
On January 13th, the 5th grade Ambassadors told Falls Church City Council about GIVE Day and participated in the City’s proclamation declaring the MLK Jr. holiday a day of service. Come to GIVE day on Monday to help prepare power


Ms.Flajser's class reflected on what they wanted to cultivate more of in 2020. They chose a word to reflect on this year and then they brought in physical representations. Wow, third graders! Just wow!




Fairfax County Health Dept is seeing a rise in flu activity. In our community, visits to emergency departments and urgent care centers for flu-like illnesses have increased, and flu outbreaks are confirmed. FLU FACT SHEET: https://www.fccps.org/o/FCCPS/page/influenza-fact-sheet


No Strings Club today, Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Falls Church City Public Schools will operate on a 2-Hour Delay, Wednesday, Jan 8th. Day Care will open at 8am with NO drop-ins. All schools will dismiss at regular time - No early release.

Care to spend some time with fours? Ms. Lang is
getting kids engaged with math! The best part: the kids doing this assignment are in grade 4...The worksheets are for using exactly four 4's to "for"m every integer from 1 to 20


TJ SCA will not be meeting this week, January 8.

TJ's 5th Grade Chorus is canceled for today, Monday, January 6, 2020.

4th Grade Tiger Pause Lunar Colony showcase. Will any of these budding designers end up planning for life on Mars? One can hope!





We've got a TON OF PHOTOS from this week's Winter Band and Chorus Concert!
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPs6hafCsg6vp61Z6tVMnDVR-RakfwM8lOFhXk-zmk2kgIMd0ndqs0e4ZjnhEwoXA?key=ZnVvdzdpdTlkejc1Wkp0bWVWTDQ2NlVrS09sZmlB

Only Jessie Thackrey Preschool has its regular Wednesday Early Release today. All Falls Church City Public School will release early on Friday, ahead of winter break. There will also be no MEH or GM late buses Friday

The Falls Church School Board has set the first day of school for the 2020-21 school year on August 24th, or two weeks before Labor Day. On a 4-2 vote, the Board adopted Pre-Labor Day Option B which includes a two week winter break, and a last day of school set for June 10th.


Standing room only for the awesome 5th grade band and chorus winter concert


This is the time of year we see an increase in respiratory illnesses in our community, including colds, sore throats, and flu. @FairfaxHealth reminds of things you can do to protect your child and others.
https://www.fccps.org/o/FCCPS/page/respiratory-illness-influenza


TJ is celebrating Rear Admiral Grace Hopper's birthday by participating in Hour of Code activities in Technology Class, STEAM class, and in their home classrooms.





We are good to go! Normal start time for all schools today, December 11th.

It looks like maybe the FCCPS Snow Team took part in Tiger Pause today with Ms. Reardon. Students wrote reflections after reading the book, Snow Day!


The FCCPS Snow Team will be up at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday checking current conditions and determining whether a change in the schedule is warranted. If there's a change we'll announce by 5am. www.fccps.org/alert
If school is delayed, there will be NO EARLY RELEASE except for a few JTP Students who dismiss EVERY day at 12.40 p.m.

Morning Announcements Dec 10: 'Space Donuts' bring home FIRST hardware, Huskies prep Western Expansion museum exhibits, Mustang Spirit Gear on sale! TJ Student Medals in Chess Tournament!
https://mailchi.mp/fccps/fy2020-191709


Strings Club Update for the next two weeks:
Dec 11, 1:30-3:30p
1:30-2:10 beginner violin
2:10-2:50 cellos
2:50-3:30 intermediate violin
Dec 18, 4-6p (Late Dismissal)
4:00-4:40 beginner violin
4:40-5:20 cellos
5:20-6:00 intermediate violin