Education

Alexandria Robotics Team Competes Internationally

All-girls team now in Toronto.

An all-girl middle school robotics team from Alexandria is participating in the International Lego League Competition in Toronto, Canada from June 4-7. The team, known as the Dynamite Twisters, are competing against 71 other FIRST Lego League teams from around the world.

The Best of Broadway at Langley

‘There’s No Business Like Show Business!’ for Langley Choirs.

Get the best of Broadway and your favorite classics with Langley High School’s Spring Choir Show: “There’s No Business Like Show Business!”

Fairfax High’s Musical: 13 Cappie Nominations

‘9 to 5’ is in the running for Best Musical.

The 2014 Cappie nominations were unveiled last Monday, May 19, and Fairfax High’s production of ‘9 to 5’ received a whopping 13 nods – a school record – including Best Musical.

Sharing A Passion for STEM

Summer Keating of Fairfax Station starts STEMaze group.

Summer Keating is only in sixth grade at Silverbrook Elementary School, but the 11-year-old Fairfax Station resident is already sharing her passion for science and math with the community. “We don't do enough hands-on science, there is too much work for SOLs,” Summer said. “When we do science, it’s not as creative as I would like.”

Concerned Parents Win, For Now

School Board members restore one-time funding for autism program.

When parents of special-education students learned about Superintendent Patrick Murphy's proposal to cut a program for autistic students, they jumped into action. They organized a press conference and began lobbying School Board members to save the program, which allows middle and high school students with autism to learn in regular education classrooms. They wrote emails and spoke out at public hearings.

Robotics World Champions Welcomed Home to McLean

Middle and elementary school students triumph in California.

McLean and Great Falls welcomed home world champions in April, when two elementary and middle school teams returned from the VEX World Robotics Championships in Anaheim, Calif.

‘Secret Garden’ at McLean High

McLean High Choral Society presents new production, gets another chance.

A McLean High School Choral Society production of “The Secret Garden” won’t be the final production for the society as previously feared.

Langley High Orchestra Travels ‘Out of This World’

In a spectacular concert filled with space-inspired theme songs and music sparked by the solar system, the Langley HS Orchestra will present their end-of-year "Pops" concert on Tuesday, June 3, at 7 p.m. in the Langley HS Auditorium.

McLean Trees Foundation Recycling Program Ends

The McLean Trees Foundation (MTF) announced that SP Recycling Corporation, the company responsible for managing MTF’s two recycling bins at Cooper Middle School, removed the bins from school grounds.

Herndon High Presents Spring Concert

Students display year’s worth of progress.

On May 20 at Herndon High auditorium, the Herndon High school (HHS) band presented their final major band production for the school year.

Up, Up and Away

Great Falls Elementary students prepare for Rocket Days.

Next month, students at Great Falls Elementary will prove that rocket science has no age limit.

Week in Fairfax

News happenings in the Fairfax area.

Six Teens Receive McLean Character Awards

Teens honored for serving community.

The McLean Citizens Association recognized six teens with Teen Character Awards in a ceremony on McLean Day.

Herndon Guitar Students Earn Top Honors

Herndon High School’s Guitar 3 and Guitar 4 Ensemble earned top awards and distinguished recognition at the Festivals of Music competition in Virginia Beach on April 25.

Residents Recommend Things To Do

While a months-long summer vacation is a thing of the past for most adults, Arlington residents still enjoy all that their county has to offer between Memorial Day and Labor Day. From weekly farmers’ markets to makeshift movie theaters, Arlington hosts many summer activities. In addition to its popular smattering of rooftop bars and restaurants, there are many venues that make Arlington a hopping place to be in the summer.

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