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Upcoming Events
June 7: NO Saturday School
June 9: Early Dismissal at 11:15AM
June 10: Laptop Collection; Early Dismissal at 11:15AM
June 11: Last Day of School; Students enter at Door 21 Only and report to the Field House; Early Dismissal at 10:10AM
August 18: First Day of 2025-26 School Year
October 8: SAT School Day and PSAT/NMSQT
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🦁🎓🎉 Congrats, Class of 2025!!!
June 6, 2025
Celebrating the Class of 2025: Ready for the Future!
What an unforgettable week it has been! We officially celebrated the graduation of the Fairfax High School Class of 2025, and it's clear that these remarkable young adults are ready to accomplish truly PAWSome things.
This week was also filled with well-deserved recognition at our Senior Awards Ceremony. We had the privilege of celebrating countless student achievements, from outstanding contributions in community service and exceptional performance across various curriculum areas to significant commitments to military service and higher education.
In a cherished new tradition, our seniors then enjoyed returning to where their journey began. They visited six elementary schools and one middle school, walking the halls one last time. It was heartwarming to see former teachers and fond memories fill the air as our graduates reconnected with the places and people who helped shape their path to graduation day.
From the hallowed halls of the Ivy League to dedicated Military Service, and from the strong foundations of Junior Colleges to direct Career Placements, this group of students crossed the stage with clear plans and immense potential. Their diverse paths reflect their individual strengths, passions, and the incredible preparation they've received during their time at FHS.
A heartfelt thank you goes out to our incredible staff, parents, guardians, and, of course, the students themselves for supporting and celebrating this journey every step of the way. Your collective dedication has helped shape these graduates into the confident, capable individuals they are today. They are ready to ROAR! We can't wait to see the impact the Class of 2025 will make on the world.
Sincerely,
  Photo Credit: Luis Valencia
Included in this issue:
Student Spotlight
- Fairfax Rotary Scholarship Winners
Program Spotlight
- Course Selection and Summer School info from Student Services
Calendar Reminders
- Eid al-Adha, June 6
- End of Year Reminders
- No Saturday School on June 7
- Juneteenth Holiday, June 19
Fairfax Lions Need to Know:
- Underclass Laptop Collection, June 10
- Check Google Workspace before leaving FCPS
- Summer Meals for Students Coming Soon
- Immunization Requirements for Rising 7th and 12th Grades
Fairfax Lions Nice to Know:
- SAT School Day and PSAT/NMSQT, October 8
- Tree Removal Notification
- Community Boundary Review Meetings
- Parent Information Line Available in Eight Languages
- Summer Resources
- Free Mental Health Consultations
- Special Education and 504 Newsletter
- Quick Links
Fairfax HS PTSA
Fairfax Rotary Scholarship Winners
 Left picture:
Tabia Ansari and Rotary Club Member Julia Strickland
Right Picture:
L -R: Ema Ilijoski, Vy Tran, Fionn Walsh, Julia Strickland, Advik Atyam, Daniela Orellana Reivera, Paula Kelley, Pageio Gordon
Not pictured: Judy Jaber
We are so thankful to the Fairfax Rotary Club for their generosity in awarding scholarships every year to Fairfax HS students. This year’s winners included: Fionn Walsh, Taiba Ansari, Pageio Gordon, Daniela Orellana Rivera, and Judy Jaber. Ema Ilijoski and Advik Atyam are recipients of the Paul J. Brown Community Service Awards.
Course Selection and Summer School
As we wrap up this school year, we ask that you take time and review your student’s course selection for the 2025-2026 school year. Reminder to view the FHS Academic Advising page on our FHS website for general information. Students should be able to access their course request through StudentVue. Courses listed are not your student’s schedule.
Step 1: Log into SIS StudentVUE
Step 2: Choose “Course Request” from the tabs on the left-hand side of the screen.
Click HERE for the Fairfax High School Online Course Catalog
Any requests for changes must be made through your child’s counselor (high school) and changes will be made based on space available. The deadline to change courses for the 2025-2026 school year is Friday, June 6. No changes will be made after this date.
Dual Enrollment
FCPS has reopened the Dual Enrollment portal. Students who may have missed the deadline prior are welcome to move to Dual Enrollment courses as long as space is available. Students must notify their counselor when they have completed the Dual Enrollment portal in order to have their schedule changed. The deadline for enrollment in Dual Enrollment courses is Friday, June 6, 2025. Some classes are already full and students may be waitlisted. Please confirm with your school counselor.
Here is the Student Checklist on the FCPS Dual Enrollment website.
Summer Options
Credit Recovery Academy - Students are eligible to enroll in Credit Recovery if they have previously received a grade of F. Registration is open now until Monday, June 23, 2025 at the link below. Credit Recovery will be held at Fairfax HS.
