January 15, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: schools

Education campaign aimed at keeping teens away from sex trafficking

#crime, #police, #safety, #schools, #sex offenders, #youths

Teen sex trafficking is on the rise in Northern Virginia, so Fairfax County Police, public schools, and the Office for Women and Domestic and Sexual Violence Services announced a new “Just Ask” prevention campaign Jan. 10. The campaign, launched to coincide with Human Trafficking Awareness Day Jan. 11, is aimed at educating teens about the … Continued

Local robotics teams heading to state tournament

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Two Coyote Robotics teams from GW Community School in Springfield won competitions in the Northern Virginia FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Qualifying Tournament at Battlefield High School in Haymarket Dec. 14. Both Team 965, captained by Matthew Firsching, and Team 3749, captained by Matt Cathell, are heading to the FTC Virginia State Championship Tournament March 2 … Continued

FCPS officials share plans for office building school design

#Bailey's Elementary School, #Mason Crest Elementary School, #school board, #schools
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A rear view of the office building to be transformed into a school. Fairfax County Public Schools officials shared some of their thinking about how the annex to Bailey’s Elementary School, in an office building at 6245 Leesburg Pike, might look and function at a meeting with parents Dec. 12. The new building will serve … Continued

Neighbors oppose use of office building as Bailey’s Elementary School annex

#Bailey's Elementary School, #neighborhood groups, #schools, #Seven Corners, #traffic
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The office building at 6245 Leesburg Pike as seen from Hazelton Street. The Bailey’s Elementary School community—parents and school employees—generally support Fairfax County Public Schools’ plan to convert an office building on Leesburg Pike into a Bailey’s annex to relieve severe overcrowding, but people who live near the building are mobilizing against it. Residents of … Continued

Santa’s Ride brings joy to children spending holidays in the hospital

#children, #health, #holidays, #police, #schools, #volunteers
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Sorry, reindeer; Santa’s going to be riding a Harley this year. At least that’s his mode of transportation next Tuesday, Dec. 10, for “Santa’s Ride,” an annual charity event in which police officers escort Santa on a countywide tour on motorcycles, SUVs, and police cruisers to collect donated toys for hospitalized children. The group will … Continued

Some Bailey’s Elementary students could attend school in an office building next fall

#Bailey's Crossroads, #Evans, #Gross, #schools, #Seven Corners
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FCPS wants to retrofit this building for classrooms. At a contentious meeting at Bailey’s Elementary School Nov. 26, Fairfax County Public Schools officials outlined plans for using a vacant office building to relieve severe overcrowding at Bailey’s, beginning in September 2014. The five-story building at 6245 Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners would serve about 400 … Continued

Toy drive supports needy students at Bailey’s Elementary School

#children, #holidays, #schools, #volunteers
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Every year, the Bailey’s Elementary School community provides toys and grocery gift cards to the neediest students before the winter break. In the past, Bailey’s has been fortunate to receive donations from the Toys for Tots program, but that organization stopped helping Bailey’s last year, so the school is reaching out to the surrounding community, … Continued

Poe Middle School principal, Stuart employee charged with embezzlement

#crime, #Poe Middle School, #police, #schools, #Stuart High School
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Swansbrough Poe Middle School Principal Sonya Swansbrough and an administrative employee of JEB Stuart High School, Bethany Speed, have been charged with embezzlement and money laundering, the Fairfax County Police Department reported Nov. 11. Police began an investigation after being contacted by Fairfax County Public Schools in late September. The allegations involved falsifying time sheets … Continued

FCPS Superintendent urged to consider needs of Mason District schools

#Annandale High School, #Falls Church High School, #Garza, #schools, #Stuart High School
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Garza addresses a parents and teachers during a Listening Tour session at JEB Stuart High School. Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Karen Garza, who’s only been on the job since July, is in the midst of a “listening tour” at area schools to hear from the community about their issues and concerns. At the most … Continued