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FCPS schools are closed for the holiday weekend, tomorrow, Monday, September 7th.

The MVHS main office will also be closed.

Mount Vernon HS will host our annual Back to School Night this coming Wednesday, September 9th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

This will be an Open-House style event to allow parents/caregivers the ability to gather all the information needed to help your child be successful this school year.

Teachers will be in classrooms to share information on their classes and provide parents/caregivers the ability to submit questions and/or special information about your child.

• Back to School Night will not provide parents/caregivers the ability to speak to teachers about individual children and/or situations.

• Parents/caregivers that wish to speak to teachers about their child should make an appointment to have a more confidential discussion.

Please feel free to call our MVHS main office at 703-619-3100 if you have any questions about our annual Back to School Night.

We have scheduled a special varsity football game at 1:00 pm this coming Thursday, September 10th vs. Freedom High School.

This will be a great opportunity for our students and staff to cheer on our football team. We had such a great experience last Friday with our afternoon girls volleyball game vs. South County!

MVHS is always excited to welcome our visitors to our varsity football games to cheer on our Majors!

Beginning this school year, we have a few new policies for all visitors:

Bag Policy:

• No large bags will be permitted.
• Clear bags up to 12 inches x 12 inches will be acceptable.
• Small clutch purses or fanny packs are also permitted - but security will ask you to open the bag.
• Diaper bags and medical bags are permitted - but security will ask you to open the bag.

Weapons Detection System:

• All visitors will be expected to pass through the FCPS Weapons Detection System prior to entry.

Student IDs:

• All students who want to attend the games must present a current school ID.
• Students will not be permitted in the game without a valid ID.

Visiting Students:

• All students that are not affiliated with MVHS or our opponent's school will be permitted
• Visiting students must also present a current school ID for entry.
• Visiting high school students will be required to fill out a "Guest Student Contract," acknowledging they will follow the FCPS Students Rights and Responsibility guidelines.
• Middle School and elementary school students will only be permitted to gain entry to the games with a paying adult. The paying adult must stay in the game and be responsible for their child(ren).

• Any visiting student who cannot abide by the rules and regulations of Mount Vernon High School Athletic Events will be removed from the event - and may be prohibited from attending future events.

On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners in a coordinated attack against the United States. Two planes struck the World Trade Center towers in New York City, causing both to collapse; a third hit the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia; and a fourth crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after passengers fought back.

The attacks claimed 2,977 lives, making it the deadliest act of terrorism in world history.

We pay remembrance each year to honor the victims, their families, and the first responders who sacrificed their lives. September 11—designated as Patriot Day and a National Day of Service and Remembrance—serves to reaffirm national unity, process collective trauma, and uphold the promise to "Never Forget" those lost and the enduring impact on global history.

Families of MVHS juniors and seniors -

MVHS juniors and seniors will have the opportunity to take the ASVAB Career Exploration Assessment for FREE this year. We will have multiple assessment dates, with the first being on Friday, September 18th, 2026 and the second on Friday, October 16, 2026.

This assessment is an evaluation to help our juniors and seniors identify their skills, strengths and interests across a variety of career fields - allowing our student to be better educated as they plan their pathways after graduation.

NOTE: IB students - please register for either the September or October assessment date so we can maximize the number of students passing this important leadership assessment before the IB Testing window in the spring.

NOTE: Students wishing to utilize testing accommodations should sign up for the October assessment date to allow us processing time for your accommodation requests.

IMPORTANT: **Students who take the ASVAB exam - and earn a minimum qualifying score of 31 - will be receiving the new maroon/silver Career Readiness Cord to be worn at graduation.**

Here is the Google Sign-up Form: https://forms.gle/8kLT3To9GqFkYTGN8

Please see our College and Career Coordinator Ms. Whitehouse if you have any additional questions.

On Wednesday, October 7, tenth and eleventh grade students will be taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) exam, and all pre-registered twelfth grade students will be participating in SAT School Day.

School Day Schedule

• All FCPS high schools will operate on a two-hour early release schedule on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
• See the link to the 2-hour early release schedule below.
• High school academy courses and all high school shuttles will be canceled on this day.

Transportation

FCPS transportation is available for all students participating in the PSAT/NMSQT or SAT School Day. Regular bus routes will be provided in the morning and after the early release. Families of students requiring alternate transportation arrangements due to accommodated testing will be contacted directly by the PSAT Coordinator or SAT School Day Coordinator .

Pre-Survey

Prior to test day, students will complete a digital readiness check during an advisory lesson at school. During the digital readiness check, students will see a voluntary pre-survey that asks questions about a variety of topics. You may opt out of this pre-survey for your student. Additional information about the content of the pre-survey and how to opt out can be found on the SAT and PSAT Pre-Survey Opt-Out Policy webpage at https://www.fcps.edu/node/36639.

If you choose to opt your student out of the pre-survey, please notify Pamela Ihle (paihle@fcps.edu) by Thursday, September 17, 2026, and include your student’s full legal name and FCPS ID number in the email. Please be sure to talk to your student about your opt out choice so your student knows they should not answer the survey questions during the digital readiness check.

