Tag: schools
Jackson MS principal moving on
Lehman Chad Lehman, the principal of Luther Jackson Middle School, announced Jan. 8 that he is leaving to take on a new job as principal of Centreville High School. Lehman’s final day at Jackson will be Jan. 11. Assistant Principal Rohini Tohan will serve as acting principal until the next principal is in place. Over … 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
School News: Outdoor learning
The Annandale High Singers perform holiday music at the White House. School News is 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. Playground grant – Belvedere Elementary School was awarded a $4,000 grant from the … 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
School news: a Parklawn success story
On Halloween, Annandale High School faculty dressed up as minions and Principal Tim Thomas was Gru from “Despicable Me.” “School news”is 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. Excellence at Parklawn – The National … Continued
Congressional School focuses on STEM
Congressional students work on a community garden. Congressional School, an independent, private school on Sleepy Hollow Road, is expanding its focus on education in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) this year, says Chris Pryor, assistant head for advancement. The school, a Silver-level sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, has a new full-time STEM educator, … Continued
School news: They’re off to a good start
First-graders hard at work at Wakefield Forest Elementary School. 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. Healthy kids – Bailey’s Elementary School and Falls Church High School are among the 11 Northern Virginia schools awarded Healthy Kids … Continued
Small school has a big impact
Pinnacle Academy students deliver supplies to a village in Burkina Faso. The Pinnacle Academy, a small private, international school founded in Oakton 11 years ago, is the only “early college high school” in Northern Virginia. Under this approach, students take college courses as early as the ninth grade so by the time they graduate, they … Continued
Bren Mar Park principal moves to Poe
Pannutti Jason Pannutti, who has served as principal at Bren Mar Park Elementary School since 2014, has been named principal of Poe Middle School, effective Oct. 1, Fairfax County Public Schools announced. Pannutti succeeds former Poe Principal Maria Eck, who is now the first principal of Justice High School. Before he came to Bren Mar Park, Pannutti … Continued
Grace Christian Academy invites community to Truck & Toss event
Grace Christian Academy invites the community to the Truck & Toss festival Sept. 8, featuring food trucks, cornhole, and craft beer tasting. The festival will be on the grounds of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church and Grace Christian Academy, 3233 Annandale Road, Falls Church, 5-9 p.m. Check out the classic Corvettes from the Old Dominion Corvette Club … Continued
Sleepy Hollow Preschool: a happy, playful place
Children at Sleepy Hollow Preschool spend a lot of time outdoors. Sleepy Hollow Preschool, now its 69th year, invites parents to an open house on Aug. 7 to see how its learning-through-play approach produces happy, resilient children. The open house will be at the preschool’s location in leased space at John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 6531 … Continued
New private school opens in Annandale church
The sign on the right invites parents to enroll their children in the Village School. Registration is under way for the Village School, a brand-new private school in Annandale that will focus on personalized, self-paced, experiential learning. Classes will be held at leased space in St. Alban’s Episcopal Church on Columbia Pike. The first day of … 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
Volunteers sought for Justice Pyramid School Resource Fair
Members of the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club and other volunteers assemble school supplies for last year’s school resource fair. Families in the Justice High School pyramid are invited to a Back-to-School Resource Fair at the school Aug. 9, 1-4 p.m., to collect free school supplies, get free vision and health screenings, get free haircuts, meet … Continued
Woodburn’s new principal grew up in the area
Richmond Katharine Richman, the new principal of Woodburn Elementary School, is no stranger to the area. Richman grew up in Annandale, and went to Camelot Elementary School, Luther Jackson Middle School, and Falls Church High School. “The Falls Church Pyramid has always been close to my heart,” Richman says. “I’m excited to connect with the … Continued