McLean HS: Dr. Reilly's Monday Message 1/20/2025

Important Upcoming Dates

January 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 22 - Advanced Academic Night

January 28 - Last Day of 2nd Quarter

January 29 - Lunar New Year/Teacher Work Day

February 3-7 - National School Counseling Week

February 15 - National SRO Appreciation Day

February 17 - Presidents Day - Student Holiday


This Week

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - 1/20

Schools and offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. See the complete school year calendar.


Advanced Academic Night - 1/22/25

McLean High School will be holding an Advanced Academic Night for parents of the classes of 2026, 2027, and 2028 (current 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students) at McLean HS on Wednesday, January 22nd at 6:00pm in the cafeteria. The evening session aims to provide parents with information that will help their incoming student select the courses for the 2025-2026 school year or find out information about future course options. Topics will include the difference between advanced placement, dual enrollment, and honors level courses, and important considerations when signing up for classes. Following the presentation, teachers representing different course offerings will share information on their content areas.


Coming Up

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End of Quarter - 1/28

Tuesday, January 28, is the last day of the quarter. See the complete school year calendar.

Report cards are scheduled to be available to students and parents in SIS ParentVue and StudentVue by February 5th, 2025. 


Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year (Teacher Work Day) - 1/29

Lunar New Year falls at quarter end on Wednesday, January 29. The day will be a teacher work day and there will be no school for students. See the complete school year calendar.


National School Counseling Week - 2/3-2/7

February 3-7 is National School Counseling Week, and highlights the tremendous impact school counselors have in helping students achieve academic success and planning for a career. School counselors work with students in a variety of different capacities, whether it is through classroom lessons, group sessions, or individual counseling. Learn more about the role of school counselors in FCPS.


National School Reource Officer Appreciation Day - 2/15

The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) encourages schools and communities to recognize the valuable work of their school resource officers (SROs) during National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day on February 15 of every year. National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day was established in 2022 to recognize the valuable work of School Resources Officers. Learn more about NASRO and SRO Appreciation Day. 


From Student Services

Course Selection and Curriculum Nights 

Students are meeting with their counselors to discuss course selection for the next school year. Please consider attending our upcoming events below. Families can learn more about course offerings and programs at these events. 

  • Wednesday, January 22nd @ 6:00pm in the McLean HS Cafeteria – Advanced Academics Night: Topics will include the difference between advanced placement, dual enrollment, and honors level courses, and important considerations when signing up for classes.

In addition, students will be meeting one-on-one with their school counselor based on the below schedule.

  • 1/17-1/31 – Current 10th graders through science classes
  • 2/4-2/20 – Current 11th graders through history classes
  • 2/21-3/6 – Current 9th graders through science classes