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FCPS Superintendent, Mount Vernon High School Principal Win Virginia PTA Power Partner Award

July 02, 2019

Dr. Scott S. Brabrand, superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), and Anthony Terrell, principal of Mount Vernon High School, have been named the winners of the 2019 Virginia Parent-Teacher Association’s (PTA) Power Partner Superintendent of the Year and Principal of the Year awards, respectively.

Welcome to Our New Principal at South County Middle School 7-18-19

Peter Kownacki, who currently serves as assistant principal at Rocky Run Middle School, has been named the new principal of South County Middle School, effective July 22.

Two Teachers Participate in Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Summer Teacher Institute

Diana Martin, a teacher at Willow Springs Elementary, and Suzanne Garrett, a teacher at Terraset Elementary, joined 18 other educators from across Virginia at the 2019 Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Summer Teacher Institute.

Four 2019 Graduates Named 2019 National Merit Scholarship Winners

Four Fairfax County Public Schools graduates from the class of 2019 have been named winners of college-sponsored scholarships by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

School Board Approves Changes to Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook

The Fairfax County School Board approved revisions to the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) handbook for the upcoming 2019-20 school year.

Independence Day

Summer Camps

Credit Recovery

Public Engagement Committee Meeting

July 22, 2019

4:30 p.m.

Gatehouse Administration Center, Room 1610

School Board Work Session

July 22, 2019

5 p.m.

Gatehouse Administration Center Room 1600

Governance Committee Meeting

July 24, 2019

10:30 a.m.

Gatehouse Administration Center Room 5427

School Board Meeting

July 25, 2019

7 p.m.

Luther Jackson Middle School

First Day of School

August 26, 2019

Photos 6-6-19

In today's photo gallery, students are painting a new mural, presenting end-of-year project, making a last trip to their elementary schools before graduating, and spending time with friends at recess.

Lee High IB Environmental Students Tackle Field Research

December 17, 2018

Rachel Clausen’s International Baccalaureate (IB) Environmental Systems and Societies students at Lee High School used field research gathered at Hidden Oaks Nature Center, part of their study of soil, water, and plants in Northern Virginia, to prepare their major research paper of the year.

Achieving CALM at Groveton Elementary School

October 31, 2018

Sueann Tupy’s classroom at Groveton Elementary School is a peaceful, safe place, complete with a singing bowl, battery powered candles, white noise, and comfortable places to unwind.