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Weekly JHHS Newsletter from Principal Kablan - 10/2/2020
PSAT Exam Information
All Sophomore (and some Junior students who have registered) will be taking the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) on Wednesday, October 14th , 2020 (B-Day students) or Thursday, October 29, 2020 (A-Day students and distance learners) at 8:30 a.m. in the Handley gymnasium.
All Sophomores will be required to take this test and the registration for Juniors is complete. Winchester Public Schools will cover the costs. The PSAT exam is a great way to practice for the SAT exam and also a way to determine best placement for courses for the upcoming academic year. Taking the PSAT as a Sophomore and a Junior is required for the National Merit Scholarship.
Students will be provided transportation to Handley on Wednesday, October 14 and Thursday, October 29 to take the PSAT/NMSQT Exam by the school bus and will receive a bagged breakfast. All walkers and drivers need to report to the main Gym at Handley by 8:05 am on October 14th or 29th. Students will receive lunch following the exam.
Students score reports should arrive in early December and will be distributed during a score interpretation session conducted by JHHS school counselors during the school day (date TBD).
ON TEST DAY: Students must bring 2-3 sharpened #2 pencils and an approved calculator – these are listed in the PSAT/NMSQT Official Student Guide which they will receive at a later date.
Library News
Watch this video to learn how to place a hold on a book from the LMC. We will deliver books to classrooms within Handley, and distance learners can arrange curbside pickup/dropoff. Further instructions on how to virtually browse and reserve a book can be found here.
Books can be returned to the Book Return box outside the LMC and then will be quarantined for 7 days before being made available for checkout.
Join us at Chipotle for a fundraiser to support John Handley High School PTSO!
Join us at the Chipotle at 2012 S Pleasant Valley Rd in Winchester on Wednesday, October 14th from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Bring in this flyer, show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you’re supporting the cause to make sure that 33% of the proceeds will be donated to John Handley High School PTSO.
NEW! ORDER ONLINE FOR PICKUP
Use code XWT6MGP before checkout in ‘promo’ field. Orders placed on Chipotle.com or through the Chipotle app for pickup using this unique code will be counted towards the fundraiser.
Español
Haz que la cena sea un acto generoso uniéndote a nosotros en un evento de recaudación de fondos para apoyar a John Handley High School PTSO. Acude al Chipotle en 2012 S Pleasant Valley Rd el Wednesday, October 14th, entre las 5:00 pm y las 9:00 pm. Trae este volante, preséntalo en tu teléfono o dile al cajero que estás apoyando la causa con el fin de asegurar que el 33% de los ingresos se done a John Handley High School PTSO.
NUEVO! ORDENA EN LÍNEA PARA RECOGER.
Usa el código XWT6MGP en la casilla de información denominada ‘promo‘. Sólo las ordenes que usen este código identificador y encargadas para recoger, vía chipotle.com o por la aplicación de Chipotle, contarán como válidas para la recaudación de fondos.
National Honor Society
If you are interested in applying for National Honor Society this year, please complete the online application form found here.
A link to this application was sent to your student's school email address on Wednesday, September 23. All applications are due by Friday, October 23.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Only sophomores, juniors, and seniors who currently have a 3.25 or higher GPA are eligible to apply.
Read the instructions on the application carefully. If you have questions, please email Mrs. Gage.
Start the application early! You will be required to obtain verifications from your sponsors to document community service, leadership, and character, as well as write an essay. This takes time!
Applicants are responsible for sending verification forms/teacher recommendation forms to the appropriate people with instructions regarding how to use them. Links to these forms can be found within the application, or at the end of this email.
Absolutely NO late or incomplete applications will be accepted.
Verification form links:
Senior Caps and Gowns and More -- Order Online
Senior Caps and Gowns and More -- Order Online
Due to COVID safety restrictions, all senior materials offered through our vendor, Jostens, are being sold via an online ordering process. These items include, but are not limited to, things like caps and gowns, class rings, graduation announcements, etc.
Important:
Orders placed before December 30, 2020, will not be charged a shipping-and-handling fee.
The gown size is chosen by Jostens, relative to your height and weight specifications (there is a field provided on the order form for this information). There is no in-person gown fitting session.
Caps and gowns will be delivered to the school and will be distributed from the school building in the spring, closer to the day of graduation. Details TBD.
Please know that there are many product package options offered by Jostens. However, you are free to purchase JUST a cap and gown. The cap and gown unit price is $27.30. This includes the cap, gown and tassel. (On the Jostens website, it’s under “Individual Products” in the “Caps and Gowns” section.)
To Order JUST a Cap and Gown, clicking here will take you directly to that page on the Jostens website.
Click here to go to browse all Jostens graduation products.
If you would prefer a paper order form to mail in to Jostens Service Center, click here, then print it on your home printer and mail to Jostens to the address they provide on the form.
Junior Class Fundraiser
We’ve got our JH masks & JH gaiters. How about you?
Help support the Class of 2022!
