![Summer at Central Office](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/falls_church_city_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_d22a32a3-9910-47f7-bd83-7177413f2d5c.png)
August 18, 2021
I hope you are having a wonderful last couple of weeks of the summer break. Today, for the first time in 17 months, nearly all of our staff are back at school preparing for the s...
![FCCPS Pop-Up Registration August 21-23](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/falls_church_city_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_4da5bb31-3784-4284-983b-50a97f1629cc.png)
August 16, 2021
Three Pop-Up Registration dates are set with FCCPS staff available to help families register students for the 2021-22 school year!
We will also provide school supplies, books, ...
![FCCPS New Professional Staff group photo](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/falls_church_city_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_1ad6f1c5-13e3-4589-9f58-c684e1267368.png)
August 12, 2021
Falls Church City Public Schools is thrilled to welcome 33 new professional staff members to #TeamFCCPS this week.
The annual new teacher and professional orientation began Mo...
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August 11, 2021
As the waning weeks of summer are upon us, I genuinely hope you and your family have been enjoying the time together. On the flip side, we have been busy planning for what promise...
![Meridian High School Wind Ensemble](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/falls_church_city_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_7dbff653-4fc6-484c-afad-d7034cc6893c.png)
August 5, 2021
Student musicians from Meridian High School in Falls Church, Virginia, recently collaborated on an international music project with students from Sejong High School in Sejong Cit...
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July 22, 2021
Falls Church City Public Schools continues preparing this summer to welcome all students back into all of our buildings for five days a week of instruction starting August 30th. ...
![Teacher leads her class during summer school at Oak Street Elementary](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/falls_church_city_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_f4292313-876f-4262-89c1-f08a3ec80c4e.jpg)
July 6, 2021
Summer school and ESY in Falls Church City Public Schools are open with full-time, in-person learning!
Planning for this summer's sessions began in the cold days of winter — d...
![Student watches a Career Fair Video](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/falls_church_city_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_0a4c5a09-9485-4eff-8e50-513dd1471904.png)
June 15, 2021
The middle school counseling staff would like to thank the tireless efforts from our parents/guardians this year to help establish a Virtual Career Fair during a pandemic.
Che...
![Graduates await their diplomas during graduation on Mustang Field](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/falls_church_city_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_ed656958-d887-4307-9d77-cf0dfcfd221c.jpg)
June 2, 2021
Two Hundred and three senior Mustangs received their diplomas during graduation exercises on June 2, 2021. It was the first graduation to be held at the new high school on the at...
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May 24, 2021
On Friday, FCCPS, in partnership with the Fairfax County Health Department, more than 500 students aged 12-18 received their first of two vaccination doses in the Henderson gym.
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![day care workers working with children.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/falls_church_city_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_f6a1c1ab-5481-46f1-bb0c-ad8463c1f238.png)
May 20, 2021
The FCEF and PTA/PTSA's celebrate the operational staff, without whom our schools could not function, much less succeed. The shout-outs for different areas of Operations continue ...
![The high school's twelve National Merit Commended students and the two National Merit Finalists](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/falls_church_city_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_6d150744-0801-455c-8bb5-24e14a826dc0.jpg)
May 20, 2021
This week, seniors and their families gathered for an awards ceremony, including bestowing many scholarships. Teachers, administrators, FCEF's Director Debbie Hiscott, and repres...
![GMHS Wind Ensemble](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/falls_church_city_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_3c35ac7a-9d1a-4aed-8dfe-f835d3255f89.jpg)
May 20, 2021
The Spring Concert Celebration and Awards Ceremony will be held on Monday, May 24th at 7:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The performances have been prerecorded to comply ...
![The presenters included people of Middle Eastern, Vietnamese, and Jewish heritage, with the FCCPS Our History Matters team.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/falls_church_city_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_f9797483-8961-4946-ae5b-ff3c5a75cb70.jpg)
May 20, 2021
As part of FCCPS's work for equity and excellence, yesterday's "Our History Matters" event combined a delicious falafel lunch for all staff with a presentation by three groups abo...
![Students on the playground](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/falls_church_city_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_625c011b-e051-4c26-afa1-9972e94911d7.jpg)
May 5, 2021
Fourth graders in Ms. Allan's math class are outside working to solve the historic math problem, "The 7 Bridges of Königsberg," on the TJ basketball court. The city of Königsber...
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May 4, 2021
With inspiration from Principal Swanson's weekly "Where is Mr. Swanson now?" video, a third-grade student has been going above and beyond to share information with her classmates....
![Exterior of TJ Elementary and Basketball floor of GM High School](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/falls_church_city_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_61cdc930-b01c-486e-90fe-2653d78f47be.png)
April 28, 2021
The Fall Church City School Board voted to rename George Mason High School to Meridian High School and Thomas Jefferson Elementary to its original name, Oak Street Elementary, at ...
![Student winners of the "If I were Mayor" contest and the Henderson logo](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/falls_church_city_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_12ba00c8-03ec-492f-a303-478ee9003701.png)
April 26, 2021
Each year the Virginia Municipal League puts out the "If I Were Mayor" letter contest to 7th graders across Virginia.
The contest asks 7th graders to discuss the changes they ...
![FCCPS staff in the waiting area after being vaccinated](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/falls_church_city_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_2d3ae457-bf4d-4090-a6d4-781f9af8e7a5.png)
April 21, 2021
A reminder to the community — nearly all of the FCCPS staff and faculty have been vaccinated for over 2 months now ( above) . As a result, when a Covid-19 positive test result i...
April 19, 2021
FCCPS is pleased to announce the winners of our employee awards: Support Staff Employee of the Year, Natalie Espinoza; Academic Support Staff of the Year, Patrick DeShields; Pr...