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For the students, patrons and friends of Douglas S. Freeman High School
Parents Programs
What’s Happening in January
DSF PTSA Sponsored Programs for parents and students.
‘The College Edge: Getting my Tail
into College and Other Really
Important Stuff’
Tuesday, January 20, 2015, 630-730p, Freeman Library
Spirit Week - Jan. 6-9
Principal’s Coffee - Jan. 7, Teacher’s Cafeteria
Varsity Basketball - Jan.9, HOME vs Godwin
Mr. DSF - Jan. 10/Saturday
Senior Parent Meeting - Jan. 13, 6:30pm
9th Grade Exam Review - Jan 12-16 before or This popular program returns to Freeman! Testing, SATs, ACTs, applications, essays,
college visits, recommendation letters, is it
too early to look at colleges, is it too late,
what is my role as a parent...? Julie Bruner
will offer a timeline, guidance, and support,
and more importantly, answers to your many
questions. Please join us to learn more about
what is new and what has stayed the time
regarding college admissions. For 15 years
Julie Bruner was the Junior/Senior Counselor
at Maggie Walker Governor’s School, and is
currently at Trinity Episcopal School as its
January 2015
after school review sessions will be offered
Student Holiday - Jan. 19
First Semester Exams- Jan 20-23
Student Holiday - Jan. 26
Director of College Guidance. Julie is the author
of two college planners (one for Juniors, and one
for Seniors), entitled The College Edge: Getting
My Tail Into College & Other Really Important
Stuff, and has served as a guest lecturer through
various programs including Richmond’s Yale
Alumni Club, the University of Virginia’s Alumni
Program, the Jewish Community Center, and
numerous PTA organizations.
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Parents Programs January 2015
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ANGP, Senior Tribute
Adv., Senior Parent Mtg.
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Matt Davis Award
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President’s Letter
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Papa John’s Raise Money
for Seniors
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Parents Programs
February 2015
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ImPact Testing, Exam
Schedule, Mr. DSF
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Kroger Plus Card for
Education
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Important Information
http://www.freemanptsa.org
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Dear Freeman Families,
Happy New Year 2015. I want to thank all of you who have joined the PTSA.
We have met our membership goal but will continue to accept new members
throughout the school year. Remember, your membership gives you a voice
in our organization. We are still seeking Freeman Fund donations. To fund all
of our budgeted items, we need to raise $13,849. So far we have raised $11,664.
This represents 84% of our goal. If you have not already done so, please donate
now. Your gift is 100% tax deductible.
January is PTA Advocacy month In Virginia. We hope to have a delegation of
students and parents attend the General Assembly on January 26th.
January 25-26, 2015
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 3-5pm - PTA Information and Training Session
VAPTA Legislation Program, Priorities, and Positions
Upcoming legislation affecting public education
How to talk to legislators
Receive talking points for meetings with your legislators
Network with other PTA members and students
Students are FREE
MONDAY, JANUARY 26 - PTA ADVOCACY DAY at the General Assembly!
Meet with your legislators
Reserved seats for both General Assembly Sessions
Advocate for your school and the VA PTA!
If you are interested in attending, please email me.
Sincerely,
Suzie Hendricks
Freeman High School PTSA
president@freemanptsa.org
Happy New Year!
We Are Still Accepting Freeman Fund
Donations! We have not met our goal yet.
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Please participate!
All donations are 100% TAX DEDUCTIBLE
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First Semester Exam Schedule:
• January 20 (1st and 2nd period exams)
• January 21 (3rd and 4th period exams)
• January 22 (6th and 7th period exams)
• January 23 (5th period exam).
LAST CHANCE ImPactTesting
9th grade Exam Review: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/
20F0A4AA9A72CAB9-last During the week before exams: January
12-16, the 9th grade team will offer
before and/or after school review
sessions to help students prepare for
their first-time high school exam
experience. Look for more information
to follow in the weekly announcements
from the principal.
Above is the needed link to sign up for one
of the last 4 sessions. Please get out to
athletes ASAP and encourage to sign up
for early sessions. 20 is the limit in a
session, so if they wait………
Thanks
Mrs. Suzanne G. Criswell
Director of Student Activities
Douglas S. Freeman High School
Saturday, January 10 SALE
Mr. DSF. Yes, January! This event, which used to be held
in June, has been moved to
January, so mark your calendar
now for this fun event. FREEMAN SPIRIT WEAR
During lunch periods Thursday & Fridays!
