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Summer
Residential
Governor’s
School
Summer 2020
Summer Residential
Governor’s Schools
 Intensive educational experiences
 Focuses on one special area of interest
 Live on a college campus for four weeks
 Involvement in classroom and laboratory work, field
studies, research, individual and group
projects/performances, and seminars with noted
scholars, visiting artists and other professionals
Selection Criteria
 Current 10th and 11th grade students
 Identified as gifted
 Able, motivated and mature
 Completion of application process by deadlines
indicated
 Up to four week commitment (July)
 Strong teacher recommendations
Program Costs
 Tuition, room and board are paid for by FCPS
 Students must provide own spending money
(approximately $40-50 a week)
 Students must provide their own transportation to and
from the program
2020 Governor’s School
Programs
Academic
 Agriculture
 Humanities
 Mathematics, Science &
Technology
 Medicine & Health
Sciences
 Engineering
 Marine Science
Visual & Performing Arts
 Dance
 Instrumental Music
 Vocal Music
 Theatre
 Visual Arts
Next Steps
 Have a discussion with your parents
 Would you be a good fit for the program?
 Access Governor’s School information on the West
Potomac High School website
 Complete the interest form by the deadline of
November 6, 2019
 Students MUST complete the interest
form by the deadline in order to apply
for Governor’s School
Interest Forms: Due Nov. 5
 Students should NOT use their FCPS Google Apps email.
Use a personal email address.
 Academics Interest Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0HlXr3p
NFjFgjhpYYMXIip7PiBF1vu1_RZ75gDlDHObeZeg/viewfor
m
 Visual & Performing Arts (VPA) Interest Form:
 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpgxQU5
TAoWRGMtD0O-
ig8rJQopBywg88aUXHCZcFI1hh7og/viewform
Application Process
 Fill out, print and deliver the appropriate application
and letters of recommendation to Mr. Shapiro or Ms.
Williman by:
 December 6, 2019 for Academics and Mentorships
 January 25, 2020 for Visual and Performing Arts
 No LATE applications will be accepted
 Request letters of recommendation (EARLY)
 Specific format (Refer to online document for links, 2020
Virginia Summer Governor’s School)
 Teacher scales and recommendations are rated – both should
be TYPED!
Important Factors
 Career Highlights
 Activities, research and honors
 Rating scale for career highlights
 Academic Essay
 Indicate your passion/desire to pursue in college
 Have parents/teacher review before submitting
 No essay needed for VPA
 Standardized Test Scores (Two)
 PSAT, SAT, ACT, CogAT, and/or NNAT
 GPA
 Course Difficulty
Important Factors
 Full Name
 Ensure that it is located in the top right hand corner of
each page of your application
 Black Ink
 For student and parent initials
 Request that your letters of recommendation to be
typed and placed on letterhead
 Current and/or previous teacher who can speak to your
high level of academic rigor
 Connect to the field in which you are applying
Timeline
 Academics Application - December 2019
 WPHS committee will review application packets and narrow
candidate pools to school-based quotas
 VPA Application - December 2019
 Students applying for Visual and Performing Arts are notified of
adjudication appointments by the Fine Arts Office for January
4, 2020* at George Mason University
 *Note: this is during winter break.
 December 16th is the deadline for any changes to Adjudication
Timeline
 January 2020
 Mr. Shapiro and Ms. Williman will submit the Academics
applications of students moving forward in the process to
the AAP Office
 Students not moving forward will be notified by Mr. Shapiro
and Ms. Williman in writing
 February 2020
 Mr. Shapiro and Ms. Williman will then submit the Visual
and Performing Arts applications of students moving
forward in the process to the AAP Office
Timeline
 March 2020
 Students will be notified if NOT selected (state level)
 April 2019
 Virginia Department of Education in Richmond determines
the final selection and will notify students of their final
status
 Strength of applicant pool
 School division ranking
 Needs of program indicated
 No student is guaranteed acceptance to Governor’s
School
Contact Information
Mr. Michael Shapiro
School Counselor
mrshapiro@fcps.edu
Ms. Holly Williman
School Counselor
hmwilliman@fcps.edu
FCPS website for Governor’s School:
https://www.fcps.edu/node/32439
Thank you for your time!

