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Sixth grade students from Forest Edge Elementary School interview the principal for a radio broadcast to Scotland as part of the Fulbright Teacher Exchange program; a Forest Edge teacher has exchanged positions with a Scottish teacher for the 2009-10 school year.

New Today: (11/20/09) Looking for something to do?  How about Macbeth, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Anne of Green Gables, or Bye Bye Birdie? These are just a few of the shows available in our schools this weekend.  Details.  

School Board Actions

At its November 16, 2009, regular meeting, the School Board voted to accept the monitoring report on the current progress toward attaining Student Achievement Goals 1.1.4. Social Studies and 1.4. Understand the Interrelationship and Interdependence of the Countries and Cultures of the World.  The Board also voted to approve revenue and expenditure changes reflected in the FY 2010 Midyear Budget Review. Details.

H1N1 Swine Flu Prevention

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) partners with the Fairfax County Health Department to monitor the progression of the 2009 H1N1 influenza (swine flu). Details.

FY 2011 Budget

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) and the Fairfax County government are in the midst of a multiyear cyclical downturn requiring that county and school decision-makers continue to make expenditure and revenue adjustments.  Details.

Family Survey Results

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has released the results of its 2009 Family Survey, which reveals that a vast majority of its families feel their schools do a good job making families feel welcome, supporting student success, promoting safety and security, and communicating news and information. Details.

Continuing Interest

• Attendance Policy
• Grading Policy Changes
• Impact Aid Student Parent Survey
• Southwestern Regional Planning Study

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