
No better way to start the day than hugs from Darren the DARE Lion!









3 more days to celebrate the military child:
Wednesday Purple up day- Wear purple to support our military connected children 💜💜
Thursday Crazy Camo Day: Wear everything Camouflaged. 💚💚
Friday Remembering Everyone Deployed: We will show our support by wearing red. ❤️❤️


World Language classes utilizing creativity and movement while learning and celebrating the Day of the Dead and Black History Month.

April is the Month of the Military Child. Join us in celebrating them but participating in the spirit days.


April is the Month of the Military Child. Join us in celebrating them but participating in the spirit days.


Class Photos
April 2nd


HM's fourth grade class spending the day at Hanover tavern. The Hanover Tavern's Virginia Standards of Learning-based 4th grade field trip program addresses history from the Colonial Period, the Revolutionary War and through the Civil War.











🎓FCPS is seeking representatives from each grade to participate in the beginning of the JMHS graduation event on May 16 at 6:15 PM at the UMW Anderson Center. Interested families should submit one form per child no later than Friday, March 28 (during Spring Break) at the link below. Representatives will be randomly selected and notified during the week of April 1-4, 2025.
👉https://forms.office.com/r/ecijYnmRC5


🌟 Join Us for the Mental Health, Wellness & Safety Resource Fair! 🌟
📅 Date: May 10th
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
📍 Location: James Monroe High School, 2300 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
We are excited to invite you to a FREE school wide event dedicated to promoting mental health, wellness, and safety! 🌈💚
🎉 What to expect:
• Mental Health & Safety Vendors offering valuable resources
• Free Haircuts 💇♂️💇♀️
• Yoga Sessions 🧘♂️🧘♀️
• Student Athlete Mental Health Discussions 🏅
• Managing and Living with Grief Sessions
• Yoga, journaling & much more!
This event is open to all students and families of Fredericksburg City Public Schools! Let’s come together to support one another and prioritize our well-being. 💬
Link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/wsHR6qud09


Look how sharp these boys are going to look. Big huge shout out to F.A.D.E.D. and Company for offering free haircuts to our HMES boys. 💈✂️💚








🎓FCPS is seeking representatives from each grade to participate in the beginning of the JMHS graduation event on May 16 at 6:15 PM at the UMW Anderson Center. Interested families should submit one form per child no later than Friday, March 28 (during Spring Break) at the link below. Representatives will be randomly selected and notified during the week of April 1-4, 2025.
👉https://forms.office.com/r/ecijYnmRC5


The fundraiser is open now through March 21st, and orders can be shipped anywhere in the U.S.!


March 10-14 is Severe Weather Awareness Week. ☁️🌪️🌩️
Today we held a statewide Tornado drill where the students practiced keeping themselves safe during a tornado.
Our students did so well getting into a crouch and protecting their heads.









Mental Health Series
Parenting Through Anxiety & Depression
March 12, 2025
Two sessions: 7 PM and 9 PM
Click this link to register 👉https://parentguidance.org/mhsindex/


Dress like a book character day
📕📖 Read Across America 📖📕






🐊GLADYS WEST UPDATES🐊
We’re excited to share some updates with you!
We’re currently working on purchasing CTE materials, PE, and fine arts equipment.
In a joint effort with Follett, a company that provides library services, software, and educational content for schools, FCPS is currently working to weed out older books and expand the diversity and language options at all three libraries (Hugh Mercer, Lafayette, and Gladys West). The library is on track for an early June move-in, as scheduled.
The k- grade 2 playground is nearly finished. We’re waiting for the rubber surface to be installed. The new grade 3-5 playground is up. 🏀Basketball and 🎾pickleball courts will be installed soon.




Literacy Night 2025- What a huge success! 📕📖🎉
Thank you everyone for making this possible, especially our literacy department and our teachers.🎉🎉
Also, a huge shout out to our families for showing up and supporting us! 🎉🎉










Happiness is soft pjs and a good book and time enough to indulge in both.
Read Across America - PJ Day






🌟 Join Us for the Mental Health, Wellness & Safety Resource Fair! 🌟
📅 Date: May 10th
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
📍 Location: James Monroe High School, 2300 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
We are excited to invite you to a FREE school wide event dedicated to promoting mental health, wellness, and safety! 🌈💚
🎉 What to expect:
• Mental Health & Safety Vendors offering valuable resources
• Free Haircuts 💇♂️💇♀️
• Yoga Sessions 🧘♂️🧘♀️
• Student Athlete Mental Health Discussions 🏅
• Managing and Living with Grief Sessions
• Yoga, journaling & much more!
This event is open to all students and families of Fredericksburg City Public Schools! Let’s come together to support one another and prioritize our well-being. 💬
Link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/wsHR6qud09


🎓FCPS is seeking representatives from each grade to participate in the beginning of the JMHS graduation event on May 16 at 6:15 PM at the UMW Anderson Center. Interested families should submit one form per child no later than Friday, March 28 (during Spring Break) at the link below. Representatives will be randomly selected and notified during the week of April 1-4, 2025.
👉https://forms.office.com/r/ecijYnmRC5
