Tag: children
Does your student need a backpack?
Del. Kaye Kory is hosting a backpack giveaway Saturday, Aug. 19, 1-5 p.m., at Woodrow Wilson Library in Bailey’s Crossroads. The giveaway of 150 backpacks for students in kindergarten through grade 3 is sponsored by the Office Depot Foundation and the National Foundation for Women Legislators. Only two women legislators in each state have been selected to … Continued
Stuart pyramid families get a jump start on school at School Resource Fair
JEB Stuart High School was full of students and their families Thursday afternoon as they dropped in to pick school supplies and books and get health screenings and haircuts. All of it was free of charge. Belvedere Elementary School Assistant Principal Kevin Sami (left) with other Belvedere staff. Everyone in the Stuart High School pyramid … Continued
Daycare center planned for church
Sleepy Hollow Methodist Church The Fairfax County Planning Commission has endorsed the establishment of a daycare center in an existing building at Sleepy Hollow Methodist Church at 3435 Sleepy Hollow Lane, Falls Church. The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider the proposal on Sept. 12. The special exception amendment would allow a daycare center … Continued
A former underdog swim team finishes the season with a big win
The Barracudas celebrate a big win. The Broyhill Crest Barracudas, the swim team based at the Broyhill Crest Recreation Club in Annandale, achieved what had been thought to be impossible – It finished the season with a 5-0 record, winning first place in their division of the Northern Virginia Swim League. The award was presented … Continued
Child Development Center plans to expand
This end of the ACCA building, which used to house the Annandale Adult Day Center, is vacant. The Child Development Center (CDC), an early childhood education center and preschool operated by Annandale Christian Community for Action, is seeking permission to expand into a vacant area in its building at 7200 Columbia Pike. The space became … Continued
Donations of school supplies sought for Annandale/Mason District students
During Britepath’s 2016 Collect for Kids program, Bailey’s Rotary President Pat Borowski (left) joined Britepaths Seasonal Programs Manager Dawn Sykes (second from left) and volunteers at Oak View Elementary School in Fairfax to pack school supplies for students in the Stuart High School pyramid. Britepaths is once again working with Fairfax County’s Collect for Kids … Continued
The horses are back for the summer
Preschoolers at Congressional School enjoy rides on Tinkerbell, seen here with camp counselor Julia Utting. Back in the day when the Annandale area was dotted with farms, horses were a common sight. They’re gone now, as the area has urbanized. But there is still one place left in Mason District where you can find horses … Continued
Summer Reading Adventure program under way
School might be out, but the reading continues. [FCPL] The Fairfax County Public Library’s Summer Reading Adventure program, running June 23-Sept. 2, is aimed at encouraging children to keep reading all summer long so, they’ll be ready to succeed when the new school year starts. The program includes rewards and incentives to make reading fun. … Continued
Free summer meals for students
Kids enjoy free summer meals in Annandale. [FCPS] The Fairfax County Public Schools’ Office of Food and Nutrition Services will provide free picnic-style summer lunches for students on weekdays at 16 locations countywide. The FEEDS (Food for Every Child to Eat During Summer) program starts June 26 and runs through Aug. 25. The nutritious lunches … Continued
Child dies after falling out of a window
A 3-year-old boy has died after falling out of a window from a home in the 5700 block of Magnolia Lane in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The boy was playing in an upper-level room at about 12:20 p.m. on June 7 when he leaned on a screen covering an open window. … Continued
Grand opening of Princessland today
The entrance to Princessland is on Maple Place. The public is invited to the grand opening of Princessland, a spa for girls, at 7224 Columbia Pike, Annandale, Saturday, May 27, at 3 p.m. Coupons, door prizes, and raffles will be available at today’s event. Princessland offers hair styling, manicures, pedicures, facials, and makeovers for girls … Continued
Get in shape now for the Taste of Annandale 5K
The start of the Taste of Annandale 5K in 2016. Plans are shaping up for the Taste of Annandale 5K, to take place Saturday, Oct. 14. It’s the opening event of the third annual Taste of Annandale. The race starts at the Kmart on John Marr Drive at 10 a.m. The course, not yet finalized, … Continued
Summer concert series starts in June
A summer concert at Mason District Park. The lineup has been set for the free Spotlight by Starlight concerts at Mason District Park and Ossian Hall Park. The shows are part of the summer entertainment series in parks throughout Fairfax County. The concerts in the amphitheater in Mason District Park are on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays at 7 p.m. … Continued
Volunteer program involving older adults in schools recognized by governor
A GrandInvolve volunteer works with a student at Parklawn Elementary School. [FCPS] The GrandInvolve program, in which older adults help young students with academic skills, was recognized with a 2017 Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Award. GrandInvolve is in six Fairfax County elementary schools, including Parklawn in Mason District. The program, launched three years ago, … Continued
Kids Choice center could become a day care center for seniors and banquet hall
The Kids Choice recreation center. The owners of the property occupied by the Kids Choice sports center at 4317 Ravensworth Road, Annandale, hope to transform it into a combination adult day care center and banquet hall. During the day, the new facility would be used as a day center for elderly people, including those with … Continued