Abrar Omeish
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Member At-Large, Fairfax County School Board, serving 1.2mil, $3bil budget. @Yale ‘17. @Georgetown JD & MPP ‘23, Blume fellow. Views are my own.
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Hate has no home here! Attacks on one must be personal to all. We stand together as OneFairfax.
Let’s call out racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, homophobia, xenophobia, ableism & all othering. AND let’s act in solidarity.
We stand up for freedom together. Love must prevail.
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Eid Mubarak! Congrats on 30 days of worship!
Hurts my heart to celebrate while Israel kills Palestinians & desecrates the Holy Land right now. Apartheid & colonization were wrong yesterday and will be today, here and there. 🌎💞🌍
May justice + truth prevail.
#EidWithPalestine
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War is terrible for everyone. I hear those hurting. I’m here for each of you.
People of all faiths deserve Holy Land peace. Ensuring justice & honoring humanity of all remain urgent.
I look ahead to robust & empathetic engagement with Jewish leaders. Let’s build together.
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School is closed tomorrow, March 13th. Stay healthy and safe folks... and please trust that we’re doing our best for you. 💪 These are not easy decisions.
Thank you
@FCPSSupt
for being an honorable leader.
@fcpsnews
#CloseFCPS
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Just got home hours after the end time of our swearing-in ceremony.
It was an absolute honor to greet your many enthusiastic and optimistic faces— I hope to be able to serve you well!
We have a great team.
@fcpsnews
#leaderineverychild
#yellowcaps
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In June we changed the Fairfax High School mascot from the Rebels to the Lions. Just two weeks ago, Robert E. Lee High School was renamed John R. Lewis High School. The battle is not over yet.
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Hey FCPS!
@RyanLMcElveen
will be finishing his term this year and I’ll be starting in January.
Follow me for updates on exciting things coming up in schools— I’m a
@RobinsonRams
and hope to be your voice on the
@fcpsnews
School Board!
#YellowCaps
#leaderineverychild
#closefcps
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Wishing everyone a happy first day of school! Here is me with the youngest member of our household- Ibrahim. He will be starting his first day of sophomore year at Woodson today.
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FCPS graduations start tomorrow- Congrats to all of our seniors! Special 🙌 to my student leaders who have been organizing & advocating with me this year!
In the next few days, I hope to spot light just a few incredible examples of engagement & leadership in our senior class!🎓
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Press conference on FCPS Corona updates at 5pm today from the Fairfax County Public Safety HQ.
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A substitute teacher at Lorton Elementary sent me this. I didn’t know + am inspired!
“I saw you picture while I was subbing one of FCPS elementry school with teacher and students comments.
I thought it worth to share with you.”
This is why we’re doing this!
#leaderineverychild
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Regardless of differences, we must reject attacks on neighbors at
@LCPSOfficial
’s board meeting yesterday. The hate must be called out. We owe trans kids safety & inclusion.
This year saw a rise in acts against queer youth. Students: you belong, you are loved & we fight for you.
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So many of you have worked tirelessly to get us here.
Please join us tonight as we await the results...
3133 Barkley Dr, Fairfax, VA
(enter through back door)
Once the results are released, we will head over to the countywide Dem celebration:
8421 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax, VA
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FCPS is canceling classes this week (Thurs + Fri). Despite what staff say was tested/planned, sounds like
@Blackboard
is having issues.
Believe me, I’m as😳as you are. I’ll be asking Q’s, making demands, + pushing for better communication. Thoughts welcome.
@fcpsnews
#closeFCPS
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To the Fairfax County I love & continue to serve:
I'm proud to share that after this term, I'll be taking the fight for you and all our nation's youth to the federal level.
Thank you to the many supporters who made our work possible & whose belief moved me & our county forward.
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In addition to the above, also the first Libyan American elected in US history!
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Eid Mubarak!
May Ramadan be accepted from all who fasted, prayed, + spent time in devotion + self-discipline.
I hope we came out w/ more fortified souls + compassionate hearts!
Thinking of all during COVID.
No QS tonight; won’t forget being in school w/o family on Eid in K-12
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Congratulations, you've made it through your first day! What are you most excited about for this school year? How is it going? Comment below and let us know!
@fcpsnews
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We must give kids tools to tackle the world’s challenges. What we consider political can be relative. As we teach history, let’s have empathy & courage.
I appreciate Rabbis & faith leaders modeling this with me Sunday. Let’s continue dialoging together.🤝
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Such a joy & privilege to celebrate our graduates Amari & Rosi this morning at the
@KeyCtrSchool
, along with Mom Sherida & Amari’s family who came all the way from New York!
