Happy National School Counseling Week! 🎉
This week, we’re celebrating the incredible impact of our school counselors. Stay tuned as we shine a spotlight on our magnificent counselors all week long!
This week, we’re celebrating the incredible impact of our school counselors. Stay tuned as we shine a spotlight on our magnificent counselors all week long!
FCPS proudly celebrates Black History Month, honoring the voices, stories, and contributions of Black Americans who have shaped our nation and continue to inspire our students every day. 🖤✨
In continuing to "support the girls," we would like to invite you all to our Let the Love Flow event on February 11th, hosted at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, 💓! This event centers community, and will highlight the importance of collaboration! In the event of inclement weather, we will reschedule to 2/18 🥰. You ready!? 💕💕💕
Good morning, Tigers!
How purrfect would it be to have you all join us tomorrow in supporting our girls through our Chipotle fundraiser!? The rules are simple. Show up and present this flyer (physically or digitally), or use our online code: KABYEGB when checking out! 🎗️🐅🖤
❄️ We Appreciate You! ❄️
Through snow, ice, and freezing temperatures, our hard-working staff continues to show incredible dedication by working hard to clear our school grounds and keep them safe. Your time, effort, and commitment during this winter storm do not go unnoticed. Thank you for taking such great care of our schools and our community!
All aboard! 🚉
How exciting is it that the Great Train Race is upon us? FCPS families, join us in preparation for what always turns out to be an amazingly joyous event and celebration! A huge thank you to the sponsors for their support. Let's show how quick Tigers are; ready? 🐅
Throwback!? On January 17th, some of our WGMS band students auditioned for the District 15 middle school all-district band. Congratulations to the following students for making one of the 2 bands:
Caroline Obert, 2nd chair clarinet for symphonic band
Matthew Palko, 4th chair saxophone for symphonic band
Vivienne Furrow, 2nd saxophone for concert band
and Liam Clark, alternate french horn!
Congratulations to our super successful kiddos! 🎶🎺🎻🎼🐯
😍 the joy! Here's a heartfelt recap from our Q2 APER Awards Ceremony for our 7th graders! Do you SEE the excellence? We are so proud of our Tiger cubs for their discipline and rigor. As we head into a ⛈️, let's rejoice in reflecting on this brilliance! 🐯🥰🖤
🐅, WGMS! Here's a VERY important update regarding today's boy's basketball game against Locust Grove! Our starting time has been pushed BACK to 5:15 p.m.
Yes, you heard that right! The WGMS Tiger gents will be competing against Locust Grove in just a few hours! 💥🐯🤭 Tigers go!
WOW 🥰 look at those cubs! Our wondrous 6th graders gathered for their APER Award Ceremony today! 🐅, go Tigers! Accountability, Perseverance, Empathy, and Respect 🐯: all traits our esteemed Tigers represent. Students, congratulations!!! 🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤
Ms. Rahn’s Advanced English class putting those APER values to work! They’re showing empathy and respect by peer editing their persuasive essays. Peers are using a feedback form to look for complex sentence structure, persuasive sign posts, and strong thesis statements. Go 6th graders! 🐅🐅🐅
Due to incoming inclement weather, we are postponing Lafayette Elementary School’s 20th Anniversary Celebration, originally scheduled for Saturday, January 24, from 7–9 PM.
The celebration has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 18, from 7–9 PM, and we look forward to gathering then.
We are truly grateful to everyone who has already RSVP’d and to our generous sponsors for their continued support. We hope you will join us in April as we celebrate this important milestone in Lafayette’s history.
The celebration has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 18, from 7–9 PM, and we look forward to gathering then.
We are truly grateful to everyone who has already RSVP’d and to our generous sponsors for their continued support. We hope you will join us in April as we celebrate this important milestone in Lafayette’s history.
Last week, GT students made mini pies.
🌟 Thank You to Our Amazing Custodians! 🌟
Today and every day, we want to take a moment to recognize and appreciate the incredible work of our custodial team.
You are the behind-the-scenes heroes who keep our spaces clean, safe, and welcoming. From early mornings to late nights, your dedication, hard work, and care make a difference that does not go unnoticed. 🧹🧼✨
Thank you for all that you do. We truly appreciate you! 🙌💙🐧❤️
#ThankYouCustodians #AppreciationPost #UnsungHeroes #Gratitude
Today and every day, we want to take a moment to recognize and appreciate the incredible work of our custodial team.
