The specialist team at Hybla Valley Elementary School participated in a 2012 Olympics skit to introduce themselves at a welcome back staff meeting.
These twin sisters are ready for kindergarten at Churchill Road Elementary School.
Students recite the Pledge of Allegiance at Columbia Elementary School on the first day of school.
Students at Marshall High School are happy to reunite with their friends on the first day of school; the school will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year.
Students and their parents got ready for the start of the 2012-13 school year at an open house at Canterbury Woods Elementary School.
Spring Hill Elementary School music teacher Ruth Donahue sets up for a music assembly at the start of the new school year.
At Columbia Elementary School, students get to know each other as the 2012-13 school year begins.
FCPS high schools are working with the Unified Prevention Coalition to encourage parents and adults to report underage drinking parties to police; each school has received banners promoting the campaign.
Students ride a school bus, some for the first time, to get to Waples Mill Elementary School.
Sixth grade students at Springfield Estates Elementary School get to know each other as the new school year begins.
Over the summer, Carson Middle School students worked on paintings that are now displayed in their history classroom.
In honor of Constitution Day, students in Caroline Clayton's second grade class at Springfield Estates Elementary School wore red, white, and blue, and learned about the U.S.Constitution through various activities and discussions.
A staff member answers questions for students on the first day of school at Rocky Run Middle School.
Safety patrols at Aldrin Elementary School help younger students get to class and stay safe around vehicular traffic.
Students from Key Middle School partnered with the Northern Virginia Bridge Association's Bridge in Schools program to teach their classmates how to play the game over the summer.
As a Responsive Classroom school, students at Hybla Valley Elementary School create their own class rules; here, first grade students prepare to take the rules to art, music, and physical education classes to share with their other teachers.
Students and staff members at Centre Ridge Elementary School enjoyed an ice cream social as students got to meet their teachers prior to the start of the 2012-13 school year.
Fourth grade students at Greenbriar West Elementary School tasted the cabbage they grew as third graders, served for lunch by the school's cafeteria staff members.
Franklin Sherman Elementary School principal Kathleen Quigley escorts students into the building as the new school year begins.
October
Students and staff members at Crestwood Elementary School celebrate the beginning of the new school year while getting to know each other.
Poe Middle School students were invited to a ceremony on the east lawn of the White House to honor 2012 Olympic and Paralympic athletes.
Compliments of the Reston Rotary Club, third grade students at Dogwood Elementary School received free dictionaries to help them with their studies.
Clermont Elementary School Eagles compete in Olympic-style games at a CARE positive behavior pep rally to celebrate good classroom behavior in the new school year.
Members of a math class at Franklin Middle School use a Kagan structure as an exercise, taking advantage of extended learning time in their classes.
Members of Marshall High School’s new Nutrition Club serve healthy smoothies, complete with a list of ingredients, to their classmates in an effort to encourage all students to make healthier food choices.
Sixth grade students in Steven Nicklas' and Chrissy Frantz's science classes at Churchill Road Elementary school launch Alka-Seltzer rockets of different weights to see which ones will reach the highest altitudes.
Floris Elementary School fifth grade students greet each other at the start of each day with Morning Meetings.
As part of a lesson about thinking before speaking, students at Eagle View Elementary School try to return toothpaste to its tube, an example of not being able to undo all of the damage done when words are delivered in haste.
Springfield Estates Elementary School FECEP-Head Start students take a closer look at an unexpected visitor in their classroom.
Two new pygmy goats join the chickens and rabbits at Cameron Elementary School; the animals are cared for by students and staff members and give the students a chance to love and be responsible for living creatures.
Students at Terraset Elementary School made thank you cards to the hard-working custodians who keep their building clean in honor of FCPS Custodian Appreciation Week.
Students at Rocky Run Middle School show their support for Stand By Me, the theme of Bullying Awareness Day in the Chantilly High School Pyramid.
At Greenbriar West Elementary School, students raised monarch butterflies from caterpillars and were able to watch the insects feed before being released.
Sixth grade students at Hybla Valley Elementary School used pedometers to count their collective 40,792 steps as they participated in this year’s Walk for the Homeless.
Churchill Road Elementary School students and staff members display the school’s new Green Flag Award; it is one of only eight schools nationwide to be recognized by the National Wildlife Federation for its environmentally friendly programs.
Eagle View Elementary School kicked off the school year with its fourth annual Chalk4Peace event to bring community closer together.
These safety patrols were honored by their school, Clermont Elementary School, for helping keep their fellow students safe during a recent bus accident.
Hughes Middle School students recognized Red Ribbon Week with five days of spirit wear and kicked off the week by wearing red to show their commitment to remaining drug-free.
Members of the Oakton High School band get ready to perform for a pep rally at Oakton Elementary School.
The Cunningham Park Elementary School community, wearing their favorite costumes, enjoyed Hallowingo, a Halloween-themed bingo night.
At the Hybla Valley Elementary School Fall Festival, students wore their favorite costumes and enjoyed face painting, cookie decorating, hula hoop contests, and pin the tail on the pumpkin.
