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This week's issue of FCPS this Week has answers to frequently asked questions about student-athlete vaccinations, and information about the process for returning vaccinated students to the classroom, multilingual parent podcasts, and school lunch.

The FCPS Cares Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. Read about some of our amazing staff here and consider submitting an outstanding employee for recognition.

Get information on COVID-19 protocols, the vaccination requirement for athletic participation, 2021-22 cultural observances and religious holidays, and the plan for ESSER III funding.

Sixty-six (66) FCPS students earned the Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone Diploma and twenty-three (23) students earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate™ during the 2020-2021 school year.

The Fairfax County School Board approved a $188.6 million spending plan for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) grant funds at its Board meeting on August 26.

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has announced 2020-21 Standards of Learning (SOL) pass rates for school divisions that show that the impact of the pandemic on Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) was similar to that felt across the entire state. 

Learn about our strong, safe, in-person opening of schools, the latest on bus transportation, a COVID-19 vaccine/testing requirement for staff members, and a reminder about the upcoming Labor Day break.

Welcome to our inaugural edition of Sharing Our Success, an annual publication that highlights the 2020-21 achievements of our students and educators.  

Glasgow staff, students participate in skateboard design team-building workshop to hone collaborative skills in advance of start of school year.

In this week's issue, get information on the First Day of School countdown, health and safety updates, school meals, and Back to School Night schedules.

Your questions about the measures FCPS will be using to keep schools safe for a strong return to school were answered during the August 16 Town Hall (English) and August 17 Town Hall (Spanish). View the recordings.

Celebrate the success of our summer graduates who participated in the graduation ceremony in August.

Check out the updates with Business and Community Partnerships

The first issue of the 2021-22 school year has all the information you need for back to school.

He was a floppy haired five-year-old when he first walked through the doors of Columbia Elementary School in Annandale, now, Michael Astudillo has returned — this time, as the principal.

Learn tips to help ease the up-coming transition back to school and promote a successful school experience.

16-year-old Sophia Brown organized a bike drive at her high school, then traveled to Africa this summer to deliver the donations to teachers and students in one remote village.

Find out what's happening in Business and Community Partnerships

These hard working students at West Springfield High School turned an overgrown courtyard into a beautiful garden retreat.

Students in Silverbrook Elementary School's Bridge to First Grade program rejoice in things they may have missed during virtual Kindergarten -- like seeing a friend's face for the first time, sharing your favorite color with a classmate, and learning how to walk in a single file line through school…

The Fairfax County School Board has accepted the recommendations of the Joint Environmental Task Force (JET) to set a goal for the school division to become carbon neutral by 2040.

At its July 15 Board meeting, the Fairfax County School Board authorized Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Scott S.Brabrand to develop and submit a formal plan to the state to access an allocation of $188.6 million in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III)…

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is hosting an historical markers content with a focus on African American history in Fairfax County.

The Fairfax County School Board has elected Stella Pekarsky (Sully District) as chair and Rachna Sizemore Heizer (Member-at-Large) as vice chair for a one-year term.

Superintendent Brabrand announces his departure from the division at the end of his contract.

Superintendent Brabrand sent a message to the community.

Lynbrook Elementary School has turned over school garden plots to eight families who are learning from master gardeners, growing food for their own dinner tables, and teaching their children the importance of eating vegetables.

From autism diagnosis to graduation with a 4.0 GPA, Centreville High School Class of ‘21 student, Logan De La Cruz and his mother Kolette, an FCPS assistant principal, couldn’t be more thankful for the support they have received along the way.

Every four years, the world’s best athletes pack their bags, board a plane, and embark on the journey of a lifetime to the Olympic Games. This year, some of the remarkable young men and women heading to Tokyo are Fairfax County Public School graduates.

West Springfield Elementary Principal Dr. Kelly Sheers made dozens of home visits to virtual students this year, ensuring their families still felt connected to the FCPS community.

FCPS Cares for the months of July and August 2021.

Akshita Balaji, 14, was the first Fairfax County Public School student in at least a decade to make it to the final 30 spellers in the contest.

The Fairfax County School Board nominated three Northern Virginia businesses to the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) Business Honor Roll for their support of K-12 education. The Capital Area Food Bank, Cox Communications and Cox Business, and Synetic Theater were recognized at the Board’s…

Fairfax County Public Schools named Penny Gros the new Assistant Superintendent of Region 4.

Through hands-on learning, Career and Technical Education students gain real-world construction experience to build a state-of-the-art home in Springfield, Va.

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), a Governor's School within Fairfax County Public Schools that is regularly ranked as one of the top schools in the country, has offered admission to 550 students for the Class of 2025.

Woodson's Ian Wallace leads Annandale High newcomers, most of whom arrived in the U.S. within the past year, in computer building workshop.

School Based Technology Specialist Maura Keaney led a history project for fourth graders which involved researching and nominating unrecognized African American Virginians.

The Fairfax County School Board read a resolution at their June 17 meeting acknowledging the historical significance and importance of Juneteenth.

The Fairfax County School Board recognized June as Pride Month and shared a recognition at their meeting on Thursday, June 17.

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Scott S. Brabrand has named Noel Klimenko, a proven FCPS leader for over three decades, as Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services.

Gurleen Kaur, a 2021 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School, has been selected as recipient of the 2021 Fairfax County School Board Character Award. 

The 2021 School Board Laura Ashley Piper Award was presented to Madeline Miles, a graduate of Centreville High School.

In the final issue of the 2020-21 school year, get information on summer food distribution, mask guidance for summer school, the Outstanding Employee Award winners, and graduations.

Teachers Aimee Cabrera and Darling Lievano draw on their Latin American roots to inspire their students to seek success at Mount Eagle and Beech Tree Elementary Schools.

See photos of teacher and students celebrating teacher appreciation week, Pride Month, finding cicadas, butterflies, and more.

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) recognized exceptional employees from across the division at the FCPS Honors event held Wednesday, June 9. Sponsored by the Foundation for FCPS, the 2021 celebration was hosted outdoors at Jiffy Lube Live, for the first time.

The Cappies is a program through which high school theater and journalism students are trained as critics, attend shows at other schools, write reviews, and publish those reviews. This review of Chantilly High School's production of Wake-Up Call is written by Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon of Thomas…

In this week's issue, get information on summer meal distribution, end-of-year assessments, graduation highlights, and the last day of school.

Spinach, rainbow chard, eggplant are among the crops headed for local food banks after students harvest the vegetables.