We want to thank Bobby Williams and Subaru of Winchester for their generous donation of award winning science books! Orchard View has benefited from the Subaru Loves Learning Program for several years now. We love learning using these wonderful books! Thank you, Subaru of Winchester!

Red Ribbon Week is Wednesday October 23-Wednesday 30. Help us celebrate Red Ribbon Week and say NO to drugs!

OVES Kindergarten students get to take home their first art project this week!

Evendale Elementary School fifth grade student Tiffany Yau was recently recognized by Virginia’s Secretary of Education for placing second in the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign Student Visual Art Contest.

The latest edition of Frederick County Public Schools’ E-newsletter FCPS Focus is now available.

Frederick County Public Schools’ on-time graduation rate for the Class of 2019 was 92.8 percent compared to Virginia’s rate of 91.5percent. In addition to exceeding the state’s on-time graduation rate, the school division’s 3.2 percent dropout rate for the Class of 2019 was lower than the state’s rate of 5.6 percent.

Each of Frederick County’s public schools has achieved the highest level of accreditation for 2019-20. All 18 schools have been designated as Accredited based on the Virginia Board of Education’s school accountability system.

Join us on Saturday, October 19 at Frederick County Middle School for the next I'm Determined Mini-Summit. The youth and parent mini-summit is geared toward students receiving special education services. The event is free but you must register in advance. The registration deadline has been extended to October 14. Click the link above to access the online registration form.

FCPS is helping students become good digital citizens by providing monthly tips on media and technology. This month's tip provides some helpful back to school tips to assist students with executive functioning.

The overall mean score of Frederick County Public Schools' 2019 graduates who took the SAT exceeded the national mean score of public high school seniors. Frederick County’s mean score of 1105 was 66 points higher than the national mean score for public schools.

Parent/Student 360 is an online tool that enables parents and students to monitor classroom assignments, grades and other important information. Every parent is asked to activate their Parent/Student 360 account and check the account frequently. Parents with questions about accessing information on Parent/Student 360 should e-mail tylersis@fcpsk12.net.