February 2, 2025
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School board candidates discuss school boundary policy

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School board candidates Karen Keys-Gamarra and Ricardy Anderson speak to Mason District residents. Mason District School Board candidate Ricardy Anderson and at-large school board candidate Karen Keys-Gamarra, who’s running for re-election, charge that critics of the board’s plan to re-examine its policy on school boundary changes are misguided and misinformed. Anderson and Keys-Gamarra discussed the issue … Continued

Free workshop for couples on money stress

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The Together Program is offering a free six-week financial workshop for couples in Annandale, starting July 31. The workshop is aimed at helping couples communicate and manage stress related to money. The sessions are at Hope Lutheran Church, 4604 Ravensworth Road, 6:15-8:45 p.m. Childcare is provided, as well as a light meal. Couples who participate … Continued

Child Development Center offers summer program

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Summer fun at the CDC. For the first time, the siblings of children who spend the school year at the ACCA Child Development Center in Annandale, can come there all summer long for fun and educational enrichment. The CDC summer program serves 26 kids ages 6-12, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. all summer long. It’s located in … Continued

Few Mason District students get into TJ

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The lobby at TJ. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is one of the top high schools in the country and it’s right here in Mason District. Yet relatively few students from Mason District are accepted to the school. Of the 1,623 students who applied to be part of TJ’s Class of 2023, … Continued

Five Justice HS students awarded scholarships from the Hispanic Learning Alliance

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The Justice High School scholarship winners with school board member Sandy Evans and Justice teacher Eric Welch. From the left; Shirle Hinojosa-Ferrufino, Stefany Villanueva La Torre, Bibiana Mirones, Evans, Welch, Jennifer Giron, and Tiffany Collins. Five seniors at Justice High School were among the 20 high-achieving, highly motivated, and inspiring Latinx students awarded college scholarships … Continued

School news roundup

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Jim Acosta speaks at Annandale High School.  Law Day at AHS – Annandale High School hostied CNN’s Jim Acosta, an alumnus of AHS who worked on the student newspaper, the A-Blast, and American Bar Association President Bob Carlson on May 1 for Law Day. Law Day is an annual event established in 1959 to promote civic … Continued

Justice Scholars Fund helps students get to college

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Justice High School 2018 scholarship recipients. Decorate A Vet, a local nonprofit organization that takes care of home maintenance projects for military veterans, has expanded its mission to support college scholarships for Justice High School seniors. The following article about the Justice Scholars program is by Jean King, a member of the program’s board of … Continued

School news roundup: Students shine in science, music, journalism, and more

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Science Olympiad team at Justice High School. Biking at Bailey’s – The physical education team at Bailey’s Elementary School received two grants – a Community Foundation Healthy Kids grant and a Virginia Safe Routes to School grant – to teach students how to ride a bicycle. Students will learn bicycle skills, safety, and will learn … Continued

School board candidate Jessica Swanson focuses on equity, early childhood education

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Jessica Swanson (left) speaks at a candidate forum hosted by the Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation March 18. Jessica Swanson, who is seeking the Democratic endorsement for the Mason seat on the Fairfax County School Board, says her top priorities are early childhood education, supporting teachers, and ensuring schools with the neediest students get extra … Continued

School news roundup: Winners, walkouts, and a princess

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Annandale High School students took a field trip to Northern Virginia Community College to learn about college programs.  New STEM graduation seal – The Virginia Board of Education has announced a new graduation seal, available to students in the graduating class of 2019 and beyond. The Diploma Seal for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) … Continued

School news: Parklawn PTA gets Google grant to host workshop on Internet safety

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Glen Forest Elementary School students get to know a Fairfax County Police officer during a lunchtime visit. School News is an occasional series highlighting local school programs, activities, and issues. The information and photos are from Fairfax County Public Schools.  Internet safety – The Parklawn PTA invites parents to a Be Internet Awesome Family Workshop … Continued

Middle schools get artists-in-residence

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Chitra Sharma Students at three middle schools in the Annandale/Mason District area will have a chance to work with professional artists as part of ArtsFairfax’s Artist in Residency Program. Chitra Sharma, a screen printer, visual artist, and designer, will work with Glasgow Middle School art students on “The Glasgow Print Society” Feb. 11-28. Sharma will integrate social … Continued

School News: Outdoor learning

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The Annandale High Singers perform holiday music at the White House. School News is an occasional series highlighting programs and activities at schools in the Annandale/Mason District area. The information and photos here are from Fairfax County Public Schools and individual schools. Playground grant – Belvedere Elementary School was awarded a $4,000 grant from the … Continued