Join us this Friday for our Positive Parenting Series Lunch and Learn! This month's topic is Making the Most of Teachable Moments! We hope you can join us at 12:00 Friday April 4, 2025! ​
about 23 hours ago, Preschool Programs
Positive Parenting Series
Register for Preschool Programs 2025- 2026! Do you have a preschooler or know someone who does? Check out Preschool Programs and become a Preschool Penguin today! Apply using the link below! https://wgeclc.fxbgschools.us/page/application
3 days ago, Preschool Programs
Preschool Programs
Spring is finally here, and we have spotted some bugs and insects in our outdoor classroom! We are excited to see more things blossom over the next few weeks in our outdoor classroom as we hopefully see warmer weather! #FCPS#PreschoolProrgrams#Outdoorclassroom
6 days ago, Preschool Programs
Outdoor classroom
Outdoor classroom
Outdoor classroom
Outdoor classroom
Outdoor classroom
Did you know that block play supports children's social-emotional development and also teaches critical skills in problem-solving, math, engineering, creative thinking, and much more! We love seeing what our Preschool Program students can create on a daily basis! #FCPS#PreschoolPrograms#Penguins#Blockbuilding
8 days ago, Preschool Programs
Building creations.
Building creations.
Building creations.
Building creations.
Building creations.
Building creations.
Building creations.
UPDATE: On Thursday evening, the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI), Washington Field Office, informed the Fredericksburg Police Department (FPD) they were attempting to locate a missing juvenile from Fairfax County in our city. FPD personnel recognized this juvenile as a trespass offender at James Monroe High School earlier this week. Information received from the FBI aided in our identification of this offender and elevated our concern for safety in our schools. Working with the FBI, the FPD followed many leads today in an effort to find Fasihullah Safar, all with negative results. In communication with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, we strongly believe this same offender stole a vehicle from Stafford County late Thursday evening. This vehicle was recovered Friday afternoon out of state. From our investigation today, we’ve learned there is no direct threat to the Fredericksburg City Public School system. Safar’s whereabouts are unknown at this time. If you have any information, contact the Fredericksburg Police Department by calling 540-373-3122. To make an anonymous tip, text "FPDtip" plus your tip to 847-411.
13 days ago, Fredericksburg City Public Schools
FCPS Update
‘Girls Rule’ Says Lafayette Elementary Third-Grader: Future Leaders 👉https://patch.com/virginia/fredericksburg/girls-rule-says-lafayette-elementary-third-grader-future-leaders
17 days ago, Fredericksburg City Public Schools
‘Girls Rule’ Says Lafayette Elementary Third-Grader: Future Leaders 👉https://patch.com/virginia/fredericksburg/girls-rule-says-lafayette-elementary-third-grader-future-leaders
🌟 Join Us for the Mental Health, Wellness & Safety Resource Fair! 🌟 📅 Date: May 10th ⏰ Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM 📍 Location: James Monroe High School, 2300 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 We are excited to invite you to a FREE school wide event dedicated to promoting mental health, wellness, and safety! 🌈💚 🎉 What to expect: • Mental Health & Safety Vendors offering valuable resources • Free Haircuts 💇‍♂️💇‍♀️ • Yoga Sessions 🧘‍♂️🧘‍♀️ • Student Athlete Mental Health Discussions 🏅 • Managing and Living with Grief Sessions • Yoga, journaling & much more! This event is open to all students and families of Fredericksburg City Public Schools! Let’s come together to support one another and prioritize our well-being. 💬 Link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/wsHR6qud09
17 days ago, Fredericksburg City Public Schools
🌟 Join Us for the Mental Health, Wellness & Safety Resource Fair! 🌟 📅 Date: May 10th ⏰ Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM 📍 Location: James Monroe High School, 2300 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 We are excited to invite you to a FREE school wide event dedicated to promoting mental health, wellness, and safety! 🌈💚 🎉 What to expect: • Mental Health & Safety Vendors offering valuable resources • Free Haircuts 💇‍♂️💇‍♀️ • Yoga Sessions 🧘‍♂️🧘‍♀️ • Student Athlete Mental Health Discussions 🏅 • Managing and Living with Grief Sessions • Yoga, journaling & much more! This event is open to all students and families of Fredericksburg City Public Schools! Let’s come together to support one another and prioritize our well-being. 💬 Link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/wsHR6qud09
Come spend nine days in England and Scotland with the Global Citizens Club! The first official trip meeting for the 2026 Spring Break trip will be hosted on Wednesday, March 19th at 6:00 pm in the Lecture Hall. This meeting is open to all currently enrolled and interested travelers! We will be discussing the trip itinerary and more. Enrollment is still open, and we would love to travel with you! #JM #Fredericksburg
21 days ago, James Monroe
Come spend nine days in England and Scotland with the Global Citizens Club! The first official trip meeting for the 2026 Spring Break trip will be hosted on Wednesday, March 19th at 6:00 pm in the Lecture Hall. This meeting is open to all currently enrolled and interested travelers! We will be discussing the trip itinerary and more. Enrollment is still open, and we would love to travel with you!
