School News
Fauquier County Public Schools
Aug. 15: New teachers begin
Aug. 18-19: Teachers Work Day
Aug. 20-21: In-Service Day
Aug. 22: Teachers Work Day
Aug. 25: First day of school for students
Background checks for school volunteers scheduled
All individuals who volunteer in Fauquier County Public Schools must first undergo and pass a criminal and Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services Central Registry background check.
During most of the year, potential volunteers must report to the Fauquier County Human Resources Department at 320 Hospital Drive, Suite 34 in Warrenton between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to complete the background check.
However, for three days this August, those who want to volunteer at any Fauquier County Public School may get the background check done at one of the county's high schools at the scheduled time and place listed below. In addition, the Human Resources Department will have extended hours of 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, through Wednesday, Sept. 10, with the hours of 4:30-7 p.m. devoted solely to volunteer fingerprinting all three days.
Volunteers will need to bring a picture ID, as the paperwork requires a notary signature. Notaries will be at each session. Volunteers should come prepared with the full name, including full birth middle name, maiden name and date of birth of their spouse/ex-spouse(s) and of all of their children. They will also be asked to provide, to the best of their knowledge, their addresses for the past 10 years and the approximate dates that they lived at those addresses.
Any questions should be addressed to the Fauquier County Human Resources Department, (540) 428-8700.
The dates, times and places for background checks are as follows:
Aug. 8, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Fauquier High School
Aug. 14, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Liberty High School
Aug. 15, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Kettle Run High School
Sept. 8-10, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Human Resources Department
Student fees stable for SY 2008-09
There will be no increase in student fees for school year 2008-2009 in Fauquier County Public Schools; fees will be the same as last year's.
"These are challenging times for everyone," Dr. Jonathan Lewis, division superintendent, told the Fauquier County School Board at its July 14 meeting. "We have made an effort to keep costs at a minimum."
Fees are as follows:
• Consumable material fees are $12 for grades K-5, $20 for grades 6-8, and $25 for grades 9-12.
• Rental fees for musical instruments are $40.
• Driver education fees (behind-the-wheel training) are $338.
• Parking fees are $100 annually.
Activity fees (student participation in an interscholastic sport or in marching band) are $25 per student per season, not to exceed $100 per family per school year.
Additional fees are incurred for gym uniforms, art and photography materials, and career and technical education consumable materials. Additional information is available at the schools.
Fees are waived for students receiving free or reduced lunch. Fees may be paid in person at the school or by mail. Contact specific schools for further information or visit each school's Web site through the school division's home page at www.fcps1.org.
School Division announces summer hours
Again this year, in an effort to save thousands of dollars in utility costs, Fauquier County Public Schools will institute a mandatory four-day work week for employees who work during the summer.
June 23 through Aug. 7, employees will work on an extended-day schedule Monday through Thursday, and all FCPS school buildings, including the School Board Office, will be closed on Fridays. Office hours will be 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Please note that since the Fourth of July falls on Friday, when offices are closed, July 3 will be a holiday for FCPS employees who work during the summer.
The final four-day work week will be the week beginning Aug. 11. However, that four-day work week will be Tuesday, Aug. 12, through Friday, Aug. 15, which results in employees' having a four-day weekend, Aug. 8-11. New teachers report on Friday, Aug. 15.
Parent Resource Center
(PRC located in Warrenton Middle School, 244 Waterloo St., Warrenton, (540) 347-6117, prc@fcps1.org; Marilyn McCombe, Parent Coordinator; 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday)
Parent groups
• Southern Fauquier Parent Support Group for all disabilities, all grades; will start in fall; pattyrunge94@gmail.com or (540) 439-3993.
Mary Walter
If you have not registered your child for the 2008-09 school year, please contact the school as soon as possible at (540) 439-3279.
Parents will need the child's birth certificate, Social Security number, school entrance physical and immunizations, and proof of residence (housing contract, rental agreement, utility bill, tax bill; driver's license is not acceptable).
Kettle Run High
A "Brainstorming Meeting" will be held for members of the Kettle Run High School Junior Class at 7 p.m. Aug. 7 in the lecture hall of the school. This will be an opportunity for juniors to bring ideas to the table concerning first-year activities, fundraisers, and community service projects.
For more information, please contact Kettle Run High School Junior Class sponsor DeJuanna Parker at dparker@fcps1.org
Kettle Run High School will have its first new-student orientation for all Kettle Run students and parents at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14.
"This is a wonderful opportunity for our students and parents to meet staff and tour our beautiful new facility," said KRHS principal Major Warner.