Dates to Remember

March 28th - End of 3rd Quarter
March 31st - Eid-al-Fitr - NO SCHOOL
April 1st - Teacher Workday - Student Holiday

3rd period Success Prep

This week in Success Prep, we discuss the Thinking Error Blaming

http://www.efintheclassroom.net/blaming.html

Next week we will discuss the Thinking Error Drama

http://www.efintheclassroom.net/drama.html

Student Fasting Meal Kits for February 28 - March 28

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:

February 24, 2025, for February 28 and the week of March 3, 2025
March 3, 2025, for the week of March 10, 2025
March 10, 2025, for the week of March 17, 2025
March 17, 2025, for the week of March 24, 2025

Forms must be submitted on time to receive meal kits for the following week.

FCPS Meditation and Silent Reflection Permission Form SY24-25 for Mountain View High School

Fairfax County Public Schools is committed to fostering a caring culture where each and every student can thrive in a learning environment where they feel welcome and a sense of belonging.

In alignment with FCPS Regulation 1502, Schools ensure that students and staff of all religious backgrounds have reasonable accommodation and access to meditation and silent reflection space within the school building.

FCPS supports students who need to take time during the school day to practice as their faith requires. This means that your student would regularly miss instructional time. By doing so, your student will be responsible for all work that needs to be completed or made up.

School students can access our designated space during the instructional time with parent/guardian authorization. Complete this form to give authorization. By completing this form, you are acknowledging that you understand your student may be missing daily instruction time.

Become Unskippable: Practical Guidance for Talking With Teens About Fentanyl

Teens skip things that don't interest them, including lectures from their parents. But young people die from fentanyl overdoses in Fairfax County each year — so it's important to have short, impactful talks with your teen, whether or not you think they’re at risk.

See our tips for talking with your teen about fentanyl and other difficult subjects.