Register for Preschool Programs 2025- 2026! Do you have a preschooler or know someone who does? Check out Preschool Programs and become a Preschool Penguin today! Apply using the link below! https://wgeclc.fxbgschools.us/page/application
22 days ago, Preschool Programs
Preschool Programs Application
Mental Health Series Parenting Through Anxiety & Depression March 12, 2025 Two sessions: 7 PM and 9 PM Click this link to register 👉https://parentguidance.org/mhsindex/
24 days ago, Fredericksburg City Public Schools
Mental Health Series Parenting Through Anxiety & Depression March 12, 2025 Two sessions: 7 PM and 9 PM Click this link to register 👉https://parentguidance.org/mhsindex/
On behalf of everyone involved in the Operation Safe Schools event today, FCPS wants to extend a huge thank you to Mission BBQ for providing an incredible lunch! The food was fantastic, and we have to give an extra shoutout to the macaroni and cheese—it was amazing and a crowd favorite! 🍽️ Your support and delicious meal made a real difference for everyone here today. We’re so grateful! @MissionBBQ
27 days ago, Fredericksburg City Public Schools
On behalf of everyone involved in the Operation Safe Schools event today, I want to extend a huge thank you to Mission BBQ for providing an incredible lunch! The food was absolutely fantastic, and we have to give an extra shoutout to the macaroni and cheese—it was amazing and definitely a crowd favorite! 🍽️ Your support and delicious meal made a real difference for everyone here today. We’re so grateful!
🐊GLADYS WEST UPDATES🐊 We’re excited to share some updates with you! We’re currently working on purchasing CTE materials, PE, and fine arts equipment. In a joint effort with Follett, a company that provides library services, software, and educational content for schools, FCPS is currently working to weed out older books and expand the diversity and language options at all three libraries (Hugh Mercer, Lafayette, and Gladys West). The library is on track for an early June move-in, as scheduled. The k- grade 2 playground is nearly finished. We’re waiting for the rubber surface to be installed. The new grade 3-5 playground is up. 🏀Basketball and 🎾pickleball courts will be installed soon.
27 days ago, Fredericksburg City Public Schools
🐊GLADYS WEST UPDATES🐊 We’re excited to share some updates with you! We’re currently working on purchasing CTE materials, PE, and fine arts equipment. In a joint effort with Follett, a company that provides library services, software, and educational content for schools, FCPS is currently working to weed out older books and expand the diversity and language options at all three libraries (Hugh Mercer, Lafayette, and Gladys West). The library is on track for an early June move-in, as scheduled. The k- grade 2 playground is nearly finished. We’re waiting for the rubber surface to be installed. The new grade 3-5 playground is up. 🏀Basketball and 🎾pickleball courts will be installed soon.
🐊GLADYS WEST UPDATES🐊 We’re excited to share some updates with you! We’re currently working on purchasing CTE materials, PE, and fine arts equipment. In a joint effort with Follett, a company that provides library services, software, and educational content for schools, FCPS is currently working to weed out older books and expand the diversity and language options at all three libraries (Hugh Mercer, Lafayette, and Gladys West). The library is on track for an early June move-in, as scheduled. The k- grade 2 playground is nearly finished. We’re waiting for the rubber surface to be installed. The new grade 3-5 playground is up. 🏀Basketball and 🎾pickleball courts will be installed soon.
🐊GLADYS WEST UPDATES🐊 We’re excited to share some updates with you! We’re currently working on purchasing CTE materials, PE, and fine arts equipment. In a joint effort with Follett, a company that provides library services, software, and educational content for schools, FCPS is currently working to weed out older books and expand the diversity and language options at all three libraries (Hugh Mercer, Lafayette, and Gladys West). The library is on track for an early June move-in, as scheduled. The k- grade 2 playground is nearly finished. We’re waiting for the rubber surface to be installed. The new grade 3-5 playground is up. 🏀Basketball and 🎾pickleball courts will be installed soon.
