The RUNdown

Week of May 8th

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Important Dates

Friday, May 5th

  • School Lunch Hero Day
  • Spring Plant Sale (in the greenhouse) - 8am-7pm

Saturday, May 6th

  • Spring Plant Sale (in the greenhouse) - 9am-1pm
  • Senior Car Parade (6pm)

Wednesday, May 10th

  • National School Nurse Appreciation Day

Thursday, May 11th

  • Top Decile (by invitation only - 6pm) and Scholarship Ceremony (7pm)

Wednesday, May 17th

  • Graduation (6pm at Cougar Stadium)

Friday, May 19th

  • Final day to pick-up medications from the clinic

Tuesday, May 23rd

  • Half day for students (final day of school for underclassmen)

Thursday, June 1st

  • Report cards available via Infinite Campus
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Upcoming Athletic and Extracurricular Events

Monday, May 8th

  • Girls Lacrosse vs. Meridian (home) - JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm
  • Girls Tennis vs. James Wood (home) - 4:30pm
  • Boys Lacrosse at Meridian - JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm
  • Boys Tennis at Handley - 3pm (tentative)

Tuesday, May 9th

  • Boys Soccer vs. Fauquier (home) - JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm
  • Varsity Baseball vs. Fauquier (home) - 6pm
  • Varsity Softball vs. Fauquier (home) - 6pm
  • JV Baseball at Fauquier - 6pm

Wednesday, May 10th

  • Boys Soccer vs. Millbrook (home) - JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm
  • Girls Soccer at Fauquier - JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm
  • Track at James Wood - 5pm

Thursday, May 11th

  • Top Decile (by invitation only - 6pm) and Scholarship Night (7pm)

Friday, May 12th

  • Senior Celebration Day
  • Girls Soccer vs. Sherando (home) - JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm

Saturday, May 13th

  • Track at Gainesville - 9am

SOL Testing

  • Remediation for expedited retakes will begin on Monday, May 8th
  • To accommodate remediation (and Senior checkout), all students will go to homeroom during Cougar Time next week (May 8th-12th)
  • Students who are eligible for an expedited retake (score range of 375-399) were notified of their score and remediation location
  • If you are testing, bring your fully charged Chromebook (and charger)
  • The calendar below provides remediation and testing dates
  • If you have any questions about SOL testing, please contact Ms. Embrey (School Testing Coordinator) via email at dembrey@fcps1.org
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Cougar Counseling

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End of Year Reminders

  • Students must return all library books and textbooks before leaving for the summer
  • Fines and fees must be resolved
  • Lockers (including athletic and/or team room) must be cleaned out
  • Seniors must complete the checkout process next week (May 8th-11th)
  • Chromebooks will be assessed and fines will be assigned based upon the condition, damage, and/or repairs required (see graphic below)
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Academic Assistance

Students: Do you need SOL remediation, tutoring, and/or assistance with assignments or writing? Click the button below for a list of available resources!

Library Information

  • Using this link, parents may contact the school librarian to discuss access to library materials
  • By completing this Google Form, parents/guardians can request an email notification of what books their student has checked out on a weekly basis

Club News

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National Poetry Month

In honor of April being National Poetry Month, the National English Honor Society and the Poetry Club sponsored a poetry contest. Congratulations to Elsie Stubbs for submitting the winning poem (featured below)!
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Fundraisers

Harris Teeter

  • Have you linked your Harris Teeter VIC Card to Kettle Run High School?

  • Harris Teeter contributes a percentage of all HT brand purchases to Kettle Run High School when your VIC card is linked to our school!

Two easy ways to link your card:

  • Visit your Harris Teeter and ask your cashier to link your card to #7417
  • Use this link
  • Once you are registered, we start raising funds!

Clinic News

Medications
  • Must be picked up by Friday, May 19th at 2:30pm or they will be discarded
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Yearbook Information

Yearbook Information

  • To purchase a yearbook, please use this link

Code of Conduct and Parent/Student Handbook

FCPS Academic Calendar

The 2022-2023 Academic Calendar may be viewed here.
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