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Renovation of Woodrow Wilson Library to start in September 2013
A rendering of a renovated Woodrow Wilson Library. The Fairfax County Department of Public Works (DPW) is proceeding with plans to expand the Woodrow Wilson Library in Bailey’s Crossroads after discussions about creating a combined school/library facility to resolve overcrowding at Bailey’s Elementary School failed to get anywhere. Joan Beacham of the Fairfax County Department … Continued
Annandale/Mason athletes honored
Two student athletes, a coach, and a parent from the Mason District were among the recipients of the Fairfax County Athletic Council’s 2012 Champions of Character Awards. The Board of Supervisors presented the awards at a ceremony Oct. 23. Congratulations to: Noah Satorius, a basketball player with the Annandale Sports Club and “an exceptional young … Continued
Most speakers at school board hearing support charter school
Current plans call for the FLA to be based at the Graham Road Elementary School building. Speaker after speaker at a Fairfax County School Board hearing last night on the proposed charter school spoke out in favor of the Fairfax Leadership Academy (FLA). The vast majority of the 47 people who spoke at the hearing … Continued
Woodson community holds vigil for missing student, Bryan Glenn
A banner at the entrance to the Woodson stadium. Friends and family of Bryan Glenn, the Woodson High School senior who has been missing since the morning of Monday, Oct. 1, came to a vigil at the school Saturday afternoon to pray for his safe return and offer support to his parents and his brother, … Continued
Free Korean language class for adults this Saturday in Annandale
Oxford Academy of Annandale is launching its first Korean language class for adults using K-Pop (Korean popular) culture with a free class this Saturday, Oct. 6, 4- p.m., 7700 Little River Turnpike, Suite 301. Oxford primarily works to enhance the English speaking, reading, and writing skills of children and youths, with a focus on helping … Continued
Stuart HS community launches project to clean up Stuart Park
J.E.B Stuart High School teacher Lauren Kinne, along with students and volunteers, will be spending three mornings during the next few weeks cleaning up Stuart Park, and the public is invited to join them. The first activity of the J.E.B. Stuart Park Rejuvenation Project takes places Saturday, Sept. 29, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Stuart students in … Continued
Dedication ceremony held for Mason Crest Elementary School
Third-graders sing the Mason Crest school song. The Mason Crest Elementary School gym was a sea of parents and teachers, plus a few students, many dressed in the school colors red and black, as local dignitaries officially launched the new school with a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Sept. 18 dedication for Annandale’s newest school, held … Continued
FCPS committee recommends that FLA charter school application not be approved
A Charter School Review Committee, convened by Fairfax County Public Schools to evaluate the application submitted by the Fairfax Leadership Academy (FLA) has recommended that the school board “not accept” the application “as submitted.” A report by the committee, released by FCPS Sept. 14 says the “the proposal as currently described should not be approved” … Continued
Rotary Club honors Bailey Elementary Club parent liaison Maria Demarest
Max Gross, the past President of Bailey ‘s Rotary, presents the Citizen of the Year Award to Maria Demarest. By Bob Polson The Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads has honored Maria Demarest with the Citizen of the Year Award for 2011-12. The award honors Demarest for exemplifying the Rotary ideals of “putting service above self,” … Continued
Bailey’s Rotary Club makes sure students are equipped for school
From the left: Heather Boyd, Rachel Charlton, Karey Starnes, Ben Hester, Elias Markez, Bill Bailey, Tricia Brown, Mary Ann Buckley, Christy Speicher, Nicole Yacubovich, Max Gross, Dave Borowski, Jennifer Rose, and Bob Polson. By Bob Polson The Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads, in partnership with Fairfax-based Our Daily Bread, provided more than 500 backpacks stuffed … Continued
Support the Stuart HS band on ‘Tag Day’
The J.E.B. Stuart band performs in a competition in 2011. When J.E.B. Stuart High School students come to your door asking for donations for the school’s music programs on “Tag Day,” Sept. 8, please be generous. The school’s award-winning bands, chorus, and orchestra perform throughout the year at home football games, competitions, concerts, and other … Continued
It was a smooth opening day for Mason Crest Elementary School
Mason Crest staff give students tags to ensure they get on the right bus at the end of the day. It was a historic day in Annandale, as Mason Crest Elementary School opened its doors to students for the first time this morning. “We want to get them into class, starting a routine right away,” … Continued
Bailey’s Elementary seeks new principal
Wolfe Shane Wolfe is leaving his position as principal of Bailey’s Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences in Bailey’s Crossroads, Fairfax County Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Dan Parris (Cluster 3) announced July 27. Wolfe has accepted a new job as principal of Aldrin Elementary School in Reston. In an email to Bailey’s families, Wolfe … Continued
The Fairfax Leadership Academy and college entry rates
By Gary Petrazzuolo, a member of United Parents to Renovate Our Academic Resources (UPROAR). The Fairfax Leadership Academy (FLA) certainly has created a feel-good buzz about launching a charter school in the county for the laudable goal of getting more low-income/minority (LIM) students into four-year colleges. But the real feel-good buzz here should be that … Continued
TJ admissions process is discriminatory, federal complaint charges
The entrance to Thomas Jefferson High School on Braddock Road, Annandale The Coalition of The Silence, an advocacy group formed by former Fairfax County school board member Tina Hone, has filed a federal civil rights complaint charging the admissions process for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJ) unfairly excludes black and Latino … Continued