Freeman has developed its virtual learning bell schedule based on the sample schedules developed by HCPS. Please click below to see our daily schedule with sample lesson plans demonstrating what form many classes will take.

• Freeman Virtual Learning Bell Schedule

Students are expected to attend each class and attendance will be taken at those synchronous class meetings.

Distribution of free meals will take place at Freeman starting on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 on the bus ramp side of the building.

• Monday through Thursday (Friday meals are distributed on Thursdays.)

• 7-9 a.m.: Hot breakfasts (when available) and cold lunches.

• 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Hot lunches as well as cold breakfasts for the next day.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, HCPS is waiving the laptop fee ($25), the science fee ($5) and the P.E. fee ($4). Some other classes (such as some of our Career and Technical Education options for limited in-person learning) may still require a fee.

• • Online School Payments

    • If you haven’t used Online School Payments before, you’ll need to set up an account.

    • There is a 4% fee to pay with a credit card, which pays for the vendor’s costs. If you prefer to pay by check, please mail a check to your school with a copy of the obligation list from the online payment system highlighting the fees being paid.

    • Here is a video about online school payments.

  • If you do not want to pay online, you will need to mail a check to

Freeman High School

8701 Three Chopt Rd

Henrico, VA 23229

RYCOR Online Forms lets you do back-to-school paperwork from home. RYCOR Online Forms, which can only be accessed via the PowerSchool Parent Portal.

Here is a video about Rycor forms.

Registration for the Evening School of Excellence fall term is now open. All applications and payment must be received no later than September 21st. For more information, please click here

Each year our College Funding Coach Team partners with Freeman’s PTSA to teach our free workshop called “Little-Known Secrets of Paying for College”. Parents who have attended our workshop in the past have expressed how useful and invaluable the information we share is, so we’ve always made sure to include Freeman on our list of schools we visit.

Due to COVID, we have been teaching this workshop via ZOOM since March! On Tuesday, October 20^th at 6:30pm we will be streaming our free workshop as a webinar. The webinar will run approximately 1 hour. In order to attend the workshop all you need to do is register using this link!

I want to encourage you to check out our schools virtual hub, All things DSF, which you can find at www.atdsf.com

• This site, formerly called the Rebel Hub, is home to quick links, resources, and will be the landing page for any time-sensitive links on the banner at the top, such as our "Information Center" staffed live on the first day of school. (see below). This is a great site to bookmark for future reference and quick access.

Students must get the webcam on their HCPS laptop activated this month. Our goal is for 100% of our students to have this capability for the first day of class, which will take place virtually. We sent this letter earlier in the summer that has specific instructions.

• Where: Freeman HS

• When: Monday through Thursday

• Time: 8:30 through 12 and 12:30 through 4:30

Now more than ever, staying connected with the school and your child’s teachers is important to your child’s success in school. Henrico parents can create accounts to view grades and attendance information through PowerSchool, access assignment information through Schoology, and receive communications through the SchoolMessenger App. If you haven’t already, please take a moment to set up your access to these tools. If you need assistance, please reach out to our Innovative Learning Coach, Jessica Ciokan (jkciokan@henrico.k12.va.us).

• PowerSchool Parent Portal - click here then choose “Create Account” tab

• Schoology - click here for directions

• SchoolMessenger App - click here to sign up to receive school and teacher communications in one place. (click here to learn more)

Each year, Freeman’s PTSA relies on the Freeman Fund to pay for programs, teacher supplies and other activities that benefit each child and build a strong Freeman community. In previous years, the fund has provided items like classroom sets of books, microphones, microscopes and other teacher needs that extend beyond their budgets; events like We the People and All-Star Prom; and programs like Teacher Appreciation as well as the Angel Fund, which helps students and families in need. As we start the school year virtually, we anticipate the fund will help with unexpected expenses that arise from virtual learning. Even now, teachers are thinking about and anticipating needs for supplies and support that students may not have access to at home. We hope the Freeman Fund will be able to help with those efforts right out of the gate.

These funds are provided solely through the generosity of donations from the Freeman community. Please visit freemanptsa.org and click on “Donate to the Freeman Fund” to learn more. On behalf of the DSF PTSA, thank you!

The majority of middle and high school student laptops have been off the HCPS network for almost 6 months. This has prevented the student laptops from receiving updates from the HCPS network that are necessary. While many student laptops have had the camera activated in the last month or so, the updates the laptops needed to receive did not apply due to the length of time needed to complete (~20 minutes).

HCPS is asking secondary students to bring their laptops with them onto school campus, connect to our network via WiFi, and follow instructions to receive a computer update to be ready for the school year. This can be done in the car, by the student, but has to happen on the HCPS wireless network. Those coming to school to pick up yearbooks or get webcams activated can do so at the same time.

This update does not require them to get out of their vehicles.

Students will just need to:

Get in close proximity to the school building (anytime between 8AM and 7PM))

• Log into their laptop

• Connect to WIFI at the school (2 out of 4 bars is sufficient signal strength; 3 to 4 bars is best if possible)

• Follow these instructions (~20 minutes)

While it is understandable that this is very inconvenient to families and students, we believe this step will make a difference with student computer performance on Tuesday. This only applies to secondary students with Dell laptops.

For any issues or concerns, please email helpdesk@henrico.k12.va.us

Student schedules can be viewed in Power School. If your student believes there is an error on their schedule, we invite them to fill out this form: https://tinyurl.com/DSFERROR2020. Examples of schedule errors include, but are not limited to:

• No class during a period

• Two classes during the same period

• Missing a core class (English, Math, Science, History, Health/PE)

• Repeating a class you have already passed

• Enrolled in a class that you have not passed the prerequisite course (ex.- placed in Spanish III without passing Spanish II)

Please note that, as in every year prior to the first day of school, schedules are in draft mode. While we do not anticipate many changes between now and September 8th, they are subject to change in order to accommodate balancing of classes.