Tag: Annandale High School
Jaguars vs. Atoms in Mosaic Bowl
The second annual Mosaic Bowl, a football game featuring the Falls Church Jaguars and Annandale Atoms, takes place Friday, Sept. 5, at Falls Church High School. The game is sponsored by the merchants of the Mosaic District in Merrifield and the Falls Church Jaguar Boosters. Pre-game festivities begin at 6 p.m., with the kick-off at … Continued
Annandale students ready for school, thanks to huge Resource Fair
Annandale Terrace Principal Andrea Garris (left) and her staff meet a student. It’s still summer break, but Annandale High School was filled with children Aug. 13 for the second annual Back-to-School Annandale Pyramid Resource Fair. According to organizers, at least 4,000 people came. There were free school supplies from Kits for Kidz, clothing from the … Continued
Help make Annandale Pyramid Back-to-School Resource Fair a success
Volunteers are desperately needed to help make the second annual Annandale Pyramid Back-to-School Resource Fair a success. The fair takes place Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2-7 p.m., at Annandale High School. More than 10,000 students and family members are invited. Fair organizers are putting out an urgent call for volunteers—adults and students—to help out during the … Continued
Annandale soccer player honored
Carlos Nima [Allstate photo] The United States’ World Cup dreams are over, but the Annandale community does have some exciting soccer news to celebrate. Annandale resident and former Atom Carlos Nima, 22, won the Allstate “Buenas Manos” Portero Award, recognizing the best goalkeeper, at the Washington, D.C.-area Copa Alianza tournament last weekend. Copa Alianza tournaments, … Continued
Former Annandale HS students arrested for Craigslist robberies
Left to right: Lotongo, Williams, Obripau, and Haddou. [Channel 4 News photo] Fairfax County police have released the names of four people arrested for participating in robberies and brutal assaults in the Annandale area that started with ads on Craigslist, Channel 4 News reports. The suspects are Wendy Lotongo, 19, of Alexandria; David Williams, 20; … Continued
Annandale HS students present ‘Broadway Desserts’ this week
The Annandale High School’s Men’s Chorale performed “Nothin’ Like a Dame” from South Pacific in 2013. Annandale High School’s long-awaited Broadway Desserts, originally scheduled for January but postponed due to a snowstorm, is happening this week, May 29-31. An Annandale High School tradition for the past 16 years, Broadway Desserts is a magical mix of … Continued
Annandale Boys & Girls Club donates $70,000 for turf field at Annandale HS
Photos from ABGC The Annandale Boys & Girls Club has donated $70,000 to Annandale High School’s campaign to bring a synthetic turf field to the school’s Bolding Stadium. “This $70,000 donation will ensure AHS meets the minimum commitment for Fairfax County to bring turf to Annandale,” says Julie Germain Thompson of ABGC. “We’re proud of … Continued
Nominations sought for award honoring Annandale HS student volunteers
Do you know a senior at Annandale High School who’s making a difference in the community through volunteer service? The Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA) is seeking nominations for its Making a Difference Award. The winning student will be recognized at Annandale High School’s 2014 Awards Day and will be given a cash prize … Continued
Just World Festival brings cultural awareness to Annandale community
Peter Ter urges Annandale HS students to give back. Students and community members gathered at Annandale High School Friday afternoon to share cultural experiences and showcase organizations and projects aimed at creating a better world. The highlight of the school’s Just World Festival was an inspiring talk by Peter Ter, one of the Lost Boys … Continued
Annandale native has fond memories of growing up in an idyllic small town
Annandale Elementary School students in 1953. Annandale might be a transient, traffic-clogged suburb poised for redevelopment, but for many people who grew up here in the middle of the last century, it’s fondly remembered as an idyllic small town where everyone knew one another. That’s now it was for Nikki McDonald, 72, whose family moved … Continued
Socially conscious organizations sought for Annandale HS Just World Festival
The 2012 Just World Festival at Annandale High School. Organizers of Annandale High School’s ninth annual Just World Festival are seeking exhibitors who would like to share their socially conscious programs, causes, and issues with the community. The festival is Feb. 28, 2:30-6 p.m., at the school. It’s open to the public, as well as … Continued
Broadway Desserts this weekend at Annandale HS
UPDATED Jan. 23: This concert is postponed to some time this spring. A date hasn’t been set. Annandale High School’s 16th Annual Broadway Desserts opens this Thursday, with additional shows on Friday and Saturday. Enjoy an entertaining evening while showing your support for talented local youths. This cabaret-style show, presented by the school’s Choral Department, … Continued
DVD captures Annandale High School’s preparation for 1972 championship game
The Marching Atoms in 1972. [This photos and the others with this article are from the 1972 film.] Annandale High School graduate Reuben Weaver (Class of 1980) has been working on a project to convert movies of old Atoms football games to DVDs. Most high schools have long thrown out their old football films, but … Continued
Help Annandale High School, Rotary Club collect funds for ShelterBox
A family on Guintican Island, Philippines, in front of a ShelterBox tent next to the ruins of their house destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan. Do you want to help the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines? Or refugees from the conflict in Syria? Annandale High School is teaming up with the Rotary Club of Annandale … Continued
Conflict at an Annandale HS football game: coaches kick band off field
The Marching Atoms [Photo by Briar Creek Photography, published in the A-Blast] Actions by Annandale High School football coaches—along with some players and parents—to force the AHS Marching Atoms off the field during half time at the Nov. 8 football game has generated a huge amount of attention. An editorial published in the student newspaper, … Continued