IMPORTANT INFO. & EVENTS
February 26: U.S. Service Academy & ROTC Event, Fairfax High School, 7pm
Student Fasting Meal Kits for February 28 - March 28, 2025
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has issued a new, first-time waiver allowing students fasting during the school day from February 28 to March 28, 2025, to request take-home breakfast and lunch meal kits. The Office of Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) will provide meal kits reflecting the school menu. Meals will be kept cold and must be heated at home. Students may claim one breakfast and one lunch kit per day. If a student purchases breakfast or lunch at school, they cannot pick up a kit that day. Meal kits must be picked up by students at the end of the school day—adults cannot collect them. Parents or guardians must submit a weekly request form via the FCPS FNS website by the deadlines:
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February 24, 2025, for February 28 and the week of March 3, 2025
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March 3, 2025, for the week of March 10, 2025
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March 10, 2025, for the week of March 17, 2025
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March 17, 2025, for the week of March 24, 2025
Forms must be submitted on time to receive meal kits for the following week.
WIDA Testing
Our Level 1-4 Multilingual Learners will participate in annual WIDA testing this week.
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Tuesday, Feb. 25 during 2nd and 4th pds.
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Wednesday, Feb. 26 during 1st pd.
Students received an email with their test schedule last week. If you or your student have any questions, please reach out to our assessment coach, Mrs. Frate at jlfrate@fcps.edu.
AP Exams
AP Exams are scheduled for the first two weeks of May. If your student is planning to NOT take an AP exam and would like to cancel, they should reach out to their counselor. Counselors will provide students with the form needed to cancel the exam. PLEASE NOTE, if a student cancels their exam after October 25, and has exceeded their first six exams paid for by FCPS, families are still responsible for the $99 nonrefundable fee. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Bacalis (mkbacalis@fcps.edu).
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE:
Reminder: The next school holiday is March 31. If you are planning any travel, please do your best to plan around the school holiday to prevent student absence. Travel is not an excused school absence.
FCPS Summer Courses
- FCPS Summer School information is now available here.
- Most courses go from June 23 to July 23
- All new credit courses are taught virtually.
- New credit courses have a mandatory daily one-hour live session.
- Most courses have a mandatory in-person midterm and final exam.
- New credit courses cost $510
- Students should discuss with their school counselor if they intend to take a new course to advance in a subject.
ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES
Monday, February 24th
Saturday, March 1st
- Speech @ Good Council, 8am
View the website for upcoming Athletic Events
Concorde District info - www.concordedistrict.com
Northern Region info - www.novahsathletics.com
Madison Athletics info - www.warhawksports.org
Madison Athletic Boosters - www.warhawkboosters.com
Ticket Info:
Warhawk Athletic Student Pass - $70 for all regular season home events. Purchase here
Regular Season games/events ticket prices
Students = $5 & Adults = $7
To save time at the gate, advanced tickets can be purchased here.
Advanced tickets for away games can be found here.
FCPS DIVISION MESSAGES
FCPS News
- In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- Middle School Start Times
- New Lunch Items
- Talking to Teens About Tough Topics
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
JMHS Website
2024-2025 School Calendar
Reporting an Absence
Parent Technology Help Desk
Varsity Tutors, no cost for FCPS students
Archived Editions of This Week at Madison (TWAM)
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LOOKING AHEAD
March 8: Fairfax County Teen Job Fair, West Springfield High School, 11am-1pm
March 11: Colleges That Change Lives Fair, The Mayflower, Washington, D.C., 7pm
March 15: Fairfax County Teen Job Fair, Chantilly High School, 11am-1pm
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