February 11, 2024
February 11, 2024
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Important Upcoming Dates:
Important Upcoming Dates:
February 15 - Freeman Spring Blood Drive
February 19 - Wellness Day
February 20 - Student Holiday/ Teacher PL Day
February 22 - Senior Parent Meeting
February 22 - Teacher Conferences
March 5 - Schools Closed (Election day)
March 21 - End of Q3
March 23 - Maverick Miles 5K Race at DSF
March 26/27 - Project Maverick Showcase
April 1 - Spring Break
April 10 - Schools Closed (Eid al-Fitr)
April 11 - Little Feet Meet at DSF
April 17 – English 11 Reading SOL & History SOLs
April 20- Prom
April 24 – Science SOLs
April 24-28 - DSF Spring Musical: Footloose!
May 1 – English 11 IRW (Writing) SOL & Math SOLs
May 20-23 - Senior Exams
May 24 - 31 - Underclassmen Exams (note that exams for Freeman will start on Friday, 5/24).
May 30 - DSF Graduation (11am)
HCPSSchoolCalendar2023-24.pdf
For (or New) This Week:
For (or New) This Week:
Teacher Conferences
Freeman High School will be holding teacher conferences on Thursday, February 22 from 4:15 - 7 PM.
The link for parents to sign-up will be https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Freeman_Spring_2024
Both in-person and virtual conferences will be offered. Please indicate in your PTC Fast sign-up if you would like to meet with teachers virtually. On Tuesday, Feb 21, all virtual meeting links will be directly emailed to those who request virtual conferences. Parents who do not indicate a conference is virtual in PTC Fast will not receive the virtual meeting links and will need to come to Freeman for in-person conferences.
Spring Sports Tryout Information.pdf
Tuckahoe Middle School invites you to participate in the second annual "Jogging for Jackson Memorial 5K Run/ Walk". Mr. Jackson served as the band director at Tuckahoe Middle School from 2015 until his passing in the summer of 2022 after a short battle with cancer. Mr. Jackson's love for music lives on at Tuckahoe through his students and the robust band program that he created. Please help us honor Mr. Jackson's legacy by participating in this memorial event. The race will occur on Saturday, April 13th, at Tuckahoe Middle School beginning at 9:00 am. All money raised will be donated to the Tuckahoe Middle School music department in honor of Mr. Jackson and his work instilling a love for music in all the students he taught. Sign up link here.
Freeman Spring Blood Drive
Freeman Spring Blood Drive
FREEMAN'S SPRING BLOOD DRIVE is coming up on Thursday, February 15th from 9AM - 2PM in the Small Gym, and we still have a few donation time slots available at this link for faculty and students (age 16+)! In case giving the gift of life wasn't incentive enough, all donors will be rewarded with a $20 Amazon gift card! We exceeded our blood drive goal last September by donating 26 units of blood; 20 of our September donors were first-time blood donors; and we won the American Red Cross’ Blood Drive of the Week for September 25-October 1, 2023. I can’t wait to broaden our impact next week!
Please note that all students must turn in a Parental Consent Form to donate blood. If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Gostel (mcgostel@henrico.k12.va.us).
Freeman's legendary All Night Graduation Party (ANGP)
Freeman's legendary All Night Graduation Party (ANGP)
Upcoming fundraiser:
Please click here to view the eventbrite information/flyer
Class of 2024
Class of 2024
Class of 2024 - Senior Exam Schedule and Graduation Practice
Class of 2024 - Senior Exam Schedule and Graduation Practice
Seniors and their families may review the senior exam schedule by clicking here. All seniors who plan on participating in the graduation ceremony on May 30th are required to attend both graduation practices on Tuesday May 28th and Wednesday May 29th from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon on both days. Students who miss graduation practice are not permitted to walk in the graduation ceremony. Students and families with questions or concerns should reach out to the senior administrator, Ms. Pantele (lkpantele@henrico.k12.va.us).
Freeman's legendary All Night Graduation Party (ANGP)
Freeman's legendary All Night Graduation Party (ANGP)
Seniors, your All Night Graduation Party will be May 30, 2024 from 10pm-3am at the Weinstein JCC. Senior families, use this link to make a donation in any amount to fund this exciting celebration for our Class of 2024!
https://freemanptsa.myhalix.io/pages/getinvolved.donatetoangp
Scholarship Reminder (Class of 2024)
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.
