Foxcroft School

For the last four years, you all have helped Foxcroft earn a top spot on Virginia Living's "Best of Virginia” list and voting is underway for the 2025 contest! Let's keep the streak going — please take a moment to vote for Foxcroft! You can find us with other private schools in the area under "K-12 Independent School" in the Northern Region category. 💚 Thank you!
https://bov2025.virginialiving.com/northern/k-12-independent-school

Friday morning, this year's Alison Harrison Goodyear 1929 Fellow, Elyse Cohen, joins the community for a special presentation at 10:20am! There is still time to RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjjsWUz8Gu9oJ3Rh0DuZ8OqIMN-79-89WTjb3I8gHe--Syug/viewform

Campus reopening has been delayed to Tuesday, January 7 due to Winter Storm Blair. ❄️ Please read your email for details and contact the ADO with questions.

Delayed Return-to-Campus Schedule:

Tuesday, January 7
🕛 12pm: Campus Opens
🕖 Boarding students should plan to return by 7pm

Wednesday, January 8
🚙 Day students must return in time for their first class.
🕘 Classes begin; schedules will be updated in myFoxcroft.

Foxcroft's Exceptional Proficiency Program has set us apart for 33 years! Students who participate in EP are in a unique position to pursue high levels of training, performance, and competition in a chosen area of interest while simultaneously maintaining high academic standards. ✨ This year, Foxcroft has 22 EP students competing in riding, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, polocrosse, soccer, tennis, and water skiing.

Exceptional Proficiency Program Going Strong After 33 Years In 1991, Foxcroft established the Exceptional Proficiency (EP) program to allow students to pursue high levels of training, performance, and competition in a chosen area of interest while simultaneously maintaining high academic standards.

Happy New Year! [Note: We did not set off fireworks over Court to mark the new year, this post was created with the help of AI. 🤖]

Today is the final day in 2024, but you still have time to make an impact! Thank you for being an integral part of the Foxcroft community. Your generosity ensures a brighter future for our students and helps us end the year on a high note. 💚 Click the link to make your gift today.
https://www.foxcroft.org/giving/give-now

Wishing you peace, hope, and joy this season. Happy Holidays from Foxcroft!

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"You can make an impact, if you just try.” Cierra C. ’25 gave a presentation during Morning Meeting about how she and her mom passed a bill in Colorado mandating insurance coverage for an autoimmune inflammatory brain disorder antibody treatment called Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG). 👏 We are so proud of you, Cierra!

A Lesson in Civics from Cierra C. ’25 During Morning Meeting this month, Senior Cierra C. shared how she and her mom, Christine, worked to pass a bill in Colorado, making a positive impact on children and families affected by an autoimmune disorder shared by a member of her family.

Exams are over and it's officially Winter Break! ❄️ We hope everyone enjoys the next couple of weeks off! 🌟 See you in the new year! 🎆

At the intersection of art and science sits a new elective at Foxcroft: Scientific Illustration. 🎨🔍 Members of the class have designed field guide pages, created watercolor bird illustrations inspired by John James Audubon’s "The Birds of America," and made posters visualizing the invisible.

Scientific Illustration: At the Intersection of Art and Science This semester, Foxcroft offered Scientific Illustration, a brand new co-taught one-semester elective at the intersection of art and science.

Sunday evening, the community came together to reflect on and celebrate the holidays at a service of Lessons and Carols and a Holiday Banquet. 🌟 FoxHound Auditorium was filled with beautiful music and readings and “lessons” were shared before a delicious banquet dinner and even more performances! 🎵

The fall semester is coming to a close – exams begin today! 📝 Good luck, everyone!

Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season! 💚♥️ During this time of giving and goodwill, we want to thank you for all that you do to support our School, our students, and our educators. ✨ Because of you, our School continues to deliver on our mission of helping each girl find and explore her unique voice and develop the skills, confidence, and courage to share it with the world! ✨ Want to make a gift to Foxcroft before year-end? https://www.foxcroft.org/giving/give-now

Congratulations to our latest Everyday Heroes – Mrs. Moan and Maddie K. ’26! ✨💚🙌

Maddie K. ’26 and Mrs. Moan are our December Everyday Heroes! We are excited to share that Maddie K. ’26 and Director of College Counseling Laura Moan are the December winners of Foxcroft's Everyday Hero Award!

Congrats, Connelly! 🏊‍♀️

Varsity Swimming's Connelly R. ’27 is Athlete of the Week! In just our first week of practice, Connelley led conditioning sessions with enthusiasm, encouraged unsure teammates, introduced beginners to the sport, and used her positivity to cultivate a supportive, uplifting culture for a program just coming back to life," shared Coach Peterson.

Please join us on Friday, January 10 at 10:20am for a presentation by this year's Alison Harrison Goodyear 1929 Fellow, Elyse Cohen! Admission is free; seating is limited. Link below to RSVP.⁠
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Elyse Cohen is a corporate social impact expert and mental health advocate with over 18 years of experience creating break-through social impact programs, partnerships, and marketing campaigns for companies, non-profits, and government, including serving as a member of Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Senior Staff team. She has been at the forefront of some of the most iconic impact campaigns and is driven by her passion for creating and communicating corporate social responsibility initiatives and public-private partnerships that leverage assets, generate change, and uniquely position brands and celebrities as leaders in social impact.

Elyse currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Social Impact at Rare Beauty. She also serves as President of the Rare Impact Fund, a non-profit launched by Selena Gomez with the goal of raising $100M to expand access to mental health services for young people around the world.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjjsWUz8Gu9oJ3Rh0DuZ8OqIMN-79-89WTjb3I8gHe--Syug/viewform

🎶 It's the most wonderful time of the year! 🎵 This weekend, the entire community got into the holiday spirit with plenty of decorating and celebration, community service, "Christmas in Middleburg," and the Christmas pageant! ✨