FRESH - Fauquier Reaches for Excellence in School Health

Wishing all of our wonderful FCPS1 teachers, staff, and students a terrific first day of school! We are so excited for all the Eats, Moves, and Reads programming we have in store for this year!

📣Calling all innovative PreK, Kindergarten, and First Grade Teachers!📣 FRESH is excited to continue our Active Learning program this school year! Join us as we introduce you to content-based lessons that combine movement and learning! To learn more, check out our interest form: https://loom.ly/IQfeIQ8

Looking for ways to keep your kids active and engaged on this rainy Friday? Check out the Home Activities on our FRESH Moves page! Use common household items like dice and a deck of cards to play fun games! These activities are great for getting young kids ready to start back to school!

https://www.fauquierfresh.org/home-activities

Get ready for a back-to-school adventure with FRESH’s StoryWalk, "Superhero vs. School," at Brumfield Elementary! Designed to help kids navigate the jitters and worries that often come with the first day of school, this story can easily boost confidence and ease any back-to-school anxieties! Swing by and enjoy this fun, interactive experience before the first day on August 14th!

🌞📚Come see us on Main Street tonight from 5:30-9! Always a fun time at First Fridays!! 🌞📚

Last, but certainly not least, we want to thank our FCPS, Community, and Produce partners for their contributions to our summer programming! Whether offering space, volunteering time/resources, hosting activities, or sharing special treats/ homegrown fruits and veggies, these folks made each of our events extra special!

Fauquier County Parks & Recreation
Abundant Acres Farm LLC
Oak Spring Garden Foundation
Fauquier FISH
Fauquier County Public Library
James G. Brumfield Elementary School FCPS1
FCPS Family Engagement
FCPS Math Team
FCPS Career and Technical Education
AKA Pearls PWCFC Interest Group Events
Kona Ice of Culpeper, Locust Grove, Warrenton

How about a huge round of applause for the community partners who made our summer programming extra special! These folks brought games, activities, positive messages, and more! Families loved learning about these organizations, and what makes them so special!

Modal Music Studio
Lola, the Miniature Therapy Horse
Mental Health Association of Fauquier County
Local Author, Norma Thatcher
Fauquier County Environmental Services
Girls on the Run Piedmont
Local Musician, Max Smith-Levin
Northern Piedmont Sports Club
Fauquier County Sheriff's Office
Fauquier County Fire Rescue System
Morgan's Message
Liv Creatively

This week, we are shouting out all the amazing partners that helped make our summer programming a great success! First up, a huge 'Thank You' to the preschool organizations that joined us!

WUMP (Warrenton United Methodist Preschool)
Fauquier Community Action Committee Head Start
Foundation First
Warrenton Christian Preschool
Warrenton Presbyterian School
St. John Preschool
The Childcare Network
Virginia Preschool Initiative

Stay tuned for more shout-outs later this week!!

Worldwide, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has registered over 3 million children! If you're a Fauquier County family with a child under the age of five, they can participate too! Receive a free book mailed to your home each month until your child's fifth birthday. To learn more, or register, visit: https://loom.ly/3Oa3mLw.

What an incredible summer of programming we've had! Thanks to each of YOU, our supporters, for joining us these past few weeks. To everyone who came to an event, told or brought a friend, shared or liked a post...YOU helped make our events extra special! We couldn't do what we do without our amazing Fauquier County community!

Come join us tomorrow from 4-8pm for this super fun, family-friendly event! The perfect way to enjoy a hot, summer day!

It's our last two events of the summer at Bealeton Library! Don't miss out on your opportunity to enjoy free games, activities, books, and more! Tons of new activities with Morgan's Message and FCPS' Career and Technical Education program. Get your FREE Kona Ice during our morning session from 9:30-11:30. We can't wait to see you!

FRESH's partnership with Morgan's Message was featured by NBC Washington! We are honored to partner with this amazing group. Thank you to the many families who are participating in this week's special events!

