Three Fairfax County Public Schools students received awards in the National PTA Reflections arts contest. The awards were announced on June 22 at the National PTA Convention and Expo in Columbus, Ohio. The theme of this year’s contest was “Heroes Around Me.”

The Fairfax County School Board has approved the appointment of Nardos King as the new assistant superintendent for Region 3, effective July 1.

Fairfax County Public Schools has received five awards in the 2019 Publications and Digital Media Contest sponsored by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA).

Fairfax County’s Joint Environmental Task Force is looking for residents to join a group that focuses on climate change, clean energy, workforce development, and related goals for the schools and the county government.

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Advisory Committee and the FCPS Fashion Careers program were honored by the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Community College System as two of 15 exemplary career and technical education programs and partnerships.

The state Board of Education recognized 19 FCPS schools for high student achievement or continuous improvement under the board’s new exemplar performance school recognition program.

School Board News

Fairfax County Public Schools will participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 2019 summer food service program for children, a program established to ensure that students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals during the school year continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session.

The Fairfax County School Board nominated and recognized the Dewberry Companies, Integrity Management Services, and Worldgate IIc to the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) Business Honor Roll for their support of K-12 education.

Matthew Capuano-Rizzo, a 2019 graduate of Marshall High School, has been named the 2019 recipient of the Laura Ashley Piper Scholarship by the Fairfax County School Board.