November 29, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
Pinecrest School

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School news roundup

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Dental health – Students at the Falls Church Academy’s dental careers program conducted dental screenings at Annandale Terrace Elementary School. The high school students created posters, games. and hands-on activities to show kindergarteners and first-graders how to properly brush and floss their teeth, how a dentist checks for cavities and infections, and what foods and … Continued

School news roundup

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The following news items feature schools in the Annandale/Mason District area. Science star – Heman Bekele, a ninth grader at W.T. Woodson High School, was named the 2023 winner of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge.  Heman, age 14, created compound-based Skin Cancer Treating Soap, an affordable soap solution that could improve skin cancer outcomes. Over the next five … Continued

School news roundup

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A Mayan partnership – Braddock Elementary School’s Mayan partners adorned the newly renovated school with two new murals. Braddock has had a partnership for the past eight years with Task-Tarea, an organization of people from Guatemala who moved to the United States and wanted to continue to support Mayan village schools back home. They raise … Continued

Pinecrest School welcomes a new leader

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Pinecrest School, an independent private school in Annandale, welcomes Darren Holgate as the new head of school. Holgate succeeds Nicole McDermott who retired after leading Pinecrest School for 18 years. The school. located at 7209 Quiet Cove, serves students from preschool through grade 6. “I bring a wealth of experience and knowledge from my previous … Continued

School buses hit the road tomorrow

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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

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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

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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