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Bailey’s Elementary School wins PTA grant

June 26, 2020

#Bailey's Crossroads, #children, #coronavirus, #health, #schools

The National PTA has awarded Bailey’s Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences in Bailey’s Crossroads a $5,000 grant to assist families who need internet access and devices to support students’ summer learning. The funds are part of a $1.25 million regional PTA package of COVID relief funds that are being distributed to more than … Continued

During pandemic, Annandale preschool reaches out to children at home

June 15, 2020

#Annandale, #children, #Covid, #health, #schools

Sleepy Hollow Preschool teachers say goodbye to the children at a drive-by end-of-year celebration. Sleepy Hollow Preschool has been continuously operating in Annandale for 70 years – and when the coronavirus pandemic struck, it found an innovative way to keep going. The school, located in rented space at John Calvin Presbyterian Church on … Continued

Two community events for social justice in Annandale on June 8

June 7, 2020

#Annandale, #children, #community events, #Mason Crest Elementary School, #police

The Annandale community is invited to two marches on Monday, June 8, in support of racial justice and Black Lives Matter. June 8 marks the two-week anniversary of the death of George Floyd, who died after a police officer in Minneapolis knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes. There will be march and gathering … Continued

Congressional school offers online summer courses

May 25, 2020

#Annandale, #children, #education, #schools

The Congressional School is on Sleepy Hollow Road. Congressional School, a private-independent school in the Falls Church area of Mason District, launched a Summer Academy, offering two-week virtual enrichment courses. The classes, for students entering grades 3-9 in fall 2002, are designed to keep students’ academic skills sharp and give them a boost when returning … Continued

Fairfax County summer camps canceled

May 22, 2020

#Annandale, #children, #coronavirus, #government services, #health, #parks, #Recreation, #sports

Park trails, like this one at Luria Park in Annandale, are open, but just about all other Fairfax County park facilities remain closed. The Fairfax County Park Authority and the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) have cancelled all summer camp programs, due to the COVID-19 crisis. That includes all summer camps sponsored by the … Continued

Swim team league cancels summer season

May 10, 2020

#Annandale, #children, #coronavirus, #health, #Recreation, #sports, #youths

Swim meets, like this one at the Annandale Swim & Tennis Club, won’t be happening this summer. The Northern Virginia Swimming League has canceled the 2020 season, the NVSL Executive Board announced May 7. “Despite our best efforts to gather as much information about the implications of COVID-19 to confidently hold a potential season, we … Continued

When it comes to distance learning, this Annandale private school gets it right

April 29, 2020

#Annandale, #children, #coronavirus, #education, #health, #schools

A Pinecrest student participates in a Zoom session. By Nick Wakeman The headlines about distance learning have not been encouraging with Fairfax County Public Schools online classes shut down for a variety of reasons – problems logging in to security lapses to inappropriate student behavior. But there are bright spots in the county, including right … Continued

Restaurants, theaters won’t reopen until May 8

April 15, 2020

#Annandale, #businesses, #children, #coronavirus, #health, #Northam

Northam speaks at a coronavirus briefing April 15. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is extending Executive Order 53 for two more weeks. That directive requires the closure of restaurants, gyms, theaters, barber shops, hair salons, schools, and all entertainment and recreational businesses. That order now will expire May 8, instead of April 23, Northam announced at … Continued

Childcare center focuses on families on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic

April 5, 2020

#Annandale, #children, #coronavirus, #health

Best Buy and Dyson provided the Child Development Center with 24 Dyson Pure Hot+Cold air purifiers for classrooms and common areas. [CDC] The ACCA Child Development Center in Annandale is still open, but is operating under extremely different and difficult conditions and now focuses on the children of healthcare workers, emergency personnel, essential employees, and … Continued

Man charged with sexual battery at daycare center

March 31, 2020

#Annandale, #children, #crime, #sex offenders

Garcia [FCPD] Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Child Abuse Squad arrested a man for three counts of aggravated sexual battery at a home-based daycare center. Detectives were contacted March 26 after a child from Digna Alvarado Garcia Daycare said they had been inappropriately touched by Santiago Alvarado Garcia, 50, of the Falls Church … Continued

Fairfax County Schools expands meal distribution program

March 24, 2020

#Annandale, #children, #coronavirus, #food, #schools

Grab-and-go lunches ready for pickup at Bailey’s Elementary School. Fairfax County Public Schools on March 24 expanded its grab-and-go free meal service to 34 schools, 12 pop-up sites, and at intersections along many school bus routes. FCPS has also changed the hours at school sites to 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Friday. Breakfast and lunch will be … Continued

School news roundup

March 11, 2020

#Annandale, #children, #education, #schools

First-graders at Wakefield Forest Elementary School used teamwork to celebrate the 110th day of school The news items and photos here about schools in the Annandale/Mason District are from Fairfax County Public Schools or individual schools. Wind winners – Glasgow Middle School students Arthur Prudius and Darren Nguyen won the Dominion Energy KidWind Challenge. They … Continued

School news roundup

February 25, 2020

#Annandale, #children, #education, #schools

Second graders at Bailey’s Elementary School harvested lettuce, spinach, and radishes grown all winter in the school’s hoop tunnel garden. The news items and photos here about schools in the Annandale/Mason District are from Fairfax County Public Schools or individual schools. Teaching acceptance – February is “Acceptance Month” at Camelot Elementary School. Administrators, teachers, counselors, … Continued

Annandale Community Park is getting a new playground

January 30, 2020

#Annandale, #children, #parks

An illustration of the new playground. [Park Authority] A new playgroup will be installed at Annandale Community Park. The Fairfax County Park Authority Board approved a plan Jan. 22 to demolish the existing playground, which has exceeded its life cycle, and build a new one. The new playground will include play equipment with features for … Continued

Volunteers needed to help refugee children with homework

January 27, 2020

#children, #community organizations, #volunteers

The Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA) seeks additional volunteers for its homework help program. ACCA is working with Lutheran Social Services to provide homework help to children from refugee families. The volunteers meet with the families on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, 10-11:30 a.m. Volunteers must attend a short orientation and … Continued