Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

FCPS considers moving grade 6 to elementary school

Fairfax County School Board member Ricardy Anderson (Mason) invites the community to meetings to discuss whether Glasgow, Holmes, and Poe middle schools should continue to serve grades 6, 7, and 8 or whether 6th-graders should be served in elementary schools. The virtual meetings are scheduled as follows: • Thursday, March 10, 6-7. Register here. • … Continued

School news: Excellence rewarded

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. The Voices Now team from Holmes Middle School performed their play at Arena Stage. Spanish immersion – Glasgow Middle School will become the first FCPS middle school … Continued

Holmes Middle School celebrates 50th anniversary

The Holmes Middle School orchestra performs during the 50th anniversary celebration. Students, teachers, alumni, and community members celebrated the 50th anniversary of Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle School in Lincolnia Oct. 21 with musical performances, reminiscences, a 5K run/walk, dedication of a new Little Free Library, and cake. School board member Sandy Evans presents a school … Continued