January 16, 2025
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FCPS staff reports on ‘scope of study’ for school boundary review

#Annandale High School, #Annandale Regional Planning Study Committee, #Lacey Center, #schools

At a Fairfax County school board work session April 4, FCPS staff presented its recommendations on the “scope of study” for relieving overcrowding at Annandale High School and setting boundaries for the new elementary school at the Lacey site. The most noteworthy aspects of the staff report are the recommendations that the board consider a … Continued

Huge auction next Friday will raise money for Sleepy Hollow playground

#children, #community events, #entertainment, #schools

Everyone in Annandale—and beyond—is invited to a Live and Silent Auction at Sleepy Hollow Elementary School next Friday, April 8, 6:30-9 p.m. The school’s PTA organized the auction to raise money to replace the school’s 20-year-old playground. You can begin bidding now for about 20 items online through eBay’s non-profit service. You can view and … Continued

Evans seeks feedback on options for new elementary school

#Annandale High School, #Evans, #Lacey Center, #schools

The construction site for the new school. “We’re on a very fast train” for making key decisions about the new elementary school in Annandale, Mason District school board member Sandy Evans told residents of the Broyhill Crest neighborhood at the community association’s annual meeting March 22. The new school, under construction on the site of the former … Continued

‘Kojo in Your Community’ comes to Northern Virginia March 22

#community events, #development, #schools, #transportation

If you’re concerned about overdevelopment in Northern Virginia, our transportation nightmare, or the problematic discipline policy in Fairfax County schools, you’ll have a chance to speak about these issues next Tuesday evening on the The “Kojo in Your Community” radio program, a regular feature of the “Kojo Nnamdi Show.” The “Kojo in Your Community” series features … Continued

VA makes it easier for schools to serve fresh, local food

#health, #Kory, #schools

Del. Kaye Kory (D-38th District) announced a collaborative effort March 1 to encourage schools and local governments to use fresh, locally grown food in their cafeterias by simplifying and streamlining the purchase process. “Foods grown locally are fresher, better-tasting, and often more nutritious than foods from faceless factory farms thousands of miles away,” says Kory, who represents … Continued

FCPS School Board to review discipline policlies

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A photo from the Nick Stuban memorial, from the Washington Post. The Fairfax County school board agreed at its Feb. 23 meeting to review FCPS discipline policies. The board will schedule work sessions over the next three months. This action follows public outrage over the harsh punishment imposed on Woodson High School student Nick Stuban who was … Continued

Boundary change would hurt Annandale High School sports and activities

#Annandale High School, #Annandale Regional Planning Study Committee, #schools
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Changing the boundaries for Annandale High School, would result in much fewer students participating in sports and other programs at AHS, according to an analysis of 2008-10 data by the school’s PTSA. For example, girls lacrosse would likely see a decline of 47 percent, the award-winning A-Blast student newspaper would face a 43 percent decline, … Continued

‘Bare bones’ FX CO budget proposal recommends no increase for schools

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Fairfax County Executive Anthony Griffin submitted a “bare bones” budget to the Board of Supervisors Feb. 22 with no increased compensation for employees and no increase in the amount of county funds transferred to Fairfax County Public Schools. While the budget says “real estate values are clearly stabilizing,” it projects “relatively modest revenue growth” over the … Continued