Fayetteville Public Schools is hosting a Community Night of Coding event to celebrate Computer Science Education Week on Wednesday, December 6 from 5:30-7:00 pm in the FHS Cafeteria.
There will be hands-on computer science-related activities for pre-K through 12th-grade students and their families. Robots, minicomputers, games, crafts and more! Come play, make, and code with us!
October 16th - 20th is National School Bus Safety Awareness Week! This week we're joining the nationwide effort to raise awareness about the importance of school bus safety and reminding everyone to be cautious on the roads. It takes all of us working together to keep our children safe on the school bus!🚌
#NationalSchoolBusSafetyWeek
All students at Vandergriff Elementary School participated in a “Diverse Abilities Day” TODAY! Teachers and staff hope to bring compassion and acceptance through hands-on experiences to understand what life is like for students with physical impairments and learning disabilities. Two of our graduates, South Walker and Frankie Quinn (QuinnComix), joined in by talking with students about Autism. We caught our superintendent Dr. Mulford participating as well!
Submitting the Meal Benefits Application has many BENEFITS. To find the application, visit https://www.myschoolapps.com/. There you will find the application AND step-by-step help. APPLY TODAY!
The newly renovated basketball court at Walker Park will be unveiled on Saturday, August 5 on Saturday, August 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. AND1 BASKETBALL will host a celebration including a giveaway of 1,000 pairs of shoes for K-6 students and 1,000 basketballs on a first come, first serve basis.
AND1 will also host a basketball skills clinic at 10:30 a.m. for students in grades 4-6 featuring the AND1 OG basketball all stars. The first ten boys and ten girls to sign up will get to participate in the skills clinic, so be sure to arrive at 10 a.m.!
Pop-Up Reading & Popsicles has been such a TREAT! Join us tomorrow as we continue to travel around Fayetteville!
9:00 am - Maple Valley Subdivision
10:00 am - Red Oak Park
11:00 am - Pine Valley!
#onefps
It's #earthweek2023 🌎! Don't miss out on the Group Roll Out and Bike Giveaway today. Meet in the FHS parking lot at 4:30 p.m. and plan to RoLL OUT! All wheels are welcome! #onefps
We are celebrating National Assistant Principals Week! Thank you to all of our AMAZING assistant principals for your commitment to our students, our schools, and our district! #NationalAssistantPrincipalsWeek #onefps
Superheroes Needed! Join our FPS Custodial Team! For more information go to: https://www.fayar.net and click on "Employment" or call 479-445-1311.
We've had a great fall semester in Fayetteville Public Schools! Here is a collection of sights and sounds from the past five months. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season and an happy and healthy New Year! #onefps
https://youtu.be/qX9aif-0SBk
Fayetteville High School Computer Science students held a FPS Night of Coding introducing community members of all ages to computer coding and technology basics. Participants experienced hands-on games and engaging tutorials at a variety of interactive stations with FHS students guiding the way!
We need YOU as an FPS School Bus Driver!🚍
Ride along with three of our FPS School Bus Drivers for a glimpse into their day and learn more about the benefits and opportunities that exist when you join our team! APPLY TODAY!💜 https://www.youtube.com/watchv=jKuIDVK97Hs&t=2s
Chef Getzin and the Fayetteville High School Child Nutrition staff are hard at work today preparing meals for students and staff! Chef Getzin is here working with the Child Nutrition Department, thanks to a generous grant funded and supported by the Lifetime Foundation.
Today is an Asian-themed lunch:
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Spicy Orange Chicken
Fried or Steamed Rice
Stir-Fry Fresh Vegetables &
Egg Rolls
Many thanks to Chef Getzin and the Lifetime Foundation for this great opportunity!
FPS Child Nutrition staff enjoyed hands-on professional development with chef Kent Getzin. Chef Getzin joins us from Chelan, Washington, thanks to a generous grant funded and supported by the Lifetime Foundation.
The Child Nutrition staff was instructed to create original recipes after learning about the fundamentals of taste physiology and flavor development. Food was then prepared by staff using the new recipes, and staff members all sampled the food in a taste test. Recipes approved by the staff will be used throughout the district in our lunch program!
Friday, September 23 will be an Online Learning Day for our staff members. Students will not attend school on Friday.
ON FRIDAYS IN FAYETTEVILLE WE WEAR PURPLE! Get your t-shirt from Bulldog.Co at FHS before they sell out!
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NOW HIRING School Bus Drivers! Starting Wage is $19.30 per hour! APPLY TODAY by calling 479-444-3095!
Today is National Speech Language Pathologist Day, a day to recognize our AMAZING pathologists and their role in our student's education! SLPs - Changing the WORLD one WORD at a time! We are grateful for YOU!
Staff Spotlight! Meet Ms. Contessa Shew, Art Teacher extraordinaire at Vandergriff Elementary. Today Ms. Shew is working with third-grade students on a split cell portrait project learning drawing skills and portraiture. In order to align the facial dimensions, students use rulers and math concepts as well as graphite pencils to complete the portrait.
