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Kilmer Middle School eighth-grader Erdem Dulguun uses his spelling skills to help his Mongolian community. On Saturday, he will host his very own Spelling Bee.

Cara Fratta, school psychologist at Kilmer Center School, was named School Psychologist of the Year by the Virginia Academy of School Psychologists.

U.S. Congressman Gerry Connolly, Fairfax County School Board Member Elaine Tholen, and Google employees visited Herndon Middle School this week to announce funding to create extracurricular robotics clubs at many middle schools across Virginia.

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

Last week, Longfellow Middle School took part in an all-day CPR training event organized by Gwyneth’s Gift Foundation. The foundation was created in 2015 by Joel and Jennifer Griffin in honor of Gwyneth, their oldest daughter. Gwyneth collapsed unexpectedly during her middle school field day in 2012…

The Cooper Middle School Band has been invited to perform at The Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference in Chicago, December 21-22, and is the only band from Virginia invited to perform.

Shannon Evans, French teacher at Thoreau Middle School, and Sulekha Subhash, emotional disabilities teacher at Luther Jackson Middle School, received Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program awards.

In the 2021 Virginia Regional Middle School Science Bowl competition, Team 1 from Rocky Run Middle finished in first place in a field of 14 teams.

Middle school athletics began for the first time this week giving students across Fairfax County the opportunity to join extracurricular, cross-country teams.

The Cooper Middle School Band program has been selected by the John Philip Sousa Foundation to receive the 2021 Sudler Cup. This international award recognizes junior high and middle school concert bands for outstanding musical excellence.

The Beta Delta chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG) has selected Jessica Fish, a 7th grade Science teacher at Whitman Middle School, as an Outstanding Woman Educator of 2020-2021. 

The clinics at Frost Middle School are one of many ways FCPS is providing opportunities for students to receive their required immunizations.

Engineering students are using a futuristic farming method to grow food for the Luther Jackson Middle School food pantry.

Back in April, the Fairfax County School Board voted to formalize a successful pilot program that mandated daily middle school recess. It was rolled out across the county at the beginning of this school year, and it has been a huge hit.

See how one middle school is spending its share of the $188.8 million in federal relief funding that FCPS received to address the impacts of COVID-19 on students.

On June 6, the 79th anniversary of D-Day, students from South County Middle School had the privilege of welcoming 95 Honor Flight veterans to the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. They presented the veterans with personalized cards and blankets.

When Tiffany Hitz was in high school, she wasn’t sure if she wanted to be a music or math teacher. In the end, a practical decision helped her decide. “As it turns out, there are not a lot of math education scholarships and there are a lot of music scholarships … especially if you play the French…

Moving to a new city can be a challenge for anyone, but it is a way of life for military families. There are approximately 14,500 military-connected students enrolled in Fairfax County Public Schools, and the school division has developed numerous resources to welcome them and help them adapt to…

Ankita Balaji will be the only FCPS student competing in the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Students at a number of FCPS schools are using their ethical and global citizen Portrait of a Graduate skills to aid those who were affected by a recent devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

Superintendent Reid writes about all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools. This past week, she visited elementary and middle schools, joined a 5K, and more!

Offers for admission to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology went to 550 students, including students from each of FCPS’ middle schools.

In this issue, learn about spring assessments, the Family Summit, and community forums on middle school start times.

Superintendent Reid writes about all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools. This past week, she attended FCPS' kickoff for new teachers, visited Poe Middle School, and more!

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

In this issue, read about Student Achievements, Middle School Sports, and Where FCPS Funding Comes From.

Superintendent Reid writes about all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools. This past week, she attended the attended the 70th anniversary celebration for Luther Jackson Middle School and more!

In this issue, read about student award winners, updated COVID recommendations, and community forums on middle school start times.

Superintendent Reid shares a message regarding the deadly events in the Middle East.

In this issue, learn more about Middle School Sports, SR&R Updates, and Student Awards.

In two separate podcasts, hear about how parents can be supportive as their students transition from elementary to middle school or from middle to high school. Listen in English, Español (Spanish), العربية(Arabic), or 한국어(Korean).

In this issue, learn about more upcoming community conversations, how one middle school is celebrating Blue Star Welcome Week, and tips on consistent attendance.

October is National School Principals Month. We celebrate our dedicated school leaders who play an essential role in shaping their communities and paving pathways for success for each and every student and staff member in their schools. At the 2024 FCPS Honors ceremony, Raven Jones, principal of…

As a percussion student, it isn’t every day that one of your musical performances is described as literally “out of this world.” But for Cooper Middle School students, one special song caught the attention of NASA’s Artemis I mission. Cooper Middle School percussion students performed the intro…

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.

Formed in 2019, Glasgow Middle’s LGBTQ Club can count numerous positive achievements to its credit.

FCPS recently hosted the 8th National Junior Japan Bowl, a quiz-bowl-style Japanese language and culture competition. The virtual event showcased spirited participation from 517 elementary and middle school students representing 26 schools and 10 states.

Pentagon officials watched as engineering students tested the strength of paper structures.

Valerie Peters, middle school counselor at Robinson Secondary School, was chosen by the Virginia School Counselor Association as the 2024 Secondary School Counselor of the Year. Read about what inspired her to enter school counseling, and get some tips for Mental Health Month.

As part of the preparation to return to school, Lanier Middle band teacher Charlie Burts challenged his students to be part of a YouTube video.

English teacher Michelle Gabro keeps her Thoreau Middle seventh grade students motivated and engaged with a series of guest speakers.

Whitman Middle student James McCain has been selected as the Spotlight Student by Drone Forward, Inc., for his drive and enthusiasm for learning.

Superintendent Reid writes about all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools. This week she attended association leadership meetings for the Middle School Principals Association and High School Principals Association. She also hosted two Employee Conversations.

As promised, I am following up with you on the situation regarding the independent investigation that has now been completed into the circumstances regarding a counselor who was employed at Glasgow Middle School. 

On Tuesdays after school, a group of middle and high school students volunteer their time and share their passion for classical music while mentoring elementary students at Dogwood Elementary School.

Recently elected members of the Fairfax County School Board took the oath of office on Wednesday, December 13, at Jackson Middle School. The 12 members of the Board, who were elected for a four-year term on November 7, begin their terms on January 1, 2024.

How would our schools run without our administrative professionals? Find out why Aubrey Hopkins Midgley at Cooper Middle School is referred to as the "backbone" of the school.

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.

The funding provided by voter-approved bonds will provide construction funds for seven elementary schools, planning and design funds for eight elementary school renovations and one middle school renovation, and more.

This week is National Library Week. In FCPS libraries, students develop knowledge and skills, experience a sense of belonging, find inspiration and support, and have the ability to freely pursue their personal interests and academic growth. Read how Katherine Johnson Middle School welcomes the…