Tag: Falls Church High School
Falls Church High School student suffers non-fatal overdose
A Falls Church High School student has suffered a non-fatal overdose, Fairfax County Superintendent Michelle Reid announced on April 15. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order 28 requires superintendents to notify the community of all school-connected overdoses. The student’s identity and other details were withheld to protect the individual’s privacy. “We do want to be … Continued
First phase of Falls Church High School expansion nearly completed
The community got a first-hand look at a completed section of the Falls Church High School expansion/renovation project on Feb. 22. That section includes a new cafeteria, lecture hall, library, 30 classrooms for science and math, a culinary arts classroom and kitchen, a STEM lab, an auto tech lab, and several small conference and workrooms. … Continued
Falls Church HS renovation is ‘back on track’
Fairfax County Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid reassured the Falls Church High School community that everything planned for the renovation of the school will be done. The renovation/expansion, originally budgeted at $100 million, has gone up to $133 million, requiring FCPS to come up with creative solutions to save money, without dropping key elements of the … Continued
Pride Rally participants denounce hate incident at Falls Church High School
As Fairfax County Public Schools celebrates Pride Month, a recent incident at Falls Church High School shows LBGTQ hate is still with us. Falls Church Principal Ben Nowak sent an email to the community June 6 stating that a student recorded a video in which he admitted to stealing a pride flag from the school … Continued
Eight alumni to be inducted into the new FCPS Hall of Fame
Educate Fairfax has announced the first group of distinguished alumni to be inducted into the Fairfax County Public Schools Hall of Fame. The eight alumni include a graduate of Annandale High School and a graduate of Falls Church High School. Educate Fairfax, formerly known as the Foundation for FCPS, raises funds for programs and supplies … Continued
Falls Church HS renovation to start soon
Construction will finally start – this spring – on a major renovation and expansion of Falls Church High School. The project is expected to be completed in summer 2025. As described at a community meeting Feb. 3, the school will get a new entry, library, lecture hall, science labs, classrooms, performing arts and music suite, … Continued
School bond referendum includes construction funds for Falls Church High School
A rendering of the bus loop in front of a renovated Falls Church High School. [Perkins Eastman] Nine years after parents began pushing for the renovation of Falls Church High School, the Board of Supervisors authorized a bond referendum June 8 with $130 million in construction funds for the aging, obsolete school. The $360 million … Continued
Falls Church HS renovation moving forward
A rendering of how Falls Church High School could look after renovation. Fairfax County Public Schools officials presented an update on the Falls Church High School renovation project at a community meeting last week. The permitting phase will start this summer. Construction is expected to start within the next few months, and the project will … Continued
School board to consider school renovation needs
The design for Falls Church High School. [Perkins Eastman/FCPS] Fairfax County Public Schools’ Capital Improvement Program for 2022-28 outlines projects at six schools in the Mason District/Annandale area. The school board is holding a work session on the CIP on Jan. 5 and a public hearing on Jan. 7. The school board is scheduled to … Continued
Fairfax County students produce popular dramatic podcast
Andrew Nguyen By David Siegel Even during these stressful times of COVID-19, the theater adage “the show must go on” remains true. But how? In response to the pandemic, local high school students came up with an answer: develop a fast-paced original podcasting series. The multiple-episode series is called the “Rockfish Gap Show.” The series … Continued
Holmes Run watershed in Falls Church is the site of a colonial plantation and military base
This was the site of the Dulin farmhouse in the 1700s. The wooded area along the upper section of Holmes Run near Providence RECenter in Falls Church was once a part of a slave-holding plantation in the 1700s. The Camp Alger military base was there in 1898. And in the 1920s, it was the site … Continued
School principals: Racism and hate have no place in the Falls Church Pyramid
The principals of the schools in the Falls Church High School Pyramid issued a message expressing “sadness and outrage about the instances of racism and hate that have occurred in our country during the last few weeks, and over the course of time.” [UPDATE: Principals in the Annandale and Justice pyramids subsequently issued similar messages.] … Continued
Huge crowd turns up for free food at Falls Church HS
Volunteers bring boxes of food to people’s cars. People started lining up at 8 a.m. for a food giveaway event at Falls Church High School May 28 that started at 1 p.m. The event, aimed at aiding families struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic, was sponsored by Comunidad and Supervisor Rodney Lusk of the Lee … Continued
Coach CJ event raises funds for scholarships
From the left: John Cascella, Nancy Joyner, Casey Tripp, and Kristin Joyner. Members of the Falls Church High School and Holmes Run Pool communities gathered at the Annandale Fire Station March 7 for food, dancing, and a silent auction. It was the sixth annual Coach CJ Celebration hosted by Nancy Joyner to celebrate the life … Continued
Large addition planned for Justice High School
Justice High School A large addition is in the planning stages for Justice High School in Seven Corners. The addition will be about 47,000 square feet and will be at the rear of the school, where the kiss-and-ride area is now says architect Godson Nwosu with the Fairfax County Public Schools facilities department. There will … Continued