Returning to School at Fairfax Academy
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Welcome to School Year 2021!!
Welcome new and returning students and families. Our school year is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 23, 2021.
We have created this orientation page to help you get familiar with Fairfax Academy and the return to school process. We want this page to become a place where students, parents, and community partners can get important information as we begin a new school year.
USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT FAIRFAX ACADEMY:
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Bell Schedule for Fairfax Academy
FCPS Parent Technology Help Desk
FCPS Launches New Parent Technology Help Desk, Readies Students and Families for Virtual Learning:
To support families who are working with their children during virtual learning, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is launching a new Parent Technology Help Desk, effective today, Monday, August 24. The help desk can be reached at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS) and will be answered by staff members between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., seven days a week.
Parents or guardians who need help in a language other than English can inform the help desk staff when they call, and an interpreter will join them live on the call.
If help desk staff members are unable to solve the issue, they will request help from the appropriate FCPS team.
FCPS has also set up an online portal to allow older students and parents/guardians to request technology help directly.
Tips for online learning success can be found on the FCPS website.
FCPS school-based employees are in the process of distributing approximately 55,000 laptops to students this summer, using strict health procedures to ensure health and safety.
Virtual Orientation Teachers will conduct a virtual orientation prior to the first day of school for students and families to: • Build relationships and community. • Learn how virtual learning will work, including how to log into students’ FCPS accounts to access virtual classroom links, and how to use Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, GoogleMeet, and Schoology. • Ensure students are prepared for a successful first day of school. Teachers will contact their students directly. Please direct questions to your child’s school. Back to School Nights Each school will host a virtual Back to School Night during September or October. Included will be: • An overview of curriculum. • A review of attendance, schedules, procedures, and routines. • An explanation of grading and assessments.
FCPS Parent Information Phone Lines are available in eight different languages.
Attendance
Attendance is important to a student's overall success in school!
Fairfax Academy Attendance Policy:
Fairfax Academy’s attendance policy follows FCPS guidelines. However, we are considered a separate school, so absences must be reported directly to us. Please do not assume your base school will forward your attendance calls to Academy!
We must hear from a Parent/Guardian for ALL absences. We will not accept notices directly from students. The Parent/Guardian must notify both the Academy and the base school when students are absent for any reason.
E-Notify Calls go out each evening to the home telephone number to make parents aware of unverified and unexcused absences.
Please review this page for all attendance information for Fairfax Academy.
Academy Ambassador Program
Are you a born leader? Do you want to be?
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Are you comfortable speaking to people you don't know? Or do you have the desire to become more confident in challenging social and school (professional) situations?
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Do you like to help others? Do you enjoy helping teachers? Or do you seek opportunities to provide service to your school and community?
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Do others say that you are a responsible person? Or are you seeking to take on responsibility to earn recognition and build your leadership experiences?
Did you answer many of these questions with a YES? If so, congratulations! You have what it takes to become an Academy Ambassador!
Student Driver/Parking Updates.
Note: Our Academy parking fee is $67 for the entire school year, and that fee is waived if you already have purchased a parking tag from your base school.
View our Transportation page for more information about shuttles and student drivers/parking.
Academy Administrator, Mrs. Cook
Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Cate
Academy School Counselor, Mrs. Martin
Career Experience Specialist, Ms. Molek
If you have questions about resumes, interviewing, internships, other work-based learning questions, or the Academy Ambassador program please reach out to Ms. Molek