Upcoming Events
January 13 - McLean High School Rising 9th Grade Curriculum Night
January 14 - Girls Tennis Interest Meeting
January 19 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday
January 21 - McLean High School Advanced Academics Night
January 21 - PTSA In-Person Meeting, Principal's State of the School Address, McLean High Alumni Speaker
January 13 - McLean High School Rising 9th Grade Curriculum Night
McLean High School will be holding a Curriculum Night for parents of the class of 2030 (current 8th grade students) at McLean HS on Tuesday, January 13 at 6:00pm in the auditorium. The evening session aims to provide parents with information that will help their incoming 9th grade student with the transition to high school. Topics include getting involved with extracurricular activities, graduation requirements, and the registration process for 9th grade courses. We will also have a panel of core teachers sharing information on their content areas. Following the presentation, teachers from various departments will be available to answer questions about 9th grade classes until 7:30pm. Students are welcome to attend; 8th grade students currently enrolled at Longfellow Middle School will receive similar information from McLean High School counselors during the school day on Monday, January 12.
Snow date: January 20th at 6:00pm, McLean High School Auditorium
January 14 - Girls Tennis Interest Meeting
Wednesday, January 14th at 3:00 PM in Y204. Questions? Please reach out to Ms. MacKenzie Rankin (mlrankin@fcps.edu).
January 19 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday
Schools and offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. See the complete school year calendar.
January 21 - McLean High School Advanced Academics Night
McLean High School will be holding an evening program focused on Advanced Academics on Wednesday, January 21 @ 6:00pm. This program is open to students and parents. Topics will include the difference between Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment, and Honors level courses, and important considerations when selecting classes for the 2026-27 school year. Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity to engage in discussion on Advanced Academics options with content teachers until 7:30pm.
January 21 - PTSA In-Person Meeting, Principal's State of the School Address, MHS Alumni Speaker
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What’s happening at McLean High? Come find out on Wednesday, Jan 21 at 7:00 PM in the MHS Auditorium. Join us for a special PTSA General Membership Meeting featuring Principal Jones and guest speaker Olivia Zhang (MHS Class of 2023). This meeting is open for all to come. Non-members and students are encouraged to attend! |
Student Achievement
Do you know a student, club, or team that has done something amazing? We want to hear about it! We're looking for accomplishments big or small to feature on the school website and in our weekly newsletter. Whether it's an academic achievement, an athletic victory, a creative project, or an act of community service, we want to shine a spotlight on the incredible things happening at McLean. Please fill out our Google Form to submit an accomplishment. To see a full list of student accomplishments, check out the Student Recognitions page on the McLean website.
McLean Student Selected for U.S. Senate Page Program
Junior Samhita Som has been selected for the prestigious U.S. Senate Page Program for the spring semester.
As a Page, Samhita will live and work in Washington, D.C., assisting with the daily operations of the Senate floor and attending the U.S. Senate Page School. This highly competitive program is a testament to Samhita's hard work. Samhita is a well-rounded student who excels both in her rigorous academic pursuits and as a leader within our school community.
Please join us in congratulating Samhita on this incredible achievement!
Healthy Habits
Ways to Reduce the Spread of Flu and Other Germs
Fairfax County is seeing very high levels of influenza (flu) illness. Visits to emergency departments and urgent care centers for flu-like illness have increased, especially among children, and multiple flu outbreaks have occurred in our community and school settings.
Consider these tips from the Fairfax County Health Department to help reduce the spread of flu and other germs.
Wednesday Workshop
Every Wednesday from 3-4:30pm we invite interested students to attend Wednesday Workshop to receive support in the core content areas, homework completion, and executive functioning (planning & organization). Wednesday Workshop will take place in the library and transportation is provided home from the school via school bus. Buses depart at 4:45 PM. Any questions? Please reach out to Ms. Ashley Lowry (aclowry@fcps.edu).
Student Services
End of 2nd Quarter and Schedule Change Requests
The 2nd quarter ends on Wednesday, January 28th. The window for teachers to submit 2nd quarter grades is January 22nd through February 4th. To ensure accurate reporting of quarter grades, a pause will be placed on schedule changes during the grading window. Completed schedule change packets received by 12:00 PM on Tuesday, January 20th will be reviewed and, if approved and pending space availability, processed prior to the grading window opening on January 22nd. Any schedule change requests received after 12:00 PM on January 20th that are approved will be processed on Thursday, February 5th or after.
At this time, all elective changes are complete; the only schedule changes being considered are for downward level changes (e.g., AP to Honors, or Honors to non-Honors). The final deadline to request a schedule change for the 2025-26 school year is Wednesday, February 11th.
Academy Open Houses
FCPS high school academies are holding open houses for interested students. Open houses are a great opportunity to visit classrooms and labs, and meet instructors and academy counselors.
An academy is a center within a high school that offers advanced technical and specialized courses to prepare students for postsecondary education and/or career fields. Academy elective courses provide students with various career experiences, including shadowing, mentoring, or internships with local businesses.
Students can explore more than a dozen career fields through FCPS academies! Watch this video to learn more about academy programs.
View the calendar of Academy Open Houses.
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