Tag: schools
Annandale memories: Columbia Pines’ first residents
Linda Hollis at Annandale Elementary School in 1958. This is the third article in the Annandale Oral History series. These stories, about what it was like growing up in Annandale when it was still a semi-rural community, are based on interviews conducted on Oct. 5 in the Pop-Up Park during the 2019 Taste of Annandale. … Continued
Students organize peace-building conference
Students work on an icebreaker exercise at the Open Peacebuilding and Leadership Conference. [Photos by Peter Huynh] More than 50 students from 14 local high schools – including Annandale, Falls Church, Justice, and Woodson – learned how to become community leaders and peace builders at a student-organized conference Dec. 14 at the James Lee Community … Continued
When is the best time to switch schools?
A third-grader gets personal attention at Pinecrest School. Sponsored content – from the Pinecrest School, 7208 Quiet Cove, Annandale. Enrollment is underway for the second half of the 2019-20 school year, grades K-6. Contact: 703-354-3446, [email protected] Heading into the winter break marks a point in the school year when classroom routines are established, and students and … Continued
Large addition planned for Justice High School
Justice High School A large addition is in the planning stages for Justice High School in Seven Corners. The addition will be about 47,000 square feet and will be at the rear of the school, where the kiss-and-ride area is now says architect Godson Nwosu with the Fairfax County Public Schools facilities department. There will … Continued
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