Tag: schools
Board of Supervisors approves restrooms for high school stadiums
A carryover budget package for fiscal year 2022 approved by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 11 includes several items relevant to the Annandale/Mason District area. The BoS approved $7.5 million in carryover funds to provide permanent restrooms at the outdoor stadiums at 15 high schools, including Annandale, Justice, and Woodson. Currently, those … Continued
Students urged to avoid the extremely hot One Chip Challenge
School leaders nationwide are urging students not to try the One Chip Challenge, a super spicy tortilla chip that has sent people to the hospital. Glasgow Middle School Principal Victor Powell called upon parents to speak with their students “about the dangers of this challenge and encourage them not to participate.” “We are not allowing … Continued
FCPS to improve employee oversight
A review of Fairfax County Public Schools’ employee hiring and monitoring processes found significant systemic problems. FCPS Superintendent Michelle Reid directed an independent third party to conduct the study after she learned that a convicted sex offender, Darren Thornton, had been working as a counselor at Glasgow Middle School. [There was a related incident at … Continued
Students walk out to protest governor’s anti-trans policies
Students across Virginia walked out of class Sept. 27 to protest Gov. Glenn Younkin’s new model policies on transgender students. The walkouts were organized by the Pride Liberation Project, a student-led coalition of LGBTQIA+ students working to create safe, inclusive, and equitable schools. Students at 22 Fairfax County schools participated, including Annandale, Falls Church, Justice, … Continued
More students can get free bus passes
Free student bus passes are now available at four more schools: Annandale, Falls Church, and Marshall high schools and the Davis Career Center. A pilot program offering free specially designated SmarTrip cards started in 2018 at Justice High School. The bus passes can be used on Fairfax Connector buses, CUE buses operated by the City … Continued
LGBTQ advocates blast Youngkin’s policy to roll back protections for trans students
LGBTQ advocates are up in arms over Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s policy to roll back the rights of transgender and nonbinary students. They say the policy, which Youngkin touts as pro-parent, denigrates these students, will disrupt families, and will lead to more mental health problems among this population. Students outed without consent The “model policies,” … Continued
Reid vows to address fights at Jackson MS
Several parents raised concerns about fighting at Luther Jackson Middle School during a “community conversation” for the Falls Church pyramid with Superintendent Michelle Reid Sept. 13. “Jackson has a bad reputation for drugs, alcohol, and fighting,” said the parent of a Westlawn Elementary School student. There are fights in the cafeteria, which students record on … Continued
Annandale Terrace has a new principal
Ingrid Badia has been named principal of Annandale Terrace Elementary School, effective Sept. 19. Badia started her career with Fairfax County Public Schools as a Spanish immersion and language arts teacher at Bailey’s Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences. She was an assistant principal at Annandale Terrace and, for the past couple of months, … Continued
Community invited to Truck & Toss event
Grace Christian Academy invites the community to the sixth annual Truck and Toss Sept. 10, a festival featuring food trucks a cornhole tournament, and craft brew tastings. The event, 4-8 p.m., is on the grounds of Grace Lutheran Church at 3233 Annandale Road, Falls Church. It’s a fundraiser for the academy. Food trucks include DC … Continued
Chesterfield police chief addresses Glasgow counselor fail
Chesterfield County Police Chief Col. Jeffrey Katz clarified some of the issues surrounding the counselor who got a job at Glasgow Middle School despite being previously convicted of a sex offense. Fairfax County Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid told the Glasgow community Aug. 25 that an in-depth investigation will be conducted. The report, due Sept. 9, … Continued
Free meals at 13 Annandale/Mason schools
Fairfax County Public Schools will continue to provide free breakfasts and lunches during the 2022-23 school year at 34 schools, including these schools in the Annandale/Mason District area. Annandale High School Annandale Terrace Elementary School Bailey’s Elementary Bailey’s Upper Elementary Beech Tree Elementary Braddock Elementary Glasgow Middle School Glen Forest Elementary Justice High School Parklawn … Continued
Schools are over 99 percent fully staffed
When public school starts on Monday, Aug. 22, there will be “a certificated adult in every classroom,” said Superintendent Michelle Reid. Fairfax County Public Schools are “over 99 percent fully staffed,” Reid said during a virtual community meeting Aug. 17. FCPS is still hiring, though. The school system has been struggling with a teacher shortage, … Continued
Beech Tree ES to get a new principal
Karim Daugherty is moving on after 13 as principal of Beech Tree Elementary School. Daugherty, a 20-year veteran with Fairfax County Public Schools, has accepted a position as principal of Oak Street Elementary School in Falls Church City. Stephanie Carpenter, the current assistant principal at Westlawn Elementary School, will serve as acting principal at Beech … Continued
Volunteers pack backpacks for students
Nearly 100 volunteers gathered at the Arlington Moose Lodge in Bailey’s Crossroads Aug. 6 to put together 2,000 backpacks full of school supplies for students in the Justice High School pyramid. Half of the backpacks will go to Justice High School and Glasgow Middle School; the rest will go to elementary schools, said Kate Walter, … Continued
Pick up a free backpack at Wireless Zone
Families are invited to pick up a free backpack full of school supplies at Wireless Zone and TCC stores on Sunday, July 31. That includes the Wireless Zone at 7301 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The giveaways will take place 1-4 p.m. on a first-come-first-served basis while supplies last. The backpack program is sponsored by … Continued