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![Liggins shakes hands with a tall male student in a black shirt]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1699462748/fcpsnet/mooib1kyemr48zsctuin/council_main.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1699462748/fcpsnet/mooib1kyemr48zsctuin/council_main.jpg","width":512}])
The superintendent welcomes their perspectives and ideas for improvements.
![FCPS main logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1700146231/fcpsnet/ehamiiue6op0vzr1a4ng/MASP.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1700146231/fcpsnet/ehamiiue6op0vzr1a4ng/MASP.png","width":512}])
The districtwide showcase is set for Jan. 6.
![Jenisha Watts in a white shirt holding a microphone in the gym]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698864658/fcpsnet/bqzxhvuhj6qvretsylmb/Watts_main.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698864658/fcpsnet/bqzxhvuhj6qvretsylmb/Watts_main.jpg","width":512}])
N.Y. magazine editor describes how education pulled her out of despair.
![FCPS main logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1687287349/fcpsnet/n5wvs7mw1lwl7njwbnxs/seallogo.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1687287349/fcpsnet/n5wvs7mw1lwl7njwbnxs/seallogo.png","width":512}])
FCPS outperforms the state averages and shows progress in key areas.
![Jacob Ball]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698420984/fcpsnet/z7xgugbudf4csfxcasxc/Ball_Jacob.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698420984/fcpsnet/z7xgugbudf4csfxcasxc/Ball_Jacob.jpg","width":512}])
Jacob Ball has taught at Carter G. Woodson for five years.
A New Way Forward
To deliver a world-class education, we must put students' needs above all else. Our district's Strategic Plan identifies specific actions and activities in these five areas:
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Student success is our primary purpose, achieved by delivering high-quality instruction and exceptional services that support the whole child.
![eight students of varying ages sitting side by side on a brick wall]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1689710848/fcpsnet/myvdsr3uipiemgulzuwy/SP2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1689710848/fcpsnet/myvdsr3uipiemgulzuwy/SP2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1689710848/fcpsnet/myvdsr3uipiemgulzuwy/SP2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1689710848/fcpsnet/myvdsr3uipiemgulzuwy/SP2.jpg","width":903}])
These elements are the cornerstones of everything we do.
![two FCPS staffers helping a visitor at a resource table]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1689710870/fcpsnet/vlr7a8c3pxyzo6lv0geu/SP3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1689710870/fcpsnet/vlr7a8c3pxyzo6lv0geu/SP3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1689710870/fcpsnet/vlr7a8c3pxyzo6lv0geu/SP3.jpg","width":800}])
Continuous improvement is essential, accomplished through capacity building, collaboration, leadership development, and professional learning.
![purple "classroom on wheels" preschool bus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1689710894/fcpsnet/wfyrrbrq1lwb04giw8yn/SP4.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1689710894/fcpsnet/wfyrrbrq1lwb04giw8yn/SP4.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1689710894/fcpsnet/wfyrrbrq1lwb04giw8yn/SP4.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1689710894/fcpsnet/wfyrrbrq1lwb04giw8yn/SP4.jpg","width":864}])
Families and community partners are critical to student and school success.
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Communication, collaboration, and a spirit of shared accountability are commitments that guide the work of Team FCPS.