‘Look Around and See the Smiles’
Special-ed students enjoy Day Prom at the Waterford.
Last Thursday, May 8, some 400 students got all dressed up and went to their prom at the Waterford in Fair Oaks.
Behind the School Board Vote
Report ordered before next year’s budget.
Under a motion made by school board member Emma Violand-Sanchez, the board voted 4 to 1 on May 22, to use more than $271,000 of one-time funding to maintain the seven aide positions at the county’s secondary autism programs with about 60 students at the middle and high school grade levels. “We have different students with different needs and assistants can provide valuable services in the classroom,” said Sanchez.
Scholarship Money Awarded to Wakefield High School Scholars
The Wakefield High School Education Foundation has awarded $145,500 in scholarship money to the class of 2014. This brings the total awarded by the Foundation to $1,668,669 to help 321 scholars. The following students attending four-year schools, received scholarships that will be paid out each semester for four years:
McLean Choral Society to Present The Secret Garden
The McLean High School Choral Society (MCS) stages the enchanting musical The Secret Garden in what may be the group’s final performance.
Students Nominated for Cappies
Three of Arlington’s high schools earned 10 nominations from the Cappies of the National Capital Area. The Cappies (Critics and Awards Program) is an international program for recognizing, celebrating, and providing learning experiences for high school theater and journalism students and teenage playwrights. The winners will be announced at the 15th annual Cappies Gala on Sun, June 17 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Reflecting on Integration
Book features stories of 21 African-American Wakefield students.
Today, there are more blacks than whites at Wakefield High School, but 60 years ago, Wakefield was a segregated high school without any black students. According to Arlington Public Schools’ statistics as of Oct. 30, 2013, white students make up only 16.6 percent of the total student body while black students account for 23.9 percent.
‘Look Around and See the Smiles’
Special-ed students enjoy Day Prom at the Waterford.
Some 400 students got all dressed up and went to their prom at the Waterford in Fair Oaks on May 8. Once there, they had professional photos taken, ate pizza, sang karaoke, laughed and hung out with their friends. And when the music played their favorite songs, they filled the dance floor and showed off their coolest moves.
Mount Vernon Awards Teacher Fellowships to Outstanding Educators
George Washington’s Mount Vernon has selected four educators to participate in a residential fellowship program at the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington.
Cherry Blossom Trees To Be Removed for New School
Residents still think trees can be salvaged.
Over the next week, the Crescent Hills community will lose what is remaining of about over a dozen cherry blossom trees that Sholar planted, to a new elementary school that will be built alongside Williamsburg — a decision that many residents think is wrong.
County Schools’ Autism Program Could Face Major Cuts
School board to vote on program's budget this Thursday.
Arlington public middle and high schools are facing possible budget cuts regarding the schools' autism programs.
Honored for Enthusiasm and Dedication
West Springfield Senior Natalia Rivero Nogales recognized by Hispanic Leadership Alliance.
When Natalia Rivero Nogales graduates in a month from West Springfield High School, she plans on majoring in psychology so she can become a counselor and help people, something that she says is her goal in life.
Vienna Public Works Day Draws Crowds
Preschoolers have opportunity to climb on heavy equipment.
To a young child, there’s no question --- the bigger, the better. Witness the euphoria and unbridled enthusiasm of hundreds of preschoolers who climbed onboard heavy equipment, from front-loaders to ditch-diggers, at the Town of Vienna’s annual (and very popular) Public Works Day open house on May 15. Kids had the opportunity to sit in police vehicles, crawl into the animal compartment of the police department’s animal control truck, get tattoos, and grab loads of complimentary packaged snacks, as well. The congenial staff of the Public Works Department was there on-hand to boost the children into equipment cabs and ensure their safety.
Cross-generational Sing-along
Montessori Peace School has annual event at senior home.
A cross-generational jamboree lifted spirits last week. Students from Montessori Peace School sang songs they learned all year to a small group of seniors at Herndon Harbor House on May 13.
Protecting Children from Trafficking
Speakers at Herndon High event discuss human trafficking and answer questions.
On Thursday, May 15, representatives and staff throughout the Herndon school pyramid went to Herndon High auditorium for an evening presentation on Teen Sex Trafficking. The purpose of the event was to help parents understand the risks their children face, and how to help keep them safe. “This is the first time we are doing this presentation in Herndon,” said Heather Coleman, a social worker with Fairfax County Public Schools. Based on the success of this event, the Herndon schools are considering making this an annual event.
How Clever!
Forestville Elementary students will compete at international Odyssey of the Mind finals.
One local elementary school is a champion at brainy sports. One of Forestville’s 11 Odyssey of the Mind teams is going to the World Finals in Iowa for the third year in a row after landing first place at the national-level competition in Rocky Mount recently. The finals will take place from the 28th through the 30th at Iowa State University.
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