Katie Fuchs

she/her 🍎 5th Grade Teacher in Fairfax County Public Schools • Lover of books, cats, & caffeine.

[Katie Fuchs @MsKatieFuchs]

REPRESENTATION MATTERS 🤎

[Lai💔 @laybeonthat]

As I stroll on TikTok, I keep seeing parents video their children reacting to The Little Mermaid trailer. So instead of focusing so much on the negative, I thought I’d show a thread of the little black kids who are excited to see their favorite princess look like them.

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@BelleViewES

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Teamwork makes the dream work! Team building activities help us practice communication and collaboration skills 🤔🤝

[Belle View ES @BelleViewES]

5th grade started their day with morning meeting and by reading a book about community! @MsKatieFuchs #FirstDayFairfax

[FCPS School Psychology Services @FCPSPsychs]

#tipfortoday After the first day of school today, parents are eager to learn how the first day went for their students. Here are some alternative questions, instead of “how was your day?”, that can be used to start the conversation #Firstdayfairfax @fcpsnews

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@MsReneeMAlford @BelleViewES Ugh miss you so much!!

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Can’t wait to start next week with my fifth graders! It’s going to be an amazing year! #FCPS #OpenHouse @BelleViewES

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@UrbatchK @BelleViewES Good luck this year!!

[Jessica Jones, M. Ed. @jessicajones254]

Love this idea for formative assessments. Especially during independent reading or read alouds. Can students visualize what's happening in the book?

[Katie Fuchs @MsKatieFuchs]

Go Asteroids!! Still a Wildcat to me…🐾 Love watching our kiddos crush it- on the court and in the classroom!

[Fairfax Schools 🌟 @fcpsnews]

Inclement Weather Message for Thursday, Feb 18:
All Schools and Central Offices Closed. No In-person or Virtual Learning. Schools and central offices are closed tomorrow. In-person and virtual learning are canceled tomorrow. Supporting Return to School (SRS) programs are closed.

[Katie Fuchs @MsKatieFuchs]

Doing PD this morning and feeling super grateful to have @lcelliottFCPS as our principal! It’s easy to feel discouraged, and we forget that there are in fact things to celebrate! Made me smile hearing about the many celebrations in addition to next steps for @WoodlawnES 🐾♥️

[Katie Fuchs @MsKatieFuchs]

Delivered holiday presents after school today! The first time seeing kiddos in person since early September! Some were so excited they came running down the street to greet us! Loved every second of today. Happy winter break to all! @WoodlawnES @lcelliottFCPS

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Today we played 4 In a Row Multiplcation in math small groups, and the kids loved it! Have to be strategic with the factors you multiply so you can get 4 products in a row. It was almost too intense - they were constantly trying to block each other! 😂 @WoodlawnES

[Katie Fuchs @MsKatieFuchs]

The kids did such a great job working together in a team slide to brainstorm knowledge for their debate. And it got pretty heated! They were very passionate about their regions and defended their thinking with all their information! So proud! @WoodlawnES @lcelliottFCPS

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This week in VA Studies we had a debate about which region is best! We randomly assigned students to a region and they worked together to prove their region was the best place to live! We used our debate to discuss how people adapt to environment based on geography! @WoodlawnES

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@WoodlawnES @lcelliottFCPS

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During morning meeting, we reflected on the fact that we were a part of history this weekend! Students need to see themselves represented in leadership roles, especially our girls and girls of color, and it’s clear from the chat how they felt about our new VP @KamalaHarris ♥️

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We spent some time talking about Black Lives Matter movement, immigration, where our families are from, and connecting with Kamala’s story. It helped us come to the conclusion that we are IMPORTANT and capable of ANYTHING!

[Katie Fuchs @MsKatieFuchs]

Get out and vote friends!! Your voice and your vote matters!!