Messages from Mustang Alley
Newsletter for the Secondary Schools
September 20, 2024
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Message from the Principals
Message from the Principals
Hard to believe it is September 20 and we are already half way through the first quarter of the year! We celebrated Mary Ellen Henderson's birthday at the middle school this week with a visit from her son, Falls Church's own Ed Henderson, who came and spoke with the student body.
Also this week, as you know from the emails sent home to parents, students in grades 9 and 11 participated in the Signs of Suicide Prevention Program. (Students in grade 7 and new middle school students students will participate next week). This program aims to raise awareness about the signs and symptoms of depression and suicide, and provide strategies for seeking help for oneself or someone else. Students' mental health and wellbeing is paramount to their success in schools. We are so fortunate in FCCPS to have a strong coterie of school counselors, psychologists, social workers, and behavior specialists to support all our students and families throughout their time. We share once again with you these SOS Parent Resources, as part of Suicide Awareness Month in schools.
If you're reading this on Saturday, then we've made it over another of the "Back to school" milestones here on the secondary campus: Our first home football game! Annually, this first game is a big deal as the game serves as a true community-wide event and a great opportunity to build school pride and strengthen community connections. Go Mustangs!
Have a great weekend everyone!
-Peter & Steve
Henderson Middle School
Henderson Middle School
Meridian High School
Meridian High School
Meridian Athletics
Upcoming Events
Join Us Tonight!
Join Us Tonight!
Cheer on the Mustangs football team at their home opener as they take on Culpeper at 7:00 pm. Buy your tickets in advance online or use an Athletics Booster game voucher.
Gates open at 5:30 pm for the Community Tailgate. Elementary students get in free to the tailgate and game with a paid adult. There will be fun for the whole family; including face painting, games, an inflatable obstacle course and bounce house, and MUCH MORE! Purchase dinner from La Mati and Foster’s Grille food trucks and Lazy Mike's Ice Cream and other food in concessions.
We hope to see you there and Go ‘Stangs!
Joint MEHPTA & Meridian PTSA Meeting - Wednesday, September 25
Joint MEHPTA & Meridian PTSA Meeting - Wednesday, September 25
Attend the first joint PTSA Meeting on Wednesday, Sept 25 at 7pm. Superintendent Dr. Peter Noonan will give a view into the new school year. Then, Principal Peter Laub, IB Diploma Programme Coordinator Josh Singer and Principal Steve Pickering will lead a discussion of the book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic—And What We Can Do About It by Jennifer Wallace.
This is a joint PTA/PTSA event as we want to help build a healthy culture throughout our community.
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