March 8, 2018

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International Dinner and Personal Project Showcase
March 14
Snow Date: March 19
Mustang Café
5:30 p.m.
Sign up to help: International Potluck Dinner Sign-up Genius
Sophomore Personal Project Showcase
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
A Night of Family Fun
#makingourmark2018, #GMHSInternationalNight2018
Mustang Café- All Welcome!

This year the GMHS International Dinner will be held on Wednesday, March 14, at 5:30 p.m. in the Mustang Café. A “Pot Luck” event, the International Dinner is an annual event hosted by the GMHS International Club and sponsored by the PTSA and ESOL/World Language staff. Open to all, it is a fun, casual celebration of our diverse Falls Church community with over 300 attendees gathering to enjoy a delicious array of ethnic foods and entertainment with an international flair. It is truly a wonderful family event. For the first time this year, we are proud to be including the IB MYP Personal Project Showcase, which highlights the individual research of each of our sophomores. The Personal Project provides an opportunity for students to produce a truly personal and creative product/outcome and to demonstrate a consolidation of their learning in the MYP. Guests are encouraged to view the wide variety of projects in the gyms and to talk with our impressive students about how these works were created.

Attendees should bring a favorite entrée, side dish or salad for 8-10 people to share. Disposable containers are advised or please label your dish if you want it returned. If you do not have time to cook bring a family size dish from one of your favorite local restaurants!!

To raise funds to support a child in India, the International Club will hold a raffle of restaurant gift certificates and other donated items. Bring your checkbook or cash so you can participate in the raffle.

There will be after dinner entertainment including personal project performances. If you would like to perform, please contact Amanda Crider at cridera@fccps.org or any member of the International Club.

Volunteers are always needed to help with dinner, and as a PTSA sponsored event, cannot happen without volunteers. If you would like to help by contributing extra food or to be part of the kitchen crew, please sign up here: International Potluck Dinner Sign-up Genius.

If you have any questions, please contact Jacqueline Bruner on jsb@brunerweb.net We look forward to seeing you there! Bon Appétit!

Updated bus routes for MEHMS and GMHS can be found here: GM Bus Schedule

Mulch Sale by Athletic Boosters

Think Spring!
ORDER MULCH NOW!
Top quality double-shredded hardwood mulch delivered by Mustang Athletes directly to your home! Bags are $5 each for 3 cu ft. Delivery date to Falls Church area homes is April 7, 2018. Please contact Surbhi Ashton at 703-856-7908 or ashton4x@yahoo.com with any questions.

The Special Olympics Little Feet Meet is coming to Falls Church! Everyone in the community is welcome to volunteer, attend, and/or support this amazing event.

The Little Feet Meet is a track meet for elementary and middle school students with and without disabilities. Participants get to run, jump, hop, and sprint. It is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for students to show off their skills for family, friends, and teachers. This event helps promote awareness, acceptance, and inclusion!

Help support the Special Olympics by purchasing a "Little Feet Meet in The Little City" t-shirt.

Event Date: May 30th from 9:30 a.m. -- 12:30 p.m. at the GMHS field

Order t-shirts by March 16th at this link. Please contact Bronwen Rankin at bronwenrankin@gmail.com with questions.

T-shirt Front and Back

March 12, Monday
Interim Grades available in
PowerSchool

March 14, Wednesday
Early Release -- 12:10 p.m. Dismissal

March 14, Wednesday
International Dinner
Mustang Cafe
5:30 p.m.
Sophomore Personal Project Showcase
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

March 26, Monday, through March 30, Friday
Spring Break

April 5, Thursday through April 7, Saturday
State Band and Chorus
Richmond, VA

April 11, Wednesday
Early Release -- 12:10 p.m. Dismissal

April 23, Monday
Professional Day
No School for Students

April 24, Tuesday
4th Quarter Begins

April 25, Wednesday
3rd Quarter Grades Available in PowerSchool by Noon

April 26, Thursday through April 28, Saturday
Spring Play

Metamorphoses
by Mary Zimmerman
Auditorium -- 7:30 p.m.
$10 for Adults
$5 for Students

April 27, Friday
IB/AP Exams Begins
AP & IB Testing Calendar

FROM THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

It is highly recommended that juniors take the SAT and/or ACT at least once in the spring. Please find below information regarding SAT and ACT registration:

SAT www.collegeboard.com

ACT www.actstudent.org

The College/Career Center will be conducting a College 101 Senior Panel Night on Thursday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the Mustang Cafe. Current GMHS seniors will answer all your questions about the college search and application process. Come learn firsthand what these students feel they did right or what they wish they had done differently.
Counselors will meet with juniors through classes in the late spring and explain the college-application process.
The Counselors encourage students to sign on regularly to their Family Connections/Naviance account. This is the way we send emails containing important information – meetings, college rep. visits, appointments, etc.

World Language Testing

During April and May, all students who are not taking an IB or AP exam this year and who are in levels 1-4 of French, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese, will take The ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL) online proficiency assessment. The AAPPL test was developed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Test results will provide data on the speaking, reading, listening and writing proficiency based on national standards. It will also provide valuable feedback to students on their language learning progress as they move through various levels of study. For further information, please contact Holly Garcia, 6-12 WL CTL (garciah@fccps.org) or Kent Foster, GMHS WL Department Leader (fosterk@fccps.org).

Photos of Seniors Needed for ANGC

Senior Parents: We are looking for 3-4 photos from ages 1-10 and photos from senior year or school events throughout their FCCPS years. Please send them to clarks208@gmail.com. For those of you who have made donations to ANGC, we really appreciate it. If you have not and would like to, you can make a donation online or mail it in using this form.

May 3, Thursday
Senior Panel
7:00 p.m.
Mustang Cafe

Juniors and their parents are cordially invited to learn about the college application process from the College 101 Senior Panel, Thursday evening in the Mustang Cafe at 7:00. The class of 2017 panel members will review their experience with researching and visiting schools, early action and early decision applications, personal statement essays, the SAT and ACT, and their deciding factors when selecting their school.

May 9, Wednesday
Early Release -- 12:10 p.m. Dismissal

May 9, Wednesday and May 10, Thursday
IB Art Show

The annual IB Art exhibition will be open to the public Wednesday and Thursday, May 9 and 10, from 7 - 9 p.m. on the GM auditorium stage.The art is first rate, so much to anticipate, be sure to save the date....it's going to be great!

May 12, Saturday
Junior-Senior Prom
Enchanted Evening
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Westwood Country Club
800 Maple Ave E., Vienna, VA 22180
Tickets go on sale the week of April 16-20, during Mustang Block.
Two late purchase dates will be made available; tickets will be priced higher at that time. All students attending the Prom must have a signed permission slip in order to purchase tickets.

May 18, Friday
4th Quarter Interim Grades Available in PowerSchool

May 23, Wednesday
Spring Band Concert
7:00 p.m. -- Auditorium

May 28, Monday
Memorial Day
School Closed

May 29, Tuesday
Spring Chorus Concert
7:00 p.m. -- Auditorium

June 6, Wednesday
Early Release -- 12:10 p.m. Dismissal

June 7, Thursday and June 8, Friday
JV Show
Auditorium -- 7:00 p.m.

June 12, Tuesday through June 15, Friday
Underclassmen Exams

June 13, Wednesday
Graduation
DAR/Constitution Hall
5:00 p.m.

June 15, Friday
Last Day of School

Falls Church City Public Schools Special Education and Student Services

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Principal's Newsletter

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Saturday Learning Lounge