic night!
Night of Tropical Bliss
The Homecoming dance, "A Night of Tropical Bliss," was a dazzling success! Students danced the night away under the palm trees, creating lasting memories.
Back to School Night: A Roaring Success!
Thank you to all the families who attended our Back-to-School Night event. This event was a great opportunity to connect with teachers and learn about your child's courses for the upcoming school year. One of our big FHS commitments this year is finding more ways to collaborate and communicate with our parents and families. Thank you to our instructional staff who is building partnerships each and every day in order to guarantee every student has a CHAMPION and every student is engaged in RIGOROUS learning opportunities.
PTSA and Principal's Coffee
Our first PTSA meeting and Principal's Coffee of the year was a wonderful success! Thank you to all who attended and shared your valuable insights, asked meaningful questions, and provided key feedback. Together WE focus on W.I.N. s (What's Important Now)
Celebrating Consistent Attendance
The Class of 2028 won the Attendance Challenge last week, demonstrating their commitment to school and learning. This week, we're raffling off amazing prizes to students who arrive on time, every day. Keep up the great work.
A Reminder: Stay Connected and Log In
As we finish the fifth week of school, I encourage parents to regularly check Schoology and ParentVue to monitor your student's progress and ensure they are on track in their courses.
Let's continue to make Fairfax High a place where students thrive and achieve their best!
Thank you for your PAWSitive Partnership,
Thank you for coming to Back to School Night! It was great to see you!
Included in this issue:
Student Spotlight
- National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Fairfax Lions Need to Know:
- Calendar Reminders: Blue Star Welcome Week
- Parent/Teacher Conferences are Back!
- September is Attendance Awareness Month
- Student Services Important Deadlines
Fairfax Lions Nice to Know:
- PSAT Day, October 9, 2HR Early Release
- Send a Happy Gram to your Student
- Cheer Junior Clinic, Oct. 4th
- District News: In Case You Missed It
- Quick Links
Fairfax HS PTSA
- Raffle Winners!
- Join or Donate Today!
- No-Fuss Fundraiser
National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
 We are proud to announce the following students are 2025 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists!
Left to Right, Top to Bottom:
Ellie Russell, Kai Stone, Ethan Gertz, Shubha Udipi.
Congratulations, Lions!!
🗓️Calendar Reminders
Blue Star Welcome Week
Every year, approximately 600,000 military-connected families relocate. Most of these families move to new duty stations, while some transition out of the military and others transition in. Most of these moves take place over the summer, and Fairfax County Public Schools is committed to ensuring our military families feel welcomed and a sense of belonging to their local community.
Blue Star Welcome Week is an opportunity for our community to welcome our military-connected families and show them our appreciation for their service and sacrifices. Throughout the week, FCPS will help ease their transition through events, messages, actions of welcome, and opportunities to make meaningful connections. Please help us welcome our military families during Blue Star Welcome Week, September 21 - September 29, 2024, and throughout the year! #BlueStarWelcomeWeekFCPS
Save the Date: Roar Roundup on November 4
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This school year, FHS is bringing back parent/teacher conferences! The "Roar Roundup" will be held on Monday, November 4th, from 8:30am-11:30am in the Field House. Parent/Guardians can check in with teachers for 3-5 minute conversations. More info will be available in the comings weeks. |
September is Attendance Awareness Month
🤒 When Should a Student Should Stay Home from School?
Whether students miss school because of illness or any other reason, missing school leads to learning loss.
Help your child succeed by encouraging them to attend as many days as possible, but do make sure your child stays home if they are sick. Visit our website for information on when to keep your child at home.
If your child has a chronic illness, make sure to notify their teacher so that assistance can be provided if needed. Keep an open line of communication with your school's public health staff.
Read about how families can help form good attendance habits. Attend today, achieve tomorrow!
Spanish: ¿Cuándo debe quedarse mi hijo en casa? Ya sea que los estudiantes falten a la escuela por enfermedad como por cualquier otra razón, faltar a la escuela conlleva una pérdida de aprendizaje.
Ayude a su hijo a tener éxito animándole a faltar el menor número de días posible. Sin embargo, asegúrese de que su hijo se quede en casa si está enfermo. ¿Cuándo debe su hijo quedarse en casa? Visite nuestra página web para obtener ideas útiles sobre las ausencias y sobre cómo colaborar con su hijo y con el colegio.
Si su hijo tiene una enfermedad crónica, asegúrese de notificar a su maestro para que se le pueda proporcionar asistencia si la necesita. Mantenga una línea de comunicación abierta con la enfermera de salud pública de su escuela, y llame a la escuela tan pronto como sepa que su hijo va a estar ausente e informe al personal de la escuela por qué y por cuánto tiempo. ¡Asista hoy, logre mañana!
