Mountain View newsletter 10/18/24

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ALCANZA field trip

A group of Mountain View HS students attended the  ALCANZA College Fair at George Mason this week!

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Dates to Remember

  • October 31 - End of 1st Quarter - 2 hour Early Release
  • November 1 - Holiday - Diwali and All Saints Day
  • November 4 & 5 - Student Holiday - Teacher Workday
  • November 11 - Holiday - Veterans Day

Mountain View 3rd period Success Prep

This week in Success Prep, we discussed Planning.  http://www.efintheclassroom.net/planning.html

We also prepared for the Social Emotional Screener all students will take next week and Virginia College Application Week. 

The EF skill for next week is Organization

http://www.efintheclassroom.net/organization.html


No-Cost Mental Health Teletherapy for All High School Students

FCPS has partnered with Hazel Health to help eliminate barriers to quality mental health care services for all high school students, at no cost to families. Therapy sessions with Hazel Health are a safe space and are private and confidential.

With Hazel, your child can get the mental health care they need, at home, at no cost to you.

Hazel is HIPAA compliant.

Hazel’s therapists can help your child with:

  • Mood/behavior changes, motivation, grief/loss
  • Anxiety, worry, fears
  • Social skills, bullying, peer & family relationships
  • Academic stress

Learn more about how Hazel works by visiting the How Hazel Works section of the Hazel website

 

Includes a link to a video: https://youtu.be/UfE5QzAQadw

 

Here is the FCPS website link: https://www.fcps.edu/teletherapy


Safeway Immunization Clinics for All FCPS Students

Safeway Pharmacy will host immunization clinics for any FCPS student age 18 or younger at Frost Middle School on Monday, October 28, and Tuesday, October 29, from 3 to 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 age 18 or younger to provide consent. Learn more about immunization resources and registering in other languages for the Safeway clinic

Students age 19 and older may access free immunizations at their middle/high school immunization clinic, the Fairfax County Health Department or through other community resources.


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. 


District News/In Case You Missed It (ICYMI)

In case you missed it in FCPS This Week .

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