🌟 Join Us for the Mental Health, Wellness & Safety Resource Fair! 🌟 📅 Date: May 10th ⏰ Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM 📍 Location: James Monroe High School, 2300 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 We are excited to invite you to a FREE school wide event dedicated to promoting mental health, wellness, and safety! 🌈💚 🎉 What to expect: • Mental Health & Safety Vendors offering valuable resources • Free Haircuts 💇‍♂️💇‍♀️ • Yoga Sessions 🧘‍♂️🧘‍♀️ • Student Athlete Mental Health Discussions 🏅 • Managing and Living with Grief Sessions • Yoga, journaling & much more! This event is open to all students and families of Fredericksburg City Public Schools! Let’s come together to support one another and prioritize our well-being. 💬 Link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/wsHR6qud09
27 days ago, Fredericksburg City Public Schools
🌟 Join Us for the Mental Health, Wellness & Safety Resource Fair! 🌟 📅 Date: May 10th ⏰ Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM 📍 Location: James Monroe High School, 2300 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 We are excited to invite you to a FREE school wide event dedicated to promoting mental health, wellness, and safety! 🌈💚 🎉 What to expect: • Mental Health & Safety Vendors offering valuable resources • Free Haircuts 💇‍♂️💇‍♀️ • Yoga Sessions 🧘‍♂️🧘‍♀️ • Student Athlete Mental Health Discussions 🏅 • Managing and Living with Grief Sessions • Yoga, journaling & much more! This event is open to all students and families of Fredericksburg City Public Schools! Let’s come together to support one another and prioritize our well-being. 💬 Link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/wsHR6qud09
🎓FCPS is seeking representatives from each grade to participate in the beginning of the JMHS graduation event on May 16 at 6:15 PM at the UMW Anderson Center. Interested families should submit one form per child no later than Friday, March 28 (during Spring Break) at the link below. Representatives will be randomly selected and notified during the week of April 1-4, 2025. 👉https://forms.office.com/r/ecijYnmRC5
28 days ago, Fredericksburg City Public Schools
FCPS is seeking representatives from each grade to participate in the beginning of the JMHS graduation event on May 16 at 6:15 PM at the UMW Anderson Center. Interested families should submit one form per child no later than Friday, March 28 (during Spring Break) at the link below. Representatives will be randomly selected and notified during the week of April 1-4, 2025. https://forms.office.com/r/ecijYnmRC5
🎓FCPS is seeking representatives from each grade to participate in the beginning of the JMHS graduation event on May 16 at 6:15 PM at the UMW Anderson Center. Interested families should submit one form per child no later than Friday, March 28 (during Spring Break) at the link below. Representatives will be randomly selected and notified during the week of April 1-4, 2025. 👉https://forms.office.com/r/ecijYnmRC5
15 days ago, Fredericksburg City Public Schools
🎓FCPS is seeking representatives from each grade to participate in the beginning of the JMHS graduation event on May 16 at 6:15 PM at the UMW Anderson Center. Interested families should submit one form per child no later than Friday, March 28 (during Spring Break) at the link below. Representatives will be randomly selected and notified during the week of April 1-4, 2025. 👉https://forms.office.com/r/ecijYnmRC5
🎓FCPS is seeking representatives from each grade to participate in the beginning of the JMHS graduation event on May 16 at 6:15 PM at the UMW Anderson Center. Interested families should submit one form per child no later than Friday, March 28 (during Spring Break) at the link below. Representatives will be randomly selected and notified during the week of April 1-4, 2025. 👉https://forms.office.com/r/ecijYnmRC5
21 days ago, Fredericksburg City Public Schools
🎓FCPS is seeking representatives from each grade to participate in the beginning of the JMHS graduation event on May 16 at 6:15 PM at the UMW Anderson Center. Interested families should submit one form per child no later than Friday, March 28 (during Spring Break) at the link below. Representatives will be randomly selected and notified during the week of April 1-4, 2025. 👉https://forms.office.com/r/ecijYnmRC5
There will be a large presence of public safety agencies at Walker-Grant Middle School and Lafayette Elementary School from 8am to 4pm on Friday, March 7, 2025. This is a non-instructional day where students will not be in attendance. These buildings, along with City Schools teachers and staff, will be taking part in an exercise to test their response to an active threat. Neighbors around Learning Lane and Pender Street may hear sirens and see realistic emergency response behaviors in this area. All activities will be confined to the school grounds. This exercise has been put together as part of the Technical Assistance Program offered through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management's (VDEM) Training Education and Exercise Division (TEED). After submitting an application as part of a competitive process, the City of Fredericksburg was awarded the Technical Assistance to conduct a full-scale exercise with the support of VDEM. Members of the City's Police and Fire Departments, Emergency Management, the City's Communications Division, the Sheriff's Office, Fredericksburg City PubIic Schools, and Mary Washington HeaIth Care together form the Exercise Design Team. They have been hard at work coordinating this exercise since September of 2024. The purpose of this collaboration is to work to ensure a safe and secure environment for our students, teachers, and staff in the schools, as well as for our neighbors in nearby communities. Access to the site will be limited. Learning Lane is already blocked at Emancipation Highway due to the Culvert Pipe Replacement Project. The gate on Pender Street will be secured and staffed. Only participants in the exercise will be allowed beyond this point.
