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School news roundup
Canterbury Woods Principal Diane Leipzig (second from left) appears on ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ The news items and photos here about schools in the Annandale/Mason District are from Fairfax County Public Schools or individual schools. New classrooms – When students return to Annandale Terrace Elementary School after winter break, they’ll be in new classrooms. The school’s … Continued
Community honors outgoing school board member Sandy Evans
Sandy Evans (sixth from left). The Mason District school community paid tribute to school board member Sandy Evans at a farewell reception Nov. 21 at Justice High School. Evans, who represented Mason District on the board for the past 10 years, is retiring at the end of the year. Her successor, Ricardy Anderson, was elected … Continued
Voter registration deadline is Oct. 15
Early voting begins Thursday at the Mason Government Center. The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 15, if you want to vote in the Nov. 5 election. Register to vote online here. For more information, visit the Fairfax County Office of Elections. Absentee in-person voting begins Oct. 17 at Fairfax County satellite locations, including … Continued
School news
Students plan a meditation garden at Belvedere Elementary School. The school news items and photos in this article are from Fairfax County Public Schools. Excellence in Equity – Justice High School has been selected to receive the Superintendent’s Excellence in Equity Award, Principal Maria Eck announced. The award recognizes schools that have made significant gains … Continued
Yard sale Sept. 21 will support children in need
Members of the 2Twenty Club pack food for children to take home. The community is invited to a yard sale and bazaar Saturday to raise money to help ensure needy children at local schools have enough healthy food to get through the weekend. The yard sale, organized by the 2Twenty Club, is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. … Continued
School news roundup
Students at Weyanoke Elementary School play a freeze game. The school news items and photos in this article are from Fairfax County Public Schools. Robotics – Westlawn Elementary School received a $10,000 engineering grant from the Northrop Grumman Corp. to support free after-school robotics instruction and to integrate robotics into the school’s science classes. Students … Continued
School bond referendum would fund an addition at Justice High School
Braddock Elementary School A $360 million school bond referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot will provide funds for several projects in the Annandale/Mason District area. Those projects include $33 million for renovations of Braddock Elementary School, $53.5 million for renovations at Frost Middle School, $14.6 million for an addition at Justice High School, and $1.17 … Continued
School year starts with some big changes
Students get a warm welcome at Justice High School. Some big changes awaited Fairfax County public school students as they headed off for the first day of school Aug. 26: All high school students will get laptops, a new app will let parents track children’s school bus, and some students will get free school meals … Continued
Ravensworth ES gets a new principal
Aspuria Ravensworth Elementary School in North Springfield has a new principal, as of Aug. 14: Erika Aspuria. Aspuria is the former assistant principal at Lynbrook Elementary School and before that held the same position at Little Run Elementary. She began her career with Fairfax County Public Schools at Forestdale Elementary, where she taught English for … Continued
Pinecrest School named ‘best private school’
Pinecrest School Pinecrest School, an award-winning, fully accredited preK-6 private school in Annandale, has won the Best Private Elementary School award in Washington Family magazine’s 2019 Best for Families poll. The school also is a runner-up in Washington Family’s Best STEM Program category. Pinecrest students have lots of hands-on activities. Pinecrest celebrated its 60th anniversary … Continued
School board candidates discuss school boundary policy
School board candidates Karen Keys-Gamarra and Ricardy Anderson speak to Mason District residents. Mason District School Board candidate Ricardy Anderson and at-large school board candidate Karen Keys-Gamarra, who’s running for re-election, charge that critics of the board’s plan to re-examine its policy on school boundary changes are misguided and misinformed. Anderson and Keys-Gamarra discussed the issue … Continued
School calendar adopted for 2020-21
The Fairfax County School Board has adopted a calendar for the 2020-21 school year, Fairfax County Public Schools reports. The first day of school for students will be Tuesday, Aug. 25. The last day is Friday, June 11. Here are the highlights: There will be a three-day break for Thanksgiving – Nov. 25-27. Winter break … Continued
Britepaths collects school supplies for kids in need
The nonprofit organization Britepaths is seeking donations of funds, backpacks, and calculators through Aug. 16 to help 2,500 local students in need. Britepaths is partnering with Fairfax County’s Collect for Kids initiative to assist as many students in need as possible. There are 56,000 students eligible for free or reduced-price meals in Fairfax County public … Continued
Jackson MS has a new principal
Magliola Michael Magliola has been named principal of Luther Jackson Middle School. During the past four years, Magliola was an assistant principal in the San Juan Unified School District in Sacramento, Calif. Magliola invites parents to meet-and-greet sessions at Jackson on July 25, 5-7 p.m., and at the Graham Road Community Center on Aug. 1, 5-7 … Continued
Interim principal named for Annandale HS
Merrell Mark Merrell will serve as interim principal of Annandale High School until Fairfax County Public Schools fills the position. Tim Thomas, who had been AHS principal for four years, retired July 1. Merrell was principal of James Madison High School for 14 years before retiring in 2015. Before that, he was an assistant principal at … Continued