Service Learning is a teaching method designed to involve students in authentic and meaningful service to their communities. #FCPSservlearn#FCPSservicelearning
Today was the last day of the summer garden heroes events! So thankful of all of you who gave us an extra hand in the summer. Native plants, pollinators, birds, and us truly appreciate it. @LakeAnneES@EcoSchoolsUSA@fcpsGet2Green
PBL Driving Question: “How can you, as a designer, repurpose an old metro car into a new space that might positively impact your community?” Great job, students! #FCPSServiceLearning#fcpspogpol
Check out our Young Scholars Gallery Walk! Our Young Scholars focused to make their projects better one step at a time🧠They CRUSHED it! Well done, YS! #FHHighlights
Have a great summer break, @fcpsnews students! Continue looking for ways to serve and make a difference in your community. And be sure to record any service hours completed this summer in your x2VOL account! #FCPSServiceLearning
Get your brain wet! Join Team Accotink to:
Lend a hand to defend the exceptional flora of the Accotink Gorge by cutting back the invasive alien Chinese wisteria vines that threaten to engulf all.
https://t.co/p6HuNad7Hw
This Friday is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. It was first organized by students in 2013 to raise awareness after the death of their friend to gun violence.
Join us in wearing orange tomorrow, June 3 and see our gun violence prevention resources: https://t.co/zMLtROAHlp
#tipfortoday All kids need & deserve supportive adults in their lives. Whether you’re a parent or family member of a LGBTQ+ kid, or your child is friends w/ a LGBTQ+ youth, etc., here are some ways you can support the LGBTQ+ youth in your life. #pridemonth2022@fcpsnews
🧪"It's not just science, it is friendship, mentorship." Each Friday, the @TJHSST_Official Women Interested in Science and Engineering club hosts 20 girls from @WeyanokeES with the goal of encouraging more young women to consider STEM studies. Take a look: https://t.co/pQNLHt4TyQ
Lucky me spent the morning w/students from @WoodburnES. They made gifts for students at the @SJDavisCenter signs for the Pulley Center, terrariums for the school staff & filled 100 gift bags that @ElliesHats will give to kids facing cancer treatment. #MakingADifference#volunteer
How can we, as environmental engineers, build a Preservation Park with elements that work to combat air pollution and erosion? Mrs. Sirota’s 3rd graders were excited to share their designs with peers and invited guests! #LTESLions @fcpsaap
Wetlands, next to a rainforest, are one of the most diverse and productive habitats on the planet. Here in the Chesapeake, they reduce pollution, limit flooding, harbor wildlife and make our parks all the more beautiful. #AmericanWetlandsMonth
https://t.co/7WCsCae3GT
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to the heart of our #FCPSfam, our educators! Thank you for dedicating so much of your lives to the caring and nurturing of our community's children. #ThankATeacher#OurFCPS
#GYSD22 is in action in Northern Virginia! Families are participating in 6 service projects, one which was funded by a grant from @Hersheys! #YSA. Love all of this #volunteering!
Have an idea for a new Historical Marker honoring the Black/African American experience in our community?
Students can submit an idea until April 30. Details: https://t.co/qqSswynpcS