Tag: Annandale High School
Students at Annandale High School are learning how to be entrepreneurs
Annandale students who want to some day own and run their own business can get a head start, thanks to a new course on entrepreneurship at Annandale High School. Teacher Stephanie Harmony of the AHS Marketing Department says the course “really gets students engaged in school.” These kids “want to open their own business and be … Continued
Annandale Regional Planning Study Committee briefed on capacity, enrollment issues
Members of the Annandale Regional Planning Study committee pored over large school boundary maps last night as they grappled with what factors should be considered when the Fairfax County school board redraws the attendance areas for public schools in the Annandale area. The ad hoc committee was created to advise the school board on how … Continued
School board member Sandy Evans wants to hear from constituents
Got an issue or question about your child’s public school experience? You can bring it directly to Fairfax County school board member Sandy Evans at one of her upcoming community sessions, held jointly with State Del. Kaye Kory. Here is their schedule for October: Oct. 2 – 10 a.m.-12 p.m., George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little … Continued
AHS grad wins big on Jeopardy
Congratulations to Annandale High School alumni Roger Craig (class of 1994) for winning big on “Jeopardy!” Craig, 33, a graduate student at the University of Delaware, made “Jeopardy!” history by earning the show’s highest one-day total with $77,000 in cash winnings Tuesday night. Craig surpassed “Jeopardy!” champion Ken Jennings, who held the highest one-day record … Continued
Annandale student Mitchell Frank reaches third round at U.S. Open
Very few top athletes stick around their hometowns once they hit the big time. Junior tennis star Mitchell Frank is an exception. Frank, age 16, grew up in Annandale and still lives here with his parents. He attended Wakefield Forest Elementary and Poe Middle School and is a senior at Annandale High School. Although with his busy … Continued
Fairfax County high school students face new fees
Annandale High School As students head back to Fairfax County schools tomorrow, many parents of high school students are facing new fees: a $100 athletic administrative fee (AAF) charged per student, per sport for participation in Virginia High School League sports and a $75 fee for each Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) test. … Continued
Keep an open mind, Annandale school boundary committee urged
Several members of the Annandale Regional Planning Study Committee said they are cautiously optimistic about the group’s ability to come up with workable solutions for readjusting school boundaries to relieve overcrowding at Annandale High School. At the group’s second meeting, last night at Annandale High School, there seemed to be a general feeling that committee members … Continued