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Starting March 4, masks will be optional for FCCPS students and staff

Liam Timar-Wilcox, Managing Editor March 3, 2022

On March 3, the Falls Church City School Board met and modified resolution JA, revising the mask policy to allow Superintendent Peter Noonan follow CDC guidance, which states mask wearing should be optional...

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FCCPS announces new COVID-19 guidance in response to Omicron variant

Sam Mostow, Editor-in-Chief January 5, 2022

During a YouTube town hall on Sunday night, Superintendent Peter Noonan reaffirmed Falls Church City Public Schools’ commitment to maintaining in-person learning, while following guidance from public...

The panel was held via Zoom, cast onto the 3rd floor Learning Stairs.

COVID panel at Meridian addresses student concerns

Sophia Borghesani, Public Relations Editor December 19, 2021

On December 9, Dr. Katie Moyer, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, and Rebecca Sharpe, the FCCPS Director of Special Education, spoke to inform students about vaccines for 5-11 year olds, booster...

The vaccine clinic took place at Oak Street Elementary School.

Vaccine clinic buzzed at Oak Street Elementary

Sophia Borghesani, Public Relations Editor November 21, 2021

Now that 5 to 11 year olds are eligible for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Oak Street Elementary School organized a clinic through the Fairfax County Health Department on Wednesday, November 17 from...

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Ideas for a COVID-19 friendly summer

Kaylah Curley, Managing Editor June 3, 2021

Cases of COVID-19 are leveling down in the United States, a promising sign for our second summer since the pandemic began. As more and more people are getting vaccinated, the CDC relaxed some safety guidances...

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Past FCCPS students experience COVID-19 around the world

Kaylah Curley, Managing Editor June 3, 2021

As the COVID-19 numbers in the United States plateau, other countries are experiencing different challenges.  With so many foreign service kids moving in and out of the Falls Church City Public Schools,...

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Anyone ages 12 and up can now be vaccinated

Liam Timar-Wilcox, Managing Editor May 13, 2021

Starting on May 12, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized and recommended the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for anyone 12 or older. Anyone 12 or older can now get vaccinated with...

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How does contact tracing work?

Hedda Jagerskog, Staff Reporter May 6, 2021

With peers being pulled out of the classroom mid-class, students have had a lot of questions and curiosities about the school's contact tracing process. Here are some answers. Who gets contact traced? When...

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Prom postponed, tentatively scheduled for late May

Sam Mostow, Editor-in-Chief April 22, 2021

The 2021 Junior/Senior Prom, which had been scheduled to take place outdoors on Saturday, May 1, has been postponed. More information about a potential rescheduled date will be made available on May 3. Principal...

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Anyone ages 16 and up can now be vaccinated in Virginia

Liam Timar-Wilcox, Managing Editor April 19, 2021

Starting today, April 19, the Virginia Department of Health directed the entire state to enter Phase 2 of vaccination for the entire state. This means that anyone over the age of 16 can now get vaccinated...

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This week in photos: Many students return to GMHS four days a week

Isabel Costa, Sequoia Wyckoff, and Tucker Ward April 8, 2021

This week, many GMHS students began in-person learning four days a week, bringing more students than ever to the new building. To adjust to large class sizes while still maintaining six feet distance between...

Students work in the shared learning spaces on the third floor. Upon returning to school, these spaces will be used as overflow for classes with too many students to be seated safely in the classroom. (Photo by Liam Timar-Wilcox)

FCCPS will shift to four days a week in person after Spring Break

Liam Timar-Wilcox, Managing Editor March 25, 2021

Falls Church City Public Schools announced that all schools will begin to offer four days of in person learning starting on April 6, the first Tuesday after spring break. Students will have the option...

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