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Four Schools Recognized as 2019 Virginia Naturally Schools

September 19, 2019
Four Fairfax County public schools have been recognized as 2019 Virginia Naturally Schools by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

Four Schools Recognized as 2019 Virginia Naturally Schools

September 19, 2019
Four Fairfax County public schools have been recognized as 2019 Virginia Naturally Schools by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

Fairfax Academy Fashion Careers Students Prepare Design Boards

September 18, 2019
Level 2 Fashion Careers students at Fairfax Academy worked over the summer on a project that will culminate at the end of the school year.

Region 5 Unites to Help Victims of Hurricane Dorian

September 18, 2019
All 32 schools in FCPS’s Region 5 of Fairfax County Public Schools are uniting together to support the humanitarian crisis that has occurred in the Bahamas due to Hurricane Dorian.

League of Women Voters to Register Eligible Student Voters at Mount Vernon High School on Tuesday, September 24

September 18, 2019
Students who will be eligible to vote in November’s general election will have the opportunity to register to vote on Tuesday, September 24—National Voter Registration Day—at Mount Vernon High School.
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Photos 9-17-19

September 17, 2019
Students are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, greeting veterans on an Honor Flight, and observing Korean Thanksgiving in today's photo gallery.

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.
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