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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
From FCCPS Transportation,
The AM bus arrival times and Bus Stop order for the Mount Daniel Pink Route have been updated to improve on-time performance. Please refer to the website https://www.fccps.org/bus for the changes.
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
