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Parents, Guardians, and Graduating Seniors:
As the final week of the academic year unfolds for our seniors, a bittersweet wave of pride and anticipation washes over our school. This week marks a significant milestone, the culmination of years of dedication, growth, and countless memories for our remarkable graduating seniors.
We have watched you blossom into the bright, capable individuals you are today. We have celebrated your triumphs on the field, stage, and in the classroom. We have witnessed your resilience through challenges and admired your unwavering spirit. Each one of you has contributed uniquely to the tapestry of our school community, leaving an indelible mark that will forever enrich our halls.
This final week for our seniors is a time for reflection – to cherish the friendships forged, the lessons learned, and the moments that have shaped your journey. It is also a time of immense excitement, as you stand on the precipice of new adventures and boundless possibilities.
Soak in these final moments, celebrate your accomplishments, and cherish the bonds you have created. We wish you a week filled with joy, reflection, and the excitement of what lies ahead.
Congratulations, Class of 2025 You will always hold a special place in our hearts.
With Gratitude,
Carlos Seward
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 Important Dates
- May 28, 2025: Spring Choral Concert 7:00 PM
- May 30 - June 4, 2025: SENIOR Finals (See below for Schedule)
- June 3, 2025: Spring Orchestra Concert 7:00 PM
- June 5 - June 10, 2025: UNDERCLASSMEN Finals (See below for Schedule)
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June 10, 2025:
Class of 2025 Graduation - 2:00 PM Eagle Bank Arena
Dismissal for all students 10:30 AM
Main Office closes at 1:00 PM
- June 11, 2025: Last Day for Underclassmen; Dismissal at 10:00 AM
South Lakes Geographic Information System Students Take First Place
 SLHS Seniors Erin Lepsch and Ava Seitzer won FIRST PLACE in the Virginia Geographic Alliance Statewide Story Map Competition for High School Students for their exceptional work on their project on Placing a Data Center in the Fairfax/Loudoun County area using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Both students are enrolled in the Geospatial Analysis Dual Enrollment course at SLHS (with JMU). Erin is headed to Michigan State and Ava is headed to JMU next year where they plan to study GIS.
Here is a link to their winning project: https://arcg.is/0CDbvT1
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2025 South Lakes High School Final Exam Schedule |
Seniors (Grade 12) Exam Schedule
Senior exams are part of a regular school day.
Underclassmen (Grades 9 - 11) Exam Schedule
Exams/Culminating Activities Schedule. Dismissal will be at 11:55 each day after a Grab and Go lunch.
Graduation Updates & Reminders
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Clear ALL Senior Dues & Fees -
Check MySchoolBucks, outside sub-school 255 or inside sub-school 255 with Ms. Mo for fees, dues and other obligations owed. You must have resolved all obligations before receiving your cap and gown and participating in Graduaton on June 10. Only CASH and MySchoolBucks are accepted at this time.
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Save the Dates:
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June 3, 7:30PM - Senior Sunset in the Stadium. Bring a blanket and a picnic dinner
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June 4 - Grad Walk at South Lakes High School. Wear your Class of 2025 t-shirt.
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June 6 and June 9 - MANDATORY graduation practice. MUST ATTEND, NO exceptions to this policy.
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Link to All Things SLHS Class of 2025...
Class of 2025 Graduation and End of Year Activities
Downloading your Student Google Drive
If your student is preparing to graduate or leave FCPS for any reason, it’s important to know that their Google Workspace account will be automatically deactivated once they are no longer actively enrolled in FCPS. This process happens during the summer, shortly after the end of the school year. Once a student account is deactivated, there will no longer be access to FCPS Google Drive or access to FCPS Gmail.
If any student will no longer be an FCPS student after this school year, they must download or export any files they wish to keep before the end of the school year. The download process of files can take several days, so please make sure to check in with your students. They should be starting that process now.
Students will have the option to use Google Takeout to export their files. Visit Google’s directions here: How to download your Google data using Takeout. It’s important to know that you will only be able to export files for which you are the owner.