Picture/Yearbook Information
Picture/Yearbook Information
Dear Senior Parents,
Strawbridge will be visiting Freeman on February 7 to take senior cap and gown portraits. This session is for your personal collection. The flyer with the sign-up link is attached along with this email. Please note that you must pre-pay for this session.
Also, we have a few approaching deadlines: February 26 is our deadline for senior tribute ads. If you would like to purchase our first-ever signature booklet, the deadline is April 15. I’m attaching the flyer with ordering information from an earlier email.
Also, the deadline for senior quotes is February 17. If your senior wants to include a quote to accompany their portrait in the yearbook, the form is in Schoology.
From School Counseling:
From School Counseling:
Taking Accommodations to College - Parent Workshop
Taking Accommodations to College - Parent Workshop
Join Rachel Holcombe, M.Ed. and school counseling for a presentation on supporting students with disabilities in their transition from high school to post-secondary education. Rachel will discuss applicable laws, changes in the levels of support, and how parents can be involved in the accommodation process. Rachel's most recent role was as Assistant Director in the Student Accessibility and Educational Opportunity Office at Virginia Commonwealth University. In this position, she approved accommodations for students, developed training for faculty/staff on how to implement those accommodations, and ran a support group for students with chronic illnesses with University Counseling Services. We hope you will take away helpful information on how to support your student as you navigate the next stage in their academic journey. This event will be held in the DSF Library on February 28th from 6-7pm.
Longwood Econ and Personal Finance Summer Class
Longwood Econ and Personal Finance Summer Class
Longwood’s Summer 2024 Dual Enrollment Economics and Personal Finance course is scheduled to run from June 24 to July 27. Registration for the summer course will open at the end of March and will close on June 7; cost is $50. Attached is a promotional flyer for the course that can be distributed to students and parents.
Posted Previously:
Posted Previously:
Summer School Online Health/PE
The lottery for summer school online Health/PE will open on January 23rd and close on February 16th. Students who are interested in completing their PE 9 or PE 10 requirements during Summer 2024 must enter the lottery during this time. The cost for summer school PE is $225. Summer school PE begins on June 4th and ends on July 16th. To learn more and enter the lottery, please click here.
MIDYEAR TRANSCRIPTS - UPDATE
The following information has been provided to the class of 2024 regarding midyear transcripts: Seniors - Please review this post carefully. This is an update regarding ordering your midyear transcripts. If any colleges are requesting your midyear transcript or if you want to make sure a college receives your semester 1 grades, please follow these instructions:
Log-in to Parchment and order your transcript.
The destination for your transcript should be to the individual college, NOT to Common App. If you need to send a midyear transcript to VCU, VT, Randolph Macon, and Hampton University, you will need to submit FOUR separate orders.
Make sure to select “HOLD FOR GRADES.”
We anticipate releasing midyear transcripts on February 1st at the earliest.
Required Immunizations Reminder + Clinic at DSF
Required Immunizations Reminder + Clinic at DSF
Freeman High School will be holding an immunization clinic on February 9th from 9am – 12 pm. This is a quick and easy way to ensure your student is update to date on all immunizations for the following year.
As a reminder the following vaccinations are required and failure to provide proof of vaccination prior to the first day of school will result in the exclusion from school next year until proof of immunization is received by the school/clinic:
Meningococcal (meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY): One dose is required at age 16 or older and required for 12th grade entry.
A link to the requirements is available under “Immunizations” at https://www.henricoschools.us/documents/departments/health/immunizations/423062/. If you have any additional questions, please contact the clinic by calling the school.
Afternoon Student Pick Up
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
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.
Student Drop Off in the Morning - In student parking lot
Student Drop Off in the Morning - In student parking lot
We need your help in ensuring that we have a safe and efficient start to your students morning each day. As a reminder, the visitors parking lot in the front of the school should not be used for student drop off; families should anticipate greater enforcement of this expectation from our security team starting this week. Students need to be dropped off by the tennis courts. The front doors for the school should only be used for students who walk to school each morning. Thank you for our cooperation in this matter so that we can get all students to their first period class in a timely manner.
Key Resources
Key Resources
Important Links (click to expand)
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/
Athletics/Activities Calendar
Athletics/Activities Calendar
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