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Children's Almanac: Norwood School, Bethesda — Haiku

Children's Connection: Norwood School, Bethesda — Haiku

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Children's Almanac: Norwood School, Bethesda — Artwork

Children's Connection: Norwood School, Bethesda — Artwork

Children's Almanac: Norwood School, Bethesda — Writing

Children's Connection: Norwood School, Bethesda — Writing


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Children's Connection: Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Arlington — Artwork

Children's Connection: Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Arlington — Artwork

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Children's Connection: Long Branch Elementary, Arlington — Artwork

Children's Connection: Long Branch Elementary, Arlington — Artwork

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Children's Connection: Carlin Springs Elementary, Arlington — Artwork

Children's Connection: Carlin Springs Elementary, Arlington — Artwork


Welcome to the Arlington Children's Connection

Dear Readers: This week, the Arlington Connection turns over its pages to the youth and students.

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Children's Connection: Kenmore Middle School, Arlington — Edgar Allan Poe Projects, English 8

Kenmore Middle School, Arlington: Edgar Allan Poe Projects, English 8

Children's Connection: Westminster School, Annandale — Poems

Children's Connection: Westminster School, Annandale — Poems


Children's Connection: Kenmore Middle School, Arlington — Writing

Children's Connection: Kenmore Middle School, Arlington — Writing

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Police Say Burke and Springfield Homicides Appear to be Linked

Victims both 22, found with “upper body trauma”

On Dec. 22, Fairfax County Police responded to a call around 8:15 p.m. that Henok G. Yohannes, 22, had been found dead in his home in the 6400 block of Blarney Stone Ct. in Springfield.

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Children's Connection: Nottingham Elementary, Arlington — Painting

Children's Connection: Nottingham Elementary, Arlington


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Children's Connection: Yorktown High School, Arlington — Ceramics

Children's Connection: Yorktown High School, Arlington — Ceramics

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Children's Connection: Yorktown High School, Arlington — Painting

Children's Connection: Yorktown High School, Arlington — Painting

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Children's Connection: Yorktown High School, Arlington — Photography

Children's Connection: Yorktown High School, Arlington — Photography


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Track Meet for Alexandria School

In mid-November, middle school students from St. Rita Catholic School in Alexandria participated in the Catholic Youth Organization track meet in Prince William County.

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Savoring Results of 2016’s Restaurant Debuts

2016 has been quite a busy year for the Alexandria food scene.

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MetroStage Stages ‘Fully Committed’

One-man show stars Tom Story who channels 40 different characters at a New York restaurant.

MetroStage in Alexandria is staging the newly revised version of "Fully Committed" (following the successful Broadway run that closed in July) through Jan. 8, 2017.


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Burke, Fairfax, Springfield: Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41) joins ABLEnow in commemorating the opening of the first ABLEnow account in Virginia.

On Monday, December 19th, the 2nd year anniversary of the federal passage of the ABLE Act, Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41) joined ABLEnow for a press conference to commemorate the opening of the first ABLEnow account in Virginia. Fittingly, this account was opened for Natalie Beck, whose parents first came up with the idea for ABLE accounts several years ago.

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Burke CARES Receives Toy Donation from Pack 1346

On Dec. 13, members of the Cub Scout Pack 1346 donated toys to the non-profit organization Burke CARES, that will then distribute them to children in need around the Burke Community. In addition to the annual gift drive, Burke CARES (Community Action Resources for Empowerment and Support) also partners with St. Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church in Fairfax each year to provide donated backpacks and school supplies to between 35 and 45 children in Burke.