Our Kids, Our Schools, Our Voice
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pupil Placement Carpool Info -- FairfaxCAPS Offers Carpool Organization Resource to Support Pupil Placement
Community Involvement -- Read former FCPS Board member Steve Hunt’s thought provoking speech from the May 18 FairfaxCAPS Annual Meeting on what is needed to make the Fairfax County Public School system more transparent and accountable.
FCFT FY 2010 budget letters -- Read letters from the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers (FCFT) to the Board of Supervisors (BOS) and the School Board / BOS on the FY 2010 budget and budget priorities.
FairfaxCAPS -- School advocacy helps you, and we need your support.
SLEEP Update -- No later start times in 2009. Flawed staff iteration 3 threatens to derail entire effort.
Breaking News -- Supervisors just say NO to Gatehouse II.
News Release -- Doubts about Fairfax Schools’ $100 million administrative building continue to grow.
Administrative Consolidation Proposal-- Doubts and questions about $100 million administrative building continue to grow.
Gatehouse II -- FCPS priorities wrong on $100 million backroom deal for new administrative building.
Gatehouse II -- Dale and the School Board want to rush approval of the new administrative building without public input.
Connolly Opposed to Gatehouse II -- Read Gerry Connolly’s e-mail explaining why he opposes Gatehouse II.
FY 2010 School Budget --
FCFT President makes appeal
on FY 2010 School Budget to School Board and Board of Supervisors.
AP / IB & Pupil Placement -- Learn more about the differences between AP and IB curricula and pupil placement options.
Our Voice -- Find out how you can help encourage changes in FCPS grading policy and learn about Chairman, Board of Supervisors Candidates' positions on education issues.
FCPS Creates No-Cost Bell Schedule Fix -- SLEEP Calls for Action
FAIRGRADE expressed concern today that FCPS has not clearly outlined that the number one factor for college admissions is NOT grade point average (GPA) but high school letter grades in core classes.
FAIRGRADE Gives Dale an “F” -- Despite overwhelming support for a
10-point grading scale, Jack Dale recommends that FCPS maintain its 6-point grade scale.
See how you can help.
Gatehouse II Flyer -- The School Board is planning to go back to the Board of Supervisors to request funding for a new administrative building (Gatehouse II). Let your voice be heard.
Gatehouse II -- The School Board wants to spend money it doesn’t have for a facility
it doesn’t need. Learn more about this
project and how you can help stop it.
Related Links…
• Washington Post Letter to the Editor
• Supervisor Pat Herrity‘s Commentary
• McLean Connection Letter to the Editor
Elementary School Performance Report Card -- FairfaxCAPS grades FCPS elementary schools and reports NCLB Adequate Yearly Progress…Click here
Coppermine Update -- Coppermine ES Boundary Study may impact middle school assignments… Click here
Middle School Performance Report Card -- FairfaxCAPS grades FCPS middle schools based on VA Standards of Learning performance… Click here
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