Mid-Atlantic Guitar Ensemble Festival
<bt>Musicians from the region will convene at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke Saturday, April 6, beginning at 9:30 a.m., for the Mid-Atlantic Guitar Ensemble Festival. Fourteen groups from Fairfax County Public Schools will be attending, including students from Lake Braddock, Robinson Secondary in Fairfax, Falls Church High, West Springfield High and Centreville High School. Students from other high schools in Virginia, music schools and colleges will attend and perform at the festival as well.
Flamenco guitarist Richard Marlow will perform at noon. Performances and coaching sessions will be scheduled for the student ensembles, and exhibits will be set up for student learning. Clinicians will be Manley Mallard and Leo Welch.
Lake Braddock is located at 9200 Burke Lake Road in Burke.
<sh>Wheelan Honored
<bt>The 2002 Jinx Hazel Arts Citizen of the Year Award will be presented to Belle Wheelan, Virginia's secretary of education, Wednesday, April 3, during the Arts Council of Fairfax County annual meeting. The event, held at the Hilton McLean in Tysons Corner, features live performances by Arts Council member groups and artwork for sale.
<sh>NVCC Under Accreditation Review
<bt>During April 7-10, the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) will be conducting an on-site accreditation review of Northern Virginia Community College. The review is done every 10 years and is a follow-up to a 2 1/2-year self-study report that evaluates the institution's mission and goals for compliance with the SACS guidelines.
<sh>‘Don't Drink the Water’
<bt>The students at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology will perform the comedy "Don't Drink the Water," written by Woody Allen, on April 19, 20, 26 and 27, beginning at 7:30 p.m., at the school.
The play centers around members of an American family, the Hollanders, who are on tour in a Communist country when they become the focus of an international spy incident. Tickets are $5 if purchased in advance and $7 at the door. To reserve tickets, call 703-750-8300. The school is located at 6560 Braddock Road, Alexandria.
<sh>Alumni Web Site Upgraded
<bt>Fairfax County Public Schools improved its alumni Web site to allow users to search by school, graduation year and name.
The alumni site is linked from the school system's home page, www.fcps.edu, or it can be accessed directly at www.fcps.edu/alumnis/alumnidir.htm.
All school system alumni can register their names, e-mail addresses and graduation information on the site. The site also lists events of interest including reunions, and there are links to alumni sites for individual high schools.
<sh>Youth Leadership Program
<bt>A total of 24 juniors are participating in the 2002 class of the Youth Leadership Program, which takes students into county offices and work sites to experience the work of local government. Each month the students attend three-hour sessions sponsored by different county agencies.
During the year-long program, which includes a July internship, students learn about the issues surrounding housing and homelessness, human services challenges and solutions, budgeting during an uncertain economy, meeting the recreational and cultural needs of citizens, public safety in today's world, and land use planning and development.
The 2002 class includes the following students: Shion Chang, Lake Braddock Secondary in Burke; Natasha J. Clay, Hayfield Secondary in Alexandria; Benjamin Click, West Springfield High; Eduoard Coakley, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Annandale; Elena Coyle, James Madison High in Vienna; Neha Dandawate, Fairfax High; Puja Deverakonda, South Lakes High in Reston; Richael Faithful, Westfield High in Chantilly; Cosmo Fujiyama, McLean High; Emily Ann Halonen, Herndon High; Andrew Howlett, Chantilly High; Sarah Jugo, Robert E. Lee High in Springfield; Albert Lawrence, Mount Vernon High; Emily Metzger, George C. Marshall High in Falls Church; Jamie Miranda, Robinson Secondary in Fairfax; Joshua Stafman, W. T. Woodson High in Fairfax; Nancy Ngo, Stuart High in Falls Church; Jamie Segal, Langley High in McLean; Lauren Shea, Edison High in Alexandria; Michael Sorrell, Centreville High; Claiborne Tompkins, West Potomac High in Alexandria; Natalie Wallace, Annandale High; Michael Wan, Oakton High; and Eun-Mee Yang, Falls Church High.
<sh>Art-Filled Summer Program
<bt>Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will offer the Institute for the Arts summer program July 8-Aug. 1 at Fairfax High School, located at 3500 Old Lee Highway. This summer enrichment program, which runs from 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, offers more than 100 fine-arts courses in dance, visual arts, music and theater arts. A student may participate in one or more disciplines by taking four classes daily in his areas of interest. The program is open to rising seventh- through rising 12th-graders and includes study in a variety of disciplines.
FCPS students who are currently enrolled in grades six through 11, county residents enrolled in private schools, and nonresidents are eligible to enroll. Brochures can be found at all Fairfax County public libraries and school registration centers, as well as online at www.fcps.edu/DIS/OACE/summer/IFTA-2002.pdf.
Registrations must be received at the summer school office, 5775 Spindle Court, Centreville, VA 20121, on or before April 26. Tuition and transportation costs are $570 for Fairfax County residents and $770 for nonresidents. Students will be expected to participate in all activities during the institute.
<sh>Schools Events Calendar
<bt>Wednesday, April 3, 7:30 p.m.
Budget Town Meeting. Two concurrent meetings are being held in different parts of the county to allow residents to provide input on the proposed FY ‘03 school system budget. The locations are Lanier Middle School, 3710 Bevan Drive, Fairfax, and Edison High School, 5801 Franconia Road, Alexandria.
Monday, April 8, 8 a.m.
Fairfax County School Board work session, technology/instruction; technology; facilities/audit; facilities; human resources. Burkholder Center, 10700 Page Ave., Fairfax.
Monday, April 8, 1 p.m.
Fairfax County School Board work session, finance and budget; student services. Burkholder Center, 10700 Page Ave., Fairfax.
Monday, April 8
Nurturing Parenting Program. Department of Family Services, Prevention, of Fairfax County is holding a Nurturing Parenting Program for Hispanic Families, for parents and their children up to age 4, to teach nurturing skills and to reinforce strengths, values and culture. No cost, but registration is required. For more information, call 703-324-7405 or 703-324-7723. St. Anthony's Catholic Church.
Tuesday, April 9, 6:30 p.m.
Fairfax County Public Schools' budget presentation to the county Board of Supervisors. Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.
Wednesday, April 10, 7:30 p.m.
Minority Student Achievement Oversight Committee meeting. Walnut Hill Center, 7423 Camp Alger Ave., Falls Church.
Wednesday, April 10, 7:30 p.m.
Advisory Committee for Students with Disabilities. Belle Willard Center, 10310 Layton Hall Drive, Fairfax.
Thursday, April 11, 7:30 p.m.
Fairfax County School Board regular meeting. Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church.
Friday, April 12
Student Holiday. Student holiday for all students except modified-calendar elementary schools.