Stuart Pyramid School Resource Fair scheduled for Aug. 10 at Stuart High School
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| Crowds gather at Stuart High School at a previous Stuart Pyramid School Resource Fair. |
Families served by all the
elementary and middle schools that feed into JEB Stuart High School are invited
to the third annual Stuart Pyramid School Resource Fair Aug. 10, 1-5
p.m., at Stuart.
elementary and middle schools that feed into JEB Stuart High School are invited
to the third annual Stuart Pyramid School Resource Fair Aug. 10, 1-5
p.m., at Stuart.
The fair will have
free school supplies, books, health screenings, haircuts, and back-to-school
clothes for kids plus information for parents about community and school resources. The goal is to ensure 100 percent of local students start the 2017
school year ready to learn.
Schools in the Stuart pyramid include Bailey’s, Beech
Tree, Belvedere, Glen Forest, Parklawn, and Sleepy Hollow elementary schools;
Glasgow Middle School; and Stuart High School. More than 67 percent of students
in the pyramid qualify for free or reduced-price school meals.
Tree, Belvedere, Glen Forest, Parklawn, and Sleepy Hollow elementary schools;
Glasgow Middle School; and Stuart High School. More than 67 percent of students
in the pyramid qualify for free or reduced-price school meals.
The Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads is the overall organizer
of the 2017 fair, with support from the Fairfax County Department of
Neighborhood and Community Services and Fairfax County Public Schools. Many community organizations, businesses, and individuals have donated funds and services to make the event a success.
of the 2017 fair, with support from the Fairfax County Department of
Neighborhood and Community Services and Fairfax County Public Schools. Many community organizations, businesses, and individuals have donated funds and services to make the event a success.
The Rotary Club is purchasing school supplies at a
discount and staging a “Great Assembly” on July 29 where volunteers will put
together 2,300 packages for students. It’s at the Arlington Moose Lodge at 5710 Scoville St., Bailey’s Crossroads.
discount and staging a “Great Assembly” on July 29 where volunteers will put
together 2,300 packages for students. It’s at the Arlington Moose Lodge at 5710 Scoville St., Bailey’s Crossroads.
After the School Resource Fair, on Aug. 12, the Rotary Club will help Britepaths distribute school supplies for students in the Stuart pyramid and a few other nearby
schools. The staging site for that event will be at Glen Forest Elementary
School in Bailey’s Crossroads.