African Student Union
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American Technology
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Amnesty International
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Amnesty International’s
vision is a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights
enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international
human rights standards |
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| Sponsor: Vida Domingo |
National Art Honor Society Art Club
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NAHS (National Art honor
Society) was founded in the early 70's to recognize excellence in
student Art. We try to promote art in our school and community. We have
two groups and it is our fifth year at
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One group includes Photography students and one group includes Art students.
Art students meet with Ms. Schreffler and Photo students meet with
Ms. Washburn. We have a joint induction ceremony in the spring. Our
Chapter number is 1173. Students are required to do community service
hours relating to art at
Fairfax
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be of good character and maintain a high GPA. |
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| Sponsor:Amanda Schreffler, Pat
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Brothers and Sisters United
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Brothers & Sisters United works to promote cultural diversity and cultural awareness throughout Fairfax High School and serves to provide intellectual, academic and emotional support for African American students.
The organization also strives to create an atmosphere where African American students can engage in critical dialogue on issues that impact the Fairfax High School community. |
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Business Honor Society
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The purpose of this organization shall be to promote Scholarship and to create and encourage interest in business which will help the members to grow ethically, intellectually, and socially. |
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| Sponsors: Mark Campbell, Meredith Harris, Karl Gussow |
Band
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Please see website www.fhsbands.org |
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| Meghan Benson |
Chess Club
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Plays chess and competes against other school's Chess Teams. |
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Choral Department
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Please see website www.fhschorus.org |
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| Susie Martone |
Class of 2009
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Representatives elected by the class of 2009 that meet regularly to help plan class activities and raise school spirit. |
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| Sponsor: Rachel Shafer,
Allison Young,
Roz Spector |
Class of 2010
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Representatives elected by the class of 2010 that meet regularly to help plan class activities and raise school spirit. |
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| Sponsor:Tricia Colclaser,
Julia Varanavage |
Class of 2011
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Representatives elected by the class of 2011 that meet regularly to help plan class activities and raise school spirit. |
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| Sponsor: Michelle Proulx,
Meredith Harris,
Julie Woodcock |
Class of 2012
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Representatives elected by the class of 2012 that meet regularly to help plan class activities and raise school spirit. |
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| Sponsor:Diane Pederson, Kim Johnson |
Crew Club
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College Partnership
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Colorguard/Winterguard
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Go to www.fhsbands.org for more information |
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Computer Club
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Dance Team
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The FHS Varsity Dance Team is a full year commitment with three seasons. Practices begin in mid-August to prepare for the fall football season. During the school year, the team practices 3 days a week: Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturday mornings. During the Fall Season, the team performs at all the home varsity football games, the Fall Pep Rally, and generally compete in one or two competitions. During the Winter Season, the team performs at all the home men's varsity basketball games, the Student/Faculty basketball game, and the Winter Pep Rally. The spring season offers one or more opportunities to compete and to perform at other performance venues, such as the Spring Pep Rally, Talent Show, Kings Dominion Competition, etc. Visit our website under the FHS Athletics Page for more information. |
Captains:
Sheila Faalasli
Chrystina Herring |
Sponsors:
Becky Holderness, Head Coach
Julie Veenstra, Assistant Coach
Kim Johnson, Assistant Coach
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Debate Team
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Compete against other
school in student congress and Lincoln-Douglas Debate. |
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DECA
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Deca is a co-curricular Marketing
organization for High School students. It allows students to showcase
competencies that are learned within their marketing classes. Examples
are: Marketing Research Projects, Entrepreneurship Business Plans, Civc
Consciousness and Earn Projects. The Role Play events are designed to
test knowledge of Customer Service, Job Interview, Selling, Marketing
Management, Retail Merchandising and Product Placement scenarios. Leadership
Training is an important part of Deca and academies are designed to prepare
students for leadership roles in their existing chapters or future Marketing
and Management classes at the college level.
