September is Suicide Prevention Month and September 10th marks World Prevention Day.
Purple and Teal are the official colors for world suicide prevention day.
Join Fredericksburg City Public Schools by wearing purple or teal on Tuesday, September 10th!
🌟 September is Attendance Awareness Month! 🌟
Every day counts! 📚✨ Let's make this month a celebration of showing up, learning, and growing together.
🏫 Attendance Matters, Every Student, Every Day! 🏫
#AttendanceAwarenessMonth #EveryDayCounts #ElementarySuccess
Mrs. Bethem's FACS classes are 🔥🔥🔥in the kitchen. In their first kitchen process of the year, FACS students made popsicles with pineapple, strawberry, and vanilla yogurt. After making and tasting their creations, students reflected on the process and how they could take this recipe home. Some future chefs at Walker-Grant?!?! Go Mrs. Bethem and Go FACS!
📰Local schools adapt to a world with AI
https://fredericksburg.com/news/local/education/local-schools-adapt-to-a-world-with-ai/article_1a05d2b4-5f27-11ef-8de4-6f0b5407fc7c.html
In recognition of Suicide Prevention month, Fredericksburg City Public Schools will be sharing wellness resources to support our learning community. We want to this opportunity to highlight the significance of suicide and the importance of reducing the stigma of reaching out for help, knowing how to talk to others about suicidal thoughts, and understanding what resources are available for those in need.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call/text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org for free and confidential help.
There is no school for students Friday, August 30 through Monday, September 2, 2024.
Students return to school on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
Enjoy your long weekend!
There is no school for students Friday, August 30 through Monday, September 2, 2024.
Students return to school on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
Enjoy your long weekend!
📰 City of Fredericksburg Receives $81,000 Grant to Combat Teen Violence
https://www.potomaclocal.com/2024/08/21/city-of-fredericksburg-receives-81000-grant-to-combat-teen-violence/
News Release: Fredericksburg Police Department Grant will Assist Teen Steering Committee to Continue Progress on Violence Issues
Click this link: https://www.fredericksburgva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/28423/FXBG_Release_Steering-Committee_08202024?bidId
Academy of Technology and Innovation at UMW Opens Doors, Opportunity for High-Schoolers
Click here to read the article: https://www.umw.edu/news/2024/08/15/academy-of-technology-and-innovation-at-umw-opens-doors-opportunity-for-high-schoolers/
🌟We're Excited to Welcome Our New Staff 🌟
We're highlighting some our new educators at Hugh Mercer, Preschool Programs and Walker-Grant Center. If you want to join our family, check out our job postings at https://www.applitrack.com/fredericksburg/onlineapp/ or contact our Human Resources Department (540-372-1130) today!
🌟We're Excited to Welcome Our New Staff 🌟
We're highlighting some our new educators at Hugh Mercer. If you want to join our family, check out our job postings at https://www.applitrack.com/fredericksburg/onlineapp/ or contact our Human Resources Department (540-372-1130) today!
Stay tuned for more spotlights!
📌LEARNING LANE CLOSURE UPDATE
Learning Lane is closing for emergency stormwater pipe repairs effective 5pm, August 16, 2024.
Lafayette Elementary and Walker-Grant Middle School parents, staff and school buses are encouraged to travel Lafayette Boulevard to Pender Street when arriving. Drivers should exit the schools by traveling on Pender Street to Rose Avenue to Hotchkiss Street at the traffic light.
The public is asked to avoid Lafayette Boulevard and travel on US Route 1 until October 2024 due to the anticipated detour-related traffic congestion. Drivers will experience heavier traffic on Lafayette Boulevard during peak school arrival and dismissal times of 7:00am-9:00am and 2:00pm-4:00pm. All drivers are encouraged to be alert in the areas of Learning Lane and Lafayette Boulevard, watch for detour signage and be extra cautious in the school zones for everyone’s safety.
To learn more about this emergency repair work, visit FredericksburgVA.gov or call 540-372-1010.
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🌟We're Excited to Welcome Our New Staff 🌟
We're highlighting some our new educators at Hugh Mercer. If you want to join our family, check out our job postings at https://www.applitrack.com/fredericksburg/onlineapp/ or contact our Human Resources Department (540-372-1130) today!
Stay tuned for more spotlights!
🎥What I Wish My Parents Knew🎥
🎥Lo Que Desearía Que Supieran Mis Padres🎥
Youth Mental Health FREE Film Screening and Discussion
Salud mental juvenil Proyección de película y charla
This is an adult only viewing, and no children will be admitted to the film.
Esta es una visualización solo para adultos y no se admitirán niños a la película. El cuidado de niños no está disponible para este evento.
Tuesday, September 17, at 5:30pm
James Monroe High School Auditorium
2300 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Click this link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/2sVZZXYrDf
Escanea el código QR para registrarte: https://forms.office.com/r/2sVZZXYrDf
Please join us Tuesday, September 17, at 5:30pm, for a special viewing of "What I Wish My Parents Knew". "What I Wish My Parents Knew" is the first film by Tell My Story, designed as a mental wellness program, to help parents better understand how to support the mental health of their children.
¡Únase a nosotros el martes 17 de septiembre a las 5:30 p.m. para una visualización especial de Lo que desearía que supieran mis padres! What I Wish My Parents Knew es la primera película de Tell My Story, diseñada como un programa de bienestar mental, para ayudar a los padres a comprender mejor cómo apoyar la salud mental de sus hijos.
The first twenty-five families to register will receive the Tell My Story card game for free. This game is designed to enhance communication between parents and their teens around the topic of mental health.
Las primeras veinticinco (25) familias que se inscriban recibirán el juego de cartas Cuenta mi historia gratis. Este juego está diseñado para mejorar la comunicación entre los padres y sus hijos adolescentes en torno al tema de la salud mental.
Childcare is not available for this event. Refreshments will be provided.
Se proporcionarán refrigerios.
Fredericksburg City Public Schools
Mental Health Taskforce
📰FXBG ADVANCE📰
At James Monroe, faculty, administrators, and students ....... look to be all-in on cell phone ban. The climate is better, and there's reason to believe that improved test scores will come next.
🌟We're Excited to Welcome Our New Staff 🌟
We're highlighting some our new educators at Lafayette. If you want to join our family, check out our job postings at https://www.applitrack.com/fredericksburg/onlineapp/ or contact our Human Resources Department (540-372-1130) today!
Stay tuned for more spotlights!
🌟We're Excited to Welcome Our New Staff 🌟
We're highlighting some our new educators at Lafayette. If you want to join our family, check out our job postings at https://www.applitrack.com/fredericksburg/onlineapp/ or contact our Human Resources Department (540-372-1130) today!
Stay tuned for more spotlights!
🌟We're Excited to Welcome Our New Staff 🌟
We're highlighting some our new educators at Walker-Grant Middle School. If you want to join our family, check out our job postings at https://www.applitrack.com/fredericksburg/onlineapp/ or contact our Human Resources Department (540-372-1130) today!
Stay tuned for more spotlights!
🌟We're Excited to Welcome Our New Staff 🌟
We're highlighting some our new educators at Walker-Grant Middle School. If you want to join our family, check out our job postings at https://www.applitrack.com/fredericksburg/onlineapp/ or contact our Human Resources Department (540-372-1130) today!
Stay tuned for more spotlights!