This was the first of many more grad celebrations over the coming weeks in
@fcpsnews
Congrats grad! 🎓
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Ramadan Mubarak. May it be a month of much peace and many blessings.
May we all take time to reflect, reassess, and recommit to reaching our full potential — for ourselves and for others.
#RamadanMubarak
#RamadanKareem
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This is what happens when we disparage overworked & underpaid educators who show up for our kids & when we allow bad-faith actors to pit ed stakeholders against one another to divide on unifying issues & distract at all costs. (4/15)
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Last Thursday we had our first School Board Meeting of 2021! I was excited to share my goals and intentions: 1. Be courageous. 2. Be more proactive and intentional. 3. Welcome criticism. 4. Lead with the question: “How do we do right by kids?”
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Justice is uplifting voices of those most wronged by our systems. Our decisions must secure safety for *every* child.
Congratulations
@ACPSk12
!
Fairfax leaders, I hope we will also commit to 🔅divest to reinvest🔅 in mental health & student supports.
@fairfaxcounty
@fcpsnews
the Alexandria city council voted to remove the 5 police officers assigned to patrol public schools, and reallocate the nearly $800,000 used for school police to student mental health programs
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Last fall, Mohammed Saffouri filmed my journey as the first Libyan-American elected in the country and the youngest woman to be elected in Virginia. The documentary, “The First”, later won a Capital Emmy and Best Short Documentary at the Broad St Film Fest in Georgia!
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Happy New Year!
Have you set goals yet?
I have a long list of my own + can't wait to serve you well.
My term starts today!
May your family have a blessed day + year full of joy, health, and happiness.
May every one of us find peace of mind and heart.
Be in touch!
@fcpsnews
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Proud to stand by
@BernieSanders
to support education + empower our kids.
#Us
“We need more teachers. I want the best and brightest to proudly walk our campuses saying they want to be teachers. That’s is why we are going to raise the national teacher salary to minimum $60,000.”
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People. 🙌 Prayer. 🤲
Peace. 🤝 Power. 💪
Take a look at how these young advocates, Jakhil Jackson,
@jaymalgreen
,
@gottahavesol
, Jack Witherspoon, and
@abraromeish
are making a difference in their communities.
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I support & stand by my colleague
@KarlFrisch
against hate targeting him for being gay.
Bold stances & passionate dissent are one thing. To weaponize identity & fuel fear for an objective is shameful.
To those feeling targeted: don’t despair. You belong & nothing changes that.
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Friends:
Amidst confusion + uncertainty, we need to get this right.
Corona is scary— for everyone.
We must be bold + aggressive where it’s needed.
Let me be the first to tell you:
@FCPSSupt
is not the enemy. He is working extremely hard for our kids.
Corona is. Let’s win.
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Thank you, Lord, for blessings we take for granted.
Forgive us for sins of the past & help us derive humility as we show thanks for what you enable & bestow.
Inspire our ♥️’s to hold space for all experiences of this day & empower us to give towards a more fair & just society.
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Grateful that vaccination distribution to our teachers began this past Saturday! FCPS Staff: Have you signed up yet? Let's get this done ASAP so we can keep our students and communities safe and get back to in-person learning!
#VaccinateVirginia
#VaccinateFCPS
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Worth reflecting on differences between this and what happened just this past summer...
#GeorgeFloyd
It’s curious how police enforce, how government responds, how the media frames, and how all of us react/feel.
Interrogate your impulses.
Land of the free?
Not until we all are.
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Special educators are treated unfairly, forced to do work beyond their jobs, & report high stress & insufficient support. This year, they took the biggest risks coming back for our kids. As a county, we’re behind on best practice ratios for nearly every category of staff. (7/15)
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Congrats
@PulleyCenter
graduates! Incredible staff support transitions for special needs students here. 🎓
Shoutout to Dr. Atef, retiring teacher of excellence, & Brooke + Obadiah- award-winning students!
Like Fmr Principal Bickel said: you are not alone! We are here for you.
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Happy Independence Day! While we celebrate, we must remember that not everyone won their freedom that day. Let’s also use this holiday as a reminder to fight for the rights of all people. It is an honor to be serving this country while we make our way towards justice.
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Happy Holidays to all those celebrating- may family + the joyous season inspire us to extend compassion beyond our own!
Take a step for a more empathetic society by learning how your neighbors observe-Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Yuletide, Christmas. Did you know not all do?
