Safety Drill at Freeman This week

This week we will condut our first Lock and Hide drill at DSF, practicing for a scenario when doing so in each classroom would be necessary.  Students will be told that this is a drill and given instructions and we'll notify parents as soon as it is complete.  The drill should last around 15 minutes as we clear each classroom and provide feedback to students and teachers.  Please take a moment to talk with your child this week about this drill so that they understand the seriousness but also to asuage any anxiety it might bring about.  Thank you for your partnership in keeping our school safe. 

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.

Evening School and Fall Online PE Registration

Students - registration for Evening School courses and Fall Online PE is now open. Students may register for courses by visiting this website. A selection of academic courses may be offered as well as Driver’s Education, PE 9, and PE 10. Registration and payment must be submitted no later than September 8, 2023. Please see your school counselor if you have questions. 

College Visits During Freeman Focus

We are excited to welcome representatives from numerous colleges into our school this year to lead informational sessions during Freeman Focus. Students are required to sign up ahead of time and will not be permitted to attend without pre-registering. To see a list of visits and sign-up, please click here. Students should continue to monitor this form as colleges are being added on a regular basis! 

GRASP Advisor - Financial Aid 

Ms. Lauren White will serve the Freeman community as our GRASP advisor this year. She will be meeting with seniors and their parents/guardians to discuss financial aid and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Ms. White will be at Freeman on Thursdays each week. To sign up for an appointment with her, please click here. Please be sure to review important information and steps you should take prior to your GRASP appointment here. You may reach Ms. White via email at freeman@grasp4va.org or by telephone at 804-446-1627. 

Senior Classroom Presentation

School counselors visited English 12 classes on August 28th and 29th to discuss postsecondary planning. School counselors will begin meeting individually with seniors the week of September 5th. You may access a copy of that classroom presentation here. 

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.

School Counselor and Administrator Assignments (23-24)

Upcoming Student Survey Opt Out: 

Henrico County Public School’s Strategic Plan, Destination 2025, includes strategies for providing all students with opportunities to engage in rigorous learning experiences.  Towards this effort, a partnership has been established with Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) to support the school division’s efforts to increase student enrollment in rigorous courses, including Advanced Placement (AP), Dual Enrollment (DE), and International Baccalaureate (IB) classes.

To support this work, your high school child will be asked to participate in a voluntary EOS School Culture Survey, which will be administered between October 2-13, 2023.  The survey will be taken at school and will take approximately 40-50 minutes.  Surveys will ask students about their self view, learning mindset, sense of belonging, school climate, and advanced coursework enrollment and support.  Results generated from the survey will provide schools with data and trends on information, expectations, and belonging in accelerated coursework.  Student responses will not be anonymous to school administrators, but will remain confidential.  School teams will use this data to surface student potential, interests, and perspectives on school and course offerings.

If for any reason you do not want your child to take the survey, please complete this opt out form by September 29th to opt your child out of the survey.

If you have any questions, please contact Cara Jean O’Neal, (cloneal@henrico.k12.va.us) Freeman Associate Principal.