WPHS Students Excel at Regional Science Fair
The following students from West Potomac High school received honors at last month’s Regional Science Fair. Grand Prize Nominees: Madison Daley and Katherine Genuario (also took a first prize in Energy and Transportation); Lindsey Kibben (also took first prize in Physics and Astronomy).
Schools
School Notes
Email announcements to gazette@connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Thursday at noon. Photos are welcome.
Pitcher Arvo, Centreville Baseball Beat West Potomac
Wolverines’ comeback attempt falls short.
The West Potomac and Centreville baseball teams are 4-2.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Calendar April 3
Information on entertainment events going on in Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Meeting Set on Westgrove Park
The Fairfax County Park Authority will hold a public comment meeting on Tuesday, April 30, to gather input on the draft Master Plan for Westgrove Park.
MVCCA Reveals 2013 Award Winners
The Mount Vernon Council of Citizens' Associations (MVCCA), announced the recipients of its 2013 Citizen of the Year, Organization of the Year, and Student of the Year awards this week.
MVHS Prepares Annual Mulch Sale
The 2013 Mount Vernon High School Spring Mulch Sale will be held April 20 from 8 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m.
WPHS To Host Memorial Service for Caldwell
A memorial service for Dr. Teressa Caldwell, a teacher, administrator, and mentor who died late last year will be held at West Potomac High School on Wednesday, April 10.
House Fire Causes $60,000 in Damage
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire Monday, April 1, at approximately 7:35 p.m., in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County. The single family home is located at 3005 Marl-Pat Drive.
Mount Vernon Unitarians Commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Week
Three free activities next weekend — a tour, a film, and a lecture — sponsored by the Mount Vernon Unitarian Church in Alexandria will commemorate Holocaust remembrance week, April 7 -14.
Operation Patriotic STEM at Ft. Belvoir ES
Marymount University makes science fun.
As stomp rockets flew through the air, balloons expanded, and electricity set hair standing on end, children at Ft. Belvoir Elementary School didn’t know which hands-on science activity to try first. They were participating in Operation Patriotic STEM, an evening of science activities organized by Marymount University.
Bulletin Board
Email announcements to gazette@connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Thursday at noon. Saturday/March 30 Collection. 1-5 p.m. at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 8531 Riverside Road. Donate new or lightly used baseball and softball equipment on behalf of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation. Collected items will be given to disadvantaged players in the Baltimore area.
Hybla Valley Elementary Celebrates Vernal Equinox
On the first day of spring, the Hybla Valley Elementary School community celebrated with an international festival at the school. All seven continents were feted. A Mariachi band, an Irish dance group along with student and family cultural performances drew crowds into the gym, the World Stage.
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School Notes
Email announcements to gazette@connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Thursday at noon. Photos are welcome. Mount Vernon High School sent 19 qualifying students to the Region Science Fair, held at Robinson Secondary School. The first place winners will head to the state competition.
What to Call the Corridor: Is it Route 1 or Richmond Highway?
Politics of language reveals deep divisions about a shady past and an uncertain future.
William Shakespeare’s Juliet once famously asked, “What’s in a name?” Her question was based on a feud between warring families. But here in Mount Vernon, two warring factions are divided about a different name — the major highway that runs from the Beltway to the Occoquan River.