The Student News Site of Fauquier High School

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The Student News Site of Fauquier High School

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The Student News Site of Fauquier High School

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March 27: Jeck’s Informational Video Summary

March 27: Jeck’s Informational Video Summary

Catherine Smith, Advertising and Social Media Director March 28, 2020

Superintendent Daivd Jeck released a video on March 27 to update the Fauquier County Public Schools (FCPS) community on the work administration is doing to resume educational instruction on April 14. Emphasis...

Fauquier COVID-19 Updates

Fauquier COVID-19 Updates

Catherine Smith, Advertising Manager & Social Media Director March 26, 2020

Students will begin virtual school on April 14 as per Superintendent David Jeck’s March 25 COVID -19 update. The county is sending out survey questions to determine how many families lack reliable internet...

Virginia Department of Health Reports First Confirmed COVID-19 Case in Fauquier County

Virginia Department of Health Reports First Confirmed COVID-19 Case in Fauquier County

Rachel Singleton, Editor-in-Chief March 25, 2020

Fauquier County resident tests positive for COVID-19, announced the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) in a press release on Wednesday, March 25, making it the first case in Fauquier.  Dr. Wade Kartchner,...

March 23 Governors Press Conference

March 23 Governor’s Press Conference

Catherine Smith, Advertising Manager & Social Media Director March 23, 2020

As over 12.5 million viewers joined in from Facebook, YouTube and various news stations, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam made several decisions in order to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in Virginia....

College Board Releases an Update on AP Exams

College Board Releases an Update on AP Exams

Rachel Singleton, Editor-in-Chief March 23, 2020

College Board announced on March 23 via email and website that Advanced Placement (AP) exams will be administered online. The program will offer students two different test dates which vary based on the...

School is Closed for the Rest of the Academic Year

School is Closed for the Rest of the Academic Year

Catherine Smith, Advertising Manager & Social Media Director March 23, 2020

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: More details to follow. School will close for the rest of the academic year, said Virginia Governor Ralph Northam in a press conference on March 23. His goal is to “limit places...

March 20 Update

March 20 Update

Catherine Smith, Advertising Manager & Social Media Director March 21, 2020

Superintendent David Jeck's latest update included details about student meals, internet access, and possible extended cancelation. Fauquier County Public Schools (FCPS) will begin a Grab-and-Go lunch...

March 19 Announcement

March 19 Announcement

Catherine Smith, Advertising Manager & Social Media Director March 20, 2020

On March 19, Fauquier County Public School (FCPS) released an update about extended closure, online resources and Fauquier FISH’s Weekend Power Pack program. On March 16, the plan was for teachers to...

Closed Until April 13

Closed Until April 13

Catherine Smith, Advertising Manager & Social Media Director March 18, 2020
All Fauquier County Public Schools(FCPS) will remain closed through April 13.
Jecks March 17 Annoucement

Jeck’s March 17 Annoucement

Catherine Smith, Advertising Manager & Social Media Director March 17, 2020

To keep the school community informed, Superintendent David Jeck released another email and Fauquier County Public School(FCPS) update: Jeck will continue to email a summary of updates to families...

Local State of Emergency

Local State of Emergency

Hannah Newton, Staff Reporter March 16, 2020

Fauquier County Administrator Paul McCulla declared a local state of emergency during the March 16 press release. This declaration will be effective starting March 17 at 9 a.m., or until further notice,...

COVID-19: What We Know

Hannah Newton, Staff Reporter March 16, 2020

COVID-19 is part of a viral family known as coronaviruses. It is a respiratory illness with large ranges of severity. The first reported case on Dec. 31 was in Wuhan Hubei, China. It was thought to be...

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