June 7, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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School news roundup

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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

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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

Volunteers needed to help refugee children with homework

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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

Families encouraged to join volunteer event on Martin Luther King Day

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Children work assemble blankets at the 2019 Give Together event. [Volunteer Fairfax] Families with school-age children are invited to take part in “Give Together,” a day of service hosted by Volunteer Fairfax at the Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia in Annandale. The free event, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, is aimed … Continued

Annandale children select free toys at ‘Sib Shop’

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Volunteers help children pick out a free toy at the Wedgewood Community Center. More than 250 children got to pick out free holiday gifts at a “Sibling Shop” holiday party Dec. 19 hosted by Facets at the Wedgewood Community Center in Annandale. Facets, a nonprofit organization that provides a range of services to help lower-income … Continued

Governor calls for big investment in early childhood education

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Gov. Northam speaks at the Child Development Center. [Office of Governor Ralph Northam] Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam chose the ACCA Child Development Center in Annandale for an announcement proposing a big investment in early childhood education Dec. 10. Northam said his proposed budget will include $94.8 million to transform Virginia’s early education system and increase … Continued

Fewer immigrants applying for childcare

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Story time at the CDC. Fewer immigrant families are enrolling their children in the Child Development Center (CDC) operated by the Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA) as a result of the climate of fear created by the Trump Administration’s anti-immigrant policies. In addition to the high-profile ICE raids and stepped-up deportation actions, the Administration’s … Continued