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Dear Lee District Families -
Happy Spring!
Today is the last day of the third quarter and students will be dismissed two hours early. Tomorrow is a teacher workday and a holiday for students. Spring Break is April 4-8.
I wanted to share a couple of timely reminders. First, the FCPS Family Engagement Survey will end on April 3. Second, today is the last day to complete the INOVA survey. See the following details.
Below you will also find some upcoming School Board items and other events happening in FCPS this April.
I hope you and your family will have some time to relax and enjoy doing things that make you happy during this break!
Take care,
Tammy
Upcoming School Board Meetings
- All-Day Work Session (Gatehouse): Tuesday, April 12 - 11 a.m. - FY23 Budget Review, Trust Policy
- Regular School Board Meeting (Jackson Middle School): Thursday, April 14 - 7 p.m. - SR&R, Special Education Annual Plan
- PEC Meeting (Gatehouse): Tuesday, April 19 - 2 p.m.
- Audit Committee Meeting (Gatehouse): Wednesday, April 20 - 4 p.m.
Visit the citizen participation webpage to sign up to speak at a regular meeting. Visit BoardDocs for more meeting logistics, agendas and handouts.
The meetings can be viewed on FCPS Cable TV Channel 99 (Verizon Channel 11) and on the FCPS website. Meetings are recorded for future viewing and posted to the FCPS School Board YouTube page.
Take the Northern Virginia Community Health Assessment - Survey Ends Today
INOVA invites you to take the Northern Virginia Community Health Assessment, a 4-minute, anonymous survey to help identify the most pressing health-related needs in our community. Your input will inform ongoing efforts to deliver accessible, quality care throughout the region. Survey ends today.
The survey is available in 9 languages through this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NoVAHealthAssessment-English
To learn more about this initiative and successful steps taken since 2013, click here.
Last Chance for Feedback: Family Engagement Survey Closes on April 3
If you haven’t already, please take FCPS’ Family Engagement Survey today! Your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve FCPS’ practices to best support our students. Survey topics include:
- Welcoming environment
- Communication
- Student success
- Advocacy
- Family and school partnerships
- Collaboration with the community to see if FCPS is meeting its goals at the school, region, and division levels.
The survey is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Amharic, Farsi, Urdu, Pashto, and Vietnamese. Participate today by clicking on the QR code below or visit the survey website.
Congratulations to FCPS' Winter 2022 Sports Champions!
 Hayfield Secondary School’s boys basketball team won the 2022 VHSL Class 6 championship.
Congratulations to all the FCPS student-athletes who participated in the 2021-22 winter sports season. This year, five FCPS teams and 30 individuals won the Virginia High School League (VHSL) championships in their respective sports, and one team and 26 individuals were the state runners-up.
See what FCPS teams and individuals won VHSL championships.
Ten FCPS Students Awarded Grand Prize at Regional Science and Engineering Fair
The 67th annual Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair showcased more than 200 high school science projects. More than 300 students presented their research projects in a wide variety of science and engineering fields. Projects were judged by more than 150 professionals and 50 professional organizations and businesses.
The Grand Prize Winners are eligible to compete in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in May and the Grand Prize Nominees are eligible to compete in the Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair to be held virtually in April.
Congratulations to Region 3 students: Aaron Kurtz from Edison High School and Fiona Dreesbach from Hayfield Secondary School.
See list of all winners who received Grand Prize awards.
Northern Virginia Community College Offering Free Classes for Graduating Seniors
Qualified seniors graduating this spring who are considering coming to Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) after high school may take one 3-credit course and NOVA’s 1-credit College Success Skills course, SDV 100, at no tuition, as part of the JumpStart2NOVA program. Since these classes are all online, students will need access to a computer and the Internet.
The application is now open and will close at 5 p.m. on April 29. All students will be required to upload a high school transcript and any qualifying test scores if they do not have a 3.0 grade point average. Courses begin May 31 and end August 8.
More information about JumpStart2NOVA, including course offerings, materials, and details on how to apply, is available online.
Tip Sheet for Parents: Prevent Setbacks From Derailing Your Child
Setbacks can cause self-doubt for even the most positive kids. Their self-esteem plummets because of a bad grade. Or they compare themselves to others and see themselves coming up short. Learn how to help your child overcome setbacks and feel more positive.
© 2022 The Parent Institute, a Division of PaperClip Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. Get more tips for parents and other family engagement resources.
Keep Your Child Safe from Substance Abuse
With spring break quickly approaching, FCPS and Fairfax County would like everyone to remember that the Fairfax community continues to be profoundly impacted by the opioid epidemic. Consistent with national and state trends, local data on fatal and nonfatal opioid overdoses in the Fairfax Health District has been trending higher in 2022.
People of all ages, in all parts of the Fairfax community, continue to be impacted by the opioid epidemic. In addition to opioids, data shows the most used substances amongst youth include nicotine, marijuana, alcohol, and prescription pills outside of a doctor’s recommendation.
To help keep our children safe, here are some suggested tips for parents.
Cappies Review of Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play at Hayfield Secondary School
Many FCPS high schools participate in the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Critics and Awards Program for High School Theater, otherwise known as the Cappies. The Cappies is a program through which high school theater and journalism students are trained as critics, attend shows at other schools, write reviews, and publish those reviews in local newspapers.
Check out this review of Hayfield Secondary School's production of Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play, written by Catherine Kane of Falls Church High School.
Subscribe to the 2021-22 Fine and Performing Arts Calendar
If you enjoy high school theater, check out the Fine and Performing Arts calendar on our website. Individual listings for many middle and high school theater events are featured. Users can subscribe to the calendar to be notified of upcoming performances, and each event can be added to a calendar or shared on social media. See the Fine and Performing Arts calendar.
Upcoming Lee District Theater Performances
Mark your calendars for some exciting spring performances and events. I will share more details as we get closer to these dates and I hope to see you there.
Hayfield Secondary School
Lewis High School
- Spring Musical – You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown – Coming in late April and early May!
Mount Vernon High School Theater
- Matilda Dance A Long – Scheduled for April 23 at 10am and 11:30 am. Meet and learn some of the choreography from the song "Revolting Children” by their Matilda the Musical choreographer, Julia von Fahnestock. ALSO -- if you are a Brownie Scout – you can earn your Dancer Badge through this Dance-A-Long program. Click here for more information.
GrandInvolve "Changing The World One Child at a Time
GrandInvolve’s Mission is to:
- Support the education of our most vulnerable populations through volunteering in Fairfax County, Virginia
- Reduce ageism by growing intergenerational relationships between our youngest and oldest community members
- Increase intercultural understanding.
Click here to see their March Newsletter.
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