#OneFairfax
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Happy 26th birthday Abrar! 🥳 Today she officially passes the quarter century mark of her life - a quarter century of growing up in and serving Fairfax! Will you pitch in $26 on her 26th to help her continue the work ahead?
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Last night, our board unanimously approved the FY22 Budget. This budget seeks to ensure students have the supports needed to thrive.
Nationally & in VA, education funding must be a priority. Let’s reorient & invest in the future!
More info here:
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Today’s my birthday! I can’t believe I’m at a quarter of a century.
I am setting goals to:
—Be a better public servant
—Be more accessible + generous with my time
Would you care to pitch in $25 on my 25th to help me continue this work and meet my goals?
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We honor ~3,000 lives lost today, including three of our own from Fairfax.
We stand with the Nguyen, Selves, & Teague families.
We recognize thousands of first responders for their valor & courage in the face of fear.
Today, let us heal our nation with service in their legacy.
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We must respect & empower staff, we must take morale seriously, & we must not ignore decades of pleas from those investing the most in our future.
#RedforEd
@FEA_Fairfax
@FCFTcares
@afpe_fairfax
(5/15)
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Universal free school meals for all kids 0-18 will continue through the end of the next school year (2021-2022)!
Now let's see to it that this paves the way for permanent universal free school meals for all! Food is a human right.
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Congrats JUSTICE Class of 2021!
@justicehswolves
These seniors started the 1st
@FCPSEquity
team.💪
Over half are first-gen college.
Over half learned English in
@fcpsnews
👏
It was a privilege to be their speaker today, at my dad’s alma mater.
These grads inspire me!🎓
@jstyle620
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“Don’t be in a hurry to condemn because he doesn’t do what you do or think as you think.”
—Malcolm X, el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz
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FCPS &
@fairfaxhealth
are offering Covid vaccinations to students (12 & up) at several HS locations.
✅May 25, Bryant HS
✅May 26, South Lakes HS
✅May 27, Annandale HS
✅May 28, Mount Vernon HS
Even more School Vaccine Sites on June 1.
More info:
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“Separate but equal”— overturned by the Supreme Court over 100 years ago (Plessy v Ferguson)— remains overwhelmingly pervasive in our neighborhoods.
Disappointed by board convo on advanced academics today.
ALL kids deserves a chance- it’s not just a campaign slogan.
#Equity
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The School Board recently voted to move forward with a solar program! 🌞
This will reduce our greenhouse gas emissions & electricity costs.
Student leaders made this happen. This is just the start. There is much more we need to do.
More info here:
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Happy Juneteenth! Today and everyday let us renew our commitment to the pursuit of liberation & action toward a more just future.
The day has long been celebrated by black communities in the U.S., but it's still a topic that many students and teachers say isn't covered in K-12 schools.
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Black Lives Matter.
#SayTheirNames
George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmad Aubrey...
#icantbreathe
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Opened up the case of my new School Board phone and found this special note! 😊
Thank you Sue— I hope to see you around soon. Go
@RobinsonRams
!
@fcpsnews
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As we witness the
#ChauvinTrail
results...
Let us all remember that real justice isn’t found in a court outcome.
#GeorgeFloyd
should have been home with his fiancée + daughters tonight.
Thousands before and after him should have been too. Our country failed them.
#Wright
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May the year bring physical and spiritual healing. May it instill deep contentment in our hearts.
May we find sisterhood/brotherhood in unlikely places. May we come more together than apart.
May we find deep connection in our humanity, and realize our potential as it starts.🤲
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What does School Board do?!
One question I get sometimes is what does School Board do? School Board members are uniquely charged with setting general school policy with public schools. Share this with others who don't know!
A school board, among other things:
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Seeing community organizing, especially from our young people, is inspiring.
Last night, some board members shared how advocacy influenced their perspective & changed their stances.
Let’s not lose sight of that- organizing works & the fight for every kid to be seen continues.
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This is what happens when we come together to smash barriers! Congrats incoming class!
—Economically-disadvantaged students increased 0.62% to 25.09%
—Underrepresented schools increased students 5.56% to 30.73%
—Special ed students & language learners %’s increased
& More ⬇️!
TJHSST Offers Admission to 550 Students; Broadens Access to Students Who Have an Aptitude for STEM: .
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What is currently happening with ESY is entirely unacceptable. We have promised families better. We must find solutions that honor our commitments. (1/15)
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Disappointed to see the VA Senate reject a bill to disarm domestic abusers.