If you have questions about the PSAT/NMSQT or SAT School Day administration, please contact Pamela Ihle at paihle@fcps.edu.

Pamela Ihle (she/her/hers)

Assessment Coach/College Board SSD Coordinator/ACT Accommodations Coordinator

Mount Vernon High School

703-619-3116

Are you working your way through back-to-school forms and checklists? Make sure you have a SIS ParentVUE account for your family and log in to find important forms and updates.

• Be among the first to know about weather closings, bus delays, and other critical communications from your school and FCPS by providing your cell phone number and email in ParentVUE. To update your contact information in ParentVUE, click the “Online Packets” tab in the upper right of the screen, then click the “Online Verification/Update” icon.

• Submit daylong absences by clicking “Report Absence.”
  
  

• Check your child’s immunization records and submit updates. Please visit the How to Submit Immunization Documentation webpage for step-by-step instructions.

If you do not have a ParentVUE account, contact your child’s school for an activation code and follow the directions on the SIS ParentVUE Account webpage.

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Todo lo que puede hacer en SIS ParentVUE

¿Está completando formularios para el regreso a clases? Asegúrese de tener una cuenta de SIS ParentVUE para usted y su familia e inicie sesión para revisar formularios importantes y actualizaciones.

• Sea de los primeros en recibir información acerca de suspensiones por cuestiones del clima, retrasos de autobuses y otras noticias importantes de su escuela y de FCPS. Para recibir estos mensajes, asegúrese de incluir su número de teléfono celular y correo electrónico en ParentVUE. Para actualizar su información de contacto en ParentVUE, haga click en la pestaña “Online Packets” en la parte superior derecha de la pantalla y luego seleccione el ícono “Online Verification/Update”.

• Si su estudiante no asistirá a la escuela por el día completo, puede reportar la ausencia en ParentVUE haciendo click en “Report Absence”.

• Revisar los registros de vacunación de su estudiante y enviar actualizaciones en caso de que sea necesario. Visite la página web Como enviar documentación de vacunación para ver instrucciones paso a paso.

Si no tiene una cuenta de ParentVUE, comuníquese con la escuela de su estudiante para solicitar un código de activación y siga las instrucciones en el sitio web Cuenta de SIS ParentVUE.

Dear Mount Vernon IB Alumni,

We’re putting together an upcoming MVHS IB Alumni newsletter and would love to feature you! We want to hear what you’ve been up to since graduating, whether that’s your studies, career, travels, or any exciting projects or accomplishments.

If you’re interested in being featured this fall, just send us a few sentences about what you’ve been up to and anything you’d like to share with current IB students and the greater MV Community.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Link to form: https://bit.ly/MVHSIBAlumni

The Code of Virginia § 22.1-271.2 requires all students to be immunized against certain communicable diseases in order to attend Fairfax County Public Schools. Immunizations keep children and the community protected from vaccine preventable diseases.

In collaboration with our partners at the Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD), FCPS leadership will continue with the exclusion process reinstated during SY 2025-26.

All students who do not meet immunization requirements or who have not updated their status after the 90-day conditional enrollment period has ended. This exclusion process will continue during Fall 2026.

Prior to the start of school on Monday, August 24, students will need to submit immunization documentation. If they have an appointment to receive their required immunizations after August 24, they will need to submit an Immunization Action Plan to confirm the appointment.

• Students are required to have certain immunizations to attend school in Virginia.
  
  

• Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Virginia Department of Health, and FCPS Notice 2101, Regulation 2101, and Regulation 2107 support this requirement.
  
  

• Newly enrolled students must have a minimum of at least one of each of the required immunizations in order to be conditionally enrolled. As part of the conditional enrollment process, each student with missing immunizations should have an Immunization Action Plan (IAP) on file and noted in the Student Information System (SIS).

• Returning FCPS students that have immunization requirements that are not complete by the first day of school, August 24, may start school with a valid, in-progress Immunization Action Plan (IAP). Guidance on entering the IAP for families can be found on the FCPS How to Submit Immunization Documents.

• Conditionally enrolled students are required to have an Immunization Action Plan (IAP). In alignment with the Code of VA, families must have a completion plan for receiving the required immunizations. The Immunization Action Plan will be noted in the Student Information System (SIS). Guidance for Entering Immunization Action Plan Information is available on Atlas for school staff.

• We encourage parents/caregivers to check with their family healthcare provider now to ensure their child is up to date with their required immunizations.

• We thank all of our families for supporting our students’ health and well-being.

Guidance for Families

• Parents/caregivers may check their child’s immunization compliance by accessing SIS ParentVUE. Parents/caregivers may visit the FCPS How to Submit Immunization Documentation webpage for instructions to check their child’s immunization record and submit the required documents.

• Free immunization clinics and health fairs are available on the FCPS Immunization Resources webpage.
  
  

• Families of students with incomplete immunization records will need to provide acceptable immunization documentation to their child's school as soon as possible but before Monday, August 24.
  
