June 15, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: schools

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

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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

Changing an Asian sea’s name is big issue for Virginia’s Korean community

#Koreans, #Marsden, #schools
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Sen. Dave Marsden (left) meets with chairman of the Korean Federation of Industries during a trip in August sponsored by the Korean government. Sen. Dave Marsden (D-37th District) has been leading efforts in the Virginia legislature to ensure that textbooks used in the state’s public schools reflect Koreans’ preference to refer to the “East Sea,” … Continued

Local churches provide dinner at Poe Middle School every afternoon

#churches, #food, #Poe Middle School, #schools, #volunteers, #youths
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Poe students enjoy dinner in the cafeteria. Lower-income students at Poe Middle School in Annandale no longer go home hungry, thanks to volunteers from area churches who serve them an early dinner during the Raven’s Nest after-school program. “It’s a very needy population, and we do what we can to make their lives easier,” says … Continued

$140.7 million shortfall projected for Fairfax County schools budget

#budget, #Garza, #schools, #state government, #taxes
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A class at Falls Church High School. Every year, Fairfax County Public Schools officials start getting ready for the budget cycle with dire predictions about the lack of funds—and somehow they find the money to keep going. This year, it’s a lot worse, says Superintendent Karen Garza. There is a $140.7 million shortfall, which Garza … Continued

Lieutenant governor candidates Jackson and Northam clash in debate

#elections, #health, #politics, #schools, #state government, #taxes
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From the left: E.W. Jackson, Ralph Northam, and Peggy Fox. [Photo by WUSA9.] At a debate Sept. 24 that pitted E.W. Jackson, the Republican candidate for Virginia lieutenant governor against Democrat Ralph Northam, Jackson tried to downplay some of the more controversial statements he’d made in recent months. Those statements—such as “gay people are perverted” … Continued

Superintendent Garza outlines goals and challenges

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Advisory council chair Romona Morrow (left), president of the Fairfax County Council of PTAs, and vice chair John Wittman, who is also vice chair of the FCPS Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee, present a Virginia flag to Superintendent Karen Garza (center). New schools superintendent Karen Garza told members of the Business and Community Advisory … Continued

Fairfax County school board explores office building as school site

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The Fairfax County School Board is examining the viability of acquiring a five-story office building at 6245 Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners and converting to a school to provide relief for the severely overcrowded Bailey’s Elementary School. According to a Sept. 5 news release from Fairfax County Public Schools, Bailey’s is at 130 percent capacity … Continued