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Fredericksburg City Public Schools Cancels Classes Due to Winter Storm

By Uriah Kiser

Fredericksburg City Public Schools (FCPS) has announced that all schools will be closed on Monday, January 6, due to the impending winter storm expected to bring heavy snowfall and hazardous conditions to the area. The announcement was made on the school division’s official account on X, formerly Twitter.

“Fredericksburg City Public Schools will extend winter break by one day. This means all buildings will be closed on Monday, January 6. Tuesday, January 7, will be a staff workday. Students will report to school on Wednesday, January 8,” the statement read.

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Area Schools Set for Winter Break

By Aya Karouane
Photo: Stafford County Public Schools

Winter Break is almost here in the Potomac region, here are the dates for the schools in our area.

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Fredericksburg Launches School Zone Speed Cameras

By Aya Karouane
[Image: James Monroe High School]

Fredericksburg is introducing school zone speed enforcement cameras in two school zones in late 2024 to improve road safety for students.

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Fredericksburg, Manassas to Host Cell Phone-Free Education Conversations

By Uriah Kiser

The Virginia Department of Education is hosting a series of Commonwealth Conversations to give parents, educators, and community members the opportunity to share their thoughts on the best ways to achieve cell phone-free education in Virginia and address the increasing evidence of the impact cell phone and social media usage has on youth mental health and education performance.

On July 9, Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33 to establish cell phone-free education to promote the health and safety of Virginia’s K-12 students. Executive Order 33 directs the VDOE to provide guidance to school boards on cell phone-free education policies and procedures. School boards will establish local cell phone-free education policies and procedures before the end of this year.

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Fredericksburg Schools continues to discuss cell-phone free initiative

By Kelly Sienkowski
[Photo by John Tuesday on Unsplash]

Fredericksburg City Public Schools (FCPS) staff convened for two hours on June 18 to discuss the new cell phone policy. Forty faculty and staff members from two schools agreed that reducing cell phone usage would improve instruction but could not reach a consensus on disciplinary procedures.

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Fredericksburg Public Schools to Implement Cell Phone Ban

By Uriah Kiser

To enhance the educational experience, Fredericksburg City Public Schools will enforce a new cell phone policy starting in August 2024. The policy, which affects all students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, is designed to minimize distractions and improve overall student well-being and academic performance.

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High school students explore career paths at Fredericksburg Intern Expo

By Uriah Kiser
[Photo: Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce]

On February 6, the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce played host to nearly 550 high school students hailing from King George, Spotsylvania, Caroline, Stafford, and Fredericksburg, as well as homeschool and private school attendees, along with college students from Mary Washington University and Germanna Community College.

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City task force focuses on reducing youth crime after 2 gun deaths in 2023

By Uriah Kiser

Fredericksburg leaders are focusing on reducing teen violence following the shooting deaths of two teenagers shot and killed in March and June 2023.

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