On Friday night, Fox Elementary School suffered a great fire. While not in the neighborhood, this public school is where many Oregon Hill children are zoned and many have attended in the past. Fox students will have Monday and Tuesday off with the rest of the week virtual while plans are being worked out to house the students for the remainder of the school year. This tragedy comes after years of disruption and hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to 5th District communication from Councilperson Lynch’s office, neighbors have reached out asking how they can help support and show love to the Fox Elementary family. The superintendent is encouraging community members to give their support to the RPS Foundation’s special fund for Fox Elementary. Please make sure to select “Fox Elementary Fire Response” in the pull-down menu (see screenshot below). One hundred percent of funds will go directly to teachers and students at Fox.