November 30, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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FCPS Superintendent Brabrand announces departure

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Brabrand Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand announced July 15 that he will be leaving FCPS at the end of the 2021-22 school year when his contract expires. Brabrand, a career changer who was inspired by doing volunteer work in the schools, began his career in FCPS as a social studies teacher in 1994. … Continued

COVID vaccine clinic at Justice High School July 14; students age 12 and up need to get vaccinated as soon as possible

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A school-based COVID vaccination clinic in Fairfax County [WJLA] The Fairfax County Health Department and school system are hosting three vaccination clinics for youths age 12 and up this week, including one at Justice High School, 3301 Peace Valley Lane, Falls Church, on Wednesday, July 14, 2-7 p.m.  Schedule an appointment at a school clinic … Continued

Former Justice High School principal Penny Gros promoted to assistant superintendent

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Gros [FCPS] Penny Gros, the former principal of Glasgow Middle School and Justice High School, continues to move up in the Fairfax County Public Schools hierarchy.  The school board approved her appointment as the assistant superintendent for Region 4, effective July 1.  In that role, she will be responsible for student achievement, assessment, and the … Continued

School board approves boundary change but parents upset with lack of community engagement

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The boundary adjustment map approved by the school board. Click to enlarge. The Fairfax County School Board approved a boundary adjustment June 17 that changes the attendance areas of elementary schools within the Justice High School pyramid.  While the school board passed a motion to reduce the negative impact on families in the Sleepy Hollow … Continued

Sleepy Hollow families oppose school boundary change

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Sleepy Hollow Elementary School [FCPS] Residents of the Sleepy Hollow neighborhood are fighting Fairfax County Public Schools’ plan to transfer their children from Sleepy Hollow Elementary School to Beech Tree Elementary.  Many parents say transferring students after the disruptive pandemic year would be traumatic, and they charge FCPS hasn’t given them a solid rationale for … Continued

School bond referendum includes construction funds for Falls Church High School

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A rendering of the bus loop in front of a renovated Falls Church High School. [Perkins Eastman] Nine years after parents began pushing for the renovation of Falls Church High School, the Board of Supervisors authorized a bond referendum June 8 with $130 million in construction funds for the aging, obsolete school.  The $360 million … Continued

Community presents complaints about Justice Park parking lot to school and park officials

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The proposal for Justice Park. Click to enlarge. Fairfax County Public Schools and Park Authority officials agreed to consider community members’ objections to the proposal to carve out space for a parking lot in Justice Park. However, they didn’t indicate that any alternatives would be feasible. At a virtual meeting on the project May 6 … Continued