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ANGP
Senior
Tribute
FUNDRAISING
Come out to Boyers
following the January
15 Boys Basketball
Game with Deep Run.
There will be ice
cream, drinks and
Shyndigz desserts and
15% of all sales will go to DSF. Be on the look
out for guest hosts!
Boyers is our official sponsor of Exam
Week! Need a quiet place to study, use their
wi-fi or meet in a group? Wouldn’t studying be
so much easier with delicious coffee and
yummy treats? From Sunday January 18 til
Thursday January 22, Boyers will donate a
percentage of all sales to DSF.
Advertisements
To purchase space in the yearbook for your senior’s tribute advertisement, please complete the Senior Tribute Ad contract with payment and return both to Mrs. Ariail at Freeman High School by
JANUARY 30, 2015 or until space @ills up. Because of limited advertisement space, the staff can only include the earliest tribute requests. Reserve your senior’s place quickly. The pictures or layout are due by FEBRUARY 20, 2015. To contact The Historian staff or Mrs. Ariail, please email mncorker@henrico.k12.va.us Senior Parent Meeting: January 13, 6:30 pm. Senior parents will hear from school
administrators, counselors, and GRASP regarding
financial aid and end-of-senior-year
expectations. We look forward to seeing you
there in the new year!
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This is a chance to congratulate your senior on the occasion of his or her graduation. Find out more information
about the DSF PTSA on
Facebook!
“Dollars for Dough”
Raise Funds for
Freeman HS
Seniors!
You can order pizza whenever
you’d like, just as long as it’s
during January 6th-8th!
Order January 6th – 8th from
www.papajohns.com
And Papa John’s will contribute 15% of the order
to your school!
Enter Promo Code:
DSFSENIORS
PARTY PACK
$
7
FAMILY SPECIAL
$
77 Each
21
99
3 Medium Pizzas w/up to 3
toppings
1 Large Specialty Pizza and 1
Large 1 Topping Pizza
Promo Code: HR777
Promo Code: CS2199
Offer good for a limited time at participating Papa
John’s restaurants only. Additional toppings extra.
Not valid with any other coupons or discounts. Limited
delivery area, charges may apply. Customer
responsible for all applicable taxes.
Offer good for a limited time at participating Papa
John’s restaurants only. Additional toppings extra. Not
valid with any other coupons or discounts. Limited
delivery area, charges may apply. Customer
responsible for all applicable taxes.
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Kroger Plus Card for Education: Parents – if you are a Kroger
shopper, please take advantage of this opportunity to earn points on
behalf of DSF. All you need to do is scan your Kroger Card and the bar
code from the attached flyer and Freeman earns points whenever you
shop. Points earned in past years have been redeemed for educational
supplies for use in classrooms by both teachers and students.
"DOUGLAS FREEMAN HIGH SCHOOL"
Begining NOW through March 18, 2015, parents, families, and friends of our students, can
help earn FREE educational equipment for DOUGLAS FREEMAN HIGH SCHOOL simply
by shopping at their local Kroger's store.
A one-time scan at the checkout of both your Plus Card and our school barcode (printed
below) will enable our school to collect points.
In doing so, DOUGLAS FREEMAN HIGH SCHOOL can reap the benefits and redeem the
points earned for FREE educational equipment. All you have to do is shop!
The teachers, staff and our students thank you!
Best Regards,
Marion Gilbert
School Coordinator
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The Matt Davis Foundation is a Richmond-based,
non-profit organization created to sustain the Matt
Davis Award, which is an annual scholarship award
($3000) presented to a DSF senior male who excels as a
student and athlete with express qualities of leadership, citizenship, sportsmanship,
character, and integrity. The 2014 recipient was Jack Gerstenmaier, currently playing
baseball at UVA.
Matt Davis was a well-rounded young man who was an excellent student and played on
the varsity basketball and baseball teams at DSF, having graduated in 1987. After
leaving Freeman, he went on to continue playing both sports collegiately at RandolphMacon College. Shortly after college, Matt developed a malignant brain tumor and
passed away at the age of 26, as a result. His family decided to set up a scholarship in
his name and it has been awarded annually to a senior for the last 18 years.
There will be a Matt Davis Foundation sponsored basketball game at Randolph-Macon
College in Ashland on Saturday, January 10th at 2:00pm against Guilford College. Immediately following the game there will be a reception with food and drink
provided. There is no cost to attend the reception other than the cost of admission to
go to the basketball game.
