Focus on FCPS

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful Winter Break. We were so excited to welcome students back into our buildings this morning. I wanted to take this time to invite you to Community Conversations with the Superintendent this Thursday, January 4 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Orchard View Elementary School. This is an opportunity for me to hear from you on a variety of topics, and continue conversations on what we need to stop, start, and continue for the betterment of our students. Your voice is important and I hope to see you there. Thank you.

The 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school year calendars are available on the FCPS website.

The new Frederick County School Board will meet for the first time on Friday, January 5 for training. The training session is open to the public and begins at 8:00 a.m. at the Blue Ridge Professional Center located at 2654 Valley Avenue in Winchester.

As the chance for winter weather approaches, we want to remind you about FCPS inclement weather procedures. When possible, the decision to delay or close will be made the night before. If that is not possible, a decision will be made in the morning prior to 6:00 a.m. and calls, emails, text messages and an app notification will be sent out through the Rapid Communication System. In addition, the message will be posted on Facebook, the division and all school websites, and various television and radio stations.

The Virginia Department of Education has approved the FCPS ALL In VA spending plan. Approximately 70% of the ALL In VA funding will be used to provide tutoring to students in grades 3-8 to help recover learning opportunities lost during the pandemic.

There are various ways you can stay connected with news and events happening at Frederick County Public Schools. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn and YouTube.

Every month, the School Board recognizes the outstanding achievements of our teachers and staff. Please help us recognize the great work of our teachers and staff by nominating them for recognition at an upcoming School Board Meeting. Learn more.

Congratulations to James Wood High School student Nathaniel Langley! Nathaniel and his partner became the 2023 National High School Doubles Cornhole Champions over the break!

A huge thank you to Mrs. Sikora student Kynlee Sikora for making this all possible. Kynlee fully researched this project and spent all year making proposals to Mrs. Rinker. Through coaching, research, and community support, we now have an amazing school pet, a Russian Tortoise named Pokey.

Mrs. Fuñe's students are excited to use their new voiceover equipment, made possible with a grant from the Frederick County Educational Foundation. Students will use the tools and software to enhance their audio and video presentations, while learning new skills that make an audio performer successful.