May 12, 2024
May 12, 2024
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Important Upcoming Dates:
Important Upcoming Dates:
May 6-17 - AP Testing
May 17 - Senior Field Day
May 20-23 - Senior Exams
May 22 - Senior Awards Ceremony
May 23 - Underclass Awards (6:00 PM)
May 24 - 31 - Underclassmen Exams (note DSF exams for Freeman will start on Friday, 5/24)
May 27 - Schools Closed for Memorial Day
May 30 - DSF Graduation (10:30 am)
May 31 - Last day of School 2023-24
August 19 - First day of School 2024
HCPSSchoolCalendar2023-24.pdf
New (or for) This Week
New (or for) This Week
AP Testing Continues This Week
AP Testing Continues This Week
AP testing began last week and continues this week. If you are a student taking an AP Exam or the parent/guardian of a student taking an AP Exam, please be sure to review the AP Exam schedule. Please pay close attention to policies and procedures found on page 2 of this document. A copy of the AP Testing Information Session that was delivered to students on April 15th and 16th may be accessed here.
Senior Families Graduation Meeting
Senior Families Graduation Meeting
Did you miss the graduation info meeting last week or need to review? Use the link below link to access the recording of the meeting or the slide deck we used. The most important message of that meeting? --> Let's have a plan to get to graduation EARLY on 5/30. Doors open at 9am. All seniors should arrive by 8:45am. We've got this!
https://freeman.henricoschools.us/o/freeman/page/graduation-family-meeting
Senior Field Day and Last Day of Classes on Friday, 5/17
Senior Field Day and Last Day of Classes on Friday, 5/17
Senior Families—the week is here! It’s your senior’s last week of high school! We are looking forward to celebrating them this Friday for their Senior Field day which will take place on our football field. We have a lot of fun activities for them, and we can’t wait! Below you’ll see the bell schedule for Friday. We would like to point out a few important details.
Seniors must attend their 1st and 3rd period classes on Friday
We will dismiss them from their 3rd period to head down to the football field at 11:00 a.m. so they can start enjoying their field day
Our Spring Sports pep rally will take place from 1-1:30 p.m. followed by the student vs. staff kickball game from 1:38-2:15.
After the kickball game, your senior is welcome to remain outside playing games and hanging out with their friends; however, they won’t be permitted to return to the building.
Final Exams for 9th - 11th Graders
Final Exams for 9th - 11th Graders
Clinic Note: Medication Pick-Up
Clinic Note: Medication Pick-Up
Please pick up any of your student’s medications that are in the clinic by noon on the last day of school on May 31, 2024, or they will be destroyed per SHS guidelines.
All Night Graduation Party Needs your help
All Night Graduation Party Needs your help
Graduation and the All Night Graduation Party are 3 weeks away!!
How can you be a part of this awesome tradition
***VOLUNTEER*** - IT'S GO TIME and we NEED YOU! Underclass families are invited to help set up, decorate, and provide items such as snacks, water, coolers of ice! Senior families are invited to join in the fun at the event with many opportunities available! When: 9:30 PM 5/30 to 3:30 AM 5/31 Where: Weinstein JCC
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F4FACAC2BA1F94-dsfclass
If you have any questions please email us at DSFANGP2024@GMAIL.COM
SOL Testing Parent Portal Information - Score Reports
SOL Testing Parent Portal Information - Score Reports
Families will be able to access their child’s Standards of Learning (SOL) score reports for all
Spring 2024 SOL Non-Writing Tests through the VDOE Parent Portal. Scores will post on Friday for tests that were taken the PREVIOUS week. For example, if a student tested on Wednesday, April 17th, their score would not post until Friday, April 26th.
Families will have access to score reports for each test attempt, including expedited retakes. In
addition to the Student Detail by Question report (SDBQ), a new family-friendly Parent Report
will be provided. These reports, and accompanying support videos, will begin posting
approximately two weeks after the testing window begins. Click here for detailed directions in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Dari : Parent Portal Instructions.
Basic steps:
Open up PowerSchool Parent Portal on a web browser.
Click on "Account Access" to get the claim code.
Click on this link to go to the Virginia Assessment Parent Portal: https://va-results.pearsonaccessnext.com/login
If you already have an account, log in. If you do not have an account, click Sign Up and create one.
Use the student's first and last name, date of birth, and claim code from PowerSchool to find results.
If your student qualifies for an expedited retake, you will be notified by Mrs. Carter Reilly, DSF Testing Coordinator. Please email her with any testing-related questions: csreilly@henrico.k12.va.us.
Updated Graduation/Senior Information
Updated Graduation/Senior Information
Class of 2024
Class of 2024
DSF All Night Graduation Party
DSF All Night Graduation Party
The ANGP committee would like to thank everyone who has donated to make this party happen for our Senior Class. We will be selling t-shirts, which is the students ticket for the party, during lunches on May 7, 9, 14 and 16. We will also sell them at graduation practice on May 28 and 29.
Senior Slide Show Pictures
Senior Slide Show Pictures
At baccalaureate in May, the PTSA will shocase our annual senior slideshow, with photos of the senior class over the past year and, even better, from the previous 18 years. We are asking each senior to send in three photos for the senior slide show.
Details:
Please put the student's name in the subject line
no more than three photos: baby, present and one of their choice.
You send directly to this email: seniorslideshowdsf@gmail.com
From School Counseling:
From School Counseling:
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.
Summer School CTE Polytech
Summer School CTE Polytech
A number of CTE courses are available for rising 6th-12th graders. For more information, please see page 25 of this document.
Accelerated Summer School (NEW credit only)
Accelerated Summer School (NEW credit only)
Henrico County Public Schools will be utilizing Virtual Virginia this summer to provide acceleration course options (NEW credit only) for middle and high school students. HCPS students can enroll in either Virtual Virginia Summer Cohorts. HCPS students can take a total of 2 courses (max) during the summer. For information and registration information, please click here.
Posted Previously:
Posted Previously:
Summer Academy (Credit Recovery)
Summer Academy (Credit Recovery)
Students currently in the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade who did not pass one of their core academic classes will need to enroll in a credit recovery class during Summer Academy 2024. Credit recovery classes are only available to students who must repeat the course. These classes are not an option for students taking the class for initial credit (i.e., first time or for a higher grade). Transportation will be provided from local elementary schools. Students may only register for 1 credit recovery course ($300). Students in the class of 2024 may have the option to register for a maximum of 2 credit recovery courses ($450). To learn more, please see page 15 of this document. Registration will open on March 11th and close at 4:00 pm on June 4th. To register, please click here. Freeman students will attend Godwin High School for Summer Academy 2024.
Student Food Delivery to school (Doordash, etc.) not permitted
Student Food Delivery to school (Doordash, etc.) not permitted
Reminder that students are not permitted to order food to school via doordash, Uber Eats or any other food delivery service. Any food delivered via these services will be confiscated and NOT delivered to the recipient. Among other reasons, if allowed, the high volume of such deliveries in a place with 1800 students would not be sustainable and overrun our systems which are not designed to be a step in food delivery service. Our cafeteria provides food at reasonable prices or families are encouraged to plan ahead and pack a lunch. This is not a change to longstanding rules at Freeman, but a recent uptick in Doordash delivery attempts prompted this reminder.
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. 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.
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.
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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