Events teach Fauquier County students how to navigate mental health Fauquier County Public Schools is hosting a series of summer events designed to engage families with fun activities and offer them resources on topics that can be tough to talk about. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder has the story.

We are having an absolute blast celebrating our last week of programming with Morgan's Message, FCPS' Career and Technical Education program, and Kona Ice of Culpeper, Locust Grove, Warrenton! Don't miss out! We'll be at Brumfield from 9:30-11:30 today with plenty of indoor & outdoor activities!

Kona Ice has arrived!! Come see us today from 930-1130 at Marshall Community Center! Plenty of indoor activities to enjoy!

NEW activities and FREE Kona Ice! Head over to Marshall Community Center today from 9:30-11:30 and celebrate our last week of summer programming!

Our final week of programming is here and we are ready to celebrate! Special guests Morgan's Message and The Fauquier County Public Schools' Career and Technical Education Department will be joining us for a week full of positivity and fun 'minute-to-win-it' style challenges! 🎉🍧 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐬, 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐈𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟗:𝟑𝟎-𝟏𝟏:𝟑𝟎!! 🎉🍧 We can't wait to see you!

Head over to Bealeton Library today from 9:30-11:30am or 5:30-7pm for free games, activities, produce, books, and more!

Join us this evening at Fauquier County Public Library (Warrenton Location) from 5:30-7pm for more Free FRESH, 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒐𝒓, Fun!

Don't let this heat keep you away, we have plenty of INDOOR activities for families to enjoy! Arts, crafts, games, inflatables, and more! Keep your kiddos active and engaged while staying cool with FRESH! 😀🌞 With daytime & evening hours we've got something to fit every family's schedule!

It's Rescue Heroes Week! Come on out for some free FRESH fun as we welcome members of Fauquier County's Sheriff's and Fire Rescue Departments. Today at Marshall Community Center, tomorrow at Brumfield Elementary, or Thursday at Bealeton Library - from 9:30-11:30 am!

We love a good testimonial! Check out why Christine enjoys visiting FRESH's StoryWalk at Brumfield Elementary! Come give it a try, and when you're finished, be sure to read more stories at the Greenway, Eva Walker, and Crockett Park, sponsored by our friends at Fauquier County Public Library!

Happy 4th of July! We can't wait to see you again next week as we kick off our last two weeks of summer programming!

It's no secret we've been busy with our summer events, but we're also preparing delicious & nutritious food for the upcoming school year! With berries in peak season, we're prepping, freezing, and delivering to schools for smoothie recipes once school is back in session! What's your favorite way to eat berries this summer?

Don't Forget! No FRESH Events this Week! We'll be back for 2 more weeks of summer fun beginning July 9th at Marshall Community Center!

Check out this awesome event happening TODAY! From our friends at Fauquier County Public Library!

Today's the day! Join us at Eva Walker Park from 11-1 for the Great Big Book Party! Meet nationally known children's authors, do crafts, meet the Paws to Read dogs (and read them a story or two), enjoy the StoryWalk and more! See you soon! 😃😃😃

Help us close out our third week of FREE FRESH FUN today at Bealeton Library from 9:30 - 11:30 am (with special guest Lola, the Miniature Therapy Horse!) and again from 5:30 - 7:00 pm!

Where is FRESH today!? Brumfield Elementary from 9:30-11:30 am and Warrenton Library from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Free family-friendly games/activities, books, produce and more!

Come out to Marshall Community Center and join in on the FREE FRESH FUN! Today from 9:30-11:30am and then again from 5:30-7pm. We can't wait to see you!

Our first 2 weeks of events have been loads of fun! With so many special guests, treats, games, and surprises, we've enjoyed every minute! Join us this week as we welcome featured special guest Northern Piedmont Sports Club! Don't let the heat keep you home - we've got plenty of inside activities for you and your family to enjoy! Grab a friend and come check us out!