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FCPS Introduces New Discrimination and Harassment Reporting Tool

FCPS has introduced a new Discrimination & Harassment Reporting Tool.
Please use the form to report incidents in which you may have witnessed or experienced bullying, racism, or harassment. FCPS routes the report to school administrators. Click on this link to view/use the tool.
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Reporting Absences at TJ

TJ has a new attendance reporting procedure for the 2024-25 school year. Please click this lin for more information on how to report your student's absence.
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TJHSST Earns Highest Achievement Exemplar Award from Virginia Board of Education

July 31, 2024
TJHSST Earns Highest Achievement Exemplar Award from Virginia Board of Education! Read about it here.

Thinking Like A Computer

September 29, 2023
The AI program at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is one example of FCPS’s effort to meet its strategic plan goals, specifically Goal #5, Leading for Tomorrow’s Innovation, which seeks to push students to innovate and prepare for the future.

Launch of TJREVERB is the Culmination of Seven-Year Project by TJ Space

November 18, 2022
On Tuesday, November 22 at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, NASA is scheduled to launch the TJ REVERB CubeSat as part of the SpaceX-26 Commercial Resupply Service Mission en route to the International Space Station. The launch is the culmination of seven years of hard work for TJ Space. Led by Robotics lab director Kristen Kucko, many students from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology have had a hand in this historic launch. Read more about it here!
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FCPS News and Features

An FCPS Family Speaks Out in Hopes of Saving Lives

Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid interviewed the Fosters, a family who tragically lost their son Cayden to a half pill of fentanyl mistaken for Percocet. This heart-wrenching yet essential discussion aims to save lives by raising awareness among students about the dangers of fake painkillers.

FCPS School Board Members Sworn In

Recently elected members of the Fairfax County School Board took the oath of office on Wednesday, December 13, at Jackson Middle School. The 12 members of the Board, who were elected for a four-year term on November 7, begin their terms on January 1, 2024.

FCPS This Week - December 13, 2023

In this issue, read about winter resources for families, academy open houses, and math week.

🎓 Destined For Great Things: Student Overcomes Obstacles With Support from FCPS

In May, James Wrobeh received his diploma from Virginia State University (VSU) and was pinned a second lieutenant in the Army.

James wanted Bryant High School Principal Karen Hertel and Chief Equity Officer Nardos King to be involved in his pinning because “without them, going to college was not going to be possible,” James said. “I wanted [them] to be part of the journey that they helped create.”
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