
In alignment with the MCPS Hate Speech Policy, the MCPS Administration Team is encouraging students to choose kind words and build bridges, not barriers with word choice.


Welcome, Christina Warner!
Ms. Warner has been named the next principal at Christiansburg Primary School. For more information visit: https://www.mcps.org/article/2309329
Ms. Warner has been named the next principal at Christiansburg Primary School. For more information visit: https://www.mcps.org/article/2309329


Congratulations, Stacie Wright!
Mrs. Wright has been named the next Director of Equity and Diversity. For more information visit; https://www.mcps.org/article/2309326
Mrs. Wright has been named the next Director of Equity and Diversity. For more information visit; https://www.mcps.org/article/2309326


Welcome, Eric Anderson!
Mr. Anderson has been named the next principal at Falling Branch Elementary School. For more information visit: https://www.mcps.org/article/2309331
Mr. Anderson has been named the next principal at Falling Branch Elementary School. For more information visit: https://www.mcps.org/article/2309331


The Race for ACCE is on August 2 at Blacksburg High School! This annual 5k helps provide our MCPS graduates with two years of debt-free tuition through NRCC. Visit https://www.nr.edu/raceforacce/ for more information and to register!
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Returning Student Registration is open! Every returning MCPS student is required to complete this process. Head over to https://www.mcps.org/ and click the "Returning Student Registration" button on the homepage.


We're proud to start a new Youth Mentorship program! To help get this program running, we would like to partner with our community to identify potential mentors. If you'd like more information or to schedule an interview with the MCPS Director of Student Support and Intervention, Mr. Willie Howard, please visit this link: https://tinyurl.com/5n8k7kyb
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Welcome to MCPS, Robert Ratcliffe!
We are excited to announce Mr. Ratcliffe as the next Director of Technology! For more information, visit: https://www.mcps.org/article/2286335
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Please join us in congratulating Glen Chilcote as the MCPS Administrator of Fine Arts! He currently serves as the music director at Kipps Elementary School.
For more information on Mr. Chilcote, visit: https://www.mcps.org/article/2285747
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Please join us in congratulating Christy Sparks as the next principal at Christiansburg Elementary School! Mrs. Sparks currently serves as the assistant principal at CES. For more information on Mrs. Sparks, visit: https://www.mcps.org/article/2285740
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🎤 We're on the air 🎤
MCPS has a new podcast diving into news and insights from around the district. Episode 1 is live right now! Take a listen at: https://www.mcps.org/page/mcps-podcast
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Returning student registration opens next week!
Starting on July 2, you'll be able to access Returning Student Registration through ParentPortal. To access ParentPortal, you can follow the "Returning Student Registration" link on the MCPS homepage. This link will not appear on the website until July 2. The returning student registration process is required for all MCPS students.
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We're hiring! Check out this position and all of our current openings at https://www.mcps.org/page/human-resources
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🍽️ Summer Meals in July 🍽️
Every Monday in July, meals will be available to children 18 and under, free of charge. Meal kits will contain seven breakfasts and seven lunch meals. Pick-up is from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on July 7, 14, 21, and 28. at SMS, BES and Belmont Christian Church.
Children do not need to be present at the time of pick-up. This program is open to anyone in the community with children under the age of 18.
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‼️ K-12 STEM-H Educator of the Year ‼️
Please join us in congratulating MCPS CTE & Business Partnerships Administrator Megan Atkinson for being named the K-12 STEM-H Educator of the Year by the Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council!
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We're proud to have two MCPS staff members recognized on this year's Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 40 Under 40 list! Please join us in congratulating Lizzy Weaver (AHS) and Emily Priddy (BMS). Photos courtesy of MCCC.
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Cole Arnold from CHS will be representing MCPS in Dallas, TX, this summer at the 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship. He's the Virginia State Champion in Microsoft Office Specialist PowerPoint (2019) and (Microsoft 365 apps)!
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MCPS is participating in the Summer Food Service Program from June 2-26. Meals will be provided to any child 18 years and under and are available Monday-Thursday. Breakfast is served from 9-10 a.m., and lunch is served from 12:45-1:45 p.m. No application is required, but all meals must be eaten on-site.
Locations: BES, CPS, CES, EMES, FBES, PFES, SMS
Montgomery Central will serve as a meal site from June 2 -18 with breakfast from 8:30-9 a.m. and lunch from 12:15-12:45 p.m.



May 23 marks the end of the 2025-2026 school year! To our students, families, and staff, thank you for making this school year one to remember. We wish you a safe and restful summer!
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🎓 Back where it all began 🎓
The AHS Class of 2025 took a stroll through the halls of Auburn Elementary School on Thursday. For many AHS seniors, this trip to AES caps off 13 years of being an Auburn Eagle. But as they say in Riner, "Once an Eagle, always an Eagle. "
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