Superintendent’s Blog
Robotics? Yes!!
Eric Drongowski leads the 5th grade Robotics program through a variety of project-based, real-world STEM topics. Students work collaboratively with others, have to think critically and solve problems, and apply creative solutions through informed trial and error.
Sound like anything familiar? Like, I don’t know – EVERYTHING THEY’LL EVER DO AS ADULTS TO BE SUCCESFUL AT WORK?
Celebrate FCPS SPIRIT WEEK September 5-9!
Don’t Miss This!
Attention 3rd -5th Grade Girls: “Girls on the Run” Wants You!
Fun, exciting, friendship and…running! Learn how to build lasting, healthy relationships while working with adult mentors to set goals and increase physical health, skill and activity!
This is a WONDERFUL program! Contact Jessica Lavin (jlavin@apps.fluco.org or 434-394-8256) for more information about how to participate!
FLUCO Carpenters Learn Framing Skills Through Innovative Community Partnerships!
Not everyone is aware that our high school has one of the only working saw mills in a Virginia school and our carpentry students learn invaluable, hands-on construction and framing skills by working on projects to benefit our great community. Carpentry teacher Paul Chirico explains it all here – you need to see this!
Teamwork and Collaboration!
We’ve heard repeatedly from the business community in VA that students need to have strong collaboration and problem solving skills to be successful in the workplaces waiting for them. They need to be able to work with others well and take initiative, solving complex problems creatively.
David Small’s student leaders spent time right at the start of the year laying that foundation!
“Knowledge is power: You hear it all the time but knowledge is not power. It’s only potential power. It only becomes power when we apply it and use it.” – Jim Kwik, author
Performing Arts Newsletter: August 2023
VDOE Chief of Staff Visits the FLUCOS!
We were delighted to host a visit from VA Department of Education Chief of Staff, Dr. Jeremy Raley this past Friday. He visited with staff and students and toured classrooms in Central Elementary and FCHS in an effort to highlight and celebrate the wonderful things happening in our schools!
Congratulations Julie Smith! We Will Miss You!
The following is a guest post written by our FMS counselors in honor of their long-time colleague, Julie Smith, upon her retirement. Julie’s lifetime of service and impact are inspiring and we join her in celebrating this well-deserved transition though we will miss her terribly!
Fluvanna Middle School has been incredibly fortunate to have had Julie Smith as its lead school counselor over the past 30 years. Early on, Julie believed Fluvanna to be a very special community and she has worked tirelessly to invest here. Her impact cannot be fully known as she has supported students during some of their most challenging years of lives. After driving from Charlottesville City to Fluvanna for all that time, she leaves behind an amazing legacy as she retires this May.
At FMS, school counselors move up through all 3 grade levels with their students. This means that counselors get to know their student grade level very well. Oftentimes Julie has worked with siblings of her students and now children and grandchildren of her former students. Julie was the school counselor for many of today’s Fluco Teachers.
Julie has mentored many staff members. She is our resident PowerSchool Queen. She is a master of pulling spreadsheets together to provide helpful and organized data for teachers and school staff which lead to thoughtful support for students. What comes to mind for many staff members about Julie is that she has been a counselor and advocate for not only students, but also staff. She has laughed, cried, and listened to so many of us.
Julie has truly been invaluable to our schools and our Fluvanna community. We collectively thank her for her investment of time and energy in our middle schoolers. Julie’s commitment to our school and to doing her job above and beyond the call of duty deserves to be celebrated. Her fellow Flucos wish her nothing but the best as she goes off on her next adventure. Happy last year, Julie!
Celebrating FLUCO School Lunch Heroes!
Last week we celebrated National Lunch Hero Day, recognize our incredible School Nutrition staff members!
Between preparing healthy & delicious meals for Fluvanna students, adhering to strict USDA nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies, and offering service with a smile, the cafeteria workers are true heroes!
