https://freedomhs.pwcs.edu/news/daily_announcements for previous Eagle News

Wishing our Eagle families, students, staff and community

"Season's Greetings and best wishes for a happy, healthy, and joyous holiday season!

Warm wishes from our hearts to yours. We look forward to a wonderful 2024 year!"

December 16: TODAY! Freedom High School Hosts: Breakfast with Santa 8:30am - 12:30 pm (details below)

December 21- 29, 2023 & January 1, 2024: Winter Break - (No School for all students, schools and office will be closed December 22 & 25 and January 1).

Holidays Observed during winter break include Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year's Day

January 25: Freedom HS Curriculum Fair 6pm - 7pm!

Come learn about the exciting classes and programs have to offer to include information about Advanced Placement (AP), Dual Enrollment (DE), Specialty Programs ( The Center for Environmental and Natural Sciences (CENS), The Pre-Governor's School, and Medical Coding and Billing), and course scheduling. More information to follow in the New Year!

OBSERVENCES:

January 13: Korean American Day

January 14 - 20: VA School Principals Week (includes Assistant Principals)

PWCS news: https://images.app.goo.gl/Ttu8S7P9j16tVHqc9

House Floor: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C00GdP0rOeH/?igshid=ODhhZWM5NmIwOQ==

https://freedomhs.pwcs.edu/our_school/attendance

email: fdhs-attendance@pwcs.edu

January 9– Fall Reading SOL

January 10 - Fall Math SOL

January 11 – Fall Science SOL

January 12 – Fall Social Studies SOL

January 22 – 26 – WIDA (EL Students)

Algebra I:

Ms. Amanda Sax (SaxAL@pwcs.edu). Tuesdays starting 12/12 in room 2108 from 2:30pm-4:00pm

Earth Science

Ms. Raquel Byrd (ByrdRC@pwcs.edu). Tuesdays starting 12/12 in room 2210 from 2:30-4:00pm

Biology

Dr. Jessica Doiron (doironjb@pwcs.edu). Wednesday starting 12/13 in room 1165 from 2:15-3:15

Chemistry

Ms. Amira Elsiah by email only (elsiahA@pwcs.edu)

Social Studies

Ms. Kristen Neal by email only (nealk@pwcs.edu)

In the event of a Code Orange:

• Live virtual learning day for students from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• School buildings and office buildings are closed.
• Business operations that can be conducted remotely will continue.
• Buses will not operate.
• The School Age Child Care (SACC) program will not open.
• All in-person school activities (day and evening) are canceled, including field trips, team practices, club meetings, interscholastic contests, and athletic contests.
• All non-school activities (day and evening) are canceled, including Adult Education, evening school classes, and community use, including recreational programs scheduled in school buildings.
• Remote (virtual) student extracurricular activities may occur

The Breakfast with Santa Claus event, features the diverse Winter holidays traditions from around the world that warms the hearts of children and adults alike. The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) & Student Council Association (SCA) hope to bring families together to share a magical morning full of smiles, laughter, and giving.

We have invited students from Featherstone Elementary School and the community to the event. The event will include:

• Free Pancake Breakfast which will include different assortments of pancakes with fruit topping, pastries, hot chocolate, coffee, orange juice, tea, and water.
• Activities for the children will include:
• Bilingual holiday story time
• Face painting
• Holiday craft

Visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus and get a Peppermint Lollipop

• Holiday shop with tables where clubs at Freedom can sell items and raise funds.
• Holiday tables show casing how holidays are celebrated in other countries. We will have tables from
• West Africa
• Puerto Rico
• Panama
• We will feature holiday traditions like:
• Christmas
• Kwanza
• Hanukkah
• Posadas
• Diwali
• Winter Solstice
• Holiday music

🎓https://freedomhs.pwcs.edu/seniors1/seniors click here for Senior Class information.

Target Audience: High School Seniors and Families

6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 – Live Virtual Session

Join us on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, for a session that will focus on a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) walk-through in a demo account for students and families.

Presenter for this session: Jason Puryear, Director of The College Place and Student Success and Outreach, with ECMC

Register for Tuesday, January 9 - Zoom Session

For language accommodations, please complete the request form for the January 9 event by Thursday, January 4.

Prestige Portraits will be at Freedom High School on December 11, December 18, December 19 (LAST DAY) and tux/drape photo for Senior Potrait Yearbook photography.

Please click here https://schedule.prestigeportraits.com to reserve an appointment.

Click on this link to purchase a yearbook. https://linktr.ee/freedom.ybk

Mrs Chrystal Gates is our Yearbook Advisor: If you have any questions please email Mrs. Gates at gatescd@pwcs.edu

Transportation’s Late Bus Notification web page is now available for parents and schools. The page will list buses that will be late 15 minutes or more to start their run.

https://www.pwcs.edu/departments/transportation/bus_delays

Wondering Where Your Child's School Bus Is? Now You'll Know.

• See real-time map locations for your student's buses
• Get push-notifications when the bus gets close by
• Get everyone to the stop at the right time, every time

Learn more about Here Comes the Bus