April 22, 2020
Danny the Hippo's birthday is a major holiday at Mt. Daniel! Even though we won't be able to celebrate his 61st birthday in school on April 28, there are several ways to bring th...
April 22, 2020
Some first graders were given the challenge to create the best and the worst sandwiches this week - and then, of course, to give them a try. This student created a Finn-wich, ...
April 1, 2020
With the cancelation of Standards of Learning tests this year, modifications made to the upcoming International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement assessments, and the need to p...
March 9, 2020
In this kindergarten classroom's language arts rotation, one station is "sight word typing." Students flip to a word on the ring of sight words, find the letters to type it on t...
February 19, 2020
On Tuesday evening, the Falls Church School Board unanimously approved its Advertised Budget for the 2020-2021 school year. Reflecting an investment in our students, our staff, an...
January 29, 2020
On Monday, Superintendent Peter Noonan continued the presentation tour of his FY2020-21 Proposed Budget. Dr. Noonan met with staff members at Mount Daniel Elementary (above) in th...
January 10, 2020
Four years into Falls Church City Public School's Stop-Arm Camera program and it continues catching violators, and the fines continue to roll in.
In 2019, a total of 1,082 cit...
December 13, 2019
The Hour of Code at Mt. Daniel on Thursday morning maxed out the school's bandwidth for the most fun possible, as students by grade took turns packing the library to learn about ...
December 4, 2019
Students in kindergarten are taught the concept of a "just right" book early in the year. When selecting new books to read, they try to pick ones that are interesting to them an...
December 3, 2019
With Italian Renaissance music playing in their room, these first graders simulated Michelangelo's experience painting upside down! After an overview of the Sistine Chapel, stud...
December 2, 2019
Falls Church City Public Schools is thrilled to announce the new FCCPS app!
It's everything FCCPS, in your pocket!
With the new app, you can access staff directories,...
November 15, 2019
Thank you in advance for your assistance as Falls Church City Public Schools works to improve how we serve our students, families, and community. We appreciate your time.
Effect...
November 13, 2019
Award-nominating season is here! Recognize outstanding FCCPS employees by submitting a nomination for one of our awards: FCEF Teacher of the Year; Professional Specialist of th...
November 13, 2019
The Falls Church School Board received four options for the 2020-21 school calendar from its Ad Hoc Calendar Committee during its regular meeting last night.
The options includ...
November 12, 2019
Guest readers are common in many of the elementary classrooms, and it was an extra special Veterans Day guest reader who came to Mrs. Custer's second grade room on Monday. Class...
November 12, 2019
Part of the "Changes, Changes" year-long Kindergarten PYP planner had students outside yesterday hunting for great leaves. First, the teacher read We're Going on a Leaf Hunt by ...
November 11, 2019
Reading fluency is coming along fast for these first graders (above). Students are improving their skills with a "reader's theater" where they work to combine fluency with an ...
November 7, 2019
Last Friday, the Family Resource Center hosted an Open House to show off its new space. Erika Sequiera , third from left, runs the center for all of FCCPS from the area at TJ. ...
November 7, 2019
Mrs. Stillwagoner's second-grade class videotapes a weekly news show. Working together, the students write the script, and then the school's technology educator, Mr. Daugherty, ...
October 31, 2019
The "Prize Patrol" had a very busy Wednesday! The Falls Church Education Foundation was out in the schools awarding Super Grant funds for 16 requests, totaling over $68,000 in Sup...