November
Students in Annandale High School'sIntroduction to Fashion and Design designed creative outfits made of trash bags and fashionable purses from shoeboxes and showcased their designs in the school’s second annual Trashion Show.
Westgate Elementary School kindergarten students enjoyed a visit to Temple Hall Farm, a working farm in Loudoun County, where they received individual pumpkins.
At Flint Hill Elementary School, fourth and fifth grade studentsgave speeches for their favorite presidential candidate and cast their votes in the voting booth in the school library.
First grade students at Franconia Elementary School got creative with seasonal squash: each student created a character from their favorite storybook, using a small pumpkin.
Second grade students in Jamie Barnstone’s class at Oak View Elementary School are attracted to learning about magnets.
Students in Katie Jones' fifth grade class at Floris Elementary School collected enough candy to deliver to five different towns in New Jersey to ensure those children who were hit by Superstorm Sandy got their Halloween goodies.
Caring Crafts enables students at Beech Tree Elementary School to create crafts such as decorations for an adult day care center and conversation strips for national Mix It Up Day.
The top 10 boys and the top 10 girls with the fastest times running the mile competed in the North Springfield Elementary School Top Ten Race.
On Veterans Day, Greenbriar West Elementary School students greet fathers and grandfathers who are serving or have served in the U.S. military.
Fourth grade students at Mason Crest Elementary School learn to eat crabs as part of their unit on the different regions of Virginia.
Marshall Academy’s two Cybersecurity teams earned the right to compete at the finals of the 2012 Maryland Cyber Challenge and Competition MDC3; Marshall’s teams placed fourth and eighth overall among 800 entries.
Westlawn Elementary School students celebrated the school’s 60th anniversary, the completion of its renovation project, and its fall festival on Westlawn Day.
The Raider Platoon from Hayfield Secondary School’s Army JROTC program took first place at the T.C. Williams Raider meet and won three of five team events.
Dogwood Elementary School parents and staff members get festive for the school's annual Thanksgiving luncheon.
Kindergarten students at Keene Mill Elementary School studied the pilgrims and Native Americans and made pilgrim hats. Happy Thanksgiving!
Third grade students from Terra Centre Elementary School visited the National Zoo as part of their study of animals and habitats.
Third grade students at Fox Mill Elementary School received complimentary dictionaries from the Reston Rotary Club as part of the dictionary project, which fights illiteracy worldwide.
First grade students at Glen Forest Elementary School use manipulatives to help them learn math concepts.
Kindergarten students at Graham Road Elementary School tried on military uniforms and practiced saluting and marching during a visit from a member of the U.S. Air Force on Veterans Day.
Seventh grade students from Rocky Run Middle School visited the Edge on the campus of George Mason University in Manassas and participated in team building activities.
Hip-hop bunnies were featured in “The Tortoise and the Hares,” part of Class Acts, a series of one-act plays and vignettes performed by students at Poe Middle School.
The specialist team at Hybla Valley Elementary School participated in a 2012 Olympics skit to introduce themselves at a welcome back staff meeting. 
These twin sisters are ready for kindergarten at Churchill Road Elementary School. 
Students recite the Pledge of Allegiance at Columbia Elementary School on the first day of school.
Students at Marshall High School are happy to reunite with their friends on the first day of school; the school will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year.
Students and their parents got ready for the start of the 2012-13 school year at an open house at Canterbury Woods Elementary School. 
Spring Hill Elementary School music teacher Ruth Donahue sets up for a music assembly at the start of the new school year.
At Columbia Elementary School, students get to know each other as the 2012-13 school year begins.
FCPS high schools are working with the Unified Prevention Coalition to encourage parents and adults to report underage drinking parties to police; each school has received banners promoting the campaign.
Students ride a school bus, some for the first time, to get to Waples Mill Elementary School.
Sixth grade students at Springfield Estates Elementary School get to know each other as the new school year begins.
Over the summer, Carson Middle School students worked on paintings that are now displayed in their history classroom. 
In honor of Constitution Day, students in Caroline Clayton's second grade class at Springfield Estates Elementary School wore red, white, and blue, and learned about the U.S.Constitution through various activities and discussions. 
A staff member answers questions for students on the first day of school at Rocky Run Middle School. 
Safety patrols at Aldrin Elementary School help younger students get to class and stay safe around vehicular traffic.
Students from Key Middle School partnered with the Northern Virginia Bridge Association's Bridge in Schools program to teach their classmates how to play the game over the summer.
Students and staff members at Centre Ridge Elementary School enjoyed an ice cream social as students got to meet their teachers prior to the start of the 2012-13 school year. 
Fourth grade students at Greenbriar West Elementary School tasted the cabbage they grew as third graders, served for lunch by the school's cafeteria staff members.
Franklin Sherman Elementary School principal Kathleen Quigley escorts students into the building as the new school year begins.
Students and staff members at Crestwood Elementary School celebrate the beginning of the new school year while getting to know each other.
Poe Middle School students were invited to a ceremony on the east lawn of the White House to honor 2012 Olympic and Paralympic athletes.
Compliments of the Reston Rotary Club, third grade students at Dogwood Elementary School received free dictionaries to help them with their studies. 
