The January Special Education Advisory Committee will be held this evening, virtually from 5- 6:15 pm. Check your email for the Zoom link.
Be sure to join us so we can talk about our upcoming events with I'm Determined as well as our Disability Waiver presentation in February.
Fredericksburg City Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17 due to current wet road conditions in the area that are expected to freeze overnight and stay frozen throughout the day with extremely low temperatures.
Employees are on Code Red. Essential workers should contact their supervisor regarding report times.
Happy Snow ⛄️ Day to all!
❤️FCPS James Farmer Scholars Grades 3-8 matriculating at their January Saturday Session during the holiday weekend! So proud of their commitment to the 🥰mission. Thank you to all 👏 - Dr. Catlett
FCPS will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 16 due to current weather conditions and uncertain weather forecasts for the morning that include freezing rain or ice that could impact safe travel. Employees are on Code Red.
Essential workers should report at 10am.
Fredericksburg City Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 16 due to current weather conditions and uncertain weather forecasts for the morning that include freezing rain or ice that could impact safe travel.
Employees are on Code Red. Essential workers should report at 10am.
Please be aware that we will be updating our website this Friday, January 12th through Monday, January 15th. Our website may experience some downtime during this process. We're anticipating that the new website will be functioning as it should by Tuesday, January 16th.
Please be aware that we will be updating our website this Friday, January 12th through Monday, January 15th. Our website may experience some downtime during this process. We're anticipating that the new website will be functioning as it should by Tuesday, January 16th.
Please be aware that we will be updating our website this Friday, January 12th through Monday, January 15th. Our website may experience some downtime during this process. We're anticipating that the new website will be functioning as it should by Tuesday, January 16th.
Community supporting Community during the holidays!
500 bags of dry good and gift cards were provided to our FCPS families before the Winter Break. In Between Ministries and Omicron Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. partnered with our FCPS Family and Community Engagement representatives to share the holiday bags with families on a Saturday morning om December.
In Between Ministries is a local charitable organization committed to addressing the needs of families within Fredericksburg and surrounding counties. Their goal is to build stronger, more resilient communities by providing access and opportunities to those who need it most. Their key pillars are: Inspiring Change, Empowering Minds, Restoring Communities. For more information visit https://www.inbetweenministries.org/
Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is local group that develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities. To learn more about the Fredericksburg, Va. And Rappahannock County fraternity visit Fredericksburg Alphas – https://www.fredericksburgalphas.com/
Community supporting Community during the holidays!
500 bags of dry good and gift cards were provided to our FCPS families before the Winter Break. In Between Ministries and Omicron Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. partnered with our FCPS Family and Community Engagement representatives to share the holiday bags with families on a Saturday morning om December.
In Between Ministries is a local charitable organization committed to addressing the needs of families within Fredericksburg and surrounding counties. Their goal is to build stronger, more resilient communities by providing access and opportunities to those who need it most. Their key pillars are: Inspiring Change, Empowering Minds, Restoring Communities. For more information visit https://www.inbetweenministries.org/
Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is local group that develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities. To learn more about the Fredericksburg, Va. And Rappahannock County fraternity visit Fredericksburg Alphas – https://www.fredericksburgalphas.com/
Community supporting Community during the holidays!
500 bags of dry good and gift cards were provided to our FCPS families before the Winter Break. In Between Ministries and Omicron Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. partnered with our FCPS Family and Community Engagement representatives to share the holiday bags with families on a Saturday morning om December.
In Between Ministries is a local charitable organization committed to addressing the needs of families within Fredericksburg and surrounding counties. Their goal is to build stronger, more resilient communities by providing access and opportunities to those who need it most. Their key pillars are: Inspiring Change, Empowering Minds, Restoring Communities. For more information visit https://www.inbetweenministries.org/
Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is local group that develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities. To learn more about the Fredericksburg, Va. And Rappahannock County fraternity visit Fredericksburg Alphas – https://www.fredericksburgalphas.com/
FCPS will be on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, January 10.
We are advised these conditions are resulting in flooding and may also result in downed trees and potential power outages.
Out of an abundance of caution, we believe a two-hour delay is warranted at this time for all students and employees.
Please stay tuned for possible updates.
Again, FCPS will be on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, January 10.
