Falls Church City Public Schools - A Premier PreK-12 IB Continuum School Division

With the cut of a ribbon, Meridian High School is officially open! Thank You Falls Church community for supporting such a beautiful, sustainable learning space!

Roots, Resilience, & Renewal Newsletter - Week 5 Update - Homecoming is Here! Dr Noonan spells out the 12+ vaccination requirements for athletics, and clubs and School-Based Diagnostic Testing is coming VERY soon! Town Hall next Wed night! https://www.fccps.org/article/550309

FCCPS School Board Public Meeting Notice
School Board Members: Greg Anderson, Susan Dimock, Laura Downs, Edwin B. Henderson II, Shannon Litton, Phil Reitinger, Sonia Ruiz-Bolaños

School Event: Saturday, October 2, 2021
Grand Opening at Meridian High School, 121 Mustang Alley, Falls Church, VA
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM - Meridian High School Ribbon Cutting
9:15 AM - 12:00 PM - Open House

The GMHS Class of 2021 On-Time Graduation Rate is 98.5% - 3rd highest in Virginia! Plus perfect 100% graduation rates (tied for #1 in VA) for Economically Disadvantaged, English Language Learners, Hispanic & Asian FCCPS students! MORE: https://www.fccps.org/article/549451

FCCPS School Board Advisory Committees Public Meeting Notice
Special Education Advisory Committee Hybrid Meeting at Meridian High School, 121 Mustang Alley, Falls Church/ Virtual via Zoom
Monday, October 4, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.
To join the meeting virtually, please submit your request to Staff Liaison Rebecca Sharp at rsharp@fccps.org at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Gifted and Talented Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.
To join the meeting virtually, please submit your request to Staff Liaison Peter Weilenmann at weilenmannp@fccps.org least 24 hours before the meeting.

Correcting Link — FCCPS: The Falls Church School Board is meeting for its monthly Work Session. Topics include 2022-23 Calendar, FY21 End of Year Budget Report, and the new ViSSTA School COVID Testing Plan for FCCPS. Streaming Live: www.youtube.com/fccpsorg

The Falls Church School Board is meeting for its monthly Work Session. Topics include 2022-23 Calendar, FY21 End of Year Budget Report, and the new ViSSTA School COVID Testing Plan for FCCPS. Streaming Live: www.youtube.com/fccps.org

Roots, Resilience & Renewal - Week 4 Newsletter Dr. Noonan celebrates good ratings, requests help filling some 'buckets,' and shares the latest vaccinations rates among students. Plus exciting news of upcoming COVID testing in FCCPS! https://www.fccps.org/article/544415

FCCPS School Board Public Meeting Notice
School Board Members: Greg Anderson, Susan Dimock, Laura Downs, Edwin B. Henderson II, Shannon Litton, Phil Reitinger, Sonia Ruiz-Bolaños

Tuesday, September 28, 2021
7:00 PM - School Board Electronic-Hybrid Work Session
Central Office Conference Room
150 S. Washington St., Ste. 400, Falls Church, VA
School Board - Hybrid via Zoom
Public Participation - Virtual via Zoom
Topics: 2022-23 School Calendar, 2021 Year End Budget Report

School Event: Thursday, September 30, 2021
Joint PTA Meeting
7:00 PM Meridian High School

Current and former school superintendents from the Washington DC/Northern Virginia region are gathered at Meridian High School today for their bi-monthly meeting to discuss matters of mutual interest. @PeterNoonan is Chair if the group this year. A tour will follow.

Beginning tomorrow, Wed., 9/22: Due to bus overcrowding — the MEHMS/MHS bus stop at Ellison St. and Kent St. has been removed from Bus I in the AM only. Instead, Bus M will stop at Ellison St. and Kent St. at 7:26 a.m. Students will continue to ride Bus I home in the PM.

For the 2022 School Year, Falls Church City Public Schools achieved the rank of #1 in Best School Districts in Virginia by Niche.com!

Due to Police Activity, the following bus drop-offs have been relocated. Oak Street: Bus C- S Maple and Tinner Hill dropoff Washington and Tinner Hill Mount Daniel: White Bus- S Maple and Gibson dropoff at S Maple and Wallace FCCPS Transportation

Bus driver shortage this morning. Bus F will be run late with 3 drivers helping to split up the stop. Those drivers on A, B, and D will dropoff at Oak and Swing back to pickup the bus F stops, so estimated arrival time of the bus at the stops will be about 8:40-8:45.

Roots, Resilience, & Renewal Week 3 Updates include resources for families facing a mental health crisis, and info on How To Report a Positive COVID case. Plus an invitation to the official Grand Opening of Meridian High School —October 2nd! https://www.fccps.org/article/538943

Public Meeting Notice for FCCPS Advisory Committee Meetings

Health & Wellness Advisory Committee Meeting - Hybrid
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Central Office Conference Room, 150 S. Washington St., Ste . 400, Falls Church. To join the meeting virtually, please submit your request to Staff Liaison Julie Macrina at macrinaj@fccps.org at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Business in Education - Hybrid
Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 8:00 a.m.
Location: Central Office Conference Room, 150 S. Washington St., Ste . 400, Falls Church. To join the meeting virtually, please submit your request to Staff Liaison Marybeth Connelly at connellym@fccps.org least 24 hours before the meeting.

ESOL Advisory Committee Meeting - Virtual
Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.
To join the meeting virtually, please submit your request to Staff Liaison Dr. Jenn Santiago at santiagoj@fccps.org at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Meridian Sr Hunter Hicks (center) named as a Natl Merit Scholarship Semifinalist — one of only 16,000 seniors selected representing one percent of all seniors in the country! Hunter was congratulated today by FCCPS & MHS administrators. https://mhs.fccps.org/o/mhs/article/536658

The Falls Church School Board is meeting in its monthly Regular Meeting. You can watch live — www.youtube.com/fccpsorg

Public Meeting Notice Update

Business in Education Partnership Council Hybrid Meeting
Rescheduled for Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 8:00 a.m.
Central Office Conference Room,
150 S. Washington St., Ste 400, Falls Church
To join the meeting virtually, please submit your request to Staff Liaison Marybeth Connelly at connellym@fccps.org at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Finishing the Short Week Strong! Dr. Noonan's Roots, Resilience, & Renewal Update for Week 2 is out. Mitigation tips and the latest COVID numbers. Plus a request that can reduce students pausing! Plus a full weekend of fun activities! https://www.fccps.org/article/532247