Additionally, as a fundraiser prior to the event, the Matt Davis Foundation will be raffling
off a $500 airline gift card voucher. If anyone is interested in purchasing raffle tickets for
the Matt Davis Foundation's $500 airline gift card raffle, please email Ray Moore
(armoore@henrico.k12.va.us). Tickets are 2 for $5.00 or 5 for $10.00. The raffle ticket drawing for the airline gift card voucher will take place at this event,
along with the raffling off of several other prizes at that time. You do not have to be
present to win the airline gift card voucher prize.
Hope that you can attend!
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Parents Programs
DSF PTSA Sponsored Programs for parents and students.
Managing Emotions in Teenagers: How can We Help our Teens Cope?
Tuesday, February 17, 2015, 630-730p, Freeman Library
The regulation of one's emotions is important for life success. This is a
particularly difficult task for teens with many obstacles that need to be
overcome. Parents can help their teens manage their emotions by
understanding the signs to look for and implementing proven strategies
to develop the mature expression of emotions. We will also discuss the
signs of emotional manipulation and ways to help your teen cope with
others who can be a harmful influence. We will have time for questions
and discussion.
Anthony Vitiello is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who received his doctorate from the Illinois
Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois. He also has a master's degree in Child Clinical
Psychology from the State University of New York in New Paltz, New York. Dr. Vitiello has
spoken frequently both locally and nationally on a variety of issues related to children and
their families. He has assisted area public and private schools for 20 years helping to develop
crisis intervention plans, provide teacher training, and been available for emergency case
consultation. Dr. Vitiello has also consulted with the Henrico County police department as a
hostage negotiator; consulted with school divisions about crisis intervention plans; and has
developed prevention programs for high school substance abuse, middle school conflict
resolution, and suicide prevention. Dr. Vitiello helped to initiate the Peer Helper program in
Henrico County Schools which is still being utilized today. In addition, he has consulted with
community organizations such as The Virginia Association for Child Abuse Prevention,
Compassionate Friends, and Family Service Organizations. Currently, Dr. Vitiello provides
clinical counseling services to adults, children, adolescents, and their families. Tony has lived
in Richmond since 1983, and is married with two sons.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Ms. Anne L. Poates, Principal
PowerSchool Parent Portal
www.schoolspace.henrico.k12.va.us
Mr. Mike Massa, Associate Principal
SCHOOL COUNSELING
Mr. Warren Ahrens, Assistant Principal
School Counseling: (804) 673-3709
Ms. Laura Hollowell, Assistant Principal
School Counseling FAX: (804) 673-0805
Mr. Callis West, Assistant Principal
School Counseling website: http://dsfcounseling.wix.com/feeman-schoolcounseling
ADMINISTRATION
Ms. Suzanne Criswell, Director of
Student Activitiesl
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Main Office: (804) 673-3700
Main Office FAX: (804) 673-3716
Attendance: (804) 673-3706
Pupil Transportation: (804) 217-6272
Athletic Office: (804) 282-3994
Counselor
Alphabet
Jennifer Crowder, Director
A-B
Lindsay Bradley
C-Gh
Shannon Edwards
Gi-L
Beth Metcalf
M-R
Kevin Steele
S-Z
Band Office: (804) 282-5460
INFORMATIVE WEBSITES
Henrico County Schools: www.henrico.k12.va.us
Freeman HS: http://schools.henrico.k12.va.us/
freeman/
The counselor your student has for all four
years at Freeman is determined by your
student’s last name. example. Student Mary
Smith Her counselor would be Kevin Steel.
Freeman PTSA: http://www.freemanptsa.org
Sports Schedules: www.colonialdistrictva.org
DSF Band: http://www.freemanband.org
Freeman Library:https://sites.google.com/site/
freemanhighschoollibrary/
Zippslipp https://www.zippslip.com/
My Payments Plus www.mypaymentsplus.com
GENERAL INFORMATION
School Day: 9:00 am-3:55 pm
Periods 1-7 (all classes meet daily)
4th period: All students have a 4th period class,
their lunch period and a short study block within
this time period.
Help Desk Hours: Before and after school, and all of 4th period.
Don’t Be out of the Loop! SIGN-UP
to be added to the DSF PTSA Email Communications:
http://www.freemanptsa.org/sign-up-for-ptsa-emails.html
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