 Happy New Year, Seahawk families, community members, and students! We are proud to kick off this new year with the introduction of our News From “The Lakes” newsletter. Strong communication is the cornerstone of every relationship, and the administration of South Lakes High School is committed to continuing to enhance our connection with you, our school community with important information, messages, and events from The Lakes twice a month. The structure of the News From “The Lakes” will be centered around our mission of SOAR: Scholarship, Ownership, Awareness and Respect. At South Lakes High School, we live by these tenants and we work to support our students in developing these attributes in their everyday lives. We also want to celebrate the amazing learning and happenings at South Lakes High School through these concepts in the newsletter.
As the News From “The Lakes” comes out every other week, be on the lookout for eNotify messages that are messages that communicate “in the moment” information that is timely. We will also continue to use Talking Points to connect with you on a regular basis from our classrooms, subschools, and attendance related matters.
As always, thank you for your continued partnership as we move into the second semester of the school year. Here’s to a strong kick off to 2025!
With Gratitude,
The South Lakes Administration
 Important Dates
January 15, 2025 (6:30 PM- 8:00 PM): Curriculum Night
Students are meeting with their counselors to discuss course selection for the next school year. Please join us at the SLHS Curriculum Night to learn more about course offerings and programs for their students for the upcoming school year.
January 20, 2025: Holiday
(Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday/Inauguration Day)
January 28, 2025: End of Second Quarter
Gradebook will be closed for the second quarter from Tuesday, January 28, 4:00 p.m. to Tuesday, February 4, 6:00 a.m. Students and families will be able to view their assignments and grades until the last day of the quarter.
Access Your Child’s Grades Through SIS ParentVue. Learn how your ParentVUE account allows you to easily access grade reports and other helpful information about your child.
January 29, 2025: Student Holiday
February 17, 2025: Holiday
(Washington’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day)
Cell Phone Policy
📵 Phones Down, Engagement Up: FCPS Cell Phone Policy Keeping cell phones off during the school day helps students focus and learn. It also boosts positive social behavior. Review FCPS’ cell phone expectations by grade level with your child and help keep our classrooms free of distractions! If you need to reach your child during the school day, please call our main office at 703-715-4500.
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Lightspeed Parent Reports
FCPS has tools to help parents know more about their child’s activity on any FCPS device. These tools are provided at no cost to families by Lightspeed, the school division’s internet content filtering service.
Parents may sign up for a weekly Parent Report, which will provide a list of the top sites your child visited. The report also offers parents the ability to sign up for free access to the Internet Use Parent Portal. Through the portal, parents may pause their child’s access to the internet on their FCPS device during non-school hours.
Learn more about Lightspeed Parent Reports.
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 FCPS Cares
Do you know of a South Lakes High School 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.
Parent Resources
Parent Information Line
- Parents who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese can call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS and to receive support if they are having difficulty communicating with their children's schools due to a language barrier.
Parent Resource Center
- The FCPS Parent Resource Center offers a wide variety of information and resources to support the success of all students. This includes monthly workshops and webinars. More information can be found on the FCPS website, including registration information.
Varsity Tutors
- FCPS is partnering with Varsity Tutors to provide students and families with extra resources for learning. Every student can take advantage of Varsity Tutors’ services at no cost, including weekly live online classes, on-demand 24/7 chat tutoring, essay editing, and study resources such as recorded content, practice problems, and diagnostic tests. Learn more about online tutoring with Varsity Tutors.
No Cost Virtual Therapy for High School Students
- Virtual therapy sessions are available at no cost to FCPS high school students to provide a safe space to address concerns such as:
- Mood/behavior changes, motivation, grief/loss.
- Anxiety, worry, fears.
- Social skills, bullying, peer and family relationships.
- Academic stress.
In order for students to participate, caregivers must give permission for FCPS to share basic demographic information with Hazel Health in ParentVUE. They must also provide consent for their student to access therapy services.
Students may then be referred by a guardian or designated school staff member. Refer your child by calling 571-749-2940 or contacting an FCPS school counselor, social worker, psychologist, or director of Student Services.
Visit the FCPS Teletherapy webpage for more information.
Free Webinars and Events for Families
In January, the Family Resource Center (FRC) will host webinars for families on:
Sign up for the FRC newsletter or visit their webinar webpage.
Upcoming Family Academy Events
You are an important part of your child's education! The FCPS Family Academy compiles classes, webinars, workshops, and programs offered by FCPS to help you support your child's needs and learning at home. Browse Family Academy offering
Be Among the First to Hear About
School Delays/Closings
Watch this video to see how FCPS makes weather closing decisions.
FCPS’ website is generally the first place to find out about emergency weather closings. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible, including email, text, social media, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated.
Be among the first to hear about weather delays and closings! Update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE. Emails and text messages are sent to parents and caregivers based on the addresses and cell phone numbers entered on this platform.
Helpful Links
South Lakes High School Website
Follow The Lakes on Social Media!
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Be sure to follow us on Instagram (@south_lakeshs) and X (@southlakeshs)!!
Follow South Lakes HS on Social Media: Stay connected with South Lakes High School by following us on social media! It's the best way to keep up with our latest news, celebrate student achievements, and keep up with everything going on at The Lakes! Links: Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
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Upcoming Regular School Board Meeting
 The next regular board meeting will be held Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Luther Jackson Middle School, at 7 p.m.
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