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Inclement Weather - What To Do

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Volunteer Fairfax Youth Service Opportunities

Volunteer Fairfax has some exciting volunteer opportunities for students in our communities. Check out their Youth Service Directory for 2019-2020 for details. Options show descriptions of the volunteer opportunities, the age range of volunteers being sought, the number of volunteers needed, geographical area of the opportunity and more. Check this Directory often for updated opportunities as they are come about and are listed. Click this announcement to be taken to the Youth Services Directory.

Upcoming Career Events

November is Career Development Month and National Apprenticeship Month. There are lots of opportunities coming up for students to explore career opportunities this month. Click on this announcement for more information.

Edison Academy Students Named SkillsUSA Statesmen

Five students from Edison Academy attended the SkillsUSA Virginia Officer Training Workshop in Leesburg, Virginia on October 29th, 2019. Each student earned their SkillsUSA Virginia Statesman Award. Click here for more details about this outstanding students!

FCPS Back2Fairfax Seminar December 17, 2019

The FCPS Office of Talent Acquisition Management will host the second annual Back2Fairfax Teacher Seminar at the Gatehouse Administration Center on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm for current high school juniors, seniors, graduates, and former FCPS Teachers for Tomorrow students. Registration is required by December 12. Click on this announcement for more details and how to register.

State Fair SkillsUSA Contestants

Congratulations to our students who competed and placed or won awards at the Virginia SkillsUSA State Fair competitions September 30 and October 1, 2019. For the full announcement about our contestants and their competitions, click on this box.

Internships and Work Experience Opportunities

Part-time Employment and Paid Internships for students and full-time employment opportunities for recent, or soon-to-be, high school graduates are often shared by employers and business partners. Be sure to visit our Career Experiences pages often to see the latest postings for the latest opportunities being offered.

Aviation Scholarships for 2020

The Virginia Department of Aviation has shared a large variety of Aviation Scholarships with us, both National and local to Virginia. Click this box to get more detailed information about where to find scholarship information on-line.

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FBI Academy Field Trip for Criminal Justice Students

November 12, 2019
Thirty students from the Criminal Justice classes visited the FBI National Academy at Quantico on November 12, 2019, to see and hear about the Academy's rigorous training program for both FBI and DEA trainees. Students learned of the many areas that there are careers with the FBI and even had the opportunity to see some DEA recruits in training.

Cosmetology Kits for Cosmo Students

November 01, 2019
Level 1 Cosmetology students received their new Cosmetology Kits which include the basic styling tools, scissors and other tools of their trade.

Veterinary Science Grooming Services

November 01, 2019
The Veterinary Science program includes a school-based business for pet grooming, the hygienic care and cleaning of a pet. Students get hands-on experience with domestic pets in the Veterinary Science lab while providing basic grooming services.
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FCPS News and Features

Reducing Holiday Stress

Try some new strategies to reduce stress and find joy during the holiday season.

West Potomac Academy Sponsors Health Fair for Head Start Students at Bucknell Elementary

Students studying health and medical sciences career courses at West Potomac Academy, a Governor’s Health Sciences Academy, will host the ninth annual health and wellness fair—Passport to Good Health—for children in the Bucknell Elementary School Head Start Program on November 15.

Arts Alive: Cappies Review of Annandale High School's Production of For the Love of Three Oranges

The Cappies is a program through which high school theater and journalism students are trained as critics, attend shows at other schools, write reviews, and publish those reviews. In this review, Julia Tucker of Westfield High School discusses Annandale High School's production of For the Love of Three Oranges.<br />

Woodson HS Students View Mercury in Transit

Woodson High students got an excellent view of Mercury as it traveled across the sun.
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