If students would prefer to manually select files from your Drive to download, follow the Downloading Your Data instructions on the Google Workspace Information for Students and Parents page of the FCPS website.
2025 Yearbooks For Sale
All Night Grad Party - Volunteers Needed
The All Night Grad Party is June 10th, and we’re looking for underclassmen parents (21+) to help make it amazing! ✨
✅ Help keep seniors safe + smiling
✅ Sneak peek at what YOUR student will enjoy on the night of graduation
✅ Join a fun, lively volunteer crew!
👉 Sign up today to donate or volunteer!
Donate:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/8050A45A9A9292-56035311-2025
Volunteer:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/8050A45A9A9292-55899459-2025
From the SLHS Health Room:
Medication Pickup
The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time (10:00 AM) on the last day of school (Wednesday, June 11, 2025).
Medication left in the health room after that time will be destroyed.
It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. However, with parent or guardian permission, a high school student may transport over-the-counter medications to and from the school health room.
If your student will be enrolled in a summer program sponsored by Fairfax County Public Schools, the existing medication authorization form(s) may be used for the summer program, but you will need to pick up the medication on the last day of school and deliver the medication and completed forms to the summer learning site on the first day of the summer program.
If you have any questions, please contact the School Health Aide, Ashley Haas, at abhaas@fcps.edu, or the Public Health Nurse MaryEllen Wolf at mwolf@fcps.edu.
Don’t Forget to Check Your Student’s Lunch Balance!
As we approach the end of the school year, it is important to remember to check your students’ MySchoolBucks account and pay any remaining school meal balance.
Families that earn less than 185% of poverty level qualify for free and reduced-price meals. However, an application must be completed and submitted each school year to receive that benefit. The application for the 2025-26 school year will be available this summer.
If families have a current balance and think they may be eligible for free and reduced-price meals, please fill out the FRM application for the 2024-25 school year. Get more information about free and reduced-price meals.
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Student Testing Results Coming Soon
Throughout May and June, you will receive your child’s spring assessment results. If you aren’t sure what assessments your child took this year, there is a list of tests by grade level on the FCPS website.
How the results are delivered depends on the test. Scores will be delivered in SIS ParentVUE or from the school or testing organization. Learn what to expect regarding assessment reporting practices and timelines.
Visit FCPS’ website for additional information about how test results are reported to families. Individual test websites provide report translations and help for interpreting test results. Please contact us with any testing questions or for additional information about how we use test results to support student success.
Support Your Child’s Success in SIS ParentVUE Signing up for a SIS ParentVUE account helps you to support your child’s academic success! Caregivers can view important information like attendance, grades, progress reports, and assessment scores through ParentVUE.
Once you have activated a ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same ParentVUE account. A SIS ParentVUE app is available for Apple and Android devices.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVue account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
If you already have an account, be sure your contact information is up-to-date. Parents/guardians can update their phone numbers or email addresses in the Parent/Guardian section. Find more information and an FAQ online.
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Girls Flag Football
 As FCPS explores the viability of Girls Flag Football and considers including it in our athletic offerings at the high school level, we are pleased to partner with the Washington Commanders to bring a FREE Girls Flag Football clinic to Woodson High School, on June 7, 2025. The clinic will provide students with an opportunity to experience the game under the excellent direction of experienced flag coaches. Interested FCPS students can register for the event now! We also invite anyone interested in coaching to attend, observe, and ask questions!!!
HS Girls FREE Flag Football Clinic
Saturday, June 7, 2025
9:30-11:30am
Check in starts at 9AM
Woodson HS
Scan or Click the QR Code to register
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Plan Now! Physicals for 2025-2026 Athletic Participation
New Physical Form for Athletics: A new law that becomes effective on July 1, 2025, requires students to submit to the school principal or designee a signed Preparticipation Physical Evaluation form completely filled in and properly signed, attesting that the student has received a physical examination, was found to be physically fit for athletic competition no more than 14 calendar months prior to the date on which the health care official signed the report, and that the student’s parents consent to the student’s participation.
