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Falls Church HS alumni invited to celebrate school’s 75th anniversary during homecoming week

The FCHS marching band at the 2017 homecoming parade. The Falls Church High School Boosters Club has scheduled a series of activities for alumni during homecoming week, Oct. 25-27, to celebrate the school’s 75th anniversary. Alumni are invited to walk in the homecoming parade through the Broyhill Park community on Friday, Oct. 25 at 5:30 p.m. and … Continued

Community invited to fifth annual Coach CJ Celebration

Fun times at the Coach CJ Celebration. The community is invited to enjoy food, music, dancing, and a silent auction at the fifth annual Coach CJ Celebration Saturday, March 2, 7-10 p.m., at the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department’s social hall. This family-friendly, Mardi Gras-themed fundraiser for local youths offers a fun evening for people of … Continued

School news: Hands-on learning

Glen Forest Elementary School fifth-graders pose as famous scientists during an interactive science fair. School News is an occasional series highlighting information and photos from Fairfax County Public Schools and other sources. Partners of the Year – The Foundation for Public Schools is hosting its annual State of Education luncheon on Nov. 27 at the Falls Church … Continued

Let a Jaguar rake your leaves

Our community is beautiful when the autumn leaves are in full blaze but who’s going to do all that raking? The winter sports athletes of Falls Church High School are ready to assist. The school’s Athletic Boosters Club organized a leaf-raking fundraiser for Nov. 10 and 17. The students will only rake leaves – they … Continued

School news: Celebrating success

An occasional series highlighting programs and activities at schools in the Annandale/Mason District area. The information and photos are from Fairfax County Public Schools and individual schools. In this edition of School News, we’ve also got a story from a private school.  Staff members and students at Annandale Terrace Elementary observe Autism Awareness Month with special T-shirts … Continued

School news: Something to howl about

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. A new logo – A logo has been selected for Justice High School featuring the school’s mascot, the Wolves, which was chosen by students in January. JEB Stuart High … Continued

The Coach CJ Celebration is March 3

Previous scholarship winners. You’re all invited: The fourth annual Coach CJ Celebration is Saturday, March 3, in the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department’s social hall, 7128 Columbia Pike. This family-friendly fundraiser, 7-10 p.m., features food, dancing with a DJ, and a silent auction. The event raises money for college scholarships for students at Falls Church High … Continued

Falls Church HS brings Homecoming to the streets

The Marching Jaguars lead the Falls Church High School Homecoming Parade. [Photos by Jason Anderson] Falls Church High School brought some school spirit into the community Oct. 20 as the annual Jaguar Homecoming Parade wound through the neighborhood. The cheerleaders and volleyball players.  After the parade, the FCHS community came together for a tailgate celebration … Continued

School news: Big winners

Weyanoke students dressed up for the annual Heritage Festival. 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. A cultural celebration – Nearly 100 nationalities were represented at Weyanoke Elementary School’s annual Heritage Festival, which took place … Continued