FCPS News

It is our goal that every child is fully engaged, academically challenged, and prepared for success in school and beyond.

The "Updates to the FCPS SR&R" web page outlines changes to cell phone use for the 2022-2023 school year. Visit the SR&R web page to learn more and to log on to your SIS ParentVue account to acknowledge review of this document OR print, sign, and return the form to your child’s school by September…

A new FCPS program will assist qualified educators by enabling them to fulfill classroom teacher duties while following a fast-tracked educational route to obtaining a Virginia teaching license.

As a reminder, the 2022 Employee Benefits Handbook is available online. It includes information on health and life insurance, retirement, disability, and health and dependent flexible savings accounts. Be sure to read Employee News regularly for updates on Open Enrollment, which begins in November. 

This summer edition of FCPS This Week includes information on the first day of school, Back-to-School Night schedules, required immunizations, and a profile of some newly hired teachers.

Healthy Minds Feature - Additional resources related to the FCPS Healthy Minds Blog

Four teachers from all walks of life share why they chose FCPS as their new home and why they encourage others to start a career in this community.

As we prepare to open school in a few weeks, I want you to know that our classrooms are 97% staffed and ready to welcome our students back from summer break. We are working hard to continue to fill those remaining vacancies and to ensure that we will have a licensed educator in every classroom.

Seven teams and 16 individuals won the spring 2022 Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 6 championship in their respective sports, and one team and 25 individuals were the state runners-up.

Fairfax County Public Schools annual Institute for the Arts encourages kids to explore subjects like “Modern Buttercream Techniques” or “Stage Combat” that either aren’t traditionally offered during the school year or may not fit into a student’s academic scheduling needs.

Build your knowledge and skills around core leadership competencies to better lead for equity by applying to the Supporting the Mission Cohort. Applications for the 2022-2023 Cohort of Supporting the Mission are now being accepted!

A special guest from NASA spoke to students as never before seen photos of the vast universe fascinated young space enthusiasts from across FCPS.

Learn about the latest partnership activities in FCPS

After a six-day, cross-country drive, Dr. Reid has arrived at Fairfax County Public Schools. She shares what drew her to our community and what she hopes to accomplish.

From the days of playing field hockey against each other in high school, to graduating college together, and then becoming FCPS teachers, Shelby Press and Amelia Carr have been side by side through it all.

Struck by images of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a pair of educators from Woodson High and Annandale High traveled overseas to help feed refugees, bringing back with them a new perspective for the coming school year.

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of July 2022.

The prospective class of 2026 is diverse by every measure including geography, socioeconomic status, gender, English learners, and race/ethnicity.

From the American Revolution to the Civil Rights movement, Prasidha Padmanabhan is making sure women are not forgotten in history lessons.

In this special edition, get information on required immunizations, summer meal kits, and other resources for helping your child have a fun, safe, and healthy summer.

The final issue for the 2021-22 school year has graduation highlights, summer resources, and information about FCPS Honors and Cappies award winners.

The Cappies of the National Capital area held its annual awards gala honoring excellence in high school theater on June 6 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Check out the updates with Business and Community Partnerships

Get information on National Merit college-sponsored scholarship winners, a student who earned her high school diploma and an associate's degree, summer meal service, previewing your students spring SOL scores, and the last day of school.

Resources from FCPS and Fairfax County Government to help you have a fun, safe, and healthy summer. 

Employee News for the Week of June 6, 2022

Eryn Yarrell will start college with two years of credit to her name after tapping an FCPS dual degree program to earn an associate's degree from Northern Virginia Community College alongside her high school diploma from Hayfield Secondary School.

Meet the four teachers selected for 2022 Cox Education Hero awards. The teachers receive $1,000 for classroom makeovers.

Many FCPS high schools participate in the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Critics and Awards Program for High School Theater, otherwise known as the Cappies. Sean Gillen of Oakton High School provides his review of Crazy for You at South Lakes High School.

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of June 2022.

Students with special needs are able to get creative and open up as they write songs and play the ukulele.

This week's issue has information about the FY 23 Approved Budget, the revised "O" days regulation, and sharing your graduation and promotion ceremony pictures.

A physical education program teaches some students how to ride bikes entirely, while more experienced riders learn hand signals for turns, safety rules and the meanings of various road signs.

On May 26, the Fairfax County School Board adopted the FY 2023 budget that strengthens student success and security, focuses on staff compensation, and represents hope and help for our FCPS community. 

News for employees for the week of May 30, 2022.

Employee News for the week of May 23, 2022.

This week's newsletter has a statement on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, information on an opioid trends webinar, therapy animals in schools, and sharing graduation and promotion ceremony photos and videos.

We condemn the senseless act of violence that occurred today at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. We want you to know that the safety of our schools, and the children and staff within them, is our highest priority. (Message includes links to resources for talking with students about school…

Students at Little Run ES and Katherine Johnson MS are working with fabric as part of a social-emotional learning push to help students recover from more than two years of living through a global pandemic.

Some schools are utilizing ESSER III funds to help pay for therapy animal visits, while others rely on teachers going above and beyond to care for and feed the animals.

Healthy Minds Feature - Opioid overdoses are increasing nationally among youth and young adults. Know how to prevent overdose.

Get the latest information on incoming Superintendent Michelle Reid's virtual town hall, Mental Health Acceptance Month, students being named National Merit and Presidential Scholarship winners, and IFTA and E-IFTA registration.

A voluntary program at Fairfax High School creates safe space for tough conversations, in hopes of finding student-centered solutions.

Employee News for the week of May 16, 2022.

TJHSST students meet weekly with Weyanoke ES fifth-grade girls to complete hands-on science projects and promote critical thinking skills, while developing friendships along the way.

See what's happening in Business and Community Partnerships

Get information on a virtual Town Hall with incoming superintendent Michelle Reid, student winners from the Virginia History Day competition, keeping schools healthy for all, the Mount Vernon High School orchestra, and multilingual parent podcasts.

Meal designed by seventh-graders to appear on FCPS school lunch menus in the 2022-2023 school year.

Employee News for the week of May 9, 2022

Math teachers shows fun ways he engages students with math.