Back to School Community Day Aug. 23
Haircuts, backpacks at Gum Springs Community Center.
Community Day Gum Springs
FCPS Students Win National Merit College-Sponsored Scholarships
FCPS Students Win National Merit College-Sponsored Scholarships
Governor’s Wife Spotlights Summer Food Program
Former Redskin Brian Mitchell emphasizes importance of eating right for success.
Summer Food Program
Scholarships as Building Blocks
Lee-Mount Vernon Chamber awards local students.
Mount Vernon scholarships awarded.
Fairfax County: FCPS to Present FY2018 Budget to Supervisors April 4
School system facing nearly $50 million gap in funding.
Leading up to the Fairfax County Public School Board presenting its advertised FY2018 budget to the Board of Supervisors Tuesday, April 4, several school board members and supervisors have been hosting community meetings on the subject.
Committed to Peacemaking
Student Peace Awards of Fairfax County reception honors activists and advocates.
Suraya Sadeed said hearing more than 20 stories of students promoting peace in and out of their schools made her believe “there is still hope for a brighter future.”
New Acting Principal at West Potomac High School
West Potomac High School principal Alex Case and assistant principal Michelle Lyttle are both on administrative leave.
Peterson: High Expectations for Student Achievement
New Principal Leads Bucknell
New principal leads Bucknell Elementary.
Fairfax: Board Approves 2018-2022 Capital Improvement Program
Five-year plan includes three new elementary schools and one new high school.
This year, Fairfax County Public Schools experienced one of the smallest annual enrollment increases in nearly a decade: 1,368 students, compared to the average of 2,400 since the 2008-09 school year, bringing the total to 187,202.
Residents Meet with Legislators in Richmond
With the Virginia General Assembly underway, many individuals and groups are traveling to the capital of the Commonwealth to lobby lawmakers.
Walt Whitman Principal Roger Vanderhye Dies
Previously spent 12 years as principal at Spring Hill Elementary in McLean.
Walt Whitman Middle School principal Roger Vanderhye, 60, died last week following complications from a recent surgery.
Quarterback Promotes ‘Phones Down. Touchdown.’ Initiative
Redskins’ quarterback urges region to put phones down while behind the wheel.
“If I get sacked in a game, I can get back up and move onto the next play — for the most part,” he said. “But when you text and drive, you might not get back up.”