To the talented cast of 🥥Moana Jr., your performances sailed ⛵️straight into our 💕hearts. Mahalo for bringing the magic to life! 🌺Much gratitude to directors Ashley Rea, Barbara Powell, and Susan Ingebretsen, for helping students hone their craft and grow together as a team.
Walker-Grant wins the School Attendance Award for the month of January! Go Tigers! 🐯🐯
Comprehensive Planning for FCPS 2029 is Underway
Today, Monday, February 26, 2024, faculty and staff representatives worked in focus groups to analyze division-wide data they'd collected in the areas of Excellence in Education, Exemplary Staff, School & Community, Health & Wellness, and Facilities & Operations. Their highlights were shared with the larger group, and then focus groups planned edits to their documents by asking questions like:
Have we met the previous objectives? Are there objectives that are no longer needed? What needs to be added? Who is responsible for monitoring?
Focus groups also identified the data they used to determine their recommendations.
VSBA SCHOOL BOARD APPRECIATION MONTH
Meet Vice School Board Member Jen Boyd.
Jennifer L Boyd was elected to the Fredericksburg City School Board in 2016 and again in 2018, and 2022. Ms. Boyd was the chair of the School Board in 2019-2020 and most recently in CY 2023. Ms. Boyd has resided in Ward 3 of the City of Fredericksburg for the past 25 years. Her three children, Carter, Kyle, and Katelyn are all graduates of James Monroe High School.
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UPCOMING CAREER FAIR!
Date: March 23, 2024
Address: 210 Ferdinand Street. Fredericksburg, Va. 22401.
Time: 10 AM – 2 PM
Licensed teachers, prospective career-switchers, and anyone wondering about pathways to a career in education are welcomed.
Preregistration preferred; however, walk-ins are also welcomed.
If you’re interested in attending, please register at https://fxbg.link/CareerFair.
For additional information, please contact Human Resources at (540)372-1130.
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Whoever said ‘all work and no play’ clearly never experienced the magic of team bonding – it’s the secret sauce that turns colleagues into comrades! These WGMS teachers went 🪓 axe throwing and ended up hitting their mark for friendship and fun! Watch out for "Bullseye" Ventura!
🙋🏽♂️🙋🏻♀️ 1935 Walker-Grant School Restoration Community Meeting
The 1935 Walker-Grant School Restoration Community Meeting that took place last night was a huge success. This meeting gave the community an opportunity to share their thoughts regarding their vision for the restoration of the 1935 Walker-Grant School.
VSBA SCHOOL BOARD APPRECIATION MONTH
Meet Vice Chair of the Board Matt Rowe.
Mr. Rowe was born in Richmond, Virginia and received a BA in Political Science from Hampden-Sydney College and a GIS Graduate Certificate from Virginia Commonwealth University. He works as a Geographic Information Systems Administrator for Stafford County. He also serves as Vice Chair of FAMPO’s Citizen Transportation Advisory Committee.
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Staff supporting our mental health grant participated in state training along with the other 8 grantees.
Fredericksburg presented on the highlights the division has made with the additional mental health grant support!
Nick Brousse-dean of students
Dr. Amelia Jurlando- school psychologist
Kim Cunningham - school counselor
Barrie Massey - school social worker
Jen Bunn- school social worker
Maris Wyatt- Director of Special Education
Don't miss out on Walker-Grant Middle School's moving rendition of Moana! Friday, February 23, and Saturday, February 24, are the final performances. Get your tickets while they last!
After reading the book Matilda, a story about a girl who discovers she possesses special powers to move things with her mind, Mrs. Pickover's English classes are creating diorama boxes. Each student is designing a three-dimensional scene to depict their favorite part of the book!
VSBA SCHOOL BOARD APPRECIATION MONTH
Meet Chair of the Board Jarvis Bailey.
Reverand Bailey has served on the Fredericksburg City School Board since 2007. He has a passion for working with young people and a deep commitment to making a positive impact on their lives through education. “I firmly believe in the transformative power of education to shape a brighter future for children.”
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📣Attention! Walker-Grant Middle School proudly presents 🎭Disney's Moana Jr. which runs February 21st through February 24th. Get your tickets 🎟️ now and support these incredible young actors!
These Walker-Grant Middle School young chefs will tickle your tastebuds with their delicious creations. Ms. Poudrier and Ms. Dowdy taught students in their cooking club how to make savory crepes with Bechamel sauce. Yummy!
Good attitudes are like a roaring contagion, and Mrs. Cunningham is certainly doing her best to help our young Tigers 🐯 catch the positivity 😁bug!
FCPS WILL BE CLOSED
FCPS will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2024.
Students return to school on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
Today is National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. Thank you, Officer Florio, for all you do to make Walker-Grant Middle School a better place for our staff and students. We are so glad you are part of our team!
Big congratulations to Ghayela Wright, Sam Kuykendall, Brooklyn Frezza, Akeelah Carter, and Anne Vasquez! These young🎵 musicians earned District 15 Middle School All-District Band honors 🏆after excelling during the competition held February 9th and 10th at Stafford High School.
Practice makes progress! These Walker-Grant students are taking advantage of our free after school tutoring program, Tiger Paw Enrichment Academy. Tutoring is available Monday through Thursday, 3:00-4:30pm, in all core subject areas. If interested, contact Mrs. Clayton-Fulcher.
