Members of the Robinson Secondary School class of 2025 toss their caps into the air during the confirmation of diplomas.
Eid al-Adha Observance
Due to a recent lunar sighting, the observance of Eid al-Adha has shifted and will now begin at sundown on Thursday, June 5, and continue through Friday, June 6 — one day earlier than originally anticipated.
FCPS has made the following adjustments to the standard school year calendar to accommodate this change and support our staff and students.
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Thursday, June 5, will be an evening-only observance day.
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Friday, June 6, will be an observance day.
We are working to support our students and staff who observe Eid al-Adha, while recognizing that there are important events and activities including graduations, that we are not able to shift at this late date.
Typically during observance days, activities such as quizzes, tests, field trips, or FCPS-scheduled athletic contests would not occur. However, due to the late date change, activities that cannot be rescheduled will continue as planned. Students observing the holiday will be provided an alternate day after the holiday to make up any missed work.
Due to the likely number of transportation staff celebrating this holiday, there may be some bus delays on Friday, June 6. Families can use the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus App to receive the bus delay information if needed.
✅ End-of-Year Reminders
The school year ends one week from today! Please see some important reminders below:
- Remind your child to return all school library books and FCPS laptops (if applicable).
- Check your child’s MySchoolBucks account and pay any balances.
- Pick up medications your child has been taking at school. A parent/guardian must pick them up in person.
- Bookmark the 2025-26 school year calendar to be ready for next year.
Please contact your child’s school with any questions.
📸 New Speed Cameras Being Installed in School Zones
In addition to nine speed cameras currently issuing tickets to drivers in school zones, the Fairfax County Police Department is installing speed zone cameras in 10 additional locations.
A 30-day warning period will begin Wednesday, July 2, with citations beginning on Friday, August 18, at:
- Cardinal Forest Elementary School on Forrester Boulevard
- Mount Vernon High School/Riverside Elementary School (shared) on Old Mt. Vernon Road
- Belvedere Elementary School on Columbia Road
A 30-day warning period will begin Friday, August 18, with citations beginning on Wednesday, September 17, at:
- Chantilly High School on Stringfellow Road
- Edison High School on Franconia Road
- South Lakes High School/Langston Hughes Middle School/Terraset Elementary School (shared) on South Lakes Drive
- Marshall High School on Leesburg Pike
- McLean High School on Westmorland Road
- Robinson Secondary School/Oak View Elementary School (shared) on Sideburn Road
- Stone Middle School on Braddock Road
Visit the Fairfax County webpage for more information.
🌞 Summer Resources Help Students Stay Curious, Healthy, and Busy
The FCPS Summer Resource Guide has activities and tips on a variety of subjects and interests, from camps and activities to health and safety resources.
Be sure to check back over the summer, as more resources may be added.
🌻 Learning Doesn’t Take a Vacation — and Neither Does Fun!
FCPS’ Summer Learning webpage offers ideas and strategies for families to keep students curious until August. Summer is the perfect time to help your student explore new interests, reinforce concepts, and stay engaged!
🍽️ Summer Meals for Students: Details Coming Soon
FCPS’ Summer Meal Service Program provides breakfast and lunch free of charge to all children aged 18 and younger. Check FCPS’ Food and Nutrition Services webpage and the USDA Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder in mid-June for specific dates, times, and locations.
Please note that no meals will be served during the June 19 and July 4 holidays. If you have any questions regarding the Summer 2025 meal service, please contact us at SummerMeals@fcps.edu or at 703-813-4800.
SAT School Day and PSAT/NMSQT 2025
SAT School Day and PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) exams will be held at each high school on Wednesday, October 8, at no cost to families. The digital SAT School Day exam is offered to 12th grade students, and the digital PSAT/NMSQT exam is provided to 10th and 11th grade students.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities and Multilingual Learner Supports
Because these exams are operated by the College Board, students do not automatically receive testing accommodations or multilingual learner supports.
If you have a student with disabilities entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grade, please review the accommodations request process and return forms to the high school by Monday, August 4, to request new or updated College Board testing accommodations.
If you have a multilingual learner (ML) entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grade, please review the ML support request process and return forms by Thursday, August 28, if you wish to request ML supports for the October 2025 PSAT/NMSQT or SAT School Day.
Find out more about SAT and PSAT assessments in FCPS.
🎭 Students Recognized for Excellence in High School Theater at Cappies Gala
The Cappies of the National Capital area held its annual awards gala honoring excellence in high school theater on June 2 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. See the list of awards brought home by FCPS students.
Finding His Voice in the School Theater Community
Colt Armstrong, a senior at Falls Church High School, won the Cappie for Lead Actor in a Male Role in a Musical.
Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid recently met with Colt after she first encountered when he performed as Gomez Addams in the school’s production of The Addams Family.
In Dr. Reid’s latest Our Voices, Our Future video, watch as Colt reflects on his journey, delivers a moving vocal performance, and teaches Dr. Reid a few dance steps. Following his graduation, Colt is preparing to attend Carnegie Mellon University to study vocal performance. Read more about Colt in the latest Weekly Reflections.
