FCPS News

Fourteen-year-old Heman won 3M’s annual challenge with his design of a soap that aims to treat skin cancer.

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of January 2022.

This week's issue has an update on masks in schools, meal distribution for the Memorial Day weekend, approval of the FY 2022 budget, and the Come Back for 5 Days campaign.

How do you demonstrate your commitment to equity in your office/classroom?

5 things to know or do, 4 links to visit, 3 points to access research, 2 children read aloud, 1 video to view!

In this issue, learn about the FCPS budget, community conversations, and kindergarten registration.

In this issue, read about student successes, summer resources, and preparing for next school year

Hear students describe art pieces they submitted for the Regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards that are now on display at Dulles International Airport.

Fairfax County Public Schools received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report from the Government Finance Officers Association of the U.S. and Canada.

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.

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of October 2022.

AI Courses Challenge Students to Go Beyond ChatGPT and Build Their Own Algorithms.

FCPS Cares for the month of June 2020.

Superintendent Reid writes about all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools.

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 in local newspapers. There are fifteen Cappies chapters across the United States and Canada. Courtney Butts of Woodson…

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of December 2022.

Superintendent Reid writes about all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools. This week she visited Parklawn ES, Bailey’s ES, Gunston ES, and South Lakes HS. She attended the FCPS employee retirement celebration.

FCPS Cares for the month of January 2021.

FCPS Cares for the months of December 2019 and January 2020.

A Lake Braddock sophomore goes back to his elementary school to build an outdoor classroom with the help of the community.

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of July 2023.

FCPS Cares for the month of November 2020.

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of November 2021.

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.

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.

Superintendent Reid writes about all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools. This past week, she visited summer enrichment and credit recovery programs and more!

In this issue, read about Student Rights and Responsibilities, School Safety, Credit for Languages, and Community Conversations.

FCPS Cares for the month of November.

See how Superintendent Reid and FCPS leadership got drivers off to a great start before their morning routes.

Superintendent Reid writes a weekly blog about all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools. This week she visited several schools, the FCPS warehouse and attended a community meeting with Fairfax Alliance of Black School Educators (FABSE).

FCPS Cares for the month of September 2020.

What's it like to be a substitute teacher? An FCPS employee says it's an A+ experience. Watch a video and read her story to learn more about her day at school and about how you can help schools by becoming a substitute.

FCPS Cares for the month of April.

Learn about FCPS students in the Winter Olympics, health and safety updates, the Instruction 2 Industry Career Expo event for high school students, ESSER III funding, magnet school information nights, and a Substitute Teacher Job Fair.

Whether you’re a 10- or 11-month employee with time off over the summer or a 12-month employee taking a week or two off, many take time over the summer to rest, recharge, and get inspired for another year of teaching and supporting our students. How did you recharge this summer? Let us know by…

Superintendent Reid writes a weekly blog about all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools. This week she visited the Governor's STEM Academy at Marshall HS, Whitman MS, Weyanoke ES, Holmes MS, Poe MS, Mason Crest ES, Hayfield SS, Lynbrook ES, and Herndon HS.

5 things to know or do, 4 links to visit, 3 points to access research, 2 children read aloud, 1 video to view!

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.

This week's newsletter has information on Community Conversations with Dr. Reid, the Labor Day holiday, COVID-19 testing, and FCPS' anonymous safety tip line.

Create a design to be featured on FCPS social media and newsletters

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.

FCPS Cares for the months of July and August 2021.

In this week's issue, read about Dual Language Immersion lottery registration, a Conversation on Fentanyl and Other Drugs, and college resources.

In this issue, read about the School Bond Referendum passing, National Merit Commended Scholars, and veteran staff and volunteers at one local school.

FCPS Cares for the month of December 2020.

In this week's issue, read about the county's funding of the FCPS budget, literacy development, and measles prevention.

From sweet Thai chili chicken wings to tikka masala, FCPS students had the chance to taste healthy and culturally diverse recipes that could soon come to school cafeterias.

Take a look at students getting back in the swing of in-person school and participating in class, and dedicated staff members keeping things safe for students returning to school in today's photo gallery.

Spring is here -- see students enjoying the outdoors, teachers and administrators being appreciated, and a student caring for a bearded dragon in today's photo gallery.

Superintendent Reid writes about all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools. This week she visited Rolling Valley ES, West Springfield HS, and McNair ES. She watched the Madison HS girls basketball team win the state championship and participated in a panel as part of a…