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Fairfax County/school board exploring opportunities for shared facilities

April 8, 2013

#funding, #libraries, #school board, #schools

A joint working group made up of Fairfax County supervisors and school board members is exploring the county’s capital needs and creative ways to fund new projects—including opportunities for shared facilities. The Capital Facilities and Debt Management Working Group was convened by Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova to respond to concerns raised by the … Continued

Montessori School honored for tree preservation

March 20, 2013

#environment, #schools

The MSNV preschool is surrounded by trees. The Montessori School of Northern Virginia’s (MSNV) commitment to protecting the environment has been recognized by Fairfax County officials as the school’s Falls Church campus was recently honored with a Tree Preservation Award from the county’s Tree Commission. The preschool at 3433 Rose Lane in the Falls Church … Continued

Stuart HS students are refurbishing old computers for those in need

March 12, 2013

#politics, #schools, #technology

Aneesh Chopra, a candidate for lieutenant governor (center), with Stuart students Georgie Jones, Quan Huynh, Aidan Jones (a student at Glasgow), Tin Nguyen, and Imad Elamir. Because students without a computer or internet access are at a clear disadvantage, a group of students at JEB Stuart High School is refurbishing old computers and giving them … Continued

Bob’s donates funds to Belvedere and other Fairfax County schools

February 19, 2013

#schools, #shopping

Belvedere students at the opening of the new Bob’s furniture store. Bob’s Discount Furniture donated $1,500 to Belvedere Elementary School, in the Annandale area, to complete the school’s outdoor classroom project. The funds will help support the Belvedere’s efforts to become an “Eco-School,” a green schools initiative sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation. The check … Continued

Outdoor natural play area planned for Westlawn Elementary School

February 19, 2013

#children, #parks, #schools

Westlawn Elementary School Westlawn Elementary School is developing plans for an “outdoor discovery area” where children can play and climb on natural features like boulders, logs, and tree stumps. The area would have some raised garden beds for children to learn about growing plants and healthy food choices. The play area would also be available … Continued

Seven Corners task forced urged to support new school for Willston site

February 13, 2013

#redevelopment, #schools, #Seven Corners, #Willston Center

The Willston Center (on the left) viewed from the pedestrian bridge on Route 50. Parents and students from Bailey’s and Glen Forest elementary schools and their supporters filled the room as the Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force held one of its few meetings open for statements from the public. The school advocates … Continued

Come to ‘Sleep Night’ at Annandale HS and learn why school should start later

February 9, 2013

#Annandale High School, #health, #schools

Parents, students, and community members are invited to Sleep Night, Feb. 26, at Annandale High School to learn why later school start times are beneficial for adolescents’ health and learning and why the Fairfax County School Board set a goal to start high school after 8 a.m. A grassroots organization called SLEEP (Start Later for … Continued

Mason Crest principal’s night on the roof inspires students to read

February 3, 2013

#Mason Crest Elementary School, #schools

Principal Butler prepares for his rooftop camping adventure. Mason Crest Elementary School Principal Brian Butler spent the night of Jan. 31 on the roof of the school—just as had promised if students met their goal of logging 1,000 hours in reading during December and January. Students not only met the goal but surpassed it by … Continued

FCPS School Board approves scaled-back plan on AAP centers

January 27, 2013

#school board, #schools

Rather than totally restructure the Advanced Academic Program (AAP), the Fairfax County School Board voted Jan. 24 to adopt a scaled-back plan for just four new centers—none of them in Annandale or the Mason District. A FCPS staff report had recommended putting an AAP center in every middle school and adding centers to more elementary … Continued

FCPS seeks more funds to accommodate enrollment growth

January 19, 2013

#budget, #Dale, #funding, #schools

Fairfax County Schools Superintendent Jack Dale’s proposed budget for FY 2014 calls for a 2.6 percent funding increase over the current year budget, mostly to accommodate enrollment growth of 2,857 students. FCPS Budget Director Kristen Michael gave a presentation on the $2.5 billion budget at a meeting of the Fairfax Federation of Citizens Associations Jan. … Continued

Mason residents present concerns to officials at packed Town Hall

January 16, 2013

#community events, #crime, #Mason District, #neighborhood groups, #property maintenance, #redevelopment, #schools

It was standing room only at the Mason District Town Hall. More than 250 people came out on a rainy night for the Mason District Town Hall to engage in a dialogue with Fairfax County officials about the problems they see as leading to a deteriorating quality of life in the Annandale/Mason area. Among the … Continued

Parents urge school board to build new school at Willston, not Glasgow

January 8, 2013

#Bailey's Crossroads, #school board, #schools

Parents at school board hearing oppose building a new elementary school on the Glasgow Middle School athletic fields. There seems to be widespread agreement that a new elementary school is needed in the Bailey’s Crossroads area to relieve severe overcrowding at Bailey’s Elementary School. The problem is there isn’t any available land. At a school … Continued