In the News Archive

Fluvanna Holds Annual Scripps Spelling Bee

PRESS RELEASE – January 26, 2018

On January 25, 2018, the Fluvanna Middle School media center was buzzing with students spelling words such as clandestine and pestiferous. The events leading up to last night’s winning word started last fall when each grade held spelling competitions and advanced the top students in their grade to the Fluvanna County, Scripps Spelling Bee. The top two winners will move on to represent Fluvanna County in the Regional Scripps Spelling Bee, sponsored by The Daily Progress, to be held at Albemarle High School on March 3, 2018. The winner of the Spelling Bee at Albemarle High School will be invited to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC.

Students are Invited to Apply for Summer Residential Governor’s School

PRESS RELEASE – November 13, 2017

Applications are now available for the Summer Residential Governor’s School. Students must be in either 10th or 11th grade, be gifted or an advanced student in one of the following areas: Foreign Language, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Humanities, Math, Science, Technology, Agriculture, Medicine, Space or Marine science. Each Summer Residential Governor’s School focuses on one special area of interest. Students live on a college or university campus for up to four weeks each summer. During this time, students are involved in classroom and laboratory work, field studies, research, individual and group projects and performances, and seminars with noted scholars, visiting artists, and other professionals. In the three mentorships, students are selected to work side-by-side with research scientists, physicians, and a variety of other professionals. A director and student-life staff provide supervision of students 24 hours a day, throughout the program.

Fluvanna Continues to Surpass the State Average for On-Time Graduation 2017 Cohort Report – Fluvanna County Public Schools

PRESS RELEASE – September 27, 2017

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released state-level, division-level, and school-level cohort reports that detail outcomes for students who entered the ninth grade for the first time in 2013 and were scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2017. High school cohort reports for schools, school divisions, and the Commonwealth are available for viewing and downloading in the Virginia School Report Card section of the VDOE Web site: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/statistics_reports/graduation_completion/cohort_reports/index.shtml

FLUVANNA ROTARY PROVIDES GRANT FOR CARYSBROOK STEAM LAB

PRESS RELEASE – September 15, 2017

At the September 13 meeting of the Rotary Club of Fluvanna County, the club presented Carysbrook Elementary with a check in the amount of $6051.70. These funds will be used to provide equipment for the school’s Science Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) Room.

Russell Jennings is Named Region V Teacher of the Year 2018

PRESS RELEASE – September 11, 2017

Fluvanna County Public Schools is pleased to announce Mr. Russell Jennings has been named the 2018 Region V Teacher of the Year. The Regional Teachers of the Year were selected from among candidates nominated by school divisions in each of the state’s eight superintendent’s regions. The candidates submitted portfolios highlighting their accomplishments, education philosophies and community activities.