Mountain View newsletter 10/4/24

Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 10/04/2024 02:30 PM EDT

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custodian

Wednesday, October 2nd was National Custodian Appreciation Day.  We celebrated our amazing custodial staff, Shereen, Latrena, Dung and Sandra (pictured above) for everything they do to make Mountain View shine!!💚

Also, in recognition of National Principals Month we have the opportunity to honor Mountain View HS Principal, Erin Whatley(pictured above).  We appreciate all you do for our students, staff and families!!💚

Dates to Remember

  • October 9 - PSAT/SAT Test Day - 2 hour Early Release
  • October 14 - Student Holiday - Staff Development Day
  • November 1 - Holiday - Diwali and All Saints Day
  • November 5 - Student Holiday - Teacher Workday
  • November 11 - Holiday - Veterans Day

PSAT/SAT Day

Mountain View HS(along with all FCPS high schools)  will administer the PSAT and SAT on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. 

  • All 10th and 11th graders will take the Digital PSAT. 
  • Only registered 12th graders will take the Digital SAT. 
  • All 9th graders and 12th graders NOT taking the SAT DO NOT report to school. 

For students who are testing, we will operate on a two hour early dismissal; students will be dismissed at 12:45.  Students who are testing MUST bring their FCPS issued Chromebook fully charged and a charger. 

Mountain View 3rd period Success Prep

In Success Prep this week, we reviewed the different types of Executive Functioning Skills. 

http://www.efintheclassroom.net/executive-function-skills.html

Next week we will be talking about ‘Mindset’, and the students will be taking an Executive Functioning Questionnaire to self-assess their EF skills. 

Safeway Immunization Clinics for All FCPS Students

Safeway Pharmacy will be providing immunizations at Frost Middle School for all FCPS students at no cost on: 

  • Tuesday, October 8, 3-7 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Monday, October 28, 3-7 p.m.

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are highly encouraged to avoid wait times. A parent or guardian must accompany walk-in students under the age of 19 to provide consent. Learn more about immunization resources and registering in other languages for the Safeway clinic.

Fall Immunization Clinic at Mountain View High School

Mountain View HS will host a School Site Immunization Clinic on December 12, 2024, in collaboration with the Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD). Only students enrolled at Mountain View HS/ALC/AIM may participate in the clinic.

The following immunizations will be offered during school hours at the School Immunization Clinic: 

  • Meningococcal Conjugate (MenACWY) Vaccine
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
  • Tetanus, Diphtheria, & Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccine

Find additional information for each vaccine. 

If you would like your child to receive immunizations as part of the School Site Immunization Clinic, you must first provide: 

  • Permission via a signed Adolescent Vaccine Clinic Consent Form, which can be found in the Middle and High School Clinics section on this webpage.
  • A copy of their immunization records (if available).
  • A copy of the front and back of their insurance card (if applicable). Insurance is not required. 

Please bring your signed consent form to our front office by December 4, 2024 in order for your child to participate. If your child is insured, please submit a copy of the front and back of your child’s insurance to our front office as well. You may contact our school’s public health nurse, Rose McCollum at rmccollum@fcps.edu with any immunization questions. 

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