Tag: schools
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
Mollie Loeffler running for Mason supervisor
Loeffler launches her campaign at the Willston Center. Community activist Mollie Loeffler is running as an independent to represent Mason District on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. “I am running for Mason District Supervisor as an independent candidate because I am confident we can build a better future for everyone if we put partisan … Continued
Annandale Terrace planning 50th anniversary celebration
Annandale Terrace in the 1960s. Do you recognize anyone? Annandale Terrace Elementary School is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. A community celebration at the school will take place June 5, 6-8 p.m. “The plans are evolving as we hear from more and more people,” says Principal Andrea Garris. Former students and staff members will … Continued
Painful funding cuts outlined at Mason Budget Town Hall
From the left: Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, school board member Sandy Evans, and County Executive Ed Long. Of all the funding cuts in the Fairfax County advertised budget for 2016, one will hit some Annandale families especially hard: The budget would terminate the Annandale Adult Day Care Center located in the former Annandale Elementary School … Continued
Fairfax County Public Schools announces new bell schedules for 2015-16
High school students might get to sleep a little longer next year. New bell schedules announced by Fairfax County Public Schools March 10 reflect later school start times agreed to for the 2015-16 school by the school board last October. The policy approved by the school board calls for high schools to start at 8:10 … Continued
Garza addresses class size, budget shortfall at community meeting
From the left: FCPS Superintendent Karen Garza, Region 2 Assistant Superintendent Fabio Zuluaga, and school board member Patty Reed (Providence). School board member Sandy Evans (Mason) is on the right. Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Karen Garza doesn’t support efforts to equalize class sizes throughout the county by shifting resources from high-needs schools, she told … Continued
Resolution on class size threatens high-needs schools in Mason
Belvedere Elementary School, one of the high-needs schools in Mason that could be hurt if the class size resolution is passed. The McLean Citizens Association (MCA) has passed a resolution that, if enacted by the school board, could result in larger classes in local elementary schools that serve large proportions of high-need students. The resolution, … Continued
Swanson to challenge Gross in Democratic primary
Swanson Jessica Swanson, a Ravenwood Park resident who works for the District of Columbia Public Schools, announced her candidacy for Mason District Supervisor March 2. Swanson will face off against Supervisor Penny Gross in the Democratic primary on June 9. Gross has been supervisor for the past 19 years and launched her re-election campaign last … Continued
Trapnell’s advice to next Mason supervisor: Listen to the community
Trapnell Tina Trapnell, the former Mason District supervisor who served before Penny Gross was first elected in 1995, has some advice for the next supervisor: “Listen to the community and respect your constituents.” Trapnell hopes this election season won’t be as negative as past campaigns. “Elections should be about issues, not personal attacks on opponents,” … Continued
Pizza party at Magill’s will benefit Child Development Center
The public is invited to enjoy pizza and karaoke at a fundraiser for the ACCA Child Development Center at Magill’s Pizza and Buffet restaurant on Feb. 27, 4-8 p.m. Magills is at 7201 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Child Development Center, a full-day childcare and preschool … Continued
School board, county exploring options for using Willston site for a school
Panelists at the forum on schools included (from the left): School board chair Tamara Denerak Kaufax, Regional Assistant Superintendent Fabio Zuluaga, Assistant Superintendent Jeffrey Platenberg, school board member Sandy Evans, and Superintendent Karen Garza. Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Karen Garza told local residents at a State of Our Schools Forum Feb. 10 she is … Continued
Girls urged to consider science careers
Middle school girls and their parents are invited to STEMtastics 2015, a career day event aimed at encouraging girls in Fairfax County to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. STEMtastics will be held on Saturday, March 21, at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College, 8:15 a.m.-noon. Registration is now … Continued