Walker-Grant has been getting festive the past couple of weeks! Students and Staff showed off their holiday spirit last week, James Farmers Scholars decorated ornaments for teachers this past weekend, and this afternoon staff decorated some ugly sweaters for an upcoming competition!!! We love to see the Tiger family getting into the holiday spirit with one another!!! ❤️💚❄️☃️
🎉Congratulations to our outstanding Excellence in Teaching Recipients🎉
Click the link below to view our 2024-2025 recipients.
👉https://secure.smore.com/n/239yfr
School Start Times Survey- 👉https://www.fxbgschools.us/page/school-start-times-survey
Fredericksburg City Public Schools is considering the impact of school start time on student success. Your feedback is crucial in shaping decisions that affect our public school system. This survey aims to gather insights on school start times to better understand the preferences and needs of our community. Your participation is highly appreciated. The survey closes on January 5, 2025.
Resources on adolescent sleep needs and school start times are available here: https://fxbg.link/schoolstart
❄️Winter Break is just around the corner! ❄️
FCPS will be closed from Monday, December 23, 2024 to Friday, January 3, 2025.
Monday, January 6- Teacher Workday
**TUESDAY, January 7- Students RETURN to school
At FCPS, our teachers never stop learning! Today, teachers from across the division participated in Professional Development sessions — Youth Mental Health First Aid Training and a CIP Checkpoint Forum 📚✏️🏫
Let's throw it back to one of the best moments from last week! Our first ever Purple Star Military Family Fun Run was a huge success, bringing together students, staff, and families to support military families! Shout out to Mrs. Edleston and her team for putting together this awesome experience for the W-GMS family! 💜💜
Off, Yondr, & Away for Cellphone-Free Schools
On Monday, December 2, 2024, Deputy Superintendent Dr. Matthew Eberhardt presented a video update on our division-wide cellphone free efforts to the Fredericksburg City Public Schools' School Board.
We hope you enjoy the video.
📹https://youtu.be/56mzkD87hGM
Things to Ghost 👻This Fall
As the weather cools down and the leaves change, here are some things to ghost this fall:
◈Comparing yourself to others
◈Feeling bad about setting boundaries
◈Feeling bad for saying no
◈Ignoring your mental health for other people
◈Unhealthy relationships
◈Believing your anxious thoughts
Let’s make this fall a season of self-love and self-care! If you or someone you know needs mental health support at school, visit your school counselor.
Feeling all the feels today? You are not alone!
It’s common to experience multiple emotions at once. We often try to simplify our emotions into just one feeling, but emotions are complex and can be contradictory.
Take a deep breath and acknowledge all the emotions you are feeling right now. Are you feeling:
‣Anxious and happy?
‣Confused and grateful?
‣Angry and silly?
Allow yourself to feel all the emotions, even if they seem to be total opposites. You can feel multiple things at once and that’s okay!
Not sure what emotions you are feeling but want to talk to someone about it? At home, you can talk to a trusted adult, friend, or sibling. At school, you can talk to your teacher, school counselor, or principal.
Share with us in the comments below what emotions you are feeling today. Let’s normalize the complexity of feeling many emotions together!
Reminder: There is NO School on Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29, 2024.
Students return to school on Monday, December 2, 2024.
Did you know that your student could potentially win $529 for their post-high school education just for reading?
W-GMS is participating in the statewide Reading Makes Cents reading program. This challenge is is sponsored by Virginia529 who will be awarding 14 lucky students with a $529 college savings account.
What do students need to do?
Read 5 books (4 from the provided list.)
Complete the Reading Challenge Form and get it signed by a parent.
Turn the completed and signed form into Mrs. Moore, the librarian, before May 16th.
It's that easy... Starting think about you future now tigers! 🐯🧡🐯🧡
Stop by the library or talk to Mrs. Moore for more details and to pick up the form!
A big thank you to our psychologists Dr. Amelia Jurlando and Ms. Shannon Mintze in honor of National School Psychologist Week! Their hard work and dedication to supporting staff, students, and families does not go unnoticed.
Award-winning artists in the HOUSE! Congratulations to Cadence Rubin-Halterman on her first place win in the "Peace Without Limits" poster competition for the Lions Club. Also, please congratulate Emma Charney for her second place win! Cadence's art (first picture) will move onto the district-level competition. Great art for a great cause. Congratulations ladies! 🧡
🌟 Happy World Kindness Day! 🌟
Today, Fredericksburg City Public Schools join millions around the world in celebrating the power of kindness! We encourage everyone—students, teachers, staff and families—to take a moment to share a kind word, lend a helping hand, or simply make someone smile. Every act of kindness makes our school and community a better place.
Let's spread positivity, compassion, and kindness not just today, but every day! 💙
#WorldKindnessDay #KindnessMatters #FCPSCares
Look at the smiles on these scientists' faces! Today, Ms. Hein's 8th graders conducted the famous Elephant Toothpaste experiment. Look at their reactions to this reaction! 😉 Thanks for rocking this lab, Ms. Hein!
Reminder: In observance of Veteran's Day, FCPS buildings will be closed Monday, November 11, 2024.
Shoutout to Fredericksburg Regal Cinema for supplying our art students with some snacks while they prepare for their Tim Burton style self-portraits. Students in Mrs. Carter's art classes enjoyed some authentic movie theater popcorn while they prepped their portraits. Thanks, Regal!!
Students in Mrs. Poudrier's English class search for verbs in a variety of sentences! They are working together to learn English. Family of Learners at its best! 🧡
Reminder: There is no school for students tomorrow, Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
We Want to Hear from You
FCPS is seeking input for the next LES principal. Please submit your feedback by November 8, 2024, through the survey found at the link below.
https://forms.office.com/r/Eku6FJSKse
