February 2, 2023
On Tuesday, January 31st, the FCCPS School Board voted to appoint Jerrod Anderson to fill the position vacated by Phil Reitinger. He will serve in this capacity for the remainder ...
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January 3, 2023
Falls Church City residents interested in enrolling preschoolers in Jessie Thackrey Preschool for the 2023-24 school year are invited to enter students in the Lottery Waitlist Win...
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January 2, 2023
The Falls Church City School Board is seeking applicants to fulfill the term of School Board member Phil Reitinger.
Interested qualified voters, who the School Board does not ...
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December 13, 2022
Partnerships between schools and community are a reason to celebrate! The BIE Blast Newsletter shows how FCCPS students and employees benefit from creative partnerships. Anatomy I...
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November 9, 2022
Mary Ellen Henderson Huskies in Mrs. VE's FLEX spent the 1st Quarter exploring the United Nations Sustainability Goal #4: Educational Equity. These Open-minded inquirers ...
September 20, 2022
Late Friday night, the Washington Post published an article referring to the new “Model Policies” that have been developed by the Virginia Department of Education (Virginia policy...
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August 26, 2022
The FCCPS Secondary Campus will be very busy when school starts. If you will be traveling to and from Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School or Meridian High School, please watch the ...
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August 25, 2022
Dear FCCPS Families,
I hope you had a great summer, and you and your family are getting excited about next week and the restarting of school! We wanted to send a note today to ...
August 18, 2022
In the first post-Pandemic Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments, Falls Church City Public Schools is the only school division in Virginia to rank either 1st or 2nd in Pass Rate...
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August 16, 2022
The Mustang Athletic Hall of Fame Committee for Meridian High School (formerly George Mason High School) is proud to announce three coaches, seven athletes, one program supporter,...
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August 16, 2022
Falls Church City Public Schools welcomes 36 new professional staff members to #TeamFCCPS this week.
The annual new teacher and professional orientation began Monday. The rema...
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August 5, 2022
Following an extensive search and recommendation of a search panel, the Falls Church City Public Schools School Board is appointing Ms. Karim Daugherty as the new principal of ...
August 2, 2022
Dear Parents and Guardians and Students: Before we begin the 2022-23 school year, we told you that a plan regarding standard-based learning and grading (SBL&G) would be shared pr...
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July 14, 2022
FCCPS, in conjunction with the Fairfax County Health District, will host two Covid-19 Vaccination Clinics for children six months to 5 years old at Oak Street Elementary on Wednes...
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July 12, 2022
Parent University Summer Series Session 2 " Introducing the New FCCPS Strategic Plan" Wednesday, July 13 at 7:00 p.m. Watch live or recorded on youtube.com/fccpsorg, or register...
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June 29, 2022
Dear FCCPS Families,
I hope you are having a great summer, and you and your family are enjoying the time together, relaxing, and revitalizing. We wanted to send a note today to...
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June 28, 2022
FCCPS is offering six virtual sessions for parents this summer. Experts will present on a wide variety of topics of interest to families.
Sessions will be live on Zoom on most ...
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June 17, 2022
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In this issue:
Recognition & Observance of Juneteenth FCCPS Strategic Plan Summer Learning Opportunities Summer Parent/Guard...
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June 14, 2022
Ms. Mary Jo West of Meridian High School in Falls Church, Virginia, has been selected for the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms, a program sponsored by the U.S. Departmen...
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June 3, 2022
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FCCPS WEARS ORANGE IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY. About Wear Orange
In this issue:
Celebrating Grad...