Ordering is EASY:
Click here to order.
Once you fill the form out you will need to bring a check to John Handley's High School's main office or drop it off in my room 2206.
Please make the check payable to John Handley High School and in the memo line put Class of 2022 Fundraiser.
Picture Days Next Week - Sign Up!
Underclassmen Picture Days (Grades 9 through 11)
If you have a 100% Distance Learning Student please read below:
100% Distance Learning student picture day will take place on Wednesday, October 7th from 9:00 am - 3 pm in the Patsy Cline Theater
All 100% Distance Learning Students MUST schedule an appointment in order to get their underclassmen pictures taken through our scheduling link:
www.pickatime.com/vos/johnhandleyhs
In an effort to keep picture day appointments “contactless”, students will enter the school through the front doors and follow the signs to the Patsy Cline Theater. Once there the students will check in with VOS staff when entering thePasty Cline Theater and will scan his/her camera card at the designated camera station. Instant IDs will be given to students on-site upon exiting the photography station.
In order to maintain social distancing, the number of cameras provided will be sufficient to accommodate underclass enrollment. Due to Covid-19 guidelines, walk-ins will not be accepted on Wed., 10/7.
If you are a Hybrid Student please read below:
Hybrid B-Day student picture day will take place on Tuesday, October 6th from 9:00 am - 3 pm in the Patsy Cline Theater.
Hybrid A-Day student picture day will take place on Thursday, October 8th from 9:00 am - 3 pm in the Patsy Cline Theater.
Our school photographer is Victor O’Neill Studios and any questions can be answered by calling them at 1-800-320-2894.
Students will use this link to preorder pictures ahead of time: www.vosphoto.com/handley. Paper picture orders will not be accepted at the camera. Please pre-order ahead of time to ensure your student’s picture is ordered.
We will call grades to the Patsy Cline Theater one at a time throughout the school day.
Students will receive their ID cards when they take their pictures. If you place an order for pictures online please allow three to four weeks for delivery to your address.
Students wishing to purchase a picture package will have the opportunity to do so online after they sign up for a time and after picture day. Paper picture orders will not be accepted at the camera. All picture packages will be delivered via USPS shipping to a home address.
Feel free to contact underclass@vosphoto.com for any questions. Thank you for helping make Picture Day a success!
Victor O'Neill Studios has created a COVID-19 Underclass Photo Day which will allow schools to maintain fall picture day.
REQUIREMENTS
All individuals including school staff, VOS photography staff, students and family members will be expected to wear facial coverings and adhere to physical distancing guidelines.
This will be a “contactless” photography program. Students will check-in with VOS staff when entering the photo day location and will scan his/her camera card at the camera station.
Students wishing to purchase a picture package will have the opportunity to do so online both before and after picture day. Paper picture orders will not be accepted at the camera.
All picture packages will be delivered via USPS shipping to a home address.
Instant IDs will be given to students on-site upon exiting the photography location.
Senior Portraits Makeup Day - Wednesday, November 4
As you are aware we have had to make numerous modifications to spring and summer events and activities due to COVID-19. One of these activities is having students sit for their senior portraits. As you can imagine school divisions have had to reach out to the vendors to modify this activity to include appropriate COVID-19 safety protocols. We have reached out to the vendor that is our school’s official photographer. We are excited that Victor O’Neill Studios has helped us modify our process for senior portraits.
November 4 will be our Makeup Day for Senior Portraits at JHHS.
Due to safety concerns during the COVID-19 crisis, they will no longer be mailing appointment notices home. It is safer to communicate with everyone through email and allows them to control the number of appointments throughout the day. Victor O’Neill Studios is reducing the number of appointments by 50% compared to previous years. Therefore, instead of pre-assigning a date and time for your senior portrait, they are offering you the opportunity to select your date and time through a new scheduling software. Please sign up for your session date and time here:
pickatime.com/vosphoto/handleyhs
Tuxedos and drapes will be provided by Victor O’Neill Studios for the yearbook pose, as has been the tradition at JHHS. They will still take casual and cap and gown photos. They will have the following modifications in place to ensure a safe environment for students, parents, and our staff:
Victor O’Neill Studios recommend that anyone with underlying health conditions not accompany the high school senior to the school for their portraits if at all possible.
Masks must be worn and will be provided to any student without one.
Students will follow the 6 feet social distancing guidelines.
Wash and sanitize your hands often. The vendor will provide sanitation stations throughout their portrait areas for your convenience.
Most importantly, if you feel sick, have a fever, are coughing, have difficulty breathing, or if in the last two weeks you have been in close contact with a person with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19, please stay home.
Please reschedule your appointment if you or anyone in your family is feeling unwell.
If you have any questions related to the senior portrait process, please reach out to Mr. Cosmo Balio at 540-662-3471 ext. 45103 or balioc@wps.k12.va.us. Vendor questions should be sent to seniors@vosphoto.com.
Free Meals Available on Wednesdays!