🕺 He Can’t Stand Still: Herndon High Senior Goes From Relearning to Walk to Lead Role in ‘Footloose’ in Less Than a Year
Herndon High School student James Culatta wasn’t stressing over college applications in the first half of his senior year. He was teaching himself to walk again. After a tragic accident led to James having third-degree burns over more than half his body, a year later, he returned to school in the middle of his senior year, with school musical auditions looming on the horizon. Read more about James’ audition and performance and see him dance.
📍 Community Boundary Review Meetings
The final community meeting to review and reflect on the initial draft scenarios before summer break will take place Friday, June 6, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Glasgow Middle School.
Click on the date to register. The meeting will be hybrid (in-person and virtual). Child care 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.” Check your spam folder if you do not receive the link.
At the meeting, an online tool will allow participants to submit feedback. Comments will be displayed in real time, and all collected input will be compiled, analyzed, and uploaded to our Comprehensive Boundary Review webpage.
New Volunteer Management System Coming to Schools Next Year
In the 2025-26 school year, FCPS will launch a new volunteer management system for all schools. Volunteer FCPS will provide a centralized location for parents and community members to search for volunteer opportunities and will help track volunteer information including when they visit schools and if they have completed a background check.
FCPS offices including Safety and Security, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Family and School Partnerships are working collaboratively to ensure a smooth transition to the new system, which is currently being piloted at eight schools.
Keep an eye on FCPS This Week this summer for the link to the new Volunteer FCPS webpage.
💚 Free Virtual Mental Health Consultations for Parents and Secondary Students
This summer, the FCPS Office of Intervention and Prevention Services will offer free virtual mental wellness consultations from June 23 through August 1. Any FCPS parent, or middle or high school student, will have an opportunity to schedule a 45-minute consultation with a school psychologist or school social worker by phone or videoconference. Learn more in the latest Healthy Minds blog.
No-Cost Virtual Therapy for High School Students
Virtual therapy sessions are available to FCPS high school students at no cost to provide a safe space to address concerns such as:
- Mood/behavior changes, motivation, grief/loss.
- Anxiety, worry, fears.
- Social skills, bullying, peer and family relationships.
- Academic stress.
Students can be referred by a guardian or designated school staff member. You may refer your child by calling 571-749-2940 or by contacting an FCPS school counselor, social worker, psychologist, or director of Student Services. Visit the FCPS Teletherapy webpage for more information.
🌱 Your Child's Mental Wellness Matters: Access Comprehensive Services
Reach out to the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) for specialized youth mental health services designed to help your child succeed. The CSB has individual and family counseling, psychiatric diagnostic evaluations, medication management, parenting groups, peer support, crisis response, recovery supports that include medication assisted treatment (MAT), intensive services, and other services.
Contact CSB Entry and Referral to get started by calling 703-383-8500 or emailing csb@fairfaxcounty.gov.
🩹 Required Immunizations for Rising 7th and 12th Graders
There are several immunizations required for students entering 7th and 12th grades.
- All students entering 7th grade are required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations before the beginning of school: Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis booster (Tdap), Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY), and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
- To meet the Tdap requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age seven or older.
- To meet the MenACWY requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 10 or older.
- As a parent/guardian, you may decide not to have your child receive the HPV vaccination. If that is the case, the school does not require documentation.
- All students entering 12th grade are to receive one dose of Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) before the beginning of school.
- To meet the MenACWY 12th grade requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 16 or older.
Please consider getting your child’s immunizations early so that they can attend school in the fall. Summer is a busy time for families and health care providers. As long as your child meets the age requirements listed above, they can be immunized at any time. Local immunization clinics and additional resources are available on the FCPS Immunization Resources webpage and from the Fairfax County Health Department.
🎉 Calendar Reminders: Last Day of School (Early Dismissal)
The last day of the school year is Wednesday, June 11, and students will be dismissed early. Check with your school for its individual dismissal time.
🏫 2025 First Day of School
Monday, August 18, is the first day of school for the 2025-26 school year. View the 2025-26 school year calendar.
🗓️ 2027-28 School Year Calendar Posted
In accordance with the School Board’s preference for publishing a school year calendar three years in advance, a draft of the 2027-28 school year calendar is available online. Visit FCPS’ Calendar webpage to view the latest calendar for each school year.
📖 Color Our World With Reading This Summer!
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The Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) understands the importance of summer reading. Reading and participating in engaging reading activities throughout the summer are two effective ways to help students retain skills they learned in school this year.
The library’s Summer Reading Adventure kicks off on Wednesday, June 11. Register today!
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Children’s Summer Reading Festival
Fairfax Library Foundation will celebrate FCPL’s annual summer reading program with a free Children’s Summer Reading Festival at the Sherwood Regional Library on Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Families can enjoy games, crafts, face painting, a bounce house, snacks, and other activities.
🏗️ School Board Seeking Applicants for Facilities Planning Advisory Council
The Fairfax County School Board invites applications from community members interested in serving on the Facilities Planning Advisory Council (FPAC) for a Braddock District member, Franconia District member, Mount Vernon District member, and At-Large member (McDaniel). FPAC advises and informs FCPS staff and the School Board in the development of comprehensive, long-term plans for facilities. Learn more about FPAC.
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