Tag: Annandale High School
FCPS Superintendent urged to consider needs of Mason District schools
Garza addresses a parents and teachers during a Listening Tour session at JEB Stuart High School. Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Karen Garza, who’s only been on the job since July, is in the midst of a “listening tour” at area schools to hear from the community about their issues and concerns. At the most … Continued
Annandale High School seeks contributions to help pay for turf fields
The Annandale Atoms football team on the school’s practice field. Annandale High School has an opportunity to get two synthetic turf fields—if the school can come up with $100,000 by Nov. 1. That’s a daunting challenge, as the school community has only been able to come up with $32,000 so far. The AHS Athletic Booster … Continued
Support the Annandale HS Orchestra on Tag Day Oct. 5
The AHS quartet. Saturday, Oct. 5, will be Tag Day for the Annandale High School Orchestra programs. When AHS music students knock on your door, please give generously. This important fundraiser helps the orchestra programs purchase sheet music, repair instruments, and support other needs not covered by the school system budget. You can also make … Continued
Support high school band programs on Tag Day, Sept. 7
The Marching Atoms in the Chapel Square Halloween Parade. Saturday, Sept. 7, is Tag Day, when high school band students will be knocking on peoples’ doors asking for donations to help support band and other music programs. In the Annandale/Mason area, band students from Annandale High School, Falls Church High School, and Stuart High School, … Continued
Annandale kids ready for school
Students pick up free backpacks full of school supplies. Thousands of Annandale kids are ready for school, thanks to the many donors and volunteers who took part in the first-ever Annandale Pyramid Back-to-School Resource Fair Aug. 21 at Annandale High School. Kids and their parents started lining up two hours before the doors opened at … Continued
Carwash tomorrow to support AHS band
Members of the Annandale Marching Atoms will be washing cars on Saturday, Aug. 17, at two locations to support the band programs at Annandale High School. The car washing will be taking place at the Pinecrest Exxon at 6566 Little River Turnpike and the Ravensworth Sunoco at 8011 Braddock Road, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Annandale pyramid resource fair will provide school supply kits
Annandale High School Students and parents are invited to the first-ever Annandale Pyramid Back-to-School Resource Fair, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2-7 p.m. at Annandale High School. The fair will offer all sorts of resources—including school supply kits, clothing, haircuts, and vision and hearing screenings for students in need—along with information about school and community resources. The … Continued
Annandale High School reunion planned for classes of 1970-77
The Annandale High School Class of 1973 is hosting a multi-class reunion for people who graduated in 1970-77 July 26 and 27 at the Doubletree hotel at Dulles Airport (21611 Atlantic Blvd., Sterling). The cost is $73 per person, which includes a beer/burger night hosted by a classmate in Herndon (five minutes from the hotel) … Continued
Students honored for achieving IB Middle Years Program certificates
More than 320 high-achieving 10th-graders from Annandale, Mount Vernon, South Lakes, and JEB Stuart high schools were honored at a ceremony May 20 at Stuart for completing the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IBMYP). The Annandale High School Strings Ensemble entertained visitors as they viewed displays of students’ projects. Principals presented certificates to 89 Annandale … Continued
Annandale stakeholders consider needs of local youths
Youths walk along Medford Drive in Annandale. After several meetings, the Annandale Youth Engagement Community Planning Group has come up with lots of good ideas, but which ones should they focus limited resources on? What do young people really need? What assets already exist in the community? And should they develop a long-term or short-term … Continued
Fairfax County students build houses
7005 Spingville Court A brand-new house that will come on the market in Springfield soon for $824,500 is way more than just a house. About three-quarters of it was built by students from several Fairfax County high schools as part of a course on construction technology. One of those students is Bryan Jefferson, a senior … Continued
Annandale teacher arrested for assault
Perry Annandale High School teacher Anne Perry has been charged with assaulting a student, the Annandale student newspaper, the A-Blast, reports April 5. The article says Perry teaches English to ninth-graders in special education. According to the A-Blast, AHS Principal Vincent Randazzo notified parents about the situation April 5 in an automated phone message. The … Continued
Man exposes himself to Annandale HS student
A student walking to Annandale High School March 12 was the victim of an exposure, Fairfax County Public Schools reported in an alert to parents. The offense occurred at about 9 a.m. in the area of Rectory Lane and Commons Drive. The suspect is a Hispanic male, 30-40 years of age, 5 foot seven to … Continued
Annandale youth engagement initiative in the works
Annandale youths on Medford Drive on a recent afternoon. Annandale stakeholders have come together to develop recommendations for a youth engagement initiative. The Annandale Community Planning Group (CPG), an outgrowth of the Annandale dialogues on diversity, is facilitated by the Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS). At the group’s second meeting, Feb. … Continued
Come to ‘Sleep Night’ at Annandale HS and learn why school should start later
Parents, students, and community members are invited to Sleep Night, Feb. 26, at Annandale High School to learn why later school start times are beneficial for adolescents’ health and learning and why the Fairfax County School Board set a goal to start high school after 8 a.m. A grassroots organization called SLEEP (Start Later for … Continued