Scholarships are offered through a variety of sources such as national
corporate sponsors, the Virginia DECA Foundation and local advisory boards
throughout the state of Virginia. Special events are conducted such as:
a Fairfax County golf tournament to support the scholarship fund for
students majoring in Marketing, Management and related subject areas
in college or technical schools.
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| Sponsors: Mrs. Louizou, Mr. President |
Destiny Step Team
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E V Club
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English Honor Society
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EuroClub
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Family/Career/Community Leader
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Known as FCCLA, a co-curricular club to reinforce
the content and activities in the FACS (family and consumer sciences)
Department curriculum. |
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| Sponsor: Kay Sylvester |
Fencing Club
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FCA-Fellowship of Christian Athletes
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The FCA Mission: To present to athletes and coaches
and all whom they influence, the challenge and adventure of receiving
Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving him in their relationships and
in the fellowship of the Church. |
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| Sponsor: Mr. Kevin Simonds |
Film Society
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After school each Friday,
we meet in the Black Box Theatre and view a film chosen by the members. |
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| Sponsor: David Carr |
Forensics Team
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French Club/French honor Society
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The FHS works to recognize
high achieving French students and assist students in all French levels. |
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| Sponsor: Nicole Larrick |
Future Business Leaders of America
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Future Business Leaders of America
is an educational association of student members preparing for careers
in business and business related fields. FBLA provides innovative leadership
development programs to bring business and eduation together in a positive
working relationship. |
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| Sponsors: Karl Gussow, Mark Campbell |
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Gay/Straight Alliance
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This club has a mission
of working toward a future in which every person learns to respect and
accept all people regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. |
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| Sponsor: Emily White |
German Club/German Honor Society
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Promote learning German at FHS |
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| Sponsor: Rob Williams |
History Honor Society
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Hispanic Forum
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The purpose of this club is to encourage college-bound Hispanic students to succeed both academically and personally. The group will focus on helping students understand the college admissions process, establish post-secondary plans, and explore potential careers. |
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Hip Hop Club
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The Hip Hop Club is a newly formed club that has
been created for the purposes of creating hip hop dance routines for
the international festival in February. Students meet every Wednesday
in the art room and you must audition to join. |
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Interact Club
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Sponsored by the Rotary
Club. This is a community service club that works with Fairfax City citizens
on mini projects.
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| Sponsor: Ms. Schmeider |
International Dance Club
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Improv Club
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It's Academic! (Scholastic Bowl)
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The It's Academic! team
competes with different schools in mini competitions to prepare for hte
big district and regional meets. |
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| Sponsor: David Carr |
| International Thespian Society |
ITS is the offical national honors' society for the theatre
students. Its nation-wide membership is base on official points gained
through participation in produtions. If ou serve on wardrobe, as a carpenter,
in the chorus, as a lead, or any other rold taht makes its way into the
program, you will be on your way to becoming a member. ITS membership
looks great on college applications, and can even earn you a Theatre
Legger for a letter jacket. That State ITS Conference is a great place
to attend theatre worshops and meet other ITS members from high schools
across Virginia. At our formal Awards Banquet in May, new ITS members
are inducted during a candlelit ceremony. |
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Japanese Animation Club
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Key Club
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A community service organization which serves
the school and community and offers a means of forming enduring friendships,
rendering unselfish service and bulding better communities through volunteerism. |
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| Sponsors: Donna Barnhurst and Doris Dobson |
Korean Club
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Latin Club/Latin Honor Society
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Latin United Students Association
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Math Honor Society
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Mu Alpha Theta is dedicated to inspiring
and cultivating a ken interest in mathematics, developing strong scholarship
in the subject, and promoting the enjoyment of mathematics through meetings,
activities, pograms, an th varsity math team. members are usually students
that have excelled in mathematics and have a genuine passon to continue
their studies in the mathematic field. |
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| Sponsors: Ms. Hawthorne |
