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FCCPS is focused on improving Communication & Engagement. @ClassTag, @LanguageLine and captioning are making it easier for families and schools to connect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDPkQGURzA0
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PHONE UPDATE: Our phone service vendor reports that the cut cable has been repaired, and service has been restored to the Secondary Campus!
Thank you for your patience today!
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PHONE OUTAGE UPDATE: At midday, phone service to the Secondary Campus is still out. Our phone service vendor suspects a cut cable in the construction area. Continue to communicate through email directly to the schools or communications@fccps.org, and we'll pass it along!
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Be on the lookout for Women's History Walk Herstory Stations: All Over the City. All Month Long! Scavenger Hunt. #WomensHistoryMonth #OurHistoryMatters #EquityInFCCPS https://sites.google.com/view/fc-womens-history-walk/home/2023-womens-history-walk?authuser=0
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Catch up on the progress of FCCPS Strategic Plan with a Midyear Update! FCCPS is committed to making it a living plan, not pages in a dusty binder. https://www.fccps.org/o/fccps/page/implementation-and-progress-monitoring
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Tonight at 7:00 p.m. Strategic Plan Midyear Update. It's the 101st Day of School and there are great things happening in @FCCPS . Tune in youtube.com/fccpsorg and go to "Live" to watch. Or watch the recorded video later.
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FCCPS is conducting a Communications Survey of the community to gather feedback from all stakeholders. The goal is to bolster clear and digestible two-way, multi-lingual, accessible messaging across all our platforms. Can you help? Thank you! www.fccps.org/survey
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From FCCPS Transportation -
Secondary Late Bus F is running 20 minutes late this afternoon.
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NOTE: Streaming Channel Change due to concurrent meeting -
TONIGHT-- Jan 10 - 7:00 pm - IB Diploma Program/Career Program Parent Information Night (HS Auditorium) will be streamed on the Meridian YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@TheHomeoftheMustangs
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So much to celebrate! The new BIE Blast shows how FCCPS students benefit from partnerships between schools and community. Anatomy Internships, Career Chats, games in PE, food drives, community volunteering!
https://mailchi.mp/fccps/partnership_news_feb2020-197475
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FCCPS Employee Awards programs are open for nominations!
FCEF Teacher of the Year; Professional Specialist of the Year; Support Staff Employee of the Year. Entry deadline 1/12/23 @fccps @FCEFoundation
https://www.fccps.org/o/fccps/page/employee-recognition-awards
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For afternoon dismissal, today October 6th, students on Bus C will wait at the Secondary campus until approximately 3:25-3:30pm for a driver to return for pickup. Students will arrive home 20 to 25 minutes later than normal.
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Race Weekend! Time for packet pick-up & late reg. Meridian High School Fri 4-7; at FCEF booth #140 at Falls Church Festival (Cherry Hill Park) Sat 10 - 4. Or Sun morning pre-race. See you soon! #FCEFRunfortheSchool @fcedf
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FCCPS Transportation Update: Secondary Campus Late Bus Runs are now posted. Reminder, buses depart the Secondary Campus at 4:35 pm en route to generalized bus stops. www.fccps.org/bus
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After 2 weeks of evaluation, FCCPS Transportation has released updated Bus Routes! You can find them at www.fccps.org/bus. Changes go into effect on Monday, September 12. Families have received an email including helpful information about the bus route changes.
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The Parent University Summer Learning Series continues on Wednesday, August 10 with " Back to School Ready: Executive Functioning & Organizational Supports" Watch live or recorded on www.youtube.com/fccps.org or register for the Zoom link https://forms.gle/C3FL6zDmxH9sd1W39
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The Parent University Summer Learning Series continues on Wednesday, August 3 with "Teasing, Bullying, & Harassment: Where are the Boundaries?" Watch live or recorded on www.youtube.com/fccps.org or register for the Zoom link https://forms.gle/C3FL6zDmxH9sd1W39
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The Parent University Summer Learning Series continues on Wednesday, July 27 with " IB Infused Teaching & Learning: Tell me about PYP, MYP, and DP." Watch live or recorded on www.youtube.com/fccps.org or register for the Zoom link https://forms.gle/C3FL6zDmxH9sd1W39
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The Parent University Summer Learning Series continues on Wednesday, July 20 with " Recognizing & Addressing Anxiety & Depression in School Age Students." Watch live or recorded on www.youtube.com/fccps.org or register for the Zoom link https://forms.gle/C3FL6zDmxH9sd1W39
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Parent University Summer Series "Introducing the New FCCPS Strategic Plan " Wed, July 13 at 7:00 p.m. Watch live or recorded on youtube.com/fccpsorg.
Or register for the Zoom link https://forms.gle/C3FL6zDmxH9sd1W39
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