As a school board member, I've seen the stress this causes hundreds of students in ☹️ households. Removing firearms from those situations is critical.
Thank you
@BarbaraFavola
+co for fighting on this.
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Congrats
@Centreville_HS
class of 2021, & huge shoutout to fellow
@RobinsonRams
class,
@fcpsnews
’s last grads!
This year wasn’t easy, but like Robinson’s student speaker said, remember the good from it too!
S/O to Scot Turner, my SS principal, (still there!) &
@thatsassafras
👏
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Let’s continue to advocated for the removal of Confederate ties in our schools systems and make sure that students can feel safe in our facilities. Tune in today at 5:00PM for the first public hearing on the name change of Lanier Middle School, named after a Confederate soldier.
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Families with children eligible for Free & Reduced-Price Meals & students enrolled in schools that meet the Community Eligibility Provision can receive a P-EBT for food assistance.🍎🥗🍞 Apply by 6/11.
Learn more information here:
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VOTING IS TODAY!
Over a year later, I'm proud of the campaign we've run. Truly, this has been a movement about everybody. It's inspired those who weren't a part before.
Don't forget to vote TODAY BEFORE 7PM
Not sure where? Need a ride?
@runforsomething
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Want to make a difference in changing the name of Lee HS?
Let’s correct the mistakes of history + reverse Massive Resistance. 💪
The public hearing is June 22 at 4pm. Sign up to speak!
Let’s do this.
@LeeLancers
@Lee_Lancers
@BoatengKimberly
@fcpsnews
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Dear Fairfax family,
A few YouTube tutorials and a couple of 9V batteries later, the fire alarms are finally fixed! Given all the sounds you’ve had to endure, I thought you might want to know.
Enjoy the rest of your Saturday! I know I will, beep-free! 🤪
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Another cohort of students and staff are Return to In-person learning today! Welcome back and safe day full of learning to all!
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Happy Fourth! Let's continue the fight for each of our freedoms together.
Hoping families can enjoy some time together. Have fun and be safe!
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VIRGINIA: Did you know? Voting is TODAY! BEFORE 7PM!
Join me in supporting
@BernieSanders
!
This is a close election.
Let’s not miss the chance to build a better future. This is our movement!
#NotMeUs
Don’t know where to vote? Need a ride? VA Voter Hotline: (804) 315-0811
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Celebrating the 2021 class
@FCPSLBSS
and
@socohs
— congrats grads! 🎓
Shoutout to my outstanding mentee and working group leader Emma Kate
👏👏👏 to
@RachnaHeizer
’s talented son Jake and to our
@fcpsnews
Student Rep
@njonathan156
!
As the speakers said, keep your head held high!
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Tune into this evening's Work Session here: !
At 6pm we will receive reports from the Advisory Committee for Students with Disabilities, the School Health Advisory Committee & the Human Resources Advisory Committee.
Docs are here:
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As of this week, Fairfax County is 38% fully vaccinated (& 51% have their first dose!), getting closer to our 70% goal.
If you haven't gotten your shot yet, now is the time!
It's easy and free. Check out your options here:
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No final decisions have been made yet folks. We are listening intently to everyone and discussing this every hour and late into the night. I am one of you too! Please know that many factors are at play here and our number one priority is our families!
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Help me urge my colleagues to support my amendment to add a total of ten counselors, ten parent liaisons, and five psychologists (with ten more social workers in the budget)! 💪
It has five votes so far and needs at least seven!
@FCFTcares
@FEA_Fairfax
A FY 21 budget must hire add'l school counselors, psychologists & social workers
@Karen4Schools
@Keys_Gamarra
@ElaineTholen
@KarlFrischFCPS
@Ricardy4Mason
@Kaufax4Schools
@Megan4Schools
@MelanieForEdu
@LJ4fcps
@RachnaHeizer
@stella_pekarsky
@AbrarOmeish
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Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate at this time! We wish you and your loved ones peace, joy, and good heath.
Jimmy Le, a senior at Annandale HS and proud son of Vietnamese refugees, shares what this holiday means to him:
“Lunar New Year is about being excited for what
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It’s no surprise 49/50 states report special educator shortages. Virginia has reported this shortage every year since 1990— the first year this was even tracked.
These shortages disproportionately impact high-poverty schools.(8/15)
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@LeTHaLMiGRaiNe
@muslimgirl
Thanks, but I'm sick and tired of some out of touch, sexist outsiders controlling this religion. My hijab is my choice and it empowers me.
