FCPS Family Community Picnic 🧺
Get ready to fire up your taste buds and enjoy time with the FCPS Community at our unforgettable picnic. Enjoy yard games, music, soccer and more. W-GMS, 1 Learning Lane. September 26, 5-6:30 PM.
Register here: https://fxbg.link/FCPSpicnic

There is no school for students Friday, August 30 through Monday, September 2, 2024.
Students return to school on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
Enjoy your long weekend!

📌LEARNING LANE CLOSURE UPDATE
Learning Lane is closing for emergency stormwater pipe repairs effective 5pm, August 16, 2024.
Lafayette Elementary and Walker-Grant Middle School parents, staff and school buses are encouraged to travel Lafayette Boulevard to Pender Street when arriving. Drivers should exit the schools by traveling on Pender Street to Rose Avenue to Hotchkiss Street at the traffic light.
The public is asked to avoid Lafayette Boulevard and travel on US Route 1 until October 2024 due to the anticipated detour-related traffic congestion. Drivers will experience heavier traffic on Lafayette Boulevard during peak school arrival and dismissal times of 7:00am-9:00am and 2:00pm-4:00pm. All drivers are encouraged to be alert in the areas of Learning Lane and Lafayette Boulevard, watch for detour signage and be extra cautious in the school zones for everyone’s safety.
To learn more about this emergency repair work, visit FredericksburgVA.gov or call 540-372-1010.
@fxbggov @spotsygov

🎥What I Wish My Parents Knew🎥
🎥Lo Que Desearía Que Supieran Mis Padres🎥
Youth Mental Health FREE Film Screening and Discussion
Salud mental juvenil Proyección de película y charla
This is an adult only viewing, and no children will be admitted to the film.
Esta es una visualización solo para adultos y no se admitirán niños a la película. El cuidado de niños no está disponible para este evento.
Tuesday, September 17, at 5:30pm
James Monroe High School Auditorium
2300 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Click this link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/2sVZZXYrDf
Escanea el código QR para registrarte: https://forms.office.com/r/2sVZZXYrDf
Please join us Tuesday, September 17, at 5:30pm, for a special viewing of "What I Wish My Parents Knew". "What I Wish My Parents Knew" is the first film by Tell My Story, designed as a mental wellness program, to help parents better understand how to support the mental health of their children.
¡Únase a nosotros el martes 17 de septiembre a las 5:30 p.m. para una visualización especial de Lo que desearía que supieran mis padres! What I Wish My Parents Knew es la primera película de Tell My Story, diseñada como un programa de bienestar mental, para ayudar a los padres a comprender mejor cómo apoyar la salud mental de sus hijos.
The first twenty-five families to register will receive the Tell My Story card game for free. This game is designed to enhance communication between parents and their teens around the topic of mental health.
Las primeras veinticinco (25) familias que se inscriban recibirán el juego de cartas Cuenta mi historia gratis. Este juego está diseñado para mejorar la comunicación entre los padres y sus hijos adolescentes en torno al tema de la salud mental.
Childcare is not available for this event. Refreshments will be provided.
Se proporcionarán refrigerios.
Fredericksburg City Public Schools
Mental Health Taskforce


We have exciting news! Click on the link below to read the announcement: Fredericksburg City School Names Elementary School and School Leader.
https://www.fxbgschools.us/news

WE'RE EXCITED TO SEE YOU!
We enjoyed greeting our kindergarten, sixth, and ninth graders today. We're excited to welcome all students back tomorrow, Tuesday, August 6. See you soon!

UPDATED BUS ROUTES
Families, click on the link for the most recent bus routes.
https://www.fxbgschools.us/o/fcs/page/parent-guardian-resources
Then click + beside Bus Route Info

TRANSITION DAY 2024 IS COMING!
Kindergarten, sixth, and ninth graders will attend school for Transition Day on Monday, August 5.
All students in grades PreK through 12 will begin on Tuesday, August 6. Click the link below for more details.
https://www.fxbgschools.us/page/transition-day

📢STUDENT REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON📢
Have you registered for school yet? Student registration closes at 3PM on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
Registration reopens on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
Questions? Contact FCPS registrar ataylor@cityschools.com. 540-940-8380

Did you miss the Super Cat Bus yesterday? It's on the move again today and tomorrow.
The Super Cat Bus Cell Phone Awareness & Book Distribution Tour
Stop by for a sweet treat and helpful resources to prepare for the upcoming school year. Click on the link below to find a location near you.
https://www.fxbgschools.us/article/1679894

📢STUDENT REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON📢
Have you registered for school yet? Student registration closes at 3PM on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
Registration reopens on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
Questions? Contact FCPS registrar ataylor@cityschools.com. 540-940-8380

📢STUDENT REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON📢
Have you registered for school yet? Student registration closes at 3PM on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
Registration reopens on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
Questions? Contact FCPS registrar ataylor@cityschools.com. 540-940-8380

Off, Yondr, & Away – isn’t just a catchy saying. Cell phones and personal communication devices (PCDs) are no longer welcome during school instructional time. Why? We’re focusing on learning, building social skills, and improving mental health. But what happens when phones are not Off, Yondr, & Away? Read more by visiting our FCPS Cell Phones webpage. FCPS Cell Phones (fxbgschools.us)

FCPS school administrators toured the new middle school building with construction partners. The background view is the second floor looking into the central courtyard.

The Super Cat Bus Cell Phone Awareness & Book Distribution Tour
The Super Cat Bus will be on the road July 23, 24, 25. Stop by for a sweet treat and helpful resources to prepare for the upcoming school year. Click on the link below to find a location near you.
https://www.fxbgschools.us/article/1679894

Please consider completing the City of Fredericksburg's Comprehensive Plan Survey.
https://fxbg.link/FXBGCompPlanSurvey
The City is seeking responses from anyone who lives, works, recreates, dines, and visits the city to participate in the survey and provide feedback. The survey asks a number of questions about your experience of Fredericksburg, which the City will consider as they build their upcoming Comprehensive Plan.
Students—you can & should participate too! This is a 30-year plan, and many of you will be living and working here in 30 years. Please provide your feedback!

FCPS WILL BE CLOSED on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

📰FXBG Advance
Two Local School Divisions Propose Cell Phone Bans
Fredericksburg and Caroline look at going "phone free."
👉https://fxbg.link/4bTPMdl

CAREER FAIR
Tomorrow, June 4, 2024; 3PM-6PM
Licensed teachers, prospective career-switchers and anyone wondering about pathways to a career in education are welcomed! Preregistration preferred. Same day walk-on welcomed.
Click here to register 👉https://fxbg.link/JobFair

🍴SUMMER FOOD SERVICE 🍴
The Fredericksburg City Public Schools Summer Food Service Program runs June 10, 2024, through July 19, 2024. All children, ages 1 through 18, are eligible. Please note that parents are not permitted to pick up meals. All children must be present to receive a meal and must eat the meal on-location.
Visit our website for location and times: https://www.fxbgschools.us/page/summer-food-service-program

