Falls Church City Public Schools Bus Routes for the 2024-2025 School Year are now posted! www.fccps.org/bus Please expect changes for the first couple of weeks as we work to balance the number of students on each bus. Happy New Year!
Congratulations to the School Finalists for @FCEFoundation Teacher of the Year Award! Eric Duchaj, Sara Tennyson, Tosin Adetoro & Kate Mahr @STEAManist @mrduchaj @Ms10yson @Mrs_Mahr @meridianmstangs @mahms
UPDATE 7/7 - This will be the FINAL UPDATE tonight.
- Items left on the Secondary Campus can be retrieved between 4 and 6 tonight.
- Tonight's Doubleheader Regional Basketball games WILL BE PLAYED as scheduled.
Thank you for your patience today!
UPDATE /6 - Bus departures from Oak Street and Mount Daniel are expected to be delayed by 30 minutes today due to the delayed departure from the Secondary Campus. That means students should arrive home 30 minutes later than normal.
UPDATE /5 - Henderson and Meridian bus riders are now departing the Secondary Campus.
UPDATE /4 - Due to the delayed departure of buses from the Secondary Campus, expect bus departure delays at Mount Daniel and Oak Street Elementary. Dismissal of car riders and walkers should not be impacted.
- Henderson students are now being dismissed.
Due to the expected inclement weather, please note these changes:
- Track & Field is postponed until Monday @ same time
- Science Olympiad canceled.
- Rec & Parks events postponed Sat until at least 10 am.
- VHSL Swim & Dive and Wrestling Tournament will be held as scheduled.
Has an FCCPS employee impressed you? Write a letter of support for employees who have been nominated for an Excellence Award. Check out the list of nominees and send a note! https://www.fccps.org/page/employee-recognition-awards
The Bikesgiving Bike to School event that was scheduled for tomorrow (11/21) has been canceled due to expected bad weather. (Rain & Wind)
Stay tuned for another Bike-to-School event in December!
Due to the expected arrival of potential Tropical Storm Ophelia, The Falls Church Festival has been moved to Sunday from 10.- 4. To accommodate the move, the Run for the Schools will start at 9 a.m. Sunday - one hour later than scheduled!
Packet Pickup Details: www.fcedf.org
Update to our previous message -
Power has been restored to all FCCPS schools as well as the central Falls Church area.
A power outage in the central Falls Church area is impacting Mount Daniel and Jessie Thackrey Preschool. Oak Street Elementary, the Secondary Campus, and the Central Office currently are unaffected. Stand by for more info as we get it.
From FCCPS Transportation
The Mt. Daniel Yellow bus has broken down and won't start at S. West St. and Laura.
A bus is coming to change the students over, and a mechanic is on the way.
Phone service at Mount Daniel has been restored.
Mount Daniel's phone service is currently out of service.
Technicians from Cox are en route.
To contact the school, use ClassTag or email the front office directly at mdoffice@fccps.org.
We will advise when service is restored.
FCCPS Communications
🚌 Bus routes for all FCCPS Schools are now available at www.fccps.org/bus.
Please note that during the initial weeks of the school year, adjustments might be made to ensure a balanced number of students on each bus.
We're excited to see you on Monday morning! 🎒
Congratulations to Dee Dee Etheredge, Administrative Assistant at Meridian High School! She's the 2023 FCCPS Support Staff Employee of the Year - Operations!
@meridianmstangs
GAS LEAK UPDATE:
The gas leak was repaired at the bridge construction work on South Oak Street near Oak Street Elementary. Bridge construction continues on S. Oak Street. Tomorrow, bus stops and walking routes will return to what they were before today's gas leak closures..
Mount Daniel Green Line Bus Parents and Guardians,
Due to a gas leak near Oak Street Elementary, the Mount Daniel Green Line Bus will be unable to reach Lee and Oak Street. Students at that stop can be picked up at Broadway and Chanel Terrace this afternoon.
ATTN: JTP: Pink Bus, MD: Yellow, and OSE Bus B
Due to construction on Ellison Street, the following Bus Stops will be moved from TODAY, March 20th, through Friday, April 7th:
Ellison St & Parker and Ellison St & Fowler.
NEW Bus Stop will be located at West St & Madison Lane.