Despite November 12 being set aside for observation of Veterans’ Day across the country, all classes are in session at George Mason as the school year enters the second quarter.  Students do not seem all that concerned with coming to school despite the Federal Government and surrounding school districts being closed.  After all, Hurricane Sandy and the election have already cancelled school recently.

“We can’t really complain that much,” said senior Nathaniel Schwarz.

Students should get prepared for the new quarter this week as school will be cancelled the majority of next week for Thanksgiving.

Wondering when senior portrait retakes are rescheduled for?  Originally scheduled for Tuesday, October 30, but cancelled due to school being closed after the effects of Hurricane Sandy, seniors will now have the opportunity to retake their portraits Tuesday, November 13 in the TLC.

According to yearbook sponsor Mrs. Jill McConnell, this will be the last chance for seniors to get their picture in the yearbook.

Seniors who had already called LifeTouch to set up an appointment time on Tuesday will be scheduled for the same time as requested on November 13. There is no need to call again to confirm.

“If students have not scheduled a picture to be taken or want to take a new picture, they should call Ms. Jessica Buffington at 1-800-445-1189,” explained McConnell.

If you have any questions feel free to stop by Mrs. McConnell’s office or email her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Do you know a great teacher? If you do, you can nominate that teacher for the Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award. All students, staff, administrators, parents, and even community members are welcome to nominate a great teacher. Falls Church City Schools’ teachers have been winners of the Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award for the past 28 years.

If the teacher nominee meets the nomination criteria, then that teacher is the perfect teacher to nominate. It also makes a teacher feel great.  If you’re interested in nominating a great teacher, go to www.fccps.org and look under “Quick Links,” then to “Staff Awards” which will get you to the link to get the Nomination Form. From there just fill out the form and then submit it to:

Dr. Toni Jones, Superintendent

Falls Church City Schools

800 W. Broad Street, Suite 203

Falls Church, Virginia 22046

There is plenty of time to submit your nomination. The deadline for all nominations is January 11, 2013. All the nominees will be recognized at a reception in May 2013. So get started on nominating your favorite teacher.

Brrr! It’s time to get out your heavy jackets and snow boots! As snow-flakes begin making their way to Falls Church, George Mason students and staff members have already begun preparing their rituals and lucky charms for a Snow day.

Check out some of these rituals and ideas from fellow staff members and students and see if they match your own or maybe inspire some new ones.

Students from Mr. Mike Palmrose's video production class work on their weekly news show, “Everything Mason.” You can catch show on the FCCTV YouTube page (fcctvweb) or at fccps.org/ondemand. Photo Credit: Mimi Nemec

On the day before the 2012 presidential election, November 5, Mason students participated in a mock election to see how the political decisions of George Mason students compared to the results in Falls Church City.

Students received ballots in their homeroom and voted for either Governor Mitt Romney or President Barack Obama.  Ballots were only counted if they were anonymous and checked off only one candidate.

The results were released Wednesday, November 7, showing that eighty percent of the school voted for President Obama and only twenty percent for Governor Romney.

Mason’s results will soon be compared with the Falls Church City exit polls. Check Lasso soon for the results!