AUGUST 2023:   

 SS FOCUS: New student enrollment/Graduation and Testing list/Schedule changes 

Date 

Event/Deadline Information 

August 7 

Counselors Report/Student Services Symposium Patriot HS 8am-12pm 

August 9 

Review the needs assessment determine PGP goals and potential for focus groups 

August 9-11 

PWCS LAUNCH Conference 

August 14 

All Teachers Report 

August 14-18 

Teacher Professional Development/Workday (no school for students) 

August 21 

First Day of School 

August 28 – September 8 

MS Counselor introduction meetings 

SEPTEMBER 2023:   

SS FOCUS: NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION/SOCIAL AWARENESS.   

Tasks: Welcome students/Share resources and access/Testing database and schedule 

Date 

Event/Deadline Information 

September 1-4 

Labor Day Weekend Holiday (schools and offices closed to the public) 

September 7 

Back to School Night at 6pm 

September 12 

Senior Meeting- 10:30 and 2:00pm- Location to be determined 

September 13-14 & 20-21 

MS Virginia Growth Assessments 📝 

September 15 

Holiday 

September 19 

NOVA (Manassas) Monthly Information Tabling – Cafeteria 11-11:30am (Yasem)🎓 

September 19-22, 29 

Center MS & ES Virginia Growth Assessments 📝 

September 20 

SOS Depression Screening Middle School  

September 21 

SOS Depression Screening: 2:45-3:45pm (3rd shift) in library 

September 22 

SOS Depression Screening: 9th grade 10-11 am (1st shift), 1:30-2:30 pm (2nd shift) in library 

September 25 

Holiday (schools and offices closed to the public) 

September 29 

NOVA (Manassas) Information Session Presentations 9th-12th grades 10-11 am  

(1st shift), 1:30-2:30 pm (2nd shift) - Location TBD (Yasem)🎓 

OCTOBER 2023:   

SS FOCUS: SPIRIT WEEK AND SELF-MANAGEMENT/IMPORTANCE OF SHOWING UP(Attendance) 

Tasks: Testing plans developed/letters 

Date 

Event/Deadline Information 

October 3 

9-11 Grade ACP Surveys and College & Career Lessons (Yasem) with Potucek’s class 

October 6 

GUIDANCE: 12th grade lesson: SENIOR MEETING Graduation requirements 

SOS Depression Screening Makeups: 9th grade 10-11 am and 1:30-2:30 pm in library 

October 5 

8th grade Strength Explorer ACP Lesson 

October 9 

Divisionwide Professional Learning Day (no school for students) 

October 11 

Navy Recruiter during lunchtime (Yasem)  

October 11 

9-11 Grade ACP Surveys and College & Career Lessons (Yasem) - English classes 

October 10 & 12 

HS Workkeys Writing 📝 

October 13 

Postponed: CPR 🚑 10:30 /2:00pm 

October 13 

NOVA (Manassas) Field Trip for Spring 2024 Students – 10:30am-12:40pm (Yasem)🎓 

October 17 

Hispanic Heritage Night 

October 18 

PSAT Grades 9-11 📝 

October 18 

Alcanza College Fair 10:30-12:30 at EagleBank Arena (Yasem) 

October 20 

GUIDANCE:  10th Substance Awareness (Alexander)  

October 24 

Richard Bland College Information and Admissions Event (Yasem)🎓 

October 24-25 

6th grade Technology Choices & Consequences Lesson 

October 26 

SAT Paper/pencil for 12th graders 📝 

October 26 

Navy Recruiter Information Tabling during lunch 

October 27 

NOVA (Manassas) Spring Enrollment Prep Presentation & Workshop 10-11am/1:30-2:30pm – Career Center (Yasem)🎓 

           NOVEMBER 2023   

SS FOCUS: INCLUSION and DIVERSITY/HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.   

Tasks: Grade leveling/ January grads at risk of failing letters/Honor Roll 

Date 

Event/Deadline Information 

November 2 

CFPA Specialty Program presentation to 8th grade 

November 6-7 

Teacher Workday (no school for students) 

November 6 

All QTR 1 Grades are due at noon 

November 8 

NOVA (Manassas) Monthly Information Tabling; Grades 9-12– Cafeteria 11-11:30am (Yasem)🎓 

November 9 

7th grade Sexual Harassment Lesson 

November 9 

Honor Roll Recognition  

HS First Shift 10:30am /MS and HS 2:00pm Second Shift/Full Day 

November 10 

Veterans Day Holiday (schools and offices closed) 

November 13 

Center Awards @ 8:20 am 

November 14 

8th grade HS Specialty Program Lesson 

November 14 & 16 

HS Workkeys Writing 📝 

November 15 

INS Job Fair – Gym 10:15am – 11:30am (Yasem) 

November 17 

GUIDANCE: 9th Grade lesson Sexual Harassment 

November 17 

CPR 🚑 10:30/2:00pm 

November 22-24 

Thanksgiving Break (schools and offices closed to the public) 🦃 

DECEMBER 2023  

SS FOCUS: STRESS MANAGEMENT/TESTING TIPS.   

Tasks: Testing, Scheduling for Second Semester 

Date 

Event/Deadline Information 

December 4-20 

Remediation Schedules /SOL Semester 1 classes and Retakes Testing 

December 5 

NOVA (Manassas) Monthly Information Tabling; Grades 9-12 – Cafeteria 11-11:30am (Yasem)🎓 

December 7 

7th grade Pause Before You Post Lesson 

December 15 

CPR 10:30/2:00pm-Club Room 

December 21- January 1st  

Winter Break for Students/Teachers - Holidays observed during winter break include Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Day. (no school for students) 

                                JANUARY 2024                                          

SSFOCUS: KINDNESS MONTH/DECISION MAKING.   

