SPRING NEWSLETTER
FHS GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
May 2016
In This Issue
Juniors should be taking the SAT or ACT during Spring
Term.
Please go to the following websites to register:
SAT—www.sat.org/register
May 7 – register by April 8
June 4 – register by May 5
ACT—www.actstudent.org
April 9—register by March 18
 Service Academy Day
page 2
 Study Skills and ASVAB
page 3
 LFCC Dual Enrollment
page 4
 Winter Sports Averages
page 5
 SOL/Scholarship Night/Placement Test page 6
 AP Testing Schedule
page 7
 Free Self-Defense Workshop
page 8
 Time Management Workshop
page 9
June 11—register by May 6
Don’t wait until senior year to take the test for the first time.
Scholarship deadlines are approaching!
The scholarship list is posted on the FHS Guidance website and is updated as scholarship information is received. Hard copies of scholarships are
housed in the Guidance Office.
Scholarships are available for specific colleges, trade and technical
schools, community colleges, academic performance, financial need,
sports and much more!
IMPORTANT: PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO WHERE YOUR
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DUE. SOME NEED TO BE SENT DIRECTLY
BY THE STUDENT. ANY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE
BACK TO FHS NEED TO BE IN MRS. SNYDER’S HANDS BY 7:30
AM ON THE DUE DATE. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Please encourage your seniors to apply!
AP/Dual Enrollment, Mountain Vista Governor’s School Information Program: On
Thursday, April 7th from 7:00 to 8:00 PM
Fauquier High School will have our second
annual AP/DE, Mountain Vista Governor’s
School Information Program. This is an opportunity for students and parents to meet
with AP/DE teachers to discuss course expectations, summer assignments and converse
concerning these classes. Representatives
from Mountain Vista Governor’s School and
Lord Fairfax Community College will also be
here to answer questions. Please come out to
learn more about these exciting programs.
SENIOR PARENTS,
HAVE YOU FILLED OUT THE FAFSA? NOT DOING SO MAY DELAY YOUR FINANCIAL AID
PACKAGE FROM COLLEGES. GO TO FAFSA.ED.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. Planet
Nutshell has valuable information to help students and parents understand the FAFSA and
financial aid. Go to: www.planetnutshell.com. Select: For Education. FAFSA Basics - After view the short video you may obtain additional information by clicking on "Borrow Wisely"
box (bottom right).
Saturday, April 23, 2016
10:00am - 1:00pm (Doors open at 9:30am)
Paramount Theater
215 East Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Senator Mark R. Warner invites high school and middle school students, their parents, and guidance
counselors to Academy Day 2016. Attendees will be provided a comprehensive overview of the
United States service academies and their admission processes. In addition, students will be able
to meet with officials from all five academies as well as representatives from ROTC programs,
Virginia Tech, and the Virginia Military Institute.
Representatives from Virginia Congressional offices will be available to answer questions
regarding the application procedures for congressional nominations.
Please RSVP here:
www.warner.senate.gov/event/academyday2016
For more information on the Academy Nomination Process,
please visit: http://www.warner.senate.gov
Please feel free to share this invitation with any other interested parties.
Questions: (703) 442-0670 or [email protected]
Is your student struggling academically? Here are some suggestions:
Free NHS tutoring is offered every TUESDAY from 2:45 – 3:45 in the Library. Tutors are available for all
core subjects and foreign languages. Students do not have to pre-register…just show up ready to learn!
A+ /Advisory? Students get 30 minutes of time to get help in a class they are struggling in, to review for
AP tests, to revisit SOL subjects, make up tests, etc. It is the student’s job to get a pass from the
teacher so they may leave homeroom to go see another teacher. Please encourage your student not to
wait until the last minute to request the pass.
Study skills/class skills can be found on the following websites:
Www.quizlet.com - a study aid, put in information and use the website for review
Www.khanacademy.org - math, science and SAT/ACT help (FREE)
Www.brightstorm.com - math, science, English and SAT/ACT help (Free trial)
Even YouTube can be helpful!
Check out Literari, where anyone can get access to a
live tutor for a wide range of topics. Go to the link and
click on Homework Help on the right side of the
screen.
http:public.credoreference.comclearCookie=institution
Let the college search begin! Please visit www.NACACNET.org for a wealth of
information regarding college search timelines and important reminders.
THE ASVAB CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM is a career planning and exploration program that combines a multipleaptitude test with an interest self-assessment and a wide range of career exploration tools. And it's FREE !
The ASVAB will be offered April 12th in the Falcon Room during blocks 1 and 2. Students will then be invited to the
computer lab at a later date to receive their results online.
11th and 12th grade students may sign up in the counseling office .