  

• Acceptable Immunization Documentation includes:

• Immunization Record: An updated immunization record showing that the child has received the required immunizations. This record must include the dates the immunizations were received including the month, day, and year.
  
  

• Statement from a healthcare provider:

• A written statement from a health care provider specifying all administered immunizations.
  
  

• A health care provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption.
  
  

• A notarized Religious Exemption Form objecting the administration of immunizations on the grounds this conflicts with his or her religious tenets or practices.
  
  

Immunization Events for FCPS Students

FCPS, in partnership with Inspire Health Alliance, will be providing school-required immunizations and optional flu shots for all FCPS students, ages 18 and under, with no out-of-pocket costs. Multiple events will be taking place at designated FCPS locations throughout the school year. Additional dates will be made available throughout the school year. Parents or guardians may view upcoming events and schedule an appointment for their student. Participation is voluntary. Additional immunization resources are also available.

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SIS ParentVUE: Everything You Can Do Through SIS ParentVUE

Parents and care-givers -

SIS ParentVUE is the info-central for all the MVHS and FCPS information you will need.

Track your student's attendance, view grades, get information from the school, and much more!

Log in to your SIS ParentVUE account to find forms and make updates.

Please call the school at 703-619-3100 if you need your Activation Code for SIS ParentVUE.

Be among the first to know about weather closings, bus delays, and other critical communications from your school and FCPS by providing your cell phone number and email in SIS ParentVUE.

To update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE, click the “Online Packets” tab in the upper right of the screen, then click the “Online Verification/Update” icon.

Parents/caregivers who do not have a SIS ParentVUE account should print and complete the Emergency Care Information Form (PDF) and submit it to their child’s school.

Parents can submit daylong absences through SIS ParentVUE.

Log in and click “Report Absence.”

Note: Partial day absences and changes of transportation should still be reported directly to the school front office.

Parents/caregivers can also call the school at 703-619-3100 to report absences.

Regrettably, we are seeing a rapidly growing increase in students illegally parking on campus during the school day. These student vehicles are being parking in reserved staff spaces & visitor parking.

This is a safety issue and needs to stop immediately.

Students - Please see the main office if you would like to purchase a parking pass.

REMINDER: All parking passes are for a semester only. Anyone wishing to have a semester 2 parking pass will need to purchase one at the end of January 2025.

Optional FREE Parking: Students may also park along (a) Old Mount Vernon Road, (b) Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, and (c) Maryland Street.

Students MAY NOT park at the Rec Center or in community areas that block private driveways.

Is your high schooler experiencing anxiety, behavior changes, or challenges with peer and family relationships?

If so, parents/caregivers can refer their children for weekly therapy with a licensed therapist through Hazel Health.

Visit the Teletherapy webpage for more information on how to access this service.

The Library of Virginia has archived the old Mount Vernon High yearbooks— starting with 1940!

• See the link HERE.

In addition, the Fairfax County Collection can be found in within the Fairfax County Public Library archives. They are all stored on the Internet Archive.

• See the link HERE.

Mount Vernon High School is a vibrant educational environment characterized by commitment to excellence. Located less than a mile from George Washington's home, Mount Vernon High School is steeped in tradition. Founded in 1939, its long history of excellence is evident in its current students, faculty, and staff. Mount Vernon High School has a world-class curriculum. Students choose from a wide range of course offerings, including International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. The International Baccalaureate Program is a rigorous advanced-level program that is an option for students in their final two years of high school. Individual needs are accommodated through three special education programs, an English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) program, and advanced or accelerated courses in all disciplines. At Mount Vernon High School, technology enhances and adds dimension to instruction in all curricular areas.

In addition to outstanding academic programs, Mount Vernon High School offers students a broad range of extra-curricular and co-curricular activities designed to meet and extend the broad range of student interests. Fine and performing arts students and athletic teams have received numerous awards and recognition. Contributing to Mount Vernon High School's unique character and strength is its diversity. More than 50 countries and 30 languages are represented in its student population. This diversity is enjoyed and celebrated daily, as well as through a series of cultural events that bring students, parents, and faculty together and demonstrate cooperative living in a multicultural world. Mount Vernon High School is further enriched by the support of an active community.

At Mount Vernon High School, we value and believe members within our community should be:

• Supportive,
• Passionate,
• Responsible,
• Looking for Continuous Growth, &
• Culturally Responsive

We know that our Majors achieve and thrive together with purpose and pride.

As we begin a new school year, Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid reminds us of the goals of FCPS’ 2023-30 Strategic Plan, , which guides us in delivering excellence, equity, and opportunity for each and every one of our students.

• Watch Dr. Reid’s message.

Please visit the FCPS Webpage for all FCPS-related Information

Please visit Chip's website HERE for more amazing pics!

Links to the Family Newsletters for this 2025-2026 SY

September 2026

Week of September 6, 2026

August 2026

Week of August 30, 2026

Back to School Newsletter

August 16th Family Newsletter

Back to School Newsletter

July 2026

July 2026 - Summer Edition #1