Math Team(Varsity)
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Monthly math competitions within
the county and the state. Offered to all current math students. |
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Math Team (Junior)
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Monthly math competition betwen schools in
the county offered to current students in Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra
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Students in Algbra 1, Geometry, and Algebra
2 are eligible to be members. |
| Sponsor: Glenn Bowden |
Matrix
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Student literary magazine for short stories, poems,
art, and photography |
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Model United Nations
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Model UN is a student
run organization that simultes that United Nations by debate, student
leadership, and resolution of problems. Members compete at conferences
both locally and nationally. Also, students comete both individually
and as a team by representing a chosen country. |
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National Honor Society
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The Gordon E. Smith Chapter at Fairfax
High School is the school's chapter of the National Honor Society, nationally
recognized as the pre-eminent HS academic society in the U.S. All members
are outstanding examples of leadership, scholarship, character and service. |
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| Sponsor: Mr. Bird |
Orchestra
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Upcoming Events:
District Orchestra Festival - March 18, 2006 - 2:55 PM - Centreville
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Spring Trip to New York City - April 20-22, 2006
District Solo and Ensemble Festival - March 31, 2006
Spring Senior Solo Concert - Juine 1, 2006 - 7:30 PM - Lanier MS |
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Partners Club
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Peer Mediation
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Photography Club
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For students interested in Photography and Photography
related projects as well as promoting photo in the school.
Photo Club
and the Photography section of the National Art Honor Society meet every
other Wednesday in the Photo Lab.
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| Sponsor: Pat Washburn |
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Rebel Roar (newspaper)
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Monthly school newspaper |
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Robotics
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SADD
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Students Against Destructive Decisions
mission simply stated:
To provide students with the best prevention and intervention tools possible
to deal with the issues of underage drinking, other drug us, impired
driving and other destructive decisions. |
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SAC-Student Advisory Council
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The Purpose of SAC is to advise the Superintendent
and the School Board, advocate for the interests of the students of FCPS
to improve their education and the environment of the school system to
enhance communication throughout the school system community, and to
elect the student represtative to the Fairfax County School Board. |
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| Sponsor: Nancy Melnick |
Science Olympiad
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A nationally recognized organization supported
by major companies such as DuPont, the CDC, Lockheed Martin, and others
that encourage students to compete in science events in the areas of
engineering, laboratories, and factual knowledge. |
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| Sponsor: Kristin Cooper |
Science Honor Society
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Spanish Honor Society
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SHS tutors other Spanish Students who need extra
help. |
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| Sponsors: Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Melo |
Sports Medicine
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Student Government Association
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The purpose of Student Government is to serve
the school and community through projects, fundraisers, and activities,
create a sence of school spirit, serve as role models, and to represent
and include the student body in andy issues presented. |
President - Alice Riley-Ryan
Vice President - Emily Lopes
Secretary - Jennifer Tran
Treasurer - Kelly Ebert
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| Sponsor: Nancy Melnick |
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Tai Chi Club
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TSA Engineering and Archetecture Club
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Our mission is to serve
the public safety and quality of life by preparing for future challenges
of engineering and architeture. Also, to raise future leaders of the
nation by taking early initiative by helping teachers and students community
within Fairfax High School. |
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Thespian Troupe
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The F/X Players is the name of the
theatre troupe/drama club here at FHS. It's the first step on your theatrical
journey! As you come to metings, participate in fundraisers, act in and
build for shows, you will come into ontact with our Officers. They wil
take notice of your involvement, and in December you could be invited
to your Winter Masquerde Party! At this party, new F/X Players will earn
a coveted nickname, bestowed by our Offiers. This fun party will be an
experience you will always treasure! |
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| Sponsor: Wendy Knight |
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Unity
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Yearbook Sampler
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Annual 300-Page publication that captures the
spirit and events of the year through photographs and interviews. |
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Vietnamese Student Association
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Writers Club
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