Students Attending LFCC
Save the Date - New Student Welcome Day
Middletown and Fauquier Campuses
Saturday, August 20 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
LFCC Dual Enrollment Website
http://www.lfcc.edu/future-students/high-schooloutreach/dual-enrollment-homepage/
The above website will provide information regarding dual enrollment. During
the summer, the placement test will be given at Fauquier High School. The
date has not been scheduled at this time. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Toothman, Guidance Department, at 540-422-7307.
Soon, we will be emailing parents/guardians with a web link to invite them to use Infinite Campus, our
student information system. It is our hope that once parents have this link and create a login, they will
be able to update and verify contact information for students in our system.
We sent a form home two weeks ago. It was due April 1st. If you have not yet checked your student’s
form and signed it/corrected it, please do so ASAP. If you do not have an active email in FCPS system,
please create one and call Mrs. Tamie Robinson so that she may add it to your student’s information.
Mrs. Robinson can be reached at 422-7307
Thank you!
WINTER SPORTS AVERAGES 2015-2016
SPORT
PARTICIPANTS
3.00 + ABOVE
GPA
Academic Team
7
7
4.15
Basketball (Girls Varsity)
13
12
3.42
Basketball (Girls JV)
8
5
2.81
Basketball (Boys Varsity)
15
11
3.22
Basketball (Boys JV)
15
12
3.12
Basketball (Boys 9th)
13
11
3.25
Cheerleading (Varsity)
22
19
3.23
Cheerleading (JV)
12
9
3.00
Indoor Track (Girls)
48
45
3.54
Indoor Track (Boys)
47
41
3.44
Swimming (Girls)
15
14
3.72
Swimming (Boys)
8
7
3.63
Wrestling (Varsity)
19
14
3.19
242 Total Participants
81% with 3.00 and above with a GPA of 3.30
Academic Team – Conference, Regional, and State Champions
Wrestling – Conference, Regional, and State Champions
Boys Track – Conference, Regional, and State Runner-Up
May 2016 Testing Schedule for SOLs
Spring Dates for Standards of Learning Tests (SOLs) English 11 RLR
World Hist. 1, World Hist. 2, US/VA History
Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry
Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2
April 26 English 11 blocks 1/3
April 27 English 11 blocks 2/4
April 28 English Make Ups/Re testers
April 29 Science blocks 1/3
May 2 Science blocks 2/4
May 3 Science Make Ups/Re testers
Important reminder about AP Testing:
All students enrolled in an AP class during the first
or second semester MUST sit for the corresponding
AP test.
If your student skips the AP test, they will not get the
added AP weight for their GPA nor will the class be
listed as an AP class on the transcript.
May 4 History blocks 1/3
May 5 History 2/4
May 6 History Make Ups/Re testers
May 9 Math blocks 1/3
May 10 Math blocks 2/4
May 11 Make Up/Re testers
May -12-20 Any Make Ups of Expedited or Term Grad
Attention seniors attending Lord Fairfax Community
College in the fall: The LFCC placement test will be
given on April 7th at 8:30 AM at Fauquier High School.
The sign-up sheet is located in the Guidance Office. Prior to taking the test, the LFCC application must be completed. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Toothman in the Guidance Office.
The FHS Scholarship Night will be
held Tuesday, May 17th at 6:45 PM.
Only students receiving awards will
be invited to attend. The students/
families will find out that evening
WHAT and HOW MUCH has been
won. It is a very exciting evening!
Hope to see you there!
Report cards will be handed out in
homeroom
Wednesday, April 6th
3rd quarter report cards will be handed out
May 3rd
Final report cards will be mailed home by
June 8th
Week 1
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
(2016)
(May 2)
(May 3)
(May 4)
(May 5)
(May 6)
Chemistry
German Lan-
Computer
Calculus AB
Science A
Culture
English Liter-
Morning
guage and
ature and
(8 a.m.)
Environmental Science
Spanish Lan-
Composition
guage and
Calculus BC
Culture
Art History
Afternoon
Japanese
Chinese Lan-
Language
guage and
and Culture
Culture
History
European
Psychology
(12 p.m.)
United States
History
Physics 1:
AlgebraBased
Physics 2:
Algebra-
AP Seminar
Based
Week 2
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
(2016)
(May 9)
(May 10)
(May 11)
(May 12)
(May 13)
Comparative
Biology
Morning
(8 a.m.)
Government
United States
English Lan-
Government
guage and
and Politics
Composition
Music Theory
Afternoon
(12 p.m.)
World History
French Lan-
Italian Lan-
guage and
guage and
Culture
Culture
Physics C:
Macroeco-
Mechanics
nomics
Spanish Language and
Culture
Afternoon
Physics C:
Electricity and
(2 p.m.)
Magnetism
and Politics
Statistics
Human Geography
Microeconomics
Latin
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