January 13, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Collect for Kids provides school supplies for needy students

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Sally Saunders (left) of Engility Corp. with Our Daily Bread’s Seasonal Programs Manager Dawn Sykes at Oak View Elementary School in Fairfax. Engility employees contributed to ODB’s 2014 Collect for Kids Back to School Program and delivered school supplies to needy students. [ODB] While many parents are spending hundreds of dollars to get their children … Continued

Downed tree poses safety threat to schoolchildren

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A downed tree on the grounds of Canterbury Woods Elementary School in Annandale has been posing a safety threat to children walking to school. Branches are hanging over a sidewalk where children walk to school, and “if they give way, they could easily fall on somebody,” says Jason Radde, who lives on Queen Elizabeth Boulevard … Continued

Former students, staff celebrate Annandale Terrace’s 50th anniversary

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  Annandale Terrace Principal Andrea Garris and students with a proclamation honoring the school’s 50th anniversary signed by Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova and Mason Supervisor Penny Gross. If a school is like a family, Annandale Terrace Elementary School (ATES) was like a multigenerational family Friday evening as former teachers and students came back … Continued

NVCC offers lots of flexible options for working adults

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While most people are familiar with Northern Virginia Community College’s role in providing two-years of affordable higher education  to recent high school graduates, they might not appreciate the NVCC’s extensive programs for busy adults. Working professionals can complete a degree or certificate at the Annandale campus by taking classes on weekends or weeknights, supplemented with … Continued

Belvedere Elementary is first FCPS school to offer IB Primary Years Program

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Belvedere Elementary School, on Columbia Pike in Mason District. Belvedere Elementary School is the first elementary school in Fairfax County authorized as an International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program (PYP). PYP is a rigorous, internationally recognized educational program that encourages students to become globally minded thinkers and problem solvers. The PYP framework supports inquiry-based teaching … Continued

Sen. Saslaw calls for more state funding for education

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Saslaw speaks to supporters at Kilroy’s in Springfield. State Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-35th) urged a crowd of supporters and politicians at his re-election campaign kick-off May 16 at Kilroy’s to return the Virginia Assembly to Democratic control. The 35th District includes parts of Falls Church, Annandale, Seven Corners, Bailey’s Crossroads, Lake Barcroft, Lincolnia, Merrifield, and … Continued

Turf field projects under way at Annandale and Stuart high schools

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The new scoreboard for Annandale High School features the new Atoms logo. Both Annandale and JEB Stuart high schools are getting new synthetic turf fields. Construction on synthetic turf fields at Annandale High School is scheduled to begin May 15, reports Principal Vincent Randazzo. Construction crews will begin excavating the track field first, which will … Continued