Welcome to South Lakes High School

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Our vision is to develop a community of learners who strive for academic excellence and value diversity, intellectual curiosity, social responsibility, and an international understanding for all students.
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Announcements

Virtual Back to School Night

Welcome to our 2020-2021 School Year Virtual Back to School Night!

Online Back-to-School Packet

This year we have created a single page that includes all of the forms and various documents of the Back-to-School Packet. Click this Announcement to view our online Back-to-School-Packet.

2020 Return to School & Virtual Learning

Our "2020 Return to School" page is where we will post updates, reminders, and other logistical information from Principal Retzer and SLHS admin team to parents during the 2020-21 school year.

Our "Virtual Learning" page is devoted to providing ongoing resources to help students and their parents during virtual learning.

Parents, We Need Your Consent!

We need your consent for some important digital resources your child may access for classwork on their laptop. Please fill out a short consent form; we appreciate your help.

Attention 12 Grade Students: SAT Test on Saturday October 3

Information for 12 grade students about SAT Test on October 3.

Free Meal Program for All FCPS Students

Grab and Go service hours are 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) with both breakfast and lunch being served at the same time. Bus routes for food distribution are operating Monday through Friday beginning at 6:30 a.m. Specific information about meal distribution locations and bus distribution schedules are available.

SLHS Freshman and New Student Orientation Video

Welcome new Seahawks! View our freshman and new student orientation video to learn about all things South Lakes HS.

Beginning of the Year Parent Coffee Sessions

View presentations and recordings from our grade level Beginning of the Year Parent parent coffees.

Parent Technology Help Desk

To support families who are working with their children during distance learning, Fairfax County Public Schools now has a Parent Technology Help Desk. The number is 1-833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS). It will be answered by staff 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week. If the help desk is unable to solve the issue on the phone with the parent or guardian, they will enter a ticket on the parent’s behalf and the request for help will be transferred to the appropriate FCPS team.

2020 Summer Assignments

Students attending South Lakes HS for the 2020-2021 school year should check here for any summer assignments.

Look here to find materials for IB II Physics and Spanish IB-I
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Upcoming Events at South Lakes High School

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Blue/Green Calendar

Daily Bell Schedule and Calendar

South Lakes Athletics

Seahawks Athletics Site

South Lakes PTSA

Get Involved with the SLHS PTSA

Mental Health Resources: 24/7 Emergency Numbers

South Lakes High School Features

Class of 2020 College Acceptances

September 08, 2020
View a list of South Lakes Class of 2020 College Acceptances.

Digital Tools Consent Information for Parents

August 27, 2020
Digital tools consent information and key messages for parents.

SLHS Entrepreneurship Team Wins Company of the Year Award!

May 20, 2020
Student run company wins Company of the Year award and prepares to go to Nationals.
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FCPS News and Features

Healthy Minds Podcast

On this week's podcast, meet Olde Creek ES Psychologist Ellen Goldberger. She talks about self control; knowing how to recognize when children (and adults) are losing self-control and tips on how to regain it.

Two Fairfax County Schools Named 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools

Two Fairfax County public schools—Fairhill Elementary School and Poplar Tree Elementary School—have been named 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.

Update on Former Thoreau Middle School Principal

A message was sent to Thoreau Middle School community about the former principal.

Peter Sagal to Introduce Word of the Week to Irving MS Students

Irving Middle librarian Mary Ann Monk has introduced new words to students on “Word Wednesdays” for several years, but with distance learning in place, she decided to spice up the delivery just a bit.
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