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Governor's school 2019 2020

  • 2. Summer Residential Governor’s Schools  Intensive educational experiences  Focuses on one special area of interest  Live on a college campus for four weeks  Involvement in classroom and laboratory work, field studies, research, individual and group projects/performances, and seminars with noted scholars, visiting artists and other professionals
  • 3. Selection Criteria  Current 10th and 11th grade students  Identified as gifted  Able, motivated and mature  Completion of application process by deadlines indicated  Up to four week commitment (July)  Strong teacher recommendations
  • 4. Program Costs  Tuition, room and board are paid for by FCPS  Students must provide own spending money (approximately $40-50 a week)  Students must provide their own transportation to and from the program
  • 5. 2020 Governor’s School Programs Academic  Agriculture  Humanities  Mathematics, Science & Technology  Medicine & Health Sciences  Engineering  Marine Science Visual & Performing Arts  Dance  Instrumental Music  Vocal Music  Theatre  Visual Arts
  • 6. Next Steps  Have a discussion with your parents  Would you be a good fit for the program?  Access Governor’s School information on the West Potomac High School website  Complete the interest form by the deadline of November 6, 2019  Students MUST complete the interest form by the deadline in order to apply for Governor’s School
  • 7. Interest Forms: Due Nov. 5  Students should NOT use their FCPS Google Apps email. Use a personal email address.  Academics Interest Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0HlXr3p NFjFgjhpYYMXIip7PiBF1vu1_RZ75gDlDHObeZeg/viewfor m  Visual & Performing Arts (VPA) Interest Form:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpgxQU5 TAoWRGMtD0O- ig8rJQopBywg88aUXHCZcFI1hh7og/viewform
  • 8. Application Process  Fill out, print and deliver the appropriate application and letters of recommendation to Mr. Shapiro or Ms. Williman by:  December 6, 2019 for Academics and Mentorships  January 25, 2020 for Visual and Performing Arts  No LATE applications will be accepted  Request letters of recommendation (EARLY)  Specific format (Refer to online document for links, 2020 Virginia Summer Governor’s School)  Teacher scales and recommendations are rated – both should be TYPED!
  • 9. Important Factors  Career Highlights  Activities, research and honors  Rating scale for career highlights  Academic Essay  Indicate your passion/desire to pursue in college  Have parents/teacher review before submitting  No essay needed for VPA  Standardized Test Scores (Two)  PSAT, SAT, ACT, CogAT, and/or NNAT  GPA  Course Difficulty
  • 10. Important Factors  Full Name  Ensure that it is located in the top right hand corner of each page of your application  Black Ink  For student and parent initials  Request that your letters of recommendation to be typed and placed on letterhead  Current and/or previous teacher who can speak to your high level of academic rigor  Connect to the field in which you are applying
  • 11. Timeline  Academics Application - December 2019  WPHS committee will review application packets and narrow candidate pools to school-based quotas  VPA Application - December 2019  Students applying for Visual and Performing Arts are notified of adjudication appointments by the Fine Arts Office for January 4, 2020* at George Mason University  *Note: this is during winter break.  December 16th is the deadline for any changes to Adjudication
  • 12. Timeline  January 2020  Mr. Shapiro and Ms. Williman will submit the Academics applications of students moving forward in the process to the AAP Office  Students not moving forward will be notified by Mr. Shapiro and Ms. Williman in writing  February 2020  Mr. Shapiro and Ms. Williman will then submit the Visual and Performing Arts applications of students moving forward in the process to the AAP Office
  • 13. Timeline  March 2020  Students will be notified if NOT selected (state level)  April 2019  Virginia Department of Education in Richmond determines the final selection and will notify students of their final status  Strength of applicant pool  School division ranking  Needs of program indicated  No student is guaranteed acceptance to Governor’s School
  • 14. Contact Information Mr. Michael Shapiro School Counselor mrshapiro@fcps.edu Ms. Holly Williman School Counselor hmwilliman@fcps.edu FCPS website for Governor’s School: https://www.fcps.edu/node/32439 Thank you for your time!