We would like to congratulate the October Students of the Month.

Please join us in congratulating Frederick County Public Schools Bus Driver of the Year Sheila Moore.

Please join us in congratulating Gainesboro Elementary School Head Custodian Rick Revetta for being named this year’s Gala Award winner. The Gala Award recognizes an outstanding facilities services employee, custodian, mechanic, courier or school security officer.

There are still four spots available in the 2020-21 FCPS preschool program for eligible students residing in the Gainesboro and Indian Hollow elementary school attendance zones. Contact Preschool Coordinator Angie White at 540-662-3888 for information.

The 2020-21 school supply list is available.

FCPS has created a set of videos to help families assist their elementary children with practicing skills while at home. These short videos focus on math and reading concepts for students at a variety of grade levels. They are not a replacement for the learning provided by classroom teachers, but are meant to enhance or review skills children and families can practice together.

On Tuesday, December 1, the Frederick County School Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. (Closed Session) / 7:00 p.m. (Public Session) at the FCPS Administration Building. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Frederick County Public Schools' commitment to adhering to current public health and safety recommendations such as the 25 person limit for in-person gatherings, a limited number of citizens will be able to attend the meeting in person. Those who want to attend the meeting must register. The meeting will also be made accessible via a live video stream on the FCPS YouTube Channel. Citizen/staff comments will be provided to School Board members at the meeting. The deadline to submit comments is Tuesday, December 1 at 3:00 p.m.

The latest edition of Frederick County Public Schools’ E-newsletter FCPS Focus is now available.

Superintendent David Sovine provides an update as the first quarter of the 2020-21 school year comes to an end.

For the 10th consecutive year, the Virginia School Boards Association has recognized Frederick County Public Schools as a Platinum Level Green School Division in the Green School's Challenge.

The Valley Health-Project SEARCH program has been recognized for achieving 100 percent competitive employment for the 2019 program graduates.

Reducing the spread COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses this fall and winter is more important than ever. Please do your part.

James Wood High School student Benjamin Appling has been named a semifinalist in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Competition. Frederick County Public Schools is also home to eight other students who have been named National Merit Scholarship Competition Commended Scholars.

Frederick County Public Schools’ on-time graduation rate for the Class of 2020 was 93 percent compared to Virginia’s rate of 92.3 percent. In addition to exceeding the state’s on-time graduation rate, the school division’s 4.3 percent dropout rate for the Class of 2020 was lower than the state’s rate of 5.1 percent.