Tag: school board
McElveen launches campaign for chair of Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Ryan McElveen, an at-large member of the Fairfax County School Board, launched a campaign Jan. 5 for chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. McElveen would succeed Sharon Bulova, who is retiring from the board after her term ends at the end of 2019. McElveen will face Supervisor Jeff McKay (Lee), and any other Democratic … Continued
Swanson plans run for school board
Swanson Jessica Swanson has announced plans to run for the Mason District seat on the Fairfax County School Board. Sandy Evans, who has held that position for nearly 10 years is not seeking re-election when her term ends next year. Swanson, the director of budget strategy for the District of Columbia Public Schools, is seeking … Continued
Sandy Evans announces retirement from school board
Evans [FCPD] Sandy Evans, who has represented Mason District on the Fairfax County School Board for the past nine years, will not run for re-election after her current term ends in December 2019. “I certainly make this announcement of my retirement from the School Board with mixed emotions,” Evans says in an email to the … Continued
Cook won’t seek re-election as Braddock supervisor
Cook Braddock Supervisor John Cook announced Nov. 16 that he won’t be running for re-election in 2019, stating, after 10 years on the board, “it is time for me to focus on other priorities in my life.” James Walkinshaw, the chief of staff for Rep. Gerry Connolly, is running as a Democrat for the Braddock … Continued
Justice High School rededicated at ceremony honoring Marshall, Johns, and Mendez
Rep. Gerry Connolly speaks at the rededication ceremony at Justice High School. “All who walk through these halls will walk with pride,” said Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax at a rededication ceremony for Justice High School Sept. 7. The ceremony recognized the official renaming of the school formerly known as JEB Stuart High School. 7 … Continued
New agreement clarifies role of SROs
Officer James Cottom, an SRO at Lake Braddock Secondary School. [FCPD] A revised Memorandum of Understanding between the Fairfax County School Board and the Fairfax County Police Department FCPD clarifies the the role of School Resource Officers (SROs), with the goal of better protecting students’ rights. The school board approved the new SRO July 26. … Continued
Donors support Justice High School
The design for the new gym floor features the Justice High School Wolves. A one-day fundraising effort to help Fairfax County Public Schools cover the costs associated with the renaming of JEB Stuart High School to Justice High School yielded $11,589 in donations from 105 people. The name change will take effect for the start … Continued
Students speak out on gun violence
From the left: Fred Hagen-Gates of Woodbridge High School and Youth for National Action; Lena Ebadi of Stuart High School; Mayada Hassan of Stuart; Dolly Lebow of Falls Church High School, student school board member Niharika Vattikonda; school board member Sandy Evans; and Del. Kaye Kory. Students alarmed by the increasing number of school shootings are frustrated … Continued
School budget addresses teacher pay gap
School board member Sandy Evans talks about the FCPS budget. After struggling with limited budgets for years, the Fairfax County Public School is now in a good-enough financial situation that it can begin raising teacher pay to levels comparable with surrounding school systems. The FCPS budget for FY 2019, as recommended by Superintendent Scott Brabrand … Continued
Vigil honors victims of Florida school shooting
Students, teachers, parents, and community members gathered at a vigil Thursday evening to remember the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 14. Participants held candles while members of the faith community offered prayers and speakers called for commonsense solutions to improve school security. The event was held … Continued
School news: a Belvedere success story
Assistant Superintendent Fabio Zuluaga and Belvedere Principal Cecilia Vanderhye. An occasional series highlighting programs and activities at schools in the Annandale/Mason District area and other school news. The information and photos here are from Fairfax County Public Schools and individual schools. A Title I winner – Belvedere Elementary School has been named a National Title 1 … Continued
School board changes the name of Jeb Stuart High School to Justice High School
The audience at the school board meeting. The Fairfax County School Board voted Oct. 26 – after a lengthy, emotional, and at times confusing discussion – to change the name of Jeb Stuart High School to Justice High School. The name “Justice,” as put forth by Sandy Evans (Mason), is meant to honor the three … 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
Community members charged with voting for a new name for JEB Stuart High School select ‘Stuart’
The scene outside Stuart High School as people showed up to vote for a new name. The option for retaining the Stuart name for JEB Stuart High School got the most points in a voting exercise conducted by Fairfax County Public Schools Sept. 16. “Stuart/Stuart Raiders” got a total of 917 points, while Justice Thurgood … Continued
Community considers new names for JEB Stuart High School
The main entrance at Stuart. Most of the new names for JEB Stuart High School proposed at a public meeting at the school Sept. 9 fell into these categories: Honoring a civil rights advocate, particularly Barbara Rose Johns or Justice Thurgood Marshal Selecting a name based on geographic location Honoring another historical figure. The Fairfax … Continued