COMMUNITY NEWSLETTERS
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UPCOMING EVENTS
- June 1 - Graduation
- June 12 - Last day of school
STUDENT PASSWORD REMINDER:
If you are unable to reset your password from home (or a Wi-Fi parking lot), it may be because your password has expired. When you arrive at school, you should be able to successfully reset it. Stop by the Library for assistance.
Students (new to the school district) will receive login instructions after they are issued their school laptop.
CAMPUS POLICY:
To promote safety and security for all of our students and staff, Potomac Senior High School is a closed campus. Students are not allowed to order deliveries to the school and also not allowed to leave school grounds during the school day for lunch or any other reason. Students who are found to have left school grounds during the school day will receive disciplinary consequences and will not have access to after school buses.
EARLY DISMISSAL:
If your student needs to leave school early, please come into the building to sign your child out at the front desk. A student will not be released until the parent/guardian or other individual designated on the Emergency Card, has presented a photo ID. Please do not email or submit early dismissal requests through the ParentVue app. We are unable to accommodate early dismissal requests after 1:45 p.m.
If you have any questions, please contact your student's Administrator at 703-441-4200.
PICK-UP/DROP-OFF:
Parents, for the safety of all involved, please remember that all students should be dropped off in the morning and picked up in the afternoon in the underclassman parking lot only. After turning in at the marquee, take the fourth right, into the underclassmen lot. Then take an immediate right to drop off at the sidewalk leading up the steps toward the school. After you drop your student off, drive straight ahead to the top of the hill and make a left turn to exit school grounds. Please yield to the students in the cross walk and do not drop your students off at the cross walk or at any other location. Thank you for helping to increase safety, limit back-ups, and model safe driving for our students.
ACTIVITY BUSES:
To further promote our commitment to student success, late buses are available at 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students may stay after to receive extra assistance with teachers or to meet with school-sponsored clubs/organizations after school! 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.
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 EZ A2B bus tracking app that allows you to track your student’s bus in real-time.
EVOLV:
Potomac HS will continue to use of EVOLV high-tech scanner and detection system at our main doorways to screen students and visitors for weapons. We ask parents to be mindful of reducing metal objects (3-ring binders, eyeglass cases, water bottles, etc.) when purchasing school supplies.
As a reminder, weapons are never permitted on Potomac HS property. All students and visitors entering Potomac will be required to submit to a weapon detector screening to ensure no weapons are brought onto the premises. Bags, purses, backpacks, etc., may also be screened using metal/weapon-detecting wands and/or by hand. Refusal to cooperate with the screening procedure will result in the denial of entry (and/or disciplinary action for the student). Please see more information and FAQs
LAPTOP DISTRIBUTION:
Every Potomac student will have the opportunity to check-out a laptop at the beginning of the school year. Students are expected to have their laptop with them each day. Students and parents/guardians will be held responsible for inappropriate use and will be held responsible for any damage.
LAPTOP INSURANCE:
We 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. Visit the Securranty website for more information about this policy. Please purchase the insurance immediately after your student is assigned a laptop.
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.