FCPS News

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.

Michele Togbe, a junior at South County High School, has been elected by the countywide Student Advisory Council to serve a one-year term as student representative to the Fairfax County School Board, beginning July 1.

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.

On Tuesday, May 17, incoming Superintendent Michelle Reid, Ed.D., was joined by families, employees, and community members for a multilingual virtual town hall.

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.

The Hispanic Leadership Alliance—a certified employee group of Fairfax County Public Schools employees—presented scholarships to 26 students on Tuesday, May 3.

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

Response to Recent Acts of Hatred and Violence

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.

Helen Dunn, a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, has been named a 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholar by U. S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. Dunn is one of 161 students from around the country—and one of five Virginians—selected for the honor.

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Fairfax County Public Schools has received the 2022 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year–Sustained Excellence award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. 

FIRST Robotics teams from Madison High School, Oakton High School, and Woodson High School are headed to the World Championship in Houston April 20-22. All three schools competed at the regional championship held recently in Hampton Roads.

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.

Thirty students from six Fairfax County high schools have been named winners of $2,500 scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

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

Students from four Fairfax County public schools have won awards in the 2021-22 Virginia High School League (VHSL) Creative Writing Contest.

Employee News for the week of May 9, 2022

Read about Dr. Michelle Reid's responses to questions about pandemic learning loss, supporting diversity, career pathways, and more. Video of event included.

Math teachers shows fun ways he engages students with math.

Students from Fairfax County Public Schools won 20 category awards in the 2022 Virginia History Day competition, held recently in Richmond.

Check out this week's issue for information on Teacher Appreciation Week, a video recap of an event with incoming superintendent Dr. Reid, FCPS schools on the Most Challenging U.S. high schools list, and the School Board Trust Policy.

Elliot Baird of Lake Braddock Secondary School gives us his review of Mount Vernon High School's production of Matilda the Musical.

Nine Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) high schools are listed on the Jay Mathews Challenge Index of the most demanding public schools in the country and are featured in the 2022 list of the top 300 U.S. high schools. 

Register for an in-person event with Dr. Michelle Reid, FCPS' incoming superintendent, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3.

Mount Vernon High School orchestra has teamed up with a young composer from Arizona who is flying out later this month to see the world premiere of Free Fall, a piece of music written especially for the students.

Seventy-four students from Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) middle schools have been named to the 2022 All-Virginia Middle School Honor Choir.

Employee news for the week of May 2, 2022

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of May 2022.

Nine Fairfax County Public Schools students have been awarded 2022 corporate-sponsored scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

In this issue, get information on an in-person event with incoming superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid, FCPS high schools being ranked by U.S. News and World Report, National Merit Scholarship winners, and resources offered by Tutor.com.

Fairfax County Public Schools high schools have been ranked as some of the best high schools in Virginia and the nation according to U.S. News and World Report.

At Stratford Landing Elementary School, reading specialist Jill Norris connects with students through a letter-writing program.

One hundred ninety students from Fairfax County Public Schools high schools have been named to the 2022 All-Virginia Band, Chorus, and Orchestra.

News for employees for the week of April 25, 2022

Freedom Hill Elementary School students wrote cards of encouragement to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war.

Students use the library as a meeting spot to knit winter hats for the homeless, make pet blankets for animal shelters and turn to librarians as sponsors of the Elder Outreach Club, a group formed during the pandemic to send letters to senior citizens to combat loneliness.

Student Ambassador Programs are school-based student leadership programs that bring together military and civilian peers to support all students' transition to school, helping create an accepting school culture and welcoming environment.

FCPS recently received praise from national leaders for its commitment to clean school buses (electric). In celebration of Earth Day (April 22), read more and watch a video about diesel vs. electric school buses.

In this week's issue, get to know incoming superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid, and learn about middle school recess starting in 2022-23, student awards, and an Instructional Job Fair on April 30.

Dr. Reid speaks with student journalists spanning all grade levels Friday afternoon to introduce herself and her goals to the 180,000 students enrolled in FCPS.

Student journalists from four FCPS schools have been named award winners by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and the National Scholastic Press Association.

Dr. Michelle Reid visited two schools Friday to meet students, see teachers in action, and greet principals.

Employee news for the week of April 18, 2022.

Students from twelve Fairfax County public schools won first place awards at the 2022 Virginia Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference held recently in Reston. More than 90 students placed in the top four in their event and qualified to compete in the FBLA National…