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

🎈 Happy New Year Freedom Eagles! 🎈

• We would all like to have a GREAT 2024 year, so let's continue to work together!
• Attendance is integral for student success, so, get to classes/school on time and be sure to attend all your scheduled classes.
• NO outside food / drinks may be purchased by students and delivered or dropped off to students to the building during school hours. Students are prohibited from ordering outside food and not permitted leave school grounds and return with food.
• When coming into the building, please be prepared to show your identification.
• Visitors, please park your car in the visitor parking spaces and do not park by the curb.
• Students who are late to school, must sign in at the main office. If your tardy to school is excused, a note must be presented when signing in.
• Excuse absence notes must be recieved by the 5th day of the return of the student. (all notes verfied)
• We are a family at Freedom High School; if you have questions or concerns, please reach out and seek support.
• Kindness manners and positivity makes a difference.

January 9– Fall Reading SOL- make ups

January 10 - Fall Math SOL- make ups

January 11 – Fall Science SOL - make ups

January 12 – Fall Social Studies SOL - make ups

January 22 – 26 – WIDA (EL Students) Testing

January 11: Thursday, Jan 11, 2024 at 6pm. Freedom will hold a Specialty Program Information Night Via Zoom.

https://pwcs-zm-edu.zoom.us/j/85736601950?pwd=OVVaYnNZYU9uZXlsV2g2Nk9hek9Pdz09

Meeting ID: 857 3660 1950 Passcode: 046649

January 17: Principal Advisory Council Meeting via Zoom *see below for detail information

January 25: Please join us on Thursday, Jan 25th 6:00-7:00pm , for Freedom's Curriculum Fair. Dept chairs and elective chairs will be on hand to answer questions. Information will also be shared on scheduling, AP and DE classes, specialty Programs. Pizza will be provided! Open to all students, all grades.

OBSERVENCES:

January 13: Korean American Day

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

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

email: fdhs-attendance@pwcs.edu

This is a reminder! If your student requires testing accommodations for PSAT/SAT or AP exams, a parent consent form must be completed by Wednesday, January 10th, 2024. Once completed, email the form to our SSD Coordinator, Ms. Dykes, DykesTM@pwcs.edu

Please find the form here:

ssd-consent-form-accommodations.docx

STUDENTS: Plan on attending classes as scheduled.

*Students must have their camera on and visible for the duration of the online class to be considered present the entire class period.

Daily Schedule Information

• There will be teacher planning from 8 a.m.-9 a.m. at all levels.
• Instruction will begin at 9 a.m. for all schools and end at 2 p.m.
• All classes will start with synchronous instruction.
• There will be one hour for lunch and a break or recess.
• Principals can meet with staff on Zoom from 2 – 2:30 p.m. as needed.
• There will be time in the schedule for students to go to the restroom between Zoom sessions.

Instructional Guidelines for Code Orange

• Normally scheduled in-person classes will occur virtually during the Code Orange established bell schedule and class times.
• All students and staff will follow the class/subject schedule they would have followed on that calendar day and the times posted by their individual school.
• Students will log in to their classes using Canvas and Zoom. Teachers should communicate their Zoom link to students.
• Teachers may provide new learning as a part of the instruction.
• All teachers will provide live virtual instruction to their students using Zoom.
• Students will need to turn their cameras on and participate in the class to be counted as present. Blurred or other backgrounds can be utilized by students.
• Teachers should take attendance in each class using the Hub as normally done using the typical codes.
• Families will need to contact the Help Desk for any technology challenges.
• Beginning October 15, students, teachers, other instructional staff, and administrators should take home their assigned laptop or iPad and needed instructional materials on a nightly basis.
• If a student forgets their school-issued device, they may use another device or phone to access most applications online, including Canvas Office 365, and Zoom.
• All Section 504/IEP accommodations that are applicable to the virtual setting should be implemented. School staff should coordinate the provision of IEP services in a way that mirrors how they would be provided in person (e.g., co- taught and pull-out services, related services, etc.).
• If a school has a concern with a student who is unable to access virtual instruction due to the nature their disability, they should consult with their cluster staff to discuss alternate access and/or the need to consider compensatory services. This should apply only to a very small number of students.
• English learner and gifted services that are applicable to the virtual setting should be implemented. These services should mirror, to the greatest extent possible, the model of services provided in person.

🎓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