Clermont Elementary School Eagles compete in Olympic-style games at a CARE positive behavior pep rally to celebrate good classroom behavior in the new school year.
Members of a math class at Franklin Middle School use a Kagan structure as an exercise, taking advantage of extended learning time in their classes.
Members of Marshall High School’s new Nutrition Club serve healthy smoothies, complete with a list of ingredients, to their classmates in an effort to encourage all students to make healthier food choices.
Sixth grade students in Steven Nicklas' and Chrissy Frantz's science classes at Churchill Road Elementary school launch Alka-Seltzer rockets of different weights to see which ones will reach the highest altitudes.
Floris Elementary School fifth grade students greet each other at the start of each day with Morning Meetings.
As part of a lesson about thinking before speaking, students at Eagle View Elementary School try to return toothpaste to its tube, an example of not being able to undo all of the damage done when words are delivered in haste. 
Springfield Estates Elementary School FECEP-Head Start students take a closer look at an unexpected visitor in their classroom. 
Two new pygmy goats join the chickens and rabbits at Cameron Elementary School; the animals are cared for by students and staff members and give the students a chance to love and be responsible for living creatures.
Students at Terraset Elementary School made thank you cards to the hard-working custodians who keep their building clean in honor of FCPS Custodian Appreciation Week.
Students at Rocky Run Middle School show their support for Stand By Me, the theme of Bullying Awareness Day in the Chantilly High School Pyramid.
At Greenbriar West Elementary School, students raised monarch butterflies from caterpillars and were able to watch the insects feed before being released.
Sixth grade students at Hybla Valley Elementary School used pedometers to count their collective 40,792 steps as they participated in this year’s Walk for the Homeless.
Churchill Road Elementary School students and staff members display the school’s new Green Flag Award; it is one of only eight schools nationwide to be recognized by the National Wildlife Federation for its environmentally friendly programs.
Eagle View Elementary School kicked off the school year with its fourth annual Chalk4Peace event to bring community closer together.
These safety patrols were honored by their school, Clermont Elementary School, for helping keep their fellow students safe during a recent bus accident.
Hughes Middle School students recognized Red Ribbon Week with five days of spirit wear and kicked off the week by wearing red to show their commitment to remaining drug-free.
Members of the Oakton High School band get ready to perform for a pep rally at Oakton Elementary School. 
The Cunningham Park Elementary School community, wearing their favorite costumes, enjoyed Hallowingo, a Halloween-themed bingo night.
At the Hybla Valley Elementary School Fall Festival, students wore their favorite costumes and enjoyed face painting, cookie decorating, hula hoop contests, and pin the tail on the pumpkin.
Students in Annandale High School'sIntroduction to Fashion and Design designed creative outfits made of trash bags and fashionable purses from shoeboxes and showcased their designs in the school’s second annual Trashion Show. 
Westgate Elementary School kindergarten students enjoyed a visit to Temple Hall Farm, a working farm in Loudoun County, where they received individual pumpkins. 
At Flint Hill Elementary School, fourth and fifth grade studentsgave speeches for their favorite presidential candidate and cast their votes in the voting booth in the school library. 
First grade students at Franconia Elementary School got creative with seasonal squash: each student created a character from their favorite storybook, using a small pumpkin. 
Second grade students in Jamie Barnstone’s class at Oak View Elementary School are attracted to learning about magnets.
Students in Katie Jones' fifth grade class at Floris Elementary School collected enough candy to deliver to five different towns in New Jersey to ensure those children who were hit by Superstorm Sandy got their Halloween goodies. 
Caring Crafts enables students at Beech Tree Elementary School to create crafts such as decorations for an adult day care center and conversation strips for national Mix It Up Day. 
The top 10 boys and the top 10 girls with the fastest times running the mile competed in the North Springfield Elementary School Top Ten Race.
On Veterans Day, Greenbriar West Elementary School students greet fathers and grandfathers who are serving or have served in the U.S. military. 
The Raider Platoon from Hayfield Secondary School’s Army JROTC program took first place at the T.C. Williams Raider meet and won three of five team events. 
Dogwood Elementary School parents and staff members get festive for the school's annual Thanksgiving luncheon. 
Kindergarten students at Keene Mill Elementary School studied the pilgrims and Native Americans and made pilgrim hats. Happy Thanksgiving! 
Third grade students from Terra Centre Elementary School visited the National Zoo as part of their study of animals and habitats. 
Third grade students at Fox Mill Elementary School received complimentary dictionaries from the Reston Rotary Club as part of the dictionary project, which fights illiteracy worldwide.
First grade students at Glen Forest Elementary School use manipulatives to help them learn math concepts.
Kindergarten students at Graham Road Elementary School tried on military uniforms and practiced saluting and marching during a visit from a member of the U.S. Air Force on Veterans Day.
Seventh grade students from Rocky Run Middle School visited the Edge on the campus of George Mason University in Manassas and participated in team building activities.
Hip-hop bunnies were featured in “The Tortoise and the Hares,” part of Class Acts, a series of one-act plays and vignettes performed by students at Poe Middle School.