Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School - An International Baccalaureate World School

On Friday, FCCPS, in partnership with the Fairfax County Health Department, more than 500 students aged 12-18 received their first of two vaccination doses in the Henderson gym. ...

Each year the Virginia Municipal League puts out the "If I Were Mayor" letter contest to 7th graders across Virginia. The contest asks 7th graders to discuss the changes they w...

With the goal of physical distancing front of mind, the spaces in the middle school are being reimagined to keep students and staff safe. Chorus students above warm up their ...

The 8th-grade science unit on motion and force has students investigating if mass affects acceleration. Partnered in groups of two, students roll different marbles and compare h...

The Henderson Learning Hub is designed for students to access class instruction when their primary classroom is at capacity. The Hub sees from 5 to 50 students set up to learn d...

The Falls Church School Board reached another milestone in the school division's ongoing work on equity, and inclusion, Tuesday, April 13, with the unanimous approval of the first...

The Falls Church Education Foundation responded rapidly with funding for the reopening seating needs for the MS & HS. A huge thanks go to the behind-the-scenes actors in purc...

The sixth grade is learning more about the motivations of different characters and examining their traits and strengths. Through peer interviews, they are answering questions i...

During an all-staff Zoom Award Announcement, Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS) announced 14 nominees for FCCPS Employee Awards; 3 honorees received the Volunteer Impact Awa...

The FCCPS transportation department is currently working on the new bus routes starting after Spring Break. The current routes in the "Here Comes the Bus" app will need to be ...

In Falls Church City, we are committed to honoring and celebrating diverse cultures that make us unique and remarkable. As we continue our journey towards equity, social justice,...

Dear FCCPS Family, The weather forecast is calling for potential snow on Sunday and Monday, and we’d like to proactively tell you our plan so that staff and families can prepare...

Falls Church Community, On December 8th, the Falls Church School Board voted to proceed with the process of renaming two of the division’s schools. The renaming process will fo...

Dear FCCPS Families, Today, we received updated data from the Virginia Department of Health for our region. Unfortunately, the information has not changed from last week when we...

Dear FCCPS Families & Staff Members, This is not the letter I wanted to send to our community the afternoon before Thanksgiving. This morning we received updates from the V...

Dear FCCPS Families, As we have stated all along, we have and will continue to review data and make decisions based on what we see with respect to health, operational, and instr...

Dr. Warren Pace passed away on Sunday, October 18 (1928-2020). He served as FCCPS Superintendent for 20 years, from 1971 to 1991. He is pictured above with former superintenden...

Dear FCCPS Families, I hope you all are doing well and staying healthy. Last week I sent you a very long email updating where we are with respect to reopening plans for our scho...

Dear FCCPS Families, It has been a couple of weeks since you have heard directly from me, and I feel like the time is right to update you on some of the many things that are hap...

Farrell Kelly is an 8th Grade Teacher at Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School, NBCT and President of the Falls Church City Education Association The last six months have been cha...