The Falls Church School Board received four options for the 2020-21 school calendar from its Ad Hoc Calendar Committee during its regular meeting last night. The options include two that would see school opening two weeks before Labor Day and two with the first day of school on the day after Labor Day. The Virginia General Assembly last year changed the law... READ MORE >

While Veterans Day is a regular school day this year at Falls Church City Public Schools, many of our students are honoring America's brave men and women in service to our country. George Mason High At George Mason High School, thanks go to Ms. Gurgo and Mr. Sheedy for creating a Veterans Day display left in the school's lobby, recognizing alumni and staff... READ MORE >

Last Friday, the Family Resource Center hosted an Open House to show off its new space. Erika Sequiera, third from left, runs the center for all of FCCPS from the area at TJ. She supports families with children in all the system's schools with a particular focus on support for non-English speakers. Visitors to the opening included city employees, administrators... READ MORE >

Henderson's Student Council Association began holding town halls last year to gather input on issues important to students. On Thursday, October 31, the first one of this year occurred during Husky FLEX. The meetings are run by the student council representatives. There was time for administrators to give status reports on issues brought up last year, including... READ MORE >

The "Prize Patrol" had a very busy Wednesday! The Falls Church Education Foundation was out in the schools awarding Super Grant funds for 16 requests, totaling over $68,000 in Super Grants and over $19,000 in Advanced Training. Awards are in response to teacher and staff requests. It went to a wide variety of initiatives, including training, classroom libraries,... READ MORE >

Thanks go out to Delegate Marcus Simon (far left) and State Senator Dick Saslaw center for taking time for their annual FCCPS visit to "walk a school" and understand some of the exciting initiatives and continuing work. This year they learned about a seventh-grade project in a CTE (Career and Technical Education) class, the study of different states of matter in an... READ MORE >

The seventh grade split into two groups last week and took turns going to two locations. The visit to InnerQuest focused on teamwork through a ropes course, an obstacle course, and efforts like balancing the large platform above. The second location was LaserQuest, where students compete against one another playing laser tag, learning about how angles work in the... READ MORE >

Mr. Block's Breakfast Club at Henderson meets throughout the year before significant math assessments. It is already attracting a dedicated group of students a half hour before school starts. Their aim this week was to learn and review the order of operations, integers, distribution, combining like terms, and domain, range, and function. Twenty-eight students came:... READ MORE >

Please click here to view the presentation regarding Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. READ MORE >

GRADE 6 - Lang & Lit Year 1 Summer Reading List GRADE 7 - Lang & Lit Year 2 Summer Reading List GRADE 8 - Lang & Lit Year 3 Summer Reading List As you complete your reading, consider using the following prompts to keep your analytical skills sharp. Reader Response Prompts for Fiction Explain a character's problem and then offer your character advice on how to... READ MORE >

Henderson Middle School Summer Hours: Effective June 24 - Aug 2Monday - Thursday 8:00 - 12:30Closed on Friday6th Grade Supply List 7th Grade Supply List 8th Grade Supply List Encore Supply List READ MORE >

A Message from the Mason Athletic Department Fall Sports start as early as July 30th Schedule your student’s sports physical today! VHSL Physical Forms are the only acceptable forms and a new one is required every school year. Remember that certain healthcare providers require weeks to produce the signed forms – plan ahead!! The form is available on-line from... READ MORE >

It's almost Field Day! We need volunteers to help make this year's event awesome! Field Day will be on Tuesday, June 5th. For those of you who don't know, Field Day is a fun, active day for all students, spent outside on the athletic fields. We need adult volunteers to run each station in order to make Field Day safe and fun for everyone. We also need to borrow... READ MORE >

Check out the presentation from our Rising 6th Grade Parent Night here. READ MORE >

Would you like to receive text message alerts from FCCPS? Follow these simple instructions to stay informed about school closings and other timely information. From your device, text the letter Y to 67587 To opt out, simply reply STOP. This will ONLY work for those people who have numbers in our system, such as parents and staff. Another way to stay up to date... READ MORE >

At MEH, students have awesome opportunities for authentic learning that extends beyond a traditional classroom. Students are able to collaborate frequently with peers on various creative projects. With such opportunities, comes additional responsibilities. Please review the Student Technology Guide to refresh your memory regarding acceptable computer behaviors. READ MORE >