**LAPTOPS: Summer school students will turn in their laptops at the end of the school year, and they will be able to pick up a laptop the week prior to their summer program starting.**
- Most courses are from Monday, July 7 to Friday, July 25, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m, Monday to Friday.
- Transportation will be provided from depot stops.
- Students will be provided lunch.
- There is NO tuition cost for credit recovery.
https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning/credit-recovery
Courses for New Credit through FCPS Online Campus - Students that want to take a course for new credit, may register at the link below. Registration is open now until Friday, June 6, 2025. All courses are held virtually.
- Students will attend a synchronous class daily, Monday through Friday for an hour each day. Times will be between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.
- Students are expected to complete 6 to 7 hours of asynchronous class work.
- Midterms and finals are required and in person on WEdnesday, July 9 and Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
- Tuition for summer Online Campus is $510 (full tuition); $255 (reduced lunch); and $51 (free lunch).
https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning/online-campus
Not Returning to Fairfax High School Next Year?
Please complete the Student’s Intention for Next Year form at the link below and return to Student Services or email to Ms. Deborah Dennis at dadennis@fcps.edu.
If you have any questions regarding your student’s course selection, please be sure to reach out to their school counselor.
🗓️Calendar Reminders
Eid al-Adha (Evening-only O Day)
Eid al-Adha begins at sundown on Friday, June 6. This day is an evening-only observance day. There is school on these days, but certain activities that cannot be made up can not take place after school. See the complete school year calendar.Throughout the year, as we celebrate and recognize various cultural holidays and observances, families are encouraged to contact their student’s principal regarding accommodations, including but not limited to those around lunch, prayer/meditation and silent reflection spaces and times, and instruction.
✅ End-of-Year Reminders
Monday, June 9: Dismissal @ 11:15am; Grab & Go Lunch
Tuesday, June 10: Dismissal @ 11:15am; Grab & Go Lunch
Wednesday, June 11: Students Enter at Door 21 Only!; Fairfax HS will dismiss at 10:10AM.
Please see some important reminders below:
- Remind your student to return all school library books and FCPS laptops.
- Check your student's MySchoolBucks account and pay any balances.
- Pick up any medications your child has been taking at school. A parent/guardian must pick them up in person.
Bookmark the 2025-26 school year calendar to be ready for next year.
Have a great summer!
No Saturday School June 7
Please note there is NO Saturday School this weekend! See you next year! |
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Juneteenth Holiday, June 19
Juneteenth is a celebration and commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. Also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, Juneteenth marks a day in 1865 when enslaved Texans learned they would be free, two months after the end of the Civil War and two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. #OurFCPS
Juneteenth, Wednesday, June 19, is a holiday for FCPS employees. School buildings and offices will be closed.
Underclass Laptop Collection, Tuesday June 10
Laptop collection for 9/10/11 grades will take place on Tuesday, June 10, during classes.
- Students will be called up to the Library with their class
- Please remember to bring your Laptop AND Charger
- School dismisses at 11:15AM
**Summer school students will turn in their laptops at the end of the school year, and they will be able to pick up a laptop the week prior to their summer program starting.**
Thank you for your cooperation and support!
💻 Students - save your Google Workspace Account before leaving FCPS!
 Dear High School Students, If you are graduating or leaving FCPS this school year and wish to keep your FCPS Google Workspace files and emails, you must download or export them before June 11, 2025. This process may take several days, so please plan ahead. You have two options to export your files:
If you have any questions, please reach out to our tech support team.
🍽️ Summer Meals: Details Coming Soon
FCPS’ Summer Meal Service Program provides breakfast and lunch free of charge to all children aged 18 and younger. Check FCPS’ Food and Nutrition Services webpage and the USDA Meals Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder in mid-June for specific dates, times, and locations.
Please note that no meals will be served on the June 19 and July 4 holidays. If you have any questions regarding the Summer 2025 meal service, please contact us at SummerMeals@fcps.edu or at 703-813-4800.
Spanish:🍽️ Comidas Escolares en el Verano: Tenga los Detalles ProntoEl Programa de Servicio de Comidas del Verano de FCPS ofrece desayunos y almuerzos gratuitos a todos los niños hasta 18 años. Revise a mediados de este mes de junio las páginas “Food and Nutrition Services” de FCPS y “Meals Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder” de USDA para que encuentre fechas específicas, horas y ubicaciones.
Por favor, sepa que no se servirán comidas durante las celebraciones del 19 junio y el 4 de julio. Si tiene preguntas acerca del servicio de comidas durante el Verano 2025, por favor contáctenos escribiendo a SummerMeals@fcps.edu o llamando al 703-813-4800.
🩹 Required Immunizations for Rising 7th and 12th Graders
Additional immunizations are required for students entering 7th and 12th grades:
- All students entering 7th grade are required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations before the beginning of school: Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis booster (Tdap), Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY), and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
- To meet the Tdap requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age seven or older.
