Walker-Grant Middle School

We are looking forward to welcoming students and staff back to our school buildings on Wednesday, February 4, with classes resuming on a 2-hour delay.

As we return, we ask everyone to take extra care as weather conditions may still impact roads, sidewalks, and other areas. Please plan ahead and allow additional time for travel. Slow down while driving and remain cautious on sidewalks, parking lots, and other areas where ice may still be present. We also encourage heightened awareness of students and pedestrians who may be navigating icy streets and walkways.

At this time, there remain some locations where school buses may be unable to safely enter or maneuver single-lane roads. In these cases, buses may need to pick up students at a nearby safe location that may differ from the usual bus stop. Families are encouraged to identify safe areas near their regular bus stops and remain attentive to morning conditions. Transportation will be sending ParentSquare messages regarding known problems to impacted routes. Expect delays.

We will re-evaluate conditions in the morning, including any changes that may occur this evening, and adjust as needed.

The safety of our students, families, and staff remains our top priority. Thank you for your continued partnership and patience as we transition back to our regular schedule. We look forward to seeing our students soon and returning to learning together on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, on a 2-hour delay schedule.

FCPS is Code Blue Tuesday, February 3

Fredericksburg City Schools will operate on Code Blue, which is a REMOTE LEARNING DAY, Tuesday, February 3. While school parking lots look good right now, continued road and sidewalk conditions present challenges getting families and staff to and from schools.

All staff should plan to work remotely from home tomorrow. 12-month employees have the option of reporting to buildings or teleworking.

Essential employees should report according to supervisor’s guidance.

There will be meal distribution for students tomorrow, Tuesday, February 3, from noon until 2pm at James Monroe High School. Students do not need to be present - only a parent or adult relative needs to provide a student’s name for meal pick up.

Again, FCPS buildings will have limited availability to 12-month employees. Students are expected to learn from home and staff should work remotely tomorrow, Tuesday, February 3.

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!

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.

Happy National Principals Week! This week, we proudly celebrate Mr. Ventura, the incredible principal of Walker Grant Middle School. His dedication to our students, staff, and school community does not go unnoticed. Mr. Ventura leads with integrity, compassion, and a genuine commitment to ensuring WGMS is a place where students feel supported, challenged, and inspired to succeed. Thank you, Mr. Ventura, for your steady leadership, your unwavering support of teachers and staff, and the positive school culture you continue to build each day at Walker Grant Middle School. We are truly grateful for all that you do. 🧡

47-27, Way to bring home the W boys 🐅! Congratulations to all our student-athletes, including our Lady Tigers for their fierce support 👏. Our Tigers demonstrated teamwork and persistence, further proof of their rigor and camaraderie! 💯 Here's a mini-recap; more is coming 😉!

Would you look at that 🐅? Our lovely Tigresses Mrs. Bane, Mrs. Rahn, and Mrs. Carter all received #ExcellenceInTeaching awards during our most recent school board meeting! As evident, Tigers rule 🧡🐯😝. Ladies, we want to congratulate you and extend our support! 🖤 You!

Wow. It's amazing that we've come into another New Year together! We couldn't be more excited to welcome our Tigers back; oh how we've missed you 🧡. Today was full of the joy our Tigers bring us everyday, and we look forward to finishing this year as a family! Tigers, it's our turn! 😝🐯🎉

Last week, we took the Cat-bus and WGMS Tigers on the road for a festive holiday tour to deliver gifts around the community, 🧡. It was incredible as our students and families came out in full force to select free gifts available on our mobile shop. Merry Christmas Eve 💘!

Here’s some pictures from the Jr. Chef club event last Wednesday where they made dinner for Dr. Catlett and some members of the school board. The culinary students cooked and four of our JVG (jobs for Virginia’s graduates) students earned to serve and wait tables. The students prepared an incredible menu of salmon, calzones, risotto, string beans, and topped it all off with a dessert of cream puffs. It was an incredible display of teamwork, creativity, and culinary skill! 🥙🍲🧆