May 13, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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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

Student walkout protests gun violence

#schools, #youths
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Students in local schools are joining the national walkout today to protest gun violence and demand stronger laws to limit access to guns. Students are walking out of class at 10 a.m. for 17 minutes in remembrance of the 17 victims of the massacre at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., exactly one month … Continued