FCPS News

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.

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.

Employee news for the week of May 2, 2022

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of May 2022.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In a video, Dr. Reid shares more about her background, her passion for education, and what she thinks makes FCPS a world-class school division.

The School Board voted to appoint Michelle Reid, Ed.D., as the next superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools.

This issue has information on a School Board vote on the new superintendent, Tutor.com launching on April 14, Month of the Military Child, student awards, and FCPS COVID-19 testing ending on April 22

Diego Orendain, an eighth-grader at Whitman Middle School in Alexandria, served as his school’s first-ever Virginia Senate page during the recent state legislative session, according to Principal Craig Herring.

News for employees for the week of April 11, 2022.

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of April 2022.

Learn about the latest partnership activities in FCPS

In this week's issue, get information on the 2022 Regional Science Fair winners, FCPS' winter 2022 sports champions, free classes at NOVA for graduating seniors, the deadline for completing the Family Engagement Survey, and a Cappies review of Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play.

It's important to talk with your child about substance abuse.

Parents from across FCPS come together to challenge themselves by learning a new instrument. As they learn new skills, they can help their own students realize and achieve their musical goals.

Fairfax County Public Schools student writers won 50 Gold Key awards in the 2022 Regional Scholastic Writing Awards competition. In all, 226 Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mentions were earned by FCPS students.

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. Catherine Kane of Falls Church High School gives her review of Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play as performed by Hayfield…

In a video interview conducted during Women's History Month (March 2022), Frances Ivey shares her “sheroes” who influenced her journey to success.

This year, eight FCPS teams and 26 individuals won the Virginia High School League (VHSL) championships in their respective sports, and five teams and 17 individuals were the state runners-up. 

This week's issue has information on an iPad pilot program for prekindergarten and kindergarten students, a change to meal kit distribution due to spring break, student awards, and a calendar reminder.

Healthy Minds Feature - We all want to see our children succeed. However, making mistakes and learning how to handle disappointment is a valuable experience for children.

FCPS is beginning a pilot program at Lake Anne Elementary, Riverside Elementary, and Bailey’s Primary on the use of iPads for Prekindergarten and Kindergarten students in the classroom.

The latest news for employees for the week of March 21, 2022.

Pravalika Gayatri Putalapattu's program verifies a surgeon's actions and flags errors so corrections can be made in real-time.

Mountain View High graduate Eltaf Samim traversed six countries, completed seventh, eighth and ninth grade multiple times in different nations and turned in coursework in three languages on the way to get his high school diploma this year.

In a video interview conducted during Equity in Education Month (March 2022), Nardos King talks about about what equity means in FCPS.

This week's issue has information on free online tutoring for students, the Family Engagement survey, kindergarten registration, and the Teen Job Fair on March 19.

Fairfax County Public Schools currently has eight electric school buses and is poised to get ten additional electric buses this spring.

News for employees for the week of March 14, 2022.

Find out what's happening in Business and Community Partnerships

Departments across northern Virginia are desperate to hire firefighters. These FCPS seniors are learning alongside Fairfax County Fire and Rescue recruits, working with state-of-the-art equipment.

Get information on the upcoming Family Engagement Survey, the National School Social Worker of the Year, Teen Job Fairs, and the Regional Science and Engineering Fair.

Glasgow Middle School to use some federal pandemic relief funds to hold sessions designed to boost reading, math and social-emotional skills, as well as get students and parents alike inspired to think about college and goal-setting for the future.

FCPS Community Schools are going the extra mile to reach families in need through the pandemic and beyond.

The latest information for employees for the week of March 7, 2022.

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of March 2022.

Get the latest health and safety guidance, information on the FY 2023 Advertised Budget, the Trades for Tomorrow Program, and the 2022 Special Education Conference in this week's issue of FCPS This Week.

A week after Russia invades Ukraine, Langley High School students in a "Current Affairs" class assess history as it unfolds in real-time.