You are the behind-the-scenes heroes who keep our spaces clean, safe, and welcoming. From early mornings to late nights, your dedication, hard work, and care make a difference that does not go unnoticed. 🧹🧼✨
Thank you for all that you do. We truly appreciate you! 🙌💙🐧❤️
#ThankYouCustodians #AppreciationPost #UnsungHeroes #Gratitude
About Our New Logo
Our new logo reflects the many dimensions of Fredericksburg City Public Schools, a system defined by connection, growth, and purpose. The interwoven lines represent the process of learning itself: dynamic, evolving, and rooted in the creation of new connections. Just as synapses in the brain build understanding through interaction, our students, staff, and community strengthen and expand through shared learning experiences.
The geometric framework also symbolizes the physical spaces where learning occurs across our city. When overlaid on a map of Fredericksburg, each blue point of connection aligns with one of our schools. The larger point indicates a shared site, emphasizing collaboration and shared purpose. All lines represent pathways connecting our schools across the City of Fredericksburg.
Together, these interconnected elements capture the essence of our division: We are a community of learners, growing through connection and commitment to Educating and Inspiring Every Child, Every Day.
Our new logo reflects the many dimensions of Fredericksburg City Public Schools, a system defined by connection, growth, and purpose. The interwoven lines represent the process of learning itself: dynamic, evolving, and rooted in the creation of new connections. Just as synapses in the brain build understanding through interaction, our students, staff, and community strengthen and expand through shared learning experiences.
The geometric framework also symbolizes the physical spaces where learning occurs across our city. When overlaid on a map of Fredericksburg, each blue point of connection aligns with one of our schools. The larger point indicates a shared site, emphasizing collaboration and shared purpose. All lines represent pathways connecting our schools across the City of Fredericksburg.
Together, these interconnected elements capture the essence of our division: We are a community of learners, growing through connection and commitment to Educating and Inspiring Every Child, Every Day.
Kindergartners did a taste test on Wednesday for the sense of taste. We had some sour faces and some happy tasters! Ms. T (Fortune) joined in the fun!
💜September is National Recovery Month💜
Our partners at the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB) invite families and community members to join them for Light Up the Night with Purple on Tuesday, September 30 at 6:00 PM.
📍 Spotsylvania County Public Safety Building (9119 Dean Ridings Lane, Spotsylvania, VA)
This free community event will include:
✅ Mental health & substance abuse information tables
✅ Speakers and resources
✅ RACSB’s Mobile Recovery Unit
✅ Free Narcan/naloxone with training
✅ Purple glow lights to show unity and hope
Recovery Month celebrates the progress of those in recovery and reminds us that prevention works, treatment is effective, and recovery is possible.
🌱 Garden Classes Are Back! 🌻
We’re so excited to kick off another year of garden sprouts with our amazing partners at Downtown Greens! 🌼✨
Each week, our little learners will dig into hands-on experiences—planting, watering, observing, and harvesting—while exploring the wonders of nature right in their own backyard. 🐛🍅🪴
This partnership helps us nurture curiosity, responsibility, and a love for the environment from the ground up. Here's to another season of growth and discovery! 💚
#GardenClass #PreschoolPartnership #OutdoorLearning #LittleGardeners #FullBloom
We’re so excited to kick off another year of garden sprouts with our amazing partners at Downtown Greens! 🌼✨
Each week, our little learners will dig into hands-on experiences—planting, watering, observing, and harvesting—while exploring the wonders of nature right in their own backyard. 🐛🍅🪴
This partnership helps us nurture curiosity, responsibility, and a love for the environment from the ground up. Here's to another season of growth and discovery! 💚
#GardenClass #PreschoolPartnership #OutdoorLearning #LittleGardeners #FullBloom
At Hugh Mercer, kindergarten counted spiders, first grade participated in an obstacle course, third grade shared about their heritage, and fifth grade mapped the garden and investigated plant parts.
Please Note: We will be moving from daily updates to weekly updates starting next week.
Beginning Monday, September 15, Fredericksburg City Public School’s Transportation updates will be delivered through ParentSquare to bus route-specific groups. We created this mechanism internally and have tested it to be sure it works as designed. While we do not expect any issues Monday, there may be some as this is the first official roll-out. Our goal is to efficiently communicate with you.
All bus updates will be pushed as Alerts, which means all updates will be instantaneous.
Parents/Guardians and Secondary Students should expect to see a text message from 66458.
Please contact your child’s school if any additional recipients (Guests) need to be added to your child’s ParentSquare Alerts list.
Beginning Monday, September 15, Fredericksburg City Public School’s Transportation updates will be delivered through ParentSquare to bus route-specific groups. We created this mechanism internally and have tested it to be sure it works as designed. While we do not expect any issues Monday, there may be some as this is the first official roll-out. Our goal is to efficiently communicate with you.
All bus updates will be pushed as Alerts, which means all updates will be instantaneous.
Parents/Guardians and Secondary Students should expect to see a text message from 66458.
Please contact your child’s school if any additional recipients (Guests) need to be added to your child’s ParentSquare Alerts list.