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Fairfax County: we are in a special educator shortage & broader ed funding crisis. It’s time to wake up & do our parts to change this.
@DickSaslaw
@EFillerCorn
: we need strong, bold action. Let’s collaborate to plan long-term & solve this once & for all. (6/15)
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Reminder: All FCPS students regardless of age are eligible for free meals, as are other county kids that are eighteen years & under.
Meals will be provided at no cost to all kids through June 2022.
Summer meal kit sites & bus route logistics info here:
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@IanShaw63873428
@fcpsnews
Hey friends- I reported this to staff and hope things will be better. Feel free to send other concerns!
#closeFCPS
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According to
@EdNCES
, we have the worst teacher pay: salaries are 28% lower than other full-time VA employees.
As a country, we spend a smaller % on ed than nearly every comparable economy. (10/15)
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Throughout his life, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. put his life on the line in the fight for genuine racial, economic, and social justice. Let us be steadfast to Dr. King's nonviolent philosophy and faithful to his revolutionary legacy.
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TODAY is Election Day! 🗳 Be sure to get out and make your voice heard! Polls are open until 7 p.m..
You can find your polling location, sample ballots, and any other info you may need on the Fairfax County Office of Elections website:
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Happy Black History Month! Today we honor engineer, physician, + astronaut Mae Jemison.
In 1992, she became the 1st black woman to go to space. Today, she’s an author & science ed. advocate.
Mae represents what can be possible. All children can be seen in this role model!
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Fairfax County is 55.6% fully vaccinated (63% have 1st dose!) getting closer to our 70% goal.
Now is a great time to make a plan to get your shot & have your 12yo+ kids vaccinated before the start of the school year.
It's easy & free. See your options:
Breaking News: The CDC will urge schools to fully reopen, even if they can’t follow all safety steps, and to use local virus data to guide prevention methods.
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Whether you'll be out or don't celebrate like me, take care to ensure kids are safe tonight. Drive carefully & sanitize!
Be sure to also consider: sensory/special needs, cultural appropriation, gelatin/allergens (teal pumpkin), & kids who feel left out.
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FCPS is offering Virtual Mental Wellness Consultations to families and students throughout the summer.
You can schedule a free 45-minute consultation by ☎️ or 💻 with a school psychologist or school social worker.
➡️ More info: or call 571-423-4276.
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Tune in to our bi-weekly School Board Meeting at 7pm: .
Our board will vote on our FY22 Budget today! Staff will also present Justice Pyramid Proposed Boundary Adjustments, among other important work.
See the full agenda here:
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THIS WEDNESDAY!
All sorts of rumors exist about "CRT." What is it exactly? Do you know?
Join us this last
#BlackHistoryMonth
week for a
#JEDI
-Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion convo to unpack & demystify. Let's be thoughtful as we prepare kids to lead our future!
#TeachTruth
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Happy Labor Day!
The way we treat our workers is a sure sign of the character we exhibit as a system.
Thank you to all who make our communities home. We take you for granted far too often.
I look forward to building on this summer to empower your voices in the months ahead. 💪
Congratulations to Abrar Omeish, a student from
@GeorgetownLaw
, on receiving a PBF Summer Fellowship at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition in Reston, VA. We hope it has been a great experience!
#PBF
#SummerFellows
#WorkersRights
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Let us remember that we are all on the same side— that it is always us against the problem. It is all of us against low funding & staff shortages. It is all of us for our kids against division & disparagement of their champions. (14/15)
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#ReadAcrossAmerica
week is a great time for schools + families + communities to think about how reading can provide more space for inclusive and critical conversations on equity. Here are some of my favorite reads!
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🔔Attention FCPS Staff Members🔔
Last month the School Board changed our regulation for leave time for observances.
The new regulation means your leave request for religious or cultural observation must be approved.
If your supervisor says otherwise, remind them & let us know.
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Grateful to an incredible
#YellowCaps
team who helped gather over 300 signatures in less than one day! Paperwork is in and we’re first on the ballot!
#VoteAbrar
for
@fcpsnews
because we’re organized, professional, overwhelmingly energized, and have lots of community support!
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@IanShaw63873428
@fcpsnews
I will be looking into this... thank you for pointing it out!
Follow me for updates and let’s build a relationship! A new board was just elected and I hope to be your new voice on the board.
#closeFCPS
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Today we celebrate John Lewis High School w/ a rededication ceremony! We'll be highlighting the work of student leaders who brought us here:
Watch the ceremony live at 4:30:
Let's continue in Lewis's legacy with more good trouble!
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