Student Services Important Deadlines!
Pass/Fail Deadline
With parent/guardian approval, middle and high school students are given the option of taking one high school elective credit per school year on a pass-fail basis. For high school students, this may be applied to required health and physical education credits, world language credits, economics and personal finance requirements, and credits other than those required for English, social studies, mathematics, and laboratory science.
Students should discuss this option with their teacher and school counselor.
Please submit a Request for Pass-Fail Status form to the school counselor by Friday, September 27.
Expunge Deadline
In accordance with the Virginia Board of Education regulations, FCPS Regulation 2408 permits parents of students who take a high school credit-bearing course in middle school to request that the grade be omitted from the student's high school transcript and the student not earn high school credit for the course. Parents must make this request in writing no later than the end of the first nine weeks of the school year following completion of the course. The form to make this request, along with the process for making the request, is available at: Request to Expunge High School Courses Taken in Middle School or through your student’s school counselor. Parents are strongly advised to discuss this decision with their student’s school counselor and the impact of expunging a course on desired high school diploma type and standard and verified credit requirements.
Fairfax Lions Nice to Know:
📋 October 9: PSAT/SAT School Day and Early Release Day
- October 9 is a 2-hour early release day for high schools.
- Students receiving low incidence special education services receive a normal instructional program if not participating in the PSAT/NMSQT or SAT School Day
- High school academy courses are not held on October 9; high school academy staff support base school activities, and all high school shuttles are canceled on this date.
- Grade 9 students do not attend school this day.
- Grade 10-11 students take the PSAT/NMSQT, with limited exceptions.
- Grade 12 students taking the SAT should show up at normal time. Those not taking the SAT do NOT report to school.
- All students MUST bring their FCPSOn laptops or they will not be able to test.
📬Send a Happy Gram to your Student!
Hello, Fairfax Families!
We’re working on ways to bring joy to your students, and we want to involve YOU! Our Joy Coordinator, Cheryl Spevak, created happy grams to send to your student. If you fill out the form below, she’ll hand write and deliver your note. If you have any questions, feel free to email her at csspevak@fcps.edu. This is a completely free service we’re offering. 😊
https://forms.gle/UpVBKfFaGWZPAwLK7
📣🎉 Cheer Junior Clinic, October 4
Lion Nation,
Join us for the Varsity Cheer Team's Junior Cheer Clinic on Friday, October 4th, from 4-8 PM! This is a fantastic opportunity for young cheerleaders to learn sideline cheer skills and cheer alongside the varsity team during the first half of the West Potomac vs. Fairfax football game.
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Details:
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Cost: $50
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Registration: Use the QR Code to sign up today!
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Don't miss out on this guaranteed great experience! If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Kyelin Thrift at Kthrift@fcps.edu. See you on October 4th!
District News - In Case You Missed It
FCPS News
In case you missed the FCPS This Week newsletter for Sept. 18th, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Accessing Intervention Plans
- Students to Be Surveyed on Social-Emotional Learning
- Update Immunizations Today!
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
Quick Links
throughout the year:
Fairfax HS PTSA
Table of Contents:
- Raffle Winners!
- Join or Donate Today!
- No-Fuss Fundraiser
PARENT, STUDENT, TEACHER ASSOCIATION
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CONGRATULATIONS to our PTSA Membership Raffle Winners!!!
Janice Lauffer: FHS Tote Bag
Hatice Ergunes: FHS Lanyard
Amit Hickman: FHS Football Discount Card (for use at many area businesses)
** If you have not been contacted, winners should reach out to Membership@fairfaxptsa.org to claim their prize. Thank you for joining!
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JOIN OR DONATE TODAY!
SIGN UP by Monday, September 23rd to qualify for our FINAL ‘24-‘25 DRAWING!!
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JOIN the PTSA to support our FHS teachers, students and community! Your member dues and donations work to fund all of our activities and programs, help keep you engaged and informed about what is happening in our school community and provide opportunities to get involved if your time permits.
Parent/Adult: $20, Teacher/Staff: $12, FHS Student: $8.
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PTSA No Fuss Fundraiser - Donate Today!
Support our FHS Students and Teachers with your generous donations! Our No-Fuss Fundraiser has a goal of $2200 to fully fund the proposed 24-25 PTSA budget. The Parent, Teacher, Student Association supports FHS students and teachers through financing events and supporting wellness, diversity, and volunteerism. The PTSA rewards academic achievement, offers student scholarships, funds classroom grants, puts on teacher appreciation events, and supports the FHS Food Bank.
We rely entirely on membership dues and donations to fund the PTSA budget, and as a 501(c)3, your donation is tax-deductible. For details on how the funds are spent, see the proposed budget HERE. |
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