CVHS PTSA

The new Reflections theme this year is “WOW!” Reflections information and specifics for the 2008-2009 school year have been published and are available at the Northern Virginia District PTA website. Click here to open the Reflections page at their site. Student are encouraged to begin their projects today - Summer is a great time to be creative!

You can find additional and past information about Reflections at our own “Reflections” web page - simply click here to visit that page for more details. The CVHS PTSA will have a new Reflections Chairperson in the Fall of 2008. Check this page in the Fall for any new and updated Reflections information.

We are in need of your help immediately. Centreville High School will not get any renovations via our ranking in Fairfax County Public Schools for many years.  Our theater which is used by our students, teachers, administrators, and community desperately needs an audio/visual uplift.  We have a bid that includes an equalizer, speakers, and microphones, etc. in excess of  $5000.  Drama club, PTSA, and Mr. Campbell have all contributed to this amount; however, we are still in need of more. Please consider donating to this wonderful cause because we are extremely outdated and it would be a significant contribution for the entire community.  Please make checks payable to CVHS, with THEATER in the memo section. Your donation, in any amount, will go a long way to help this significant renovation. Send or drop-off your checks in the CVHS main office.

Thank You,
Cathy Moraco
PTSA President

FAIRGRADE is a parent group whose research has demonstrated that current FCPS grading policies put students at a disadvantage with respect to college admissions, merit scholarships, honors programs, NCAA athletic eligibility, and car insurance “good-driver” discounts. If you’d like to view an in-depth presentation, FAIRGRADE will be presenting its research findings on May 6 at 7:30pm in the Centreville High School Auditorium.

FAIRGRADE In The News

For more information on this issue, please visit these sites for news video and press articles:

• Grading Disparities Peeve Parents - WashingtonPost.com
• Moms Challenge Grading System - ConnectionNewspapers.com
• Fairfax Grading Scale Unfair? - WUSA9.com Channel 9 News

Hear from FAIRGRADE Supporters

Click here to visit the FAIRGRADE on-line petition, click on the “signatures” and read the comments!

Contact Gail Roman at gail.roman@gmail.com with any questions.

Dr. Filak will be the special guest speaker at the PTSA Meeting on April 15 at 7:00 pm. Come and join us for an informative discussion about getting your child ready for college – Keys to success from a medical point of view. Learn about emotional as well as medical issues important to address before sending your student off to college, and some of the problems they may encounter while away at school. Everyone is invited to join our PTSA meetings in the Media Center at CVHS.

The CVHS PTSA is taking nominations for officers. The only qualifications needed are a commitment to the success of CVHS and able to give time and energy to be part of the team.  The following positions are available:

President
1st Vice-President
2nd Vice-President
Recording Secretary
Corresponding Secretary
Treasurer

Click here to download the Nomination/Application. (36k .doc)

The Superintendent and the Chief Operating Officer of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) are inviting FCPS affiliated and non-affiliated PTA School Units to team with them in an effort to help resolve its critical bus driver shortage being experienced as its school population grows.

Traditional methods of recruiting drivers are not keeping pace with the need for new drivers.  This shortage challenges the ability of the school’s transportation system to provide all the requested support and to adequately plan for supporting future needs. To read more at the Northern Virginia PTA website please click here to read the details about the situation and the opportunity - financial incentives included!