During the 2020-2021 school year, free meals for all students will be available for pickup at each school on Wednesdays from 11 am until 1 pm. Students do not need to be present for meal pick up and no documentation is required.
Students will receive one breakfast and one lunch for each day they are not physically in school.
- Hybrid schedule students will receive 3 breakfasts and 3 lunches.
- 100% Distance Learning students will receive 5 breakfasts and 5 lunches.
You can pick up meals for all your children at one single school.
Please fill this form. This will help us with planning our food orders and labor requirements. Thank you for your help!
#ImagineCollege
4-year college application process are invited to join the counselors for #ImagineCollege every Wednesday morning to ask any and all questions. Link to the Google Meet is posted on Meet tab on the Senior page on Counseling's Canvas.
Free NASA Opportunities for Virginia High School Students!
Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) provides the following FREE STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) opportunities for Virginia high school students in grades 10 through 12.
10TH GRADE
Virginia Space Coast Scholars (VSCS) – Online course for 10th grade students focusing on missions flown or managed by NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, with a week-long summer academy program at NASA Wallops Flight Facility. http://vsgc.odu.edu/spacecoast/
11TH AND 12TH GRADE
Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) – Online course for 11th and 12th grade students focusing on NASA’s human spaceflight missions and the Journey to the Moon and on to Mars with a week-long summer academy at NASA Langley Research Center. Students can earn up to four free dual enrollment college credits. http://vsgc.odu.edu/VASTS/
11TH AND 12TH GRADE
Virginia Earth System Science Scholars (VESSS) – This interactive online earth system science course for 11th and 12th grade students features NASA scientific research and data. Students can earn up to five dual enrollment college credits and can also be selected to attend a summer academy program at NASA Langley Research Center. http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS
Our online course applications are OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 25th for 10th – 12th grade students to apply.
How to Sync with Your Student’s Canvas
Parents can sign up as an observer in Canvas. Observers can link their Canvas account to their child's account so they can see assignment due dates, announcements and other course content. Observers can view the course content but cannot participate in the course. Instructions for creating a Canvas parent account and getting paired with your child's account are at the following link: Parent & Guardian Canvas Account Creation
Visit our district Canvas page for more detailed information and additional guides:
Winchester Public Schools Canvas Learning Management System
Continue to reach out to your teachers to learn how to navigate their individual site.
English 3 Writing SOL
Students enrolled in English 3 needing the Writing SOL test will be receiving a letter by mail. Distance learning students must return the second portion of the letter in the prepaid envelope.
The Writing SOL is a two-part test. All testing will begin at 8:30 am and will take place in the Library, Mezzanine, and Media Lab areas. Students will be socially distanced and are expected to follow all school safety rules. Students should bring their own Chromebook, charger, and mask.
The dates will be as follows:
10/19 and 10/20 Term Grads
11/11 and 11/18 Distance Learners
11/16 and 11/19 A Group Students
11/17 and 11/20 B Group Students
11/23 A Group Makeups
11/24 B Group MakeupsThe Black Student Union at JHHS
Contact jonesc@wps.k12.va.us for more information.
Financial Aid Webinar
Sallie Mae has teamed up with Embark and is offering a free, streamlined experience to help families navigate the FAFSA, and prevent students from missing out on financial aid. Please let your students and families know that they can register for a free webinar to get more information about Embark by using the following links. This webinar will help them learn how to use this free tool when filing the FAFSA.
Register now for our free webinar on October 1, 2020, at 1 p.m.
or
Register here for our free webinar on October 8, 2020, at 8 p.m.
Space is limited for our live, online webinars.
Join DECA!
DECA is a national organization committed to teaching high school students about all things business. DECA members have the opportunity to travel to various competitions within the United States, earn scholarships, and gain leadership skills and awards for post-high school success. If you want to make the most of your high school experience, join DECA. Attend our first membership meeting is on Sunday, 10/4 at 7pm via Google Meet. Contact Mrs. Glahn at glahn@wps.k12.va.us for details.
To participate in the DECA Introduction Meeting:
Go to meet.google.com
Click "join meeting"
Enter the meeting nickname. I will post the meeting nickname each Wednesday. You must be signed in through your WPS email address. Passcode/Nickname: deca2020
Become a Part of the 2020 Handley Academic Team
Need a Tutor?
Interested in Becoming an EMT?
Before enrolling, please click on these links and closely review the prerequisites outlined in the recruitment presentation and brochure. This course is for students who have a high level of compassion and a strong love for community. You will be trained to assess, treat, and transport patients during a medical or traumatic emergency.
For any questions about the program please contact the instructor Mr. Bruce at brucem@wps.k12.va.us
PowerSchool Parent Portal
For instructions on how to use the Parent Portal for PowerSchool, click here.
Updated Wednesday Google Meet Schedule
Block 1: 10:30 - 11:00
Block 2: 11:00 - 11:30
Block 3: 11:30 - 12:00
LUNCH: 12:00 - 12:30
Block 4: 12:30 - 1:00