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Superintendent's Weekly Reflections

Superintendent's Weekly Reflections

March 11, 2024Superintendent Reid writes about all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools. This week she met with the Special Education Parent Teacher Association, watched the South Lakes HS boys basketball team win the state championship, and more!.

“Not Like Any Other Class” — Peer Mentor Program Practices Relationship Building

“Not Like Any Other Class” — Peer Mentor Program Practices Relationship Building

March 05, 2024Each day, students from Westfield High School’s Peer Mentor class travel to a different feeder elementary school to bond with their younger mentees. The high schoolers have buddies at Deer Park, London Towne, Virginia Run, Cub Run, and Bull Run elementary schools that they meet with during their weekly mentoring class.

The highly sought-after class at Westfield creates mentor/mentee relationships between students. These connections help build confidence, improve communication and interpersonal skills, and promote positive decision-making and accountability among many other beneficial attributes for both students.
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