Chris Jaikaran of Kamputu Drive in Centreville is spending the Spring, 2003 semester studying in London, England, through Syracuse University's Division of International Programs Abroad. Jaikaran is a junior majoring in religion.
Claire Riccardi of Lock Drive in Centreville is spending the Spring, 2003 semester studying in Madrid, Spain, through Syracuse University's Division of International Programs Abroad. Riccardi is a junior majoring in history.
The Franklin Middle school thespians will be presenting the story of the Von Trapp family in the Rogers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music." Performances are April 3, 4 and 5 at 7 p.m. in the school theater.
The Westfield High School SGA will present The Brainwasher Hypnosis Show on Thursday, April 3, in the school's auditorium. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door.
The Brainwasher Hypnosis Show demonstrates the phenomenon of hypnosis combined with side-splitting comedy. Hypnotist Jimi Gibson entertains the audience by soliciting volunteers who agree to be hypnotized, resulting in a laugh-filled evening of fun and delight.
Contact Diane Underwood, SGA sponsor, at 703-488-6532 or at diane.underwood@fcps.edu.
London Towne Elementary will hold a Curriculum Night on Thursday, April 3, from 6:30-8 p.m., in the school gym, cafeteria and downstairs pods. Parents will participate in interactive activities to support their children's learning. They'll also receive games and ideas to use with their children at home.
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The London Towne Elementary PTA will meet Wednesday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the school library.
Da Vinci’s Notebook, the inventive a cappella musical comedy group, will appear at Westfield High School on Friday, April 4, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and proceeds support the school’s theater arts program. The event is sponsored by Westfield Theater Boosters. This is the third year the organization has brought Da Vinci’s Notebook to the Westfield stage.
Da Vinci's Notebook is especially renowned for its high-impact, visually exciting shows and its fresh adaptations of contemporary songs. The songwriting style is often compared to that of parody songwriter, Weird Al Yankovich. The quartet blends its beautiful voices in harmonic and lively doo-wop melodies.
Liberty Middle School is presenting its first musical, "Flapper!" this Thursday-Saturday, April 3, 4 and 5, at 7:30 p.m. each night, in the school theater. Tickets, $5, are on sale during lunch, outside the cafeteria. "It's set on an estate in Southampton, Long Island, before the stock-market crash," said theater director/choreographer Jody Scott. "It's a madcap, musical-comedy tribute to the 1920s."
Deer Park Elementary is looking for volunteers to help out at its "Spring clean-up" day, Saturday, April 5 from 9 a.m. to noon. Bring your own gardening tools (blowers, wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes, etc.) if at all possible. Call Terri McKenzie at 703-830-8775.
News from Centreville Elementary:
* Each Monday the Area Band will meet from 2:30-4 p.m.
* Each Tuesday the Homework Club will meet from 3:40-5 p.m.
* Thursday, April 3 — PTA Meeting at 7 p.m.
* Friday, April 4 — The third grading period ends.
* Monday, April 7 — Regular Monday school day, no school holiday.
* Tuesday, April 8 — fourth grading period begins.
* Thursday, April 10 — Passports to Nations International Night 7 p.m.
* Friday, April 11 — Report cards go home.
* April 14-18 — Spring Break. Have a fun and safe vacation!
* Monday, April 21 — Kicks off Math Awareness Week!
* Thursday, April 24 — CES Picture Day
* Saturday, April 26 — PTA Hoedown 4 p.m.
* Saturday is also Spring Clean up Day!
* Tuesday, April 29 — DEAR Time will met at 3 p.m.
* Tuesday is also Kindergarten Registration.
The PTA meets the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. in the library. If you are interested in becoming a member of the PTA, stop by the school and pick up a registration form.
* The next PTA Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 1 at 7 p.m.
The Deer Park Elementary PTA once again will organize the ever-popular Spring Golf Tournament scheduled for Monday, April 7. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. The tournament begins at 11 a.m. at Chantilly National Golf Course. The format is Captain's Choice. Cost is $85 per golfer (included lunch, greens fees, cart and door prizes). Send payment to: Deer Park Elementary School, Attn: PTA Golf Tournament, 15109 Carlbern Drive, Centreville, VA 20120. Call Matt Cervarich at 703 266-5626 or email at mcervarich@yahoo.com.
Deer Park Elementary will host a discussion on Cyber Safety on Thursday, April 10 from 7-8 p.m. The keynote speakers will be the SCA officers and two student essay winners of the Child Safety: A Priceless Priority essay contest that was sponsored by Robinson Secondary School's CEDA Club. A group of Internet provider experts will end the evening by forming a panel of parents and students to discuss issues related to cyber safety.
The Centreville High Class of 2004 is sponsoring a car wash at the Fair Lakes Wal-Mart Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to raise money for the After-Prom celebration. There is no fixed charge for the car wash, but donations are gratefully accepted. This year's After-prom event will be held from 1-5 a.m. on May 17 at the Chantilly Bowl America and will feature cosmic bowling, ice cream bar, hot breakfast, activities and prizes. The After-Prom event is free to students. Call Marguerite Shapalis 703-818-0283.
