Tag: education
New Virginia laws legalize marijuana, abolish death penalty, protect absentee voting
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signs legislation allowing localities to establish green banks. Third from left: bill sponsor Del. Kaye Kory (Annandale). A long list of laws passed by the Virginia General Assembly and signed by Gov. Ralph Northam are now in effect. The following laws took effect July 1 unless otherwise noted: Marijuana Legal possession … Continued
School news roundup
Students in the Environmental Club at Woodson High School (above) raise vegetables for local food pantries. Belvedere Elementary School has a similar program. These school news items and photos are from Fairfax County Public Schools. Back to school – The vast majority of students plan to return to in-person learning for the 2021-22 school year, … Continued
Cicada lessons at Belvedere featured on TV news
Belvedere students examine a cicada. [Photos: FCPS] By the time the cicadas from Brood X started emerging earlier this month, students at Belvedere Elementary School in Annandale were ready and eager to study them up close. Two environmental educators, a librarian, and a resource teacher have been educating students about the 17-year cicadas for weeks, … Continued
Sleepy Hollow Arts hosts open house: learn about art classes and camps this summer
The community is invited to an Open House at Sleepy Hollow Arts Studio Saturday, May 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., to learn about art classes and see students’ artworks. The studio is at 3914 Moss Drive, Annandale. It’s in the Sleepy Hollow Woods neighborhood, which is having a communitywide yard sale the same day, 8 a.m.-2 … Continued
Open house Friday in Annandale at house built by teens
A brand-new house for sale in Annandale is really special – it was built by teens from the Phillips School.
FCPS to offer limited virtual instruction in the fall
In-person instruction at Annandale High School. [FCPS] Fairfax County Public Schools will offer all students five days of in-person learning in the fall, along with “a limited, centralized virtual program for students with documented health/medical needs,” FCPS announced May 4. The virtual program is a response to the impacts of COVID-19 and will not be … Continued
New York Times features ACCA Child Development Center in piece on childcare challenges during the pandemic
ACCA Child Development Center Executive Director Maria-Isabel Ballivian speaks at the White House. At the left is Vice President Kamala Harris. [Doug Mills/The New York Times] A recent article in the New York Times on how childcare leaders are struggling to manage during the COVID pandemic includes a first-person account from Maria-Isabel Ballivian, executive director … Continued
Free business training webinars start this week
The Bailey’s Crossroads/7 Corners Revitalization Corporation (BC7RC) is collaborating with the Community Business Partnership to offer free business-training webinars. The sessions are funded with a grant from Kaiser Permanente. Information on how to access the sessions will be provided after registering.
FCPS: School should be back to normal next fall
Weyanoke Elementary School students end the day with an active learning exercise. [FCPS] For the start of the 2021-22 school year, Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand said he is planning for “as near normal a fall as possible.” During a virtual town hall on April 7, Brabrand offered more details on expanding in-school … Continued
Fairfax County schools expand in-person learning
Annandale High School staff welcome students back to class. Fairfax County Public Schools is expanding access to in-person learning to four days a week for certain preK-12 students during April. This is being done in accordance with the updated CDC guidelines issued March 13 that allow schools to reduce the social distancing requirement from six … Continued
Fairfax County schools to return to five days a week of in-person learning in the fall
Fairfax County Public Schools will return to five days a week of in-person learning this fall, Superintendent Scott Brabrand told the school board March 16. By March 19, more than 109,000 students will have returned for in-person learning, as in-school COVID-19 transmission rates low.
Annandale author helps children cope with mental health challenges
Wysocki As a teacher and parent, Annandale resident Sarah Wysocki knows how difficult it can be for children to deal with such issues as fear, social anxiety, and negative relationships. The COVID pandemic certainly hasn’t made life easier for kids – or anyone. To help families cope, Wysocki has written and self-published four books about these … Continued
FCPS offers more details on the return to in-person learning
School staff prepare for the return to school. [Photos from an FCPS video] Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand offered more details on the return-to-school process at a town hall on Feb. 10. Groups of students will return to school buildings on a phased-in schedule, starting with certain special education and career and technical … Continued
Fairfax County School Board approves return-to-school plan
A COVID vaccination clinic for school employees at Inova. [Karen Bolt/FCPS] The Fairfax County School Board on Feb. 2 approved an updated timeline for students returning to school for in-person learning beginning Feb. 16. Under this timeline, presented by Superintendent Scott Brabrand, all students would return by March 16. Students have been learning at home … Continued
Fairfax County superintendent floats a revised schedule for in-person learning
The Mason Crest Tiger and school staff hand out school supplies at the Annandale elementary school. Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand presented a draft revised timeline for in-person learning to the school board on Jan. 21. The board will discuss the new plan at its Feb. 2 work session.