November 23, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
Pinecrest School

Tag: youths

Missing teen last seen in Lincolnia

#missing, #police, #youths
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Ana Palacios-Galdamez [FCPD] Fairfax County Police have put out an alert for a missing juvenile.  Ana Palacios-Galdamez, age 14,  was last seen Aug. 13 in the 4900 block of Beauregard Street in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County.  Ana is 5 feet four inches, 120 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes.  Call 703-691-2131 … Continued

Afterschool groups build leadership skills among local Asian-American youths

#Annandale High School, #community organizations, #schools, #youths
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AALEAD members work on a stream cleanup project. [Photos: AALEAD] Lower-income Asian-American students at Holmes and Poe middle schools and Annandale High School are learning leadership skills and setting goals for academic success through a regional organization called Asian American Youth Leadership Empowerment and Development (AALEAD). After-school groups in those schools provide a variety of … Continued

Students speak out on gun violence

#guns, #school board, #youths
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From the left: Fred Hagen-Gates of Woodbridge High School and Youth for National Action; Lena Ebadi of Stuart High School; Mayada Hassan of Stuart; Dolly Lebow of Falls Church High School, student school board member Niharika Vattikonda; school board member Sandy Evans; and Del. Kaye Kory.  Students alarmed by the increasing number of school shootings are frustrated … Continued

Grant approved for field at Pine Ridge Park

#parks, #sports, #youths

The Annandale North Springfield Little League at Pine Ridge Park. [ANSLL] The Fairfax County Park Authority Board approved a $7,896 Mastenbrook grant for the Annandale North Springfield Little League May 23 to improve fencing on the outfield and batting cages for field #3 at Pine Ridge Park on Woodburn Road in Annandale. The existing fencing … Continued

Community invited to dialogue session May 9 – with free Latin American dinner

#arts, #community events, #youths

Student artwork displaced at a previous Re-Imaging Community Dialogue event. The public is invited to a gathering next Wednesday to explore the meaning of community through art – and enjoy a free Latin American Dinner. The session, titled “Re-Imagining Community through Dialogue, Poetry and Art,” is May 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in the cafeteria of Bailey’s … Continued

Empty Bowls event at Stuart highlights efforts to address food insecurity

#community events, #community organizations, #food, #Stuart High School, #volunteers, #youths
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ESOL students participated in the Empty Bowls event with teacher Becky Corallo (second from right). The community served by Stuart High School has the highest proportion of low-income students in Fairfax County, yet also has many affluent households and a very active volunteer community. The Empty Bowls event at the school April 24 was aimed … Continued

School news: Something to howl about

#Falls Church High School, #Justice High School, #schools, #Stuart High School, #volunteers, #youths
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An occasional series highlighting programs and activities at schools in the Annandale/Mason District area. The information and photos here are from Fairfax County Public Schools and individual schools. A new logo – A logo has been selected for Justice High School featuring the school’s mascot, the Wolves, which was chosen by students in January. JEB Stuart High … Continued