October 29, 2023

Important Upcoming Dates:

October 30 - Project Maverick KickOff Assembly
October 31 - Haloween at DSF (Seniors Dress Up)
November 1 - HCPS College & Career Night
November 2-5th - Twelfth Night - DSF Fall Play
November 6 & 7 - Student Holidays
November 7 (1-4pm) - Parent Conferences (virtual only)
November 9 (4:30 - 7:30) - Parent Conferences (in person only)
November 10 - Veterans Day Assembly
November 13 - Student/Teacher Holiday
November 14 - College Funding Coach Program
November 22-24 - Schools closed (Thanksgiving)

HCPSSchoolCalendar2023-24.pdf

For (or New) This Week:

Douglas Freeman High School Presents: Twelfth NightTickets are available now! Dates: Nov 02 - Nov 05 2023

Halloween at DSF

Halloween is this week! Here is some important info for your students:

In keeping with tradition, our Freeman Seniors will enjoy the senior privilege of dressing up for Halloween if they choose to. I wanted to share a few stipulations with you and them to make sure our school and our students stay safe this Halloween.

-Only Seniors are permitted to participate.

-The HCPS Code of Conduct still applies, including rules regarding being to class on time, safe conduct in the hallways and standards of appropriate dress.

-Costume masks that cover the whole face and face paint are not permitted; this is a school safety measure.

-Costumes that are deemed offensive, culturally insensitive, or inappropriate for school are not allowed.

We love this tradition and want everyone to have fun, so the smart thing to do is ask a member of the Freeman Admin team about your costume plan ahead of time to make sure you'll be able to participate and have fun on the big day!

Dr. Marshall

Annual College and Career Night

Students and families are invited to attend the 2023 HCPS College and Career Night at Deep Run High School on Wednesday, November 1st at 6:00 pm. Students can meet with dozens of colleges and employers as they make postsecondary plans. Registration is not required, though students are encouraged to pre-register in order to save time at the event. To pre-register, click here. To learn more about the event, click here.

2023 CCN Poster DEEP RUN-rev.pdf

Teacher Conferences at DSF

Building a strong relationship and and open line of communication between teachers and families is critical to our goals of a Freeman Family for all building learners and leaders who change the world. To that end, Freeman High School will be holding teacher conferences on Tuesday, November 7 from 1:00 – 4:00 PM, and on Thursday, November 9 from 4:30 – 7:30 PM. For a variety of reasons including to accommodate Freeman as a polling location for Elections on November 7th, we will divide conferences into Virtual Conferences (via Microsoft Teams) on 11/7 and in-person conferences on 11/9.

An online sign-up is available to schedule appointments with the teachers you wish to meet with. If you are unable to access the online sign-up, please email the teacher(s) or call the school at 804-673-3700.

The online signup can be found at https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/DSF_Fall2023. Directions for using the online signup are available at http://tinyurl.com/PTC-help-parents.

Links to meet with the teachers virtually will be posted on https://freeman.henricoschools.us/o/freeman/page/teacher-conferences at least one day prior to the November 7 conferences.

DSF Winter Sports Athletics Info

The best resource for DSF Athletic information is https://www.colonialdistrictva.org/public/genie/365/school/2/ . You will find: Calendar, Rosters, Scores and Standings, Coaches, 23-24 VHSL Physical Packet, BSN Sideline Store

This link above allows you to print a PDF of the VHSL Physical Packet which includes Student Activities Contract, Athletic Candidate Information sheet, HCPS Concussion Policy Agreement, Cardiac Arrest, Heat Related Illness and the 4-page VHSL Participation document. All 9 pages must be completed before you are allowed to participate. Physicals must be dated after May 1st, 2023, for you to be eligible to participate in conditioning, try out or play. You must have health insurance to play a sport. Individual policies available through HCPS.

VHSL ELIGIBILITY: Just a reminder you must have passed 5 classes and have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or a 2.0 GPA for the Spring semester to be eligible for Fall/Winter Sports

Winter Sports: B&G Basketball, Gymnastics, B&G Swimming, B&G Indoor Track, Wrestling

Start Date Winter Sports: November 6 (You may have practices and games over the Winter holiday)

B&G Basketball Nov 6th: Girls, 4-6 PM and Boys 4:15 to 6:15

Nov 7th: Girls, 1-3 (small gym) and boys 8am (varsity) and 10 am (JV) in small gym

Gymnastics Nov 6th and 7th from 3:00 to 5:15pm (small gym)

B&G Swimming Nov 6th and 7th from 7:00am to 8:15am (Regency-NOVA)

B&G Indoor Track Nov 13 4:10pm on the track

Wrestling Nov 6th and 7th from 4:00 to 6:00pm (small gym)

Spring Sports: Baseball, Softball, B&G LAX, B&G Soccer, B&G Tennis, B&G Outdoor Track

Start date Spring Sports: February 19 (You may have practices and games over Spring Break)

All Freshmen trying out for these sports: Field Hockey, Football, Volleyball, Cheer, Basketball, Wrestling, Gymnastics, Baseball, Softball, LAX, Soccer, and any track athletes involved in Jumping Events will be required to take pre-concussion test prior to tryouts (Cheer may take after tryouts but before August). This is an HCPS requirement. The baseline test is good for two years. You widoll need to repeat when a Junior. You will take it once, not once for each sport. We will begin testing online around June 15 for the 2023-2024 school year.

Email your sport’s Head Coach to request a link to take the pre-concussion test.

Most sports have pre-season conditioning in the weight room with additional sport specific activity. Reach out to coaches for pre-season conditioning information.

Athletic Department Contact Information:

Coaches info

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DSF In-Person Flyer 2023.pdf

In Good Standing status

All students were made aware this month that only students In good standing may attend extracurricular events such as football games, dances, or other after school events. All students begin the school year in good standing, but consequences related to behavior, unexcused absences, or poor academic motivation can lead to a student losing that status and unable to attend those events for a designated period of time. Families and students would be notified of loss of in good standing status, but with homecoming a month away, now is a great time to reiterate the importance of meeting school expectations in order to attend that event.

New & Convenient Process for Reporting Absences

You can now report student absences online!

Simply go to www.atdsf.com to Parent Links, click on Attendance Forms and provide the necessary information.

Reminder that all absences longer than 3 days must be approved by Dr. Marshall.

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:

New this week:

ASVAB Testing

The ASVAB test will be administered in the Freeman library on Tuesday January 30th at 9am. The ASVAB test is the multiple-aptitude battery test that helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. The test is open to 10th, 11th and 12th graders. PLEASE arrive between 8:30 and 8:45am so testing can begin ON TIME. You will need to bring your charged laptop.

To sign up to take the ASVAB, please click this link ASVAB Test Sign Up (google.com)

If you have not yet registered for the January 30th test, there is still time to sign up on All Things DSF.

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ACE Center Applications - Due November 20, 2023

Applications for the Advanced Career Education (ACE) Centers are now live. Students interested in applying to one of these CTE programs may access the application here. Applications are due by November 20th.

AP Exam Ordering

AP Exam ordering will open on Monday, September 18th. If your student plans to take an AP Exam, a minimum $40 deposit (per exam) must be paid no later than November 8th, 2023. The cost of each AP Exam is $102. For detailed information, including the AP Exam schedule, please click here. To order AP Exam(s), please visit: https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/471850

Important note: Late exams will only be approved in the instance of illness (with a note from the doctor), two AP exams in the same testing block, religious holiday, or VHSL athletic/academic competition. Late exams will not be ordered for any other reason. Please reach out to your student’s AP teacher with any questions.

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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