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Fauquier County Public Schools
School division observing summer hours
Again this year, in an effort to save thousands of dollars in utility costs, Fauquier County Public Schools has instituted a mandatory four-day work week for employees who work during the summer.
June 22 through Aug. 6, employees will work on an extended-day schedule Monday through Thursday, and all FCPS school buildings, including the School Board Office, will be closed on Fridays. Office hours Monday through Thursday will be 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Offices will be closed July 2 and 3 for the Fourth of July holiday.
The final four-day work week will be the week beginning Aug. 10. However, that four-day work week will be Tuesday, Aug. 11, through Friday, Aug. 14, which results in employees' having a four-day weekend, Aug. 7-10. New teachers report on Friday, Aug. 14.
July 2: School offices closed
July 3: Holiday (all 12-month staff)
July 10: School offices closed
July 17: School offices closed
July 24: School offices closed
July 31: School offices closed
Parent Resource Center
(Located in Building A, Central Complex, 430 East Shirley Ave., Warrenton; (540) 349-8560, ext. 1094, prc@fcps1.org; Marilyn McCombe, Parent Coordinator; open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays; self-serve parent center open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday).
The 2008-2009 parent survey for parents of students with disabilities is online (available May 11 through June 30). It offers an opportunity to provide feedback to the Virginia Department of Education about parents' perspective on special education services in Fauquier County.
Go to www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/sess and click on "Parent Involvement Survey" on the left side for directions.
For those who do not have access to the Internet at home, computer resources are available at the Parent Resource Center and the Warrenton and Bealeton branches of the Fauquier County Public Library.
To receive a paper survey, contact the Fauquier County Public Schools Office of Special Education at (540) 349-8560, ext. 1049.
Superintendents Memo 128-09 announces that the Virginia Board of Education is seeking nominees to serve a three-year term on advisory committees appointed by the Board. The terms will begin in July 2009 and end in June 2012.
The memo and nomination form are at this link: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/info_centers/administrators/superintendents_memos/2009/128-09.shtml.
Parents interested in serving a term on the State SEAC Committee may follow the link above to download the nomination form. Submit to the address provided.
Grace Miller
Visit the Grace Miller Library this summer. Every Wednesday in July, the GMES Library will be open from 10 a.m. to noon. Please visit them for book checkouts and AR quizzes. The books that you have fun reading this summer will count toward next year's Big Bounce, and the GMES Library is the only place where you can take those AR quizzes.
Also, visit the Bealeton branch of the Fauquier Library for their fantastic summer reading program. You can also check out the GMES AR quiz list on both the GMES Library and the Fauquier Public Library Web sites. The more you read, the better you read.
Information for the 2009-2010 school year will be mailed the first week of August. This packet will include your child's classroom assignment, back to school night information, etc.
Mary Walter
Report cards not taken home by students will be in the office. Please stop by and pick them up.
Children who will be 5-years-old by Sept. 30, 2009, need to be registered for kindergarten. Please call the school for an appointment, (540) 439-3279. The following documents are required: birth certificate, Social Security number, physical and immunization records, and proof of residence (housing contract/rental agreement, utility bill, tax bill). A driver's license is not acceptable proof of residence.
Auburn Middle
The Auburn Middle School Relay for Life team earned $7,189.90 to benefit the American Cancer Society. The AMS team walked in the relay held May 31 at Fauquier High School and held numerous fund-raising events prior to the walk. In keeping with their theme of cancer awareness, the team chose four types of cancer to research and then promoted awareness of the symptoms of each as well as preventative measures. With a slogan of "Knock Out Cancer," the team had a boxing ring at its campsite, where participants in the relay could choose the cancer type they wanted to knock out. The AMS team won first place in the event's youth campsite category and second place in the youth song/skit category.
Taylor Middle
Congratulations to the 5A and 4B Family and Consumer Sciences classes for winning the recycling competition for the last nine weeks. All classes should be commended for their dedication to the recycling program at Taylor Middle School. A special thanks to Joan Payne and her recycling team for helping with the Family and Consumer Science's competitions. Also, special thanks to the parents who helped their children bring recyclables to school. Have a great summer and keep recycling.
Report cards were to be mailed home the week of June 22.
Wakefield
Although school is out, there are still some "happenings" at Wakefield School in The Plains.
Summer camps are ongoing. Visit www.wakefieldschool.org for catalog and registration information.
An open house is planned for 9-11 a.m. Thursday, July 9. RSVP to admissions@wakefieldschool.org.
Athletics teams are participating in camps throughout the summer. Please visit the "Athletics" portion of the Web site for details.
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