The Westfield Athletic Booster Club is now accepting nominations for the executive board for the 2003-2004 school year. Nominations should be made by April 28. The Election will be held at the May 27 board meeting. The following positions are open for nomination: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Correspondence Secretary and Recording Secretary. There are several committees that need chairpeople as well. If you are interested in a position on the board, or would like to nominate someone, contact Kim Davidson at 703- 830-4990 or Greg Furst at 703-222-9647.
The Westfield High School 5K Race and Bulldog Dash Committee is calling for volunteers for its third annual run, which will be held on Saturday, May 10, at 8 a.m. All proceeds from the adult 5K race and children's Bulldog dash run will be used to fund scholarships for selected graduating seniors. Last year's event raised almost $10,000 for the fund. Students, parents, businesses, and community members are urged to get involved in this community-wide event. Volunteers are needed to plan the event, serve food, register runners, and serve as course marshals. Students can earn service hours for various school organizations by participating on the committee. To become a sponsor or to volunteer, contact 5K Run Committee co-chair Cathy Waldron at 703-830-6045.
Radford University alumni in the Northern Virginia area are invited to participate in the Ninth Annual Radford Athletic and Alumni Association Golf Tournament at Chantilly National Golf and Country Club in Centreville. Tournament date is Monday, May 12 with registration beginning at noon and tee-off time set for 1 p.m. An "early bird" registration fee of $399 per team is available now through April 18. After that, cost will be $440 per team and $110 per single golfer. Registration fees include greens fee, cart, range balls, a picnic dinner and beverages. Proceeds from this event benefit the athletic scholarship program for Northern Virginia students. Space is limited. Call Sandra Bond at 1-888-4RU-GRAD or e-mail: smbond@radford.edu.
A Summer Band and Orchestra Camp will be held June 30-July 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Franklin Middle School. Cost is $140/student or $150 after June 6. Students will study the following instruments: all brass, woodwinds, percussion and string instruments. The camp is offered to the following band and strings students: grades 3-10, beginning band/orchestra, cadet band/orchestra, concert band/orchestra and symphonic band/orchestra. A final concert will feature all performing ensembles July 23. For an application, go to www.fcps.edu/Franklinms or call Mr. Walker at 703-904-5145.
World Heritage is seeking local host families for high school boys and girls from Spain, France, Germany, Thailand, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico or Brazil through World Heritage International Student Exchange Program. Host families provide room, board, and guidance for a teenager living thousands of miles from home. Students are well screened and are selected based on academic performance, English proficiency, teacher recommendations and personal interviews. Couples, single parents and families with or without children in the home are encouraged to apply. The students arrive shortly before school begins in fall 2003. Call Wyndy Fredrick at 1-800-888-9040 or 703-435-8948 or visit the Web site at www.world-heritage.org.
The Children's Friendship Project for Northern Ireland is seeking local families to help with the peace and reconciliation effort in Northern Ireland. Consider hosting a pair of Protestant and Roman Catholic teens (boys or girls ages 15 to 18) in your home for four weeks this summer. To be eligible, families must provide a safe-neutral setting for the teens to get to know one another, a single bedroom for them to share, and day-long adult supervision. For more information or to obtain a host family application, contact Melinda Grochowski at 703-478-6291, or visit the Web site at www.cfpni.org.
Chantilly High School's class of 1993 is trying to locate alumni for its 10-year reunion. The date and location are still being decided. Contact First-Class Reunions at 888-327-1984 or visit the Web site at www.fcreunions.com to update information.
A Chantilly High Alumni Club is being started by Debra Weeks Alexander and her husband Joe, co-presidents of the Chantilly Athletic Booster Club. They hope to reunite Chantilly grads, as well as their parents, and get them involved in school spirit to make Chantilly a real, hometown school. Call the Chantilly Booster Hotline at 703-912-4002 and leave a message. Or call the Alexanders at 703-620-3434.
Centreville Elementary is expanding its after-school, homework/activities club for grades three through six. It'll go from one to two evenings a week, from 3:45 to 5 or 5:30 p.m. The school provides a snack and transportation home, plus homework help and various leisure activities. Some 140 children are expected to participate, but community volunteers are needed to help staff it; call Principal Jim Latt at 703- 502-3500.
The Centreville High School After-Prom Committee is selling a "Four Season Wildcat Blanket" to raise money for the After-Prom Drug/Alcohol Free Event in May, 2003. It is 56 x 70-inches, black/charcoal w/blue imprint, water-resistant nylon on one side that reverses to a cozy, non-pilling poly fleece. The hooded blanket folds up into a handy carrying bag with two pouches and a snap closure. Price is $35. Questions and orders, contact Liz Birk at 202-216-8607 or at 703-830-3513.
Fairfax County Public Schools will offer 14 high school courses online through its Online Campus for summer school 2003. The Online Campus offers regular education courses that are as challenging as in-class courses, with mandatory daily attendance, midterm and final exams, and Standards of Learning (SOL) testing. The classes are offered at no charge to FCPS students, but require the approval of the high school guidance counselor.
While it is not intended to replace the face-to-face classroom, the FCPS Online Campus offers choices for students who: are homebound or home schooled, need a class or two to graduate on time, need to catch up, or need to work but want to complete the requirements for a high school diploma. Information about the FCPS Online Campus can be found on its Web site at http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/OHSICS/onlinecampus/