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LCPS to Require Student-Athletes to be Vaccinated for COVID-19 Beginning November 8

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) will require proof of a COVID-19 vaccination for all students participating in Virginia High School League (VHSL) winter and spring sports and for all out-of-season practices for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year.

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LCPS COVID-19 Data Page to Launch Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) will release its updated COVID-19 Data webpage on Tuesday, August 31. The page will contain updates on COVID-19 cases at the elementary, middle and high school levels.

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North Star is a Homecoming for Ahrens-Mininberg

It’s rare that a new building feels like home. But that’s the feeling Principal Stacie Ahrens-Mininberg gets from The North Star School.

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LCPS Students Demonstrate Achievement on SOL Tests Despite Challenge of Pandemic

Reports released by the Virginia Department of Education show higher than expected achievement by Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) students in the 2021 Standards of Learning (SOL) tests.

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LCPS First Day of School Returns more than 80,000 Students to In-Person Learning

Loudoun County’s 97 public schools will begin classes on Thursday, August 26, welcoming more than 80,000 students for the 2021-22 school year. The last day of school will be Wednesday, June 15.

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Hovatter Opens with a Sense of History

You can’t say Hovatter Elementary doesn’t have a sense of history.

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LCPS Receives 6 Electric Buses

Governor Ralph Northam announced on Thursday, August 19, that more than $10.5 million in funds from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust, administered by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, will be used to replace 83 diesel school buses with electric and propane buses in 19 school districts across the Commonwealth.

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Simpson Serves Its Community at Back-to-School Event

After a year off, the staff of J. Lupton Simpson Middle School resumed its annual back-to-school picnic event at The Fields apartment complex in Leesburg on Thursday, August 19.

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Owens Named VAME Teacher of Year

The Virginia Association of Marketing Educators (VAME) has named Dominion High School marketing teacher Briana Owens the 2021 VAME Teacher of the Year.

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LCPS Mental Health Resources for Students

As students return to school, we would like to remind families of the mental health resources available to them through the LCPS website.

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Sims Embraces the ‘Opportunities for Options’

An alternative path to achieving a high school diploma is what Loudoun County’s newest high school is all about.

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Ziegler’s Path to Leadership of LCPS Is Unique

As Loudoun County Public Schools completes the most unique year in its 150-year history, it moves forward with one of its most unique superintendents.

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First Day of School Information is Now Available

Please login to ParentVUE on the Loudoun County Public Schools’ (LCPS’) website (not the mobile app) to complete the Online Verification process as part of Loudoun County Public Schools’ First Day of School initiative.

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King Is State Gifted Leader of the Year

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Supervisor of Gifted and Talented Education Wendy King has been awarded the 2021 Leader of the Year Award by the Virginia Association for the Gifted.

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“Be bold in your teaching. Don’t be afraid to experiment.”

With those words, Superintendent Scott Ziegler welcomed 350 beginning teachers to Loudoun County Public Schools on Thursday, August 12. Ziegler delivered the opening remarks at the annual Beginning Teacher Institute, which was held virtually this year.

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For O’Neill, It’s All About Relationships

When Colleen O’Neil is asked a seemingly complex question, she has a simple answer.

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School Board Summary August 10

The Loudoun County School Board held a meeting at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 10, 2021.

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LCPS Statement on Policy 8040

On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, the Loudoun County School Board approved Policy 8040: Rights of Transgender and Gender-Expansive Students by a vote of 7-2 after minor amendments were made.

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Two Loudoun County Elementary Schools Undergo Energy Efficient Renovations

As society continues to advance in the age of everyday energy efficiency, school buildings are evolving through geothermal technology.

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August 10 School Board Meeting Recessed, Will Resume at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday

The Loudoun County School Board recessed its Tuesday, August 10, meeting at 8:26 p.m. after hearing all those registered for public comment.

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Ziegler Sworn in as 11th LCPS Superintendent

Scott A. Ziegler was sworn in as Loudoun County Public Schools’ (LCPS) 11th Superintendent during a ceremony held at the beginning of the August 10 School Board meeting.

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Koo Attends Summer Science Program

Noelle Koo, a junior at the Academies of Loudoun and Riverside High School, participated in the Summer Science Program (SSP), joining 35 other top science students from around the world online for academic challenge, collaboration and personal growth.

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Tuck’s Heart is in the Park

Becoming the principal of Sully Elementary has allowed John Tuck to keep his heart where he knows it belongs, Sterling Park.

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School Board Agenda August 10

The Loudoun County School Board will hold a meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, August 10, in the School Board meeting room at the Loudoun County Public Schools Administrative Offices in Ashburn.

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Parents are reminded to register students new to LCPS

Loudoun County parents are reminded that students must be registered to attend Loudoun County Public Schools when classes start on Thursday, August 26.

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