Teacher Work Day at City Schools Monday

Students of Fredericksburg City Public Schools have no classes Monday, due to a teacher work day. Classes resume Jan. 29.

Hugh Mercer Elementary School

The P.E. department is offering two Family Life curriculum preview sessions 8 - 11 a.m. and 1 - 3 p.m. Jan. 28, according to the Dec. - Jan. newsletter. For those parents who choose, opt-out forms are available through the P. E. department. 

Lafayette Upper Elementary School

The PTA of Lafayette Upper Elementary School will hold its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the library on Tuesday, Jan. 29.

LUES recycles printer cartridges. The school asks those with used cartridges at home to donate them in the school's office.

Walker Grant Middle School

Grade-Level Spelling Bee winners were congratulated in the school newsletter.  Each will participate in the Division Bee held Feb. 4 at Lafayette Upper Elementary School. The winners are:

6th Grade – First Place: Bronson McLeod; Runner-Up: Jasmine Wagner

7th Grade – First Place: Meg Walsh; Runners-Up: KaLeigh Taylor and Rawley Gardner

8th Grade – First Place: Libby Walsh; Runner-Up: Tristan Stout

James Monroe High School

Thirty-four new members were inducted into the JMHS Chapter of the National Honor Society, bringing the chapter’s total to 63 members, according to a story in the school's Jan. newsletter.

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