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Queen of Apostles School hosts 5K and international festival May 30
The 2014 Queen of Apostles 5K. Come outside, get some exercise, and have fun at the annual 5K Soar Like an Eagle Run hosted by the Queen of Apostles School May 30. The 5K starts at 8 a.m. at 4409 Sano Drive, Alexandria, and will wind through the streets of the Parklawn neighborhood. There will … Continued
Annandale HS principal will retire
Randazzo Annandale High School Principal Vince Randazzo announced May 22 plans to retire later this summer. “I have enjoyed working with you, and the entire Annandale family, to build a school of which we can all be proud,” Randazzo wrote in an email to the AHS community. “I thank everyone who has worked so hard … Continued
Sen. Saslaw calls for more state funding for education
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
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
Falls Church grad running for school board
Fateh Omar Fateh, a 2008 graduate of Falls Church High School, is running for an at-large seat on the Fairfax County School Board, he says, because he understands the issues faced by minority students and wants to close the achievement gap. Other issues he wants to focus on include strengthening community engagement and equitably managing … Continued
School board seeks $310 million bond
Annandale Terrace The Fairfax County School Board has asked the Board of Supervisors to place a $310 million school bond referendum on the ballot for the general election on Nov. 3. The bond would fund just one school project in the Annandale/Mason area: planning for renovations at Annandale Terrace Elementary School. That school is celebrating … Continued
Discrimination suit against Bailey’s principal ‘dismissed with prejudice’
Lemmon The lawsuit filed by four employees of Bailey’s Elementary School against Principal Marie Lemmon charging her with discrimination and harassment has been “dismissed with prejudice.” The suit, filed in federal court in September by former assistant principal Rachel Charlton, former teachers Yolanda Calhoun and Shyrone Stith, and former student J.C. Calhoun, claimed Lemmon and … Continued
Garza fights back against BoS’s failure to fully fund schools
Fairfax County Public School Superintendent Karen Garza issued a statement April 28 blasting the Board of Supervisors for failing to fully fund the school system. The BoS voted to formally approve a budget for fiscal year 2016 April 28, which had been agreed to last week, that leaves FCPS with a $14 million shortfall next … Continued
It’s celebration time at Congresional Schools
The Congressional Schools community gathers in front of the school’s main building. Hundreds students, staff members, alumni, and friends converged on the Congressional Schools of Virginia last weekend for the institution’s 75th anniversary celebration. The festivities began April 24 with a ceremony at the school’s campus on Sleepy Hollow Road, Falls Church. The keynote speaker, … Continued
Belvedere students heading to Odyssey of the Mind World Finals
The Belvedere Elementary School Odyssey of the Mind team will compete in the World Finals next month. Odyssey of the Mind is an international program for students in kindergarten through college that focuses on creative problem-solving through teamwork. Students complete projects ranging from building mechanical devices to their own interpretation of literary classics. Belvedere fourth … Continued
Stuart and Glasgow communities meet new principals
Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club President Harry Henderson (in the middle) presents a ceremonial check for $25,100 to FCPS during a community meeting at Stuart High School April 22. Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Karen Garza told the Stuart and Glasgow communities their schools are in good hands with new leadership. Last week, Garza appointed Penny … Continued
Congressional Schools students participate in White House workshop
First Lady Michelle Obama speaks to students. Eighth-grade students at the Congressional Schools of Virginia in Falls Church had an amazing experience April 14, when they were invited to an “In Performance at the White House” workshop hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama. About 130 students from middle schools, high schools, and colleges from around … Continued
Gross outlines vision for community school at Willston Center
The main entrance to the Willston Center. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross has outlined a vision for a school at the Willston Multicultural Center that would be attached to a building providing a variety of community services. In her “A Penny for Your Thoughts” column published in the Falls Church News-Press April 16, Gross said she … Continued
DeRose appointed acting principal of Glasgow
DeRose Shawn DeRose has been appointed acting principal at Glasgow Middle School, effective immediately, Fabio Zuluaga, assistant superintendent for Region 2, announced in a message to parents April 16. Glasgow’s former principal, Penny Gros, was named principal of JEB Stuart High School April 15, following the abrupt departure of Prosperanta Calhoun. DeRose’s had been assistant … Continued
Penny Gros appointed principal of Stuart High School
Gros [FCPS] Prosperanta Calhoun is out as principal of JEB Stuart High School, effective immediately, and is being replaced by Penny Gros, principal of Glasgow Middle School. Gros has been named permanent, not acting, principal of Stuart, says Fairfax County Public Schools spokesperson John Torre. An April 15 message from Calhoun to Stuart families says … Continued