In our attendance meetings at W-GMS, we came to the conclusion that some of our attendance issues are due to students' self-esteem surrounding their appearance, specifically hair. With the teamwork of Ms. Cummings , Ms. Frye, Ms. Jones, Ms. Allison and our lovely hostess Ms. Brockenbrough we were able to coordinate a Cosmetology Hair Salon Day! This idea was an incentive for our attendance students to come to school because you just never know what surprises will be in store 😉 Attendance matters, because you matter!
FCPS will close early tomorrow, Tuesday, January 9 on the early dismissal schedule.
This is due to the weather forecast for tomorrow that includes heavy rains, high winds, and possible power outages.
All afterschool activities are cancelled.
Preschool, Walker-Grant Middle School, and James Monroe High School will close at noon. Hugh Mercer Elementary School and Lafayette Elementary School will close at 12:45.
FCPS will close early tomorrow, Tuesday, January 9 on the early dismissal schedule.
This is due to the weather forecast for tomorrow that includes heavy rains, high winds, and possible power outages.
All afterschool activities are cancelled.
Preschool, Walker-Grant Middle School, and James Monroe High School will close at noon. Hugh Mercer Elementary School and Lafayette Elementary School will close at 12:45.
Join us for the 18th Annual Communitywide Celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
Sunday, January 14, 2024. 3:00 - 5:00 P.M.
James Monroe High School. 2300 Washington Avenue. Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Featuring: music, dance, spoken word & dramatic presentations, reflections from area students and community leaders and 40+ double dutch performances.
Light refreshments
FREE Admission
For more information, please call 540-760-6525.
Empowerhouse has partnered with Walker-Grant Middle School! In December, the local organization spoke to the 6-8 grade health classes on the use of technology and relationships, “Digital Connections”. The discussion emphasized the importance of online and internet safety. Topics covered included types of cyberbullying, uses and misuses of social media, forms of abuse that occur both in person and online. Students also learned about how to set boundaries and provide consent. A hotline and contact information for Empowerhouse was provided.
To learn more about Empowerhouse in Fredericksburg, visit empowerhouseva.org
Please be aware that Public Works and their contractors continue to work on sanitary sewer repairs crossing the Cowan Blvd. area between Snowden Hills Blvd. and Hospital Drive – and this area of Cowan Blvd. will remain closed to through traffic for some time.
We would like to make everyone aware that at least 6 buses are going to be affected as well as anyone that needs to use Cowan Blvd to access Hugh Mercer. Please use caution in the area and follow temporary signage.
Remember, Spot My Bus is a great app to track your student’s bus. Thank you in advance for your patience.
🎉Congratulations to our esteemed school board, who witnessed the return of Mr. Jarvis Bailey and welcomed Mrs. Molly McFadden!
Mr. Bailey and Mrs. McFadden took their School Board Oath of Office yesterday, January 2, 2024, at the Fredericksburg Courthouse and were sworn in by Judge Gordon Willis. Mr. Bailey has proudly served on the Board since 2007.
We look forward to their support of our FCPS faculty, staff, students, and families.
We are also grateful for Mrs. Jannan Holmes, who honorably served on our school board from 2010-2023. Today she also took an Oath of Office and will serve on the Fredericksburg City Council.
✨The social workers would like to thank everyone who contributed to the magical moments students will enjoy over the holidays!✨
Thank you to the following businesses and organizations:
St. George's Episcopal Church- Donated holiday gifts for 6 students.
Lifepoint- Generously donated 240 holiday gifts for students.
Spotswood Church- Sponsored 25 of our students for the holidays.
House of Victory Fredericksburg Church- Donated over 100 winter coats for our students.
U4C Victory Inc- donated non-perishable food and gift cards for our families.
Paula Poole - Generously Donated coats for our families.
Avery Ballet- Adopted a preschool family for the holidays.
Unmasked- Donated holiday gifts for 26 families.
New City Fellowship Church- Donated books for every preschool student for the holiday break.
Mary Washington- Donated 200 show boxes filled with holiday treats for all Preschool Programs students.
Huge shout-out to our school community that supported multiple families for the holidays:
Hugh Mercer Elementary School - School staff donated over $1,500 towards 12 student's holidays.
Lafayette Elementary School - Donated holidays gifts for 8 students.
Walker Grant Middle School - Donated holiday gifts for 19 students.
Central Office - Donated holiday gifts for 4 students.