Tasks: Reconcile grad list/ ASVAB Testing 

Date 

Event/Deadline Information 

January 2nd 

School Reopens 

January 5 

CPR 🚑 10:30/2:00pm 

January 9  

NOVA (Manassas) Monthly Information Tabling; Grades 9-12 – Cafeteria 11-11:30am 

(Yasem)🎓 

January 9 

NOVA Family FAFSA Night; 12th grade – 6:00-8:00pm Location TBD (Yasem)🎓 

January 15 

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (schools and offices closed) 

January 18 

Inclement weather back up - NOVA Family FAFSA Night; 12th grade – 6:00-8:00pm Location TBD (Yasem)🎓 

January 19 

Guidance: 11th Grade- Life Skills Lesson (Otoo/Kehoe) 

January 19 

12th Grade-Senior Meeting/Over 18 Seminar/Senior Surveys 

January 26 

Midyear Graduate grades are due 

January 29 

All Semester 1 (HS) and Quarter 2 (MS&CT) Grades are due at noon  

Teacher Professional Development/Workday (no school for students) 

                    FEBRUARY 2024                         

 SS FOCUS: SUBSTANCE ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH.  

Tasks: Parent Night, Credit Recovery Identification and Planning, Grade leveling 

Date 

Event/Deadline Information 

February 2 

Honor Roll Recognition HS First Shift 10:30am /MS and HS Second shift/Full Day 2:00pm 

February 5 

Center Awards @ 8:20 am 

February 13 

Picture Day 📷 

February 14 

NOVA (Manassas) Monthly Information Tabling; Grades 9-12 – Cafeteria 11-11:30am 

(Yasem)🎓 

February 16 

CPR 🚑 10:30/2:00pm 

February 16 

GUIDANCE: 11th Grade lesson-college prep, career interest, SATs 

February 19 

Washington's Birthday/Presidents' Day Holiday (schools and offices closed) 

February 

WIDA TESTING 

                                                                                  MARCH 2024                                                                                        SS FOCUS: CAREER EXPLORATION MONTH.   

Tasks: At risk of failing senior letter/Master Schedule/Testing Letter 

Date 

Event/Deadline Information 

March 

WIDA Testing 

March 6 

NOVA (Manassas) Monthly Information Tabling; Grades 9-12 – Cafeteria 11-11:30am 

(Yasem)🎓 

March 15 

CPR 🚑 10:30/ 2:00pm 

March 22 

Last day to enter students into Teacher Directed classes (HS) 

March 22 

NOVA (Manassas) Field Trip for students attending in the fall – tentative 10:30am-12:40pm (Yasem)🎓 

March 25-29 

Spring Break for Students/Teachers (no school for students) 

APRIL 2024   

SS FOCUS: MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH. Underclass Scheduling/Grade Leveling 

Date 

Event/Deadline Information 

April 9 

All Q3 Grades are due at noon 

April 5 

CPR 🚑 10:30/2:00pm 

April 12 

NOVA (Manassas) Information Session Presentation; Grades 9-12; 10-11am/1:30-2:30pm – Location TBD (Yasem)🎓 

April 15 

Center Awards @ 8:20 am 

April 17 

NOVA (Manassas): Fall Application Workshops; 12th grade – 10-11am/11:30a-1:00pm (Location TBD) and Monthly Information Tabling; Grades 9-12 – Cafeteria 11-11:30am (Yasem)🎓 

April 18 

Honor Roll Recognition HS First Shift 10:30am/MS and HS Second and Full Day 2:00pm 

April 18 

NOVA FAFSA Family Night 6:00-8:00pm – Location TBD (Yasem)🎓 

April 26 

NOVA (Manassas) Fall Enrollment Prep Presentation & Workshop; 12th grade – 10-11am/1:30-2:30pm – Location TBD (Yasem)🎓 

MAY 2024  

 SS FOCUS: CELEBRATION OF SUCCESS MONTH.   

Tasks: Senior Surveys, Graduate Processing, Summer School 

Date 

Event/Deadline Information 

May 1-10 

SOL REMEDIATION AND TESTING WINDOW 

May 17 

CPR   10:30/2:00pm 

May 17 

Senior Hike  

May 24 

Senior Picnic 🍔 🍗 🎪 

May 24  

NOVA (Manassas) Outside Tabling for graduating seniors 10:30am-12:40pm🎓 

May 27 

Memorial Day Holiday (schools and offices closed) 

May 28 

SENIOR GRADES Due at Noon 

May 30 or 31 

Busch Gardens Senior Trip 🎡🎢 

JUNE 2024 - SS: Graduate Processing 

Tasks: Senior Surveys, Graduate Processing, and Underclass Planning  

Date 

Event/Deadline Information 

June 3 

UNDERCLASS GRADES: All Semester 2 and Q4/Final grades are due at noon 

June 4 

Center Awards @ 8:20 am  

June 5 

Commencement ceremony rehearsal at Hylton Performing Arts Center at 1:00 p.m.  You MUST attend rehearsal in order to participate in the ceremony.    👩‍🎓👨‍🎓  

June 6 

Commencement Ceremony at Hylton Performing Arts Center.  Graduates arrive at 5:00p.m. 

June 7 

Last day of school 

June 10-12 

Teacher Professional Development/Workday (no school for students)