Pastor Deraine Doss from Hope Aglow Church donated 3 bags of food for needy families. We can’t express our gratitude enough!
Here at Hugh Mercer Elementary, we do our best each day to show our Patriot PRIDE.
NEWS RELEASE: Fredericksburg Police Department Launches D.A.R.E. Program in City Public Schools
Click here to read the press release: https://www.fxbgschools.us/article/1922906
❤️HMES & LES 🦁Student Classroom Book 📕 Themed Holiday Trees 🎄
Time is running out for you to visit the Fredericksburg Area Museum and enjoy the displays of our second-grade students! Visit now through December 22, 2024.
#FestiveFun #VisitFAM
Congratulations to our 5th grade spelling bee winners. 🔤🐝
1st place- Azarias Fallon
2nd place -Antonella Burgos Martinez
Reminder!❄️Winter Break is almost here! ❄️
FCPS will be closed from Monday, December 23, 2024 to Friday, January 3, 2025.
Monday, January 6- Teacher Workday
**TUESDAY, January 7- Students RETURN to school
Our 3rd 4th and 5th grade students were super excited to receive their brand new, off the press, FREE Dog Man books sent to us by Scholastics and Dav Pikey himself.
The students were extremely grateful and created thankyou cards to show their appreciation and then dove right into reading the book.
🚀 Ready for Kindergarten? 40 days until the Kindergarten Registration Launch🚀
If you have a child entering Kindergarten next year or know someone who does, it's time to get ready for take-off! Registration for Kindergarten and Kindercamp at Fredericksburg City Public Schools is starting soon. 🏫
🔑 What to bring:
‣Original Birth Certificate or Passport
‣Parent/Guardian Photo ID
‣Proof of City Residency (e.g., utility bill or lease)
‣Immunization Record & School Entrance Physical Exam
‣Completed Registration Forms (available online)
🌟 Attend any registration event, no matter your school zone!
📞 Need help or more info?
🔗https://www.fxbgschools.us/page/new-student-registration
Contact FCPS Registrar, Camm Taylor 📧 ataylor@cityschools.com 📱 540-940-8380
Don’t miss the chance to get your child ready for an exciting school year!
🎒✏️ #FCPS #KindergartenRegistration #ReadyForKindergarten #FCPS2024
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🎉Congratulations to our outstanding Excellence in Teaching Recipients🎉
Click the link below to view our 2024-2025 recipients.
👉https://secure.smore.com/n/239yfr
Spirit Week:
December 16 – Candy Cane Day (wear red, white, and stripes!)
December 17 – Ugly/Holiday Sweater and Shirts Day
December 18 – Winter Character Day (dress up as an elf, Frosty, Elsa, etc...)
December 19 – Australian Christmas (beach theme)
December 20 – PJ Day (must wear appropriate pajamas for school and weather)
Mrs. Barnikel’s 4th grade class worked in groups to compare and contrast different quadrilaterals based on their characteristics!
❄️Winter Break is just around the corner! ❄️
FCPS will be closed from Monday, December 23, 2024 to Friday, January 3, 2025.
Monday, January 6- Teacher Workday
**TUESDAY, January 7- Students RETURN to school
School Start Times Survey- 👉https://www.fxbgschools.us/page/school-start-times-survey
Fredericksburg City Public Schools is considering the impact of school start time on student success. Your feedback is crucial in shaping decisions that affect our public school system. This survey aims to gather insights on school start times to better understand the preferences and needs of our community. Your participation is highly appreciated. The survey closes on January 5, 2025.
Resources on adolescent sleep needs and school start times are available here: https://fxbg.link/schoolstart
At FCPS, our teachers never stop learning! Today, teachers from across the division participated in Professional Development sessions — Youth Mental Health First Aid Training and a CIP Checkpoint Forum 📚✏️🏫
Wolf Trap Performing Arts visited our kindergarten classes. Mr. Kevin from Wolf Trap traveled back to the past in a time machine and learned about things in the past. Such a wonderful experience for our kindergarten students.
Grades 3-5 after school clubs are in full swing and the kids are excelling. Art club is working on using paper mache to make HMES letters to be displayed at the school. Garden club has been getting their hands dirty and planting in the fall season and our performing arts club is practicing for their celebration downtown.
Join us at Hugh Mercer tomorrow, December 5th at 6:30pm for "Cookies! The Musical" featuring 1st and 2nd grade students. We look forward to seeing you there for this SWEET treat of a show!
Kindergarten students read the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and were put into groups to construct a tree using the given materials. They had 15 minutes. The tree had to hold 10 magnetic letters without falling.
Can you pick the winner?
Hint: We all are winners in room 11 🙂
Join us at Hugh Mercer on Thursday, December 5th at 6:30pm for "Cookies! The Musical" featuring 1st and 2nd grade students. We look forward to seeing you there for this SWEET treat of a show!
Ms. Bland's First Grade Class at their in-house field trip with the Spotsylvania sheriff and reptiles. The field trip took place at our school's garden where they talked about the life cycle of a pumpkin and the difference between soggy and moist soil.