Jackson Middle School administrators (from left) LaKenya Wright, Christina Butzer, Raven Jones, Lorraine Bradley, and Oscar Zubieta are ready to jump into the last few weeks of school!
Budget Updates and Next Steps
See Friday’s email from Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid for the latest updates on the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. She presented the updated budget for this coming school year at last week’s School Board meeting. Watch her presentation.
The School Board is holding a public hearing on the budget tonight. Find out how to watch School Board meetings.
Next steps in the budget process include a School Board work session on Tuesday, May 20, and the School Board voting to approve the budget on Thursday, May 22. Visit the FCPS budget webpage for more information.
📍 Phase 2 Community Boundary Review Meetings
Staff, families, and community members will soon be able to explore and visualize potential boundary scenarios using a customized Boundary Explorer Tool. The tool will be accessible from our website.
We also invite you to participate in another series of community meetings in order to review and reflect on the initial draft scenarios before the start of summer break:
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Thursday, May 15, 6:30-8 p.m., at Oakton High School
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Friday, May 16, 6:30-8 p.m., at Robinson Secondary School
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Monday, May 19, 6:30-8 p.m., at Herndon High School
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Friday, May 23, 7-8:30 p.m., at Lewis High School
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Wednesday, May 28, 7-8:30 p.m., at Annandale High School
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Thursday, May 29, 6:30-8 p.m., at Whitman Middle School
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Friday, May 30, 6:30-8 p.m., at Chantilly High School
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Friday, June 6, 6:30-8 p.m., at Glasgow Middle School
Click on the date to register. Each meeting will be hybrid, meaning that you may attend in person or via Zoom. Childcare for in-person participants and language interpretation/translation for all participants will be available as needed.
If you register to attend online, you will receive a Zoom link within 24 business hours. The email will come from “no-reply@zoom.us.” Please check your spam folder if you do not receive the link.
Visit our Comprehensive Boundary Review webpage for more information, including a timeline for the remainder of the boundary review process.
Streamlining Interpreter/Translator Requests
Starting in the 2025–26 school year, Language Services will launch Lingo@FCPS, a centralized interpreter request system. This transition is part of our ongoing commitment to equitable access for multilingual families and to streamline support for staff. More details and training resources will be shared closer to the launch of Lingo@FCPS.
While we prepare, please continue using the following forms for all language support needs:
If you have any questions, please contact Iris Malave Compher, language services specialist.
🤖 The “Most Fun Ever” With Oakton Robotics
In her Weekly Reflections, Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid shared how the Oakton High School Robotics Team recently demonstrated how concepts like geometry and trigonometry are essential for designing and building their robots. The video was part of Dr. Reid’s Our Voices, Our Future series. The video also touches on the importance of taking risks, learning from failure, and effective communication within the team.
Read more about this conversation — and Dr. Reid’s other activities — in her Weekly Reflections.
✨ Students innovating and preparing for the future is part of the FCPS 2023-30 Strategic Plan Goal 5: Leading for Tomorrow’s Innovation.
🎈 FCPS CARES Winners Collaborate to Support Students and Colleagues
FCPS CARES allows parents/caregivers, staff, and community members to recognize employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. Among the CARES of the Month recipients for March is the ESOL team at Timber Lane Elementary School — Clara Vilalobos Cortes, Catherine Muha, Scott Taggart, Tricia Tyskowski, and Elizabeth Smith.
“This dedicated group of educators has demonstrated outstanding collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to supporting both our students and general education teachers in remarkable ways,” said Principal Benjamin Chiet in his nomination. The team has worked with FCPS’ ESOL office to create videos to support the implementation of Benchmark Express curriculum.”
Other FCPS CARES of the Month recipients include:
- Tatiana Sanchez, Maria Angulo, Max Mongkolrattanatorn, Yolanda Barboza, Nubia Bonilla Euceda, Pakamas Davidson, Kim Ensley, Graciela Guevara, Seung Hur, Sun Kang, Japinder Kaur, Paramjit Kaur, Mi Kim, Mija Lee, Hue Long-Tran, Phuc Luu, Elka Morales Lopez, Ranjit Nijjar, Li Wang, and Jun Zhu, Office of Food and Nutrition Services
- Rebecca Schnabel, Navy Elementary School
- Charles Armstrong and Greg Dombrowski, Edison High School
- Amanda Alsbaugh, Oak View Elementary School
- Jesus Henriquez Otero, Stone Middle School
- Christina Cashman, Roseann Contreras, and Stephanie Dawley, Lewis High School
Read about all the recipients.
✨ Students reading on level by third grade is part of Strategic Plan Goal 3: Academic Growth and Excellence.
🚍 A Classroom on Wheels
In the Academic Matters section of last Thursday’s School Board meeting, Dr. Reid discussed a Classroom on Wheels. This project showcases the efforts of Auto Tech and Engineering students at Marshall Academy. They have been working to transform a retired school bus into a mobile learning lab. Once completed, the bus will travel to neighborhoods to offer students extra academic help and also help strengthen connections between families and schools.
Dr. Reid shared this video, which provides in-depth information about the Classroom on Wheels project and how the Marshall Academy students worked together to get it started.
This project supports Pillar B of the Strategic Plan: Vibrant Home, School, and Community Partnerships.
🗳️ ERFC Trustees Election May 27-29
All eligible Educational Employees’ Supplementary Retirement System of Fairfax County (ERFC) members will receive an email containing a link to vote in the 2025 ERFC election on Tuesday, May 27.
The nominees include:
- Ducchi Quan (incumbent), math and physics teacher at Woodson High School.
- Eric Eichelberger, data specialist with the Office of Assessment and Reporting.
Visit the Employee Hub to learn more about their relevant experience.
Candidate statements will appear on the election ballot. If you have further questions, please call the Office of Employee Relations at 571-423-3252.
🗓️ Calendar Reminder: Memorial Day (Holiday)
Monday, May 26, is Memorial Day. Schools and school offices will be closed to the public.
See the complete school year calendar or the employee calendar.
Staff Staples
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