
Last month's PACT time with Mrs. McGinniss was full of rainbows!🌈 Students enjoyed the story "A Rainbow of My Own," discussed colors of the rainbow, patterns and then created their own rainbows to take home!











Join us this Friday for our Positive Parenting Series Lunch and Learn! This month's topic is Making the Most of Teachable Moments! We hope you can join us at 12:00 Friday April 4, 2025!


Thank you to the Women's Club of Fredericksburg for coming out to plant pinwheels with us for Child Abuse Prevention Month!
#FCPS#PreschoolPrograms#Penguins🐧#WomensClubofFredericksburg










Register for Preschool Programs 2025- 2026! Do you have a preschooler or know someone who does? Check out Preschool Programs and become a Preschool Penguin today! Apply using the link below! https://wgeclc.fxbgschools.us/page/application


Did you know that block play supports children's social-emotional development and also teaches critical skills in problem-solving, math, engineering, creative thinking, and much more! We love seeing what our Preschool Program students can create on a daily basis!
#FCPS#PreschoolPrograms#Penguins#Blockbuilding








Register for Preschool Programs 2025- 2026! Do you have a preschooler or know someone who does? Check out Preschool Programs and become a Preschool Penguin today! Apply using the link below! https://wgeclc.fxbgschools.us/page/application


Preschool Program students enjoyed the beautiful weather and artwork at Geri Melchers Home and Studio this week! They even created their own stained glass art!
#FCPS#PreschoolPrograms#Penguins🐧#GeriMelchers🎨🖌️🖼️











🎓FCPS is seeking representatives from each grade to participate in the beginning of the JMHS graduation event on May 16 at 6:15 PM at the UMW Anderson Center. Interested families should submit one form per child no later than Friday, March 28 (during Spring Break) at the link below. Representatives will be randomly selected and notified during the week of April 1-4, 2025.
👉https://forms.office.com/r/ecijYnmRC5


Don't forget to join us this Friday for this month's Positive Parenting Series on Making the Most of Teachable Moments with our Social Worker Ms. Cat!
We hope to see you there!
#FCPS#PreschoolPrograms#Penguins#PositiveParentingSeries


Register for Preschool Programs 2025- 2026! Do you have a preschooler or know someone who does? Check out Preschool Programs and become a Preschool Penguin today! Apply using the link below! https://wgeclc.fxbgschools.us/page/application


🌟 Join Us for the Mental Health, Wellness & Safety Resource Fair! 🌟
📅 Date: May 10th
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
📍 Location: James Monroe High School, 2300 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
We are excited to invite you to a FREE school wide event dedicated to promoting mental health, wellness, and safety! 🌈💚
🎉 What to expect:
• Mental Health & Safety Vendors offering valuable resources
• Free Haircuts 💇♂️💇♀️
• Yoga Sessions 🧘♂️🧘♀️
• Student Athlete Mental Health Discussions 🏅
• Managing and Living with Grief Sessions
• Yoga, journaling & much more!
This event is open to all students and families of Fredericksburg City Public Schools! Let’s come together to support one another and prioritize our well-being. 💬
Link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/wsHR6qud09


Some of our Preschool Penguins got to become Paleontologists while admiring real dinosaur fossils then creating their own at the Fredericksburg Area Museum!🦖🦕











🎓FCPS is seeking representatives from each grade to participate in the beginning of the JMHS graduation event on May 16 at 6:15 PM at the UMW Anderson Center. Interested families should submit one form per child no later than Friday, March 28 (during Spring Break) at the link below. Representatives will be randomly selected and notified during the week of April 1-4, 2025.
👉https://forms.office.com/r/ecijYnmRC5


Register for Preschool Programs 2025- 2026! Do you have a preschooler or know someone who does? Check out Preschool Programs and become a Preschool Penguin today! Apply using the link below!
https://wgeclc.fxbgschools.us/page/application


Preschool Program students practiced their statewide tornado 🌪️ drill for Virginias Severe Weather Awareness Week! Students discussed the importance of safety and how to protect themselves when severe weather occurs!
#FCPS#PreschoolPrograms#Penguins🐧#SevereWearherAwarenessWeek




Mental Health Series
Parenting Through Anxiety & Depression
March 12, 2025
Two sessions: 7 PM and 9 PM
Click this link to register 👉https://parentguidance.org/mhsindex/


Thank you to Rappahannock United Way for joining us in Read Across America Week! We had visitors each day that were able to come and read some special stories to our Preschool Penguins!🐧Students also enjoyed a spirit week and showed us what they want to be when they grow up!
#FCPS#PreschoolPrograms#Penguins🐧#ReadAcrossAmerica





Support Youth Mental Health!
Help support the Youth Mental Health Taskforce - Fredericksburg City School middle and high school students are working to raise awareness and support mental health by selling these amazing mental health matters t-shirts.
All proceeds fund workshops, event and resources that promote mental health awareness and peer support. Get your shirt today!
https://www.customink.com/fundraising/fcps-mental-health-shirt?utm_campaign=desktop-campaign-page-share-v3&utm_content=fcps-mental-health-shirt&utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link


It was a magical night full of art and music at Preschool Programs! Thank you to everyone who attended tonight's Family Night and thank you to Wolf Trap for joining in on the fun!











🌟 Join Us for the Mental Health, Wellness & Safety Resource Fair! 🌟
📅 Date: May 10th
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
📍 Location: James Monroe High School, 2300 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
We are excited to invite you to a FREE school wide event dedicated to promoting mental health, wellness, and safety! 🌈💚
🎉 What to expect:
• Mental Health & Safety Vendors offering valuable resources
• Free Haircuts 💇♂️💇♀️
• Yoga Sessions 🧘♂️🧘♀️
• Student Athlete Mental Health Discussions 🏅
• Managing and Living with Grief Sessions
• Yoga, journaling & much more!
This event is open to all students and families of Fredericksburg City Public Schools! Let’s come together to support one another and prioritize our well-being. 💬
Link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/wsHR6qud09
