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Annual Virginia Tax Holiday Applies to School Supplies, Clothing Purchases
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 15:25Families in Virginia will get a sales tax break on clothes and supplies for school when the state holds its annual Virginia tax holiday, August 6-8.
Coaches Clinic, Featuring Joe Ehrmann, Scheduled for July 31 at Robinson Secondary
Mon, 07/26/2010 - 13:56Noted author, speaker, and former Baltimore Colts football player Joe Ehrmann will be the featured speaker at Coach for America: Coaching for Change, a seminar for coaches of youth sports at all levels, on Saturday, July 31, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Robinson Secondary School.
TJHSST Student Attends Summer Aerospace Academy at NASA Langley
Mon, 07/26/2010 - 11:44Richie Hernandez of Lorton, a rising senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), was one of 48 students in Virginia selected to attend the Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) Academy held recently at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton.
UPDATE: All Fairfax County High Schools Make Newsweek's List of Top High Schools in U.S.
Fri, 07/23/2010 - 13:17All eligible Fairfax County high schools* have been designated among the most demanding public schools in the country and are featured in the 2010 Newsweek-Washington Post list of 1,734 top U.S. high schools, found at www.newsweek.com. The 1,734 schools represent the top six percent of high schools nationwide.
Free Health Physicals Available to FCPS Students Who Meet Financial Requirements
Thu, 07/22/2010 - 12:43Free school and sports physicals will be available to Fairfax County students who meet specific financial requirements at the Jeanie Schmidt Free Clinic in Herndon on Saturday, August 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Chantilly High Teacher Attends Coastal Ecology Workshop During Summer Vacation
Wed, 07/21/2010 - 12:36Chantilly High School teacher Susan Gerbasi has spent part of her summer vacation at a coastal ecology workshop on Georgia's Sapelo Island as part of the teacher training series sponsored by the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Jan-Marie Fernandez Named VAESP 2010 Distinguished Principal
Wed, 07/21/2010 - 12:28Jan-Marie Fernandez, principal of Mantua Elementary School since 2000, has been named Virginia's 2010 Distinguished Principal by the Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals (VAESP) as part of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) National Distinguished Principal program.
"The Perils of the College Drinking Culture" Event Set for July 28
Fri, 07/16/2010 - 12:53Fairfax County college-bound students and their parents are encouraged to attend an upcoming program that deals with binge drinking on college campuses. .
Fairfax County School Board Extends Deadline to Apply for Facilities Planning Advisory Council
Wed, 07/14/2010 - 14:04The Fairfax County School Board has extended the deadline to accept applications from citizens who are interested in serving on the newly created Facilities Planning Advisory Council (FPAC). Applications will be accepted through Sunday, August 15. The School Board established FPAC at its May 20 meeting to advise the Board in developing comprehensive, long-term plans for Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) facility needs.
FCPS Students Earn National Recognition in FCCLA Competitions
Mon, 07/12/2010 - 15:00Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) students earned national recognition at the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Leadership Conference held recently in Chicago, Ill.
Nineteen FCPS Students Win College-Sponsored Merit Scholarships
Mon, 07/12/2010 - 14:44Nineteen Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) graduates from the class of 2010 have been named winners of college-sponsored scholarships by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).
Fairfax County School Board Re-Elects Smith as Chairman
Fri, 07/09/2010 - 13:17The Fairfax County School Board has re-elected Kathy Smith (Sully District) as chairman and elected Brad Center (Lee District) as vice chairman for 2010-11. The chair and vice chair assumed office at the July 8 School Board meeting.
Fairfax County School Board Votes to Close Clifton Elementary School
Fri, 07/09/2010 - 13:14The Fairfax County School Board has voted to close Clifton Elementary School, with the specific closure date to be determined by the School Board after the conclusion of the southwestern county boundary study that will begin this fall.
FCPS' Chad Maclin Wins National Award From SkillsUSA
Wed, 07/07/2010 - 09:33Chad Maclin, trade and industrial education coordinator for Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), is one of two recipients of the 2010 SkillsUSA Outstanding Career and Technical Educator Award.
FCPS Students Place First in U.S. in SkillsUSA Competition
Tue, 07/06/2010 - 14:04Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) students Isabel Duarte, Rebecca Funk, Madeline Goubeaux, and Stephanie Sosa from the cosmetology program at Chantilly Academy placed first in the nation in the entrepreneurship competition at the 46th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skill Conference held in Kansas City, Missouri, in June.
FCPS Student Wins National HOSA Award
Wed, 06/30/2010 - 11:32Erika Dommes, a recent graduate of Hayfield Secondary School, placed eighth in the nation in the physical therapy competition at the 33rd annual Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) national leadership conference held in Orlando, Fla., last week.
Six TJHSST Students Chosen to Represent U.S. in Science, Math, Technology Olympiads
Wed, 06/30/2010 - 11:30Six students and recent graduates of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) were chosen to represent the United States in international Olympiads during the 2009-10 school year.
FCPS Students Attend State Junior Law Cadet Program
Tue, 06/29/2010 - 13:36Five students from Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) recently attended the 21st annual Virginia American Legion Junior Law Cadet program at the Virginia State Police Training Academy in Richmond.
FCPS Productions Receive Television Honors
Fri, 06/25/2010 - 10:26Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has received two Emmy nominations and captured three Telly Awards for 2010.
FCPS Wins Ten Awards in NSPRA's Publications and Electronic Media Contest
Thu, 06/24/2010 - 13:52Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has received ten awards from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) in its 2010 Publications and Electronic Media Contest.