A reflection activity titled “Privilege Bingo” was used - within a high school English unit on perspective in storytelling aligned to Virginia Standards - to provide students with an opportunity to reflect on their own experiences while building their critical thinking skills. However, the design of this activity does not reflect the seriousness of the topic and has understandably caused concern in our community, particularly among military families. FCPS recognizes and honors the experiences of all our families, including those in service to our country in the military. We are very appreciative of the contributions that our military connected students and staff make in our classrooms every day and are proud of the many schools designated as Purple Star schools by the Commonwealth of Virginia in recognition of the support for military connected families.

We have revised this activity and will review the unit plan. We apologize for any offense it may have unintentionally caused. FCPS remains committed to equipping students with the skills to recognize multiple perspectives, analyze bias, and examine privilege as 21st-century learners.