28 days ago, Fredericksburg City Public Schools
There will be a large presence of public safety agencies at Walker-Grant Middle School and Lafayette Elementary School from 8am to 4pm on Friday, March 7, 2025. This is a non-instructional day where students will not be in attendance. These buildings, along with City Schools teachers and staff, will be taking part in an exercise to test their response to an active threat. Neighbors around Learning Lane and Pender Street may hear sirens and see realistic emergency response behaviors in this area. All activities will be confined to the school grounds. This exercise has been put together as part of the Technical Assistance Program offered through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management's (VDEM) Training Education and Exercise Division (TEED). After submitting an application as part of a competitive process, the City of Fredericksburg was awarded the Technical Assistance to conduct a full-scale exercise with the support of VDEM. Members of the City's Police and Fire Departments, Emergency Management, the City's Communications Division, the Sheriff's Office, Fredericksburg City Pub I ic Schools, and Mary Washington Hea Ith ca re together form the Exercise Design Team. They have been hard at work coordinatingthis exercise since September of 2024. The purpose of this collaboration isto work to ensure a safe and secure environment for our students, teachers, and staff in the schools, as well as for our neighbors in nearby communities. Access to the site will be limited. Learning Lane is already blocked at Emancipation Highway due to the Culvert Pipe Replacement Project. The gate on Pender Street will be secured and staffed. Only participants in the exercise will be allowed beyond this point.
There will be a large presence of public safety agencies at Walker-Grant Middle School and Lafayette Elementary School from 8am to 4pm on Friday, March 7, 2025. This is a non-instructional day where students will not be in attendance. These buildings, along with City Schools teachers and staff, will be taking part in an exercise to test their response to an active threat. Neighbors around Learning Lane and Pender Street may hear sirens and see realistic emergency response behaviors in this area. All activities will be confined to the school grounds. This exercise has been put together as part of the Technical Assistance Program offered through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management's (VDEM) Training Education and Exercise Division (TEED). After submitting an application as part of a competitive process, the City of Fredericksburg was awarded the Technical Assistance to conduct a full-scale exercise with the support of VDEM. Members of the City's Police and Fire Departments, Emergency Management, the City's Communications Division, the Sheriff's Office, Fredericksburg City Pub I ic Schools, and Mary Washington Hea Ith ca re together form the Exercise Design Team. They have been hard at work coordinatingthis exercise since September of 2024. The purpose of this collaboration isto work to ensure a safe and secure environment for our students, teachers, and staff in the schools, as well as for our neighbors in nearby communities. Access to the site will be limited. Learning Lane is already blocked at Emancipation Highway due to the Culvert Pipe Replacement Project. The gate on Pender Street will be secured and staffed. Only participants in the exercise will be allowed beyond this point.
As a reminder, there is no school for students tomorrow, Friday, March 7, 2025.
28 days ago, Fredericksburg City Public Schools
As a reminder, there is no school for students tomorrow, Friday, March 7, 2025.
📰James Monroe girls basketball dominates Hopewell, reaches state semis📰 Free Lance Star article👉https://fredericksburg.com/sports/high-school/basketball/girls/article_d16e51de-f9e5-11ef-8c32-dbbb1528402c.html#tracking-source=home-sports
28 days ago, Fredericksburg City Public Schools
James Monroe girls basketball dominates Hopewell, reaches state semis
📰JM girls pull away from Hopewell to reach state semis; Riverbend boys fall to Albemarle📰 https://www.fredericksburgfreepress.com/2025/03/05/jm-girls-pull-away-from-hopewell-to-reach-state-semis-riverbend-boys-fall-to-albemarle/
29 days ago, Fredericksburg City Public Schools
JM girls pull away from Hopewell to reach state semis; Riverbend boys fall to Albemarle