MHS PTSA eNews, September 17, 2025

Please mark your calendar for the PTSA's first General Membership Meeting of the school year online.

• Thursday, September 25, 2025, 7:00pm
• Guest Speaker - Carolyn Bell

We hope to see you there!

Carolyn Bell, Licensed psychotherapist and Owner of Our Healing Therapy (LPC, NCC, BA Stanford, MA Wakeforest, MBA Columbia Business School). 

Please join us for a short presentation on the shifting relationship between parents and their emerging-adult high school students. How can parents and teens get each other’s attention, feel heard and understood, and support a stable, lasting relationship? How can we navigate a landscape where our child needs to exercise autonomy one moment and needs help in the next? Q&A will follow. 

Friday Breakfast Station

The PTSA organizes a weekly Friday Breakfast Station during the year stocked with contributions by fellow McLean HS families. The Friday Breakfast Station is set up in the front office and teachers & staff are grateful each week for your donations.  Please click on the link to donate a breakfast item from the sign up list this month. Thank you in advance!  

Friday's September Dates are: 9/19, 9/26

Link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EA4A822A7FEC07-51336885-202509

Senior Yearbook Photos - Scheduling your Appointment

Members of the Class of 2026 who have not yet been photographed, must schedule an appointment for our September / October dates! The final opportunity for senior portrait appointments at McLean will be Sept. 30- Oct. 1. Remember: the yearbook sitting fee is absolutely free! Schedule your appointment here: https://seniors.legacystudios.com/mclean-hs-va/ 

Yearbook Picture Day for 9th, 10th, and 11th Graders:

9th & 10th graders will be photographed with their Health/PE class on Wednesday, Sept. 24 & Thursday, Sept. 25. 11th graders will be photographed with their US History class on Wednesday, Sept. 24 & Thursday, Sept. 25.

9th & 10th graders who do not take Health/PE on-campus at McLean this year, and 11th graders who do not take US History on-campus at McLean this year, should check their email for a message from Ms. Percival about which day and time to report to the auditorium to have their picture taken. 

MAKEUP DAY - 9th, 10th and 11th graders:

Students who missed the original picture day, will have an opportunity to have their picture taken on our makeup day, Friday, November 7. More information about appointment times and room will be shared closer to Nov. 7.

Ordering a Yearbook – Prices go up Oct. 1!

Yearbooks are available for sale on MySchoolBucks. The price is $63 until October 1. Prices will go up after the October 1 presale date. Guarantee you get a book and get the best price and order by Oct. 1!

Looking for an opportunity to practice for the SAT and ACT? The McLean PTSA is partnering with The Princeton Review and Marigold Prep to offer practice tests. Each testing session starts at 9am. The test dates are as follows: 

SAT : November 15, 2025; January 10, 2026; April 11, 2026, July 18, 2026

ACT : October 25, 2025; February 28, 2026; April 25, 2026

Join us virtually to take the full-length practice tests. The registration fee is $20 per exam. 

Registration closes 3 days prior to each exam, and you will receive an email with further instructions regarding the testing session. After each test, you will receive a comprehensive score report detailing your strengths and weaknesses.

Questions? Contact tests@mcleanptsa.org

We have a rare opportunity for a parent to become a representative for the Superintendent’s Family Vision Group this school year. This group is a vital forum for elevating family voice and strengthening connection and meets 6 times a year in person from 6-7:30pm.

• Tentative Meeting Schedule for 2025–26: Thursday, September 4, 2025 (Full Group Kickoff); Monday, September 8, 2025 (Meeting #1); Wednesday, November 12, 2025 (Meeting #2); Wednesday, January 21, 2026 (Meeting #3); Wednesday, March 11, 2026 (Meeting #4); Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (Full Group Wrap-Up)
• Representatives are expected to attend all meetings whenever possible.
• Communication is essential—please notify the Family Vision Group Team in advance if you cannot attend a meeting.
• Representatives who accumulate three or more unexcused absences may be replaced during the school year

If you have any questions, please email FCPSfamilyvisiongroups@fcps.edu

The McLean Crew Club’s High School Learn to Row (LTR) program introduces students to the fundamentals of rowing in a supportive and engaging environment. LTR runs M/W/F, September 3 through October 6, with sessions held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Practices take place at Thompson Boat Center, located along the Georgetown Waterfront in Washington, DC. Designed for beginners, the program focuses on essential rowing techniques, terminology, and safety. Athletes will gain experience on the water while also learning about teamwork and physical fitness. No prior rowing experience is required to participate.  To register, visit mcleancrew.org.

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