Japanese Art Week is February 6-10, 2023.  We are delighted to welcome grown-ups to come help as we explore Japanese folklore and culture, and do a beautiful art project to share! No experience in art, Japanese, or teaching required—just a desire to have fun with the kids in art class! Help is needed in all grade levels, please read on to locate the specific Sign-Up Genius for the grade level you wish to assist, thank you!

Japanese Art Week is February 6-10, 2023.  We are delighted to welcome grown-ups to come help as we explore Japanese folklore and culture, and do a beautiful art project to share! No experience in art, Japanese, or teaching required—just a desire to have fun with the kids in art class! Help is needed in all grade levels, please read on to locate the specific Sign-Up Genius for the grade level you wish to assist, thank you!

Japanese Art Week is February 6-10, 2023.  We are delighted to welcome grown-ups to come help as we explore Japanese folklore and culture, and do a beautiful art project to share! No experience in art, Japanese, or teaching required—just a desire to have fun with the kids in art class! Help is needed in all grade levels, please read on to locate the specific Sign-Up Genius for the grade level you wish to assist, thank you!

We are excited to announce that for 2023, we will have a private rink session, just for our FMES friends and family! Come join us for some skating shenanigans THIS Saturday, January 7, 2023, 6:10PM-8:00PM, at SkateQuest Reston. Please read on for info on how to save money on your tickets by ordering now!

We are excited to announce that for 2023, we will have a private rink session, just for our FMES friends and family! Come join us for some skating shenanigans, Saturday January 7 2023, 6:10PM-8:00PM, at SkateQuest Reston. Please read on for info on how to save money on your tickets by ordering now!

We are excited to announce that for 2023, we will have a private rink session, just for our FMES friends and family! Come join us for some skating shenanigans, Saturday January 7 2023, 6:10PM-8:00PM, at SkateQuest Reston. Please read on for info on how to save money on your tickets by ordering now!

Please join us for Books and Bingo this Friday, December 2! Come see the beautiful newly renovated library and cafeteria, check out the book fair, and try your luck at bingo for some exciting prizes! The book fair will run from 4pm-7pm, and bingo will be 6pm-8pm, with food pickups beginning at 5:30pm. Please read on for more information about how to order your game cards and place your pre-order for food!

Attention all book lovers and bingo fans! Come on out on December 2 to browse the book fair in our beautiful new library, and stick around to play a few rounds of bingo! The book fair will run from 4-7pm, and bingo will be 6-8pm in the cafeteria. We'll have prizes for all ages! Read on for more information about this fun event!

Please join us as we continue an old tradition, with a new name: Foxy's Friendsgiving! On Friday, November 18th, families are invited to come enjoy lunch with their students in our newly renovated gym and cafeteria. All students will eat at their normal lunch times, and tables will be assigned to visitors as they arrive. All family members, including siblings, are welcome! All visitors should enter through the front doors, signing in at the main office. We will have several sign-in tables going, to optimize both safety and throughput. We look forward to seeing you there! Please note, if you ordered a boxed lunch from Lucia’s you will now pick it up at FMES when you arrive for your child’s lunch time, you will no longer pick it up from Lucia’s. Read on to see the class lunch times.

Come out and celebrate our newly renovated cafeteria and library on December 2! The book fair will have extended hours from 4pm-7pm, and we will have a bingo night from 6pm-8pm! Dinner options will include Papa John's pizza and a local treat truck (more savory food trucks are in the works, if available!). Mark your calendars and watch for more information!

FMES and the FMES PTA would like to welcome all families back into the school, to come and enjoy lunch with their students for our Foxy’s Friendsgiving! Students will be able to purchase a lunch from the cafeteria or bring their own; incoming guests are invited to bring their own lunch or order a boxed lunch from Lucia’s (guests will not be able to purchase lunch from the cafeteria this year). Please read on for more information and to find out what time your child’s class eats lunch.

Please join us as we welcome back a Fox Mill tradition -- on Friday, November 18th, we would like to welcome all families to come and enjoy lunch with their students, for our Foxy's Friendsgiving! Read on for more information.

Celebrate our Fox Mill 6th graders by cheering them on as they drive along Fox Mill's streets in a car parade. Cheer LOUDLY along the parade route. Cow bells and pom poms encouraged! Read on to find out the details!

Celebrate our Fox Mill 6th graders by cheering them on as they drive along Fox Mill's streets in a car parade. Cheer LOUDLY along the parade route. Cow bells and pom poms encouraged! Read on to find out the details!

BIG THANK YOU to volunteer and FMES parent, Mark Putnick, for taking photos at the 6th grade basketball game and Matsuri. Read On and check out the links to see these great photos of your Foxes in action! Thank you to ALL the volunteers who made these events possible, we couldn’t do these fun events without you!

The show must go on! And our 6th graders have been working hard to make that happen!

The 6th Grade Talent Show is coming up on Friday, May 20th at 7:00 at Rachel Carson Middle School - just 10 minutes from Fox Mill ES!

The show will run for about an hour and features singing, gymnastics, comedy, music, and more. It will be fantastical and magical! We hope to see you there!