Photos
of the Week
In this week’s photos, see FCPS
students celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday and National Mentoring
Month, learning about history and literature, and participating in community
service.
Public Hearing for FY 2018 Proposed Budget to Be Held on January 30
Last week, Fairfax
County Public Schools (FCPS) Interim Superintendent Steve Lockard presented the
school system’s Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Budget of $2.8 billion to the
Fairfax County School Board. The FY 2018 (2017-18 school year) Proposed Budget
focuses on two key priorities from the FCPS Strategic Plan Ignite: employee compensation and classroom
resources, and includes $44 million for an average step increase of 2.5
percent for all eligible employees, and an additional $33 million to move teacher
salaries closer to the regional market average.
The
proposed budget is the starting point of the budget process, which ends in May
with the School Board’s adoption of the Approved Budget. The School Board will hold
a budget work session on January 23,
and a public hearing on the Proposed Budget on January 30, with additional hearings on January 31 and February 1 if needed.
Learn more about the FY 2018 Proposed
Budget.
Video: Great Things Are Happening in Fairfax County Public Schools
Take a quick look at what's happening around the district and hear from
some of the wonderful teachers, students, and leaders who make FCPS one of the
best school systems in the nation. Watch video.
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Your Feedback Wanted:
Superintendent Search Online Survey Open until January 23
Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA), the firm hired
by the FCPS School Board to conduct a search for a new superintendent to
replace Karen K. Garza, invites you to share your ideas and feedback on the characteristics you are seeking in a
new superintendent through an online survey, which is available until January 23.
This survey is designed to gather
your perceptions of the school district and the importance of various
characteristics found in effective superintendents. All responses are kept
anonymous and confidential.
Calendar
Reminder: Schools Closed on January 20
All FCPS schools will be closed on
January 20 for Inauguration Day. Classes will resume on Monday, January 23. Enjoy the three-day weekend! See
the 2016-17 school year calendar.
#OurFCPS: Together It's Possible
FCPS
is a responsible steward of the taxpayers’ investment in county schools. More
than 85 percent of FCPS’ budget goes to instructional programs, ten percent goes
towards transportation and facilities, and four percent goes to general
support. FCPS is efficient, as more than 90 percent of employees are based in
schools.
By working together—parents,
employees, students, and community members—we can shape a thriving future
for our students and everyone who works and lives in Fairfax County.
It’s not my FCPS, it’s not your FCPS, it’s #OurFCPS.
Elementary Magnet School Information
Nights to Be Held February 13, 15, 16; Application Deadline Is March 27
Fairfax County Public Schools will be
accepting applications for its elementary magnet school programs beginning
February 27. Bailey’s Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences will accept
lottery applications for students in grades K-2 in the 2017-18 school year;
Bailey’s Upper School for the Arts and Sciences will also be accepting applications for students in grades 3 and 4.
Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences will accept lottery
applications for students who will enter grades K-6 during the 2017-18 school
year. Selection for available magnet school spaces is based on a lottery;
registration for the lottery closes on March 27.
Parents are strongly encouraged to attend school-based information nights on February 13 (Hunters Woods), February 15 (Bailey’s Upper, grades 3-4),
and February 16 (Bailey’s Elementary,
grades K-2) to learn about individual school programs, student eligibility, the
lottery process, and available transportation.
Get more information about parent
information nights and the magnet school lottery.
Video: Astronaut
Kjell Lindgren Talks to Students at Robinson Secondary School
Kjell Lindgren, a NASA astronaut and graduate of Robinson
Secondary School, class of 1991, came back to his old school to talk with
students and share inspiring stories of struggle and success on his way to
becoming a flight surgeon on the International Space Station.
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Edison Academy to Hold
Open House on January 28
Edison
Academy will host an open house and academy celebration on Saturday, January 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The celebration will
focus on Edison Academy’s programs and students and help prospective students,
parents, and the community learn what the academy offers and how it helps high
school students prepare for careers.
This
event will include tours and talks with academy student ambassadors in
classrooms and labs; skill demonstrations by students; business and industry
partner exhibits; and the ability to meet teachers and staff members.
For
more information, contact Edison Academy administrator Sal Olivo at
703-924-8100 or SDOlivo@fcps.edu.
Arts
Alive: Cappies Review of Falls Church's Production of Shrek the Musical
Fairfax County
Public Schools offers a rich theater curriculum, especially at the high school
level. Many FCPS high schools participate in the Washington, D.C., chapter of
the Critics
and Awards Program for High School Theatre, otherwise known as
the Cappies. There are fifteen Cappies chapters across the United States and
Canada.
The Cappies is a
program through which high school theater and journalism students are trained
as critics, attend shows at other schools, write reviews, and publish those
reviews in local newspapers.
Check out a review
of Falls Church High School's production of Shrek the Musical, written by Natasha Shukla of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and
Technology.
Registration Opens
February 1 for World Language and Two-Way Immersion Programs; Informational
Meetings for Parents Start on January 23
Fairfax County Public Schools’ online registration for the
county-wide lottery for world language immersion programs opens on Wednesday, February 1. Current
prekindergarten students may apply for the kindergarten immersion program and
current kindergarten students may apply for the first grade immersion programs
for the 2017-18 school year.
The kindergarten immersion programs are available in Korean
and Spanish. Korean is available at Powell Elementary School and Spanish
is available at Bailey’s, Lake Anne, Laurel Ridge, London Towne, and Rose Hill
Elementary Schools. First grade immersion programs are available at 12
elementary schools and are offered in French, German, Japanese, Korean, and
Spanish.
Parents who are interested in the two-way or world languages
immersion programs in FCPS are encouraged to
attend an informational meeting. All meetings are held at the school named.
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