Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid shared on March 9 a series of updates and recognitions from across the district, highlighting student achievements, staff accomplishments, and community events.
The weekly reflections provide insight into the ongoing activities within Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), emphasizing academic excellence, student engagement, and community involvement. These updates are intended to keep staff, students, and families informed about notable successes and upcoming opportunities for participation.
Reid announced that 17 FCPS high schools have been named to the 2025 Advanced Placement School Honor Roll by the College Board. She also recognized Chantilly and McLean high schools for receiving the 2026 First Amendment Press Freedom Award, noting that this is Chantilly’s twelfth consecutive award and McLean’s ninth. Additionally, eighty FCPS students were named as candidates for the 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars program, representing more than a third of Virginia’s total candidates.
Other highlights included students from twenty-eight schools being honored with the 2026 Student Peace Awards of Fairfax County for their work as peacemakers. Reid encouraged readers to visit the district website for a full list of recipients and their projects. She also celebrated Herndon Elementary School staff members who published an article in Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK–12 about supporting multilingual learners in mathematics classrooms.
Reid recounted her visits to various school events throughout the week, such as Read Across America celebrations at Aldrin and Daniels Run elementary schools, strategic planning meetings with parents and community members, employee conversations at Centreville Elementary School, band concerts at Woodson High School, Special Olympics FanQuest at Annandale High School, theatre performances by Key Middle School students, robotics competitions at Hayfield Secondary School, sports events at West Springfield High School and Mantua Elementary School, as well as attending the Northern Virginia Football Hall of Fame Banquet where Oakton High School was recognized as girls’ flag football champion.
Looking ahead to future engagement opportunities, Reid listed several upcoming Employee Conversations and Community Conversations scheduled at different elementary schools throughout March and April. Registration information is available on the superintendent’s engagement webpage.
Reid concluded her message by reflecting on the importance of learning from past experiences while looking forward with hope. “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow,” she said.