May 3, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
Pinecrest School

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School buses hit the road tomorrow

#safety, #schools, #traffic
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The start of the school year means drivers need to be extra vigilant to watch out for school buses on the road and students walking to school. Classes begin tomorrow, Aug. 21. Drivers are reminded that it’s never okay to pass a school bus, speed through a school zone, or ignore a crossing guard’s direction. … Continued

Britepaths seeks donations for students

#children, #nonprofits, #schools

Britepaths is asking the community to help provide 2,500 students with new backpacks and school supplies. The backpacks will be distributed to students with identified needs in the Justice and Fairfax high school pyramids, including Glen Forest Elementary School, Bailey’s Upper Elementary, and Justice High School. Donations can be made to Britepaths online by Aug. … Continued

FCPS won’t implement Youngkin’s model policies on trans students

#diversity, #Reid, #schools, #state government
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Fairfax County Public Schools will not implement the “model policies” on the treatment of transgender students promulgated by the administration of Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Superintendent Michelle Reid announced Aug. 15. The final version of the model policies issued by the Virginia Department of Education in July calls for school districts to set their own policies … Continued

Pinecrest School dedicates a building to its former Head of School

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The Pinecrest School’s board of directors dedicated its lower building to former Head of School Nicole McDermott in honor of her 18 years of visionary leadership, from 2005 to 2023. Pinecrest is a private school located at 7209 Quiet Cove in Annandale. The lower building houses the preschool, lower elementary grades, and administrative offices. A … Continued

Braddock Elementary renovation completed

#capital facilities, #schools
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Fairfax County Public Schools welcomed the community to tour the newly renovated and expanded Braddock Elementary School on May 23. The project added 3,800 square feet to the Annandale school. “There’s more room for young Eagles to learn,” said FCPS Superintendent Michelle Reid at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The modular classroom and trailers are gone, so … Continued

Annandale music educators honored

#arts, #education, #schools

Ær Queen, the music teacher at Braddock Elementary School in Annandale, and Alberto Rodriquez, the orchestra director at Mount Vernon High School, are among the 212 quarterfinalists from across the country for the 2024 GRAMMY Music Educator Award. Annie Ray, the strings teacher at Annandale High School is a legacy applicant who is also eligible … Continued

FCPS to offer middle school athletics

#schools, #sports
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For the first time, Fairfax County Public Schools is planning to launch an athletics program for middle school students. The program would start with cross country this fall. An outdoor track program would be offered in spring 2024. There would be no cost to students. According to FCPS, middle school sports would support students’ well-being. … Continued

FCPS expands employee background checks

#employment, #schools
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Fairfax County Public Schools is expanding background checks for employees. “Starting in April 2023, all FCPS employees (including temporary employees, hourly staff, and substitutes) will be reviewed through the National Sex Offender Registry,” FCPS announced April 25. “This is the beginning of a process that will expand over the coming school year.”  The increased scrutiny … Continued

FCPS proposes dress code changes

#schools, #youths
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Fairfax County Public Schools is set to make some changes to the rules on dress codes, harassment, and other issues. Those changes would be incorporated into the Student Rights and Responsibilities document, which Assistant Superintendent for Special Services Michelle Boyd describes as a “guide to good citizenship.” The SR&R also ensures students have the right … Continued

Investigation finds FCPS did not intentionally withhold notification to Commended Students

#Reid, #schools, #TJ
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There is no evidence that Fairfax County Public Schools deliberately withheld notification to students designated Commended Students by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). That’s the key finding of an independent third-party investigation carried out by the Richmond law firm Sands Anderson at the request of FCPS. Superintendent Michelle Reid announced the results of the … Continued

School news: farming, Arabic, and more

#education, #health, #schools
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The following news items about schools in the Annandale/Mason District area are from Fairfax County Public Schools. Hydroponic farming – Engineering students at Luther Jackson Middle School are growing spinach and lettuce in a vertical farm in a shed behind the school. The produce they harvest will be donated to Poe’s food pantry.  The shed … Continued