✅ Last Chance to Take the Family Engagement Survey!
If you haven’t already, please take FCPS’ Family Engagement Survey today! Survey results will help us to better recognize, understand, respect, and address family strengths and needs in our school community. The survey is available in 10 languages. Your voice matters! Please participate now.
🤧 Updated COVID Recommendations
In accordance with the updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) respiratory virus guidance, FCPS and the Fairfax County Health Department have updated school COVID-19 recommendations.
The COVID-19 isolation period of five days is no longer recommended.
New respiratory virus guidance applies to respiratory viral illnesses, including COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Students who have symptoms of, test positive for, or have been diagnosed with a respiratory virus may return to school when the student is fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication; AND the student’s symptoms have improved or resolved.
Students should follow additional precautions as outlined by the CDC after resuming normal activities.
Should I Send My Child to School?
Please refer to the chart on this attendance webpage if your child is experiencing symptoms or illnesses, and you are unsure if they should go to school.
Thank you for helping to keep our students and staff healthy.
🚀 Women’s History Month: Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician
March is National Women’s History Month, which is a great opportunity to honor women’s contributions to American history.
Katherine Johnson was a mathematician and aerospace technologist. As a NASA employee, she was well known for her calculations of orbital mechanics, which were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S.-crewed spaceflights.
In 2020, the City of Fairfax School Board voted unanimously to change the name of Lanier Middle School to Katherine Johnson Middle School. Learn more about Katherine Johnson’s legacy.
And, here's a fun fact: Johnson’s niece, Valerie Johnson, worked at FCPS as a classroom teacher and mathematics specialist for 32 years! She retired in June 2023.
Safe, Supported, and Included — FCPS Family Summit 2024
The FCPS Family Summit will take place on Saturday, April 20, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at Marshall High School. The conference will cover topics that are helpful for all families, such as social-emotional resources, along with a specially curated online component to provide supports for students with disabilities and their families.
Some of the topics include raising resilient, independent children; forming meaningful connections with children; addressing big emotions; and the dangers of opioids and fentanyl. The conference is being planned by several FCPS offices in collaboration with the Fairfax Alliance of Black School Educators, Black Women’s Educational Alliance - DC Chapter, Hispanic Educators Association, and Asian Educators Association.
This year’s theme is Safe, Supported, and Included, which aligns with Goal 2 of FCPS’ 2023-30 Strategic Plan. More details will be available after spring break.
Community Learns About the Dangers of Fentanyl and Other Drugs
More than 200 staff, students, and community members gathered at Lake Braddock Secondary School this week for the latest Community Conversation on Fentanyl and Other Drugs. They heard moving testimony from the parents and friends of Cayden Foster (video in Spanish), a student at Centreville High School who died from a fentanyl overdose last year.
Other speakers included Dr. Reid, Fairfax County School Board Chair Karl Frisch, Fairfax County Chief of Police Kevin Davis, and Centreville High School Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Dawn Brower.
FCPS teams, county representatives, and community partners shared information and resources to support students and families. The Fairfax Community Service Board also provided free NARCAN training to attendees.
In collaboration with the Office of Counseling and College and Career Readiness, all FCPS students in attendance had the opportunity to gain critical insight into this important topic, with the added incentive of earning service hours.
Learn more about this event, the opioid epidemic in Fairfax County, and free NARCAN training.
💻 April Webinars and Events for Families
The Family Resource Center offers free webinars for adults to support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities. Upcoming events include:
Click the linked titles above to register. Learn more about FRC webinars and events.
🌷Calendar Reminder: Spring Break
Monday, March 25, to Friday, March 29 is spring break. Schools and school offices will be closed. Have a happy spring break!
🗓️ Quarter End/Student Holidays
Friday, March 22, is the end of the third quarter. Monday, April 1, and Tuesday, April 2, are school planning and teacher workdays, respectively, and are holidays for students.
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