The new physical form can be found here. We continue to encourage students and families to get their annual physicals in the months of May, June, and July, as this will ensure students’ physicals are valid through all seasons of the following school year.
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Summer Internship Opportunities for Students
FCPS is launching a Summer Internship Program. This six-week, paid, in-person opportunity is for FCPS high school students or recent alumni enrolled in post-secondary education. This program is designed to provide valuable hands-on work experience, professional development, and project-based learning across various FCPS departments.
Interns will support professional staff in their selected department with projects and participate in weekly professional development workshops on topics such as personal finance, communication skills, resume writing, and networking. Interns will shadow staff completing mission-critical projects that prepare the division for the upcoming school year.
Learn more about this internship program, which supports FCPS’ Strategic Plan Goal 5: Leading for Tomorrow’s Innovation.
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SY2026 Required Immunizations for Rising Seniors
All students entering 12th grade are to receive one dose of Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) prior to the beginning of school.
To meet the MenACWY 12th grade requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 16 or older.
Please consider getting your child’s immunizations early so that they can attend school in the fall. Summer is a busy time for families and health care providers. As long as your child meets the age requirements listed above, they can be immunized at any time. Additional resources are available on the FCPS Immunization Resources webpage and the Fairfax County Health Department.
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Online Driving Permit Test Prep
Online Driving Permit Test Prep Offered by ACE Nearly 35,000 students have been educated by FCPS ACE’s Driver Education program in the last decade, preparing them to be safe, responsible drivers.
In Virginia alone, 17% of all accidents are caused by distracted driving, amounting to over 21,000 accidents that could have been avoided. The Virginia DMV reports that driver education plays a significant role in safer driving by young drivers, with some studies showing that it can reduce accident rates by up to 20%.
ACE now offers one of the only online permit test prep courses authorized by the state of Virginia. Learn more about driver education and FCPS ACE Driver Education courses.
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2025 - 2026 Budget Update
 Fairfax County School Board voted unanimously adopted next year’s budget, the most challenging one that we have experienced in a number of years.
Facing years of chronic underfunding, the final budget required $121 million in reductions to the needs-based budget that was carefully developed with the understanding that the high expectations of our community for public education require high support.
We will continue making the best and highest use of the funds provided and aligning our work with our strategic plan, but balancing our budget will require cuts and reductions that will impact our students, staff, and families.
Employee compensation is critical to recruiting and retaining the best educators and support staff. The budget addresses staff compensation including a 6% increase for employees represented by Fairfax Education Unions (FEU). Non-FEU represented employees and hourly pay band employees will receive a 5% increase.
We will be moving forward with a staffing formula adjustment, which means that class sizes will go up, as we reduce the number of general education positions in elementary, middle and high schools. Class sizes will remain within Virginia’s requirements and continue to meet FCPS’ internal guidelines.
Click here to review the full communication from Superintendent Reid.
 Phase 2 Community Boundary Review Meetings
Families, staff, and community members will soon be able to explore and visualize potential boundary scenarios using a customized Boundary Explorer Tool. The tool will be accessible from the FCPS website. You are also invited to participate in another series of community meetings in order to review and reflect on the initial draft scenarios before the start of summer break:
- Wednesday, May 28, 7-8:30 p.m., Annandale High School
- Thursday, May 29, 6:30-8 p.m., Whitman Middle School
- Friday, May 30, 6:30-8 p.m., Chantilly High School
- Friday, June 6, 6:30–8 p.m., Glasgow Middle School
Each meeting will be hybrid, meaning that you may attend in person or via Zoom. Childcare for in-person participants and language interpretation/ translation for all participants will be available as needed. Registration links will be shared soon. Another round of community meetings will be held in the fall.
Visit FCPS’ Comprehensive Boundary Review page for more information.
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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.
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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 April, 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
Helpful Links
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