December 3, 2023

Important Upcoming Dates:

December 7 - Band/Orchestra Winter Concert
Decmeber 12 - Parent Underclassmen Night
December 19 - Winter Chorus Concert
December 22 - Winter Break begins
January 8 - Schools Re-open
January 18 - End of Semester 1

March 26 - Project Maverick Showcase (6-8pm)
May 30 - Class of 2024 Graduation (11am)

HCPSSchoolCalendar2023-24.pdf

For (or New) This Week:

CLINC NOTE - In case of child sickness at school

Please advise your child/ children to come to the clinic first if they feel sick. The clinic will assess them and if it’s determined that the student needs to be picked up because of illness, the clinic nurse will call the parent.

Also, the clinic will not dismiss sick student to walk/drive self home. All sick students need to be picked up and signed out via attendance office by someone who is listed on the contact list in PowerSchool or on the authorized pick up sheet.

Please let the clinic know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

DSF Clinic

Opportunity: Henrico County Teachers Scholars Program

The school division’s Teacher Scholars program is a creative, homegrown way to address teacher shortages in content areas where there aren’t enough qualified applicants.

High school seniors who are accepted for the program agree to complete their undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university in an approved content area and Henrico County Public Schools will provide you with a $5,000 supplement and guaranteed employment. Participants are assigned to schools where their skills are most needed, and they agree to a minimum stint of three years .

Learn more here: https://www.henricoschools.us/o/hcps/page/teacher-scholars

Teen Summit RVA - Free Event for High School Students

TSRVA_2024_Student_Interest_Flyer_Final.pdf

Underclass Parent College Night – December 12th

Is your student thinking about attending college? Please join the DSF school counseling department on Tuesday, December 12th at 6 PM for the Underclass Parent Night in the library. School counseling will cover the college exploration and application process, including steps you and your student can take at each grade level to prepare. Students are also welcome if they desire!

Interested in Henrico Virtual Academy? Now is the time to apply.

Henrico Virtual Academy (HVA) is Henrico’s only K-12 school that offers students a fully virtual learning experience with small class sizes and flexibility for students. Although students learn online, there are also optional in-person field trips and experiences. Students can also participate in VHSL-approved sports and activities at their home schools, as well as extracurricular offerings provided through the HVA.

HVA applications for the 2024-2025 school year are available through Jan. 8, 2024.

For application information, please visit the HVA website: https://henricovirtualacademy.henricoschools.us/o/henricovirtualacademy/page/applying-to-the-hva. If your family has questions prior to applying, please complete this form to help HVA staff connect you with the best person to assist you. The HVA application window closes on Jan. 8, 2024.

Calling all mentors!

Would you like to mentor a DSF student?
Can you make a weekly commitment from now until May 2024 for 30-45 minutes per week?
Can you attend a 2 hour training session?

If you answered YES, you can become one of our HEROES!

The HCPS mentoring program, Henrico Heroes, is looking for adults in the community to mentor current DSF students. If you are interested in becoming a Henrico Heroes mentor or if you have any questions, please email Ms. Gonsalves, at rrgonsalves@henrico.k12.va.us

Rachel Gonsalves

Community School Resource Coordinator

Family and Community Engagement

Phone: (804) 237-2838

Henrico County Public Schools

Scholarship Reminder (Class of 2024)

This is a friendly reminder to the class of 2024 to check the Scholarship Newsletter located on All Things DSF. You can access the newsletter, which is updated every two weeks by clicking here. Students can also explore scholarship opportunities through Major Clarity by clicking here. Students can log in to Major Clarity by selecting the “Sign in with Clever” option.

DSF All Night Graduation Party (ANGP) Fundraiser

We have an upcoming fundraiser at Chipotle for the All Night Graduation Party. It will be December 9th from 5-9 pm at 8675 Quioccasin Rd, 23229. If you order online, please use the code 37VNQGR. If dining in, please show the flyer or mention Freeman at checkout.

Class of 2024

Senior Parent Night Presentation

Thank you to all of the parents/guardians for the class of 2024 who joined school counseling and administration for the senior parent night. You may access a copy of the presentation here.

From School Counseling:

Scholarship Reminder (Class of 2024)

Signs of Suicide (SOS) Lessons

Each year, the school counseling department conducts classroom lessons with all Health/PE 10 classes on “Signs of Suicide.” This year, the SOS lessons will take place on December 4th and 5th. Families of students enrolled in Health/PE 10 this year will receive more information, including an opt out, in the coming weeks directly from their Health/PE 10 teachers. Signs of Suicide is a universal, school-based prevention program that teaches students how to identify the symptoms of depression and suicidality in themselves or their friends and encourages them to seek help using the ACT technique (acknowledge, care and tell). Families may view the HCPS Bridge Builders Academy virtual webinar on the Signs of Suicide here.

School Counselor and Administrator Assignments (23-24)

DSF Admin / Counselor Assignments 23-24

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Afternoon Student Pick Up

Student drop-off and pick-up locations are in the student parking lot behind the Baseball field, off of Camden Drive. Parents are asked to pull into the main student parking lot when picking up students at dismissal. Parents should not use the visitor's parking lot off in front of the school to drop off or pick up students during the start of the school day (8:30 to 9:15 a.m.) or at dismissal (3:30 to 4:15 p.m.). Please note that it is extremely unsafe, at any time of the day, to drop students off on the curb min front of the school. The Drivers’ Education Lot across Camden Drive is ONLY for buses. Let’s ensure the safety of our young drivers by following this request. See the picture below for clarification.

Cell Phones in Class

The HCPS Code of Conduct stipulates that student cell phones must be off and away during instructional time. This year at DSF, students may be asked to place their phone in a designated location in most classes during class time. Students who do not and whose phone is out without permission during class time will have that device confiscated and turned into the main office.

Phones will be returned to parents and guardians. Students may use the main office landline to inform parents that their phone was confiscated.

Key Resources

Important Links (click to expand)

Key Resources:

NEW LOOK(!) Freeman website (with All things DSF embedded): https://freeman.henricoschools.us/
Freeman PTSA Website: www.freemanptsa.org
DSF Athletics Calendar (always up to date): www.colonialdistrictva.org
Mr. Marshall on Twitter: www.twitter.com/@dsfMrMarshall
Freeman Official Instagram: www.instagram.com/freemanhighschool.official
Freeman Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreemanHighSchool.official/

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