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UPCOMING EVENTS:

• December 23 – January 3:  Winter Holiday (NO SCHOOL)

COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING: 

The winter months mark the time when college applications come into focus for many Senior students and families. Please see school/county resources below and feel free to contact Potomac’s College and Career Counselor, Ms. Austin ([email protected]) with questions.

• View step by step assistance with the FAFSA
• View US Department of Education Federal Student Aid Resources
• View PWCS College and Career Portal (Financial Aid Resources and Countywide Presentations) Resources

ACTIVITY BUSES: 

To further promote our commitment to student success, late buses are available at 4pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays for students to receive extra assistance with teachers or to meet with school-sponsored clubs/organizations afterschool! Please encourage your student to check their teacher’s availability to utilize Tuesday or Thursday late buses for opportunities to deepen their learning beyond class time.

STUDENTVUE:

This app is where students access bus and class schedules, grades, attendance information. StudentVUE accounts are already created for students. Students (new to the school district) will receive login instructions during their first week of school.  

If you are unable to reset your password from home, it may be because your password has expired. When you arrive to school (on the first day of school), you should be able to successfully reset it.

If you are trying to access your schedule, an option would be to have your parent or guardian log into their ParentVUE account.

If you can log into other county applications, but cannot log into StudentVUE, please verify that you are logging in with your whole email address. For example if your username is JamesAF22, you will log into StudentVUE with [email protected].

If you have forgotten your county/network password, go to Password Self Serve to reset it. Please note that you can't reset just your StudentVUE password. You must reset your network password. The new password that you save will become the password that gets you into your school issued laptop, Office365, Canvas, and StudentVUE.

Parents who have activated their ParentVue account will be able to view the schedule in their app.

PARENTVUE:

Throughout each school year, parents will be asked to log-in to ParentVUE to stay current on school information including class schedules, attendance, grades, and emergency card information.

If you need assistance with accessing or activating your ParentVUE account, please email your child's Administrative Assistant.  Refer to the "Alpha" order below to identify your contact person.

Alpha (A-CAR): Ms. Katelyn Manetta - [email protected]

Alpha (CAS-HAMI): Mrs.  Lindsey McKenzie - [email protected]

Alpha (HAMJ-McR): Mrs. Claudia Vela - [email protected]

Alpha (MD-RODN): Ms. Connor Sadler - [email protected]

Alpha (RODO-Z):  Mrs. Dena Covington - C[email protected]

View more information about ParentVue here

BUS UPDATE:

Bus schedules will be available in ParentVUE at the beginning of each school year. At that time, you will also be able to download the Here Comes the Bus mobile app that allows you to track your student’s buses in real-time.

EVOLV: 

Starting from the 1st day of school, Potomac HS will be joining the rest of PWCS in continuing use of EVOLV high-tech scanner and detection system at our main doorways to screen students and visitors for weapons. No additional actions are required by students or parents at this time but I am asking that parents be mindful of reducing metal objects (3-ring binders, eyeglass cases, water bottles, etc.) when purchasing school supplies. We will have opportunities for students and families to see the systems in-person at Back To School Night on September 5th.

LAPTOP DISTRIBUTION:

Every Potomac student will have the opportunity to check-out a laptop at the beginning of the school year. It is expected that students have their laptop with them each day and students/families will be held responsible for inappropriate use and will be held responsible for any damage.

LAPTOP INSURANCE:

When laptops are distributed (at the beginning of each school year), we highly encourage each family to take advantage of the optional insurance being offered through a partnership with Securranty and Prince William County Public Schools. Families will be responsible for any damage, including accidental damage, that occurs to student laptops this year and this insurance coverage can help provide peace of mind. Please visit the Securranty website by clicking HERE for more information about this insurance policy and to purchase the insurance directly.

 SOCIAL PROBATION:

At Potomac, we prioritize students positioning themselves for academic success by being present and on time to classes and by making decision inside and outside of the classroom that represent themselves, their families, and our Potomac community the right way. Our Student Handbook now includes the following: Any student who accumulates seven (7) discipline referrals will be placed on “Social Probation”, in addition to receiving the corresponding discipline consequence. Social Probation will prevent a student from attending one or more school functions such as Pep Rallies, Homecoming, and Prom.