David Belton, Ed.D.

"Look in the mirror to see the reflection of your practices."

Leadership rises with competence and good values. Powerful closing session with @TheJohnCMaxwell @NAESP #principalsUNITED

Great session with practical tips on strengthening our PLC practices! I'm excited to share this information with my team. @NAESP #principalsUNITED

I’m excited to be at @NAESP conference in Seattle! Looking forward to connecting with amazing educators and learning new skills. #principalsUNITED

What an incredible night it was as we celebrated our fantastic 2nd grade teacher, Ms. Smith! Your hard work and dedication truly deserve this recognition! #GrowingGreatness

A big thank you to everyone who came out for our Fair Oaks SOL Night! We truly appreciate all the wonderful teachers and families who helped make this event such a success. #GrowingGreatness

Our SOL Pep Rally was 🔥🔥🔥! Our Cardinals are ready to do their best next week! A big shout out to the Henrico High School Cheerleaders and Baseball team for performing and speaking to our students. #weready #theynotlikeus #GrowingGreatness

Richmond artist Matt Lively transformed our gym with a stunning Cardinal mural this past week! Our student reporters had the amazing opportunity to ask Matt all about his artistic process and inspiration. We are absolutely in love with the new mural that brightens up our gym!

Congratulations to our Fair Oaks Cardinal Innovators! A group of our 4th-grade students participated in the first Lego League Competition, and we are incredibly proud of their hard work. A heartfelt thank you goes out to Ms. English, our ILC, for her unwavering support!

Congratulations to our March Golden Plant Award Recipients! Keep up the great work!!! #GrowingGreatness

Mrs. Miller's kindergarten students did an excellent job at the LifeReady25 Expo!! They created a map of Highland Spring to navigate their Sphero robots through. We are very proud of their hard work. A big shout-out to Ms. English, Mrs. Miller, and Mrs. Schofield! @Kadieenglish

Our first garden club meeting was a success! 🌱🥦🍅🪴 A huge THANK YOU to Mrs. Bingham for being our incredible club sponsor! We’re also sending a heartfelt shout out to Fit for Kids for their fantastic support in getting our garden off the ground!

We are excited to announce that our Safety Patrol program has officially begun, and we are incredibly proud of our 5th grade Cardinals! They are prepared to help keep our school safe, rain or shine. A big thank you to Mr. Coston for organizing and mentoring our school leaders! 🦺

Thank you Ros Runner for coming to Fair Oaks Elementary School today! Our 4th and 5th graders loved learning about weather and being a Meterologist!! Thank you to Mrs. Butler and Ms. English for organizing this wonderful experience for our Cardinals! @Kadieenglish

Thank you to all the entrepreneurs who joined us today for the kickoff of our One Book One School program!! Our Cardinals learned valuable skills related to becoming barbers, as well as the significance of reading! #GrowingGreatness #JDandtheGreatBarberBattle

Congratulations to Mr. Ricky Coston, our 2025 Christie Award winner at Fair Oaks Elementary School! Thank you for all that you do! #GrowingGreatness

Spring forward with a treat! #GrowingGreatness

Join us for the 10th Annual Arts Fest at Glen Allen High School this Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM! Come see the incredible artwork created by our Cardinals. We are so proud of their talent! A special thank you to Mrs. Schofield. Happy Youth Art Month! #GrowingGreatness

A heartfelt thank you to the Henrico County Public Schools DLT for visiting Fair Oaks Elementary School this morning! We had an incredible time showcasing all the wonderful things happening here every day. #GrowingGreatness @HenricoSchools

Congratulations to our February Bus of the Month; The GREEN BUS!! These students exemplified SOAR expectations daily while riding the bus!! Keep up the great work Cardinals!!#GrowingGreatness