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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.

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.

In this week's issue of FCPS This Week, get information about the rededication of John R. Lewis High School; student scholarship winners; students selected for the All-Virginia Band, Chorus, and Orchestra; and face mask updates for athletics.

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 Starting the School Year Strong: How to Read the School Calendar, Paying for Meals at School, and Free Resources for Families.

Ms. Vivi is a first-year, third-grade teacher at Shrevewood Elementary School. Get a glimpse of what it's like to be a new teacher at FCPS with the My First Year docu-series. In our second episode, The First Bell, watch how Ms. Vivi fosters a sense of community in her classroom, juggles the tasks…

FCPS Cares for the months of July and August.

Read about the newest partnership activities in FCPS

See what's happening in Business and Community Partnerships

London Towne Elementary School’s “Morning News” is using upgraded software to create high-tech newscasts that stream into classrooms every morning. A team of sixth-graders work together to share the important news of the day, while learning real-world news industry skills.

Learn about signs that may indicate your child has a mental health concern and where to get help.

Superintendent Reid writes about all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools. This past week, she celebrated FCPS' Transportation and Food and Nutrition Services teams, attended a student food show, and more!

In this week's issue, learn more about the Calendar Survey, daylight saving tips for transportation safety, and academic matters reviewed by the School Board.

FCPS Cares for the month of June 2021.

In this issue, read about winter resources for families, academy open houses, and math week.

It's the first time ever two Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology students have been picked to represent Virginia in the prestigious program.

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.

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of February 2022.

In a letter to the community, the superintendent followed up on an earlier, inadvertent Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) disclosure to a parent.

FCPS Cares for the month of May.

Is the new year a time or renewal or a fresh start for you? What are you resolving to in 2023?

FCPS will continue with the current Thomas Jefferson High School application process to select the Class of 2026 this spring.

The Fairfax County Public Schools Advisory Committee for Students with Disabilities (ASCD) presented their First Class Awards at the 17th Annual Special Education Conference on Saturday, March 26.

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.

Healthy Minds Feature - Learn tips and strategies to build self-esteem and prevent a low self-concept.

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

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.

FCPS Cares for the month of September 2019.

FCPS staff share highlights of their summer breaks.

This week's issue has information on COVID-19 testing and student vaccinations, the development of the 2022-23 calendar, new electric school buses, and next week's School Bond referendum.

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.

The latest FCPS Our Heroes video features Katie Kirdahi, a school-based technology specialist and instructional technology coach at Stratford Landing Elementary School.

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of April 2023.

Superintendent Reid writes a weekly blog to keep families, staff, and community members up to date with all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools.

Superintendent Reid writes a weekly blog to keep families, staff, and community members up to date with all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools.

Small groups of children across Fairfax County are receiving intervention services every day in reading or math, funded by federal aid intended to help students recover from the pandemic.

Being able to tie your own shoelaces is a crucial life skill that most children master in the early elementary years. At Stratford Landing Elementary School, first graders are getting a helping hand from their teachers.

Healthy Minds Feature - Gratitude is not only a gift that helps others, but it makes the giver feel connected to something greater than themselves.

Get a glimpse of Veterans Day (Saturday, November 11) happenings throughout the school division as students paid tribute to our veterans. These photos and events capture the genuine appreciation and recognition of those who have served.

Thirteen students from Fairfax County Public Schools won awards at the International Science and Engineering Fair that took place recently in Los Angeles.

April is the Month of the Military Child, a time to recognize military-connected youth for their service and contribution to our community.

Superintendent Reid writes about all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools. This past week, she presented division updates during the School Board meeting, attended school events, and more!

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. Ella Clarke of Thomas…

Students from Madison High School, Marshall High School, and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology captured grand prize awards at the 2024 Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair held at Old Dominion University.

February 22 is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day. Fairfax County Public Schools employs more than 1,500 drivers and attendants who transport an estimated 131,000 students safely to and from school each day. Drivers spend several hours in the classroom and behind the wheel before they ever pick up…

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of February 2023.

Last August, Sandra Benitez excitedly started her first day of school as a high school teacher. However, some of the usual anxieties were at bay because she was returning to a familiar environment. Four years after graduating from Annandale High School, Sandra returned to the school as a U.S…

The external independent investigation, relating to the inadvertent Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) disclosure to a parent, has concluded. A summary of the investigation findings and recommendation is available.

For two years, EMT students at FCPS were not able to do ambulance ride-alongs with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue due to COVID-19 restrictions. Now, students are getting valuable patient experience once again, and learning skills to propel their future careers.