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August 18, 20, 21 - Health Room Summer Collection Dates
August 20 (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) - New Student Orientation
August 20 (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM) - New Student Parent Information Night
August 24 - First Day of School
Upcoming Events
August 18, 20, 21 - Health Room Summer Collection Dates
The Health Room will be open to accept health forms and medications on the following dates:
- Tuesday, August 18th (1 PM - 5 PM)
- Thursday, August 20th (10 AM - 2 PM)
- Friday, August 21st (7:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
See the Summer Information section below for more details.
August 20 (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) - New Student Orientation
Rising 9th grade students and transfer students are invited to attend New Student Orientation on Thursday, August 20th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Bus transportation for this event will be provided from all feeder elementary schools and Longfellow Middle School. More detailed information will be shared closer to the event date.
August 20 (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM) - New Student Parent Information Night
We will hold an information night for parents of 9th grade students and transfer students to McLean on Thursday, August 20th from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. We will review topics such as schedules, communications, extra-curricular activities, and high school credits. More detailed information will be shared closer to the event date.
August 24 - First Day of School
Monday, August 24, is the first day of school. See the complete school year calendar.
FCPS parents, students, and staff members are invited to share their favorite pictures or videos from the first day of school on social media using the hashtag #FirstDayFairfax. Follow FCPS and your school on social media to see photos and videos throughout the school year!
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.
Back-to-School Information
Medications, Emergency Contacts, Health Room, and More
Our goal is for students to experience a healthy and safe school year. You can help by following current medication procedures and updating emergency contact and health information for your students.
Medications:
Students cannot carry or self-administer medication at school except for pre-authorized emergency medications. Medications (prescription and over the counter) are stored and administered in the Health Room. If a student is found with unauthorized medication, a member of our administrative team will secure the medication and contact a parent/guardian to pick it up. All medications require a new Authorization Form each school year.
The Health Room is open to accept health forms and medications on:
- August 18th (1pm–5pm)
- August 20th (10am–2pm)
- August 21st (7:30am–noon)
- Anytime during the school year between 8am-2:30pm (please check in at the Main Office first).
Please provide prescription medications in original containers with a pharmacy label (30-day supply or less). The information on the completed Authorization Form (ex: dosage, timing, frequency) must match the pharmacy label. We accept over-the-counter medications in original, unopened containers (up to 100 pills).
Emergency Contact and Health Information:
Starting July 24th, you could update emergency contact and health information in SIS as part of the Online Verification/Update Packet. If you prefer paper versions of the Emergency Care Information and Health Information Forms, you may complete them at any time.
If you have medication-related questions or would like to discuss student health concerns over the summer, please contact our Public Health Nurse, Heather Allison, at hallison@fcps.edu. If you have questions about dropping off medications, please contact our School Health Aide, Julie Gamboa, at jgamboa@fcps.edu on or after August 13th.
New Student ID Cards Coming This Fall
This fall, every FCPS student will receive a student identification (ID) card as part of a divisionwide effort to modernize school transportation, improve communication with families, and strengthen student safety while traveling to and from school.
Every student who rides the school bus will need to tap on and tap off the bus every day using their new student ID card. Families can help by reinforcing this new habit with their child.
All students at our school will need to wear their student ID cards throughout the school day. We will be handing out the new student ID cards the first few weeks of school. More details will be shared soon.
Learn more about the new transportation system and student ID cards.
Updated Cellphone Policy: No Phones or Devices During Lunch for High School Students
Senate Bill 108 is a new Virginia law that went into effect on July 1. It requires that all schools in the state follow a “bell-to-bell” phone-free policy and prohibit cellphone possession and use for the entire school day. The updated FCPS Cellphone Policy aligns with this law, which means high school students are no longer able to use cellphones, cellphone accessories, or smart devices (like smart glasses, earbuds, headsets, and other items connected to the phone) during lunchtime.
Across all grade levels, cellphones, cellphone accessories, and all smart devices must be off and personally stored for the duration of the school day. Watches that serve a dual purpose (like a smartwatch) must be off and personally stored for the duration of the school day, too. Personal devices that connect to a cellphone or cellphone accessory or operate as a smart device must also follow the FCPS Cellphone Policy.
This policy does not apply to school-issued devices. However, school-issued devices must be used in accordance with FCPS Regulation 6410, Acceptable Use Policy, which allows the use of school-issued devices for educational purposes. More details are available on the FCPS Cellphone Policy webpage.
Student Services
Support your Child's Success in SIS ParentVUE
Signing up for a SIS ParentVUE account helps you to support your child’s academic success! Caregivers can view important information like attendance, grades, progress reports, and assessment scores through ParentVUE.
Once you have activated a ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same ParentVUE account. It is available online and as a mobile app for Apple and Android devices.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVue account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
If you already have an account, be sure your contact information is up to date. Parents/guardians can update their phone numbers or email addresses in the Parent/Guardian section. View additional details about ParentVUE.
Activate Your ParentVUE Account to Stay Connected:
On Wednesday, July 29, FCPS families who hadn't activated their ParentVUE account received an email with the subject “Fairfax County Public Schools ParentVUE Activation Letter.”
The email included instructions to activate a ParentVUE account. If you don’t have an account and didn’t receive the email, please check your spam folder or open a Parent Support Request.
All families are encouraged to activate their accounts as soon as possible to ensure they receive immediate access to important student information and school communications.
For assistance activating your account, please contact our Student Information Assistant, Molly Payne (MSPayne@fcps.edu). For technical support, create a Parent Support Request.
Testing Information
SAT School Day and PSAT/NMSQT 2026
SAT School Day and PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) exams will be held at each high school, including ours, on Wednesday, October 7, at no cost to families. The digital SAT School Day exam is offered to 12th grade students, and the digital PSAT/NMSQT exam is provided to 10th and 11th grade students.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities and Multilingual Learner Supports:
Because these exams are operated by the College Board, students do not automatically receive testing accommodations or multilingual learner (ML) supports. If you have a student with disabilities entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grade, please review the accommodations request process. Forms were due to the school by Monday, August 3, to request new or updated College Board testing accommodations.
If you have a multilingual learner (ML) entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grade, please review the ML support request process and return forms by Thursday, August 27, if you wish to request ML supports for the October 2026 PSAT/NMSQT or SAT School Day.
For questions about the College Board accommodations and supports request process, please contact Rob Bouchard (rabouchard1@fcps.edu) for students with IEPs and Bethany Davis (bsdavis@fcps.edu) for students with 504s and multilingual learners.
Find out more about SAT and PSAT assessments in FCPS.
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