- To meet the MenACWY requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 10 or older.
- As a parent/guardian, you may decide not to have your child receive the HPV vaccination. If that is the case, the school does not require documentation.
- All students entering 12th grade are to receive one dose of Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) before 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.
Local immunization clinics and additional resources are available on the FCPS Immunization Resources webpage and from the Fairfax County Health Department.
Fairfax Lions Nice to Know:
📝 SAT School Day and PSAT/NMSQT 2025
SAT School Day and PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) exams will be held at each high school, including ours, on Wednesday, October 8, at no cost to families. The digital SAT School Day exam is offered to 12th grade students, and the digital PSAT/NMSQT exam is provided to 10th and 11th grade students.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities and Multilingual Learner SupportsBecause these exams are operated by the College Board, students do not automatically receive testing accommodations or multilingual learner (ML) supports. If you have a student with disabilities entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grade, please review the accommodations request process and return forms to our school by Monday, August 4, to request new or updated College Board testing accommodations.
If you have a multilingual learner (ML) entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grade, please review the ML support request process and return forms by Thursday, August 28, if you wish to request ML supports for the October 2025 PSAT/NMSQT or SAT School Day.
Tree Removal Notification
As part of the Blenheim Boulevard Multimodal Improvements Project, overhead utilities at Fairfax High School must be relocated. This work requires removing approximately 55 trees along the school’s frontage and surrounding area. Trees to be removed have been marked with a white X.
Tree removal will occur during the summer break, and utility relocation will be completed before school resumes in the fall. This schedule has been coordinated with school representatives to ensure minimal disruption. The area will be replanted this fall with native tree species that will not interfere with overhead utilities.
The multimodal improvements project consists of constructing a two-way cycle track and a shared use path on the north side of Blenheim Boulevard, a continuous sidewalk on the south side, and upgraded bus stops and shelters throughout the corridor. Construction is anticipated to begin next summer.
The city council discussed the project during a work session on June 3. Watch the discussion. View the presentation.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sunny Sarna, capital projects manager, at 703-273-3067.
📍Community Boundary Review Meetings
The final community meeting to review and reflect on the initial draft scenarios before summer break will take place Friday, June 6, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Glasgow Middle School.
Click on the date to register. The meeting will be hybrid (in-person and virtual). Child care for in-person participants and language interpretation/translation for all participants will be available as needed.
If you register to attend online, you will receive a Zoom link within 24 business hours. The email will come from “no-reply@zoom.us.” Check your spam folder if you do not receive the link.
At the meeting, an online tool will allow participants to submit feedback. Comments will be displayed in real time, and all collected input will be compiled, analyzed, and uploaded to our Comprehensive Boundary Review webpage.
☎️ Parent Line Available in Eight Languages
Parents/caregivers who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese may call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS. View the list of phone numbers.
🌞 Summer Resources
Summer Resources Help Students Stay Curious, Healthy, and Busy
FCPS’ Summer Resource Guide has activities and tips on a variety of subjects and interests from camps to health and safety resources.
Be sure to check back over the summer, as more resources may be added.
🌻 Learning Doesn’t Take a Vacation — and Neither Does Fun!
FCPS’ Summer Learning webpage offers ideas and strategies for families to keep students curious until August. Summer is the perfect time to help your student explore new interests, reinforce concepts, and stay engaged!
💚 Free Mental Health Consultations
Free Virtual Mental Health Consultations for Parents and Secondary Students
This summer, the FCPS Office of Intervention and Prevention Services will offer free virtual Mental Wellness Consultations from June 23 through August 1. Any FCPS parent, or middle or high school student, will have an opportunity to schedule a 45-minute consultation with a school psychologist or school social worker by phone or videoconference. Learn more in the latest Healthy Minds blog.
Special Education and 504 Newsletter
The latest issue of the FCPS Special Education and 504 Newsletter is available online. Topics in this issue include:
- COVID-19 Compensatory Education: Summer Academy
- Extended School Year (ESY)
- Be a Special Education Teacher
- Planning for Life after High School
- Fun Ways to Get Your Kids Moving this Summer
- Exploring Summer Fun Without Leaving Your Home
- Social Emotional Learning in the Summer
- Self-Care Resources for Parents, Family Members, and Caregivers
- Self, Health, and Relationship Education (SHaRE)
- Preparing Your Student with Disabilities for College Board Exams
- Fairfax County SEPTA News
- Accessibility on the FCPS Website
Subscribe to the Special Education and 504 Newsletter.
Quick Links
throughout the year:
Fairfax HS PTSA
THANK YOU from the ANG Committee! 👏🎉
THANK YOU to all our volunteers, donors, and school staff that made ANG a successful event! Our Graduates were able to celebrate and have lots of fun while staying safe. We couldn't have done it without your help!!
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